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Event Notification Report for October 06, 2023

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/05/2023 - 10/06/2023

EVENT NUMBERS
56780
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
Event Number: 56780
Rep Org: Maine Yankee
Licensee: Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co.
Region: 1
City: Wiscasset   State: ME
County: Lincoln
License #: 50-309, 72-30
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000309
NRC Notified By: Brandon Luce
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 10/06/2023
Notification Time: 13:00 [ET]
Event Date: 10/06/2023
Event Time: 10:25 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/06/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - Offsite Notification 72.75(b)(2) - Press Release/Offsite Notification
Person (Organization):
Young, Matt (R1DO)
NMSS_Events_Notification, (EMAIL)
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION

The following is a summary of information provided by the licensee via phone and email:

Two trespassers were observed by the central alarm station operator via site security cameras on the southeast end of the Maine Yankee property. Both trespassers observed to be carrying equipment to conduct manual digging for fish bait. Local law enforcement was called and responded to the Maine Yankee site. Law enforcement officers from Wiscasset Police and Lincoln County Sheriffs Department contacted both individuals and advised they had trespassed onto Maine Yankee property. Both trespassers apologized for their actions and were fully compliant with the officers. They were both advised and agreed to remain off Maine Yankee Property in the future. Their conduct was not deemed suspicious.