ST. LUCIE FOUND INJURED SEA TURTLE IN INTAKE CANAL LAST MONTH; REPORT WAS MADE TO STATE, BUT FAILED TO MAKE REQUIRED REPORT TO NRC

SAINT LUCIE - NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2003

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE AGENCY OF EXPIRED GREEN SEA TURTLE FOUND AT BARRIER NET

"NRC notification [is] being made due to state notification to [the] Florida Wildlife Commission regarding a Green Sea Turtle found dead at barrier net pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi)."

The turtle was found on the surface at the barrier net with no injuries or abnormalities except for fresh cuts common for turtles coming through pipes. The cause of death is unknown at this time. A necropsy is planned.

The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee.

* * * UPDATE ON 3/15/03 @ 1033 EST FROM TEREZAKIS TO CROUCH * * *

"On 3-15-03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 0920 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC."

The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee.

* * * UPDATE ON 3/19/03 AT 1222 EST FROM E. SUMNER TO RIPLEY * * *

"On 03/19/03 @ 1105 hrs., one loggerhead turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The injury to the turtle is not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1115 EST."

The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.

* * * UPDATED ON 3/31/03 AT 1159 EST FROM W.L. PARK TO A. COSTA * * *

"On 3-31-03 [1105 EST], a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1105 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC."

The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified.

* * * UPDATE 1235EST ON 4/9/03 FROM ANDY TEREZAKIS TO S.SANDIN * * *

"On 4-9-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's Intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1100 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC."

The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2DO(Landis).

*** UPDATE ON 5/2/03 AT 1826 FROM S. OEHRLE TO A. COSTA ***

"On 5/2/03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the intake canal. The turtle required rehabilitation. The injuries were not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was notified at 1445 EDT. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(xi) due to offsite notification."

The Licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO (Munday).

**** update on 05/24/03 at 1417 EDT FROM JOE HESSLING TO JOHN MACKINNON ****

"On 5-24-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The turtle was very underweight and lethargic, no injuries or anomalies noted. Turtle's condition is not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1345 EDT. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC. NRC R2DO (TOM DECKER) notified.

The NRC Resident Inspector was by notified of this event by the licensee.

****UPDATE ON 5/27/03 AT 10:49 FROM HESSLING TO LAURA****

"On 5-27-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The turtle was underweight, and missing lower posterior marginals on left side. Turtle's injuries are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 0850 EDT. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC."

Notified R2DO (T. Decker)

* * * UPDATE ON 06/17/03 AT 12:45 EDT FROM CALVIN WARD TO ARLON COSTA * * *

"At approximately 12:45 p.m. on 6/17/03 a loggerhead turtle was rescued from the St. Lucie Plant intake canal. The turtle was injured and will be transported to the State authorized sea turtle rehabilitation facility. The Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (FDEP) was notified at 1:09 p.m. as required by the St. Lucie Plant Sea Turtle Permit - see the attached sea turtle stranding report (1 page).

"Notification to the state government agency requires a four (4) Hr. Non-Emergency Notification to the NRC per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi). There were no unusual plant evolutions in progress which may have contributed to this event."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified R2DO (L. Wert).

* * * UPDATE 0605 EDT ON 6/26/03 FROM STEVE MERRILL TO S. SANDIN * * *

The licensee was informed by the FWCC that the green sea turtle requiring rehabilitation which was retrieved from the plant's intake canal on 3/15/03 had expired within 10 days of removal. Consequently, the licensee is updating their 3/15/03 report to include this additional information. The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO(C. Ogle).

* * * UPDATE 1506 EDT ON 07/01/03 FROM CALVIN WARD TO GOTT * * *

On 04/02/03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the intake canal. The turtle required rehabilitation. The injuries were not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was notified. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(xi) due to offsite notification. On 07/01/03 licensee QA discovered that the injury had occurred and that the NRC had not been notified within the 4 hours. The failure to report the event within the regulatory time is being investigated and has been entered into the stations corrective action program.

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified R2DO (Munday)

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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39631       |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE              REGION:  2  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2003|
|    UNIT:  [1] [2] []                STATE:  FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE                        |EVENT DATE:        03/02/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        14:30[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  CHARLES PIKE                 |LAST UPDATE DATE:  07/01/2003|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  GERRY WAIG                   +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |WALTER RODGERS       R2      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |DAVID AYRES          R2      |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi)     OFFSITE NOTIFICATION   |                             |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
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|1     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|2     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
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