BVY 09-042, Drug and Alcohol Testing Errors
| ML091950306 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/07/2009 |
| From: | Michael Colomb Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| BVY 09-042 | |
| Download: ML091950306 (2) | |
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- .Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee P.O. Box 0250 320 Governor Hunt Road En tergy Vernon, VT 05354 Tel 802 257 7711 Michael J. Colomb Site Vice President BVY 09-042 July 7, 2009 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
SUBJECT:
Drug and Alcohol Testing Errors Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 26.719(c)(1), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC (VY) is submitting this report to discuss several blind performance drug testing errors.
On May 18, 2009, VY was provided test results that were inconsistent with the expected results. In each case, the Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmatory laboratory lab returned an incorrect result. Upon identification of the errors, VY contacted the vendor who supplied the blind performance samples, the HHS confirmatory laboratory who tested the samples, and the VY medical review officer to notify them of the testing errors and to initiate an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the errors. VY investigation was completed on June 16, 2009 and the cause was determined to be associated with the vendor who prepared the specimens. The VY program continues to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 26, with no onsite implementation errors. VY has discontinued purchases from this vendor and will purchase all future blind performance specimens from another qualified vendor.
There are no new regulatory commitments being made in this letter.
Should you have any questions or-require additional information concerning this submittal, please contact Mr. David J. Mannai at (802) 451-3304.
Sincerely,
[MJC/RAM]
A-1L AJ~al
BVY 09-042 / page2 of 2 cc:
Mr. Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. James S. Kim, Project Manager Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0 8 C2A Washington, DC 20555 USNRC Resident Inspector Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 Mr. David O'Brien, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2601