The following information was provided by the licensee via facsimile:
Drug paraphernalia [a baggie and rolling paper] was found by the turbine building operator in a trash container located on the turbine building mezzanine level. The turbine building operator was emptying the container at the time. The paraphernalia was turned over to the security shift supervisor. Security is confident, based on a veteran law enforcement officer's experience, that the empty bag found in the trash once contained an illegal substance. Further confirmation by testing will be determined on Monday. Our procedure SO-R-1 requires FCS [Fort Calhoun Station] to make a 24-hour report to the NRC per 10CFR26.73.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
- * * UPDATE ON 7/31/04 AT 1317 HRS EDT FROM HODGSON TO CROUCH * * *
The Security Shift Supervisor was notified by the Washington County Sheriff Department that the bag with the unknown substance has been tested positive for marijuana.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. NRC Operations Officer notified R4DO (Bywater).