ML020590267
| ML020590267 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah, Bellefonte  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/2002 |
| From: | Burzynski M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML020590267 (17) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 February 26, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 10 CFR 26.71(d)
Gentlemen:
In the Matter of Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos.
PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DATA:
JULY-DECEMBER 2001 In accordance with 10 CFR 26.71(d),
enclosed is TVA's FFD Program Performance Data for the six-month period of July 1-December 31, 2001. contains a discussion of recent FFD Program developments and FFD trends since the last reporting period.
Enclosures 2-4 contain the performance data and summary of TVA management actions for TVA's nuclear plant sites (Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, and Watts Bar, respectively). consolidates the data for TVA's Nuclear corporate organization (primarily Chattanooga and Knoxville corporate offices) and Bellefonte Nuclear Plant. includes three FFD events reported to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 26.73 during this six-month period.
The random testing rate of drug and alcohol use for the workforce that is subject to random testing is in accordance with the requirements prescribed in 10 CFR 26.24 (a) (2).
If you have any questions concerning this information, please telephone Terry Knuettel at (423) 751-6673.
Sincerely, Mark iBu s
Manager Nuclear Licensing Enclosures cc:
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 February 26, 2002 cc (Enclosures):
(Via electronic distribution)
Mr.
Ronald W. Hernan, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9 One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr.
Kahtan N.
Jabbour, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9 One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr.
L.
Mark Padovan, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9 One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. Luis Reyes, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 149
- Athens, Alabama 35611 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379-3624 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Page 1 of 2 ENCLOSURE 1 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)
FITNESS FOR DUTY (FFD) PERFORMANCE DATA JULY 1-DECEMBER 31, 2001 The following summarizes a matter associated with TVA's FFD Program that occurred during this reporting period:
TVA's "Re-screening of Specimens"
Reference:
TVA's policy to re-screen specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl, which was addressed in the February 28, 1997 FFD Performance Report.
Summary TVA Nuclear screened 69 specimens at the lower cutoff for marijuana during this reporting period. There were no positive tests identified from this group.
Page 2 of 2 JULY 1-DECEMBER 31, 2001 TRENDS The confirmed positive test rate for all categories (pre-employment, pre-access, for-cause, post-accident, random, follow-up, and other) for this reporting period was 0.49 percent (15 positive tests) which is 0.13 percent higher than the last reporting period. This 0.13 percent increase in the positive test rate for all categories is primarily attributed to the large increase in pre-access testing associated with Sequoyah Nuclear Plant's (SQN) fall outage (i.e., seven short-term contractor personnel testing positive during "Pre-Access" testing at SQN) and the number of first-time nuclear workers attempting to check in. The rate of random confirmed positives was 0.26 percent (four positive tests) which is 0.08 percent lower than the last reporting period.
Page 1 of`3 ENCLOSURE 2
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT In the random test category, one licensee manager (LM) and one contract supervisor (CS) tested positive.
The LM's unescorted access authorization and the CS' unescorted access were revoked. The LM was removed from site, suspended from work for 14 days and referred to the Employee Assistance Program. The LM did not request a confirmatory blood alcohol test nor an appeal. The LM returned to work during this reporting period and was placed in the follow-up testing program. The CS was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear (TVAN) work for three years. The CS did not request a confirmatory blood alcohol test nor an appeal. Reviews of the LM's and the CS' work were performed with no deficiencies revealed.
Also in the random test category, one contract employee (CE) who had requested unescorted access and was included in the random testing population, but who had not yet been granted unescorted access, tested positive. The CE was denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years. The CE did not request that a split specimen test be performed, nor did the CE request an appeal. Review of the CE's work was deemed unnecessary because the CE had not been granted unescorted access and the CE had not performed any work that could impact nuclear quality or safety.
In the follow-up test category, one licensee employee (LE) tested positive. The LE's unescorted access was revoked. The LE was removed from site and permanently restricted from TVAN work. The LE requested that a split specimen test be performed. The split specimen test reconfirmed the positive test results. The LE did not request an appeal. A review of the LE's work was performed with no deficiencies revealed. The LE was subsequently terminated from employment effective October 19, 2001.
Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2001 Company 6 Months Ending BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation
[] Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana *
/
Amphetamines Cocaine
/
Phencyclidine Opiates
/
Alcohol(%BAC)
- Specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl are evaluated using a 20 ng/ml cutoff on the initial marijuana screen and the limit of quantitation as a cutoff on the GC/MS for marijuana metabolite.
The other test category includes: transfer to I VAN from otner I VA orgamzauions; program iItegIiL c airaniLv upuae1t;,
assignment to emergency response duties; and return-to-work (1)-TVA.
REV. 1/92 Testing Results Licensee Employees Long-Term Short-Term Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number with 1,225 311 Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 80 0
N/A N/A 216 0
For Post-accident 0
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Cause Observed behavior 1
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Random 356 1
N/A N/A 101 2
Follow-up 11 1
N/A N/A N/A N/A Other**
1 0
N/A N/A 0
0 Total 449 2
N/A N/A 317 2
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A rY Page 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Arnphe-Phency-Alcohol Refusal 1
2 3
4 tamines clidine to test Licensee Employees 0
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0 o
1 0
0 0
0 Long-Term Contractors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0
0 0
Short-Term Contractors 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Total i
I_ _
I I
0 0
0 1
2 0
1 0
J 0 1
0 1
]
1 11 Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation 1
Barbiturates 300 200 2
Benzodiazepines 300 250 3
Methadone 300 250 4
Methaqualone 300 250 5
Propoxyphene 300 300
Page 1 of 3 ENCLOSURE 3
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, seven CEs tested positive. One of the seven CEs tested positive for two substances. The CEs were denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear (TVAN) work for three years. Four of the CEs requested that a split specimen test be performed. The split specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results. One of the CEs requested an appeal. The appeal upheld the positive test results.
In the follow-up testing category, one LE tested positive. The LE's unescorted access was revoked. The LE was removed from site and permanently restricted from TVAN work. The LE requested that a split specimen test be performed. The split specimen test reconfirmed the positive test results. The LE requested an appeal.
The appeal upheld the positive test results. A review of the LE's work was performed with no deficiencies identified. The LE was subsequently terminated from employment effective November 23, 2001.
Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31,2001 Company 6 Months Ending SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana *
/
Amphetamines Cocaine
/
Phencyclidine Opiates
/
Alcohol(%BAC)
"*Specimens with a creatmine level less than 2U mgi/al are evaluated using a Lu ng/mi cutoir on me inmtal marijuana screen and te limit of narntitaItion as a cutoff on the, GC/MSq for marijuana metaholite.
Testing Results Licensee Employees Long-Term Short-Term Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number with 1,358 N/A 521 Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 110 0
N/A N/A 871 7
For Post-accident 0
0 N/A N/A 4
0 Cause Observed behavior 0
0 N/A N/A 1
0 Random 339 0
N/A N/A 173 0
Follow-up 11 1
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Other Total 461 1
N/A N/A 1,049 7
- The other test category includtes: transfer to TVAN from other TVA organizations; program integrity clearance/update; assignment to emergency response duties (1)-TVA; and return-to-work.
REV. 1/92 Paae 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Amphe-Phency-Alcohol Refusal 1
2 3
4 5
Long-Term Contractors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0
0 2
6 Short-Term Contractors 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Total 6
3 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation 1
Barbiturates 300 200 2
Benzodiazepines 300 250 3
Methadone 300 250 4
Methaqualone 300 250 5
Propoxyphene 300 300
Page 1 of 3 ENCLOSURE 4
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, two CEs tested positive. The CEs were denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear (TVAN) work for three years. Neither of the CEs requested that a split specimen test be performed. Neither CE requested an appeal.
In the random testing category, one licensee foreman (LF) tested positive. The LF's unescorted access was revoked. The LF was suspended from work for 14 days and referred to the Employee Assistance Program.
A review of the LF's work was performed with no deficiencies identified. The LF did not request that a split specimen test be performed. The LF did not request an appeal. The LF was returned to a non-nuclear organization and restricted from TVAN work for three years.
Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2001 Company 6 Months Ending WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation
[H] Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana *
/
Amphetamines Cocaine
/
Phencyclidine Opiates
/
Alcohol(%BAC)
- Specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl are evaluated using a 20 ng/ml cutoff on the initial marijuana screen and the limit of quantitation as a cutoff on the GC/MS for marijuana metabolite.
Testing Results Licensee Employees Long-Term Short-Term Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number with 979 N/A 291 Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 30 0
N/A N/A 165 2
For Post-accident 0
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Cause Observed behavior 2
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Random 256 1
N/A N/A 79 0
Follow-up 9
0 N/A N/A N/A N/A Other 1
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Total 298 1
N/A N/A 244 2
- The other test category includes: transfer to TVAN from other TVA organizations; program integrity clearance/update; assignment to emergency response duties; and, retum-to-work (1)-TVA.
REV. 1/92 Page 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Amphe-Phency-Alcohol Refusal 1
2 3
4 5
tamines clidine to test Licensee Employees t
0 0
0 0
0 0
o0 0
0 0
Long-Term Contractors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0
0 0
2 Short-Term Contractors 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Total 3
0
]
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation 1
Barbiturates 300 200 2
Benzodiazepines 300 250 3
Methadone 300 250 4
Methaqualone 300 250 5
Propoxyphene 300 300
Pa~e 1 of 3 ENCLOSURE 5
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR CORPORATE TVA NUCLEAR (TVAN) OFFICES AND BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT (BLN)
There were no positive tests in the Corporate TVAN Offices and BLN during this reporting period.
Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2001 Company 6 Months Ending CORPORATE OFFICES (CHATTANOOGA, KNOXVILLE, BELLEFONTE, AND OTHER)
Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana *
/
Amphetamines Cocaine
/
Phencyclidine Opiates
/
Alcohol(%BAC)
- Specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl are evaluated using a 20 ng/ml cutoff on the initial marijuana screen and the limit of quantitation as a cutoff on the GC/MS for marijuana metabolite.
Testing Results Licensee Employees Long-Term Short-Term Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number with
- N/A N/A N/A Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A For Post-accident 0
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Cause Observed behavior 0
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Random 188 0
N/A N/A 13 0
Follow-up 2
0 N/A N/A N/A N/A Other 3
0 N/A N/A 6
0 Total 193 0
N/A N/A 19 0
- Persons assigned to the corporate organization or Bellefonte, but with unescorted access at a TVAN site, are included in the average for the site or sites where they hold the unescorted access authorization.
"*** The other test category includes: employment (5)-contract; transfer to TVAN from other TVA organizations (1)-TVA; program integrity clearance/update (1)-contract; assignment to emergency response duties (2)-TVA; and, return to work.
REV. 1/92 Page 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Amphe-Phency-Alcohol Refusal 1
2 3
4 5
tamines clidine to test Licensee Employees 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Long-Term Contractors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0
0 0
Short-Term Contractors 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Total 1
0 10101010 1
0 1
010101 0
[
0
[
0 o
Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation 1
Barbiturates 300 200 2
Benzodiazepines 300 250 3
Methadone 300 250 4
Methaqualone 300 250 5
Propoxyphene 300 300
Page 1 of 1 ENCLOSURE 6
SUMMARY
OF FITNESS FOR DUTY EVENTS REPORTED TO THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATIONS CENTER DATE OF METHOD EVENTS NOTIFICATION JOB TITLE SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED ACTION TAKEN 01-002 August 16, 2001 Contract Supervisor Alcohol Random testing at BFN The individual's unescorted access was revoked. The individual was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear (TVAN) work for three years. A review of the individual's work was performed with no deficiencies identified.01-003 August 27, 2001 Licensee Manager Alcohol Random testing at BFN The individual's unescorted access (duties included authorization was revoked. The supervising) individual was removed from site, referred to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and suspended for 14 days. A review of the individual's work was performed with no deficiencies identified. The individual returned to work during this reporting period and was placed in the follow-up testing program.01-004 December 26, 2001 Licensee Foreman Marijuana Random testing at WBN The individual's unescorted access was revoked. The individual was suspended from work for 14 days and referred to the EAP. A review of the individual's work was performed with no deficiencies identified. The individual was returned to a non-nuclear organization and restricted from TVAN work for three years.