ML021980254
| ML021980254 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 07/17/2002 |
| From: | Miller H NRC Region 1 |
| To: | Kelser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| EA-02-139 EA-02-139 | |
| Download: ML021980254 (6) | |
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July 17, 2002 EA 02-139 Mr. Harold W. Keiser Chief Nuclear Officer and President PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
Subject:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT 1-2002-010
Dear Mr. Keiser:
This letter refers to an investigation completed by the NRC Office of Investigations (OI) on May 17, 2002. This investigation was conducted to determine whether a Nuclear Technical Supervisor, Radiation Protection, deliberately submitted an adulterated urine sample on February 13, 2002, during a random fitness for duty (FFD) drug screening examination while employed by PSEG Nuclear LLC at the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The investigation was initiated after you identified the misconduct, investigated the matter, and terminated the employment of the supervisor. Based on the evidence developed during its investigation, OI substantiated that the supervisor knowingly adulterated a urine sample for a random FFD drug test by adding bleach to the sample. A synopsis from the investigative report is enclosed.
With respect to this matter, you took actions in accordance with your policies, procedures, the requirements of your FFD program, and 10 CFR Part 26 regulations. You identified that the urine sample contained bleach and you required the supervisor to provide a second witnessed urine sample. You interviewed the supervisor, who admitted to (1) adding bleach to the urine sample and (2) using an illegal drug (marijuana) several days earlier. You subsequently performed an investigation of this matter and then terminated the supervisors employment.
Based on the above, the NRC has determined that you properly implemented your Part 26 program concerning this matter, and no further action by the NRC is warranted. Therefore, no response to this letter is required. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publically Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/ James T. Wiggins for Hubert J. Miller Regional Administrator Docket No.
50-354 License No.
Mr. H. W. Keiser 2
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis cc w/encl:
M. Friedlander, Director - Business Support H. W. Keiser (Interim), Vice President - Technical support D. Garchow, Vice President - Operations G. Salamon, Manager - Licensing R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs J. J. Keenan, Esquire Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate F. Pompper, Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator M. Wetterhahn, Esquire N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign E. Gbur, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance State of New Jersey State of Delaware
Mr. H. W. Keiser 3
Distribution w/encl:
SECY CA OEMAIL OEWEB FCongel, OE WTravers, EDO WKane, DEDR DDambly, OGC LChandler, OGC SCollins, NRR JJohnson, NRR Enforcement Coordinators RII, RIII, RIV BBeecher, OPA HBell, OIG GCaputo, OI HNeih, OEDO SRichards, NRR HMiller, RA/JWiggins, DRA WLanning, DRS RBlough, DRP GMeyer, DRP JWhite, DRS BFewell, RI DHolody, RI SFigueroa, OE RUrban, ORA BLetts, OI DScrenci/NSheehan, PAO-RI Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
DOCUMENT NAME: C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML021980254.wpd After declaring this document An Official Agency Record, it will be released to the Public.
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RI/ORA RI/ORA RI/DRS RI/DRP RI/OI NAME Rurban (RJU)
Dholody (DJH)
Wlanning (JRW) for Rblough (GWM for)
Bletts (KLM for)
DATE 06/25/02 06/27/02 06/27/02 06/27/02 06/27/02 OFFICE RI/ORA RI/RA HQ/OE OGC NAME BFewell Hmiller (JTW for)
Fcongel * (RJU for)
JmcGurren * (RJU for)
DATE
/ /02 06/27/02 07/16/02 07/16/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
- Per phone call with D. Nelson, OE
Enclosure SYNOPSIS On March 2, 2002, the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Investigations (OI),
Region I (RI), initiated this investigation to determine whether a former non-licensed Nuclear Technical Supervisor (NTS) deliberately submitted an adulterated urine sample during a random drug screen examination on February 13, 2002.
Based on the evidence developed during this investigation, OI substantiated that the former NTS knowingly adulterated a urine sample for a random drug test on February 13, 2002.
Case No. 1-2001-010