ML041560097
| ML041560097 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 06/03/2004 |
| From: | Pederson C Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Vanmiddlesworth G Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2006-0113 | |
| Download: ML041560097 (6) | |
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June 3, 2004 Mr. Gary D. Van Middlesworth Site Vice-President Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSED OPERATOR POSITIVE ALCOHOL TEST
Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth:
Your facility reported on May 13, 2004, that an NRC-licensed operator tested positive for alcohol following a for-cause Fitness-For-Duty test taken on May 13, 2004. Although we have obtained preliminary information from Mr. Jim Wilson of your staff, this letter is a formal request for information pertaining to this occurrence. Please provide, within 30 days after the date of this letter, answers to the questions listed in the enclosure and other records and information on this operators fitness-for-duty which are relevant to this occurrence. We request that any personal, proprietary, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. The affidavit required by 10 CFR 2.390(b) must accompany your response, where applicable.
You should determine whether the operator meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1).
You should ensure that: (1) the operator meets the general health requirements of ANSI/ANS-3.4-1996; (2) the operator does not have a disqualifying condition under Section 5.4 of that standard; and (3) that documentation describing the designated physicians conclusion that the operator meets the requirements of ANSI/ANS-3.4-1996 is available for review by the NRC. If a conditional license is requested per 10 CFR 55.25, that condition should be documented on NRC Form 396 and transmitted to the NRC.
If you determine that the operator no longer meets the medical qualifications described in 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1), then, in accordance with 10 CFR 55.25, you must notify the NRC via letter of the operators permanent incapacitation. For example, you must notify the NRC if you determine, based on your employee assistance program in consultation with your designated physician, that the operator can no longer meet the medical criteria of ANSI/ANS-3.4-1996.
The NRC will evaluate the information in your reply to this letter to determine if further action is warranted pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 or Part 55. The information supplied will be maintained in NRC Privacy Systems of Records-16 and will be subject to the Privacy Act.
G. Van Middlesworth If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Roger D. Lanksbury, Chief, Operations Branch, at 630-829-9631. The requested information should be sent to Mr. Lanksburys attention at the NRC Region III Office, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352. Your cooperation is appreciated.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27
Enclosure:
FFD Questionnaire See Attached Distribution
G. Van Middlesworth c w/encl:
F. Kuester, President and Chief Executive Officer, We Generation J. Cowan, Executive Vice President Chief Nuclear Officer D. Cooper, Senior Vice President, Group Operations J. McCarthy, Site Director of Operations D. Weaver, Nuclear Asset Manager Plant Manager Regulatory Affairs Manager Training Manager Site Assessment Manager Site Engineering Director Emergency Planning Manager J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel & Secretary K. Duveneck, Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks Chairperson Public Service Commission of Wisconsin J. Kitsembel, Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin State Liaison Officer C. Sizemore, Training Manager
G. Van Middlesworth If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Roger D. Lanksbury, Chief, Operations Branch, at 630-829-9631. The requested information should be sent to Mr. Lanksburys attention at the NRC Region III Office, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352. Your cooperation is appreciated.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27
Enclosure:
FFD Questionnaire See Attached Distribution DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\DRS\\ML041560097.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy w/o attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII:DRS RIII:DRS NRR:IOHS RIII:EICS NAME MBielby:sd RLanksbury DTrimble per telephone CWeil for HClayton DATE 05/14/2004 05/14/2004 05/17/2004 05/14/2004 OFFICE RIII:DRP RIII:DRS NAME PLouden CPederson DATE 05/14 /2004 06/03/2004 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
G. Van Middlesworth cc w/encl:
F. Kuester, President and Chief Executive Officer, We Generation J. Cowan, Executive Vice President Chief Nuclear Officer D. Cooper, Senior Vice President, Group Operations J. McCarthy, Site Director of Operations D. Weaver, Nuclear Asset Manager Plant Manager Regulatory Affairs Manager Training Manager Site Assessment Manager Site Engineering Director Emergency Planning Manager J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel & Secretary K. Duveneck, Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks Chairperson Public Service Commission of Wisconsin J. Kitsembel, Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin State Liaison Officer C. Sizemore, Training Manager ADAMS Distribution:
F. Congel, OE C. Nolan, OE WDR DFT HKC D. Trimble, NRR RidsNrrDipmIipb GEG HBC CHW PGK1 DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1 M. Bies (Concurrence Copy)
Licensed Operator Fitness-for-Duty Questionnaire Nuclear Management Company is requested to provide the following information concerning the Fitness-For-Duty occurrence of May 13, 2004, regarding the involved licensed operator:
1.
Name and responsibilities of the operator.
2.
A summary of the operators entire Fitness-For-Duty testing history. Please include the dates and times the operator was tested, the reasons for the tests (i.e., random, for-cause, or follow-up), the results of the tests, including quantification, and the dates that any tests were confirmed positive.
3.
Whether the operator consumed alcoholic beverages within the protected area.
If so, please provide the details of the circumstances surrounding such consumption.
4.
Whether the operator was at the controls or supervising licensed activities while under the influence of alcohol. If so, please provide the details of the operators performance of licensed duties while under the influence of alcohol.
5.
Whether the operator was involved in procedural errors related to this occurrence. If so, please provide the details of the procedural errors and the consequences of the errors.
6.
Your intentions with regard to the operators resumption of duties under the 10 CFR Part 50 and Part 55 licenses, including your plans for follow-up testing.
ENCLOSURE