ML060650110
| ML060650110 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah, Bellefonte  |
| Issue date: | 03/01/2006 |
| From: | Morris G Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML060650110 (17) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 March 1, 2006 10 CFR 26.71(d)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:
In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-259 50-390 Tennessee Valley Authority
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50-260 50-391 50-296 50-438 50-327 50-439 50-328 FITNESS FOR DUTY (FFD) PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DATA: JULY -
DECEMBER 2005 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, 2005. summarizes the testing results under TVA's FFD Program that occurred during this 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 one FFD event reported to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 26.73 during the six-month period.
The random testing rate of drug and alcohol use is in accordance with the requirements prescribed in 10 CFR 26.24(a)(2).
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 March 1, 2006 If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Russell Thompson at (423) 751-7737.
Sincerely, 2YrA Glenn W. Morris Manager, Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosures cc (Enclosures):
Ms. Eva A. Brown, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9A One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Ms. Margaret H. Chernoff, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9A One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. Douglas V. Pickett, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9A One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Dr. William Travers, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 cc:
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 March 1, 2006 cc (Enclosures):
NRC Senior Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 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 I ENCLOSURE 1 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)
FITNESS FOR DUTY (FFD) PERFORMANCE DATA JULY 1 -
DECEMBER 31, 2005 The following summarizes testing results under TVA's FFD Program that occurred during this reporting period:
I. 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 During this reporting period, TVA Nuclear [TVAN] screened 131 specimens at the lower cutoff for marijuana.
There were no positive tests identified from this group.
II. 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 (19 positive tests) which is 0.02 percent higher than the last reporting period.
The rate of random confirmed positives was 0.46 percent (10 positive tests) which is 0.21 percent higher than the last reporting period.
Pagel of3 ENCLOSURE 2
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, five contract employees (CEs) tested positive.
Four of the five CEs were denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear (TVAN) work for three years.
One of the five CEs was also detected attempting to subvert the Fitness for Duty testing process by substitution.
This CE presented a low temperature specimen that tested negative and an observed specimen that tested positive.
This CE was denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and permanently restricted from TVAN work.
All five CEs requested that split-specimen testing be performed.
The split-specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results.
In the for-cause (observed behavior) test category, one CE tested positive.
The CE's unescorted access was revoked.
The CE was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years. A review of the CE's work did not identify any deficiencies.
In the random test category, one licensee employee (LE), one contractor foreman (CF), and six CEs tested positive.
The LE was requested for unescorted access but was not yet badged at the time of the random test.
The LE was denied unescorted access, removed from site, and permanently restricted from TVAN work because of previous positive test results.
The CF's and five of the six CE's unescorted access was revoked.
The CF and five of the six CEs were removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years.
One of the six CEs was requested for unescorted access, but was not yet badged at the time of the random test.
This CE was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and permanently restricted from TVAN work due to previous positive test results.
The LE and four of the six CEs requested that split-specimen testing be performed.
The split-specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results.
The CF requested that a confirmatory blood alcohol test be per:Eormed.
The blood alcohol test reconfirmed the positive test results.
One CE requested an appeal.
The appeal upheld the positive test results.
Reviews of work were conducted for the CF and for the five of six CEs previously holding unescorted access.
Reviews of work did not identify any deficiencies.
In the follow-up test category, one CE tested positive.
The CE's unescorted access was revoked.
The CE was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years.
The CE requested that-split specimen testing be performed.
The split-specimen test reconfirmed the positive test results.
A review of the CE's work did not identify any deficiencies.
Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2005 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 EX 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 1,269 3,182 Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 101 0
N/A N/A 992 5
For Post-accident 0
0 N/A N/A 9
0 Cause Observed behavior 3
0 N/A N/A 14 1
Random 293 1
N/A N/A 1,022 7
Follow-up 25 0
N/A N/A 39 1
Other 0
0 N/A N/A 1
0 Total 422 1
N/A N/A 2,077 14
- "The other test category includes: recollected specimen at MRK's direction following initial invalid drug test results - (1).
- Both long-term and short-term contractors are included in the "Short-Term Contractor Personnel" category.
REV. 1/92 Page 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Licensee Employees Long-Term Contractors Short-Term Contractors Total Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation 1
Barbiturates 300 300 2
Benzodiazepines 300 300 3
Methadone 300 300 4
Propoxyphene 300 300
Page] of3 ENCLOSURE 3
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, two CEs tested positive.
The CEs were denied access, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years.
One of the two CEs requested that split-specimen testing be performed.
The split-specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results.
In the random test category, one CE tested positive.
The CE's unescorted access was revoked.
The CE was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years.
The CE requested that split-specimen testing be performed.
The split-specimen test reconfirmed the positive test results.
A review of the CE's work did not identify any deficiencies.
Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2005 Company 6 Months Ending SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs: Screen/Confirmation E 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 1,242 N/A 382 Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 52 0
N/A N/A 167 2
For Post-accident 0
0 N/A N/A 2
0 Cause Observed behavior I
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Random 259 0
N/A N/A 115 Follow-up 11 0
N/A N/A 2
0 Other **I 0
N/A N/A I
0 Total 324 0
N/A N/A 287 3
Ine other test category includes: program integrity ciearance krru rrogramA mtnisrrarion) -z).
- Both long-term and short-term contractors are included in the " Short-Term Contractor Personnel" category.
REV. 1/92 Page 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Arnphe-Phency-Alcohol Rerusal 2
3 4
Ij tarnines clidine t o tenst Licensee Employees 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 NMA N/A Short-Term Contractors 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Total 1
3 0
1 0
0 O
0 0
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0
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0 0
0 3 ]
Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation I
Barbiturates 300 300 2
Benzodiazepines 300 300 3
Methadone 300 300 4 Propoxyphene 300 300
Page 1 of 3 ENCLOSURE 4
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT There were no positive tests for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant during this reporting period.
Paze 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2005 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 E
Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana *
/
Amphetamines
/
/
Cocaine
/
Phencyclidine
/
/
Opiates
/
Alcohol(%BAC)
/
I
- 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 903 N/A 459 Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 49 0
N/A N/A 181 0
For Post-accident 1
0 N/A N/A 4
0 Cause Observed behavior 2
0 N/A N/A I
0 Random 138 0
N/A N/A 147 0
Follow-up 6
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Other*
2 0
N/A N/A 0
0 Total 198 0
N/A N/A 333 0
- The other test category includes: program integrity clearance (FFD Program Administration) -(1); Return-to-work -(1).
- Both long-term and short-term contractors are included in the " Short-Term Contractor Personnel" category.
REV. 1/92 Page 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Licensee Employees Long-Term Contractors Short-Term Contractors Total Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen I
Confirmation 1
Barbiturates 300 300 2
Benzodiazepines 300 300 3
Methadone 300 300 4
Propoxyphene 300 300
Paael oF3 ENCLOSURE 5
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR CORPORATE TVA NUCLEAR (TVAN) OFFICES AND BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT (BLN)
In the random test category, one LE tested positive.
The :E's emergency response clearance was revoked.
The LE was suspended from work for a minimum of 14 days, referred to the Employee Assistance Program, returned to work during this reporting period, subsequently had emergency response clearance reinstated, and was placed in the follow-up alcohol and drug testing program.
A review of the LE's work was not conducted due to the non-safety sensitive nature of the LE's work.
Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2005 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 EX Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana *
/
Amphetamines
/
/
Cocaine
/
Phencyclidine
/
I Opiates
/
Alcohol(%BAC)
/
/
- Specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl are evaluated using a 20 ng/mI 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 158 1
N/A N/A 19 0
Follow-up 5
0 N/A N/A 0
0 Other 10 0
N/A N/A 0
0 Total 173 1
N/A N/A 19 0
- Persons assigned to the corporate organization or Bellefonte, but wvith unescorted access at a TVAN site, are included in the average for the site or sites where they hold the unescorted access authorization.
- Both long-term and short-term contractors are included in the" Short-Term Contractor Personnel" category.
REV. 1/92
Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Licensee Employees Long-Term Contractors Short-Term Contractors Total Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation Barbiturates 300 300 2
Benzodiazepines 300 300 3
Methadone 300 300 l
4 Propoxyphene 300 300
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 05-003 July 22, 2005 Contract Foreman Alcohol Random testing at Browns The individual's unescorted access Ferry Nuclear Plant was revoked. The individual was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years.
An associated messagelalert was posted in the Personnel Access Data System. A review of the individual's work was performed with no deficiencies identified.