ML070220150
| ML070220150 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 01/19/2007 |
| From: | Marvin Sykes NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB |
| To: | Christian D Dominion Resources |
| References | |
| Download: ML070220150 (4) | |
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January 19, 2007 Mr. David A. Christian, Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Resources 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FOR CAUSE FITNESS-FOR-DUTY TESTING OF A LICENSED OPERATOR
Dear Mr. Christian:
On January 11, 2007, the Millstone Facility reported to the NRCs Headquarters Operations Center (ENS 43094), that an NRC licensed operator, was determined to be unfit following a for cause fitness-for-duty test. It is our understanding that the operator was performing licensed duties just prior to the for cause test. This letter is a request for information pertaining to that occurrence. Please provide within 30 days of this letter, answers to the questions listed in the enclosure and other records and information on the operators past fitness-for-duty, which are relevant to this occurrence. We request that any personal, propriety, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate attachment 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-3.4,1983; (2) the operator does not have a disqualifying condition under Section 5.3 of that standard; and (3) that documentation describing the designated physicians conclusion that the operator meets the requirements of ANSI/ANS-3.4 is available for review by 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 determined that the operator no longer meets the medical qualifications described in 10CFR 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.
The NRC will evaluate the information in your reply to this letter to determine if further action is warranted, pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 50 or 55. The information supplied will be maintained in NRC Privacy Systems of Records and will be subject to the Privacy Act.
Mr. David A. Christian In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 NRCs 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).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 610-337-5046 or Internet address MDS1@NRC.GOV. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Marvin D. Sykes, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure:
Licensed Operator Fitness for Duty Questionnaire Docket Nos.
50-336 License Nos. DPR-65 cc w/encl:
J. A. Price, Site Vice President, Millstone Station C. L. Funderburk, Director, Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support D. W. Dodson, Supervisor, Station Licensing L. M. Cuoco, Senior Counsel
Mr. David A. Christian Distribution w/encl: VIA E-MAIL:
S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA A. Blough, DRS M. Sykes, DRS J. Sullivan, DRS J. Lamb, OEDO S. Schneider, Senior Resident Inspector P. Krohn, RI J. Trapp, RI N. Salgado, NRR J. Munro, NRR V. Nerses, NRR SUNSI Review Complete: MDS (Reviewers Initials)
ADAMS PKG:
DOCUMENT NAME: C:\\FileNet\\ML070220150.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/DRS/OSB RI/DRS/OSB RI/DRS RI/DRP NAME JCSullivan/JCS MDSykes/MDS JMTrapp/JMT PGKrohn/PGK DATE 01/17/07 01/19/07 01/17/07 01/17/07 OFFICE NAME DATE OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
ENCLOSURE Licensed Senior Reactor Operator Fitness-for-Duty Request for Additional Information Dominion Resources is requested to provide the following information concerning the fitness-for-duty occurrence of January 11, 2007, regarding the involved 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 tests (i.e., random, for-cause, or follow-up), the results of the test, 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 the 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 fulfilled a position that was required to meet minimum licensed operating staffing requirements (fire brigade, emergency plan positions, etc.) while under the influence of alcohol.
6.
The extent to which you reviewed the operators past work history, both on the day of the occurrence and prior to January 11, 2007.
7.
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.