ML070390226
| ML070390226 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 02/07/2007 |
| From: | Pederson C Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML070390226 (5) | |
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February 7, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
BRAIDWOOD STATION LICENSED REACTOR OPERATOR POSITIVE DRUG TEST
Dear Mr. Crane:
Your Braidwood facility reported on January 29, 2007, that an NRC-licensed reactor operator tested positive for illegal drugs following a random fitness-for-duty test taken on January 29, 2007. Although we have obtained preliminary information from Mr. Ron Stopka 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 operator's 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-3.4-1983; (2) the operator does not have a disqualifying condition under Section 5.3 of that standard; and (3) that documentation describing the designated physician's conclusion that the operator meets the requirements of ANSI/ANS-3.4-1983 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 operator's 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-3.4-1983.
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 and Part 55. The information supplied will be maintained in NRC Privacy Systems of Records-16 and will be subject to the Privacy Act.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Hironori (Pete) Peterson, Chief, Operations Branch, at 630-829-9707. The requested information should be sent to Mr. Petersons attention at the NRC Region III Office, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Mr. Crane 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 and from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS), 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. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77
Enclosure:
Licensed Operator Fitness-for-Duty Questionnaire cc w/encl:
Site Vice President - Braidwood Station Plant Manager - Braidwood Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Braidwood Station Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Vice President - Operations Support Director Licensing Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional Operating Group Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General Illinois Emergency Management Agency State Liaison Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission C. B. Dunn, Training Manager
Mr. Crane 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 and from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS), 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. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77
Enclosure:
Licensed Operator Fitness-for-Duty Questionnaire cc w/encl:
Site Vice President - Braidwood Station Plant Manager - Braidwood Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Braidwood Station Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Vice President - Operations Support Director Licensing Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional Operating Group Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General Illinois Emergency Management Agency State Liaison Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission C. B. Dunn, Training Manager DOCUMENT NAME: C:\\FileNet\\ML070390226.wpd G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII:DRS RIII:DRS NRR:IOHS RIII:ORA NAME CRMoore:co HXPeterson NLSalgado via email GLShear CWeil for DATE 02/07/07 02/07/07 02/07/07 02/07/07 OFFICE RIII:DRP RIII:DRS NAME RASkokowski CDPederson DATE 02/07/07 02/07/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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Enclosure Licensed Operator Fitness-for-Duty Questionnaire Exelon is requested to provide the following information concerning the fitness-for-duty occurrence of January 29, 2007, regarding the involved licensed reactor operator:
1.
Name and responsibilities of the operator.
2.
A summary of the operator's 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 used, sold, or possessed illegal drugs. If so, please provide the details of the circumstances surrounding such use, sale, or possession.
OR 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 illegal drugs or alcohol. If so, please provide the details of the operator's performance of licensed duties while under the influence of illegal drugs or 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 operator's resumption of duties under the 10 CFR Part 50 and Part 55 licenses, including your plans for follow-up testing.