ML080570646

Fitness for Duty Program Performance Report for the Period of July 1, 2007 Through December 31, 2007

ML080570646
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	02/25/2008
From:	Schwarz C Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 February 25,2008 10 CFR 26.71(d)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Palisades Nuclear Plant Docket 50-255 License No. DPR-20 Fitness for Dutv Proqram Performance Report

Dear Sir or Madam:

In accordance with 10 CFR 26.71 (d), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc, (ENO) is providing the Fitness for Duty Program Performance Report for the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) for the period of July 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007.

Enclosures 1 and 2 summarize the test results at the PNP.

In accordance with I 0 CFR 26.73(d), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) notification is required if the cut-off level for alcohol testing other than random is more stringent than 0.04%. Consumers Power Company (previous licensee) letter dated March 25, 1993, provided notification to the NRC that the alcohol testing cut-off level for testing other than random was 0.005%. On December 14, 2007, E N 0 revised the cut-off level for alcohol testing other than random to 0.04%, consistent with 10 CFR 26 requirements and E N 0 procedures.

Summarv of Commitments This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant Enclosures (2)

CC Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Palisades, USNRC Resident Inspector, Palisades, USNRC

ENCLOSURE I PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT SEMI-ANNUAL FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE

SUMMARY

July 1 through December 31,2007

1. MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY

A. RANDOM TESTING During this reporting period, a total of 318 random tests were conducted with the following results:

Donor Group Random Tests Results Employees 130 Random testing identified no positive drug/alcohol results.

Contractors 188 Random testing identified no positive drug/alcohol results.

The percentage of random tests conducted during this period was 55%.

The positive drug/alcohol rate for 2007 indicates a stable trend for employees and contractors:

Random Tests Positive Rate Leading Substance Employees C/V1s Employees C/V1s Cocaine THC B. PRE-ACCESS TESTING A total of 1,235 pre-access tests were conducted during this reporting period.

Seven individuals were denied access based on positive test results.

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6. FOR CAUSEIPOST-ACCIDENT TESTING Three for-cause tests were administered for observed behavior during the reporting period. Two of the test results were negative. One of the test results was positive.

Three for-cause tests were administered post-accident during the reporting period.

The results of all three tests were negative.

D. FOLLOW-UP TESTING No individuals tested positive during "follow-up" testing.

E. APPEALS The appeals process was not initiated during this reporting period.

2. REPORTABLE EVENTS UNDER 10 CFR 26.73 During this six-month interval, Palisades Nuclear Plant encountered no fitness for duty events that required reporting in accordance with 10 CFR 26.73.

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ENCLOSURE 2 PALIlSADESNUCLEARPLANT SEMB-ANNUAL FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DATA January I through June 30,2007 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. December 31.2007 Company 6 Months Ending Palisades Nuclear Plant Location Phone (include Areacode)

Mike Nock Contact Name Cutoffs: Screen/Confirmation (nglml) : Appendix A to 10 CFR 26 Marijuana 100 / 15 Amphetamines 1000 / 500 Cocaine 300 1 150 Phencyclidine 25 / 25 /

I Opiates I

300 / 300 Alcohol (% BAC)* 0.04 / 0.04 1 I

I "Any detectable amount for situations other than random.

I I I I I Long-Term Short-Term Testing Results Licensee Contractor Contractor Personnel Employees Personnel Average Number With Unescorted Access 536 N/A 484

1. Tested #Positive #Tested #Positive #Tested #Positive Categories Pre-Access --- ---

68 0 1167 7 FOR Post- 0 0 --- --- 3 0 CAUSE Accident Observed 2 0 --- --- 1 1 Behavior Random 130 0 --- --- 188 0 Follow-up 16 0 --- --- 33 0 Other 0 0 --- --- 0 0 TOTAL 1 216 1 0 I --- I --- 1 1392 1 8 1 Page 1 of 2

Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Amphe- Phency- Refusal Marijuana Cocaine Opiates tamines clidine Alcohol to Test 1 2 3 4 5 Licensee Employees Long-Term Contractors Short-Term Contractors 3 1 1 3 Total 3 1 1 3 8 I Page 2 of 2