ML090630560
| ML090630560 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2009 |
| From: | Mashburn F Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML090630560 (18) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 March 2, 2009 10 CFR 26.71(d)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 50-327 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-328 50-296 50-390 50-391 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA): FITNESS FOR DUTY (FFD)?PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DATA: JULY - DECEMBER 2008 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, 2008. Enclosure 1 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). Enclosure 5 consolidates the data for TVA's nuclear corporate organization (primarily Chattanooga and Knoxville Corporate offices). Enclosure 6 includes three FFD events 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).
There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 March 2, 2009 If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Fred Mashburn at (423) 751-8817.
Sincerely, redC.Mahburn Acting Manager, Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs cc: See page 3
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 March 2, 2009 FCM:RPS 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 Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9A One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. John G. Lamb; Project Manager . .i .
- -U.S. Nuclear.Regulatory Commission MS 08'11A One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 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 37381-4696
ENCLOSURE1 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)
FITNESS FOR DUTY.(FFD) PERFORMANCE DATA JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2008 The following summarizes testing results under TVA's FFD Program that occurred during this reporting period:
- 1. 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 Power Group (NPG) screened 121 specimens at the lower cutoff for marijuana. Three positive tests were 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 0.32 percent (14 positive tests) which is 0.05 percent lower than the last reporting period.
The rate of random confirmed positives was 0.25 percent (5 positive tests) which is 0.01 percent higher than the last reporting period.
ENCLOSURE2
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, four contract employees (CEs) tested positive. The CEs were denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA NPG work for three years. Two CEs requested that split specimen testing be performed. The split specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results.
In the for-cause (observed behavior/reasonable suspicion) test category, one CE tested positive and was also detected attempting to subvert the Fitness for Duty testing process. The CE initially presented an out-of-temperature pre-access specimen that tested negative and a subsequent for-cause observed specimen that tested positive. The CE was denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and permanently restricted from TVA NPG work. The CE requested that split specimen testing be performed. The split specimen test reconfirmed the positive test results.
Also in the for-cause (observed behavior/reasonable suspicion) test category, two CEs refused to be tested. The CEs initially presented out-of-temperature pre-access specimens, then subsequently refused to provide the required for-cause observed specimens. The CEs were denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and permanently restricted from TVA NPG work.
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 TVA NPG work for three years. The CE requested that a confirmatory blood alcohol test be performed. The blood alcohol test reconfirmed the positive test results. Review of the CE's work did not identify any deficiencies.
In the follow-up test category, one Licensee Employee (LE) tested positive. The LE retired prior to the positive test results being confirmed by the TVA NPG Medical Review Officer and was therefore denied access and restricted from TVA NPG work for three years. A review of the LE's work was deemed unnecessary because the LE's unescorted access had already been suspended due to a separate issue and the LE had not performed any work during the time frame in question.
Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2008 Company 6 Months Ending BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. CHRISTNER (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation 1 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 Slcreen 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 1,324 980 Unescorted Access Categories # # # # #
Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 100 0 N/A N/A 1,014 4 For Post-accident 2 0 N/A N/A 12 0 Cause Observed behavior 8 0 N/A N/A 6 1 Random 379 0 N/A N/A 340 1 Follow-up 41 1 N/A N/A 17 0 Other 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Total 530 1 N/A N/A 1,389 6
- No tests were conducted under the "Other" test category.
- 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 Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Amphe- Phency- Alcohol Refusal 1 2 3 4
_ tamines clidine to test Licensee Employees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Long-Term Contractors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 0 0 I 0 2 2 0 0 1 0.1 0 Short-Term Contractors Total 3* 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 9J]
- One specimen from this category tested negative at the 50 ng/ml cutoff limit; but positive using the 20 ng/ml cutoff limit.
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
ENCLOSURE 3
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT In the random test category, one LE tested positive. The LE's unescorted access was revoked. The LE was removed from site, suspended for a minimum of 14 days, and referred to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The LE requested that split specimen testing be performed. The split specimen test reconfirmed the positive'test results. A review of the LE's work did not identify any deficiencies. The LE did not return to work during this reporting period.
Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2008 Company 6 Months Ending SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. CHRISTNER (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation [1 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 1,035 N/A 397 Unescorted Access Categories # # # # # #
Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 85 0 N/A N/A 191 0 For Post-accident 0 0 N/A N/A 2 0 Cause Observed behavior 2 0 N/A N/A 1 0 Random 278 1 N/A N/A 119 0 Follow-up 6 0 N/A N/A 2 0 Other** 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Total 371 1 N/A N/A 315 0
- No tests were conducted under the "Other" test category.
- 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 Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Amphe- Phency- Alcohol Refusal 1 2 3 tamines clidine to test Licensee Employees 1 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 N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Short-Term Contractors Total c*o 1 1 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 1
- The specimen from this category tested negative at the 50 ng/ml cutoff limit; but positive using the 20 ng/ml cutoff limit.
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
ENCLOSURE4
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, two CEs tested positive. The CEs were denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA NPG work for three years. The CEs requested that split specimen testing be performed. The split specimen test reconfirmed the positive test results.
In the random test category, one LE and two CEs tested positive. The LE's and CEs' unescorted access was revoked. The LE was removed from site, suspended for a minimum of 14 days, and referred to the EAP. The CEs were removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA NPG work for three years.
The LE and one CE requested that split specimen testing be performed. The split specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results. The LE did not return to work during this reporting period. Reviews of the LE's and CEs' 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 TVA NPG work for three years. A review of the CE's work did not identify any deficiencies.
Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2008 Company 6 Months Ending WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. CHRISTNER (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation [ 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 955 N/A 1,510 Unescorted Access Categories # # # # # #
Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 118 0 N/A N/A 700 2 For Post-accident 2 0 N/A N/A 9 0 Cause Observed behavior 0 0 N/A N/A 4 0 Random 245 1 N/A N/A 418 2 Follow-up 7 0 N/A N/A 23 1 Other** 0 0 N/A N/A 1 0 Total 372 1 N/A N/A 1,155 5
- The other test category includes: Program Integrity Clearance (FFD Program Administration).
- 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 Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Amphe- Phency- Alcohol Refusal 1 2 3 tamines clidine to test Licensee Employees 0 1 j 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 N/A N/A Short-Term Contractors 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Total. 3* 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6J
- One specimen from this category tested negative at the 50 ng/ml cutoff limit; but positive using the 20 ng/ml cutoff limit.
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
ENCLOSURE 5
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR CORPORATE TVA NUCLEAR POWER GROUP (NPG) OFFICES There were no positive tests in the Corporate TVA NPG offices during this reporting period.
Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2008 Company 6 Months Ending CORPORATE OFFICES (CHATTANOOGA, KNOXVILLE, AND OTHER)
Location REBECCA A. CHRISTNER (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation I1 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 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 151 0 N/A N/A 106 0 Follow-up 2 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Other 4 0 N/A N/A 3 0 Total 157 0 N/A N/A 109 0
- Persons assigned to corporate locations, but with unescorted access at a TVA nuclear power plant 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 Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Amphe- Phency- Alcohol Refusal 1 2 3 4 tamines clidine to test 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 N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 Short-Term Contractors 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Total 0 1 0 [ 0 j 0 0 J 0 0 0 J 0 0 0 0 J 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
ENCLOSURE 6
SUMMARY
OF FITNESS FOR DUTY EVENTS REPORTED TO THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATIONS CENTER EVENTS DATE OF JOB TITLE SUBSTANCE METHOD ACTION TAKEN NOTIFICATION _____ _____ DISCOVERED 08-00 1 August 4, 2008 Contract Alcohol Random testing at The individual's unescorted access Supervisor Browns Ferry was revoked. The individual was Nuclear Plant .removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear work for three years.: An associated message/alert was posted in the Personnel Access Data System (PADS). A review of the individual's work was performed with no deficiencies identified.08-002 November 7, 2008 Licensee Marijuana Random testing at The individual's unescorted access Licensed Sequoyah Nuclear was revoked. The individual was Supervisor Plant removed from site, suspended for a minimum of 14 days, and referred to the EAP. An associated message/alert was posted in the PADS. A review of the individual's work was performed with no deficiencies identified. The individual did not return to work and resigned during this reporting period.
V 08-003 1 December 15, 2008 Licensee Cocaine Random Testing at The individual's unescorted access Manager & Watts Bar Nuclear was revoked. The individual was Supervisor Plant removed from site, suspended for a minimum of 14 days, and referred to the EAR An associated message/alert was posted in the PADS. A review of the individual's work was performed with no deficiencies identified. The individual did not return to work during this reporting period.