ML100630131
| ML100630131 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello, Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 02/27/2010 |
| From: | Salamon G Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| L-XE-10-002 | |
| Download: ML100630131 (15) | |
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414 Nicollet Mall - MP4 Xcel Energy- Minneapolis, MN 55401 February 27, 2010 L-XE-10-002 10 CFR 26.717(e)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Docket 50-263 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-282 and 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 Fitness For Dutv Performance Data 1 In accordance with 10 CFR 26.717, Northern States Power Company - Minnesota (NSPM) hereby submits the Fitness For Duty (FFD) Program Performance Data for Corporate, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. The data, found in Enclosure I , covers the annual period ending December 31, 2009. As described in , a weakness was identified in the NSPM Fitness for Duty program that resulted in errors in the 2008 submitted data. Enclosure 2 contains the corrected 2008 data.
Summarv of Commitments This letter makes no new commitments or changes to existing commitments.
I Director, Nuclear Licensing and Emergency Preparedness Northern States Power Company-Minnesota Enclosures cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Prairie Island, USNRC Resident Inspector, Prairie Island, USNRC Project Manager, Monticello, USNRC Resident Inspector, Monticello, USNRC State of Minnesota
ENCLOSURE I 2009 Fitness for Duty Performance Data
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 1 of 6 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Northern States Power Co - MN December 31,2009 Company Annual period Ending Corporate Location Randall Cleveland 612-330-6257 Contact Name Phone Number Cutoffs: ScreenIConfirmation (nglml) and Alcohol (% BAC)
For types defined in 10 CFR 26.31(d)(4) and at the cutoff levels identified in 26.163 (including the special analysis of dilute specimens permitted under 26.163(a)(2)) and 26.103 Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 2 of 6 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data (continued)
Northern States Power - MN December 31,2009 Company Annual period Ending Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Location Randall Cleveland 612-330-6257 Contact Name Phone Number Cutoffs: ScreenIConfirmation (nglml) and Alcohol (% BAC)
For types defined in 10 CFR 26.31(d)(4) and at the cutoff levels identified in 26.163 (including the special analysis of dilute specimens permitted under 26.163(a)(2)) and 26.103 Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 3 of 6 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data (continued)
Northern States Power - MN December 31,2009 Company Annual period Ending Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Location Randall Cleveland 612-330-6257 Contact Name Phone Number Cutoffs: ScreenIConfirmation (nglml) and Alcohol (% BAC)
For types defined in 10 CFR Parts 26.31(d)(4) and at the cutoff levels identified in 26.163 (including the special analysis of dilute specimens permitted under 26.163(a)(2)) and 26.103 Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 4 of 6 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests NSPM Nuclear conducted 48 tests of dilutes using the special analysis of dilute specimens permitted under 10 CFR 26.163(a)(2). One of these tests, profiled below under management actions, resulted in a positive.
Fitness For Duty Summary Management Actions
- 1. During the annual period ending December 31, 2009, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant conducted 4,275 drug and alcohol tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26. Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant workers subject to random drug and alcohol testing are assigned to one of three pools: Prairie Island, Monticello, and Corporate Office. Random test rates for each pool for the annual period ending December 31, 2009 are as follows:
Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01
QF-0317,Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 5 of 6 Fitness For Duty Summary (continued)
For the annual reporting period ending December 31, 2009, twenty (20) workers were denied nuclear access after testing positive for drugs or alcohol and one (1) worker was denied access for attempting to subvert the testing process by refusing to drug and alcohol test. By test type: fourteen (14) pre-access tests were positive and one ( I ) was a refusal to test, two (2) follow-up tests were positive, four (4) random tests were positive.
Pre-Access Positives One (1) contractor employee tested positive for alcohol.
Two (2) contractor employees tested positive for amphetamines.
Two (2) contractor employees tested positive for cocaine.
Eight (8) contractor employees tested positive for marijuana.
One (1) licensee applicant for access tested positive for alcohol.
The individuals listed above were denied access to NSPM nuclear facilities.
Follow-up Positives Two (2) contractor employees tested positive for alcohol.
Both individuals listed above were denied access to NSPM nuclear facilities.
Random Positives Three (3) contractor employees tested positive for marijuana. One of the positives was the result of the special analysis of dilute specimens permitted under 10 CFR 26.163(a)(2).
One (1) licensee employee tested positive for alcohol.
The individuals listed above were denied access to NSPM nuclear facilities. The licensee employee was subsequently reinstated following a determination of fitness for duty, including the establishment of appropriate follow-up requirements.
- 2. For the annual period referenced herein all blind specimens submitted to Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant's HHS-certified laboratory yielded expected results.
- 3. NSPM has analyzed program performance data for the annual period ending Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 6 of 6 December 31, 2009. The process used to validate the reporting of semi-annual performance data for the semi-annual period ending December 31, 2008 identified a weakness and corrective actions were initiated to enhance the NSPM Nuclear FFD Program. The process used to validate the reporting of semi-annual performance data for the semi-annual period ending December 31,2008 failed to identify two (2) positive tests, one (1) refusal to test and properly classify marijuana positives at the 50 nanograms (ng)/mL cutoff level. A corrected copy with changes in bold is included as Enclosure 2 of this submittal. Process enhancements include a pre-job brief for individuals performing data validation and an enhanced validation process.
Waivers For the reporting period ending December 31, 2009, Monticello and Prairie did not have any waivers of the work hour controls specified in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(I) through (d)(5)(i) for individuals described in 10 CFR 26.4(a).
Reportable Events There was one (1) reportable event involving a positive random drug test conducted on a contract individual involved in the collection or onsite testing of specimens
( I 0 CFR 26.4(g)(5)). In accordance with 10 CFR Part 26.719(b)(2)(i and ii), this declared positive constituted a violation of the NSPM Nuclear FFD Policy and was reported to the NRC Operations Center by telephone within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> after NSPM Nuclear discovered the violation.
Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01
ENCLOSURE 2 Corrected 2009 Fitness for Duty Performance Data Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 1 of 6 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Northern States Power Co MN - December 31,2008 Company Six (6) Months Ending Corporate Location Randall Cleveland 612-330-6257 Contact Name Phone Number Cutoffs: ScreenIConfirmation (nglml) and Alcohol (% BAC)
X Appendix A to 10CFR26 Levels (see item 4 on page 5)
Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 2 of 6 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data (continued)
Northern States Power - MN December 31,2008 Company Six (6) Months Ending Monticello Nuclear Generatina Plant Location Randall Cleveland 612-330-6257 Contact Name Phone Number Cutoffs: ScreenIConfirmation (nglml) and Alcohol (% BAC)
X Appendix A to 10CFR26 Levels (see item 4 on page 5)
Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 3 of 6 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data (continued)
Northern States Power - MN December 31,2008 Company Six (6) Months Ending Prairie Island Nuclear Generatinn Plant Location Randall Cleveland 612-330-6257 Contact Name Phone Number Cutoffs: ScreenIConfirmation (nglml) and Alcohol (% BAC)
X Appendix A to 10CFR26 Levels (see item 4 on page 5)
Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 4 of 6 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests Fitness For Duty Summary Management Actions
- 1. During the six-month period ending December 31, 2008, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant and Prairie lsland Nuclear Generating Plant conducted 1,754 drug and alcohol tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26. Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant and Prairie lsland Nuclear Generating Plant workers subject to random drug and alcohol testing are assigned to one of three pools: Prairie Island, Monticello, and Corporate Office. Random test rates for each pool for the annual period ending December 31, 2008 are as follows:
Annual Period POOLS Ending 12/31/08 Corporate 57%
Monticello 54%
Prairie Island 52%
ALL 54%
Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 5 of 6 Fitness For Duty Summary (continued)
For the semi-annual reporting period ending December 31, 2008, eight (8) workers were denied nuclear access after testing positive for drugs or alcohol and one (1) worker was denied for refusing to test. By test type: three (3) pre-access tests were positive and one ( I ) was a refusal to test, one (1) for-cause test was positive, one (1) follow-up test was positive, and three (3) random tests were positive.
Pre-Access Positives Two (2) contractor employee tested positive for marijuana.
One (1) contractor employee tested positive for amphetamines.
The individuals listed above were denied access to NSPM nuclear facilities.
Follow-up Positives One (1) contractor employee tested positive for marijuana.
The individual listed above was denied access to NSPM nuclear facilities.
Random Positives One (1) contractor employee tested positive for marijuana and cocaine.
One (1) contractor employee tested positive for marijuana.
One (1) contractor employee tested positive for alcohol.
The individuals listed above were denied access to NSPM nuclear facilities.
For-cause Positives One (1) contractor employee tested positive for alcohol.
The individual listed above was denied access to NMC nuclear facilities.
- 2. For the semi-annual period referenced herein all blind specimens submitted to Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant's HHS-certified laboratory yielded expected results.
- 3. NSPM has analyzed program performance data for the six-month period ending December 31,2008. No program weaknesses were identified.
- 4. Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant and Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant continue to test for marijuana metabolites using an initial cutoff level of 50nglml.
This change was initiated on September 1, 1994, and communicated to the NRC by letter dated September 22, 1994.
Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.
QF-0317, Rev 2 (DP-S-FFD-01) Page 6 of 6 1,754 drug tests were performed for the six-month period ended December 31, 2008 under the lower initial cut-off level for marijuana as discussed above. A breakdown by worker type and quantification of the marijuana positives for the reporting period are as follows:
Marijuana Positives > 100 nglml Marijuana Positives < 100 nglml but > 50 nglml Licensee Worker Positives (0) Licensee Worker Positives (0)
ShortlTerm Contract Worker Positives (5) ShortPTerm Contract Worker Positives (0)
Reportable Events There were no reportable events as defined in 10 CFR 26.73 (a) during this reporting period.
Form retained in accordance with record retention schedule identified in FP-G-RM-01.