ML13239A514

Licensed Operator Request for Additional Information

ML13239A514
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	08/23/2013
From:	Reis T Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Heacock D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 August 23, 2013 Mr. David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Dominion Nuclear Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSED OPERATOR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Heacock:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received a letter from you dated August 7, 2013, regarding a Notification of Change in Operator Status. The attachments to the letter provided information about one of your licensed reactor operators who was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). Although we have obtained preliminary information from your staff, this letter is a formal request for information pertaining to this occurrence.

NRC regulations in 10 CFR 55.53(j) prohibit licensed operators from performing activities authorized by a license while under the influence of alcohol or other substances that could adversely affect their ability to safely and competently perform licensed duties. In addition, you should be aware of the provisions of 10 CFR Part 26.63. This section of the NRCs regulations requires licensees to complete a suitable inquiry to determine, among other things, if a person tested positive for alcohol in the past. If a person has tested positive for alcohol in the past, additional requirements are imposed by 10 CFR 26.63.

By providing the August 7, 2013 letter and attachments you have complied with the requirements of 10 CFR 55.21, 55.25, and 55.33(a)(1). We have received your information only notification documented on NRC Form 396, which was signed on August 6, 2013. 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 or does not meet 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 a letter of the operator's permanent incapacitation. You must also notify the NRC, in accordance with 10 CFR 55.55(a), 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 and will, therefore, no longer need to maintain a license.

D. Heacock 2 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 that 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.

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 or 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. Mark Franke, Chief, Operations Branch, (404) 997-4436. The requested information should be sent to Mr. Frankes attention at the NRC Region II Office, Marquis One Tower, 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA 30303-1257. Your cooperation is appreciated.

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 or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Terrence Reis, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-338, 50-339 License Nos.: NPF-4, NPF-7

Enclosure:

Fitness-for-Duty Request for Additional Information cc: Distribution via ListServ

_ML13239A514________________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE RA RA RA NAME LEA FRANKE REIS DATE 8/23/2013 8/23/2013 8/23/2014 8/ /2013 8/ /2013 8/ /2013 8/ /2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Letter to David A. Heacock from Terrence Reis dated August 23, 2013

SUBJECT:

NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSED OPERATOR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Distribution:

J. McHale, Chief, NRR/DIRS/IOLB V. McCree, RII L. Wert, RII C. Evans, RII T. Reis, RII H. Christensen, RII R. Croteau, RII W. Jones, RII Site DRP BC DRP Site SRI RII/DRS/OB M. Franks, RII/DRS/OBII (with concurrences)

Licensed Operator Fitness-for-Duty Request for Additional Information North Anna Power Station is requested to provide the following information concerning the fitness-for-duty occurrence of July 1, 2013, regarding the involved licensed operator:

1. Name, Docket Number, 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.

5. Whether the operator fulfilled a position that was required to meet minimum licensed operating staffing requirements (fire brigade, emergency plan operations, etc.) while under the influence.

6. 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.

7. The extent to which you reviewed the operators past work history, both on the day of the occurrence and prior to July 1, 2013.

8. 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.

Enclosure