ML13252A293
| ML13252A293 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 09/06/2013 |
| From: | Shear G Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Vitale A Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| Download: ML13252A293 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 6, 2013 Mr. Anthony Vitale Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530
SUBJECT:
PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSED OPERATOR POSITIVE ALCOHOL TEST
Dear Mr. Vitale:
The Palisades Nuclear Plant reported on August 22, 2013, that an NRC-licensed operator tested positive for alcohol, following a random fitness-for-duty test administered on August 22, 2013. Although we have obtained preliminary information from Ms. B. Dotson, Licensing Specialist, of your staff that the individual was not on shift at the time of identification, 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.
It should be determined whether the operator meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1),
and confirm 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 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 it is determined 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 it is 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 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. Hironori 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.
A. Vitale 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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/ By John B. Giessner Acting For/
Gary L. Shear, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
FFD Questionnaire cc w/enclosure: Distribution via ListServ'
Enclosure Licensed Operator Fitness-for-Duty Questionnaire Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. is requested to provide the following information concerning the fitness-for-duty occurrence of August 22, 2013, regarding the involved licensed 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 (including actual BAC levels), 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 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 alcohol. If so, please provide the details of the operator's performance of licensed duties while under the influence of 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.
A. Vitale 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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/ By John B. Giessner Acting For/
Gary L. Shear, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
FFD Questionnaire cc w/enclosure:
Distribution via ListServ' DISTRIBUTION w/enclosure:
Vivian Campbell RidsNrrPMPalisades Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 Resource RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Cynthia Pederson Anne Boland Steven Orth Allan Barker Carole Ariano Linda Linn DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak John McHale Mahesh Chawla DOCUMENT NAME: -Ltr 090613 Palisades Licensed Operator Positive Alcohol Test (RKW).docx Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy w/o attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII:DRS N
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HPeterson JMcHale (via telecon)
SKOrth DATE 09/05/13 09/05/13 09/05/13 09/05/13 OFFICE RIII:DRP RIII:DRS NAME JBenjamin JGiessner for GShear DATE 09/05/13 09/06/13 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY