ML20057A539

Notice of Violation from 930817 Alcohol Test.Violation Noted:Performed Licensed Duties Under Influence of Alcohol

ML20057A539
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	08/30/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20057A521	List: ML20057A520 ML20057A539
References
EA-93-216, NUDOCS 9309140371
Download: ML20057A539 (1)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION d

Steven D.

Ingalls Docket No. 55-31136 fMOME AD_ DRESS DELETED Licer se No. OP-30857 UNDER 10 CFR 2.790]

EA 93 216 As a result of a notification from Northern States Power Company dated August 17,

1993, a

violation of NRC requirements was identified.

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C,

the violation is listed below:

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10 CFR 55.53(j) prohibits the licensee from performing activities authorized by a license issued under 10 CFR Part 55 while under the influence of alcohol.

"Under the influence" is defined in 10 CFR 55.53(j) to mean that the " licensee exceeded, as evidence by a i

confirmed positive test, the lower of the cutoff levels for drugs or alcohol contained in 10 CFR Part 26, Appendix A,

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chapter, or as established by the facility licensee."

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Contrary to the above, the licensee performed licensed duties on August 2, 1993, while under the influence of alcohol as evidenced by a confirmed positive test for alcohol resulting from a breath l

analysis and a subsequent blood test submitted on August 2, 1993.

This is a Severity Level III violation (Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Steven D.

Ingalls (Licensee) is hereby required to submit a written statement or 8

explanation to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

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Document Control Desk, Washington D.

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20555 with a copy to the

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Regional Administrator, Region III, 799 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, l

Illinois 60137, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the l

Pralrie 1sland Nuclear Generating Plant, marked "Open by Addressee j

Only,"

within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this j

Notice of Violation (Notice).

This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each l

violation:

(I) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the q

basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that j

have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date d

i when f ull compliance will be achieved.

If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a j

demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modiiied, suspenJed, er revoked, or why auch of her action as l

may be prcper should not be taken.

Where good cause is shown, j

consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Under the authcrit s at nection ]C? of the Atomic Enerc;y Act as amended, 42 U.S.C.

.232, this responce chall be nubmitted under oath or j

af1irmaticn.

Dated at glen Ellyn, Illinois t hi s dCCA day o f August 1993 t

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