ML20059G617

Forwards Insp Repts 50-413/90-20 & 50-414/90-20 on 900724-26.Unresolved Item Identified Re Procedure of Equating self-referral to Employee Assistance Program as First Positive Drug Test

ML20059G617
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	08/28/1990
From:	Stohr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20059G621	List: IR 05000413/1990020 ML20059G617
References
NUDOCS 9009130037
Download: ML20059G617 (4)

See also: IR 05000413/1990020

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Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414

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A'TN: Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President

Nuclear Production Department

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SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413/90-20 AND 50-414/90-20

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) inspection of your

Fitness For Duty Program, required by.10 CFR Part 26, conducted by William

Tobin, Region II, on July- 24-26,.1990. At the' conculsion of. the-inspection,

the results were discussed at an exit meeting with those members of your staff

identified in the enclosed inspection report.

The inspection consisted of selective examinations of your. Drug and Alcohol

Abuse Policy, corporate and site implementation procedures, chemical testing

program, interviews with employees and contractors observation of your Medical

Facility and review of pertinent records and reports.

As described in the enclosed report,.we are pleased to note-numerous ~ strengths

in your program: the use of a lower cutoff level for marijuana than NRC .

requires, a medical evaluation of blood alcohol concentrations less than the

NRC required .04 precent, full time Employee Assistance Program - (EAP) .

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Counselors are assigned to each facility, Fitness For Duty (FFD) training was

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finally, the NRC noted the professionalism and expertise of the medical staff-

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The NRC has identified an Unresolved Item relative to your procedure of

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equating a self-referral to the EAp as a first positive drug test. While wt

understand this procedure received senior management approval

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does not meet the intent of 10 CFR Part 26.25 in that it is not, "... designed

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resolve the issuo we are proposing a meeting be held in NRC Headquarters at

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10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter ond its enclosures will

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T. B. Owen, Station Manager

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Catawba Nuclear Station

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Clover, SC 29710

A. V. Carr, Esq.

Duke Power Company

P. O. Box 1007

Charlotte, NC 28201-1007

J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.

Bishop, Cook, Purcell and Reynolds

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P. O. Box 29513

Raleigh, NC 27626-0513

Heyward G. Shealy, Chief

Bureau of Radiological Health

South Carolina Department of Health

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2600 Bull Street

Columbia, SC 29201

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Raleigh, NC 27611-

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Saluda River Electric

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Mid-South Arn ESSD Projects

Westinghousy r_lectric Corporation

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Pittsburg, PA 15230

County Manager of York County

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York, SC 29745

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121 Village Drive

Greer, SC 29651

State of South Carolina

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