ML20080F935
| ML20080F935 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1983 |
| From: | Brunner J CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Bechhoefer C, Cowan F, Harbour J Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| ISSUANCES-OL, ISSUANCES-OM, NUDOCS 8309190447 | |
| Download: ML20080F935 (4) | |
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September 12, 1983 BRANCH Charles Bechhoefer, Esq Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 O L 0'h DcCKET MUMEER gaj.I>
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6152 N Verde Trail, Apt B-125 Boca Raton, FL 33433 Mr Jerry Harbour Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Dear Licensing Board members,
Attached is an item of information relating to recent drug-related arrests in Midland County.
The NRC Staff was previously advised of this matter.
Very truly yours, iWW E M1%
James E Brunner CC OM/0L Service List 8309190447 830912 PDR ADOCK 05000329 0
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, w OM/0L SERVICE LIST Mr Frank J Kelley, Esq Attorney General of the Atomi,c Safety & Licensing
-Appeal Board State of Michigan Ms Carole-Steinberg, Esq U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission
, Assistant Attorney General.
Washington, DC 20555 Environmental Protection Division 720 Law Building Mr C R Stephens (3)
Lansing, MI 48913 Chief, Docketing & Services U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary Mr Myron M Cherry, Esq Washington, DC 20555
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l Suite 3700 Three First National Plaza Ms Mary Sinclai.r Chicago, IL 60602 5711 Summerset' Street Midland, MI 48640 Mr Wendell H Marshall RFD.10 Mr William D Paton, Esq Midland, MI 48640 Counsel for the KRC Staff t6 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr Charles Bechhoefer, Esq Washington, DC 20555 Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission y
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REGION PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORS BEA DISTRICT PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPERVISORS BACKGROUNDER ON MIDLAND DRUG ARRESTS SOME BACKGROUND TO THE MIDLAND DRUG ARREST HAS B"EEN REQUESTED TO ASSIST YOU IN INQUIRIES FROM EMPLOYEES.
THE FOLLOWING WAS PRE-PARED BY JIM STOREY OF THE MIDLAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE.
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS. PLEASE CALL JIM STOREY AT 1S1-412.
PLEASE POST FOR EMPLOYEES'TO READ.
THE INVESTIGATION AT THE MIDLAND NUCLEAR PROJECT WHICH LED TO THE ARRESTS OF NINE MIDLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7.
WAS UNDERTAKEN AT THE REQUEST OF THE CP CO SITE MANAGEMENT.
THE PURPOSE IN REQUESTING THE ASSISTANCE OF.THE MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS.TO DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF CLAIMS BY BOTH PROJECT OPPONENTS AND SITE EMPLOYEES OF " RAMPANT" DRUG ABUSE ON THE SITE.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NOT ALL OF THOSE ARRESTED WORKED AT THE SITE.
CP CO SITE MANAGEMENT COOPERATED WITH POLICE IN THE PLACING OF AN UNDERCOVER POLICE OFFICER ON THE PROJECT.
THE INVESTIGATOR HAD PRE-VIOUS EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING AN UNDERCOVER DRUG INVESTIGATION IN SAGINAW.
THE TEN-WEEK INVESTIGATION WAS TERMINATED AND THE ARRESTS FOR DRUG DEALING WERE MADE WHEN THE INVESTIGATOR ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH ANOTHER POLICE AGENCY.
THE INVESTIGATION WAS PART OF AN ONGOING ANTI-DRUG EFFORT BY AN INTER-AGENCY POLICE TASK FORCE IN BAY. MIDLAND AND SAGINAW COUNTIES KNOWN AS THE BAY AREA NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM (BAYANET.'.
SIX OF THE NINE ARRESTED WERE EMPLOYEES AT THE SITE (ONE CP CO); THE REMAINING THREE WERE EITHER FORMER EMPLOYEES OR WERE DISCOVERED THROUGH CONTACTS MADE BY THE UNDERCOVER OFFICER.
THE HEAD OF BAYANET. STATE POLICE LT WILLIAM BURNS. TOLD BOOTH NEWS-PAPERS THAT "IN ALL FAIRNESS TO CONSUMERS. OUR UNDERCOVER OFFICER SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME THERE AT THE SITE AND AT NO TIME DID SHE SEE ANY DRUGS BEING USED."
THE MIDLAND PROJECT SITE OFFICE ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO INOUIRIES THAT READ:
" CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY COOPERATED FULLY WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE INVESTIGATION OF EMPLOYEES AT THE MIDLAND PLANT IN-VOLVED IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE VIOLATIONS.
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WEDNESDAY. MORNING:IN/THE ARRESTS OF SEVERAL PEOPLE FORM'ER AND'PRESERT PLAN.i WORKERS. ~
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THECOMPAh~HASSVPPORTEDATWO-PRONGEDATTACKONSUBSTANCEAB,USEAT THE MIDLAND PLANT.
THESE PROGRAMS WERE INITIATED FOR THE PROTECTION OF WORKERS AT THE PLANT ITSELF.
AN INTENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS BEGUN TO GIVE E,MPLOYEES INFORMATION ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING COUNSELING TO EMPLOYEES REQUESTING ASSISTANCE.
- SECOND, THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION TAKEN TODAY-) REINFORCES THE COMPANY'S POSITION THAT VIOLATION OF STATE LAWS AND JOBSITE WORK RULES CONCERNING SUB-STANCE ABUSE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AT THE PLANT.
"THE NRC'HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE INVESTIGATION AND ARRESTS."
AT MIDLAND, AS AT OTHER CP CO WORK SITES, EMPLOYEES HAVE THE OPPORTU-NITY TO~ BRING THEIR PERSONAL PROBLEMS -- SUBSTANCE. ABUSE, MARITAL, FINANCIAL, ETC -- TO THE ATTENTION OF TRAINED COUNSELORS THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP).
THE PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED BY CP CO IN 1978. HELPS EMPLOYEES ADDRESS IN A CONFIDENTIAL MANNER, PERSONAL PROBLEMS AFFECTING WORK PERFORMANCE.
IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE INVESTIGATION AND THE SAFETY OF THE UNDERCOVER OFFICER, ONLY THOSE CP CO EMPLOYEES AT MIDLAND WITH A "NEED TO KNOW"'WERE INFORMED OF THE INVESTIGATION AND OF ITS RESULTS PRIOR TO THE ARRESTS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
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