ML20133P893

Discusses Investigation Rept 4-95-056 on July 1996 & Forwards Nov.Licensee Violated NRC Rule Prohibiting Deliberate Misconduct Per 10CFR50.5,IAW NRC Enforcement Action

ML20133P893
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	10/22/1996
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Harris D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
Shared Package
ML20133P896	List: ML20133P893 ML20133P925
References
IA-96-062, IA-96-62, NUDOCS 9701270146
Download: ML20133P893 (5)

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SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INVESTIGATION REPORT NO. 4-95-056)

Dear Mr. Harris:

l This refers to the investigation conducted by the NRC's Office of Investigations (01) at Union ,

3 Electric's Callaway plant. The investigation was completed in July 1996. The investigation '

was conducted to review the circumstan.ces surrounding possible tampering with a urine l sample submitted for drug testing purposes and to determine whether you were the subject i

. of employment disenmination for identifying concerns related to Callaway's security program. l l

In October 1995, the NRC was informed by Union Electric that you had been relieved from I

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duty as a contract security shift supervisor based on possible tampering with a urine sample you submitted under Callaway's required Fitness for Duty (FFD) program. Specifically, you i

submitted a urine sample with a significantly elevated temperature. You were terminated by i Burns International Security in November 1995 as a result of this incident. You then alleged l l to the NRC and in a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that your termination was due, at least in part, to having raised concerns about the Callaway security

! program. In April 1996, the District Director of the DOL's Wage Hour Division in St. Louis, Missouri, informed you in a letter that the DOL's f act-finding investigation did not substantiate

, your allegation. You did not file an appeal with the DOL. l Based upon the NRC's investigation of these matters, it appears: 1) that you altered or attempted to substitute a urine sample submitted in response to a random test; and 2) that you were not terminated or otherwise discriminated against as a result of your raising concerns about the Callaway security program. Your attempt to subvert Callaway's FFD program is unacceptable behavior in the nuclear industry. The NRC and its licensees must be able ' to rely on the integrity and trustworthiness of employees, especially those in a supervisory capacity. At the same time, the NRC recognizes that you were terminated from your job at Callaway as a result of this incident, that you did not test positive for illegal drugs when you were tested immediately after this incident occurred, and that Callaway has not found evidence that you had previously attempted to subvert the testing program.

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Based on these considerations, the NRC is issuing to you the enclosed Notice of Violation for .

your actions, which violated the NRC's rule prohibiting deliberate misconduct,10 CFR 50.5.  !

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600,the violation in the enclosure has been classified at Severity Level Ill'4 to reflect the significance of attempting to subvert Union Electric's FFD program '

significant enforcement action is not being taken against you as a result of the circumstances 9701270146 961022 5 PDR ADOCK 05000483 \

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i Mr. David A. Harris  :

i of this case, you should be aware that future violations of the deliberate misconduct rule may result in an order to prevent engaging in licensed activities at all NRC licensed facilities. A ,

violation of this regulation may also lead to criminal prosecution.

1 i You are required to respond to this Notice of Violation and should follow the lastructions

! specified in the enclosed Notice, as applicable to your situation, when preparing your l

response. For example, where the Notice requires you to address your corrective actions, l please address what actions you will take to assure compliance in the future should you be re-employed in the nuclear industry. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine

- whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory j

requirements should you find employment in NRC-licensed activities in the future.

l i' In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of

) Federal Regulations, records or documents compiled for enforcement purposes are placed in j the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). A copy of this letter and enclosure with your address remo!ed, and your response will be placed in the PDR after 45 days unless you provide sufficient basis to withdraw this letter. A copy also will be sent to Union Electric at that time.

! If you have any questions, please contact Gary Sanborn, regional Enforcement Officer, at 817-4 860-8222 or 800-952-9677.

Sincerely, l

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Regional Administrator i

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