ML20151D771
| ML20151D771 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 07/11/1988 |
| From: | Gridley R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8807250235 | |
| Download: ML20151D771 (5) | |
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 SN 157B Lookout Place JUL 111988 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
'20555 Gent.Lemen:
In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-327
-Tennessee Valley Authority
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50-328 SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) - INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327, 50-328/87-67 Enclosed is supplemental information for our response to S. D. Ebneter's letter to S. A. White' dated January 7, 1988, regarding the subject inspection report. This infor..ation pertains to stat i.stical data, test cutoff limits,
' and types of drugs discovered during randos. testing, and supplements informuntion previously given to NRC for twc significant inspection findings.
TVA's initial response to this report was dated March 24, 1988. TVA continues to assess program requirements and initiate changes as needed.
If you have any questions, please telephone F. L. Ginn of my staff at 615/731-7667.
Very truly yours, TENNES EE V
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R. Gridley, Dird ctor Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Enclosure ec: see page 2 t\\
8807250235 880711 PDR ADOCK 05000327 An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Ms. S, C. Black, Assistant Director for Projects
-TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Piko Rockville, Maryland 20814 M. F. R. McCoy, Assistant Director for Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II
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ENCLOSURE SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT S. D. EBNETER'S LETTER TO S. A. WHITE DATED JANUARY 7, 1988 SUPPLEMENTAL _ RESPONSE TO INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327, AND 50-328/87-67 FINDING 2 NRC COMMENT On page 2 of the I;RC report it states:
"Chemical tests of body fluids are used for proemployment screening, for granting unescorted nuclear plant access, for cause, and for follow-up testing of ONP omployees previously tested positive. Random testing of persons with unescorted access began on October 13, 1987."
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"Cutoff limits _are high and may not identify "casual" or occasional use of drugs."
ONP INITIAL RESPONSE The-U.S. Deparhment of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed "Scientific and Technical Guidelines for Federal Drug Testing Programs" (HHS Guidelines) to implement President Reagan's Executive Order 1256e (52 Federal Rer,ister 30638, August 14, 1987). MED SV, when developing its hinohol and drug testing guidelines, used the cutoff levels recommended by the HHS guidelines.
For marijuana, the cutoff on the initial screen is 100 ng/ml. Further, in a meeting with NUMARC, the FFD Working Group, and the NRC point-of-contact for FFD on January 20, 1988, NRC representativos indicated that NRC will abide by the HHS guidelinos.
Tho ONP Labor Relations Staff (LRS) has been surveying other utilities to determine what cutoff levels are being used. Also, TVA's MED SV is conducting an analysis to determine the number of samples which fall within tho 50-100 ng range. Once this information is reviewed, ONP will considor whether adjustments are warranted.
ONP SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TVA hac completed its evaluation on the potential lowering of the initial screen of cannabinoids (marijuana) from 100 ng to 50 ns. This ovaluation was based on data taken during a 60-day porlod which began in February 1388 by TVA's MED SV.
They recorded the number of samples which fell within the 50-to 100-ng lovel and found that out of 2,575 specimens analyzed, only throo samplos woro confirmed positivo within the 50-10,0 na rango.
Because the Hits Guidelinos call for the prescroon of cannabinoids at the 100-ng level and throo positivos out of 2,575 samples within the 50-100 ng rango oro not l
significant, TVA will maintain the prescroon lovel of 100 re.
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FINDING 6 NRC COMMENT On pago 2 of the subject report it statos:
"Minimal statistical data are kept, and there has been no systematic reporting or data analysis."
ONP-INITIAL RESPONSE Since random drug testing began in October 1987, data on number of tests performed, number of positive tests, types of drugs discovered, and disposition of results have boon gathu..J on drug testing and the EAP.
This information is reported to the Manager of Nuclear Labor Relations and the Manager of ONP on a monthly basis and continually reviewed to ensure that the FFD program is operating effectively.
ONP SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE In regard to our initial response, TVA continues to keep statistical data on the results of the ONP Drug and Alcohol Screen program and is reviewing and reporting the information as noted in our it.itial responso. This data from October 13, 1987 through April 23, 1988 is displayed in the attached figuro.
As part of the random screening program initiated in October 1987, TVA was testing for methaqualonos (ludes), which is not included in the HHS Guidelines.
During the time period from Octobor 1987 to today, thoro have been 6,902 s2mples analyzed with no positives for methaqualonos. A recent survey by INPO and NUMARC of utilities with drug screening reveals that nono are testing for methaqualonos.
In light of these findings, TVA will remove methaqualones from the list of drugs for which testing is performed.
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FIGURE,
DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREEN RESULTS FROM OCTOBER. 13, 1987 THROUGH APRIL 23, 1988-r Performed Positive Percent Random ~
4,2/2 32 0.8 Preemployment 2,225 39 1.7-Transfers 155 1-0.6 For cause 36 3
8.0 Follow-up 76 5
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