ML20206F112
| ML20206F112 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 11/10/1988 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| To: | Parrish D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| FOIA-88-490 NUDOCS 8811180352 | |
| Download: ML20206F112 (4) | |
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^#' * 6 Liccase No. 6010-2 EA 88-164 Mr. Maurice P. Acosta. Jr.
193 Santa Maria Court Yista. California 92083
Dear Mr. Acosta:
The enclosed Order is being issued as a consequence of your failing three druD tests conducted by Southern California Edison Company. The Order imediately suspends your license and gives notice of the dental of your application for renewal of the license.
In JCCordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice". Part 2 Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
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Docket No. 55-08347 EA 88-164 ORDERSUSPENDINGLICENSE(EFFECT!YEIM4EDIATELY)AND NOTICE OF DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL 0F LICENSE l
Mr. Maurice P. Acosta, Jr. (Licensee) is the holder of Operator License No. 601'J 2 (License) issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC/ Comission) on July 1, 4
1986. He is employed by the Southern California Edison ' Company (SCE) and is authorized to r,anipulate the controls of the reactors at San Onofre Nuclear l
Generating Station Units 2 and 3 (SONGS). The License was originally issued
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on July 1,1982 and last renewed on July 1,1986. The License is due to expire on July 1,1988. An application to ronew the License was dated on May 12, 1988 and is pending bef' ore the NRC.
3g Dn March 6, 1986, May 12, 1984, and May 28, 1988, the Licensee failed urinalysis screening tests conducted by SCE, testing pcsitive for marijuana, The cenfinned results of those screening tests were subsequently reported to SCE on March 10,198f, May 15,1986, and June 2,1988, respectively. After each of these confimations, the Licensee was counseled by SCE to emphasize
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The responsibilities associated with a reactor eperator license issued pursuant to 10 CFR Part 55 are significant with respect to the protection of the public health and safety. The execution of these responsibilities requires sound judgment e.nd r.ay at times require a licensed operator to react quickly to assure that the reactor is properly operated or to mitigate the consequence of abnormal operation.
Failure of a Itcensed vperator to be fit for duty and alert creates an undue risk'to the public health and safety.
The character of the individual, including the individual's exercise of sound See Section 182a judynent, (? a consideration in issuing an operator license.
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of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
In detennining whether or not an individual seeking a license.to be a reactor operator has the necessary character, including sound judgment, the Coeseission may take into account a history of illegai drug use by the applicant. Prior to May 26, 1987, each applicant for a license to be a reactor operator was required to certify that he/she.had no drug or narcotic habit on the Certificate of Medical History, MC Fors 396. Since May 1987, the NRC has required an evaluation of the applicant prepared by a licensed Mdical practitioner as part of a license application.
See10CFR55.23(a). This evaluation is presented on a Certificate of Medical Exanination, WRC Form 396. See 10 CFR 55.23. Among the factors to be considered by the certifying physician are factors such as continued use of illegal drugs or abuse of alcohol. See Form 3968 also MS!/MS 3.4-1983, t
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Th'e Comission's Policy Statement on Fitness for Duty (61 FR 27921: August 4 1986) provides that all nuclear power plant utilities should establish programs to provide reasonable assurance that all nuclear power plant personnel with access to vital areas at operating plants are fit for duty.
SCE has established procedures to restrict and monitor the use of illegal drugs by persons granted Gnescorted access to protected and vital areas of SONGS.
!Y The Licensee's history of positive drug tests indicates a continuing use of marijuana and violation of SCE's drug program. This suggests a patterm of behavior and lack of sound judgment that may be inteical to the public health
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and safety. The failure of the Licensee to confore to SCE's prohibition ogstr.st illegal drug use, which.has the purpose of protecting the public health and safety, demonstrates a disregard of the important obilgations of a licensed operator and of the public's trust in him. While the tests themselves
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do not necessarily establish that the Licensee was incapacitated at the time the samples were taken, the NRC does not have the necessary reasonable assurance that the Licensee will carry out his duties in the future with sufficient alert-ness and ability to safely operate 50NH and observe all applicable requirements including obligations imposed by SCE's policies and procedures, as well as the NRC's requirements. For these reasons, if at the time the License was issued, the NRC had known of the Licensee's inability or unwillingness to refrain from the use of illegal drugs, the License would not have been issued. Section 186 ef the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR 55.61(b) provide that a Itcense i
may be ret 6 Or any reason for which a license would not be issued upon an original tW % D :n. The past performance of the Licensee in centravention of SCE's
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Consequently I have detemined that pemitting this Licensee to conduct licensed activities would be inimical to the public health and safety, and therefore the License should be suspended.
I have also determined, pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201(c) and 2.202(f), that the pubtle health and safety requires that this action be imediately effective. In addition, because the Licensee has failed to demonstrate that he is capable of continuihg to competently and safely assume license duties,10 CFR 55.57(b)(2)(1) or that his past perfomance has been satisfactory.10 CFR 55.57(b). in light of the drug test results. I have detemined that the renewal application should be denied.
y In view of the foregoing and pursuant to Sections 107,161 b and 1. and 186 of,'
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Comission's regulations in 10 CFR 2.103 and 2.202 and 10 CFR Part 55. IT is HERI4Y ORDERIO THAT:
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Ef fective irrsediately, activities authortred under License No. OP 6010-2 are hereby suspended and the Licensee shall not manipulate the controls of the reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Units 2 and l
3 or otherwise engage in activities reserved for licensed nuclear plant I
operators, pending final action on the Licensee's renewal application.
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The renewal application for License Or 6010 2 is denied.
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VI Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202(b), the Licensee may show cause why this Order should not have been issued and why his renewal application should not be denied by filing a written answer under oath or affirmation within 20 days of the date of issuance of this Order, setting forth the matters of fact and law on whid the Licensee relies. The Licensee may answer this Order, as provided in 10 CFR 2.202(d), by consenting to the provisions specified in Section Y above.
Upon consent of the Licensee to the provisions set forth.in Section V of this Order, or upon the Licensee's failure t1 file an answer within the specified time, the provisions specified in Section Y above shall be final without further Order and the License shall be terminated.
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VII Pursuant to 10 CFh 2.103(b) and 2.202(b), the Licensee or any other person adversely affected by this Order may request a hearing within 20 days of this Order. Any answer to this Order or request for hearing shall be submitted to the Director. Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission.
Washington, D.C. 20555. Copies also shall be sent to the Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement. Office of the General Counsel, at the same address I
and to the Regional Administrator NRC Region V,1450 Maria Lane Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596.
if a person other than the Licensee requests a hesring, that person shall set forth with particularity the manner in which the petitioner's interest is adversely affected by this Order and
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shouldaddressthecriteriasetforthin10CFR2.714(d). AN ANSWER TO THl$
ORDER OR A REQUEST FOR HEARING SHALL NOT STAY THE IMMEDIATE EFFECT!YENESS OF SECTION Y.A 0F THIS ORDER.
If a hearing is requested, the Comission will issue en Order designatint the time and place of hearing.
If a hearing is held, the issue to be considered at such a hearing shall be whether this Order should be sustained.
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