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Staff Requirements Memo Re Commission 851022 Discussion of Fitness for Duty for Plant Personnel in Nuclear Industry in Washington,Dc.Staff Directed to Revise Policy Statement to Include Broad Objectives
ML20210A242
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Issue date: 11/08/1985
From: Chilk S
NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To: Dircks W
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
FRN-54FR24468, REF-10CFR9.7, RULE-PR-2, RULE-PR-26 AC81-2-062, AC81-2-62, M851022A, NUDOCS 8511140393
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IN RESPONSE,-PLEASE p.g REFER TO:

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%*****J November 8, 1965 CFFKE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR:

William J. Dircks, Executive Director for Operations g

FROM:

Samuel J. Chilk, Secrett

SUBJECT:

STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DIS CUpSIONOFFITNESSFOR DUTY, 10:00 A.M.,

TUESDhY, OCTOBER 22, 1985, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE)

The Commission met with the staff to discuss fitness for duty for plant personnel in the nuclear industry.*

The Commission directed the staff to revise the policy state-ment on fitness for duty to include broad objectives:

the expectation that each utility will include provisions for chemical testing in monitoring programs along with the expec-tation that each utility will develop a disciplinary program consistent with the EEI guidelines.

This policy-statement should cover plant operating personnel as well as construction i

workers performing work in safety related areas.

(IE)

(SECY Suspense:

11/21/85)

The Commission requested the staff to provide an analysis of the consequences to the health and safety of the public of having personnel unfit for duty at NRC licensed facilities other than power reactor-facilities (i.e.,

fuel cycle facil-ities and research reactors) and' discuss the role of NRC, if any, in each case.

(IE/NMSS)

(SECY Suspense:

1/6/86)

Commissioner Bernthal requested-that the staff provide a list of-utilities thac have chemical screening programs and those that do not.

.(IE)

-(SECY Suspense:

11/15/85) cc:

Chairman Palladino Commissioner Roberts Commissioner Asselstine Commissioner Bernthal Commissioner Zech Commission Staff Offices K R - Advance ~

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  • The Commission has under consideration a memorandum from Commissioner Bernthal' dated October 31, 1985, subject " Fitness for Duty Policy Staterent" (COMFB-85-16), a copy of which was provided to-the staff.

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