ML20214L054

Partially Withheld Ltr Forwarding Results of Investigation of Allegation Re Fitness for Duty of Employee,Per Region III 870129 Request.Allegation Could Not Be Substantiated

ML20214L054
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	02/19/1987
From:	Smart P TOLEDO EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20214K984	List: IA-87-224, Partially Withheld Package of Ltrs Discussing Actions Being Taken as Result of Allegation of Employee Coming to Facility & Acting in Loud Manner After Consuming Alcohol ML20214K982 ML20214L005 ML20214L016 ML20214L024 ML20214L034 ML20214L039 ML20214L044 ML20214L054
References
FOIA-87-224 1-711, NUDOCS 8705290176
Download: ML20214L054 (3)

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' EXEMPT FRO 1 DLSC.0S"Y (10 CFR 2.790 (a))

Docket No. 50-346 hg License No. NPF-3 Serial No. 1-711 February 19, 1987 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Centlemen:

This letter replies to the NRC Region III letter of January 29, 1987. It described an allegation you received concerning an employee's fitness for duty.

I assigned Mr. D. C. Shelton, Vice President, Nuclear to investi-gate this allegation. The results of that effort are contained in the enclosure and conclude that the fitness for duty allega-tion could not be substantiated.

The enclosure to this letter should be strictly controlled and distribution limited to personnel only with a "need-to-know" to protect the personal privacy of the individuals while your review is in progress. The enclosure is considered as Exempt From Public Disclosure in accordance with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2.790(a)(7).

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information in this record was deleted 4 in accordance with the Freedom of information P. H. Smart Act, exemptions President and Chief Operating Of ficer f0lA OU '

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_ as on site and in the Control Koom shortly af ter drinking alcohol off sit d that his behavior was a distraction to some staff members.

Interviews with VADM Joe Williams, Jr., Senior Vice President Nuclear, and Ronald K. Flood, Assistant Plant Manager for Operations, provided sufficient information from which conclusions could be made.

Background

j During December 31, 1986, the reactor was operating at about 107. power and

preparations were in progress to place the turbine generator in service. A number of material items were in the process of repair and calibration. Some of these included two circulating water pumps, #2 main feed pump vent valve, i and auxiliary feed system valve, a turbine generator control valve and nuclear instrumentation. Ronald K. Flood was the Shift Manager. This position was instituted for the conduct f ram and was in effect a round-the-clock representative for to oversee operations and facilitate

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Sequence of Events About 1900, the Shif t Manager (Mr. Flood) contacted the the Assistant Plant Manager for Operatt William T. O'Connor) to discuss _the progress of startup.

Shortly thereafter, called the Shift Manager to ascertain plant s acus. out ,

ans called the Shift Manager to als the plant status. As a result of this discussion, VADM Williams called who. at the time was at a New Year's Eve part and discuss ng the et k of progress of the plant startup, directed to go to the plant imme .

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ted he felt assured that was clear headed and ful ble to address the i situation at the plant. are Tr'oceeding to the plant, alled Mr.

0'Connor and asked him t tJ be plant. Mr. O'Connor r sed and i stated he had just quit. then proceeded to the plant, arriving in

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sedssed plant status with Mr. Flood, who characterized his demeanor as angry and briefly outspoken, but did not think it surpri r ropriate, considering the circumstances. Mr. Flood smelled liquor on breath, but knew he had just come from a party.

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. Af'ter the initial discussion in the Control Room, Messrs. Flood an to the with Assistant technicians.

responsible Shift Supervisor's office to further go over ant ent robleins briefly with some of the operators,Back in the followed by a conversation w Control Room area, talked concerning Mr. Flood's prospective assignment as I&C Superintendent. r. Fl~ood Between about by J. Johnson. 0015 and 0045, Mr. Flood reviewed plant status with and was relieved I questioned Mr. Flood closely, specifically concernin and general fitness for duty, both as he direct 1 a briety might have perceived it. He was firm that observ.e e an as others by the events of the evening, " discussed t e tec while visibly angered and logical comments or questions and whatever he had had to drink did notTesu appear to affect his judgment, comprehens rt ht_ process." Mr. Flood opined that for the first few minutes the his expressed dissatisfaction with the lack o as in the Control Room, progress with the plant startup was but he loud would to the point that not assign any some significance operators to it. might have been momentarily ce, distra t d Conclusion I Based on the foregoing, the allegation that citer drinking alcohol is substantiated. was on site shortly was a distraction is subjective and is not substantiated. The a egat on t at his behavior issue is one of fitness for duty and it is clear tha fully fit ver, the underlying for duty. Accordingly, no disciplinary act as in fact a rec mmended.

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