ML20217G070

Responds to Disputing NOV Issued on 970625,for Violation of 10CFR26 Disclosure Provisions,Specifically 10CFR26.29(b).Violation Alleged Licensee Employee Inappropriately Disclosed Personal Info.Nov Stands as Is

ML20217G070
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/24/1998
From:	Jaudon J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Mccoy C SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
References
50-424-97-03, 50-424-97-3, 50-425-97-03, 50-425-97-3, EA-97-208, NUDOCS 9804020186
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M McH 24, 1998 EA 97-208 Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.

ATTN: Mr. C. K. McCoy. Vice President P. O. Box 1295

- Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-424/97-03 AND 50-425/97-03

Dear Mr. McCoy:

This responds to your letter of September 25, 1997, wherein you disputed a

- Notice of Violation 'ssued on June 25. 1997. for a violation of 10 CFR Part 26

- disclosure provisions, specifically 10 CFR 26.29(b). The violation alleged that a licensee employee inappropriately disclosed personal information to a union representative.

In your response, you argued that under federal law a union re)resentative is a " representative" within the context of 10 CFR 26.29(b) for tie purpose of collective bargaining and adjustment of grievances, and that a union representative was acting in that role in this matter.

While an employee may specifically designate a representative, including a union representative, to be the recipient of information protected by 10 CFR 26.29.. there is no evidence in this case of the employee's consent or '

other specific authorization prior to the union representative's receipt of the information at issue. The regulation *s purpose is the protection of highly personal information.- and consent or other specific authorization from an affected-individual is needed prior to release of such information to a -l

' representative."

The NRC notes that in this matter, a number of meetings were held over a ten-day period from December 20-30. 1996, involving the affected employee, union representatives and licensee employees. In none of these meetings were drug test results apparently. discussed. This evidences a recognition on the part of those involved that such information either was not to be disclosed or was not needed-to be disclosed or both.

After coordination between Region II, the Office of Enforcement, and the Office of General Counsel, the NRC has determined that we do not accept the assertion that the company was obligated to reveal drug test results to the union representative in this matter.. In the absence of consent or other specific authorization regarding the release of drug test results by the employee, the Notice of Violation will remain as issued. In accordance with 10.CFR 2.201, you are required to provide a response to the Notice of Violation as stated in the Notice of Violation transmitted with NRC Inspection

' Report Nos. 50-424/97-03 and 50-425/97-03 dated June 25, 1997, within 30 days f of the~date of this letter.. 0

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SNOPC0 2 Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (404) 562-4600.

Sincerely.

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY JGINS P. JAUDON Johns P. Jaudon. Director Division of Reactor Safety cc: J. D. Woodard Executive Vice Pres.Jent Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.

P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham AL 35201-1295 J. B. Beasley General Manager. Plant Vogtle Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.

P. O. Box 1600 Waynesboro GA 30830 J. A. Bailey Manager-Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.

P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Director. Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King Jr. Drive Plaza Level East: Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Office of Planning and Budget Room 615B 270 Washington Street. SW Atlanta. GA 30334 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Waynesboro. GA 30830 Director. Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street. SE. Suite 1252 Atlanta. GA 30334 (cc cont'd - See page 3)

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Manager. Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources 4244 International Parkway Suite 114 Atlanta, GA 30354' i

Attorney General Law Department 132 Judicial Building Atlanta, GA 30334 Program Manager Fossil & Nuclear Operations Oglethor]e Power Corporation 2100 E. Exchange Place Tucker. GA 30085-1349 Charles A. Patrizia. Esq.

Paul. Hastings. Janofsky & Walker 10th Floor 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D. C. 20004-9500

Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway NW Atlanta GA 30328-4684 Distribution:

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