ML20235U689
| ML20235U689 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/08/1987 |
| From: | Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Barry J INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS |
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Dear Mr. Barry:
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This l'etter is in response to your letter of August 27, 1987, to Chairman Zech, concerning confidentiality extended those persons seeking remedial help through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
With only one exception pertaining to licensed operators, the NRC has no.
interest in the names of persons seeking assistance through the EAP or in the names of persons being tested for alcohol or other' drug use.
NRC's Regulatory Guide 1.134 Revision 2, " Medical Evaluation of Licensed Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants," endorses ANSI /ANS-3.4,1983, " Medical Certification and Monitoring of Personnel Requiring Operator Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,"
which describes disqualifying conditions that would cause an operator not to meet the requirements of the license. 10 CFR 55.25, entitled " Incapacitation because of disabi1U or illness," requires. the facility licensee to notify the Commission wit.. 30 days of' learning of such a condition. Among the conditions specified as potentially disabling are drug dependency and
. alcoholism.' Under the regulations, the licensee does not have to notify the NRC if a licensed operator is seeking assistance through EAP for alcohol or drug use or abuse (as opposed to dependency).
If the remedial help a licensed operator receives through EAP results in a medical determination of dependency, then the regulations require that.the Commission be notified.
Although the NRC is not interested in identifying any individual by name (except for licensed operators in the case of a medically disqualifying condition), the NRC expects licensees to ensure that persons determined to have had any involvement in the'use, possession or sale of drugs are not
'ermitted to have unescorted access to a nuclear power plant until there has
]een a medical determination of rehabilitation.
Presumably, licensees will handle such cases with due regard for confidentiality and privacy. However,
.public health and safety considerations must outweigh all other considerations in such cases.
I hope this relieves your concern regarding confidentiality.
If I can be of further assistance, please let me know.
Sincerely, j
'l Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation See next page for concurrences
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Dear Mr. Barry:
This letter.is in response to your letter of August 27, 1987 to Chairman Zech, concerning confidentiality extended those persons seeking emedial help through an Employee Assistance. Program (EAP).
With only one exception pertaining to licensed oper ors, the NRC has no cinterest in the names of persons seeking assista e through the EAP or in the names of persons being tested for alcohol or o er drug use.
NRC's Regulatory Guide 1.134 Revision 2, " Medical Evaluation Licensed Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants," endorses ANSI /ANS-3.4, 1983
' Medical Certification and n
L Monitoring of Personnel Requiring Operato Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,"
L which describes disqualifying condition that would cause an operator not to l-meet the requirements'of the license.
10 CFR 55.25, entitled " Incapacitation because of disability or illness," r quires the facility licensee to notify the Commission within 30 days of learn'ig of such a condition.
Among the conditions specified as potential y disabling are drug dependency and
. alcoholism.
Under the regulati is, the licensee does not have to notify the NRC if a licensed operator is eeking assistance' through EAP for alcohol or drug use or abuse (as oppose to dependency).
If the remedial help a licensed operator receives through E results in a medical determination of dependency, then the regulations requ 'e that the Commission be notified.
Although not intereste in identifying any individual by name (except for licensed operators in he case of a medically disqualifying condition), the NRC expects licensees to insure that persons determined to be unfit are not permitted to perfor safety-related work.
Presumably, licensees will handle such cases with du regard for confidentiality and privacy.
However, public health and safety considerations must outweigh all other considerations in such Cases.
I hope this r lieves your concern regarding confidentiality.
If I can be of further assi tance, please let me know.
Sincerely, Thomas E. Murley, Director L.
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