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ALLEGATION NO. RV-A-83-044 - SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (SONGS)-
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On October 23, 1983, an article appeared in the LA times which described allegations concerning possession and use of. drugs at SONGS.
The allegations suggested drug traff.ic and use on-site during construction of. Units 2 and 3, pnd implied continuous use on-site.
As a result of.this article, Bechtet Power Corporation (BPC),,as requested by Southern Califomia Edisdn (SCE) tonducted a thorough investigation of. drug matters raised in this newspaper article. SPC utilized auditors from their corporate off. ice in San Francisco to conduct this investigation.
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On March 21, 1984 SCE forwarded a copy of the 4PC investigation report to Region V as requested by L. R. Norderhaug.
The TCE' cover letter to this report provided a sumery of. corrective actions taken or planned relating to the SCE policy prohibiting possession or use of. drugs at SONGS.
The focus of.the continu,BPC investigation was to identify. any allegations.that prior or '.
ing' drug possession or use at SONGS might have adversely aff,ected safety-related wort.
The investigation included interviews with over 250 past and current employees and did no substantiate allegations of. widespread drug use at SONGS. Additionally id not reveal any evidence of safe,ty-related work having been a ersely aff. acted due to illicit. drug possession or use.
The Region Y review of.this March 21 1984 investigation report noted that additional info.rmhtion was o xessary on,13 8echtel egloyees identifi.ed on page 9 of.the report.
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On June 12, 1984, as requested by Region V, SCE anddPC provided the additional information..It was again concluded.that based upon a review of work records of all individuals i@licated however slightly in the alleged drug use at SONGS, there was.no reason to believe that the quality of work perfo.rmed by any of.the individuals named in the initial report, was such as to warrant any fu.rther action.
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Based upon review of.the March 21 and June 12, 1984 reports, Region V has determined that the SCE and Bechtei. investigative efforts on these Inf0i7 net /d ili ggtgr$ Ma's gate and complete.
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D. W. Schaefer Physical Security Inspector
SUBJECT:
ALLEGATION NO. RV-A-83-044 - SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATI(N (SONGS) 1.
On October 23, 1983, an article appeared in the LA times which described allegations concerning possession and use of, drugs at SONGS. The allegations suggested drug traff.ic and use on-site during construction of AJnits 2 and 3, and implied continuous use on-site. As a result of.this article, Bechtel Power Corporation (BPC)j x requested by Southern California Edison ($CEJ
' conducted a thorough investigation of. drug matters raised in this newspaper article.. BPC util! zed auditors from their corporate off. ice in San Francisco to conduct this investigation.
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On March 21, 1984 SCE fonarded a copy of.theLBPC. investigation report to Region V as requested by L. R. Norderhaug.
The SCE cover letter to this report provided a !,ummary of corrective actions taken or planned relating of.the, PC, policy prohibiting possession or use of. drugs at SONGS.
to the SCE The focus continu)ing, drug possession or use at SONGS might have adversely aff.e investigation was to identify, any allegations.that prior or safety-related work. The investigation included interviews with over 250 past and current employees and did not substantiate allegations of widespread drug use at SONGS. Additionally.JFdid not reveal.any evidence of.
safety-related work having been adverhely aff,ected due to illicit drvg possession or use. The Region V review of,this March 21, 1984 investigation report noted that additional info.rustion was necessary on 13 Sechtel peployees identif ted on page 9 of.the report.
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On June 12, 1984, as requested by Region V, SCE and,pPC provided the additional info.rustion..It was again concluded that based upon a review of work records of all individuals implicated however slightly in the alleged
'i drug use at SONGS, there was.no reason to believe that the quality of work perfo.rmed by any of,the individuals named in the initial report, was such as to warrant ary further action.
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Based upon review of.the March 21 and June 12,.1984 reports, Region V l
has determined that the SCE and $echtel investigative eff. orts on these allegations is adequate and coglete.
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The October 23, 1983 newspaper article also alleged that health and security clearance. tests were available on the black market.
This portion of.the allegation was reviewed and closed during a routine security inspection.
Results of this. on-site. review are documented in Region V Inspection Reports 50-206/83-23, 50-361/83-38 and 50-362/83-36 (IE-V-596) dated December 5,1983..
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The completed BPC investigation together with the security inspection report close out afl a)ctions required by this newspaper article as documented in-Region V Allegation Nunber 83-044 I
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