ML20236Y417

Forwards semi-annual Fitness for Duty Program Performance Rept for Period Jan-June 1998

ML20236Y417
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Big Rock Point  File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	08/06/1998
From:	Haskell N CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9808120184
Download: ML20236Y417 (12)

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A CMS Energy Company Pahsades Nuclear Plant Tel. 616 764 2276 27780 Blue Star Men:orial Highway Far 616 764 242 Covert, MI 49043 Director. Ucensing August 6,1998 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT DOCKET 50-155 - LICENSE DPR BIG ROCK POINT PLANT SEMI-ANNUAL FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORT JANUARY 1998 THROUGH JUNE 1998 Attached is Consumers Energy's Semi-Annual Fitness For Duty Program Performance Report for the period January 1,1998 through June 30,1998. This report is submitted in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 26.71(d).

Attachments 1 and 2 summarize test results at three locations; the Palisades Plant, Big Rock Point Plant and the Corporate Office.

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OF COMMITMENTS This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments. ,

4 athan L. Haskell irector, Licensing CC Administrator, Region ill, USNRC  ;

Project Manager, NRR, USNRC NRC Resident Inspector - Palisades ,

'~)7'~ 'i' NRC Resident inspector - Big Rock Point JMTuttle, M-565A FCGriesbach, M-575 Attachments geig{ 5 R i 1

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ATTACHMENT 1 CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY PALISADES PLANT DOCKET 50-255 .

BIG ROCK POINT PLANT DOCKET 50-155 SEMI-ANNUAL FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORT JANUARY 1998 - JUNE 1998 I

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.g CONSUMERS ENERGY Fitness for Duty Program Performance Report January 1998 - June 1998

1. MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY

A. RANDOM TESTING During this reporting period, Consumers Energy conducted a total of 656 random tests with the following results:

Qgnpr Grouo Random Tests Results Employees 503 One contract security employee had access terminated after testing positive for THC; Two employees (1 THC; 1 Alcoho!) entered employee assistance, were reinstated and placed on follow-up testing.

Contractors 153 Random testing did not identify any positive drug / alcohol results.

l The positive drug / alcohol rate for this reporting period indicates an upward trend for ,

employees: l Random Tests Positive Rate Leadino Substance i Emoloyees CRs Emolovees CES CDCaine ]liC l 1990 1,351 845 0.2% 0.9% 4 7 1991 1,431 514 0.2% 0.6% 3 2 1992 1,290 392 0.6% 0.5% 4 5  ;

1993 1,293 453 0.2% 0.2% 2 1 1994 652* 144* 0.2% 0.7% 1 1 1995 665 207 0.0% 0.5% -

1 1996 629 216 0.2% 0.9% -

2 4 1997 891 120 0.2% 0.8% -

3 1998 YTD 503 153 0.6% 0.0% --

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• Random testing rate was reduced from 100% to 50% beginning January 1,1994.

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CONSUMERS ENERGY Fitness for Duty Program Performance Report January 1998 - June 1998 B. PRE-ACCESS TESTING A total of 686 pre-access tests were conducted, resulting in eight (8) positive determinations (4 THC; 2 Alcohol; 1 morphine; 1 refusal to cooperate). Access was denied to all.

C. FOR CAUSE TESTING For Cause Testing was conducted on five (5) employees and one (1) contractor.

Positive results for cocaine were reported on two employees who ultimately were terminated. One of the two held Supervisory responsibilities requiring NRC deportability. Further discussion is contained in Section 3. The remaining results were negative.

D. OTHER Additional testing processes which included follow-up, return-to-duty and recollects did not identify any positive drug / alcohol :esults.

The appeal process was initiated by a security force employee who was positive for THC during random testing. The individual claimed unknown ingestion occurred while consuming chocolate chip cookies spiked with THC. The appeal was denied based on the high level of THC reported on the individual along with

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supporting sdW!fic studies which debunk this excuse. I

2. INITIATIVES TAKEN/ LESSONS LEARNED Administration of 10CFR26 in its entirety will continue to apply to Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant through the decommissioning process. This determination will hold until changes to the decommissioning rule (10 CFR 50.82) take effect.

A conference was held at South Bend Medical Foundation, our primary laboratory, to address new requirements issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health  ;

Services Administration. Topice included Nitrate testing and reporting, j adulterants, changes in opiate cutoff levels and low specific gravity issues.

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CONSUMERS ENERGY Fitness for Duty Program Porfomance Report January 1998 - June 1998

3. REPORTABI F EVENTS UNDER 10CFR26. SECTION 26.73  !

An employee with supervisory responsibilities at Palisades Nuclear Plant was terminated after a For Cause Test result was reported as positive for cocaine.

Information provided to the plant Human Resource Department was considered credible enough to support a For Cause Test process. The employee was informed of the allegation and cooperated with the collection process. Access was immediately revoked until final test results were received.

Termination became effective upon notification by the MRO of the confirmed positive test result. The NRC Operations Center and the Resident inspector were notified immediately. Region 111 also received a courtesy notification of the ir:cident.

The Plant was operating at 100% power during this time frame and site management determined the incident had no effect on the plant. Although the employee was a second level supervisor who did not directly perform work on safety-related systems, a review of the previous year work activities was conducted. All work was performed properly.

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ATTACHMENT 2 CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY PALISADES PLANT DOCKET 50-255 BIG ROCK POINT PLANT DOCKET 50-155 SEMI-ANNUAL FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DATA PERSON 14EL SUBJECT TO 10CFR26 l

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.i CONSUMERS ENERGY Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10CFR26 Consumers Enerev Company June 30.1998 6 Months Ending Palisades Nuclear Plant Location Judith A Smith Contact Name 517-788-7072 Phone (include Area Code) l CutofTs: Screen / Confirmation (ng/ml) E Appendix A to 10CFR26 Marijuana / Amphetamines / /

Cocaine / Phencyclidine / /

Opiates / Alcohol (% BAC)* /

• Any detectable amount for situations other than random.

i Long-Term Short-Term Testing Results Li ..see Employees Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number With Unescorted Access 717 N/A 187 Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive l Pre-Access 142 1 --- ---

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FOR Post Accident 1 0 --- ---

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• Observed Behavior 5 2 --- ---

0 0 Random 299 1 --- --- 52 0 Foilow-up 5 0 --- ---

12 0 Other 2 0 --- --

0 0 TOTAL 454 4 --- ---

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, Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10CFR26 Consumers Energy June 30.1998 Company 6 Months Ending

. Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant Location Judith A Smith 517-788-7072 Contact Name Phone (include Area Code)

Cutoffs: Screen /Confinnation (ng/ml) 2 Appendix A to 10CFR26 Marijuana / Amphetamines / /

Cocaine / Phencyclidine / /

Opiates / Alcohol (% BAC)* /

• Any detectable amount for situations other than random.

Long-Term Short-Term Testing Results Licensee Employees Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number With Unescorted Access 188 N/A 49 Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 8 0 --- --

149 3 i FOR Post-Accident 0 0 --- --- 0 0 CAUSE Observed Behavior 0 0 --- ---

0 0 Random 93 1 --- ---

24 0 Follow-up 3 0 --- ---

12 0 Other 2 0 --- ---

0 0 TOTAL 106 1 --- ---

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CONSUMERS ENERGY o Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10CFR26 Consumers Energy June 30.1998 Company 6 Months Ending Suncort Location j

Judith A Smith 517-788-7072 Contact Name Phone (include Area Code)

Cutoffs: Screen / Confirmation (ng/ml) 2 Appendix A to 10CFR26 Marijuana / Amphetamines / /

Cocaine / Phencyclidine / / ,

Opiates / Alcohol (% BAC)* /

• Any detectable amount for situations other than random.

Long-Term Short-Term Testing Results Licensee Employees Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number Wi'.h Unesconed Access 260 N/A 240 Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive l I

Pre-Access 1 0 --- --- 0 0 I FOR Post-Accident 0 0 --- ---

0 0 CAUSE ~

Observed Behavior 0 0 --- ---

0 0 Random 111 1 --- --- 77 0 follow-up 10 0 --- --- 0 0 Other 0 0 --- --- 0 0 TOTAL 122 1 --- --- 77 j 0 l

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