ML040620449
| ML040620449 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah, Bellefonte  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/2004 |
| From: | Burzynski M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML040620449 (17) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 February 26, 2004 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 CFR 26.71(d)
ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:
In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 50-390 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-391 50-296 50-438 50-327 50-439 50-328 FITNESS FOR DUTY (FFD) PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DATA: JULY - DECEMBER 2003 In accordance with 10 CFR 26.71(d), enclosed is TVA's FFD Program Performance Data for the six-month period of July 1-December 31, 2003. Enclosure 1 contains a discussion of recent FFD Program developments and FFD trends since the last reporting period.
Enclosures 2-4 contain the performance data and summary of TVA management actions for TVA's nuclear plant sites (Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, and Watts Bar, respectively). Enclosure 5 consolidates the data for TVA's Nuclear corporate organization (primarily Chattanooga and Knoxville corporate offices) and Bellefonte Nuclear Plant. Enclosure 6 includes one FFD event reported to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 26.73 during the six-month period.
The random testing rate of drug and alcohol use for the workforce that is subject to random testing is in accordance with the requirements prescribed in 10 CFR 26.24 (a)(2).
If you have any questions concerning this information, please telephone Terry Knuettel at (423) 751-6673.
Sincerely, Mark J JBurzyn Manage Nuclear Licensing Enclosures cc: See page 2 Pnnted on Idyc paw
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 February 26, 2004 cc (Enclosures):
Ms. Eva A. Brown, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9 One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Ms. Margaret H. Chernoff, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9 One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. Kahtan N. Jabbour, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9 One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. Michael L. Marshall, Jr., Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08 G9 One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. Luis Reyes, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37379-3624 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381
ENCLOSURE 1 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)
FITNESS FOR DUTY (FFD) PERFORMANCE DATA JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2003 The following summarizes testing results under TVA's FFD Program that occurred during this reporting period:
I. TVA's "Re-screening of Specimens"
Reference:
TVA's policy to re-screen specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl, which was addressed in the February 28, 1997, FFD Performance Report.
Summary TVA Nuclear screened 112 specimens at the lower cutoff for marijuana during this reporting period. There were no positive tests identified from this group.
II. TRENDS The confirmed positive test rate for all categories (pre-employment, pre-access, for-cause, post-accident, random, follow-up, and other) for this reporting period was 0.72 percent (40 positive tests) which'is 0.20 percent lower than the last reporting period. The rate of random confirmed positives was 0.20 percent (5 positive tests) which is 0.18 percent lower than the last reporting period.
Page I of 4 ENCLOSURE 2
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, eight contract employees (CEs) tested positive. Seven of the eight CEs were denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear (TVAN) work for three years. One of the eight CEs was also detected attempting to subvert the Fitness for Duty testing process by substitution. The CE presented a low temperature specimen that tested negative and an observed specimen that tested positive. The CE was denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and permanently restricted from TVAN work. Six of the CEs requested that split specimen testing be performed. The split specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results.
In the for-cause test category, three CEs and two licensee employees (LEs) tested positive.
Two CEs tested positive for two substances. The CEs were removed from site and were returned to the contract company and restricted from TVAN work for three years. Two of the three CEs had their*
unescorted access revoked. The third CE was tested in accordance with TVAN policies and procedures when empty beer containers were discovered in a vehicle processing through an owner-controlled area checkpoint. Reviews of two of the CEs' work were performed and no deficiencies were identified. A review of the third CE's work was not performed due to the non-safety sensitive nature and short duration of the work and because the CE was not badged. The third CE did not have unescorted access.
Both LEs' unescorted accesses were revoked and they were removed from site. One of the LEs was suspended from work for 14 days, referred to the Employee Assistance Program, returned to work during this reporting period, and placed in the follow-up alcohol and drug testing program. Because the second LE had previous positive test results, the second LE was permanently restricted from TVAN work. Review of one of the LE's work was performed and no deficiencies were identified. A review of the second LE's work was not conducted because the LE was in training phase and had not performed safety-sensitive work. The second LE requested that a split specimen test be performed. The split specimen tests reconfirmed positive test results.
Page2of4 ENCLOSURE 2
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (CONT'D)
In the random test category, three CEs tested positive and one CE refused to be tested. In addition, one Contract Supervisor (CS) tested positive. The positive tested CE's unescorted access was revoked. The positive tested CS had been requested for unescorted access, but was not yet badged at the time of the incident. The CE refusing to be tested was also requested for unescorted access, but was not yet badged at the time of the incident. The positive tested CEs and the CS were removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years.
The CE refusing to be tested was permanently restricted from TVAN work. Reviews of work were conducted for two of the three positive tested CEs and for the CS with no deficiencies identified. A review of work was not conducted for one of the positive tested CEs due to the non-safety sensitive nature of the CE's work. A review of work was not conducted for the CE refusing to be tested because the CE was not badged. One of the CEs requested that split specimen testing be performed. The split specimen test reconfirmed the positive test results. One of the CEs requested that a confirmatory blood alcohol test be performed.
The blood alcohol test reconfirmed the positive test results. One of the CEs requested an appeal. The appeal upheld the positive test results.
Enclosure 2 Page 3 of 4 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2003 Company 6 Months Ending BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation EX Appendix A to 10 CFR 26 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana * / Amphetamines / l Cocaine / Phencyclidine / l Opiates / Alcohol(%BAC) /
- Specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl are evaluated using a 20 ng/ml cutoff on the initial marijuana screen and the imit of quantitation as a cutoff on the GC/MS for marijuana metabolite.
Testing Results Licensee Employees Long-Term Short-Term Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number with 1,284 2,449 Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 34 0 N/A N/A 835 8 For Post-accident 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Cause Observed behavior 3 2 N/A N/A 17 3 Random 388 0 N/A N/A 946 4 Follow-up 15 0 N/A N/A 13 0 Other 5 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Total 445 2 N/A N/A 1,811 15
- The other test category includes: program integrity clearance/update (2) and return to work (3).
- Both long-term and short-term contractors are included in the "Short-Term Contractor Personnel" category.
Enclosure 2 Page 4 of 4 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Marijuaa Ccaine Opiares Amphe-tamins PMny clidine Alohol RerIsal toteir 1
2 j 3 I 4 4 5 Licensee Employees I o o o o o o o o Long-Term Contractors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NM N/A Short-Term Contractors 9 3 0 0 0 3 I I I .0 0 0 Total I 10 3 0 0 3 I I 0 o 20 Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation Barbiturates 300 200 2 Benzodiazepines 300 250 3 Methadone 300 250 4 Methaqualone 300 250 5 Propoxyphene 300 300
Page I of3 ENCLOSURE 3
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, ten contract employees (CEs) tested positive. The CEs were denied access, removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear (TVAN) work for three years. Five of the CEs requested that split specimen testing be performed. The split specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results. One of the CEs requested an appeal. The appeal upheld the positive test results.
In the random test category, one CE tested positive. The CE's unescorted access was revoked. The CE was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVAN work for three years. A review of the CE's work was performed and no deficiencies were identified.
Enclosure 3 Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2003 Company 6 Months Ending SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs:Screen/Confirmation IZ Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana * / Amphetamines / /
Cocaine / Phencyclidine I * /
Opiates / Alcohol(%BAC) I I
- I Specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl are evaluated using a 20 ng/ml cutoff on the initial marijuana screen and the imit of quantitation as a cutoff on the GC/MS for marijuana metabolite.
Testing Results Licensee Employees Long-Term ** Short-Term Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number with 1,307 N/A 646 Unescorted Access .
Categories #
Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 83 0 N/A N/A 515 10 For Post-accident 0 0 N/A N/A 1 0 Cause .
Observed behavior I 0 N/A N/A 2 0 Random 348 0 N/A N/A 181 1 Follow-up 4 0 N/A N/A 3 0 Other 1 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Total 437 0 N/A N/A 702 11
-ine otner test category incluaes: return to worK ti).
- Both long-term and short-term contractors are included in the "Short-Term Contractor Personnel" category.
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Enclosure 3 Page 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Licensee Employees Long-Term Contractors Short-Term Contractors Total Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen l Confirmation 1 Barbiturates 300 200 2 Benzodiazepines 300 250 3 Methadone 300 250 4 Methaqualone 300 250 5 Propoxyphene 300 300
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Pane I of 3 ENCLOSURE 4
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT In the pre-access test category, eleven contract employees (CEs) tested positive. The CEs were denied access, removed from site, and returned to the contract company. Ten of the eleven CEs were restricted from TVA Nuclear (TVAN) work for three years. Because one of the eleven CEs had previous positive test results, the CE was permanently restricted from TVAN work. Nine CEs requested that a split specimen test be performed. The split specimen tests reconfirmed the positive test results. Three of the CEs requested an appeal. The appeals upheld the results of the positive tests.
Enclosure 4 Paze 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2003 Company 6 Months Ending WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs :Screen/Confirmation IMI Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana * / Amphetamines I I Cocaine / Phencyclidine / I Opiates / Alcohol(%BAC) / I
- Specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl are evaluated using a 20 ng/ml cutoff on the initial marijuana screen and the limit of quantitation as a cutoff on the GC/MS for marijuana metabolite.
Testing Results Licensee Employees Long-Term *Short-Term Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number with 990 N/A 628 Unescorted Access Categories Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access 57 0 N/A N/A 1,383 11 For Post-accident 0 0 N/A N/A 1 0 Cause Observed behavior 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Random 242 0 N/A N/A 198 0 Follow-up 6 0 N/A N/A 2 0 Other 2 0 N/A N/A 1 0 Total 307 0 N/A N/A 1,585 11
- The other test category includes: return to work (3).
- Both long-term and short-term contractors are included in the "Short-Term Contractor Personnel" category.
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Enclosure 4 Paze 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances Marijuana Cocaine Opiates Anphe- Pecy. Alcohol Refusal 2 3 4 5 tannines clidine to test 2. . -4 Licensee Employees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long-Term Contractors N/A N/A N/A N/A . N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Short-Term Contractors 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Total [ 7 j 2 0 J 2 [ J 0O o o I O O O O l 11I Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation Barbiturates 300 200 2 Benzodiazepines 300 250 3 Methadone 300 250 4 Methaqualone 300 250 5 Propoxyphene 300 300
Page I of3 ENCLOSURE 5
SUMMARY
OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR CORPORATE TVA NUCLEAR (TVAN) OFFICES AND BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT In the other test category, one licensee employee (LE) tested positive. The test was conducted in accordance with TVAN Fitness for Duty procedures when the LE transferred to TVAN from another TVA organization. The LE was not badged. The LE was removed from site (Corporate), suspended for 14 days, and referred to the Employee Assistance Program. The LE returned to work during this reporting period and was subsequently placed in the follow-up testing program.
Enclosure 5 Page 2 of 3 Fitness for Duty Program Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10 CFR 26 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DECEMBER 31, 2003 Company 6 Months Ending CORPORATE OFFICES (CHATTANOOGA, KNOXVILLE, BELLEFONTE, AND OTHER)
Location REBECCA A. STANFIELD (423) 751-8822 Contact Name Phone (include area code)
Cut-offs: Screen/Confirmation EX Appendix A to 10 CFR 26
- 50 ng/ml initial cut-off Marijuana * / Amphetamines / I Cocaine / Phencyclidine / /
Opiates / Alcohol(%BAC) / I
- Specimens with a creatinine level less than 20 mg/dl are evaluated using a 20 ng/ml cutoff on the initial marijuana screen and the limit of quantitation as a cutoff on the GC/MS for marijuana metabolite.
Testing Results Licensee Employees Long-Term ** Short-Term Contractor Personnel Contractor Personnel Average Number with N/AN/A N/A Unescorted Access l Categories #
Tested Positive Tested Positive Tested Positive Pre-Access N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A For Post-accident 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Cause _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Observed behavior 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Random 203 0 N/A N/A 32 0 Follow-up 4 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Other 6 I N/A N/A 4 0 Total 213 1 N/A N/A 36 0
- Persons assigned to the corporate organization or Bellefonte, but with unescorted access at a TVAN site, are included in the average for the site or sites where they hold the unescorted access authorization.
- The other test category includes: employment (3)-TVAN, (4)-contract; assignment to emergency response duties (1)-TVAN; transfer to TVAN from other TVA organizations (2)-TVAN.
- Both long-term and short-term contractors are included in the "Short-Term Contractor Personnel" category.
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Enclosure 5 Pape 3 of 3 Breakdown of Confirmed Positive Tests for Specific Substances
_ _ _ _J Marijuana Cocaire Opiates Jtantines tamines clidine cidiesy Alcohol to test Retusal 1 _
2 2
313 4 5 Licensee Employees I 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long-Term Contractors N/A NMA N/A NMA NMA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Shont-Term Contractors 0 I O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T0 Total I Io o I o o I o I o o I o o I o I_
Cutoff Levels of Additional Drugs DRUG SUBSTANCE Cut-off Level (ng/ml)
NUMBER Screen Confirmation 1 Barbiturates 300 200 2 Benzodiazepines 300 250 3 Methadone 300 250 4 Methaqualone 300 250 5 Propoxyphene 300 300
ENCLOSURE 6
SUMMARY
OF FITNESS FOR DUTY EVENTS REPORTED TO THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATIONS CENTER DATE OF METHOD EVENTS NOTIFICATION JOB TITLE SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED ACTION TAKEN 03-001 December 24, 2003 Contract Supervisor Alcohol Random testing at BFN The individual was removed from site, returned to the contract company, and restricted from TVA Nuclear work for three years. The individual did not have unescorted access. A review of the individual's work was performed with no deficiencies identified.