PNO-I-87-049B, on 870612,NRC Informed That Confirmed Positive Drug Test Results Received on 10 Employees.One Employee Fired,One Reassigned & Eight Suspended.Positive Results for Licensed Operators or Mgt Personnel Not Received

PNO-I-87-049B:on 870612,NRC Informed That Confirmed Positive Drug Test Results Received on 10 Employees.One Employee Fired,One Reassigned & Eight Suspended.Positive Results for Licensed Operators or Mgt Personnel Not Received

ML20215D989
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	06/15/1987
From:	Blough A, Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
References
PNO-I-87-049B, PNO-I-87-49B, NUDOCS 8706190211
Download: ML20215D989 (1)

DCS No: 50289-870612 Date: June 15, 1987 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-87-498

-This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or'public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this date.

Facility: Licensee Emergency Classification:

GPU Nuclear Corporation Notification of Unusual Event Three Mile Island, Units 1 Alert and 2 Site Area Emergency Docket Nos. 50-289 and General Emergency 50-320 X Not Applicable

Subject:

DRUG INVESTIGATION AT TMI (UPDATE)

On June 12, 1987, the licensee informed NRC Region I that confirmed positive drug test results have been received on ten employees. Also, one employee refused to undergo testing and was discharged. Of the ten employees one has resigned, one was fired for failing to: cooperate with the investigation, and eight have been suspended without pay. The eight suspended employees can regain their jobs af ter 30 days if they successfully complete a rehabilitation program and subsequent evaluation by a GPU psychologist.

There are no positive test results (or test refusals) involving licensed operators or management personnel.

The licensee is issuing a press release today. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been informed.

CONTACT: R. Conte A. Blough i FTS 590-1167 FTS 488-1146 j DISTRIBUTION:

H. St. MNBB Phillips E/W Willste Mail: ADM:DMB Chairman Zech EDO NRR Il- NMSS DOT:Trans only Comm. Bernthal PA OIA RES Comm; Roberts ELD AEOD NRC Ops Crt Comm. Asselstine Comm. Carr ACRS Air Rights INP0----

SECY SP NSAC----

CA POR Regional Offices _

TMI Resident Section R! Resi:'ent Office

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Licensee:

(Reactor Licensees)

Region I Form 83 l (Rev. July 1986)

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