ML030030779
| ML030030779 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 12/27/2002 |
| From: | Pederson C Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Kanda W FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML030030779 (6) | |
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December 27, 2002 Mr. William R. Kanda Vice President - Nuclear, Perry FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 97, A290 Perry, OH 44081
SUBJECT:
PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LICENSED OPERATOR POSITIVE ALCOHOL TEST
Dear Mr. Kanda:
Your facility reported on December 15, 2002, that an NRC-licensed operator tested positive for alcohol following a for-cause fitness-for-duty test taken on that date. Although we have obtained preliminary information from Mr. R. Strohl of your staff, this letter is a formal request for information pertaining to this occurrence. Please provide, within 30 days after the date of this letter, answers to the questions listed in the enclosure and other records and information including investigation reports, on this operators fitness-for-duty which are relevant to this occurrence. We request that any personal, proprietary, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. The affidavit required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) must accompany your response, where applicable.
You should determine whether the operator meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1).
You should ensure that: (1) the operator meets the general health requirements of ANSI/ANS-3.4-1983; (2) the operator does not have a disqualifying condition under Section 5.3 of that standard; and (3) that documentation describing the designated physicians conclusion that the operator meets the requirements of ANSI/ANS-3.4-1983 is available for review by the NRC. If a conditional license is requested per 10 CFR 55.25, that condition should be documented on NRC Form 396 and transmitted to the NRC.
If you determine that the operator no longer meets the medical qualifications described in 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1), then, in accordance with 10 CFR 55.25, you must notify the NRC via letter of the operators permanent incapacitation. For example, you must notify the NRC if you determine, based on your employee assistance program in consultation with your designated physician, that the operator can no longer meet the medical criteria of ANSI/ANS-3.4-1983.
The NRC will evaluate the information in your reply to this letter to determine if further action is warranted pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 50 or 55. The information supplied will be maintained in NRC Privacy Systems of Records-16 and will be subject to the Privacy Act.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Roger D. Lanksbury Chief, Operations Branch, at 630-829-9733. The requested information should be sent to Mr.
Lanksburys attention at the NRC Region III Office, 801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, IL 60532-4351.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
W. Kanda In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA by Roy J Caniano Acting for/
Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-440 Licensee No.: NPF-58
Enclosure:
FFD Questionnaire cc w/encl:
B. Saunders, President - FENOC K. Ostrowski, Director, Nuclear Maintenance Department V. Higaki, Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Messina, Director, Nuclear Services Department T. Lentz, Director, Nuclear Engineering Department T. Rausch, Plant Manager, Nuclear Power Plant Department Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Ohio State Liaison Officer R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health
W. Kanda In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA by Roy J Caniano Acting for/
Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-440 Licensee No.: NPF-58
Enclosure:
FFD Questionnaire cc w/encl:
B. Saunders, President - FENOC K. Ostrowski, Director, Nuclear Maintenance Department V. Higaki, Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Messina, Director, Nuclear Services Department T. Lentz, Director, Nuclear Engineering Department T. Rausch, Plant Manager, Nuclear Power Plant Department Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Ohio State Liaison Officer R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\DRS\\ML030030779.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy w/o attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII
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ENCLOSURE Licensed Operator Fitness-for-Duty Questionnaire FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company is requested to provide the following information concerning the fitness-for-duty occurrence of December 15, 2002, regarding the involved licensed operator:
1.
Name and responsibilities of the operator.
2.
A summary of the operators entire fitness-for-duty testing history. Please include the dates and times the operator was tested, the reasons for the tests (i.e., random, for-cause, or follow-up), the results of the tests, including quantification, and the dates that any tests were confirmed positive.
3.
Whether the operator consumed alcoholic beverages within the protected area.
If so, please provide the details of the circumstances surrounding such consumption.
4.
Whether the operator was at the controls or supervising licensed activities while under the influence of alcohol. If so, please provide the details of the operators performance of licensed duties while under the influence of alcohol.
5.
Whether the operator was involved in procedural errors related to this occurrence. If so, please provide the details of the procedural errors and the consequences of the errors.
6.
Your intentions with regard to the operators resumption of duties under the 10 CFR Part 50 and Part 55 licenses, including your plans for follow-up testing.