ML093480282

Safety Concerns, Letter to the Us Nrc'S Office of the Inspector General, Dated August 24, 2009

ML093480282
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	12/17/2009
From:	Erlanger C G Integrated Security Coordination and Policy Branch
To:	Mills G R - No Known Affiliation
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ML093480261	List: ML093480272 ML093480282 ML093500080
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NSIR-09-0496
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December 17, 2009

Mr. Glen R. Mills P.O. Box 3393 Mission Viejo, CA 92690

SUBJECT:

SONGS NUCLEAR SAFETY CONCERNS, LETTER TO THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION'S OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DATED AUGUST 24, 2009

Dear Mr. Mills:

The NRC staff is in receipt of your enclosed August 24, 2009, letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Office of Inspector General regarding whether an individual who pled guilty to a marijuana possession charge could be hired by the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).

The staff has reviewed your question and notes that in order for licensees to hire an individual who has pled guilty for possession of marijuana, they must follow the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26, Subpart C, "Granting and Maintaining Authorization." In particular, sections 26.55, 26.61, 26.63 and 26.69 provide the specific requirements that licensees must follow to grant a person with a previous drug offense unescorted access to the site's protected area. Furthermore, the staff has determined that your particular question does not constitute an allegation when evaluated by the criteria defined by the NRC's allegation program. Information on the NRC's allegations program can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/allegations-resp.html. Sincerely,

/RA/ Craig G. Erlanger, Branch Chief Integrated Security Coordination and Policy Branch Division of Security Policy Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Enclosure:

As stated December 17, 2009 Mr. Glen R. Mills P.O. Box 3393 Mission Viejo, CA 92690

SUBJECT:

SONGS NUCLEAR SAFETY CONCERNS, LETTER TO THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION'S OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DATED AUGUST 24, 2009

Dear Mr. Mills:

The NRC staff is in receipt of your enclosed August 24, 2009, letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Office of Inspector General regarding whether an individual who pled guilty to a marijuana possession charge could be hired by the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).

The staff has reviewed your question and notes that in order for licensees to hire an individual who has pled guilty for possession of marijuana, they must follow the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26, Subpart C, "Granting and Maintaining Authorization." In particular, sections 26.55, 26.61, 26.63 and 26.69 provide the specific requirements that licensees must follow to grant a person with a previous drug offense unescorted access to the site's protected area. Furthermore, the staff has determined that your particular question does not constitute an allegation when evaluated by the criteria defined by the NRC's allegation program. Information on the NRC's allegations program can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/allegations-resp.html. Sincerely, /RA/

Craig G. Erlanger, Branch Chief Integrated Security Coordination and Policy Branch Division of Security Policy Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Enclosure:

As stated

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ADAMS ACCESSION NO.: ML093480261 OFFICE ISCPB/DDRS/DSP/NSIR ISCPB/DDRS/DSP/NSIRISCPB/DDRS/DSP/NSIRNAME W. Chalk P. Harris C. Erlanger DATE 12/16/09 12/16/09 12/17/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY