QUESTION 2. Provide a list of all nuclear plants in operation ANSWER. In this response the term "problems" is used to mean that at least one person has been identified as an abuser of alcohol or other drugs. Since reporting is currently voluntary, NRC does not have complete data. Included with this response is a list of the problems identified as involving reactor operators. Attachment QUESTION 2 (Continued) (61) -2 Below are listed nuclear plant sites for which the NRC has received information since January 1, 1981 that at least one person has been identified or suspected as an abuser of alcohol or other drugs: The NRC has no basis to judge what plants represent the "worst problems," especially since the more aggressive/effective programs are more likely to be successful at identifying abusers while at the same time be more successful in combatting the problem. However, analysis of available data indicates that contractor personnel are more likely to abuse drugs than plant operating staff (a typical situation during outages or construction). The number of reactor operators reported as involved in drug related events since 1981 is as follows. As stated in the response to Question 3 none of the below events involved impairment of an employee that was reported as resulting in a safety problem onsite. Grand Gulf (September 1981) SRO arrested offsite for possession. Sequoyah (October 1981) Student operator trainee arrested for offsite sale of drugs. 1 SRO and 2 ROS allegedly abusing drugs offsite. Insufficient evidence. Waterford (July 1983) 2 people on verge of being licensed were abusing drugs. Palo Verde (Late 1984) Shift Supervisor abusing drugs offsite. Turkey Point (May 1985) During inspection of fitness for duty program, it was learned one licensed operator denied access for aberrant behavior and rehabilitated. Oyster Creek (September 1986) SRO resigned after positive test for drugs based on an allegation. San Onofre (October 1986) The urinalysis for three licensed and one non-licensed operator tested positive for drugs during the individuals' annual physicals. EXCLOSURE "G" NRC REQUIRES LICENSEES TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE FITNESS FOR DUTY AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to require that utilities licensed to operate nuclear power reactors establish written procedures to provide reasonable assurance that personnel with unescorted access to protected areas of a facility are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol or otherwise unfit for duty. The Commission believes the change to Part 50 of its regulations is needed to ensure that personnel unfit for duty are not given the opportunity to adversely affect the health and safety of the public in the operation of a nuclear power plant. At this time, establishment of specific criteria to determine fitness for duty is being left to the individual licensee. The Commission wants to allow each licensee to develop procedures that take into consideration not only fairness to its employees and due process, but also any conditions or circumstances unique to the facility. The requirement to provide reasonable assurance that persons are not "otherwise unfit for duty" is intended to mandate consideration of factors such as fatigue, stress, illness and physical impairments. A proposed rule on this subject was published in the Federal Register on Utilities currently licensed to operate nuclear power plants must develop written procecures by (nine months after publication of the ), or other date agreed final rule in the Federal Register on to by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation on a licensee by licensee basis. New licensees must develop the procedures by the date of issuance of an operating license, or other date agreed to by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation on a licensee by licensee basis. |