2012 Individual Actions
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On April 12, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Jay T. Barnes, formerly a security shift supervisor at Northern States Power Company’s Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (Prairie Island), for a violation of 10 CFR 50.5(a)(2) associated with a Severity Level III violation involving his deliberate submittal to a licensee information that he knew to be incomplete or inaccurate in some respect material to the NRC. Specifically, while employed as a security shift supervisor at Prairie Island, Mr. Barnes deliberately submitted a urine sample to Northern States Power Company that he knew was not his own taken at the time of testing during a random drug screen on July 23, 2010. The accuracy of fitness-for-duty test results is material to the NRC.
On January 25, 2012, an immediately effective Confirmatory Order was issued to Mr. Edward G. Johnson, to confirm commitments made as a result of an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mediation session held on December 20, 2011. As part of the ADR agreement, Mr. Johnson agreed to: 1) participate in the Entergy Remediation Plan specifically designed for him, in which he will be required to: develop a presentation and provide it to senior Palisades leadership and operations personnel on the event; interview with senior Entergy management to assess his eligibility and readiness to resume licensed duties; successfully complete 40 hours of “under instruction” watches on each shift; and, participate in a simulator scenario and associated training that include handling stressful situations and conflict management, and 2) author an article in which he will discuss the incident and lessons learned, and submit it to the Communicator (the publication for the Professional Reactor Operator Society). Accordingly, the NRC agreed not to pursue additional enforcement action against Mr. Johnson.
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Eric L. Stone, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level III violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Stone deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Stone accessed the internet, a significant number of times for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Scott Motes, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level IV violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Motes deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Motes accessed the internet, for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Anthony K. Linton, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level III violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Linton deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Linton accessed the internet, a significant number of times for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Tommy S. Edwards, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level IV violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Edwards deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Edwards accessed the internet, for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Terry J. Douglas, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level IV violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Douglas deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Douglas accessed the internet, for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
Jeffery W. Coykendall (IA-11-039)
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Jeffery W. Coykendall, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level IV violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Coykendall deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Coykendall accessed the internet, for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
Louis F. Brown, III (IA-11-046)
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Louis F. Brown, III, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level IV violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Brown deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Brown accessed the internet, for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
Terry N. Blanchard (IA-11-043)
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Terry N. Blanchard, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level IV violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Blanchard deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Blanchard accessed the internet, for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
On January 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Steve L. Bibb, a licensed operator at the River Bend Station for a Severity Level IV violation involving 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate misconduct. Mr. Bibb deliberately violated an Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure which prohibits internet access in the At-the-Controls area of the Control Room, except as specifically authorized by the Operations Manager and caused the River Bend Station to be in violation of Technical Specifications. Specifically, Mr. Bibb accessed the internet, for non-work-related purposes, while standing watch as the reactor operator “At-the-Controls” in the “At-the-Controls” area of the control room.
