2012 Individual Actions
This page includes links to files in non-HTML format. See Plugins, Viewers, and Other Tools for more information.
On November 6, 2012, the NRC issued Mr. Brandon D. Neff an Order prohibiting involvement in NRC-licensed activities for a period of three years. As a former contract supervisor at Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station (Licensee), Mr. Neff engaged in deliberate misconduct by deliberately providing incomplete or inaccurate information to the licensee. Specifically, on June 2, 2011, while employed at Columbia Generating Station he failed to comply with NRC regulations by attempting to subvert a Fitness-For-Duty drug test and by signing the Licensee's Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form attesting that the specimen submitted for the drug test was not adulterated in any manner. The submittal of false information was material to the NRC because random Fitness-For-Duty drug testing is required by NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 26, “Fitness for Duty Programs.”
Christopher Rhoads (IA-12-033)
On October 11, 2012, the NRC issued Mr. Christopher Rhoads, a radiographer’s assistant formerly employed by DBI incorporated, a Notice of Violation for a Severity Level III violation of 10 CFR 30.10 involving deliberate actions while performing radiographic operations on July 1, 2011. Specifically, Mr. Rhoads deliberately failed to (1) have at least one other individual present who is a qualified radiographer, pursuant to 10 CFR 34.41 and (2) assure that he was supervised during his conduct of radiographic operations, pursuant to 10 CFR 34.46.
On October 10, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Brian Kemp, formerly a Manager of Design Engineering at the Palisades Nuclear Plant, for a Severity Level III violation involving 10 CFR 73.56(g) which requires, in part, that any individual who is maintaining unescorted access under this section shall promptly report to his or her supervisor any legal action(s) taken by a law enforcement authority or court of law to which the individual has been subject that could result in incarceration or a court order or that requires a court appearance, including but not limited to an arrest, an indictment, the filing of charges, or a conviction. On January 14, 2011, Mr. Kemp failed to report to his supervisor that he was arrested by the Grand Rapids Michigan Police Department.
Mr. Rodger T Devlin (IA-12-043)
On September 20, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Rodger T Devlin, formerly a licensed reactor operator at the Limerick Generating Station, for a Severity Level III violation involving 10 CFR 55.53(j). On July 14, 2012, Mr. Devlin participated in the Exelon Generation Company random fitness for duty testing program and subsequently tested positive for alcohol while working on shift as a reactor operator.
On September 11, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Peter E. Reynolds, a licensed reactor operator at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, for a Severity Level III violation involving 10 CFR 55.53(j) which prohibits the licensee from performing activities authorized by a license issued under 10 CFR Part 55 while under the influence of alcohol. On May 17, 2012, Mr. Reynolds participated in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s random fitness for duty testing program and subsequently tested positive for alcohol. Specifically, Mr. Reynolds’ breath test sample was 0.024 percent breath alcohol content (BAC), and the confirmatory test sample was 0.030 percent BAC. A positive test result was determined by Tennessee Valley Authority because Mr. Reynolds met or exceeded the administrative level of 0.02 percent BAC and was in work status more than 2 hours prior to the time the initial test was concluded.
Joseph Quintanilla (IA-12-029)
On August 10, 2012, the NRC issued Mr. Joseph Quintanilla, a radiographer, an Order prohibiting involvement in NRC-licensed activities for a period of one year. As a former radiographer employed by Quality Inspection and Testing, Inc., Mr. Quintanilla engaged in deliberate misconduct in violation of 10 CFR 30.10. Specifically, while performing radiographic operations on October 27, 2010, he deliberately failed to (1) maintain control and constant surveillance of licensed material that is not in storage, pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1802, and (2) wear, on the trunk of his body, a direct reading dosimeter, an operating alarm ratemeter, and a personnel dosimeter, pursuant to 10 CFR 34.47(a).
On August 10, 2012, the NRC issued Mr. Bradley Berg, a radiographer’s assistant, a Notice of Violation for a Severity Level III violation of 10 CFR 30.10 involving Mr. Berg’s deliberate actions while performing radiographic operations for Quality Inspection and Testing, Inc. on October 27, 2010. Specifically, Mr. Berg deliberately failed to (1) maintain control and constant surveillance of licensed material that is not in storage, pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1802, and (2) wear, on the trunk of his body, a direct reading dosimeter, an operating alarm rate meter, and a personnel dosimeter, pursuant to 10 CFR 34.47(a).
On May 17, 2012, the NRC issued a Severity Level III Notice of Violation and an Order prohibiting involvement in NRC-licensed activities to Mr. Jaime Sánchez, President, S&R Engineering, S.E. (S&R). This enforcement action is based on Mr. Sánchez’s deliberate violation of 10 CFR 30.10(a)(2): he provided information to the NRC that he knew was inaccurate in some respect material to the NRC. Specifically, on August 3, 2010, Mr. Sánchez stated to the NRC that S&R’s licensed portable nuclear gauge had been transferred to another licensee and that S&R no longer possessed licensed material, when, in fact, S&R still possessed the gauge. In addition, as the President of S&R, he failed to respond to NRC correspondence and communication attempts, and failed to address or correct the misinformation that he provided on August 3, 2010. The Order prohibits Mr. Sánchez from engaging in all NRC-licensed activities for a period of five years, and requires him to notify the NRC, following completion of the five year prohibition, of his first employment involving NRC-licensed activities.
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 6, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Mr. Gerald Rinehart, formerly a licensed Senior Reactor Operator at Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, for a Severity Level III violation involving 10 CFR 73.56(g) which requires, in part, that any individual who is maintaining unescorted access under this section shall promptly report to his or her supervisor any legal action(s) taken by a law enforcement authority or court of law to which the individual has been subject that could result in incarceration or a court order or that requires a court appearance, including but not limited to an arrest, an indictment, the filing of charges, or a conviction. Specifically, Mr. Rinehart failed to report to his supervisor that legal action had been taken against him on July 10, 2010. Mr. Rinehart did not report the legal action until July 21, 2010, even though his first day back to work following the legal action was on July 18, 2010.
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 Mr. Francis Guilbeau an Order prohibiting involvement in NRC-licensed activities for a period of one year. As a former radiographer employed by Accurate NDE & Inspection, LLC (Accurate NDE), working in NRC jurisdiction, this individual engaged in deliberate misconduct while performing radiographic operations on March 14 and March 15, 2010. Specifically, he deliberately failed to follow Accurate NDE operating procedures by attempting to retrieve a disconnected source without first contacting and obtaining authorization from the Radiation Safety Officer that, in turn, placed Accurate NDE in violation of its Louisiana State license and 10 CFR 150.20(b)(5). Additionally, the individual deliberately provided inaccurate information on a daily radiation report involving a dose exposure for another radiographer. These actions constituted two separate violations of NRC’s rule prohibiting deliberate misconduct, 10 CFR 30.10.
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 III 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.
