[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51442-51443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25180]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Hearings and Appeals


Notice of Issuance of Decisions and Orders; Week of September 2 
Through September 6, 1996

    During the week of September 2 through September 6, 1996, the 
decisions and orders summarized below were issued with respect to 
appeals, applications, petitions, or other requests filed with the 
Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of Energy. The 
following summary also contains a list of submissions that were 
dismissed by the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
    Copies of the full text of these decisions and orders are available 
in the Public Reference Room of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, 
Room 1E-234, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20585-0107, Monday through Friday, between the hours 
of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., except federal holidays. They are also 
available in Energy Management: Federal Energy Guidelines, a 
commercially published loose leaf reporter system. Some decisions and 
orders are available on the Office of Hearings and Appeals World Wide 
Web site at http://www.oha.doe.gov.

    Dated: September 24, 1996.
George B. Breznay,
Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals.

Personnel Security Hearing

Oakridge Operations Office, 9/4/96, VSO-0091

    An OHA Hearing Officer issued an Opinion regarding the eligibility 
of an Individual to maintain access authorization under the provisions 
of 10 CFR Part 710. After considering the Individual's testimony and 
the record, the Hearing Officer first found that the Individual had 
used an illegal drug, cocaine. The Hearing Officer also found the 
Individual to have two illnesses or mental conditions (Cocaine Abuse 
and Personality Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified) that in the opinion 
of a board-certified psychiatrist cause, or may cause, a significant 
defect in his judgment or reliability. In view of the Individual's 
positive drug test for cocaine, his personality disorder and his 
failure to file federal tax returns for several years, the Hearing 
Officer found that the Individual had engaged in unusual conduct or was 
subject to circumstances which tend to show that he is not honest, 
reliable, or trustworthy; or which furnishes reason to believe that he 
may be subject to pressure, coercion, exploitation, or duress which may 
cause him to act contrary to the best interests of the national 
security. Further, the Hearing Officer did not find sufficient evidence 
rebutting the derogatory information or mitigating the security 
concerns. Accordingly, the Hearing Officer recommended that the 
Individual's access authorization not be restored.

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Refund Applications

    The Office of Hearings and Appeals issued the following Decisions 
and Orders concerning refund applications, which are not summarized. 
Copies of the full texts of the Decisions and Orders are available in 
the Public Reference Room of the Office of Hearings and Appeals.

B H Y TRUCKING, INC. ET AL...............................  RG272-00081                                  09/03/96
COOK MOTOR LINES, INC....................................  RA272-75                                     09/06/96
GULF OIL CORPORATION/PYRAMID SUPPLY, INC.................  RF300-13356                                  09/03/96
SHADOW LAKE RANCH ET AL..................................  RK272-3385                                   09/04/96
                                                                                                                

Dismissals

    The following submissions were dismissed:

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                      Name                               Case No.       
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HARMON-BOLES GAS PRODUCTS INC................  RF300-15343              
IDAHO OPERATIONS OFFICE......................  VSO-0097                 
NIXON COMPANY................................  RF352-7                  
SULLIVAN COUNTY CENTRAL RECEIVING............  RF272-95142              
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[FR Doc. 96-25180 Filed 10-1-96; 8:45 am]
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