On January 13, 2021, an Administrative Judge determined that an Individual's access authorization under 10 C.F.R. Part 710 should be restored. The Individual was arrested and
charged with a DWI in May 2019. Further, the Individual also had five other alcohol related incidents, including Public Intoxication, DWI, and two charges of consumption of alcohol as a minor. The Individual testified and was supported by his witnesses, that he has not consumed alcohol since the date of his May 2019 arrest. In addition, he attended an Intensive
Outpatient Program; aftercare, including a group of fellow employees which meet after aftercare; and individual counseling. He also testified that he has undergone six random
breath tests between January 2020 and November 2020, a nail Ethyl Glucuronide test in February 2020, and eight Phosphatidylethanol tests between March 2020 and October 2020. All the tests were negative for any alcohol use. Despite a November 2019 diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder, Severe, the DOE Psychologist testified that, at the hearing, the Individual
demonstrated adequate evidence of reformation. The Individual's counselor agreed with the DOE Psychologist's diagnosis in her report and concurred that the Individual demonstrated adequate evidence of reformation. Therefore, the Administrative Judge determined that the Individual's access authorization should be restored. (Janet R. H. Fishman).