PSH-21-0115 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

Access Authorization Restored; Guideline G (Alcohol Consumption)
On December 20, 2021, an Administrative Judge determined that an individual's access authorization under 10 C.F.R. Part 710 should be restored. The Individual is employed by a DOE contractor in a position that requires him to hold a DOE security clearance. In December 2019, the Individual was arrested and charged with Public Intoxication. Following the arrest, the Individual underwent an evaluation with a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) as ordered by his employer. He subsequently underwent a psychological evaluation with a DOE consultant psychologist (Psychologist) in January 2021, and the Psychologist diagnosed him with Alcohol Use Disorder, Mild. At the hearing, the Individual testified that he had sought out individual counseling, participated regularly in AA meetings, found a sponsor, worked through the Twelve Steps of AA, and successfully maintained his abstinence from alcohol for a period of eight months, as After hearing the Individual's testimony, the Psychologist opined that the Individual had demonstrated adequate evidence of rehabilitation and reformation from the Alcohol Use Disorder, Mild, and concluded that the Individual had "set himself up to have the best prognosis possible." After considering the evidence in the record and testimony presented at the hearing, the Administrative Judge determined that the Individual had resolved the security concerns associated with Guideline G. Accordingly, she concluded that the Individual's access authorization should be restored. OHA Case No. PSH-21-0115 (Katie Quintana)