PSH-22-0046 - In the Matter of Personnel Security Hearing

Access authorization not restored; Guideline G (Alcohol Consumption)

On June 28, 2022, an Administrative Judge determined that the Individual's access authorization should not be restored under 10 C.F.R. Part 710. The Individual is employed by a DOE contractor in a position that requires him to hold a security clearance. The Local Security Office (LSO) received potentially derogatory information about the Individual's alcohol consumption (Guideline G) regarding his arrest for Aggravated DWI and his subsequent diagnosis with Alcohol Use Disorder-Moderate.

At the hearing, the Individual presented evidence that he had continued to consume alcohol until about two months after being evaluated by a DOE Contractor Psychiatrist, that he had participated in clinical and support recovery programs, and that he had consumed alcohol in the month prior to the hearing. The DOE Contractor Psychiatrist testified that the Individual was not rehabilitated or reformed. The testimony and evidence established that the Individual had not resolved the Guideline G concerns. Accordingly, the Administrative Judge determined that the Individual's access authorization should not be restored. (OHA Case No . PSH-22-0046, Martin)