Access Authorization Not Restored; Guideline G (Alcohol Consumption)
Office of Hearings and Appeals
July 30, 2024On July 30, 2024, 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. The LSO learned that the Individual had tested positive for alcohol while at work, and further, a DOE-consultant psychologist (DOE Psychologist) determined that the Individual habitually consumes alcohol. Although the Individual had enrolled in a treatment program, he had not been abstinent for ten months, as the DOE Psychologist had recommended. The DOE Psychologist could not conclude that the Individual had shown adequate evidence of rehabilitation or reformation. The Individual ailed to mitigate the stated concerns. (OHA Case No. PSH-24-0117, Rahimzadeh)