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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A security guard at the Indian Point nuclear power plants was found asleep on the job, officials said Monday.The guard was manning a gate at the second of three security rings around the two plants in Buchanan, said Neil Sheehan of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Other security measures at the gate remained in operation during the guard's nap and tapes showed there was no breach, Sheehan said. Jim Steets, spokesman for Indian Point owner Entergy Nuclear, said the measures included a palm-print reader.Sheehan and Steets said the sleeping guard was spotted by an NRC inspector just after 2 p.m. Sunday.The inspector 'tried several times to get his attention from eight to 10 feet away, and after about two minutes the guard stood up and opened his eyes,' Sheehan said.Steets said the guard, an Entergy employee, was placed on administrative leave and will be tested for drugs and alcohol.Sheehan said Entergy, a unit of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. 'needs to get to the bottom of this and make sure the staff knows this is unacceptable.'Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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