Editorial Note on Part 712
Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 712 appear at 88 FR 41292, June 26, 2023.

§ 712.12 HRP implementation. ( a ) The implementation of the HRP is the responsibility of the appropriate Manager or his or her designee.
( b ) The HRP Management Official must prepare an HRP implementation plan and submit it to the applicable Manager for review and approval. The implementation plan must: ( 1 ) Be reviewed and updated every 2 years;
( 2 ) Include the four annual components of the HRP process: supervisory review, medical assessment, management evaluation (which includes random drug and alcohol testing), and a DOE personnel security determination; and
( 3 ) Include the HRP instruction and education component described in § 712.17 of this part.
( c ) The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, or his/her designee, must: ( 1 ) Provide advice and assistance to the Director, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security regarding policies, standards, and guidance for all nuclear explosive duty requirements; and
( 2 ) Be responsible for implementation of all nuclear explosive duty safety requirements.
( d ) The Director, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, or designee, is responsible for HRP policy and must: ( 1 ) Ensure consistency of the HRP throughout the DOE and NNSA;
( 2 ) Review and comment on all HRP implementation plans to ensure consistency with policy; and
( 3 ) Provide policies and guidance, including instructional materials, to NNSA and non-NNSA field elements concerning the HRP, as appropriate.
( e ) The Manager must: ( 1 ) Review and approve the HRP implementation plan for sites/facilities under their cognizance and forward the plan to the Director, Office of Corporate Security Strategy, or designee; and
( 2 ) Ensure that the HRP is implemented at the sites/facilities under their cognizance.
( f ) The HRP certifying official must: ( 1 ) Approve placement, certification, reinstatement, and recertification of individuals into HRP positions; for unresolved temporary removals, follow the process in § 712.19(f);
( 2 ) Ensure that instructional requirements are implemented;
( 3 ) Immediately notify (for the purpose of limiting access) the appropriate HRP management official of a personnel security action that results in the suspension of access authorization; and
( 4 ) Ensure that the supervisory review, medical assessment, and management evaluation, including drug and alcohol testing, are conducted on an annual basis (not to exceed 12 months).
( g ) Individuals assigned to HRP duties must: ( 1 ) Execute HRP releases, acknowledgments, and waivers to facilitate the collection and dissemination of information, the performance of drug and alcohol testing, and medical examinations;
( 2 ) Notify the Designated Physician, the Designated Psychologist, or the SOMD immediately of a physical or mental condition requiring medication or treatment;
( 3 ) Report any observed or reported behavior or condition of another HRP-certified individual that could indicate a reliability concern, including those behaviors and conditions listed in § 712.13(c), to a supervisor, the Designated Physician, the Designated Psychologist, the SOMD, or the HRP management official; and
( 4 ) Report to a supervisor, the Designated Physician, the Designated Psychologist, the SOMD, or the HRP management official, any behavior or condition, including those listed in § 712.13(c), that may affect his or her ability to perform HRP duties.
[83 FR 18200, Apr. 26, 2018, as amended at 88 FR 41292, June 26, 2023]