Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: fd099646-2b48-49c1-9d0b-a36844679790
Document Type: srp
Title: ACCESS AUTHORIZATION - OPERATIONAL PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1522/ML15226A009.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.6.4
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10 CFR 73.56, and 10 CFR 73.57. The performance requirements defined within 10 CFR Part 26, “Fitness for Duty Programs,” related to the administration of the personnel AA requirements are defined in 10 CFR 26.5, “Definitions,” which provides a process and delineates the criteria for certifying and maintaining an individual’s UAA and/or UA that is consistent with the requirements of Subpart C, “Granting and Maintaining Authorization,” 10 CFR Part 26. An applicant or licensee may take credit for maintaining an effective AA program when the applicant or licensee implements the following programs; a criminal history program, a behavior observation program (BOP), and an Insider Mitigation Program (IMP). These programs provide for the oversight and monitoring of the initial and continuing trustworthiness and reliability of individuals certified UAA, granted UA or maintaining UAA/UA to a protected or vital area. After an individual has been granted UA to protected and vital areas of a power reactor facility, preventing an adverse event becomes dependent on either detecting the insider through one of these programs or by denying the undetected insider the opportunity to commit the act by other means, such as physical or cyber protective security measures. This review will seek evidence that effective policies and procedures in accordance with the Standards are described in the licensee’s PSP to provide high assurance that individuals granted UA are trustworthy and reliable and do not constitute an unreasonable risk to public health and safety or the common defense and security. Operational Program Description and Implementation. For a COL application, the staff reviews the applicant’s Access Authorization Operational Program description and the proposed implementation milestones for meeting the intent of the access authorization rule under 10 CFR 73.56. The staff also reviews final safety analysis report (FSAR), typically Chapter 13, Section 13.6.4 to