Document: 10 CFR Part 73
Document ID: 1bfc961c-4539-4d99-ab1b-9f9311b89443
Document Type: cfr
Title: Personnel access authorization requirements for nuclear power plants.
Source: 10 CFR Part 73
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-73/section-73.56
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Section ID: 73.56
CFR Part: 73
CFR Title: 10

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the circumstances related to the reported legal action(s) and re-determine the reported individual's unescorted access or unescorted access authorization status. ( 2 ) The licensee or applicant shall inform the individual of this obligation, in writing, prior to granting unescorted access or certifying unescorted access authorization. ( h ) Granting unescorted access and certifying unescorted access authorization. Licensees and applicants shall implement the requirements of this paragraph for granting or certifying initial or reinstated unescorted access or unescorted access authorization. The investigatory information collected to satisfy the requirements of this section for individuals who are being considered for unescorted access or unescorted access authorization shall be valid for a trustworthiness and reliability determination by a licensee or applicant for 30 calendar days. ( 1 ) Determination basis. ( i ) The licensee's or applicant's reviewing official shall determine whether to grant, certify, deny, unfavorably terminate, maintain, or administratively withdraw an individual's unescorted access or unescorted access authorization status, based on an evaluation of all of the information required by this section. ( ii ) The licensee's or applicant's reviewing official may not grant unescorted access or certify unescorted access authorization status to an individual until all of the information required by this section has been evaluated by the reviewing official and the reviewing official has determined that the accumulated information supports a determination of the individual's trustworthiness and reliability. However, the reviewing official may deny or terminate unescorted access or unescorted access authorization of any individual based on disqualifying information even if not all the information required by this section has been collected or evaluated. ( 2 ) Unescorted access for NRC-certified personnel. Licensees and applicants shall grant unescorted