Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: c422c59e-3da0-4294-a2cc-0e84c5c8422e
Document Type: srp
Title: to ensure that the Access Authorization Operational Program and associated milestones
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1212/ML12125A098.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.6.4
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evaluation. Licensees and applicants may rely on certain background investigation elements, psychological assessments, and behavioral observation training conducted by other licensees, applicants, or contractor access programs. 13.6.4-9 Draft Revision 0 – December 2012 Additionally, Licensees or applicants are required to have individuals disclose personal history information pertaining to the AA program and associated processes, and requires licensees, applicants, and C/V to take steps to access information from reliable sources to ensure that the personal identifying information the individual has provided is authentic and accurate. Licensees, applicants, and C/Vs shall make available and disclose information that they have collected, if contacted by another licensee, applicant, or C/V who has a release signed by the individual who is applying for UA or UAA. Section 149 of Atomic Energy Act provides the NRC authority to require individuals to be fingerprinted and to obtain the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history records of only those individuals who are seeking UA to protected or vital areas of a nuclear power plant. Licensees and applicants shall obtain those individuals’ criminal records in accordance with requirements set forth in the paragraph (k)(1)(ii) of this the rule. 5. 10 CFR 73.56 (e), “Psychological assessment” − Licensees or applicants shall outline requirements within the AA program for conducting psychological assessments on individuals seeking UA or UAA. Licensees or applicants shall evaluate the implications of an individual’s psychological character on his or her trustworthiness and reliability. The expectation is that a psychological assessment will be performed each time that an individual applies for UA or UAA. Licensees or applicants shall establish requirements, standards, roles, and responsibilities for individuals who perform psychological assessments. The intent is that a licensed psychologist or