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§712.4 Exemptions.
§712.16 Security review.
§712.19 Actions related to removal, revocation and/or reinstatement.
§712.21 Appointment of DOE counsel.
§712.22 Office of Hearings and Appeals.
§712.23 Administrative Judge's decision.
§712.24 Final decision by DOE Under Secretary.
§712.25 Cooperation by the individual.
§712.35 Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security.
Source: 69 FR 3223, Jan. 23, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
Source: 83 FR 18200, Apr. 26, 2018, unless otherwise noted.
The HRP applies to all applicants for, or current employees of DOE or NNSA or a DOE or NNSA contractor or subcontractor in a position defined or designated under §712.10 of this subpart as an HRP position.
Case chronology means a written recitation of all actions that support a recommendation to revoke an individual's HRP certification under §712.19.
Reinstatement means the action taken after it has been determined that an employee who has been temporarily removed from the HRP meets the certification requirements of this part and can be returned to HRP duties, contingent on the individual completing any and all components of the annual recertification process under §712.11 and any other specific requirements that must be completed in order to return to full HRP duties.
Restoration means the actions necessary to restore an individual's HRP duties after a final decision has been made by the cognizant Under Secretary or his/her designee to overturn the revocation decision. The restoration of HRP duties is contingent on the individual completing any and all components of the annual recertification process under §712.11 and any other specific requirements that must be completed in order to return to full HRP duties.
The Department is authorized to grant exemptions from the requirements in §712.11 of this part as it determines are authorized by law. Exemptions from requirements in this part are allowed only on a case-by-case basis. All requests for an exemption should be submitted in writing from the Manager to the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security for coordination, and approval by the cognizant Under Secretary. A request for an exemption shall be approved only if the cognizant Under Secretary determines that the exemption will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise consistent with the national interest. The procedures in this section shall not be used to establish stricter recertification standards than those required by §712.11.
(3) Completion of initial and annual HRP instruction as provided in §712.17;
(3) Include the HRP instruction and education component described in §712.17 of this part.
(1) Approve placement, certification, reinstatement, and recertification of individuals into HRP positions; for unresolved temporary removals, follow the process in §712.19(f);
(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.
(1) When the supervisor has a reasonable belief that the individual is not reliable, based on either a safety or security concern based on one or more of the types of behaviors and conditions identified in §712.13(c);
(3) Notify, within 24 hours, the HRP management official of the immediate removal. The HRP management official shall take actions consistent with §712.19.
(a) Evaluation components. An evaluation by the HRP management official is required before an individual can be considered for initial certification or recertification in the HRP. This evaluation must be based on a careful review of the results of the supervisory review, medical assessment, and drug and alcohol testing. If a safety or security concern is identified with respect to an HRP-certified individual, the HRP management official must take actions consistent with §712.19(a).
(b) Drug testing. All HRP candidates and HRP-certified individuals are subject to testing for the use of illegal drugs, as required by this part. Testing must be conducted in accordance with 10 CFR part 707, the workplace substance abuse program for DOE contractor employees, and DOE Order 343.1, “Federal Substantive Abuse Testing Program,” for DOE employees. The program must include an initial drug test, random drug tests at least once every 12 months from the previous test, and tests of HRP-certified individuals if they are involved in an incident, unsafe practice, occurrence, or based on reasonable suspicion. Failure to appear for unannounced testing within 2 hours of notification constitutes a refusal to submit to a test. Sites may establish a shorter time period between notification and testing but may not exceed the two-hour requirement. If an HRP-certified individual refuses to submit to a drug test or, based on a drug test, is determined to use illegal drugs, the supervisor must immediately remove the individual from HRP duties and take actions consistent with §712.13(f).
(c) Alcohol testing. All HRP candidates and HRP-certified individuals are subject to testing for the use of alcohol, as required by this part. The alcohol testing program must include, as a minimum, an initial alcohol test prior to performing HRP duties and random alcohol tests at least once every 12 months from the previous test, and tests of HRP-certified individuals if they are involved in an incident, unsafe practice, occurrence, or based on reasonable suspicion. The supervisor who has been informed that an HRP-certified individual's confirmatory breath alcohol test result is at or above an alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent shall send that individual home and not allow that individual to perform HRP duties for 24 hours, and take all appropriate administrative action consistent with §712.13(f).
(1) Identifies, during the course of the management evaluation, a safety or security concern that warrants such removal based on one or more of the types of behaviors and conditions identified in §712.13(c);
(3) Receives a recommendation from the Designated Physician, the Designated Psychologist, or the SOMD to medically remove an HRP-certified individual consistent with §712.14(h).
(d) If temporary removal is based on a medical concern, the HRP management official must obtain a recommendation from the Designated Physician, Designated Psychologist, or the SOMD consistent with §712.14(h).
(f) If the HRP management official determines that an individual who has been temporarily removed does not meet the HRP requirements for certification, the HRP management official must prepare a case chronology that explains why the individual does not meet the requirement for certification and forward it to the HRP certifying official. The HRP management official's determination that an individual does not meet certification requirement must be based on one or more of the types of behaviors and conditions identified in §712.13(c). The HRP certifying official must review the case chronology from the HRP management official and take one of the following actions:
(a) An individual who receives notification of the Manager's decision to revoke his or her HRP certification under §712.19 may choose one of the following options:
(h) The Administrative Judge may return a case to the HRP Manager for a final agency decision consistent with §712.20(b) if—
(c) The individual or the Manager may file with the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety, and Security a written request for further review of the decision by the cognizant Under Secretary along with a statement required by paragraph (e) of this section within 20 working days of the individual's or Manager's receipt of the Administrative Judge's decision;
(a) The SOMD must nominate a physician to serve as the Designated Physician and a clinical psychologist to serve as the Designated Psychologist. The nominations must be sent through the Manager to the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security or his or her designee. Each nomination must describe the nominee's relevant training, experience, and licensure, and include a curriculum vitae and a copy of the nominee's current state or district license.
(b) The SOMD must submit a renomination report biennially through the Manager to the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security or his or her designee. This report must be submitted at least 60 days before the second anniversary of the initial designation or of the last redesignation, whichever applies. The report must include:
(c) The SOMD must submit, annually, to the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security or his or her designee through the Manager, a written report summarizing HRP medical activity during the previous year. The SOMD must comply with any DOE directives specifying the form or contents of the annual report.
(d) The SOMD must investigate any reports of performance issues regarding a Designated Physician or Designated Psychologist, and the SOMD may suspend either official from HRP-related duties. If the SOMD suspends either official, the SOMD must notify the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security or his or her designee and provide supporting documentation and reasons for the action.
[69 FR 3223, Jan. 23, 2004, as amended at 71 FR 68731, Nov. 28, 2006; 83 FR 18208, Apr. 26, 2018]
The Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security or his or her designee must:
[69 FR 3223, Jan. 23, 2004, as amended at 71 FR 68732, Nov. 28, 2006; 83 FR 18208, Apr. 26, 2018]
(1) For initial certification. This psychological evaluation consists of a generally accepted psychological assessment (test) approved by the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security or his or her designee and a semi-structured interview.
(3) Every third year. The medical assessment for recertification must include a generally accepted psychological assessment (test) approved by the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security or his or her designee.
(4) When the SOMD determines that additional psychological or psychiatric evaluations are required to resolve HRP concerns as listed in §712.13(c).