Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 37 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Rule 641-37.25 - Background Investigations

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
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			 Initial investigation. Before allowing an individual unescorted access to
			 category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material or to the devices
			 that contain the material, licensees shall complete a background investigation
			 of the individual seeking unescorted access authorization. The scope of the
			 investigation must encompass at least the seven years preceding the date of the
			 background investigation or since the individual's eighteenth birthday,
			 whichever is shorter. The background investigation must include at a minimum:
a. Fingerprinting and an FBI identification
			 and criminal history records check in accordance with rule
			 641-37.27
			 (136C);
b. Verification of true
			 identity. Licensees shall verify the true identity of the individual who is
			 applying for unescorted access authorization to ensure that the applicant is
			 who the applicant claims to be. A licensee shall review official identification
			 documents (e.g., driver's license; passport; government identification;
			 certificate of birth issued by the state, province, or country of birth) and
			 compare the documents to personal information data provided by the individual
			 to identify any discrepancy in the information. Licensees shall document the
			 type, expiration, and identification number of the identification document, or
			 maintain a photocopy of identifying documents on file in accordance with rule
			 641-37.31
			 (136C). Licensees shall certify in writing that the identification was properly
			 reviewed, and shall maintain the certification and all related documents for
			 review upon inspection;
c.
			 Employment history verification. Licensees shall complete employment history
			 verification, including military history. Licensees shall verify the
			 individual's employment with each previous employer for the most recent seven
			 years before the date of application;
d. Verification of education. Licensees shall
			 verify that the individual participated in the education process during the
			 claimed period;
e. Character and
			 reputation determination. Licensees shall complete reference checks to
			 determine the character and reputation of the individual who has applied for
			 unescorted access authorization. Unless other references are not available,
			 reference checks may not be conducted with any person who is known to be a
			 close member of the individual's family, including but not limited to the
			 individual's spouse, parents, siblings, or children, or any individual who
			 resides in the individual's permanent household. Reference checks under this
			 rule must be limited to whether the individual has been and continues to be
			 trustworthy and reliable;
f .The
			 licensee shall also, to the extent possible, obtain independent information to
			 corroborate that provided by the individual (e.g., seek references not supplied
			 by the individual); and
g. If a
			 previous employer, educational institution, or any other entity with which the
			 individual claims to have been engaged fails to provide information or
			 indicates an inability or unwillingness to provide information within a time
			 frame deemed appropriate by the licensee but at least after ten business days
			 of the request or if the licensee is unable to reach the entity, the licensee
			 shall document the refusal, unwillingness, or inability in the record of
			 investigation and shall attempt to obtain the information from an alternate
			 source.