Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter B - Background Investigations and Access Control Program › Section XV-1611 - Background Investigations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  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 shall encompass at least the
				  seven years preceding the date of the background investigation or since the
				  individual's 18th birthday, whichever is shorter. The background investigation
				  shall include at a minimum:
1. fingerprinting
				  and an FBI identification and criminal history records check in accordance with
				  LAC 33:XV.1613;
2. 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 he or she 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 LAC
				  33:XV.1617. Licensees shall certify in writing that the identification was
				  properly reviewed, and shall maintain the certification and all related
				  documents for review upon inspection;
3. employment history verification. Licensees
				  shall complete an 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;
4. verification of education. Licensees shall
				  verify that the individual participated in the education process during the
				  claimed period;
5. 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
				  Subchapter shall be limited to whether the individual has been and continues to
				  be trustworthy and reliable;
6. 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
7. 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 10 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 attempt to obtain the information from an alternate
				  source.