Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701:1 - Radiation Control › Chapter 3701:1-37 - Physical Protection of Category One and Category Two Quantities of Radioactive Material › Section 3701:1-37-09 - Background investigations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Initial investigation: before allowing an
			 individual unescorted access to category one or category two 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:
(1)
			 Fingerprinting and an FBI identification and criminal history records check in
			 accordance with rule
			 3701:1-37-10
			 of the Administrative Code;
(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 rule
			 3701:1-37-12
			 of the Administrative Code. 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
			 rules
			 3701:1-37-07
			 to
			 3701:1-37-13
			 of the Administrative Code must 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 information
			 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 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 attempt to obtain the information from an alternate
			 source.