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 3701:1-37-11 - Relief from fingerprinting, identification, and criminal history records checks and other elements of background investigations for designated categories of individuals permitted unescorted access to certain radioactive materials

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Fingerprinting,
			 and the identification and criminal history records checks required by section
			 149 of the " Atomic Energy Act of 1954" ( Pub. L. 83-703, 68 Stat.919,
			 42 U.S.C.
			 2169 ), as amended, and this chapter,
			 and other elements of the background investigation are not required for the
			 following individuals prior to granting unescorted access to category one or
			 category two quantities of radioactive materials:
(1) An employee of the U.S. nuclear
			 regulatory commission or of the executive branch of the U.S. government who has
			 undergone fingerprinting for a prior U.S. government criminal history records
			 check;
(2) A member of
			 congress;
(3) An employee of a
			 member of congress or congressional committee who has undergone fingerprinting
			 for a prior U.S. government criminal history records check;
(4) The governor of a state or his or her
			 designated state employee representative;
(5) Federal, state, or local law enforcement
			 personnel;
(6) State radiation
			 control program directors and state homeland security advisors or their
			 designated state employee representatives;
(7) Agreement state employees conducting
			 security inspections on behalf of the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission under
			 an agreement executed under section 274.i. of the " Atomic Energy Act" ( Pub. L.
			 83-703, 68 Stat.919,
			 42 U.S.C.
			 2021i.);
(8) Representatives of the international
			 atomic energy agency (IAEA) engaged in activities associated with the U.S./IAEA
			 safeguards agreement who have been certified by the U.S. nuclear regulatory
			 commission;
(9) Emergency response
			 personnel who are responding to an emergency;
(10) Commercial vehicle drivers for road
			 shipments of category one and two quantities of radioactive material;
(11) Package handlers at transportation
			 facilities such as freight terminals and railroad yards;
(12) Any individual who has an active federal
			 security clearance, provided that he or she makes available the appropriate
			 documentation. Written confirmation from the agency/employer that granted the
			 federal security clearance or reviewed the criminal history records check must
			 be provided to the licensee. The licensee shall retain this documentation for a
			 period of three years from the date the individual no longer requires
			 unescorted access to category one or category two quantities of radioactive
			 material; and
(13) Any individual
			 employed by a service provider licensee for which the service provider licensee
			 has conducted the background investigation for the individual and approved the
			 individual for unescorted access to category one or category two quantities of
			 radioactive material. Written verification from the service provider must be
			 provided to the licensee. The licensee shall retain the documentation for a
			 period of three years from the date the individual no longer requires
			 unescorted access to category one or category two quantities of radioactive
			 material.