South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-63 - Radioactive Materials (Title A) › Part XII - PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF CATEGORY 1 AND CATEGORY 2 QUANTITIES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL › Subpart 61-63.XII.B - Background Investigations and Access Control Program › Section 61-63.XII.B.RHA 12.6 - Background investigations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
12.6.1 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 7 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:
12.6.1.1
				  Fingerprinting and an FBI identification and criminal history records check in
				  accordance with RHA 12.7;
12.6.1.2
				  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 RHA 12.9.
				  Licensees shall certify in writing that the identification was properly reviewed,
				  and shall maintain the certification and all related documents for review upon
				  inspection;
12.6.1.3 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 7 years before the date of
				  application;
12.6.1.4 Verification of
				  education. Licensees shall verify that the individual participated in the education
				  process during the claimed period;
12.6.1.5 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 Subpart B must be limited to whether the individual has been and continues to
				  be trustworthy and reliable;
12.6.1.6
				  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
12.6.1.7 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.