Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › RADIATION › Chapter 246-237 - Radiation protection Physical protection of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material › Section 246-237-029 - 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 Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Fingerprinting,
				and the identification and criminal history records checks required by WAC
				246-237-025, 246-237-027 and Section 149 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
				amended, and other elements of the background investigation are not required
				for the following individuals prior to granting unescorted access to Category 1
				or Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials:
(a) An employee of the NRC or of the
				Executive Branch of the U.S. Government who has undergone fingerprinting for a
				prior U.S. Government criminal history records check;
(b) A Member of Congress;
(c) An employee of a member of Congress or
				Congressional committee who has undergone fingerprinting for a prior U.S.
				Government criminal history records check;
(d) The governor of a state or their
				designated state employee representative;
(e) Federal, state, or local law enforcement
				personnel;
(f) State Radiation
				Control Program Directors and State Homeland Security Advisors or their
				designated state employee representatives;
(g) Agreement state employees conducting
				security inspections on behalf of the NRC under an agreement executed under
				Section 274.i. of the Atomic Energy Act;
(h) Representatives of the International
				Atomic Energy Agency engaged in activities associated with the
				U.S./Inter-national Atomic Energy Agency Safeguards Agreement who have been
				certified by the NRC;
(i) Emergency
				response personnel who are responding to an emergency;
(j) Commercial vehicle drivers for road
				shipments of Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive
				material;
(k) Package handlers at
				transportation facilities such as freight terminals and railroad
				yards;
(l) Any individual who has
				an active federal security clearance, provided that they make available the
				appropriate documentation. Written confirmation from the agency/employer which
				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 1 or Category 2 quantities of
				radioactive material; and
(m) 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 1 or Category 2
				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 1 or Category 2 quantities of
				radioactive material.