ML20005F397
| ML20005F397 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/29/1989 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Glenn J SENATE |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20005F398 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-54FR38863, RULE-PR-11, RULE-PR-25, RULE-PR-95 CCS, NUDOCS 9001160245 | |
| Download: ML20005F397 (2) | |
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Dear Senator Glenn:
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-I'am responding)to your letter of Novemberin which you requested information regarding the co Cossiission (NRC expressed by Mr. Dave LaPlante in a letter to the NRC dated November 15, 1989. Mr. LaPlante's-letter was submitted to the NRC as a comment on the
< proposed rule entitled " Credit Checks -' Expanded Personnel Security
- Investigative Coverage (54-FR 38863)."-- The proposed rule would amend the-NRC'sl regulations'to.(1)~ expand the' investigative scope for-licensee "R" special nuclear material access authorization and'"L" security clearance applicants by adding a credit check; and (2) revise the corresponding fee-
~ schedules to recover the additional cost'of each credit check. The staff 1 believes this amendment _is important to identify those individuals who have
, serious financial difficulties and are, therefore, more susceptible to blackmail coercion-or pressure which could result in a compromise of the Lnational' security.
The-comment period for this pro >osed rule expired on November 21, 1989. The LNRC received four comments on tie rule including the letter from Mr. LaPlante.
~The NRC will consider each issue raisad.by Mr. LaPlante, as well as the issues
' raised in the other comments received.
It is NRC policy not to address the
= substantive issues in an individual public comment prior to Commission action
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ton the: rule. Once the Consission takes action, the final rule will contain an
-e'xplanation of the comments and their disposition.
I will forward a copy of the final rule to you as soon as it is approved for publication in the Federal Register..
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The' Honorable John Glenn United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Dear. Senator Glenn:
I am responding to'your letter of November 27, 1989, to the Nuclear Regulatory
-Commission. (NRC) in which you requested information regarding the concerns expressed by Mr. Dave LaPlanto in a letter to the NRC dated November 15, 1989. Mr. LaPlante's letter was submitted to the NRC as a comment on the
- proposed rule entitled " Credit' Checks - Expanded Personnel Security
. Investigative Coverage (54 FR 38863)." The proposed rule would amend the NRC's regulations to (1) expand the investigative scope for licensee "R"
'special nuclear material access authorization and "L" security clearance applicants by adding-a credit check; and (2) revise the corresponding fee schedules to recover the additional cost of each credit check. The staff believes this amendment is important to identify those individuals who have serious financial difficulties and are, therefore, more susceptible to blackmail,-coercion or pressure which could result in a compromise of the national security.
The comment period for this proposed rule expired on November 21, 1989.
The NRC received four comments on the rule, including the letter from Mr. LaPlante.
The NRC will consider each issue raised by Mr. LaPlante, as well as the issues raised in the other comments received.
It is NRC policy not to address the substantive issues in an individual public comment prior to Cosmission action
- Once the Commission takes action, the final rule will contain an on the rule.
explanation of the comments and their disposition.
I will forward a copy of the final rule to you as soon as it is approved for publication in the Federal Register.
Sincerely Original Sigah Bb lames R Taylor James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations
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