ML20127K804

Forwards Fr Notice of Withdrawal of NRC Info Collection Requirements on 10CFR26 Re Fitness for Duty Rule

ML20127K804
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/02/1992
From:	Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
To:	Sharp P HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE
Shared Package
ML20127G354	List: ML20127G353 ML20127K804
References
FRN-56FR41922, RULE-PR-26 CCS, NUDOCS 9301260222
Download: ML20127K804 (3)

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'% , , , , , / tecemLer 2, 1992 The Honorable Phillip R. Sharp, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Power t i

Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

TheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)amendeditsFitness-for-DutyRule.

[10 CFR Part 2.s on August 26, 1991 (56 FR 41922)). The amendment clarified the NRC's intent concerning the unacceptability.of taking actions against an individual that is based solely on the preliminary results of a drug screening '

test and to permit, under certain conditions, employment actions, up to and including the action of temporary removal of an individual frora unescorted access or from normal duties, based on an unconfirmed positive result from an initial screening test for marijuana or cocaine. -This rule became effective-on September 25, 1991, except for the information collection requirements contained in 5 5 26.24(d)(2) and 26.71(d).-

The Office of Management-and Budget-(0MB)-limited its approval'of the .

information collection contained in 5 26.71(d) to those licensees who choose' to exercise the option of temporarily removing an individual- from unescorted

• access or from normal duties based on.an unconfirmed positive. test result.

Enclosed for your information is a copy of the withdrawal of NRC information collection requirements approved by the Commission for publication in the Federal Reaister.  ;

Sincerely, kp m - f.

.s Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs cc: Rep. Carlos J. Moorhead 26 56FR41922- PDR  !

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i The Honorable Peter H. Kostmayer, Chairman i i Subcommittoe on Energy and the Environment i f Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs l United States House of Representatives j Washington, DC 20515 i

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) amended its fitness-for-Duty Rule _

l (10 CFR Part 26 on August 26, 1991 (56 fR 41922)). The amendment clarified

! the NRC's intent concerning-the unacceptability of taking actions against an

{ individual that is based solely on the preliminary results of a drug screening

test and to permit, under certain conditions, employment actions, up to'and ,

!- including the action of temporary removal- of an -individual- from unescorted '

! access or from normal duties, based on an unconfirmed positive result-from an

{ initial screening test for marijuana or cocaine. This rule became effective on September 25, 1991, except for the information collection requirements contained in 6 9 26.24(d)(2) and 26.71(d).-

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) limited its approval of the information collection contained-in i 26.71(d) to those licensees who choose L to exercise the option of temporarily removing an individual from unescorted access or from normal duties based on an' unconfirmed positive test result.

I Enclosed for your information is a co)y of the withdrawal of NRC information I

collection requirements approved by tie Commission for publication in;the Federal Reoister, i Sinceroly, w~ [

! Dennis K. Rathbun, Director-i Office of- Congressional- Affairs f cc: Rep. John J.' Rhodes-1 l

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! The Honorable Bob Graham, Chairman i Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation j

! Committee on Environment and Public Wotks '

i United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 l

Dear Mr. Chairman:

l The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) amended its Fitness-for-Duty Rule 3

(10 CFR Part 26 on August 26, 1991 (56 FR 41922)). The amendment clarified

the NRC's intent concerning the unacceptability of taking actions against an individual that is based solely on the preliminary results of a drug screening

test and to permit, under certain conditions, employment actions, up to and

) including the-action of: temporary removal of- an individual from unescorted-f- access oc from normal duties, based o_n an unconfirmed positive result from an ,

initial screening test for marijuana or cocaine. This rule became effective j on September 25, 1991, except for the information collection requirements 1

contained in i i 26.24(d)(2) and 26.71(d).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) limited its approval of the-

! information collection contained in i 26.71(d) to those licensees who choose to exercise the option of temporarily removing an individual from unescorted access or from normal duties based on an unconfirmed positive test result.

l l Enclosed for your information is a copy of the withdrawal of NRC information

! collection requirements approved by the Commission for publication in the Egderal feaister.

]- Sincerely,

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i l u Dennis K. Rathbun, Director U ,, .

Office of Congressional Affairs .

cc: Sen. Alan K. Simpson i

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