ML20127K804
| 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: |
| References | |
| FRN-56FR41922, RULE-PR-26 CCS, NUDOCS 9301260222 | |
| Download: ML20127K804 (3) | |
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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.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
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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).-
i 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
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j The Honorable Bob Graham, Chairman i
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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 (10 CFR Part 26 on August 26, 1991 (56 FR 41922)).
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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
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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 contained in i i 26.24(d)(2) and 26.71(d).
1 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.
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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.
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Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs i
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