ML20140J043
| ML20140J043 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/16/1997 |
| From: | Larkins J Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| ACRS-3047, NUDOCS 9705130365 | |
| Download: ML20140J043 (2) | |
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January 16, 1997 I
NOTE To: Annette Vietti-Cook, OCM/EG FROM: John T. Larkins, ACRS/ACNWJ ,.e,
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SUBJECT:
"WNY ACRS/ACNW MEMBERS NEED TO RETAIN THEIR UNESCORTED l ACCESS" i
i As a follow-up to our phone conversation, I au providing the
{ following reasons why the ACRS/ACNW members should retain their
- unescorted access. Also, a policy to limit access to anyone who i performs works for a licensee could be an oversimplified solution ,
to a concern or problem that neither the ACRS nor ACNW have been l a part of nor are they likely to cause. This policy could impact '
three ACRS and two ACNW members who work at universities with nonpower reactors, and if you include members who do contract l work for the industry, we have one ACRS and one ACNW member who i would be impacted. Additionally, if we include the Department of Energy as a licensee or a potential licensee, then we would j impact three additional ACRS members. This policy could j potentially impact a total of 10 out of 13 current ACRS/ACNW
' members. Following is a list of other reasons for allowing the ACRS/ACNW members to retain their unescorted access:
i l (1) Neither the ACRS nor ACNW hire members who are employed by a
- utility or materials licensee.
i l (2) Frequency of meetings at headquarters - some members spend j 6-10 days a month (including some Saturdays) at the NRC to
- attend full Committee and/or subcommittee meetings. During
, this time, some members also meet periodically with individual Commissioners or NRC management and staff to
! discuss items of mutual interest. It would not be cost
- affective for staff to escort members to every meeting.
i j (3) Most of the members have "Q" clearances based on the need to review confidential / secret restricted data. This level of 4
security clearance is granted only after extensive
! background investigation. The granting of a "Q" clearance i indicates members can be trusted with national security information. Certainly they can be trusted not to abuse the privilege of unescorted access.
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[ (4) Members are, because of the number of days they are employed j as Special Government Employees, restricted in their j representation of private parties before the NRC. They are, 9705130365 970207 PDR ACRS ,
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$ l therefore, not likely to be at the NRC on other than ACRS or !
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- (5) Unescorted access reinforces the message to staff and others
- that the ACRS and ACNW are a trusted, vital resource integral to the Commission's decision-making process. l 1 Lastly, I would note that ACRS members have had unescorted access for .-lEost 40 years, with no problems. Hopefully this f
inforsation is helpful and please call if I can be of further l 1
assistance. Also, I would like to be informed of any proposed '
j policy which adversely impacts ACRS/ACNW member access.
cc: R. Brady, DSEC i
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