ML20248A438
| ML20248A438 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/28/1989 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Carr, Roberts, Zech NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20248A436 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-54FR38863 AD28-1-3, NUDOCS 8906080130 | |
| Download: ML20248A438 (3) | |
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Chairman Zech Commissioner Roberts Commissioner Carr Commissioner Rogers Commissioner Curtiss FROM:
Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
CREDIT CHECKS - EXPANDED PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATIVE COVERAGE As a follow-up to the General Accounting Office report entitled "NRC's Security Clearance Program Can be Strengthened," and the subsequent Synar Comittee hearing held fiarch 15, 1989, I have (1) approved adding a credit check, effective imediately, to the scope of the initial personnel security investigation required for an "L" clearance for NRC appl,1 cants, contractors, and other non-licensee personnel; (2) signed the enclosed bulletin implementing the reinvestigation program for "L" cleared employees which will also contain a credit check; and (3) authorized the Office of Administration to initiate rulemaking to amend 10 CFR Parts 11 and 25, in order to implement the same
' initial investigative scope chcnge for "R" and "L" licensee applicants and to revis: the current fee schedule under the authority of 31 USC 59701 196 Stat.
1051 to recover the additional cost of each initial credit check.
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V ctor S lo, r
Executive Direct r for Operations
Enclosure:
As stated cc: SECY GPA OGC
Contact:
James J. Dunleavy, PSB X27343 8906080130 890515 PDR COMMS NRCC
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. UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NRC MANUAL BULLETIN NO.
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SUlWECT: NRC REINVESTIGATION PROGRAM REVISIONS At the present' time, the NRC Reinvestigation Program requires that NRC employees, consultants, experts and panel members possessing "Q" access authorizations be reinvestigated every five years. These program requirements are set forth in NRC Appendix 2101, Part VI, " Personnel Security Program."
This bulletin sets forth changes in the NRC Reinvestigation Prograan to include reinvestigation requirements for NRC employees, consultants, experts, and panel members possessing."L" access authorizations. These Reinvestigation Program revisions will be incorporated in NRC Appendix 2101, Part VI, " Personnel Security Program."
l NRC Reinvestigation Program for NRC Employees, Consultants, Experts, and Panel Members Possessing "L" Access Auti;orizations I.
Individuals Affected A.
The incumbents of NRC non-critical sensitive positions possessing "L" access authorizations shall be subject to reinvestigations as set forth in II through V below.
II. Timing Reinvestigations shall be performed every five years.
III. Security Forms Packet Submission of a new' " Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions" (SF 86) and related forms (Security Forms Packet), including new fingerprint cards, is required every five years.
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IV. Type of Investigation Performed 1
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After first 5 years - Review of SF 86, plus National Agency Check withCredit(NACC).
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After 10 and 15 years - Review of completed SF 86, plus FBI file and fingerprint check.
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After 20 years - Review of SF 86, plus NACC.
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Each 5 years thereafter - Review of SF 86, plus FBI file and finger-print check.
E.
Further investigative coverage may be undertaken on a case-by-case basis if more comprehensive or detailed information is deemed necessary by the Division of Security (SEC).
F.
As part of the reinvestigation, the incumbent's Official Personnel File (OPF) may be reviewed by a member of SEC.
V.
Responsibility A.
By March 1 of each year, SEC will provide each individual to be reinvestigated a Security forms Packet and advise the individual of the date by which the Security forms Packet is to be completed. SEC shall provide NRC Office Directors / Regional Administrators, or their designees, the names of the individuo s in their respective offices who are to be reinvestigated, and the date(s) by which the individuals are required to complete the Security Forms Packet.
B.
It is the responsibility of each individual to complete the Security Forms Packet and return it to his/her Office or Regional contact in a sealed envelope by the date specified.
It is the responsibility of the Office Director / Regional Administrator, or their designees, to assure (1) that individuals complete and return Security Forms Packets to them and (2) that all completed and sealed Security Forms Packets are returned to SEC by the date specified in order that SEC may initiate the investigation.
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SEC will provide certification to the cognizant Personnel Office upon completion of the investigative processing for inclusion in the OPF.
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