ML20141M628

Revised Memo Re COMSECY-94-018 on Advisory Committee Member Selection.Commission Approved Proposed Fr Notice & Press Release for Solicitation of Nominations for New ACRS Members

ML20141M628
Person / Time
Issue date:	06/20/1994
From:	Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Larkins J, Taylor J NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE (ACNW), Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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ML20140H678	List: ML20140H672 ML20140H722 ML20140H808 ML20140H831 ML20140H901 ML20140H947 ML20140H977 ML20140J043 ML20141M628
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ACRS-3047, NUDOCS 9508230154
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June 20, 1994 i

j NENORANDUM To: James N. Taylor

< Executive Director for Operations i John T. Larkins l Execu v Di actor, ACRS/ACNW FRON: John . ing Secretary

SUBJECT:

CONSECY-94-018 - ADVISORY CONNITTEE MENBER l SELECTION i

The Commission (with all Commissioners agreeing) has approved the j proposed Federal Register notice and press release for j solicitation of nominations for new ACRS members. The press ]

i release and announcement should provide some sense for the time frame for submittal of nominations if a candidate in to be considered for the vacancies. Consistent with the changes l discussed below, the announcement and press release should be changed to request the nominations be sent to the Office of j Personnel.

l The Commission is providing the following additional guidance on i the process for obtaining nominations for NRC's Federal advisory

! committee positions:

l l a) The Designated Federal Official for the committee with j the vacancy should prepare the Federal Registar notice and j press release for commission approvals b) The Office of Personnel (OP) should convene the

appropriate screening panel for review of nominations and provide it with the necessary administrative support; and l c) The appropriate individual from outside the agency

should be invited by the NRC Chairman to join the panel.

! Mith OP convening and supporting the screening panel all j nominations and resunds should be sent directly to OP.

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PRESCREENING QUESTIONS FOR ACRS/ACNW CANDIDATES  !

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l ACRS and ACNW members are, as a condition of employment, required '

' to have security clearances and to meet agency requirements relative to possible conflicts.of interest. To facilitate 4

consideration for appointment, ACRS and ACNW member candidates i are asked to answer the following questions related to l

qualifications for an agency security clearance; possible  :

financial and organizational conflicts of interest; violations of l i Federal, state, or local government statutes; and involvement in NRC enforcement actions. The questions related to NRC i enforcement actions are not likely to apply to individuals who

were not employed by a NRC licensee. To facilitate the process l' of adequately screening applicants, you are requested to provide

the following information

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$ 1. Have you, in the last 15 years, ended employment because of 1 any of the following?:

a. Fired from a job? l

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, b. Terminated employment after being told that you would be fired?

l c. Terminated employment by mutual agreement following 3

allegations of misconduct or allegations of j unsatisfactory performance?

1 i d. Terminated employment for other reasons under l l

. unfavorable circumstances?

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2. Have you ever been arrested, charged, or convicted of a , 1 i felony or misdemeanor offense?

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3. Have you ever to your knowledge been the subject of an investigation by the Federal Government or by a state or

. local government? If so, what was the nature of and the L outcome of that investigation? (Tax audits by Federal, i state, or local authorities where there was no finding of a

] violation of law are excluded.)

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! 4. Has the United States Government ever investigated your background with regard to the granting or renewal of a

security clearance? If so, what was the outcome of that

, investigation?

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5. Do you or your spouse or minor children own stocks of j companies in the nuclear industry or have financial i conflicts of interest which could adversely affect your l i ability to serve as an ACRS or ACNW member? If so, what is '

i the nature of these stock holdings or financial conflicts of

]_ interest?  !

l i 6. Please list all corporations, partnerships, trusts, or other i business entities or any nonprofit organization or

! educational institution with which you are currently affiliated as an officer, director, trustee, partner,  ;

proprietor, employee, contractor, or consultant. Please '

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, include any such service for a foreign government or any other foreign entity. Please identify your relationship to

each entity.

7. Please list any agreements or arrangements for futura l' employment, leaves of absence, continuation of payments by a i former employer (including severance payments, or continuing

! participation in an employee benefit plan, such as a pension l or annuity plan).

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8. Please describe any significant financial interest you or

your spouse may have in any relationship with the Federal l Government through contracts, consulting services, or i grants.

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9. Please list any registration as an agent for a foreign

! principal or any exemption from such registration.

_ 10. Please list each membership or position with any j professional organization or any other organization that ,

might present a potential conflict of interest with regard l to service as an ACRS or ACNW member.

11. Please provide any other information that could suggest a ,

1 potential conflict of interest with regard to service as an '

j ACRS or ACNW member.

! 12. If you are or have been a member of any licensed profession

! or occupation, please indicate the stttus of each license  !

I and whether any license has ever been withdrawn, suspended,

[ or revoked and the reason for that action. l 3 i

13. Have you or the company you were employed by received a l j severity level 3 or more serious violation from the NRC as a

result of particular actions under your control? If so, j please explain the circumstances under which this occurred.

4 i Please certify by your signature that, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of your answers are correct and L

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1 complete. The issues addressed in the above questions are relevant to the conflict of interest review and security clearance investigation that are conditions of employment for ACRS and ACNW members. The information that you provide is protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a., and will only be released to authorized individuals who have a need to review this information.

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