ML20137A057

Approves 820115 Amend to Upgrade Physical Protection Plan, Per 851028 Rev to 10CFR11.Applications for SNM Access Authorization Should Be Submitted within 60 Days

ML20137A057
Person / Time
Site:	07000371
Issue date:	11/08/1985
From:	Brown W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Kirk W UNC, INC. (FORMERLY UNC RESOURCES, INC.)
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NUDOCS 8601140138
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/ November 8, 1985 SGMI 70-371 UNC Naval Products Division of UNC Resources , Inc.

ATTN : Mr. W. F. Kirk, Manager Nuclear & Industrial Safety 67 Sandy Desert Road Uncasville, Connecticut 06382 Gentlemen:

As you are aware, revised 10 CFR Part 11, " Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access To or Control Over Special Nuclear Material," became effective on October 28, 1985. This revision, among other things, simplifies the administration of the material access authorization program by allowing utilization of information on file with the Federal government on those individuals who possess current active clearances based upon equivalent investigations.

As a result of this revision, we are now formally approving the amendment to your Upgrade Physical Protection Plan relative to the requirements of 10 CFR Part 11.11 which was submitted as an enclosure to your letter dated January 15, 1982, and accepted by our letter dated October 7, 1982. While we realize that modifications to your January 15, 1982, submittal may be necessary due to changes that may have occurred since that time, we believe that a sufficient number of the positions identified in that submittal will have remained intact to permit you to begin submitting applications for special nuclear material access authorization. Amendments to accommodate changes to your January 15, 1982, subnittal should be forwarded as you deem necessary.

As stated in 111.15(a)(1), applications for special nuclear material access authorization for affected individuals employed on October 28, 1985, shall be submitted within 60 days of the date of this letter. We realize, however, that submitting all of the required applications within the 60-day time period may place an undue burden on both the licensees and investigative bodies. Accordingly, we are prepared to make the determinations necessary under 511.9 to grant an exemption from that 60-day requirement, if an application for such an exemption is filed. We would suggest that the request for exemption be based on a schedule of submittals of one-quarter of each of the following applications on January 13, April 13, July 13, and October 13, 1986:

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one-quarter (25%) of all new applications (i.e., requiring initial investigation) for "R" or "U";

one-quarter (25%) of all applications from individuals who currently have a Department of Defense (D00) " Secret" or DOE or NRC "L" and require an NRC "U"; and one-quarter (25%) of all applications for certification of existing 00D " Secret" or NRC or DOE "L" to "R"; or for certification of D0D " Top Secret" (based on a full field investigation) or NRC or DOE "Q" to "U."

All applications for material access authorization should be accompanied by the appropriate fee as specified in 111.15(e)(1).

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Ms. E. K.

Suarez of my staff on (301) 427-4095.

Sincerely, M o3. %

Willard B. Brown, Chief Safeguards Material Licensing and International Activities Branch Division of Safeguards, NMSS

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