Protecting People and the EnvironmentUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
June 12, 1987
TO ALL POWER REACTOR LICENSEES
Gentlemen:
Subject: IMPLEMENTATION OF 10 CFR 73.57, REQUIREMENTS
FOR FBI CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS (GENERIC LETTER 87-10)
Generic Letter 87-04 exempted temporary workers from the requirements of 10
CFR 73.57, "Requirements for FBI Criminal History Checks," on an interim
basis pending resolution of final screening policy for this category of
worker. A recent decision by the NRC to solicit public comment on its policy
statement and industry guidelines on access authorization, may postpone this
final resolution. The purpose of this generic letter is to authorize use of
a temporary access authorization program until final screening policy is
established.
A licensee may grant an individual temporary access authorization for
unescorted facility access or access to Safeguards Information. This
temporary access authorization is contingent upon submittal of fingerprints
to NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 73.57 and maintenance of all security plan
commitments pertaining to employee screening. The criminal history resulting
from the FBI check must be considered immediately after receipt in
conjunction with other evaluation criteria to determine if unescorted access
should be continued or terminated.
This generic letter supersedes any previous generic letter (e.g., 87-04) on
this subject. This policy is in effect until further notice by the NRC.
Sincerely,
Frank J. Miraglia, Jr.
Associate Director for Projects
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
8706150058