Temporary Approval. The contractor (DOE laboratory employees and laboratory contractors) does not need a temporary approval if he or she has a valid Government clearance, for example, a DOE “Q” or “L” clearance. If the contractor employee does not have such a clearance, the contractor shall submit the information discussed below within 30 calendar days following contract award, modification, or proposal of new personnel for contract tasks. This information shall be provided for each person proposed to perform tasks requiring unescorted access to nuclear power plants or access to nuclear power reactor SGI. If access to SGI is needed, and unescorted access is not required, the provisions of 10 CFR 73.22 must be followed as a condition for access to SGI. The information shall be provided to the NRC Division of Facilities and Security (DFS) through the NRC COR and consists of the following: - A completed Personnel Security Forms Packet, including an SF 86, "Questionnaire for National Security Positions,” and copies of the individual’s 5-year employment and education history checks, including verification of the highest degree obtained - A reference from at least one additional person not provided by the individual - Results of a psychological evaluation (This is not a requirement of the background check that is required for access to SGI. - Form FD-258, ORIMDNRC000Z (Fingerprint Card) - A certification that the contractor has found all checks acceptable The results of a psychological examination that uses a reliable written personality test or any other professionally accepted clinical evaluation procedure shall be used to evaluate a subject’s trustworthiness, reliability, and stability. The contractor shall review all required information for accuracy, completeness, and legibility, except Part 2 of the SF 86, which must be completed in private and submitted, along with the Form FD-258 by the individual to the contractor in a sealed envelope, or the individual shall be fingerprinted by the subject utility, and the contractor shall be subject to the utility’s access authorization program. As described in this section, DFS shall conduct criminal history and credit checks and a security assurance interview with the individual. On the basis of the results of these checks, DFS shall determine the individual’s eligibility for temporary access and indicate an objection or no objection to NRC pending completion of the required background investigation.
