10 CFR §712.12
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- (a)The implementation of the HRP is the responsibility of the appropriate Manager or his or her designee.
- (b)The HRP Management Official must prepare an HRP implementation plan and submit it to the applicable Manager for review and approval. The implementation plan must:
- (1)Be reviewed and updated every 2 years;
- (2)Include the four annual components of the HRP process: supervisory review, medical assessment, management evaluation (which includes random drug and alcohol testing), and a DOE personnel security determination; and
- (3)Include the HRP instruction and education component described in § 712.17 of this part.
- (c)The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, or his/her designee, must:
- (d)The Director, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, or designee, is responsible for HRP policy and must:
- (e)The Manager must:
- (f)The HRP certifying official must:
- (1)Approve placement, certification, reinstatement, and recertification of individuals into HRP positions; for unresolved temporary removals, follow the process in § 712.19(f);
- (2)Ensure that instructional requirements are implemented;
- (3)Immediately notify (for the purpose of limiting access) the appropriate HRP management official of a personnel security action that results in the suspension of access authorization; and
- (4)Ensure that the supervisory review, medical assessment, and management evaluation, including drug and alcohol testing, are conducted on an annual basis (not to exceed 12 months).
- (g)Individuals assigned to HRP duties must:
- (1)Execute HRP releases, acknowledgments, and waivers to facilitate the collection and dissemination of information, the performance of drug and alcohol testing, and medical examinations;
- (2)Notify the Designated Physician, the Designated Psychologist, or the SOMD immediately of a physical or mental condition requiring medication or treatment;
- (3)Report any observed or reported behavior or condition of another HRP-certified individual that could indicate a reliability concern, including those behaviors and conditions listed in § 712.13(c), to a supervisor, the Designated Physician, the Designated Psychologist, the SOMD, or the HRP management official; and
- (4)Report to a supervisor, the Designated Physician, the Designated Psychologist, the SOMD, or the HRP management official, any behavior or condition, including those listed in § 712.13(c), that may affect his or her ability to perform HRP duties.