Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-37.21

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 641-37.21 - Personnel access authorization requirements for category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material

(1) Each licensee that possesses an aggregated quantity of radioactive material at or above the category 2 threshold shall establish, implement, and maintain its access authorization program in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

(2) An applicant for a new license and each licensee that would become newly subject to the requirements of this chapter upon application for amendment of its license, and a licensee aggregating radioactive material to a quantity that equals or exceeds the category 2 threshold, shall implement the requirements of this chapter and be inspected by the agency, as appropriate, before a new license or license amendment will be issued.

(3) The licensee's access authorization program must ensure that the individuals specified in 37.21(4) are trustworthy and reliable.

(4) Applicability.

a. Licensees shall subject the following individuals to an access authorization program:

(1) Any individual whose assigned duties require unescorted access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material or to any device that contains the radioactive material; and

(2) Reviewing officials.

b. Licensees need not subject the categories of individuals listed in rule 641-37.29 (136C) to the investigation elements of the access authorization program.

c. Licensees shall approve for unescorted access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material only those individuals with job duties that require unescorted access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material.

d. Licensees may include individuals needing access to safeguards information-modified handling under 10 CFR Part 73 in the access authorization program under these rules.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-37.21

Amended by IAB June 11, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Number 25, effective 7/16/2014.