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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 28, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
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application submitted. Copies of the current NRC access authorization fees can be obtained by contacting the NRCs Personnel Security Branch, Division of Facilities and Security, Office of Administration by email to Licensee_
Access_Authorization_Fee.Resource@
nrc.gov. Any change in the NRCs access authorization fees will be applicable to each access authorization request received on or after the effective date of the DCSAs most recently published investigation billing rates schedule.
Administrative Changes In Federal Investigations Notice Number 1607, dated September 26, 2016 https www.dcsa.mil/Portals/91/
Documents/pv/GovHRSec/FINs/FY16/
fin-16-07.pdf, the Office of Personnel Management OPM implemented the Federal Investigative Standards according to the phased Federal Investigative Standards Implementation Plan issued by the Suitability and Security Executive Agents. In accordance with the plan, the Access National Agency Check with Inquiries was renamed to Tier 3 T3 and the National Agency Check with Law and Credit was renamed to Tier 3
reinvestigation T3R. The T3
investigation is required for positions designated as non-critical sensitive and/
or requiring eligibility for L or R
access or access to Confidential or Secret information. The T3R is the reinvestigation product for the same positions. The Single Scope Background Investigation was renamed to Tier 5 T5
and the Single Scope Background Investigation-Periodic Reinvestigation was renamed to Tier 5R T5R. The T5
investigation is required for positions designated as critical sensitive, special sensitive, and/or requiring eligibility for Q or U access or access to Top Secret or Sensitive Compartmented Information. The T5R is the reinvestigation product required for the same positions. This direct final rule revises the definitions in 10 CFR parts 11, 25, and 95 to include the new naming conventions for background investigations case types. The definitions for the NRC R and NRC
U special nuclear material access authorizations include the renamed investigation types Tier 3 and Tier 5, respectively. Also, the definitions for NRC L and NRC Q access authorizations include the renamed investigation types Tier 3 and Tier 5, respectively.
In 2005, the OPM implemented the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigative Processing e-QIP system, which allows applicants to electronically enter, update, and release
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their personal investigative data over a secure internet connection to an employing agency for review and approval. The e-QIP system is a webbased automated system that facilitates the processing of standard investigative forms used when conducting background investigations for Federal security, suitability, fitness, and credentialing purposes. The NRC allows applicants to complete their security form, the Questionnaire for National Security Positions, Standard Form 86
SF86, electronically through the eQIP system to minimize errors and expedite processing. This direct final rule updates 10 CFR parts 11 and 25 to clarify that the NRC uses the e-QIP
system for applicants to provide their personal investigative data.
V. Section-by-Section Analysis The following paragraphs describe the specific changes in this direct final rule.
Section 11.7

Definitions
This direct final rule revises the definitions in 11.7 for NRC-R
special nuclear material access authorization and NRC-U special nuclear material access authorization to include the new naming conventions for background investigations case types.
Section 11.8 Information Collection Requirements: OMB Approval This direct final rule revises 11.8 to add a new paragraph c to clarify that the information collections for the electronic form Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing e-QIP, Questionnaire for National PositionsStandard Form 86
SF86 are approved under OMB
control number 32060005.
Section 11.15 Application for Special Nuclear Material Access Authorization This direct final rule revises paragraphs b1 and c1ii to specify the electronic form of the SF86.
This direct final rule revises paragraph e1 to revise the NRC
processing fee charged to licensees for work performed under the MAAP from 55.8 percent of the DCSA investigation billing rates to 90.2 percent.
This direct final rule revises paragraph e3 to 1 change the NRC
processing fee charged to licensees for work performed under the MAAP from 55.8 percent of the DCSA investigation billing rates to 90.2 percent, 2 indicate that MAAP requests for reciprocity will be charged at a flat fee rate of $95.00, and 3 include the new naming conventions for background investigations case types.

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This direct final rule revises paragraph e4 to clarify that certain applications from individuals with current Federal access authorizations may be processed expeditiously and at a reduced cost.
This direct final rule revises paragraph f1 to include the new naming conventions for background investigations case types.
Section 11.16 Cancellation of Request for Special Nuclear Material Access Authorization This direct final rule revises 11.16 to include the new naming conventions for background investigations case types.
Section 25.5

Definitions
This direct final rule revises the definitions for L access authorization and Q access authorization to include the new naming conventions for background investigations case types.
Section 25.8 Information Collection Requirements: OMB Approval This direct final rule revises 25.8c2 to clarify that the information collections for the electronic form Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing e-QIP, Questionnaire for National PositionsStandard Form 86
SF86 are approved under OMB
control number 32060005.
Section 25.17 Approval for Processing Applicants for Access Authorization This direct final rule revises paragraph d1i to specify the electronic form of the SF86.
This direct final rule revises paragraph f1 to change the NRC
processing fee charged to licensees for work performed under the IAAP from 55.8 percent of the DCSA investigation billing rates to 90.2 percent.
This direct final rule revises paragraph f3 to indicate that IAAP
requests for reciprocity will be charged a flat fee rate of $95.00.
Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 25Fees for NRC Access Authorization This direct final rule revises the table in appendix A to 10 CFR part 25 to include the new naming conventions for background investigations case types.
Section 95.5

Definitions
This direct final rule revises the definitions for NRC L access authorization and NRC Q access authorization to include the new naming conventions for background investigations case types.

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