# 10 C.F.R. § 73.61 (2026): Relief from fingerprinting and criminal history records check for designated categories of individuals permitted unescorted access to certain radioactive materials or other property

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_61

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 73.61 (2026)
- **Heading:** Relief from fingerprinting and criminal history records check for designated categories of individuals permitted unescorted access to certain radioactive materials or other property
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter I: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION / Part 73: PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND MATERIALS / Subpart G: Access Authorization and Access Control Requirements for the Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material / § 73.61: § 73.61   Relief from fingerprinting and criminal history records check for designated categories of individuals permitted unescorted access to certain radioactive materials or other property.

## Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Commission's regulations, fingerprinting and the identification and criminal history records checks required by section 149 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, are not required for the following individuals prior to granting unescorted access to radioactive materials or other property that the Commission determines by regulation or order to be of such significance to the public health and safety or the common defense and security as to warrant fingerprinting and background checks:
(a) An employee of the Commission or of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government who has undergone fingerprinting for a prior U.S. Government criminal history check;
(b) A Member of Congress;
(c) An employee of a member of Congress or Congressional committee who has undergone fingerprinting for a prior U.S. Government criminal history check;
(d) The Governor of a State or his or her designated State employee representative;
(e) Federal, State, or local law enforcement personnel;
(f) State Radiation Control Program Directors and State Homeland Security Advisors or their designated State employee representatives;
(g) Agreement State employees conducting security inspections on behalf of the NRC pursuant to an agreement executed under section 274.i. of the Atomic Energy Act;
(h) Representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) engaged in activities associated with the U.S./IAEA Safeguards Agreement who have been certified by the NRC.
[72 FR 4948, Feb. 2, 2007]

## Nearby sections

- [10 C.F.R. § 73.56 (2026) § 73.56   Personnel access authorization requirements for nuclear power plants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_56.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.57 (2026) § 73.57   Requirements for criminal history records checks of individuals granted unescorted access to a nuclear power facility, a non-power reactor, or access to Safeguards Information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_57.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.58 (2026) § 73.58   Safety/security interface requirements for nuclear power reactors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_58.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.59 (2026) § 73.59   Relief from fingerprinting, identification and criminal history records checks and other elements of background checks for designated categories of individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_59.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.60 (2026) § 73.60   Additional requirements for physical protection at non-power reactors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_60.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.61 (2026) § 73.61   Relief from fingerprinting and criminal history records check for designated categories of individuals permitted unescorted access to certain radioactive materials or other property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_61.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 73.67 (2026) § 73.67   Licensee fixed site and in-transit requirements for the physical protection of special nuclear material of moderate and low strategic significance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P73_S73_67.md)

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