Part 26 Drug and Alcohol Testing; Technical Issues and Editorial Changes

Related to NRC-2011-0220. This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to revise the drug and alcohol testing requirements for fitness-for-duty programs. The purpose of the rule is to strengthen the fitness-for-duty regulatory framework to include advancements in testing technology, such as changes to the specimens that can be tested for drugs. This rulemaking would provide a program that is more proactive in its approach to ensure that persons who have unescorted access to NRC-licensed facilities are fit for duty. The rulemaking addresses three petitions for rulemaking (PRM-26-4, PRM-26-7, PRM-26-8).