Human Reliability Program
Regulations
The DOE's Human Reliability Program
(HRP), is designed to meet the objective of protecting the national
security through a system of continuous evaluation of individuals
working in positions affording unescorted access to certain materials,
facilities, and programs. The purpose of this continuous evaluation is
to identify in a timely manner individuals whose judgment may be
impaired by physical and/or emotional disorders, the use of illegal
drugs or the abuse of legal drugs or other substances, the abuse of
alcohol, or any other condition or circumstance that may represent a
reliability, safety, and/or security concern.
The HRP requires that all individuals working in positions
affording unescorted access to certain materials, facilities, and
programs be certified to meet the highest standards of reliability and
physical and mental suitability before such access may be granted.
Under the regulations governing this program (10 CFR Part 712), when the manager of a DOE local office denies or revokes an individual's HRP certification, the individual may request a certification review hearing before the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
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