10 CFR § 712.31 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s712.31"
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title: "10 CFR § 712.31 - Purpose."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "712.31"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "712"
part_name: "HUMAN RELIABILITY PROGRAM"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2165; 42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 5814-5815; 42 U.S.C. 7101  50 U.S.C. 2401  E.O. 10450, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 936, as amended; E.O. 10865, 3 CFR 1959-1963 Comp., p. 398, as amended; 3 CFR Chap. IV."
regulatory_source: "69 FR 3223, Jan. 23, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 712.31 Purpose.

The standards and procedures set forth in this subpart are necessary for DOE to:

(a) Identify the presence of any mental/personality disorders, physical, or behavioral characteristics or conditions that present or are likely to present an unacceptable impairment in reliability;

(b) Facilitate the early diagnosis and treatment of disease or impairment and foster accommodation and rehabilitation;

(c) Determine what functions an HRP-certified individual may be able to perform and to facilitate the proper placement of individuals; and

(d) Provide for continuing monitoring of the health status of individuals to facilitate early detection and correction of adverse health effects, trends, or patterns.