[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41510-41511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16896]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Nominations of New Members of the Advisory Committee on the 
Medical Uses of Isotopes

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is inviting 
nominations for two existing positions on the Advisory Committee on the 
Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI): A medical physicist with expertise in 
nuclear unsealed byproduct material and a health care administrator.

DATES: Nominations are due on or before September 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: The Office of Human Resources, ATTN: 
Ms. Robin Avent, Mail Stop T2D32, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty Ann Torres, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555, Telephone: 301-415-0191.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACMUI advises the NRC on policy and 
technical issues that arise in regulating the medical use of byproduct 
material. Responsibilities include providing comments on changes in NRC 
rules, regulations, and guidance documents concerning medical use; 
evaluating certain non-routine uses of byproduct material for medical 
use; providing technical assistance in licensing, inspection, and 
enforcement cases; and bringing key issues to the attention of NRC for 
appropriate action.
    ACMUI members possess the medical and technical skills needed to 
address evolving issues. Currently, the ACMUI membership consists of 
the following: (a) Nuclear medicine physician; (b) nuclear 
cardiologist; (c) medical physicist in nuclear medicine unsealed 
byproduct material; (d) health care administrator; (e) patients' rights 
and care advocate; (f) Food and Drug Administration representative; and 
(g) state representative. The staff is in the process of finalizing the 
appointment of nominees for the following positions: (a) a therapy 
physicist; (b) a radiation safety officer; (c) a nuclear pharmacist; 
and (d) two radiation oncologists.
    The NRC is inviting nominations for two existing positions on the 
ACMUI--a medical physicist with expertise in nuclear medicine unsealed 
byproduct material and a health care administrator. The term of the 
individual currently occupying the medical physicist position ends 
September 30, 2000, and the term of the individual currently occupying 
the health care administrator position ends September 30, 2001.
    Nominees must include four copies of their resumes, describing 
their educational and professional qualifications, and provide their 
current addresses and telephone numbers.

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    Committee members serve a 3-year term, with possible reappointment 
to an additional 3-year term.
    Nominees must be U.S. citizens and be able to devote approximately 
80 hours per year to committee business. Members will be compensated 
and reimbursed for travel (including per-diem in lieu of subsistence) 
and secretarial and correspondence expenses unless the member is a 
full-time Federal employee. Full-time Federal employees are only 
reimbursed for travel expenses. Nominees will undergo a security 
background check and will be required to complete financial disclosure 
statements to avoid conflict-of-interest issues.

    Dated at Washington, DC this 27th day of June, 2000.

For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary of the 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-16896 Filed 7-3-00; 8:45 am]
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