[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20167-20168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9726]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes: Call for 
Nominations

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is advertising 
for nominations for the position of nuclear medicine physician on the 
Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI).

DATES: Nominations are due on or before June 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to the Office of Human Resources, Attn: 
Ms. Joyce Riner, Mail Stop T2D32, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela R. Williamson, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone (301) 415-5030; e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACMUI advises NRC on policy and 
technical issues that arise in the regulation of the medical use of 
byproduct material. Responsibilities include providing comments on 
changes to NRC rules, regulations, and guidance documents; evaluating 
certain non-routine uses of byproduct material; 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. The current membership is comprised of the 
following professionals: (a) Nuclear medicine physician; (b) nuclear 
cardiologist; (c) medical physicist in nuclear medicine unsealed 
byproduct material; (d) therapy physicist; (e) radiation safety 
officer; (f) nuclear pharmacist; (g) two radiation oncologists; (h) 
patients' rights advocate; (i) Food and Drug Administration 
representative; (j) State representative; and (k) health care 
administrator.
    NRC is inviting nominations for the nuclear medicine physician 
appointment to the ACMUI. The term of the individual currently 
occupying this position will end April 2001. 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 who are not Federal 
employees are compensated for their service. In addition, members are 
reimbursed travel (including per-diem in lieu of subsistence) and are 
reimbursed secretarial and correspondence expenses. Full-time Federal 
employees are reimbursed travel expenses only. Nominees will undergo a 
security background check and will be required to complete financial 
disclosure statements to avoid conflict-of-interest issues.

    Dated: April 13, 2001.
Annette Vietti-Cook,
Acting, Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-9726 Filed 4-18-01; 8:45 am]
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