[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 68642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19911]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


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

AGENCY: U.S. 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 radiation therapy medical physicist 
on the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI).

DATES: Nominations are due on or before January 26, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit 4 copies of your resume or curriculum vitae to The 
Office of Human Resources, Attn: Ms. Joyce Riner, Mail Stop T2D32, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mohammad S. Saba, Office of Federal 
and State Materials and Environmental Management Program, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone (301) 415-7608; 
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 or 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 medical physicist; (e) radiation safety 
officer; (f) nuclear pharmacist; (g) two radiation oncologists; (h) 
patients' rights advocate; (i) Food and Drug Administration 
representative; (j) Agreement State representative; and (k) health care 
administrator. NRC is inviting nominations for the therapy medical 
physicist to the ACMUI. The term of the individual currently occupying 
this position will end on September 30, 2007. Committee members will 
serve a 4-year term. Committee members may be considered for 
reappointment to one additional term.
    Nominees must be U.S. citizens and be able to devote approximately 
160 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.
    Security Background Check: Nominees will undergo a thorough 
security background check to obtain the security clearance that is 
mandatory for all ACMUI members. This check will include a requirement 
to complete financial disclosure statements to avoid conflict-of-
interest issues. The security background check will involve the 
completion and submission of paperwork to NRC and will take 
approximately four weeks to complete.

    Dated at Washington, DC, this 18th day of November 2006.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary of the 
Commission.
 [FR Doc. E6-19911 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]
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