[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61780-61781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24913]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes: Meeting
Notice
AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: NRC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the
Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on October 20-21, 2010. A sample of
agenda items to be discussed during the public session includes: (1) A
presentation from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
on a national medical events database; (2) a discussion on the Title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 35 medical event rule
implementation plan; (3) updates on permanent prostate brachytherapy
medical events that occurred at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in
Philadelphia; (4) a subcommittee report on permanent implant
brachytherapy; (5) a discussion of patients' rights advocate
responsibilities; (6) a discussion on emerging technology and medical
isotope production; (7) updates on 10 CFR part 37 Rule and Guidance;
(8) discussion on the draft policy statement on protection of cesium
chloride radiation sources; (9) a subcommittee report on the issue of
patient release following administration of iodine-131; (10) a
discussion on the potential changes to NRC's Radiation Protection
Program; and (11) a discussion on medical-related events. A copy of the
agenda will be available at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acmui/agenda or by e-mailing Ms. Ashley Cockerham at the
contact information below.
Purpose: Discuss issues related to 10 CFR part 35 Medical Use of
Byproduct Material.
Date and Time for Closed Session: October 20, 2010, from 8 a.m. to
9 a.m. and October 21, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The first session
will be closed so that ACMUI members can prepare for the Commission
briefing. The second session will be closed so that ACMUI members can
undergo NRC training, enroll for and activate new badges, and discuss
ACMUI interactions with staff for major medical policy.
Date and Time for Open Sessions: October 20, 2010, from 9 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. and October 21, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two
White Flint North Building, Room T2-B3, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Public Participation: Any member of the public who wishes to
participate in the meeting in person or via phone should contact Ms.
Cockerham using the information below. The meeting will also be webcast
live: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/webcast-live.html.
Contact Information: Ashley M. Cockerham, e-mail:
[email protected], telephone: (240) 888-7129.
Conduct of the Meeting
Leon S. Malmud, M.D., will chair the meeting. Dr. Malmud will
conduct the meeting in a manner that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. The following procedures apply to public
participation in the meeting:
1. Persons who wish to provide a written statement should submit an
electronic copy to Ms. Cockerham at the contact information listed
above. All submittals must be received by October 13, 2010, and must
pertain to the topic on the agenda for the meeting.
2. Questions and comments from members of the public will be
permitted during the meeting, at the discretion of the Chairman.
3. The draft transcript will be available on ACMUI's Web site
(http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acmui/tr/) on or about
November 26, 2010. A meeting summary will be available on ACMUI's Web
site (http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acmui/meeting-summaries/) on or about December 6, 2010.
4. Persons who require special services, such as those for the
hearing impaired, should notify Ms. Cockerham of their planned
attendance.
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This meeting will be held in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, as amended (primarily Section 161a); the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App); and the Commission's regulations in 10
CFR part 7.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of September 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-24913 Filed 10-5-10; 8:45 am]
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