[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4931-4932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02072]


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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 Radiation Oncologist (Gamma 
Stereotactic Radiosurgery) on the Advisory Committee on the Medical 
Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI). Nominees should currently be practicing 
radiation oncology to include clinical use of the Gamma Knife[supreg] 
unit.

DATES: Nominations are due on or before April 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit an electronic copy of resume or curriculum vitae, 
along with a cover letter, to Ms. Sophie Holiday, 
[email protected]. The cover letter should describe the nominee's 
current duties and responsibilities and express the nominee's interest 
in the position. Please ensure that resume or curriculum

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vitae includes the following information, if applicable: Education; 
certification; professional association membership and committee 
membership activities; duties and responsibilities in current and 
previous clinical, research, and/or academic position(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sophie Holiday, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguard; 
(301) 415-7865; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACMUI Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery 
(GSR) radiation oncologist provides advice on issues associated with 
radiation oncology and the clinical use of GSR. This advice includes 
providing input on NRC proposed rules and guidance documents, providing 
recommendations on the training and experience requirements for 
physicians specializing in this use, identifying medical events 
associated with this use, evaluating new models of GSR units, bringing 
key issues in the radiation oncology community to the attention of the 
NRC staff, and other radiation oncology issues as they relate to 
radiation safety and the NRC medical-use policy.
    ACMUI members are selected based on their educational background, 
certification(s), work experience, involvement and/or leadership in 
professional society activities, and other information obtained in 
letters or during the selection process.
    ACMUI members possess the medical and technical skills needed to 
address evolving issues. The current membership is composed of the 
following professionals: (a) Nuclear medicine physician; (b) nuclear 
cardiologist; (c) two radiation oncologists; (d) diagnostic 
radiologist; (e) therapy medical physicist; (f) nuclear medicine 
physicist; (g) nuclear pharmacist; (h) health care administrator; (i) 
radiation safety officer; (j) patients' rights advocate; (k) Food and 
Drug Administration representative; and (l) Agreement State 
representative.
    The NRC is inviting nominations for the GSR radiation oncologist to 
the ACMUI. The term of the individual currently occupying this position 
will end October 17, 2018. ACMUI members currently serve a four-year 
term and may be considered for reappointment to an additional term.
    Nominees must be U.S. citizens and be able to devote approximately 
160 hours per year to ACMUI business. Members who are not Federal 
employees are compensated for their service. In addition, members are 
reimbursed for 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: The selected nominee will undergo a 
thorough security background check. Security paperwork may take the 
nominee several weeks to complete. Nominees will also be required to 
complete a financial disclosure statement to avoid conflicts of 
interest.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of January, 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Russell E. Chazell,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-02072 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7590-01-P