[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42905-42906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16706]


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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 soliciting 
nominations for the position of Radiation Safety Officer on the 
Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI). Nominees 
should currently be functioning as a Radiation Safety Officer.

DATES: Nominations are due on or before October 4, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kellee Jamerson, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards; (301) 415-7408; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Nomination Process: Submit an electronic copy of resume or 
curriculum vitae, along with a cover letter, to Ms. Kellee Jamerson, 
[email protected]. The cover letter should describe the nominee's 
current involvement as a Radiation Safety Officer and express the 
nominee's interest in the position. Please ensure that the resume or 
curriculum vitae includes the following information, if applicable: 
Education; certification(s); professional association and committee 
membership activities; duties and responsibilities in current and 
previous clinical, research, and/or academic position(s).
    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) 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. For additional information about membership on the 
ACMUI, visit the ACMUI Membership web page, http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/advisory/acmui/membership.html.
    The ACMUI Radiation Safety Officer provides advice to NRC staff on 
health physics issues associated with medical applications of byproduct 
material. This advice includes providing input on NRC proposed rules 
and guidance documents; providing recommendations on the training and 
experience of radiation safety officers; identification of medical 
events; evaluating non-routine uses of byproduct material; bringing key 
issues in the radiation safety officer community to the attention of 
NRC staff; evaluating the security of byproduct material used in 
medical and research facilities, and other issues as they relate to 
radiation safety and NRC medical-use policy. This individual is 
appointed based on their educational background, certification(s), work 
experience, involvement and/or leadership in professional society 
activities, and other information obtained in recommendation letters or 
during the selection process. Nominees should have the demonstrated 
ability to establish effective work relationships with peers and 
implement successful approaches to problem solving and conflict 
resolution.
    The ACMUI advises the NRC on policy and technical issues that arise 
in the regulation of the medical use of byproduct material. 
Responsibilities of an ACMUI member include providing comments on 
changes to the NRC regulations and guidance; 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 the NRC staff, for appropriate action. Committee 
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 are expected to attend 
semi-annual meetings at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Maryland and to 
participate in teleconferences or virtual meetings, as needed. 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 for 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 2nd day of August 2021.


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    For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-16706 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
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