[Federal Register: December 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 247)]
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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 three positions on the Advisory Committee on the 
Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI). These positions are: (1) Nuclear 
cardiology physician; (2) State government representative; and (3) 
patients' rights advocate.


DATES: Nominations are due on or before February 24, 2003.


ADDRESSES: Submit four 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: Angela R. Williamson, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone (301) 415-5030; e-mail 
arw@nrc.gov.


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-


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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 
cardiology physician; (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 government representative; (k) interventional 
cardiology physician; and (l) health care administrator.
    NRC is inviting nominations for the approaching vacancies of 
nuclear cardiology physician, State government employee, and patients' 
rights advocate. The terms of the individuals currently occupying these 
positions on the ACMUI will end April 2004. Appointed ACMUI 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 ACMUI business. Members who are not State or 
Federal employees are compensated for their services. In addition, 
members are reimbursed travel (including per-diem in lieu of 
subsistence) and are reimbursed secretarial and correspondence 
expenses. Full-time Federal employees or State government 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 this 18th day December, 2002.


    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary of the 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-32404 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]

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