ML17213A658
| ML17213A658 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/26/2017 |
| From: | Dan Collins Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs |
| To: | State of VT, State, Agreement States |
| Casby M | |
| References | |
| STC-17-070 | |
| Download: ML17213A658 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 26, 2017 ALL AGREEMENT STATES, VERMONT, WYOMING NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO THE BRACHYTHERAPY, GAMMA KNIFE, AND OTHER MEDICAL USES (H-313) COURSE (STC-17-070)
Purpose:
To provide notification to the States of students selected to attend the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, and Other Medical Uses (H-313) course scheduled to be held December 4-8, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Background:
The NRC provides funding to the Agreement States for training and the associated travel.
Discussion: Students selected to attend the December 4-8, 2017, Brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, and Other Medical Uses (H-313) course in Houston, Texas are provided in Enclosure 1.
Please provide this notification to each individual from your program that has been accepted to this course. Students selected to attend this course will be paid travel and per diem by the NRC. Detailed guidance for students is provided in Enclosure 2. Please inform us of any withdrawals immediately so that individuals on the waiting list have an opportunity to attend.
If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact me at (301) 415-3340 or the individual named below:
POINT OF CONTACT: Marcia Casby E-MAIL: Marcia.Casby@nrc.gov TELEPHONE: (301) 415-6525
/RA/
PMichalack for DCollins Daniel S. Collins, Director Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal and Rulemaking Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosures:
- 1. List of students
- 2. Instructions for students
STC-17-070
SUBJECT:
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO THE BRACHYTHERAPY, GAMMA KNIFE, AND OTHER MEDICAL USES (H-313) COURSE (STC-17-070)
DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2017.
DISTRIBUTION:
MSTR r/f Jeff Griffis, TCC ML17213A658 OFFICE NMSS/MSTR/ASPB NMSS/MSTR/ASPB NMSS/MSTR PMichalak for DCollins NAME MCasby PMichalak DATE 9/26/17 9/26/17 9/26/17 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
BRACHYTHERAPY, GAMMA KNIFE, AND OTHER MEDICAL USES (H-313)
December 4-8, 2017 Houston, TX STATE PARTICIPANT Jessica Morris ALABAMA LaTira Simon Paul Sullivan ILLINOIS Gary Foresee KANSAS Kimberly Steves LOUISIANA Daniel Phan NORTH DAKOTA Brooke Olson Michael Rubadue OHIO Joshua Wagner PENNSYLVANIA Alyssa Oskin RHODE ISLAND Maria Barnes Candice Martin TEXAS (DSHS)
Marina Pulley
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS ACCEPTANCE: Individuals listed in Enclosure 1 have been accepted for participation in the Brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, and Other Medical Uses (H-313) course. This course is scheduled to be presented December 4-8, 2017, at the Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC). The AHEC is located at 8502 Tybor Drive, Houston, Texas 77074. The facilitys telephone number is (713) 772-0157. Please contact Marcia Casby at 301-415-6525 immediately if you are unable to attend this course.
COURSE: Please see our Web site, https://scp.nrc.gov/training.html for the Tentative Course Schedule and note that the course begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2017 and ends at 12 noon on Friday, December 8, 2017.
LODGING AND TRAVEL: Please plan to arrive on Sunday, December 3, 2017 and depart on Friday, December 8, 2017. Students must make their own lodging and travel arrangements. If traveling by air, please contact El Sol Travel at 844-244-6694 for airline reservations, and indicate that the travel is Invitational for the NRC. Please select a fully refundable Government fare if one is available, and make sure that El Sol Travel correctly direct bills your fare to credit card ending 2835. Flights may be converted to less costly, non-refundable tickets, so please select carefully. If the need arises and you must make a change, please contact Marcia Casby at 301-415-6525.
Please complete the Travel Application Form which will be provided to you and submit to Marcia Casby, AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov, no later than Friday, October 6th. Please request the contracted room rate of $109 plus tax at the Crowne Plaza Houston Suites. To receive this rate, please use the link below and enter group code NRC. The meals and incidentals per diem for Houston, Texas is $59. The first and last days of travel are calculated at 75 percent (i.e., $48.25). Rental cars are not reimbursable. If you are authorized to drive your personal vehicle, mileage reimbursement is 53.5 cents per mile. A complimentary shuttle is available for transportation between the hotel and the training center for individuals staying at the hotel listed below. Please contact the front desk for details upon arrival. Those students who elect to stay at an alternate hotel will be responsible for their own transportation between the hotel and the training center.
Crowne Plaza Houston Suites 9090 Southwest Freeway Houston, Texas 77074 (713) 995-0123 Complimentary shuttle service to and from the AHEC facility is provided Hotel Link: https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/houston/houvr/hoteldetail Enter Group Code: NRC DIRECT DEPOSIT: If you prefer this method of reimbursement, please complete the form located on our Web site and follow the instructions on the form. Once you have signed up for Direct Deposit, you are in the system and will not need to complete a new form unless your banking information changes. When it is time to complete your voucher for reimbursement, in the address box enter Enrolled in Direct Deposit. If you have any questions regarding direct deposit, please contact Gita Patel at (301) 415-6991.