ML18199A215

STC-18-052, Notification of Acceptance to the Root Cause Workshop(G-205) Course, Chattanooga, Tn - September 18-21, 2018

ML18199A215
Person / Time
Issue date:	07/19/2018
From:	Dan Collins NRC/NMSS/DMSST
To:	State of VT, State of WY, State, Agreement States, State, Non-Agreement States
Meyer K
References
STC-18-052
Download: ML18199A215 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 19, 2018 ALL AGREEMENT STATES, VERMONT, WYOMING NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO THE ROOT CAUSE WORKSHOP (G-205) COURSE (STC-18-052)

Purpose:

To provide notification to the States of students selected to attend the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Root Cause Workshop (G-205) course scheduled to be held September 18-21, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Background:

The NRC provides funding to the Agreements States for training and the associated travel.

Discussion: Students selected to attend the September 18-21, 2018, Root Cause Workshop (G-205) course in Chattanooga, Tennessee 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, including instructions on the pre-course webinar, 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: Karen Meyer E-MAIL: AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov TELEPHONE: (301) 415-0113

/RA Paul Michalak for/

Daniel S. Collins, Director Division of Materials Safety, Security, State and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. List of students

2. Instructions for students

SUBJECT:

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO THE ROOT CAUSE WORKSHOP (G-205) COURSE (STC-18-052)

DISTRIBUTION:

Eric Riggs, TTC ML18199A215 OFFICE NMSS/MSST/ASPB NMSS/MSST/ASPB NMSS/MSST PMichalak for NAME KMeyer PMichalak DCollins DATE 7/18/18 7/19/18 7/19/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

ROOT CAUSE WORKSHOP (G-205)

September 18-21, 2018 Chattanooga, TN STATE PARTICIPANT ALABAMA Latira Simon ARKANSAS David Stephens FLORIDA Virginia Shaw KANSAS Jeffrey Herschell LOUISIANA Daniel Phan NORTH DAKOTA Brooke Olson Brent Herring OREGON Glenda Villamar PENNSYLVANIA Benjamin Jenkins TENNESSEE Trevor Jackson TEXAS (DSHS) Candice Martin WASHINGTON Tristan Hay Enclosure 1

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS ACCEPTANCE: Individuals listed in Enclosure 1 have been accepted for participation in the Root Cause Workshop (G-205) course. This course is scheduled to be presented September 18-21, 2018, at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Technical Training Center (TTC). The TTC is located at 5746 Marlin Road, Suite 200, Osborne Office Center (near Eastgate Shopping Center) Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411-5677. The facilitys telephone number is (423) 855-6500.

COURSE: Please see our Web site, https://scp.nrc.gov/training.html for the Tentative Course Schedule and note that this course has two components, a live webinar and classroom.

A pre-course webinar will be held from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. The webinar will be conducted using Go-To-Training. You will receive an invite to the Go-To-Training session. You will need to register for the session. The webinar will NOT be recorded for viewing later.

You will also be enrolled in the NRCs Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE). You will receive a separate login and password once you have been enrolled. All course reference material and assignments will be provided in the CLE.

You should receive the webinar invite two (2) weeks prior to the webinar and an invitation to test the Go-To-Training webinar platform to ensure your system is configured and staged to participate in the webinar. The Go-To-Training provides both computer audio (microphone and speakers) and a bridge-line number for use. If you decide to use your computer audio please ensure you have conducted the system testing that Go-To-Training platform provides.

This required webinar is a vital portion of the course, and failure to actively participate in the webinar will result in withdrawal from the course. Pre-course reading to prepare for classroom activities will be distributed after the webinar and must be completed prior to attending the classroom portion, so plan to spend several hours reading and assessing the material before the course. If you do not complete the pre-reading, you will have trouble completing the course.

The classroom portion of the course begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, and ends at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018. This course simulates an onsite investigation and as such has documentation and reporting requirements so it is required that you bring your personal laptop computer to the classroom.

You must attend and participate in all course components in its entirety to receive credit for the course. If you have any questions concerning login or with the live webinar please contact Eric Riggs at (423) 855-6672.

LODGING AND TRAVEL: Please plan to arrive on Monday, September 17, 2018, and depart on Friday, September 21, 2018. If there are no flights available that would allow you to arrive home before midnight on Friday, September 21st, you may elect to depart on Saturday, September 22nd. In this event, NRC will provide reimbursement for hotel on Friday night and per diem on Saturday, September 22nd. 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 Enclosure 2

2 bills your fare to credit card ending 2835. If the need arises and you must make a change or cancel, contact Karen Meyer at 301-415-0113.

Please complete the Travel Application Form which will be provided to you and submit to AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov, at your earliest opportunity, but no later than Friday, September 7th. Please request the Federal government rate at the hotels. The per diem for Chattanooga, Tennessee is $103 for hotel and $64 for meals and incidentals. The first and last day of travel is calculated at 75 percent which is $48. A complimentary shuttle has been arranged for transportation between the hotel and the training center for individuals staying at the Residence Inn 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. If you are authorized to drive, the Federal mileage reimbursement is 54.5 cents per mile. Rental cars are not reimbursable. Note that a block of rooms has been set aside for you at the Federal government rate. A link will be provided to you on the Travel Application Form.

Residence Inn Chattanooga 2340 Center Street Chattanooga, TN 37421 Phone: (423) 468-7700 A link to the group block will be provided on your Travel Application Form 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 Lindsey Santos at (301) 415-6268.