Press Release-97-049A NRC Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes, Press Release-97-049A NRC Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes

Press Release-97-049A NRC Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes

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Issue date:	04/11/1997
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UnitedStatesNuclearRegulatoryCommissionOfficeofPublicAffairsWashington,DC20555Phone301-415-8200Fax301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo.97-049AFORIMMEDIATERELEASE(Friday,April11,1997)(REISSUEDTOADDNOMINATIONDEADLINE)NRCSEEKSNOMINATIONSFORADVISORYCOMMITTEEONMEDICALUSESOFISOTOPESTheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionisinvitingnominationsforthreepersonstoservethree-yeartermsasmembersoftheCommission'sAdvisoryCommitteeontheMedical UsesofIsotopes.Theopeningsareforaphysicianspecializinginnuclearcardiology,fora patients'rightsandcareadvocate,andforanindividualwithstateorlocalgovernment perspectivetofillcurrentandupcomingvacancies.ThecommitteeadvisesNRConpolicyandtechnicalissuesthatariseinregulatingthemedicalusesofradioactivebyproductmaterialfordiagnosisandtherapy.Italsoprovides guidanceandcommentsonchangesinNRCregulationsandguidesonmedicaluses;evaluates certainnon-routineusesofradioactivebyproductmaterialformedicaluses;andprovides technicalassistanceinspecificlicensing,inspection,andenforcementcases.NomineesforthethreeopenpositionsmustbeU.S.citizensandbeabletodevoteapproximately80hoursperyeartocommitteebusiness.Membersarecompensatedand reimbursedfortravel,secretarialandcorrespondenceexpenses.Nominationsshouldincludefourcopiesofaresumedescribingeducationalandprofessionalqualificationsandacurrentaddressandtelephonenumber.Theyshouldbesentto theOfficeofPersonnel,Attention:JudeHimmelberg,MailStopT2D32,U.S.Nuclear RegulatoryCommission,Washington,D.C.20555.NominationsareduebyMay23,1997.