ML21146A100
| ML21146A100 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/26/2021 |
| From: | Brian Anderson NRC/NMSS/DMSST/ASPB |
| To: | State, Agreement States, State of CT, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Meyer K | |
| References | |
| STC-21-028 | |
| Download: ML21146A100 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 26, 2021 ALL AGREEMENT STATES, CONNECTICUT NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL HEALTH PHYSICS LABS (H-122) COURSE (STC-21-028)
Purpose:
To provide notification to the States of students selected to attend the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Fundamental Health Physics Labs (H-122) course scheduled to be held July 12-16, 2021, in Chattanooga, TN.
Background:
The NRC provides funding to the Agreements States for training and the associated travel.
Discussion: Students selected to attend the July 12-16, 2021, Fundamental Health Physics Labs (H-122) course in Chattanooga, TN 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 the individual named below:
POINT OF CONTACT: Karen Meyer E-MAIL: AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov TELEPHONE: (301) 415-0113 Signed by Anderson, Brian on 05/26/21 Brian Anderson, Branch Chief State Agreement Liaison Programs Division of Material Safety, Security, State and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosures:
- 1. List of students
- 2. Instructions for students cc: Kevin Williams, Director NMSS/MSST
Fundamental Health Physics Labs (H-122)
July 12-16, 2021 Chattanooga, TN STATE PARTICIPANT CONNECTICUT Kristen Davies ILLINOIS Rodney Pitchford NEBRASKA Becki Harisis TENNESSEE Jacob Parker Enclosure 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS ACCEPTANCE: Individuals listed in Enclosure 1 have been accepted for participation in the Fundamental Health Physics Labs (H-122) course. This course is scheduled to be presented July 12-16, 2021, 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 the course begins at 8:00 a.m. eastern time on Monday, July 12th and ends at 4:00 p.m. eastern time on Friday, July 16th.
LODGING AND TRAVEL: Please plan to arrive on Sunday, July 11th, and depart on Friday, July 16th. Please plan to attend the course through the stated end time of 4:00 p.m. If there are no flights available that would allow you to arrive home before midnight on Friday, July 16th, you may elect to depart early on Saturday, July 17th. In this event, NRC will provide reimbursement for hotel on Friday night and per diem on Saturday, July 17th. 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 billed to the NRC. If the need arises and you must make a change and/or cancel, contact Karen Meyer at (301) 415-0113 at least 2 weeks prior to the course.
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, June 28th. Individuals should request the Federal government rate at the hotels. The per diem for Chattanooga, Tennessee is $109 for hotel and $61 for meals and incidentals. The first and last day of travel is calculated at 75 percent. Students are responsible for their own transportation between the hotel and the training center. If you are authorized to drive, the Federal mileage reimbursement is 56 cents per mile. Rental cars are not authorized for reimbursement. Below is the recommended hotel.
Residence Inn Chattanooga 2340 Center Street Chattanooga, TN 37421 Phone: (423) 468-7700 COVID Guidance: The TTC will resume limited in-person reduced occupancy requirements for the building and classrooms. Socially distanced seating will be provided and maximized to the extent practicable. Hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes will be available upon entry to the building. Fully vaccinated Federal employees and fully vaccinated visitors are no longer required to wear masks at NRC facilities. Fully vaccinated means at least 2 weeks past your final dose. Those who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear a mask at NRC facilities, and masks may still be required in specific areas of NRC facilities or contractor facilities where NRC training is conducted.
DIRECT DEPOSIT: If you prefer this method of reimbursement, please complete the form located on our Web site (https://scp.nrc.gov/training.html) and follow the instructions on the form and submit to NRC_VendorRequest@nrc.gov. 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 NRC_VendorRequest@nrc.gov.
Enclosure 2
ML21146A100 OFFICE NMSS/MSST/SALB NAME BAnderson BA DATE May 26, 2021