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2007 Annual Report - Review of Federal Advisory Committee
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Annual Report Page 1 of 6 2007 Current FY Report: Review of Federal Advisory Committee Committee Menu

11/26/2007 11:44:35 AM I. De partm e nt o r Age ncy 2 . Fiscal Yea r Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2007

3. Co mmitt ee o r S ub co mm i tt ee 3b. GS A Co mmitt ee No.

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards 207

4. l s thi s N ew Durin g Fisc al Ye ar ? 5. C urrent C ha rt e r 6. Ex pected Rene wa l Dat e 7. Ex pect ed Te rm Date No 12/12/2006 12/12/2008 8a. Wa s T ermin a ted Du r in g FY ? 8b. Sp ecific Termination Auth o rit y Sc .Ac tu al T ermin a ti o n Date No
9. Age nc y Reco mm e nd a ti o n fo r Nex t FY I Oa. Legisl a ti o n Re q to Te rmin a te?  ! Ob . Legi sla ti o n Pendin g?

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11. Es tabli shm ent A uth o rit y Statutory(Congress Created) 12 . Spe c ific Es ta blishm e nt A uthori ty 13 . Effec ti ve Da te 14 . Co mmittee T y pe 14c . Pres id e nti al?

42 U.S.C. Sect. 2039 & 2232 1/1/1957 Continuing No

15. Desc ripti o n o f Co mmitt ee Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board 16a. T o ta l Number o f Re ports 56 16b . Rep ort Titl es a nd Da tes Draft Final Revisions to 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness-fo-Duty Programs 10/6/2006 Supplement 1 to Final Safety Evaluation Report for North Anna Early Site Permit (ESP) Application ( 10/13/2006 Proposed Revisions to Regulatory Guides in Support of New Reactor Licensing Activities 10/16/2006 ACRS Assessment of the Quality of Selected NRC Research Projects - FY 2006 10/17/2006 Draft Rev 1 to RG l.200/DG-1161, An Approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of PRA 10/23/2006 Results for Risk-Informed Activities, & SRP Sec 19.1 Draf~ Fi~al NUREG-1824, Verification and Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant 1012512006 Apphcat10ns Proposed Revisions to Regulatory Guides in Support of New Reactor Licensing 11/3/2006 Proposed Revisions to Standard Review Plan Sections in Support of New Reactor Licensing 11/6/2006 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Extended Power Uprate Application and Supplemental 11/7/2006 Application Draft Fianl Rule to Risk-Inform 10 CFR 50.46, Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling 11/16/2006 Systems for Light-Water Nuclear Power Reactors Proposed Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 1.189 (DG-1170), Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants 11/17/2006 Report on the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant 11/17/2006 Draft Final Rev 3 to RG 1.7, Control of Combustible Gas Concentration in Containment Following a 11/17/2006 Loss-of-Coolant Accident , and SRP Sec 6.2.5 Anonymous Letter Concerning Changes to 10 CFR Part 52 Rulemaking Package (SECY-06-0220) 12/8/2006 Draft Final Regulatory Guide DG-1145 , Combined License Application for Nuclear Power Plants 12/12/2006 (L WR Edition)

Proposed Revisions to Standard Review Plan Sections in Support of New Reactor Licensing 12/15/2006 Proposed Revision to Standard Review Plan Section 13.3, Emergency Planning 12/15/2006 Draft Final RG l.207/DG-1144, Guidelines for Evaluating Fatigue Analyses Incorporating Life 12/18/2006 Reduction of Metal Components Due to Effects of LWR Environment ...

Proposed Generic Letter 2007-XX, Managing Gas Intrusion in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat 1/19/2007 Removal and Containment Spray Systems Proposed Revisions to Standard Review Plan Sections in Support of New Reactor Licensing 2/6/2007 Report on the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for the Oyster Creek Generating 2/8/2007 Station Draft Final Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide l.189/DG-1170, Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants 2/14/2007 Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant , Unit 1, 5-Percent Power Uprate 2/16/2007

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ACRS Review of Regulatory Guides 5.69 and 5.70 Supporting the 10 CFR 73.1 Design-Basis Threat 3/9/2007 Rulemaking Proposed Revision to 10 CFR 50.55a, Codes and Standards 3/9/2007 Proposed Revisions to Standard Review Plan Sections in Support of New Reactor Licensing 3/14/2007 Comments Regarding Staff Review of Thermal-Hydraulic Methodologies 3/14/2007 Proposed Revision 3 to Standard Review Plan Section 15.0, Introduction - Transient and Accident 3/22/2007 Analyses Proposed NRC Staff and Industry Activities for Addressing Dissimilar Metal Weld Issues Resulting 3/22/2007 from the Wolf Creek Pressurizer Weld Inspection Results Development of the TRACE Thermal-Hydraulic System Analysis Code 3/22/2007 Proposed Revision to Standard Review Plan Section 15.9, BWR Stability 3/22/2007 Proposed Rule to Amend 10 CFR 50.61, Alternate FractureToughness Requirements for Protection 4/10/2007 Against Pressurized Thermal Shock Events Technology-Neutral Framework for Future Plant Licensing 4/20/2007 Human Reliability Analysis Models 4/23/2007 Revision 3 to Standard Review Plan Section 4.2, Fuel System Design 4/23/2007 Risk-Informed Technical Specifications Initiative 4B, Risk-ManagedTechnical Specifications (RMTS) 4/23/2007 Guidelines Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1132, Qualification of Safety-Related Cables and Field Splices for Nuclear 5/8/2007 Power Plants Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1173, Guidance on Monitoring and Responding to Reactor Coolant 5/8/2007 System Leakage Draft Commission Paper on Staff Plan Regarding a Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Revision to 511612007 10 CFR Part 50 Development of an Integrated Long-Term Regulatory Research Plan 5/16/2007 Activities Related to Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems 5/18/2007 Proposed Technical Basis for the Revision to 10 CFR 50.46 LOCA Embrittlement Criteria for Fuel 5/23/2007 Cladding Materials Draft Regulatory Guide DG-5021, Managing the Safety/Security Interface 6/12/2007 Draft Regulatory Guide DG-5019, Report of Safeguards Events 6/12/2007 Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1148, Qualification of Safety-Related Battery Chargers and Inverters for 6/12/2007 Nuclear Power Plants Review of the Final Rule to Amend 10 CFR Parts 19, 20, and 50: Occupational Dose Records, Labeling 6/12/2007 Containers, and the Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE)

Draft Regulatory Guide DG-4012, Minimization of Contamination and Radioactive Waste Generation 6/12/2007 in Support of Decommissioning Draft Final NUREG-1852, Demonstrating the Feasibility and Reliability of Operator Manual Actions 6/18/2007 in Response to Fire General Electric Licensing Topical Reports on Maximum Extended Load Limit Analysis Plus 6/22/2007 (MELLA+) and Applicability of GE Methods to Expanded Operating Domain Revisions to Draft Final NUREG-1852, Demonstrating the Feasibility and Reliability of Operator 7/13/2007 Manual Actions in Reponse to Fire Staff Appproach to Verifying the Closure oflnspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria 7/24/2007 Through a Sample-Based Inspection Program Draft NUREG/CR, Review ofNUREG-0654, Supplement 3, Criteria for Protective Action 7/27/2007 Recommendations for Severe Accidents Draft Final Amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a, Codes and Standards, and Revision to Regulatory Guides 9/13/2007 Regarding ASME Code Cases Report on the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 9/26/2007 Proposed Recommendaitons for Resolving Generic Issue 156.6.1, Pipe Break Effects on Systems and 9/26/2007 Components Inside Containment Development of a Technology-Neutral Regulatory Framework 9/26/2007

17a Open: 49 17b. Closed: 0 17c. Partially Closed: 3 17d. Total Meetings 52 Meeting Purposes and Dates

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Plant License Renewal Subcommittee (Oyster Creek) 10/3/2006 10/3/2006 Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 10/3/2006 10/3/2006 536th Full Committee 10/4/2006 10/6/2006 2006 Quadriipartite Meeting 10/18/2006 10/20/2006 Regulatory Policies and Practices Subcommittee 10/31/2006 10/31/2006 Plant Operations and Fire Protection Subcommittee 10/31/2006 10/31/2006 Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 11/1/2006 11/1/2006 537th Full Committee 11/1/2006 11/3/2006 Future Plant Designs Subcommittee 11/30/2006 11/30/2006 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 12/5/2006 12/5/2006 Materials, Metallurgy, and Reactor Fuels Subcommittee 12/6/2006 12/6/2006 Planning and Procedures 12/6/2006 12/6/2006 538th Full Committee 12/7/2006 12/9/2006 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 12/14/2006 12/15/2006 Subcommittee Power Uprates Subcommittee (Browns Ferry) 1/16/2007 1/17/2007 Plant License Renewal (Oyster Creek) 1/18/2007 1/18/2007 Materials, Metallurgy, and Reactor Fuels Subcommittee 1/19/2007 1/19/2007 Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 1/31/2007 1/31/2007 539th Full Committee 2/1/2007 2/3/2007 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 2/27/2007 2/27/2007 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 2/28/2007 2/28/2007 Materials, Metallurgy, and Reactor Fuels Subcommittee 3/6/2007 3/6/2007 Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 3/7/2007 3/7/2007 Future Plant Designs Subcommittee 3/7/2007 3/7/2007 540th Full Committee 3/8/2007 3/10/2007 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 3/22/2007 3/22/2003 Subcommittee Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 3/23/2007 3/23/2007 Subcommittee Materials, Metallurgy, and Reactor Fuels Subcommittee 4/3/2007 4/3/2007 Plant License Renewal Subcommittee (Pilgrim) 4/4/2007 4/4/2007 Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 4/4/2007 4/4/2007 541st Full Committee 4/5/2007 4/7/2007 Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems 4/18/2007 4/18/2007 Subcommittee Safety Research Program Subcommittee 5/2/2007 5/2/2007 Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 5/2/2007 5/2/2007 542nd Full Committee 5/3/2007 5/5/2007 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 5/15/2007 5/16/2007 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 5/24/2007 5/25/2007 Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 6/5/2007 6/5/2007 Plant License Renewal Subcommittee (Vermont Yankee) 6/5/2007 6/5/2007 543rd Full Committee 6/6/2007 6/8/2007 Power Uprates Subcommittee (Hope Creek) 6/27/2007 6/28/2007 Regulatory Policies and Practices Subcommittee 7/10/2007 7/10/2007 Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 7/10/2007 7/10/2007 544th Full Committee 7/11/2007 7/13/2007 Plant Operations Subcommittee 8/14/2007 8/14/2007 Power Uprates Subcommittee (Susquehanna) 8/22/2007 8/23/2007 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 8/23/2007 8/24/2007 Subcommittee

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Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 9/5/2007 9/5/2007 Plant License Renewal Subcommittee (FitzPatrick) 9/5/2007 9/5/2007 545th Full Committee 9/6/2007 9/8/2007 Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems 9/13/2007 9/13/2007 Subcommittee Power Uprates Subcommittee (Susquehanna) 9/20/2007 9/21/2007

C urrent Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year I Sa(  ! ) Perso nnel Pmt s to Non-Federal Memb ers $703,630 $719,813 I Sa (2 ) Pe rso nn e l Pmt s to Fede ral Member s $0 $0 I Sa(3) Perso nn e l Pmt s to Federal Sta ff $3,498,322 $3,578,783 1Sa(4) Perso nn el Pmt s to No n-m emb er Co nsult a nts $10,367 $16,577

! Sb( 1) T rave l and Pe r Di em t o N o n-Fed eral Me mb ers $264,649 $291,114 1 Sb(2) T ra ve l and Pe r Di em to Federal M embe rs $0 $0 l Sb( 3) Tra ve l and Per Di e m t o Federal Staff $36,253 $39,878 l Sb (4 ) T rave l a nd Pe r Di e m t o No n-Member Co nsult a nt s $5,452 $5,997 l Sc.Oth e r(rent s, use r charges ,graphics,printin g, m a il e tc .) $444,000 $488,500 l Sd T o ta l $4,962,673 $5,140,662

19. Fede ral Staff Supp o rt Year s 29.0 30.0

20 a . How d oes th e Co mmitt ee acc o mpli sh it s purp ose?

The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) reports to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and provides the Commission with independent reviews of, and advice on, the safety of proposed or existing NRC licensed reactor facilities and the adequacy of applicable safety standards. The ACRS was established as a statutory committee by a 1957 amendment to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. With the enactment of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, the licensing functions of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) were transferred intact from the AEC to the NRC. The ACRS has continued in the same advisory role to the NRC with its responsibilities changing with the needs of the Commission. Some ACRS tasks are mandated by statute or regulation, some are in response to direction by the Commission, or requests from the NRC staff, or other stakeholders, and some are self initiated in response to ACRS concerns on important regulatory and safety-related matters. The ACRS, upon request from the Department of Energy (DOE), provides advice on the safety of U.S.

naval reactor designs. Upon request , the ACRS also provides technical advice to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The ACRS and its Subcommittees meet regularly in public, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)-regulated meetings, to review matters within the scope of its responsibilities. ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available for downloading or viewing on the Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/. The ACRS and its Subcommittees held 51 meetings during FY 2007, including 10 Full Committee meetings that were attended by all ACRS members. In addition, the ACRS held a Quadripartite Meeting to exchange technical information with representatives from the member countries France, Japan, and Germany, with participating representatives from Sweden and Finland. The ACRS members are chosen for their technical expertise relevant to the safety issues important to the Commission. Consultants are used on occasion to augment the expertise of the ACRS members.

The Committee has a full-time staff that provides technical support and administrative services in compliance with FACA requirements. ACRS Subcommittees normally consist of three to six ACRS members with the expertise needed to review in detail the regulatory and safety issues and to formulate proposed positions and actions , as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee. Stakeholders' participation in ACRS meetings is encouraged and routinely occurs. The Committee's advice, in the form of written reports, is only produced by the Full Committee, and reports on significant regulatory matters are discussed with the Commission in public meetings.

The ACRS conducts an ongoing review of its priorities and schedules to ensure that regulatory matters within its scope of responsibilities are being properly addressed and within its resources, and timely advice is provided to the Commission. Input from the Commission, the NRC staff, and affected stakeholders is used in this process. A Memorandum of Understanding with the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) provides a framework for NRC staff interaction with the ACRS. The ACRS conducts formal self-assessments to improve its effectiveness and efficiency. A report is provided to the Commission on the outcome of those assessments. The focus of the ACRS work during FY 2007 includes review of: license renewal applications, power uprate applications, an early site permit application, design certification application for the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor design, Evolutionary Power Reactor pre-application, technology neutral framework for future plant licensing, risk informing 10 CFR Part 50.46, "Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors ," Generic Letters, Regulatory Guides, Standard Review Plan sections, digital instrumentation and control system matters, fire protection issues, human factors/human reliability, resolution of certain generic safety issues, quality assessment of selected NRC research projects, pressurized water reactor sump performance, safeguards and security matters , thermal-hydraulic codes, and the NRC safety research program .

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20b . How does the Committee balanc e its m embership  ?

The Commission appoints ACRS members with the scientific and engineering expertise needed to address the safety issues of importance to the Commission. Members are sought who can provide an independent perspective on nuclear safety issues, outstanding scientific and technical ability, balanced and mature judgment, and a willingness to devote the time required to the demanding work involved. Members are appointed for 4-year terms and, absent unusual circumstances, do not serve more than three terms. Members are reappointed at the end of a 4-year term only if there is a compelling continuing need for their expertise. Vacancies in the ACRS membership are filled from the pool of applicants which exists after solicitations of interest are published in the Federal Register, trade and professional society publications, and in the press. Recommendations to the Commission as to the selection of qualified candidates from this pool are made by the ACRS Member Candidate Screening Panel.

The ACRS provides input to this Panel. During FY 2007, the membership was comprised of individuals with diverse employment backgrounds and included those with expertise in the areas of nuclear power plant operations; probabilistic risk assessment; analysis of severe reactor accident phenomena; design of nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components; chemical engineering; materials and metallurgy; and thermal hydraulics and computational fluid dynamics. The diversity of viewpoints represented by current members is based on special fields of interest, employment experience, and technical expertise. These member attributes provide the Committee with the balance of highly qualified technical expertise and diverse safety perspectives necessary to carry out the Committee's statutory responsibilities effectively.

20c . Ho w frequent and rele v ant are the Committee me etings?

The ACRS and its Subcommittees held 51 meetings during FY 2007, of which 10 were Full Committee meetings.

The number of meetings held in a reporting period is directly related to the number of nuclear safety matters to be reviewed as required by statute; the number of rules and regulatory guidance referred to the Committee for review and comment; the number of special reviews requested by the Commission, EDO, or other Federal Government organizations; and other safety issues of particular concern to the Committee and its stakeholders.

The Full Committee meets 10 times a year for 3 days to consider important safety-related nuclear issues, license applications, generic issues, significant regulatory matters, rules, and regulatory guidance. The ACRS Subcommittees, which are normally comprised of three to six members with the relevant expertise, meet as necessary with stakeholders to conduct in-depth reviews of particular matters for later consideration by the full membership during Full Committee meetings. Although not required by the revised FACA, Subcommittee meetings are conducted under the same FACA procedures as the Full Committee meetings to facilitate public participation and to provide a forum for stakeholders to express their views on regulatory matters being considered by the ACRS. Reviews are conducted during each Full Committee meeting to assess the relevance of proposed review topics, resource needs, and the priority of each activity. These assessments have the benefit of input from the Commission, EDO, and other stakeholders. The self-assessment conducted by the ACRS for its CY 2006 activities involved collection of input from various stakeholders. This information was used to assess the relevance of ACRS activities. All ACRS meetings for this reporting period addressed either matters for which ACRS review was required by statute or regulation, specific requests from either the Commission or the EDO, or other important regulatory and safety-related matters self-initiated in response to ACRS concerns.

20 d. Why can't th e ad v ice or inform a ti o n thi s committ ee prov ide s be o btained els ew here  ?

The ACRS is an independent body of recognized experts in the field of nuclear reactor safety whose Congressional mandate is to provide the Commission with independent advice. Particular duties of the ACRS (e.g., review of operating reactor license renewal applications, extended core power uprates, advanced reactor designs, safeguards and security issues, and rules and regulations) are dictated by statute or regulation. In addition, functional arrangements exist wherein, upon request, the ACRS provides advice to the Department of Energy, and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, as well as on the proposed U.S. Naval reactor designs. The Commission has its own expert staff on whom it relies in the day-to-day regulation of nuclear power facilities. The ACRS provides the Commission and the NRC staff with an independent, critical review of high-level regulatory issues under consideration by the NRC and independent technical insights as to important matters needing Commission attention. The ACRS members are part-time special government employees with other full-time interests and activities in related fields, and provide a breadth of experience, an independent perspective on issues, and technical knowledge that is not duplicated by the NRC's full-time government employees. A standing Committee such as the ACRS remains current with respect to nuclear safety issues of importance to the NRC, including those related to reactor operating experience , regulatory reform, and NRC's needs for safety research, and provides an independent, collegial judgment regarding these issues that other part-time consultants could not provide. The ACRS meetings provide an important forum to stakeholders to express freely their concerns on safety issues and regulatory process. A number of important safety initiatives have had their origins in ACRS deliberations.

Through the ACRS, the public and the Congress are ensured of an independent technical review and evaluation of the safety of NRC-licensed reactor facilities, proposed reactor designs, significant regulatory and safety issues, and of providing an opportunity for stakeholder input.

20e. Why is it necess a ry to clos e a nd/o r pa rti all y cl ose co mmitt ee m eet in gs?

During this period, the Committee held 10 full Committee meetings. Of these 10 meetings , 1 meeting was partially closed to discuss information classified as National Security Information as well as Safeguards Information pursuant to (5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(l) and (3).

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21. Remarks None

Designated Federal Official: Michele S Kelton DFO

Committee Members Start End Occupation Member Designation Abdel-Khalik, 9/7/2006 9/6/2010 Southern Nuclear Distinguished Professor, George W. Special Government Dr. Said I. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Employee (SGE)

Institute of Technology Apostolakis, Dr. 6/4/1995 6/3/2011 Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Special Government George E. Professor of Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Employee (SGE)

Institute of Technology Armijo, Dr. 9/30/2006 3/8/2010 Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Special Government Joseph S. Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno Employee (SGE)

Banerjee, Dr. 7/26/2006 7/25/2010 Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Special Government Sanjoy California at Santa Barbara Employee (SGE)

Bley , Dr. Dennis 8/30/2007 8/30/2011 President of Buttonwood Consulting,Inc., and Special Government C. principal of The Wreath Wood Group Employee (SGE)

Bonaca, Dr. 1/6/1999 1/5/2011 Retired, Director, Nuclear Engineering Department, Special Government Mario V. Northeast Utilities Employee (SGE)

Corradini, Dr. 9/7/2006 9/6/2010 Professor and Chairman of Department of Special Government Michael L. Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin Employee (SGE)

Kress, Dr. 9/4/1991 9/3/2007 Retired, Head of Applied Systems Technology Section, Special Government Thomas S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Employee (SGE)

Maynard, Mr. 1/30/2006 1/29/2010 Retired Chief Executive Officer, Wolf Creek Special Government Otto L. Generating Station Employee (SGE)

Powers, Dr. 6/6/1994 6/5/2010 Senior Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories Special Government Dana A. Employee (SGE)

Shack, Dr. 8/1/1993 7/31/2009 Associate Director, Energy Technology Division, Special Government William J. Argonne National Laboratory Employee (SGE)

Sieber, Mr. John 7/12/1999 7/11/2011 Retired Senior Vice-President, Nuclear Power Special Government D. Division, Duquesne Light Company Employee (SGE)

Stetkar, Mr. 8/2/2007 8/2/2011 Stetkar & Associates Special Government John W. Employee (SGE)

Wallis, Dr. 1/23/1998 1/22/2010 Sherman Fairchild Professor Emeritus, Thayer Special Government Graham B. School of Engineering, Dartmouth College ---------- Employee (SGE)

Retired from ACRS 9/30/2007

Total Count of Committee Members 14

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15. Desc ript io n of Co mmitt ee Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board 16a . To tal N umber o f Re po rt s 18 16b . Re po rt Titl es a nd Da tes Working Group Meeting on Evaluating the Long-Term Performance of Cement Barriers for Near 10/12/2006 Surface Waste Disposal Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Dry Cask Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel 10/17/2006 Prevention of Legacy Sites 10/17/2006 DOE Low Dose Radiation Research Workshop (VI) 11/8/2006 Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the Baltimore Tunnel Fire Scenario 11/28/2006 Standard Review Plan for Activities Related to U.S. Department of Energy Waste Determinations 12/1/2006 Working Group Meeting on Using Monitoring to Build Model Confidence 12/27/2006 Prop. Rev. 1 to Reg. Guide 1.112, Calculation of Releases of Radioactive Mat'ls in Gaseous and Liquid 1/4/2007 Effluents from Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactors Working Group Meeting on Decommissioning Lessons Learned 1/8/2007 Report of the French Academy of Sciences, The Dose-Effect Relationship and estimating the 1/11/2007 Carcinogenic Effects of Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation Comments on Draft Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, 2/28/2007 dated January 12 , 2007 Use of Credit for Moderator Exclusion in the Licensing of Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Packages 4/23/2007 Proposed Rulemaking on Groundwater Protection at In Situ Leach Uranium Recovery Facilities 5/9/2007 Igneous Activity at Yucca Mountain: Technical Basis for Decisionmaking 6/6/2007 NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) Long-Term Research: Fiscal Year 2009 Activities 6/27/2007 Working Group Meeting on 10 CFR 20.1406 Minimization of Contamination and Proposed Regulatory 612812007 Guide 4012 Agency Efforts Regarding Radiation Protection Information 7/27/2007 Chapters 11.2 through 11.5 of NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis 8/1/2007 Reports for Nuclear Power Plants 17a Ope n: 18 17b . C lose d  : 0 17c. Parti a ll y C lose d  : 0 17d . Tota l Mee tings 18 Mee ting Pu rposes a nd Da tes

174th Full Committee 11/13/2006 11/16/2006 Planning & Procedures 11/16/2006 11/16/2006 175th Full Committee 12/12/2006 12/14/2006 Planning & Procedures 12/14/2006 12/14/2007

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Planning & Procedures 2/13/2007 2/13/2007 176th Full Committee 2/13/2007 2/15/2007 177th Full Committee 3/20/2007 3/22/2007 Planning & Procedures 3/20/2007 3/20/2007 178th Full Committee 4/10/2007 4/12/2007 Planning & Procedures 4/10/2007 4/10/2007 Planning & Procedures 5/15/2007 5/15/2007 179th Full Committee 5/16/2007 5/17/2007 Planning & Procedures 6/19/2007 6/19/2007 180th Full Committee 6/19/2007 6/21/2007 Planning & Procedures 7/17/2007 7/17/2007 181st Full Committee 7/17/2007 7/19/2007 182nd Full Committee 9/18/2007 9/20/2007 Planning & Procedures 9/18/2007 9/18/2007

Current Fi scal Year Next Fiscal Year I 8a ( l ) Pers o nn el Pmt s to No n- Federal Member s $258,639 $264,588 I 8a( 2) Pers o nn el Pmt s to Feder a l Member s $0 $0 I 8a( 3) Perso nnel Pmt s to Federal Staff $1,019,363 $1,042,806 I 8a(4) Per so nn e l Pmt s to No n-member Co nsult a nts $87,035 $95,738 I Sb( I ) Tra ve l and Per Diem to Non-F ed eral Me mber s $100,000 $110,000 I 8b(2) Tra ve l and Per Diem to Feder a l Memb e rs $0 $0

J 8b(3) Trav el and Per Diem to Fe de ral Staff $20,295 $22,325

J 8b(4 ) Tra ve l and Per Di e m to No n-Memb er Co nsultant s $10,183 $11,201 18c .O th er(re nt s, user charges,gr aphi cs ,p ri ntin g, m a il et c.) $222,000 $244,000 18d To tal $1,717,515 $1,790,658

19 . Fe de ral St a ff Supp ort Y e ars 6.0 7.0

20a . How doe s th e Co mmitt ee acco mpli sh it s purp os e ?

The Committee reports to and provides the Commission independent review of and advice on technical matters related to nuclear waste and materials issues. The bases of ACNW&M reviews include 10 CFR Parts 20, 40, 50, 60 ,

61, 63, 71, and 72, and other applicable regulations and legislative mandates. The ACNW&M undertakes studies and activities related to the transportation, storage, and disposal of high- and low-level radioactive waste ,

including the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel; materials safety; decommissioning; application of risk informed and performance-based regulations; and evaluation of licensing documents, rules, regulatory guidance, and other issues, as requested by the Commission. The Committee interacts with representatives of the public, NRC, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, Native American Nations, and private, international, and other affected organizations as appropriate to fulfill its responsibilities. The Committee issues written reports, providing advice to the Commission on matters within its scope of responsibilities and meets periodically with the Commissioners in public meetings to discuss issues of mutual interest. The focus of the ACNW&M work during FY 2007 has been on issues related to the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, on the proposed high-level waste repository at the Yucca Mountain, Nevada, site, and on in situ leach mining. The ACNW&M members are chosen for their technical expertise relevant to waste and materials issues important to the Commission. Consultants are used on occasion to augment the expertise of the ACNW &M members in specific areas. The Committee has a full-time staff that provides technical support, administrative services, and assures compliance with FACA requirements. ACNW&M working groups and subcommittees, comprised of ACNW&M members and consultants with the appropriate expertise, are used on occasion to address specific technical issues in depth. These working groups or subcommittees hold public meetings, and their activities are also conducted under FACA requirements. Stakeholder participation in ACNW&M meetings is encouraged and routinely occurs. ACNW&M meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available for downloading or viewing on the Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reading rm/adams.html or http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/. The ACNW&M issues an Action Plan for Commission approval and a self-assessment which is included in its Annual Operating Plan. The ACNW&M conducts ongoing reviews of its plans and schedules to ensure that it properly addresses regulatory matters within its scope of responsibilities and that its schedules are consistent with the needs of its stakeholders. Input from the Commission, the NRC staff, and affected stakeholders is used in this process. A Memorandum of Understanding with the NRC staff provides a framework for interactions between the ACNW&M and the staff.

20b. How does th e Co mmitt ee ba lan ce it s m ember sh ip?

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The Co~mission appoints ACNW &M members with the scientific and engineering expertise needed to address the waste and materials issues of importance to the Commission. Members are sought who can provide an independent perspective on these issues, and who possess outstanding scientific and technical ability, balanced and mature judgment, and a willingness to devote the time required to carry out the timely completion of the Committee's work. Members are appointed for 4-year terms and, absent unusual circumstances, do not serve more than two terms. Members are reappointed at the end of a 4-year term only if there is a compelling continuing need for their expertise. Vacancies in the ACNW&M membership are filled from the pool of applicants which exists after solicitations of interest are published in the Federal Register, trade and professional society publications, and the press. Recommendations to the Commission as to the selection of qualified candidates from this pool are made by the ACNW&M Member Candidate Screening Panel. The ACNW&M members normally provide input to this Panel. The diversity of viewpoints represented by current members is based on special fields of interest, professional experience, and technical expertise. These member attributes provide the Committee with the balance of highly qualified technical expertise and diverse perspectives necessary to effectively carry out the Committee's statutory requirements. At the end of FY 2007, the Committee included two members from academia (one retired),

two members from a national laboratory (one retired), and one member from private industry. During FY 2007, the ACNW&M included members experienced in radioactive waste and materials, chemistry, health physics, decommissioning, risk assessment, earth sciences, environmental engineering, and performance assessment. There has been a systematic effort to obtain members with backgrounds that can address the difficult and diverse questions associated with radioactive waste and materials management . This concentration of the relevant scientific proficiency within the Committee, together with a diversity of viewpoints and perspectives, provides assurance that adequate, independent, and open discussion and analysis of the potential hazards associated with the management of nuclear waste and materials can take place.

20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee meetings?

Normally, all ACNW&M members meet 8 times a year for 2-3 days in Committee meetings. In FY 2007, the ACNW &M held 9 Committee meetings. The number of meetings held is directly related to the scope of NRC's efforts on the high-level waste geologic repository and other issues involving waste and materials  ; the number of criteria, guides, and technical positions referred to the ACNW&M for review and comment; the number of special reviews requested by the NRC staff; and the number of important topics of concern to the Committee and its stakeholders. The ACNW&M Action Plan for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 formed the basis for the selection of issues to be addressed during its 2007 meetings. The written reports that contain the ACNW &M's advice are issued during Committee meetings. When resources are available, the ACNW&M holds working group meetings on particularly complex issues. At these meetings, additional time and expertise can be used in support of understanding the technical details of any issues under the Committee's consideration. Reviews are conducted during each Committee meeting to assess the relevance of proposed topics, resource needs, and the priority of each activity. These assessments have the benefit of input from the Commission, NRC's Executive Director for Operations (EDO), and other stakeholders. All ACNW&M meetings for this reporting period addressed matters delineated in the ACNW&M's Action Plan, specific requests from either the Commission or the EDO, or other important regulatory matters within the scope of the responsibilities.

20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?

The ACNW&M is a body of recognized experts in the field of nuclear waste and materials whose mandate is to provide independent advice to the Commission. The ACNW&M provides the public assurance that an independent technical review and evaluation of nuclear waste and materials safety issues is accomplished and that there will be an opportunity for public input. Decisions relating to waste and materials issues that are expected to be before the Commission include the licensing of the proposed Yucca Mountain high-level waste repository, the West Valley Demonstration Project and West Valley Site and other site decommissionings, nuclear reactor decommissioning, and low-level waste management. The Commission has its own expert staff of NRC employees on whom it relies in its day-to-day operations. However, the Commission has no other advisory committee with the broadly based expertise of the ACNW &M that could be called upon for independent and informed assessment of safety issues related to high- and low-level waste management, as well as in the nuclear materials area. In addition, since members are part-time advisors with other interests and activities in related fields, they provide breadth of experience, independent perspective on issues, and technical knowledge that is not duplicated by the NRC staff.

The ACNW&M provides the Commission with an independent, critical review of high-level regulatory issues under consideration by the NRC and independent technical insights on important matters needing Commission attention. In addition, a standing committee such as the ACNW&M, supported by a technical staff, remains currently informed with respect to nuclear waste and materials issues of importance to the Commission, including NRC-sponsored safety research. It provides an informed, collegial judgment regarding these issues that would not be obtained by use of individual part-time consultants on a case-by-case basis ..

20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close committee meetings?

During FY 2007, the Committee held 9 Full Committee meetings, all of which were open to public attendance.

21. Remarks NONE

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Designated Federal Official: Michele Kelton DFO Co mmitte e Members Start End Occupation Member Designation Clarke, Dr. James 1/25/2005 1/24/2009 Professor, Vanderbilt University Special Government Employee H. (SGE)

Croff, Mr. Allen G. 7/12/2004 7/11/2008 Retired, Oak Ridge National Special Government Employee Laboratory (SGE)

Hinze, Dr. William 1/11/2005 1/12/2009 Professor Emeritus, Purdue Special Government Employee J. University (SGE)

Ryan, Dr. Michael 6/26/2006 6/25/2010 Consultant Special Government Employee T. (SGE)

Weiner, Dr. Ruth 9/15/2007 9/15/2011 Consultant, Sandia National Special Government Employee F. Laboratories (SGE)

Total Co unt of Committee Members 5

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3. Committee or SubCommittee 3b . GSA Committee No.

Licensing Support System Advisory Review Panel 1104 4 . Is this New During Fiscal Year? 5. C urrent C hart e r 6. Expected Renewal Date 7. Expected Term Date No 12/6/2006 12/6/2008 12/1/2010 8a. Was Tenninated During FY? 8b. Specific Termination Authority Sc.Actua l Termination Date No 42 u.s.c. 2201

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY I0a.Legis lati o n Req to Terminate?  ! Ob.Legislation Pending?

Continue No

11. Estab lishm en t Authority Agency Authority
12. Specific Es tablishm en t Authority 13 . Effective Date 14 . Co mmitte e Type 14c . Presidential?

42 u.s.c. 2201 1/19/1975 Continuing No

15. Description of Committee Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

16a. Total Number of Reports No Reports for this Fiscal Year.

17d . Total Meetings No Meetings for this Fiscal Year.

Current Fiscal Yea r Next Fiscal Year I 8a( I) Pers o nnel Pmts to Non -Federal Members $0 $0 I 8a(2} Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0 $6,000 I 8a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $1,200 $4,000 I 8a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $0 $0 I 8b( I ) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0 $1,000 I 8b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $7 ,000 I 8b(3) T ravel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $2,000 I 8b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consu lt ants $0 $0 I 8c .Ot her(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $0 $3,000 18d Total $1,200 $23,000

19. Federal Staff Support Years 0.0 0.0

20a. How does the Committee accomp li sh it s purpose?

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has relied on the Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel (LSNARP) for advice and recommendations on the design and operation of the searchable electronic database (Licensing Support Network (LSN)) for documents that are relevant to the licensing of a geologic repository for the storage of high level nuclear waste as defined in 10 CFR 2.1003. The document collection contains electronic copies of all of the material that will be used by parties in the NRC's licensing proceeding for a high level radioactive waste repository. The LSN is in operation, it has been loaded with more than 3 million documents begining in FY-2004 and continuing through FY-2007. Documents addition continued during FY-2007, however, no committee meetings have been held since December 2003. DOE had planned on submitting an application to build a high level waste disposal facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada in December 2004, however delays occured and in the spring of 2006 DOE issued a revised schedule. DOE now expects to certify their LSN document collection by December 21, 2007 and submit a License application to the NRC by June 30, 2008. While the delay in DOE's program has negated any need for LSN meetings at this time, it is expected that the Comittee will be needed when the proceeding becomes active.

20b . How does the Committee balance its membership  ?

The membership of the LSNARP is balanced by being drawn from among the full spectrum of potential parties to NRC's anticipated licensing proceeding for the burial of high level radioactive waste. Since the burial site under review is in Nevada, the membership includes the State of Nevada, local county governments of both Nevada and California, Indian tribes (represented by the National Congress of American Indians), and an environmental group (the Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force). It also includes the nuclear industry, the potential licensee (DOE) and the licensing agency (NRC). Input by these representatives is essential to the success of the LSN project.

20c. How fr equent and relevant are the Committee meetings?

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The full LSNARP did not meet in FY-2007. The LSN Administrator held several training sessions for users of the LSN and met with individual representatives of the potential parties to the HL W proceeding to assist in their setting up local document repositories that could be accessed by the LSN. Members of the Committee were solicited to determine if they believed a meeting was necessary. It is expected that meetings of the full LSNARP will be held closer to DOE's scheduled submission of an application for the HLW facility. Additional drivers for meetings will be the need to upgrade the LSN software in the FY-2008 - FY-2009time frame and the operation of the Electronic Hearing Docket (EHD) during the Licensing Proceeding.

20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee pro v ides be obtained elsewhere?

The Committee was formed as part of a negociated rulemaking to oversee the operation of the LSN. The advice provided by the state, county and tribal governmental units, together with other potential users of the LSN and EHD, is unique to this particular computer application. It is not available from other existing committees or within the NRC itself. NRC considers it essential that advice on the design of the software and hardware should come from representatives of the future hands-on users of the LSN.

20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close committee meetings?

The LSNARP did not hold any closed meetings in FY 2007.

21. Remarks NONE

Designated Federal Official: Dr. Andrew L Bates DFO Co mmittee Members Start End Occupation Member Designation Bates , Andrew L 6/15/2000 9/30/2008 US Nuclear Regulatory Regular Government Commission Employee (RGE)

Bradshaw , Les 1/15/1993 9/30/2008 Nye County, Nevada Representative Brandt, Joy 10/1/2000 9/30/2008 Lander County, Nevada Representative Clark, Ray 7/1/1999 9/30/2008 US EPA Ex Officio Frishman, Steve 7/1/1999 9/30/2008 State Of Nevada Representative Holden , Robert 7/1/1999 9/30/2008 National Congress of American Representative Indians Johnson , Abby 10/15/2003 9/30/2008 Eureka County, Nevada Representative Kall, Alan 7/1/1999 9/30/2008 Churchill County, Nevada Representative Kraft , Steven 1/1/1998 9/30/2008 Nuclear Energy Institute - Energy Representative Coalition Leake , Harry 6/1/2002 9/30/2008 US Departmant of Energy Regular Government Employee (RGE)

Mathias , Linda 10/1/2001 9/30/2008 Mineral County, Nevada Representative Mccorkell , George 10/1/2000 9/30/2008 Esmeralda County, Nevada Representative Murphy, Malachy 12/18/1989 9/30/2008 Nye County, Nevada Representative Pitts, Jason 10/1/2001 9/30/2008 Lincoln County, Nevada Representative Remus , Andrew 10/1/2001 9/30/2008 Inyo County, Nevada Representative Simom, Mike 10/15/2003 9/30/2008 White Pine County Nevada Representative Treichel, Judy 1/1/1998 9/30/2008 Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Representative Force von Tresenhausen , 7/1/2001 9/30/2008 Clark County, Nevada Representative Engelbrech

Total Co unt of Committee Members 18

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3. Committee or SubCommittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes 1102

4. Is this New During Fiscal Year? 5. Current Charter 6. Expected Renewal Date 7. Expected Term Date No 3/15/2007 3/17/2008 8a. Was Terminated During FY? 8b. Specific Termination Authority Sc.Actual Termination Date No 42 u.s.c. 2201
9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY !0a.Legislation Req to Terminate? I Ob.Legislation Pending?

Continue No

11. Establishment Authority Agency Authority
12. Specific Establishment Authority 13. Effective Date 14. Comm ittee Type 14c. Presidential  ?

42 u.s.c. 2201 7/1/1958 Continuing No

15. Description of Committee Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board I 6a. Total Number of Reports 6

16b. Report Titles and Dates ACMUI Meeting Summary 10/24/2006 ACMUI Meeting Summary 6/12/2007 ACMUI Meeting Summary 6/13/2007 ACMUI Meeting Summary 8/15/2007 ACMUI Meeting Summary 8/16/2007 ACMUI Meeting Summary 9/20/2007

17a Open: 4 17b. Closed: 0 17c. Partially Closed: 1 17d. Total Meetings 5 Meeting Purposes and Dates

ACMUI fall meeting 10/24/2006 10/24/2006 ACMUI spring meeting 6/12/2007 6/13/2007 ACMUI teleconference meeting 8/15/2007 8/15/2007 ACMUI teleconference meeting 8/16/2007 8/16/2007 ACMUI teleconference meeting 9/20/2007 9/20/2007

Current Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year I Sa( I) Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $2,000 $4,000 I 8a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $49,000 $50,000 I 8a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $281,000 $285,000 I 8a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $2,800 $2,800 I Sb( I) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $2,500 $3,000 l 8b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $21,000 $22,000 I 8b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $0 I 8b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non - Member Consultants $0 $0 I 8c.Ot her(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc .) $0 $0 18d Total $358,300 $366,800

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20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?

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/mnual -Report Page 2 of 2 addressed during meetings , and the ACMUI discusses the issues and gi v es advice and makes recommendations to the Staff. Furthermore, the ACMUI keeps staff abreast of new developments. This ongoing communication helps ensure that staff is aware of important issues during critical stages rule development. When issues that need special emphasis arise, working groups and subcommittees are formed.

20 b. How does th e Co mmitt e e balanc e its memb e rship  ?

Membership is balanced by placing individuals of diverse specialty on the committee. For instance, there are members who represent both diagnostic and therapeutic applications of medicine. There are members who have a regulatory function within their specialties. There is a member who represents medicine from an administrative standpoint, and there is a patient advocate member, who represents patients' interests. ACMUI members also perform regular self-evaluations, in which they give feedback on the appropriateness of the committee's composition.

20 c . How frequent a nd rele va nt are the C ommittee m ee tin gs ?

Committee meetings are generally held semi-annually. The committee will hold more frequent meetings when important issues emerge, or when issues need timely resolution.

20 d . Wh y c an 't th e adv ice o r in fo rmati o n this co mmitt ee prov id es be o btained e lse wher e?

NRC continues to strive to achieve its goal of creating risk-informed, performance-based regulations that provide for the health and safety of the public while imposing no unnecessary burden on licensees. Furthermore, the medical profession continues to see regular advances that create unique regulatory challenges. The advice and recommendations from medical professionals who are exposed to these advances is crucial to the NRC staffs ability to continue to regulate effectively.

20e. Wh y is it necessary to c lose an d/or parti a ll y cl ose co mmitte e m ee tin gs?

Meetings are closed to conduct annual ethics briefings, conduct reviews of paperwork of a personal and confidential nature, and to discuss administrative matters that are purely internal to Committee business. It would be inappropriate to conduct these types of meetings openly. They must be conducted privately to allow Committee members the freedom to ask and answer personal questions and to protect individuals' privacy.

21. Re m a rk s

De s ig na te d Federa l O ffi cial : Ms. Sandra L Wastler DFO Co mmitt ee Me m be rs Start End Occup a ti o n Memb e r Des ig na ti on Bailey , Mr. Edgar D. 10/1/2004 5/17/2007 State Government Representative Representative Eggli , Dr. Douglas F. 4/11/2002 9/30/2009 Nuclear Medicine Physician Special Government Employee (SGE)

Fisher, Dr. Darrell 5/2/2007 5/2/2011 Patient Advocate Special Government Employee (SGE)

Lieto , Mr. Ralph P. 5/20/2002 9/30/2009 Medical Physicist-Nuclear Medicine Special Government Employee (SGE)

Malmud, Dr. Leon S. 5/20/2002 9/30/2008 Health Care Administrator Special Government Employee (SGE)

Nag, Dr. Subir 11/8/2000 9/30/2009 Radiation Oncologist Special Government Employee (SGE)

Schwarz , Ms . Sally W. 11/8/2000 9/30/2008 Nuclear Pharmacist Special Government Employee (SGE)

Suleiman, Dr. Orban 1/1/2003 1/1/2009 Food and Drug Administration Regular Government Employee H. Representative (RGE)

Van Decker , Dr. 10/3/2005 9/30/2012 Nuclear Cardiologist Special Government Employee William A. (SGE)

Vetter, Dr. Richard J. 11/8/2000 9/30/2009 Radiation Safety Officer Special Government Employee (SGE)

Welsh, Dr. James S. 2/26/2007 2/26/2011 Radiation Oncologist Special Government Employee (SGE)

Williamson , Dr. 11/8/2000 9/29/2007 Therapy Physicist Special Government Employee Jeffre y F. (SGE)

To tal Co un t of Comm ittee Me mb e rs 12

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