NRC INVITES NOMINATIONS FOR
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL USES OF ISOTOPES

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking qualified candidates for a new position of Interventional Cardiology Physician on its Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI). Nominees should be interventional cardiologist physicians with experience in intravascular brachytherapy use of radiation sources. Committee members serve a 3-year term, with possible reappointment to an additional 3-year term.

The ACMUI was established July 1, 1958, and advises NRC on policy and technical issues related to the regulation of the medical use of radioactive byproduct material. Responsibilities include providing comments on changes to NRC rules, regulations, and guidance documents; evaluating certain non-routine uses of byproduct material; providing technical assistance in licensing, inspection, and enforcement cases; and bringing key issues to the attention of NRC for appropriate action.

ACMUI members possess the medical and technical skills needed to address evolving issues. The current membership is comprised of the following 12 professionals: (a) nuclear medicine physician; (b) nuclear cardiologist; (c) medical physicist specializing in the use of unsealed byproduct material; (d) therapy physicist; (e) radiation safety officer; (f) nuclear pharmacist; (g) two radiation oncologists; (h) patients' rights advocate; (i) Food and Drug Administration representative; (j) State representative; and (k) health care administrator.

Nominees must be U.S. citizens and be able to devote approximately 80 hours per year to committee business. Members who are not Federal employees are compensated for their service. In addition, members are reimbursed travel expenses and are also reimbursed secretarial and correspondence expenses. Members who are full-time Federal employees are reimbursed travel expenses only. Nominees will undergo a security background check and will be required to complete financial disclosure statements to avoid conflict-of-interest issues.

Interested candidates should submit four copies of their resume to the Office of Human Resources, ATTN: Ms. Joyce Riner, Mail Stop T2D32, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

Applications will be accepted until January 19, 2002. For further information, contact Angela R. Williamson, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone (301) 415-5030; e-mail arw@nrc.gov.

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