Office of Federal & State Materials & Environmental Management Programs: What's New 2013

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12/16/13 Agreement State and NRC Specific Radioative Materials Licenses by NRC Regions Information has recently been updated regarding Agreement State and NRC Specific Radioactive Materials Licenses by NRC Regions. If you have any questions regarding this correspondence please contact David Spackman at david.spackman@nrc.gov.
11/14/13 Rescheduling of Training Webinar on Performance Based Inspections: The webinar, originally scheduled for October 17, has been rescheduled for December 5, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST). Participants must register in advance* of the webinar at the following link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/132199488.
11/06/13 New Dates For Training Courses Postponed Due To Government Shutdown : The new dates for the postponed classes are as follows:
Root Cause Workshop (G-205) - October 7-11, 2013 New Date: December 16-20, 2013
Safety Aspects of Industrial Radiography (H-305) - October 21-25, 2013 New Date: January 27-31, 2014
Environmental Monitoring Course (H-111) - October 21-25, 2013 New Date: April 14-18, 2014
Inspection Procedures Course (G-108) - October 28-November 1, 2013 New Date: not rescheduled, students will attend March 10-14, 2014 session
Licensing Practices and Procedures Course (G-109) - November 4-8, 2013 New Date: March 17-21, 2014
NRC Materials Control & Security Systems & Principles (S-201) - November 4-8, 2013 New Date: February 3-7, 2014
Characterization and Planning for Decommissioning (H-115) - November 4-8, 2013 New Date: April 28-May 2, 2014
Root Cause Workshop (G-205) - November 4-8, 2013 New Date: February 24-28, 2014If you have any questions regarding this correspondence please contact Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov.
11/01/13 Course Changes: The following courses have been added to the FY2014 schedule:
RESRAD - (H-410) - April 1-4, 2014 at the TTC
RESRAD Off-Site - (H-411) - August 19-22, 2014 at the TTC
The following courses had a date change to the schedule:
BRACHYTHERAPY & GAMMA KNIFE (H-313) has changed dates to June 9-13, 2014 instead of January 6-10, 2014
MILDOS (H-413) - June 10-13, 2014 instead of April 1-4, 2014 and its in Rockville, MD
If you have any questions regarding the changes please contact Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov.
08/05/13 Rescheduled S-201 Course - November 4-8, 2013 - Chattanooga, TN: As a reminder, the S-201 NRC Materials Control, Security Systems, and Principles course has been rescheduled for November 4-8, 2013 at the NRC Technical Training Center in Chattanooga, TN. This course has been revised to include 10 CFR Part 37 and will no longer address Increased Controls. A document that compares 10 CFR Part 37 and the Security Orders will be provided to the students in the reference materials. Note: The technical content of the course largely remains unchanged from previous course offerings.
The November course, and future offerings of S-201, is intended as initial training for new inspectors and individuals who have not taken S-201 previously. The NRC is developing refresher training for experienced inspectors and individuals who have previously taken S-201. Information about this refresher training will be provided at a later date.
Anyone interested who has not taken this class should submit a training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov.
07/24/13 Change in Dates for H-111 Environmental Monitoring Course: It has come to the attention of the Technical Training Center that the course offering for Environmental Monitoring (H-111) was originally scheduled on a Federal Holiday. Therefore the dates have changed and will now begin on the following Monday - October 21-25, 2013. Anyone registered for this class and know they cannot make these dates please send me an e-mail and I will remove you from the course list, otherwise I will assume you can attend and proceed with selection at the 8-week mark.Any questions can be directed to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or 301-415-2348.
06/19/13 Postponement For The Increased Controls Course (S-201) - August 5-9, 2013: The Increased Controls Course (S-201) which was going to be held in Chattanooga, TN on August 5-9, 2013 is being postponed until later in the year. The Technical Training Center (TTC) wants to postpone the class due to TTC staff needing more time to prepare the new curriculum for the course. TTC hopes to reschedule this course before the end of the calendar year given resource dollars will be available. We will keep you posted on new dates when they are issued.Any questions can be directed to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or 301-415-2348.
05/23/13 Cancellation of Visual Sampling Plan Course (H-500): The Visual Sampling Plan course (H-500) which was scheduled for August 13-16, 2013 will be cancelled due to low enrollment.Any questions can be directed to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or 301-415-2348.
04/30/13 Additional Course Dates for Diagnostic And Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine Cousre (H-304): The NRC has confirmed the additional training offering for the Nuclear Medical Course for this calendar year. It will be held on December 2-6, 2013 in Houston, TX.
Anyone wanting to attend these courses needs to submit a training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or 301-415-2348.
04/11/13 Additional Course Dates For The Brachytherapy, Gamma Knife And Other Medical Uses Course (H-313): The NRC has finalized the dates for the remaining two classes for this calendar year. The H-313 course will be held on August 12-16, 2013 and December 9-13, 2013 in Houston, TX.
Anyone wanting to attend these courses needs to submit a training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or 301-415-2348.
03/26/13 Correction to dates for medical courses: The NRC has completed the process for finalizing the contract for the Medical Technology Courses. The first course that will be held under the new contract is the Brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, and other Medical Uses Course (H-313). This initial H-313 course has been scheduled for June 17-21, 2013 in Houston, TX. Anyone interested in attending this course should submit their training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov (preferred method) or fax to 301-415-3502 The dates for additional H-313 courses are being finalized, but will tentatively be in August and December of 2013. Once the dates are final, a notice will be sent out. As for the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine Course (H-304), the dates are still being negotiated with the contractor. The first course will tentatively be held in August 2013. Once dates are finalized we will let you know."
The NRC has completed the process for finalizing the contract for the Medical Uses of Radionuclides Course (H-304). The dates for the first course are scheduled for June 17-21, 2013 in Houston, Texas. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or 301-415-2348.
03/12/13 Active Agreement State and NRC Radioactive Materials Specific Licenses by NRC Region and by State (as of approximately December 31, 2012). pdf logo
01/23/13 Advanced RESRAD Workshop (H-412): Due to low enrollment the H-412 Advanced RESRAD Workshop scheduled for March 19-22, 2013 has been cancelled.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or 301-415-2348.
01/15/13 Update to the Training Course List for Fiscal Year 2013 - FSME-13-010
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