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

Posted Notice
11/18/09 Introductory Health Physics Course (H-117) : originally scheduled for November 8-12, 2010 is being rescheduled to September 13-17, 2010.

If you have submitted applications for the original November course please resubmit an application for the September 13-17, 2010 course. If you have any questions please contact Brenda Usilton at 301-415-2348 or Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov.

10/23/09 Transportation of Radioactive Materials course : LOCATION CHANGE: The April 19-23, 2010 course has been changed from Lathrop, CA to Richland, WA .
Any one that has registered for this course will automatically be moved to the new location. If you have any questions please feel free to call Brenda Usilton at 301-415-2348 or e-mail at Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov.
10/15/09 Active Agreement State & NRC Radioactive Materials Licenses by NRC Region & by State (10/02/09) pdf logo
10/01/09 Training Course List For Fiscal Year 2010 pdf logo
09/30/09 On September 30, 2009, New Jersey became the 37th Agreement State.
09/15/09 The 2009 National State Liaison Officers Conference was held August 18-19, 2009 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Rockville, MD. The presentations from the conference are listed along with photos and other pertinent materials.
09/14/09 Frequently Asked Questions About the Proposed Rule on Limiting the Quantity of Byproduct Material in a Generally Licensed Device
08/28/09 Note: A new training page, NRC Sponsored Training for Agreement State Staff, is now available at http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/training.html . It provides course list, descriptions, and course changes; training and travel application forms and voucher processing; travel policies, and training and travel contact information.
08/05/09 Another Transportation of Radioactive Materials Course (H-308) : has been scheduled for October 5-9, 2009 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Anyone interested in attending please send a training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or fax to 301-415-3502.
06/29/09 Introductory Health Physics (H-117) : LOCATION CHANGE: November 16-20, 2009 course has been changed from Bethesda, MD to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Anyone interested in attending please send a training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or fax to 301-415-3502.
06/26/09 Another Introductory Health Physics (H-117) : November 16-20, 2009 in Bethesda, MD.
Anyone interested in attending please send a training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or fax to 301-415-3502.
06/24/09 The National State Liaison Officers (SLO) Conference will be held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on August 18-19, 2009.
06/17/09 Another Nuclear Medicine Course (H-304) : November 2-6, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
Another Brachytherapy & Gamma Knife Course (H-313) : December 7-11, 2009 in Houston, Texas
Anyone interested in attending please send a training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or fax to 301-415-3502.
05/05/09 Gas & Oil Well Logging Course : Dates changed to November 16-20, 2009. The original dates were changed due to a Federal Holiday. Anyone who has submitted an application will need to resubmit another application with the new dates to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or fax it to (301) 415-3502.
04/27/09 RESRAD Course (H-410): Two more RESRAD courses have been added. They will be offered on July 20-23, 2009 in Atlanta, GA and on August 3-6, 2009 in Bethesda, MD. Anyone interested in attending please send a training application to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or fax to 301-415-3502.
04/22/09 Transportation of Radioactive Materials Course (H-308): CANCELLED. Students who are registered for this course will be individually notified by e-mail. You will be informed when a new course will be scheduled.
03/31/09 On March 31, 2009, Virginia became the 36th Agreement State.
03/12/09 RESRAD-OFFSITE (H-411): June 16-19, 2009 in Bethesda, MD.
Description:4-day training workshop provides technical personnel and managers with an overview, history, calculation methodology, input parameter requirements, and application of the RESRAD (onsite) and RESRAD-OFFSITE codes. RESRAD-OFFSITE code is an extension of the RESRAD (onsite) code. The Gaussian plume air dispersion and groundwater radionuclide transport model will be presented as well as the off-site accumulation of radionuclides in soils and surface waterbody. Both deterministic and probabilistic dose analysis techniques and special features such as sensitivity analysis as well as code verification and validation will be discussed. Interactive computer demonstrations guide the participants through data input and output steps. Instructor support helps the students complete the hands-on problem solving sessions throughout the workshop. Training materials include presentation handouts, user's manual, and problem workbook.
Anyone interested in attending needs to submit an application to Brenda Usilton at brenda.usilton@nrc.gov or fax it to 301-415-3502.
03/10/09 Root Cause Workshop (G-205): another workshop has been added: April 20-24, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Anyone interested in attending needs to submit an application to Brenda Usilton at brenda.usilton@nrc.gov or fax it to 301-415-3502.
03/04/09 Well Logging Course (H-314): class scheduled on November 9-13, 2009 in Houston, TX.
Anyone interested in attending needs to submit an application to Brenda Usilton at brenda.usilton@nrc.gov or fax it to 301-415-3502.
03/04/09 Licensing Practices and Procedures Course (G-109): another class scheduled on September 28-October 2, 2009 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Anyone interested in attending needs to submit an application to Brenda Usilton at brenda.usilton@nrc.gov or fax it to 301-415-3502.
02/26/09 Transportation of Radiation Course (H-308): will be held in Chattanooga, TN on June 1-5, 2009 and September 14-18, 2009.

Basic Health Physics (H-122): another class added to be held on August 24-September 4, 2009 in Oak Ridge, TN.
Please submit all applications to Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or fax them to 301-415-3502.
02/25/09 Irradiator Technology Course (H-315): will be held in Montreal, Canada on June 1-5, 2009 .
Anyone interested in attending needs to submit an application to Brenda Usilton at brenda.usilton@nrc.gov or fax it to 301-415-3502.
02/17/09 An additonal Increased Controls Training course (S-201): will be held in Albuquerque, NM the week of August 24-28, 2009.
Anyone interested in attending this course should send an application to Brenda Usilton at brenda.usilton@nrc.gov or fax an application to 301-415-3502. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Usilton at 301-415-2348. Applicants will be selected for this course 8 weeks prior to the class.
02/03/09 Note: The URL for the FSME Resources and Links page has changed--so change your bookmark.
The FSME Resources and Links page is now found at:
http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/links.html
01/27/09 William J. Raymond was selected as the first recipient of NRC Edward McGaffigan Jr. Public Service Award pdf logo
01/15/09 The Inspecting for Performance Course (G-304): will be held on March 31-April 2, 2009 in Topeka, Kansas. Anyone interested in attending this course should send an application to Brenda Usilton at brenda.usilton@nrc.gov or fax an application to 301-415-3502. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Usilton at 301-415-2348.
01/14/09 NRC's 21st Annual Regulatory Information Conference will be held March 10-12, at the Bethesda North Marriott, Bethesda, MD. Conference is free and open to the public. pdf logo
01/13/09 Health Physics Technology (H-201) course: scheduled for March 30-April 10, 2009 is being postponed. A new date will be publicized when it is available.
The October 19-30, 2009 course is still on. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Usilton at 301-415-2348.
10/29/08 Active Agreement State & NRC Radioactive Materials Licenses by NRC Region & by State (10/29/08) pdf logo
07/18/08 H-308: The September 8-12, 2008 class for Chattanooga, TN is cancelled. It is rescheduled for October 20-24, 2008.

Anyone interested in attending this course should send their training application to Brenda Usilton via fax (301) 415-3502 or by email at Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov.
06/25/08 Root Cause Workshop (G-205): additional courses have been added:
- August 4-8, 2008 in King of Prussia, PA
- September 8-12, 2008 in Atlanta, GA
- September 8-12, 2008 in Arlington, TX

Anyone interested in attending any of these courses should send their training application to Brenda Usilton via fax (301) 415-3502 or by email at Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov.
05/20/08 Another Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine course (H-304) is scheduled for August 11-15, 2008 in Houston, TX.
Another Brachytherapy & Gamma Knife course (H-313) will be held September 15-19, 2008 in Houston, TX
Anyone interested in attending either one of these new courses should send their training application to Brenda Usilton at Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov.
04/16/08 Another Introductory Health Physics Course (H-117) is scheduled for September 8-12, 2008 in Topeka, KS. Anyone registered for the first H-117 in Bethesda, MD should re-register for the September course so that we know you will be able to attend on those particular dates.
Brenda Usilton, brenda.usilton@nrc.gov, PH 301-415-2348, FX 301-415-3502
04/08/08 Note: The URL for the FSME State Regulations and Legislation page has changed--so change your bookmark.
The FSME Reviews page is now found at:
http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html
04/01/08 NRC has issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2008-07, "Dose Limit For Patient Release Under 10 CFR 35.75." It is located at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/index.html
03/31/08 On March 31, 2008, Pennsylvania became the 35th Agreement State.
03/13/08 Basic Health Physics Technology Course(H-122): has been scheduled for August 4-15, 2008 in Oak Ridge, TN. If you're interested in attending this course please submit your training application to Brenda Usilton via e-mail at BGU@nrc.gov or fax to (301) 415-3502.
03/11/08 Introductory to Health Physics Course(H-117): July 7-11, 2008, is already filled with 24 NRC people. Another class, hosted by Kansas, will be scheduled in the near future. NRC will give all 24 slots for that course to the States. If you have sent in a registration for this course I will keep them on file, but once I announce the new dates for this course you will need to have your staff submit new applications indicating they can attend those dates that are scheduled. The same rule will apply to new applications received. I will need a resubmittal once I announce the course dates.
Brenda Usilton, Training Coordinator
03/10/08 Transportation of Radioactive Materials course (H-308): has been scheduled for September 8-12, 2008 in Chattanooga, TN. If interested send your training application to Brenda Usilton by e-mail to BGU@nrc.gov or fax it to (301) 415-3502. If you have questions call Brenda at 301-415-2348.
02/06/08 NRC has issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2008-02, "Actions to Increase the Security of High Activity Radioactive Sources." It is located at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/index.html
01/22/08 Gas and Oil Well Logging course (H-314) changed to November 3-7, 2008. All applications that have been submitted to date will be automatically changed to the new date. If you have submitted an application and now know you will not be able to attend due to the date change please let Brenda Usilton know either by e-mail at BGU@nrc.gov or call her on 301-415-2348.
01/10/08 NRC has issued Information Notice 200738, "Ensuring Complete and Accurate Information in the Documentation of Training and Experience for Individuals Seeking Approval as Medical Authorized Users." It is located at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/index.html
01/09/08 NRC has issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2007-28, "Security Requirements for Portable Gauges." It is located at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/index.html
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