Agreement State Communications for 2009

The Health Physicist Technology (H-201): October 18-29, 2010 has been changed to October 25-November 5, 2010.

Anyone interested in attending this course can submit a training application to Brenda Usilton at Brenda.Usilton@nrc.gov or via fax 301-415-3502. Anyone who has registered for this course will be automatically moved to the new dates since it's so far out in time.

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.

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.

Active Agreement State & NRC Radioactive Materials Licenses by NRC Region & by State (10/02/09)

Training Course List For Fiscal Year 2010

On September 30, 2009, New Jersey became the 37th Agreement State.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions About the New Requirements for Distributors of Generally Licensed (10 CFR 31.5) Devices

Note: A new training page, NRC Sponsored Training for Agreement State Staff, is now available at /scp.nrc.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.

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.

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.

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.

The National State Liaison Officers (SLO) Conference will be held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on August 18-19, 2009.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On March 31, 2009, Virginia became the 36th Agreement State.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Note: The URL for the NMSS Resources and Links page has changed--so change your bookmark.
The NMSS Resources and Links page is now found at:
scp.nrc.gov/links.html

William J. Raymond was selected as the first recipient of NRC Edward McGaffigan Jr. Public Service Award

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.

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.

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.