ML24059A124

Charter for the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes

ML24059A124
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Issue date:	02/28/2024
From:	Russell Chazell NRC/SECY/RAS
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CHARTER FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE MEDICAL USES OF ISOTOPES

1. Committees Official Designation (Title):

Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (the Committee or ACMUI)

2. Authority:

The Committee is established pursuant to 42 United States Code § 2201(a) as an NRC discretionary committee in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. § 1001 et. seq.

3. Objectives and Scope of Activities:

The Committee provides advice, as requested by the Director, Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs (MSST), Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), on policy and technical issues that arise in the regulation of the medical uses of radioactive material for diagnosis and therapy.

4. Description of Duties:

The Committee comments on changes to relevant NRC regulations and guidance; evaluates certain non-routine uses of radioactive material; provides technical assistance in licensing, inspection, and enforcement cases; and brings key issues to the attention of the agency for appropriate action. The Committee members may also serve as medical consultants to the Director, MSST, as requested.

5. Official to Whom this Committee Reports:

Director, Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

6. Agency Responsible for Providing Necessary Support to this Committee:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years:

As of the date of this charter, estimated annual operating costs for the full committee total

$308,000. These costs include 1.55 FTE (1.06 FTE for NRC support staff salary and benefits and 0.49 FTE for ACMUI member compensation) and travel reimbursements for NRC staff, ACMUI members, and consultants.

8. Designated Federal Officer:

A full-time NRC employee from the NRCs Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs will serve as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). The DFO will approve or

call all of the committee and subcommittee meetings, prepare and approve all meeting agendas, attend all committee and subcommittee meetings, adjourn any meeting when the DFO determines adjournment to be in the public interest, and chair meetings when directed to do so by the Director, MSST.

9. Estimated Number of Meetings per Year:

Approximately six meetings per year, four of which are web conferences, with video and telephone capabilities.

10. Duration:

Continuing Committee.

11. Termination:

Unless renewed by appropriate action, the Committee will terminate two-years from the date this charter is filed.

12. Membership and Designation:

With the exception of one regular Government employee representing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, members are appointed by the Director, NMSS as Special Government Employees. The Committee consists of 13 members, including health care professionals in diverse specialties who represent diagnostic and therapeutic applications of medicine, medical administration, and patient care advocacy, and an Agreement State representative.

13. Subcommittees:

The Committee does not have standing subcommittees. The full Committee may create ad hoc subcommittees that report to the full Committee.

14. Recordkeeping:

The Committee records will be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule 6.2 and approved NRC records disposition schedules. These records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

15. Filing date:

February 28, 2024 Russell E. Chazell Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer Office of the Secretary