Upcoming
Events
Upcoming
Events
September 5, 2008 - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee - This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.D.T. ADDRESSES: Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817; david.thomassen@science.doe.gov) Designated Federal Officer, Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290. The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/announce.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice on a continuing basis to the Director, Office of Science of the Department of Energy, on the many complex scientific and technical issues in the development and implementation of the Biological and Environmental Research Program.
September 7-11, 2008 - Biodos-2008 - Hanover, NH. Following a successful international conference on biodosimetry (in Bethesda, MD) and building on seven prior international symposiums on EPR dosimetry and applications, Biodos-2008 is planned as a comprehensive forum for discussing the latest approaches for biodosimetry. for more information, go to the web site.
September 8-October 10, 2008 - Applied Health Physics - Oak Ridge Associated Universities training class. For more information, see the web site or contact the Registrar at registrar@orau.gov.
September 10, 2008 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 6 p.m. ADDRESSES: DOE Information Center, 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Halsey, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM-90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 576-4025; Fax (865) 576-2347 or e-mail: halseypj@oro.doe.gov or check the web site at http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda: The main meeting topic will be ``The Federal Historic Preservation Program.''
September 10, 2008 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada Test Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Atomic Testing Museum, 755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Rehfeldt, Board Administrator, 232 Energy Way, M/S 505, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 657-9088; Fax (702) 295-5300 or E-mail: ntscab@nv.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.
September 10-11, 2008 - Office of the Secretary; Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction - Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announce the following advisory board meeting of the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (VBDR). DATES: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-5 p.m. with a public comment session from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; and Thursday, September 11, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.-9:05 and 10:05 a.m.-12:15 p.m., with a public comment session from 9:05 a.m.-10:05 a.m. ADDRESSES: Westin Baltimore Washington Airport, Crossland BallRoom, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction toll free at 1-866-657-VBDR (8237). Additional information may be found at http://vbdr.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review and evaluate information related to the Board mission to provide guidance and oversight of the dose reconstruction and claims compensation programs for veterans of U.S.-sponsored atmospheric nuclear weapons tests from 1945-1962; veterans of the 1945-1946 occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan; and veterans who were prisoners of war in those regions at the conclusion of World War II. In addition, the advisory board will assist the VA and DTRA in communicating with the veterans.
September 15-16, 2008 - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet on September 15-16, 2008, in room 230 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will start at 8 a.m. each day. The sessions will end at 5 p.m. on September 15 and at 2 p.m. on September 16. The meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on proposed research studies, research plans and research strategies relating to the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War.
September 16, 2008 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Chairs. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia, Phone: (703) 524-6400, Fax: (703) 524-8964. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Douglas Frost, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) 586-5619. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.
September 17-18, 2008 - Food and Drug Administration; Animal Models for the Treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome; Public Workshop - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, and the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, are announcing a public workshop entitled ``Animal Models for the Treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS).'' The purpose of the public workshop is to discuss issues that should be considered when developing animal models to assist in developing and demonstrating the efficacy of products intended for treatment of ARS. Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on September 17, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on September 18, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: The public workshop will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Pkwy., Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Contact Person: Bernadette Kawaley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM-43), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448, 301-827-2000, FAX: 301-827-3079; e-mail: CBERTraining@fda.hhs.gov (Subject line: Animal Models for ARS Workshop).
September 18, 2008 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, September 18, 2008 6 p.m. ADDRESSES: Barkley Centre, 111 Memorial Drive, Paducah, Kentucky 42001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reinhard Knerr, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Department of Energy Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 1410, MS-103, Paducah, Kentucky 42001, (270) 441-6825. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management and related activities.
September 22-23, 2008 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Monday, September 22, 2008, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Sheraton North Charleston,4770 Goer Drive,North Charleston, SC 29406. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerri Flemming, Office of External Affairs, Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802; Phone: (803) 952-7886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.
September 23, 2008 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)Subcommittee Meeting on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena - The ACRS Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena will hold a meeting on September 23, 2008, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, Room T-2B1. The meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, September 23, 2008--8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Subcommittee will discuss the NRC staff's progress on resolving Generic Safety Issue-191, ``Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Performance.'' The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, consultants to the staff, industry representatives and other interested persons regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.
September 23, 2008 - Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee - This notice announces a meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 94-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Location: The meeting will be held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel located at 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Boger, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd, Germantown, MD 20874; telephone (301) 903-4495; e-mail john.boger@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee (NERAC), was established in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide expert advice on complex scientific, technical, and policy issues that arise in the planning, managing, and implementation of DOE's civilian nuclear energy research programs. The committee is composed of 12 individuals of diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to nuclear energy. Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the committee of recent developments and current status of research programs and projects pursued by the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy and receive advice and comments in return from the committee.
September 23, 2008 - Meeting of the National Biodefense Science Board - As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will be holding a public meeting. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The NBSB will hold a public meeting on September 23, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The Sheraton National Hotel, 900 S. Orme Street, Arlington, VA 22204. Phone: 703-521-1900. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Leigh A. Sawyer, D.V.M., M.P.H., Executive Director, National Biodefense Science Board, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave, SW., Room 638G, Washington, DC 20201; 202-205-3815; fax: 202-205-0613; e-mail address: leigh.sawyer@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of Health and Human Services established the National Biodefense Science Board. The Board shall provide expert advice and guidance to the Secretary on scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The Board may also provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on other matters related to public health emergency preparedness and response.
September 24, 2008 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern NM - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 2 p.m.-8 p.m. ADDRESSES: Jemez Complex,Santa Fe Community College,6401 Richards Avenue,Santa Fe, New Mexico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone (505) 995-0393; Fax (505) 989-1752 or E-mail: msantistevan@doeal.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.
September 24-25, 2008 - Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans will hold a meeting on September 24-25, 2008, at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 1199 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on issues that are unique to veterans who served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the 1990-1991 period of the Gulf War. On September 24, the Committee will meet in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. This session will focus on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with emphasis on the Gulf War Registry and outreach activities, a review of the priority groups for health care enrollment, and a panel discussion on clinical care research, guidelines and practices. In the afternoon of September 24, the Committee will meet in closed session at the Washington, DC VA Medical Center (VAMC). The Committee will be meeting with clinicians and individual patients receiving services at the VAMC. The session will be closed to protect the privacy of the patients and to minimize possible interference with the delivery of medical services at the VAMC. Closing the meeting is in compliance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
September 30, 2008 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment - The ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) will hold a meeting on September 30, 2008, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, September 30, 2008--8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business. The Subcommittee will discuss the draft NUREG-1855, ``Guidance on the Treatment of Uncertainties Associated with PRAs in Risk-Informed Decisionmaking.'' The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.
October 13-17, 2008 - Radiation Medicine for Safety Professionals - Oak Ridge Associated Universities training class. For more information, see the web site or contact the Registrar at registrar@orau.gov.
October 19-24, 2008 - IRPA 12 - The 12th Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association will take place at a convention center in Buenos Aires, located in the heart of the city and overlooking the Río de la Plata. For more information, go to the web site.
October 20-24, 2008 - Air Sampling for Radioactive Materials - Oak Ridge Associated Universities training class. For more information, see the web site or contact the Registrar at registrar@orau.gov.
October 27-31, 2008 - MARSSIM - Oak Ridge Associated Universities training class. For more information, see the web site or contact the Registrar at registrar@orau.gov.
November 10-14, 2008 - Introduction to Radiation Safety - Oak Ridge Associated Universities training class. For more information, see the web site or contact the Registrar at registrar@orau.gov.
November 13-14, 1008 - High Energy Physics Advisory Panel - This notice announces a meeting of the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, November 13, 2008; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, November 14, 2008; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: DoubleTree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Ave, NW., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kogut, Executive Secretary; High Energy Physics Advisory Panel; U.S. Department of Energy; SC-25/ Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290; Telephone: 301-903-1298 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and guidance on a continuing basis with respect to the high energy physics research program.
November 17-21, 2008 - Site characterization in Support of Decommissioning: Planning, Impelementation and Evaluation - Oak Ridge Associated Universities training class. For more information, see the web site or contact the Registrar at registrar@orau.gov.
December 8-12, 2008 - Gamma Spectroscopy - Oak Ridge Associated Universities training class. For more information, see the web site or contact the Registrar at registrar@orau.gov.
July 12-16, 2009 - 54th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society - Minneapolis, MN. More information forthcoming shortly.
January 24-27, 2010 - HPS Midyear Topical Meeting - 2010 Midyear Topical Meeting: 24-27 January 2010, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
June 27-July 2, 2010 - HPS Annual Meeting - 55th Annual Meeting: 27 June-2 July 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah.