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By Vanessa Cox 

In May 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Dr. Allison 

Macfarlane, associate professor of environmental science and 

policy at George Mason University, to serve as Chairman of 

the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. On July 9, 2012, 

Dr. Macfarlane was sworn in as the new Chairman of the 

NRC. She will serve a term ending June 30, 2013. Chairman 

Macfarlane is only the third woman to serve as chair of the 

Commission, is the first geologist to serve on the Commission, 

and is overall the 33rd person to serve on the Commission. 

During a small private ceremony attended by the agency’s 

other commissioners and several senior NRC staff, Chairman 

Macfarlane stated, “This is a singular honor. I am grateful to the 

President for nominating me and to the Senate for confirming 

my selection. The agency faces multiple challenges. I look 

forward to working collegially with my fellow commissioners 

and the excellent, dedicated staff at the NRC to address 

these issues,” 

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Chairman Allison 

M. Macfarlane being 

sworn in.

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Before joining the NRC, Chairman Macfarlane was an associate professor of 

environmental science and policy at George Mason University. She has held 

fellowships at the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College, the Center for International 

Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, the Belfer Center for Science 

and International Affairs at Harvard University, and the Security Studies Program 

and Program for Science, Technology and Society at the Massachusetts Institute 

of Technology. From 1998 to 2000, she was a Social Science Research Council 

MacArthur Foundation fellow in International Peace and Security. From 2003 to 

2004, she was on the Earth Science and International Affairs faculty at the Georgia 

Institute of Technology. Chairman Macfarlane is an expert in nuclear waste issues. 

She has served on National Academy of Sciences panels on nuclear energy and 

nuclear weapons issues and on the White House’s Blue Ribbon Commission on 

America’s Nuclear Future. She is coeditor of a book on high-level nuclear waste 

repositories titled, Uncertainty Underground: Yucca Mountain and the Nation’s 

High-Level Nuclear Waste, Policy and Scientific Issues (2006, MIT Press) as well 

as the author of numerous articles on nuclear waste, nuclear energy, and nuclear 

nonproliferation issues. 

Chairman Macfarlane holds a doctorate in geology from the Massachusetts Institute 

of Technology. Chairman Macfarlane and her husband, a George Mason University 

professor of cultural studies and anthropology, live in Bethesda, MD. They have two 

children.

NEW TERMFOR A CO

On June 29, 2012, Commissioner 

Kristine L. Svinicki was sworn in for a 

second term as an NRC Commissioner 

to a term ending on June 30, 2017. Her 

first term was from March 28, 2008, to 

June 30, 2012.

Commissioner Svinicki has a 

distinguished career as a nuclear 

engineer and policy advisor, working 

at the State and Federal levels of 

government, and in both the legislative 

and executive branches. Before joining 

the NRC, Commissioner Svinicki spent 

over a decade as a staff member in the 

United States Senate advancing a wide 

range of policies and initiatives related to 

national security, science and technology, 

and energy and the environment.

Commissioner Svinicki earned a 

bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering 

from the University of Michigan in 1988.

BELOW

Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki
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For this edition of the FSME newsletter, I would like to announce 

some recent managerial changes within FSME. 

I am pleased to announce that Brian E. Holian will be FSME’s 

Deputy Office Director, backfilling for Cynthia Carpenter, 

who was recently named the Director of the NRC’s Office of 

Administration. FSME thanks Ms. Carpenter for her contributions 

over the last 2 years. Mr. Holian joined the NRC in 1990 as a 

project engineer in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

(NRR). From 1990 to 1996, he served as a project 

manager and senior project manager in NRR. In 1996, 

Mr. Holian joined former Chairman Shirley Jackson’s 

staff as her special assistant for reactor programs. In 

1998, the NRC selected Mr. Holian for the senior 

executive service position of Deputy Director 

for Policy Development and Technical Support in 

Chairman Jackson’s Office. In 1999, he transferred 

to Region I where over a number of years, he served 

as Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety; 

Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects; and 

Director, Division of Reactor Projects. In 2006, he was 

appointed to Director, Division of Nuclear Materials 

Safety, Region I. Mr. Holian assumed his previous 

position as Director, Division of License Renewal, NRR, 

in 2008. Mr. Holian received a B.S. degree in pre-engineering 

physics from Miami University and a M.S. degree in systems 

management from the University of Southern California.

In FSME’s Division of Material Safety and State Agreements 

(DMSSA), James Luehman accepted an appointment to the 

Office of New Reactors as the Deputy Director of the Division 

of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs. We 

would like to thank Mr. Luehman for his 4 years of service to 

FSME. I am pleased to announce that Pamela Henderson has 

been named as the DMSSA Deputy Director. Ms. Henderson 

joined the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1991 as a health 

physicist in Region I. Since that time, she has held a number 

of progressively more responsible positions including senior 

health physicist and Branch Chief in the Division of Nuclear 

Materials Safety in the Region I Office. She received an NRC 

Meritorious Service award for excellence in 

materials inspection and license reviews in 

2002. In November 2009, she completed 

the NRC Senior Executive Service Candidate 

Development Program and received 

certification of executive qualifications in 

March 2010. Since January 2011, she has 

held the position of Branch Chief for reactor 

health physics and emergency response in 

the Division of Reactor Safety in Region I. 

She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and 

environmental studies, a second bachelor’s 

degree in chemistry and nuclear medicine, 

and a master’s degree in health physics.

Lastly, Dr. Keith McConnell is transitioning 

from the position he has held for the last 6 

years as the Deputy Director of the Division 

of Waste Management and Environmental 

Programs (DWMEP) to lead the newly 

formed Waste Confidence Directorate 

in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

and Safeguards (NMSS). FSME thanks Dr. 

McConnell for his service to the office. 

Both Mr. Holian and I are confident that 

Dr. McConnell will be successful in his new 

role. I am pleased to announce that Mr. Aby 

Mohseni has been named as Dr. McConnell’s 

successor. Mr. Mohseni joined the NRC 

in 1990 as an Emergency Preparedness Specialist. His last 

appointment was Deputy Director of Spent Fuel Alternative 

Strategies Division in NMSS. Prior to that, he served for 5 years 

as Deputy and Acting Director for Licensing and Inspection 

Directorate, Division of High-Level Waste Repository Safety. Mr. 

Mohseni also served as Deputy Director, Program Management, 

Policy Development and Analysis Staff in NMSS. In 2000, he 

served as Science Advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. Senate 

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Mr. Mohseni is a 

Fellow of Science and Technology in the Council for Excellence 

in Government. He is a graduate of the 2005 NRC Senior 

Executive Service Candidate Development Program. Mr. 

Mohseni earned a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from 

the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

With these changes, I am excited about the future of FSME 

and the NRC. I know that FSME’s new managerial additions 

will continue to engage stakeholders on important topics and 

develop the relationships already in place with our coregulators 

and others on a wide variety of topics.

Mark Satorius, Director

Brian Holian

Pamela Henderson

Aby Mohseni
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ISSUANCE OF GENERAL 

On June 28, 2012, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the NRC issued an audit report 

OIG-12-A-14, “Audit of NRC’s Issuance of General Licenses,” 

(http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML12180A284.pdf)

Audit Objectiv

The objective of the audit was to determine if the NRC issued general licenses for only 

inherently safe nuclear materials. However, the audit focused on determining if generally licensed 

devices could contain dangerous radioactive sources as defined in the Code of Conduct 

on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources, published by the International Atomic 

Energy Agency (IAEA); Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR) Part 31, “General 

Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material”; and 10 CFR Part 32, “Specific Domestic Licenses to 

Manufacture or Transfer Certain Items Containing Byproduct Material.” Subsequently, the audit 

focused on and examined the safety of the generally licensed fixed gauges containing IAEA 

Category 3 sources, which are mostly installed in the industrial plants process lines. 

Background

The NRC authorizes two types of licenses, specific and general. A specific license for byproduct 

material is issued to a named person who has filed an application for the license to use a 

fixed gauge that contains a sealed source or sealed sources. A general license is provided for 

byproduct materials under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 31 and 10 CFR Part 32, which grant 

authority to a person for certain activities involving byproduct material, and is effective without 

filing an application with the NRC or the issuance of a licensing document to a particular person. 

However, the NRC requires that certain general licensees register with the agency annually. 

The OIG audit focused on the nonperformance of shutters related to 62 generally licensed 

fixed gauges (32 are located in NRC jurisdiction and 30 are located in Agreements States) which 

contain IAEA Category 3 single sealed sources (americium-241, cobalt-60, cesium-137). They 

are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 31.5, “Certain Detecting, Measuring, Gauging, or Controlling 

Devices and Certain Devices for Producing Light or an Ionized Atmosphere,” and installed in 

industrial plants process lines. The fixed generally licensed devices that the OIG report identified 

are subject to annual registration. The licensees, who possess the devices, are required annually 

to update, sign, and return the completed NRC Form 664, “General Licensee Registration,” to 

the NRC along with payment of required fees in accordance with 10 CFR 31.5 (c)(13)(i). 

Discussio

In processing byproduct material applications, the NRC staff verifies comprehensive detailed 

reviews and evaluations of generally licensed devices for radiological safety that were performed 

by certified professional staff of the NRC or the Agreement States. The staff ensures 

that generally licensed devices containing byproduct materials comply with the regulatory 

requirements of 10 CFR Part 31 and 10 CFR Part 32. Manufacturers design the safety features 

of generally licensed devices (e.g., shielding, tamper proofing, installation, maintenance) in such a 

way that the device should not release radioactive material in normal use or as a result of likely 

accidents. The operator is not trained in radiation protection because the design of the generally 

licensed device doesn’t allow annual dose rates to exceed 10 percent of the safe limit which the 

NRC has established for radiation workers. 

Recommendation

The OIG audit report made four recommendations that the Executive Director for Operations 

should complete:
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Recommendation 

Contact current general licensees with generally licensed devices containing IAEA Code of 

Conduct Category 1, 2, or 3 sources, within 180 days, to encourage the general licensee to 

transfer the device(s) to a specific license(s). 

Recommendation 

Visit all general licensees currently in possession of generally licensed devices containing IAEA 

Category 1, 2, or 3 sources within 2 years. Focus such visits on the following: 

• Review records of leak tests and proper operations of open-close mechanisms and 

indicators. 

• Review device use, installations, maintenance, and repairs to determine that the devices are 

used within authorized parameters.

Recommendation 

Monitor agency records for 2 years to identify new general licensees entering the marketplace 

and visit those in possession of IAEA Category 1, 2, or 3 generally licensed devices to ensure 

that devices are properly installed and that general licensees have adequate understanding of 

the relevant regulations and their responsibilities.

Recommendation 

Analyze information retrieved from recommendations 1, 2, and 3 and take additional regulatory 

action, if needed, within 6 months after completion of data collection.

Implementation of Recommendations

FSME has agreed to adopt the previously discussed OIG recommendations. FSME staff will 

address and/or complete actions related to these recommendations by December 2014. The 

NRC provided the OIG audit report to the Agreement States who have jurisdiction over 30 of 

the identified generally licensed devices.

Expected Outcomes

The end product for the recommended related activities is to determine if any safety issues 

exist for generally licensed devices, such as fixed gauges, that contain activity equal to or greater 

than IAEA Category 3. The NRC can accomplish this by routine periodic inspections of specific 

licensees that also have generally licensed devices. Also, the NRC staff can visit regions where 

a routine specific licensee inspection was conducted. The information revealed during the site 

visits will help the NRC staff to understand if a safety issue exists. The NRC staff believes that 

this is an effective approach for maintaining public health and safety. 

(Contact: Ujagar Bhachu, FSME, 301-415-7894 or Ujagar.Bhachu@nrc.gov)
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Oversight of I

Radiogr

On June 28, 2012, the NRC’s OIG issued audit report OIG-12-A-15, “Audit of NRC’s 

Oversight of Industrial Radiography,” (http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/

insp-gen/2012/oig-12-a-15.pdf).

Audit Objectiv

The objective of the audit was to determine the adequacy of NRC’s processes for 

overseeing licensee activities addressing the safety and control of radiography sources.

Background

Industrial radiography is the use of ionizing radiation for nondestructive examination 

of the structure of materials. Radiographers use radiography devices, or cameras, to 

produce images used most commonly in the examination of welds of structures such as 

oil or gas pipelines. The cameras contain radioactive sealed sources. When the camera 

operator exposes the source, radiation penetrates the material and produces a shadow 

image on film or some other detection medium. Differences in the blackening of the 

image show the structure of the material and may reveal flaws in the material.

The NRC’s regulatory requirements for industrial radiography are provided in 10 

CFR Part 34, “Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements 

for Industrial Radiographic Operations.” Industrial radiography uses high activity 

sources that, if unshielded, may be dangerous. The typical radioactive sources used are 

iridium-192 and cobalt-60. When the source is in the shielded position in the camera, 

the camera emits very little radiation. Radiography cameras typically use depleted 

uranium for shielding.

Recommendation

The OIG audit stated, “Generally, NRC’s oversight of radiography is effective, and 

the agency has taken steps to improve its oversight by updating some guidance 

for radiography and stressing the importance of safety culture during radiography 

inspections.” However, the OIG identified areas that could be improved and made eight 

recommendations that the EDO should complete:

Recommendation 

Require license reviewers to write radiography licenses in a manner that clearly and 

consistently specifies whether or not licensees are authorized to conduct certain 

activities (such as offshore, lay-barge, or underwater radiography).

Recommendation 

Revise NRC inspection guidance to define the NRC radiography licensees’ location that 

must be inspected each inspection cycle.

Recommendation 

Revise NRC inspection guidance to include a reliable methodology to select NRC 

radiography licensee field stations for inspection.
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Recommendation 

Revise NRC inspection guidance to require NRC inspectors to take additional steps to arrange 

a temporary job site inspection for an NRC licensee that has not had a temporary job site 

inspection for a defined minimum number of consecutive inspections.

Recommendation 

Establish a means to secure transportation and access to conduct radiography inspections on 

offshore platforms.

Recommendation 

Establish a means to secure transportation and access to conduct radiography inspections on 

lay-barges.

Recommendation 

Establish a means to increase awareness of when and where NRC licensees are conducting 

radiography in NRC jurisdiction offshore.

Recommendation 

Revise NRC inspection guidance to include guidance for inspectors conducting inspections 

when the NRC licensee’s facility is located in an Agreement State.

Implementation of Recommendations

FSME has agreed to adopt OIG’s recommendations. FSME has already completed action 

on some recommendations and FSME staff will take actions to address and/or complete the 

remaining actions related to the recommendations by May 2014. FSME has placed its response 

to OIG in NRC’s Agencywide Document Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. 

ML12199A308.

(Contact: Bruce Carrico, FSME, 301-415-7826 or Bruce.Carrico@nrc.gov)

Region I Offic

 On May 14, 2012, the NRC Region I staff officially relocated to a new office building after more 

than 20 years at the same location. The new office building is approximately 5 miles from the 

previous office location in King of Prussia, PA.

Effective immediately, the Region I office new address is:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I 

2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100

King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713

All telephone numbers will remain the same and the toll free phone number is 1-800-432-1156. 

To contact any member of the NRC Region I staff, you may call the toll-free number and follow 

the voice prompts to make the appropriate selections. Additionally, the main switchboard 

number, 610-337-5000, remains the same. Cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses for 

Region I staff also remain the same.

(Contact: Mr. Joseph Nick, Region I, DNMS, at 610-337-5056 or Joseph.Nick@nrc.gov)
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SIGNIFICANT ENFOR

The NRC issued significant enforcement actions for failure to comply with regulations.

Advanced Material Services (EA-11-27

On April 17, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Advanced Material Services, LLC, 

for a Severity Level III violation. The violation involved a failure to file NRC Form 241, “Report 

of Proposed Activities in Non-Agreement States,” at least 3 days prior to engaging in licensed 

activities within NRC jurisdiction, as required by 10 CFR 150.20(b). Specifically, between 

May 12 and June 26, 2008, Advanced Material Services, LLC, which only holds an Alabama 

(Agreement State) license, used a portable nuclear gauge, at temporary jobsites within the State 

of Connecticut (non-Agreement state), without obtaining a specific license issued by the NRC or 

filing NRC Form 241 at least 3 days before engaging in such activity.

Morpho Detection, Inc. (EA-11-27

On April 10, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Morpho Detection, Inc., for a 

Severity Level III violation. The violation involved the licensee’s failure to: 1) file NRC Form 241, 

“Report of Proposed Activities in Non-Agreement States,” at least 3 days prior to engaging in 

licensed activities within NRC jurisdiction, as required by 10 CFR 150.20(b); and 2) store and 

use the byproduct material under an Agreement State license for a period of less than 180 days 

in a calendar year, as required by 10 CFR 150.20(b)(4). Specifically, between 2007 and 2011, on 

multiple occasions, Morpho Detection, Inc., a Massachusetts Agreement State licensee, engaged 

in activities in non-Agreement States without obtaining a specific license issued by the NRC 

or filing NRC Form 241 as required. In addition, the material was stored and used in nonAgreement States for periods greater than 180 days in any calendar year.

Department of the Army (EA-12-0

On April 5, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to the Department of the Army (Army), 

for a Severity Level III violation. The violation involved the Army’s failure at the radiation room 

of the panoramic irradiator at the Redstone Arsenal facility to provide a radiation monitor that 

was equipped with personnel access door locks that would prevent access when radiation 

levels were high. The regulations of 10 CFR 150.20(b) require the installation of such radiation 

monitors linked with door locks. Specifically, from September 24, 1996, to February 17, 2012, 

the Army’s radiation room personnel access door was not integrated with the radiation monitor 

to prevent the door from opening when radiation levels were high.

InstroTek, Inc. (EA-11-242

On March 30, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to InstroTek/CPN International (CPN) 

for a Severity Level III violation. The violation involved the licensee’s failure to: 1) obtain a specific 

license to export byproduct materials to embargoed destinations as required by 10 CFR 110.5, 

“Licensing Requirements”; and 2) submit annual reports of americium exports as required by 

10 CFR 110.23(b) (currently required by10 CFR 110.54(b)). Specifically, on November 20, 2008, 

and May 5, 2010, CPN exported americium 241 and cesium-137 byproduct materials subject to 

NRC licensing jurisdiction, to embargoed destinations (Iraq and Sudan), without a specific license 

as required. Also between 2000 and 2009, CPN exported americium and failed to file the 

required annual reports.
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Roxar Flow Measurement, Inc  (EA-09-3

On February 2, 2012, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Roxar Flow Measurement, Inc., 

for a Severity Level III violation involving the failure to only transfer byproduct material to 

persons authorized to receive such byproduct material in accordance with 10 CFR 30.41(a) 

and 10 CFR 30.41(b)(5). Specifically, on numerous occasions between September 2003 and 

August 2007, the licensee transferred fixed gauges containing byproduct material to persons 

not authorized to receive byproduct material under the terms of a specific license or a general 

license issued by the NRC or an Agreement State.

Individual

Jaime Sánchez (IA-11-036

On May 17, 2012, the NRC issued a Severity Level III Notice of Violation and an Order 

prohibiting involvement in NRC-licensed activities to Mr. Jaime Sánchez, President, S&R 

Engineering, S.E. (S&R). The NRC based this enforcement action on Mr. Sánchez’s deliberate 

violation of 10 CFR 30.10(a)(2). He provided information to the NRC that he knew was 

incomplete or inaccurate and in some respect material to the NRC. Specifically, on August 

3, 2010, Mr. Sánchez stated to the NRC that S&R’s licensed portable nuclear gauge had been 

transferred to another licensee and that S&R no longer possessed licensed material, when, in 

fact, S&R still possessed the gauge. In addition, as the President of S&R, he failed to respond 

to NRC correspondence and communication attempts, and failed to address or correct the 

misinformation that he provided on August 3, 2010. The Order prohibits Mr. Sánchez from 

engaging in all NRC-licensed activities for a period of 5 years, and requires him to notify the 

NRC, following completion of the 5-year prohibition, of his first employment involving NRClicensed activities.

Information about the NRC’s enforcement program can be accessed at http://www.nrc.gov/

about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/current.html. Documents related to cases can be accessed 

through ADAMS at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Help in using ADAMS is 

available by contacting the NRC Public Document Room staff at 301-415-4737 or 

1-800-397-4209 or by sending an e-mail to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov.

(Contact: Michele Burgess, FSME, 301-415-5868 or Michele.Burgess@nrc.gov)

SIGNIFICAN

Inattention to Detail Resulting in Overexposure to Radiograph

Date and Place: February 17, 2012, Houston, TX

Event Details: The radiographer licensee was working in a shooting bay at the licensee’s facility 

using a QSA Global model 880 Delta exposure device that contained a 1.37 TBq (37 Ci) 

iridium-192 source. While carrying a dose rate meter, the radiographer entered the shooting 

bay to set up for the next operation; however, the radiographer did not pay attention to the 

reading on the dose rate meter. The radiographer completed set up, left the shooting bay, 

and attempted to crank the source out, but then discovered that the source was already 

cranked into the collimator. The radiographer then retracted the source and contacted the 

Radiation Safety Office. Following two reenactments of the event, the licensee determined 

that the radiographer received a total effective dose equivalent of 8.1 cSv (8.1 rem), based on 

a total exposure time of 2 minutes and 30 seconds and a distance of 12 inches. Contributing 

factors to the event were inattention to detail resulting from the radiographer talking on a 

cell phone during operations; and the disabling of an electrical breaker that supplied power to 
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the area radiation alarm. It was later determined that the individual who disabled the breaker 

mistakenly believed that it was connected only to a ventilation fan. Corrective actions included 

implementing a new policy of banning cell phone use during radiography operations, other 

procedure modifications, and additional training to personnel. The licensee also painted, labeled, 

and locked the breaker box supplying power to the fixed bay alarms.

(General Contact: Angela R. McIntosh, FSME, 301-415-5030 or Angela.McIntosh@nrc.gov)

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July 25, 2012

Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material (Final Rule)

Catherine R. Mattsen, FSME; 301-415-6264 

or Catherine.Mattsen@nrc.gov

July 12, 2012

Decommissioning Planning During Operations (Notice of public meeting, webinar, and opportunity to 

provide comment)

James Shepherd, FSME, 301-415-6712 or 

James.Shepherd@nrc.gov

July 11, 2012

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Regulatory Management Issues (Public meeting, request for comment)

Donald Lowman, FSME, 301-415-5452 

or Donald.Lowman@nrc.gov

June 29, 2012

Governors’ Designees Receiving Advance Notification of Transportation of Certain Shipments of 

Nuclear Waste and Spent Fuel (Notice)

Stephen N. Salomon, FSME, 301-415-2368 or 

Stephen.Salomon@nrc.gov 

June 13, 2012

Final Alternative Soils Standards for the Uravan, CO, Uranium Mill (Notice)

Dennis M. Sollenberger, FSME, 301-415-2819 

or Dennis.Sollenberger@nrc.gov 

or Stephen Poy, FSME, 301-415-7135 

or Stephen.Poy@nrc.gov 

June 11, 2012

Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste 

(Final Rule)

Merri Horn, FSME, 301-415-8126 

or Merri.Horn@nrc.gov

June 11, 2012

Branch Technical Position on Concentration Averaging and Encapsulation (Draft Branch Technical Position; request for comment)

James Kennedy, FSME, 301-415-6668 

or James.Kennedy@nrc.gov

June 7, 2012
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License Amendment To Construct and Operate New In Situ Leach Uranium Recovery Facility; 

Uranium One Americas; Ludeman (Notice)

John T. Buckley, FSME, 301-415-6607 

or John.Buckley@nrc.gov

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In our attempt to keep the FSME Licensee Newsletter relevant, we welcome feedback on the 

contents of the newsletter. If you would like to suggest topics, please contact Vanessa Cox of 

FSME Rulemaking Branch A. Please contact Ms. Cox by phone at 301-415-8342 or by e-mail at 

Vanessa.Cox@nrc.gov. In addition, to ensure proper delivery of the FSME Licensee Newsletter 

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Cox at FSME_Newsletter@nrc.gov. 

Please send written correspondence to the following address: 

Vanessa Cox, Editor FSME Licensee Newsletter

Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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