UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

October 3, 2016

ALL AGREEMENT STATES, WYOMING, VERMONT

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO INTERNAL DOSIMETRY (H-312) COURSE 

(STC-16-077)

Purpose: To provide notification to the States of students selected to attend the U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) Internal Dosimetry (H-312) course to be held 

December 12-16, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Background: The NRC provides funding to the Agreement States for training and the 

associated travel.

Discussion: Students selected to attend the December 12-16, 2016 Internal Dosimetry

(H-312) course in Chattanooga, Tennessee are provided in Enclosure 1. Please provide this 

notification to each individual from your program that has been accepted to this course. 

Students selected to attend this course will be paid travel and per diem by the NRC. Detailed 

guidance for students is provided in Enclosure 2. Please inform us of any withdrawals 

immediately so that individuals on the waiting list have an opportunity to attend.

If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact Paul Michalak at (301) 

415-5804 or the individual named below:

POINT OF CONTACT: Sandra Rodriguez E-MAIL: Sandra.Rodriguez@nrc.gov

TELEPHONE: (301) 415-5441

/RA/

PMichalak for DCollins

Daniel S. Collins, Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosures:

1. List of Students

2. Instructions for Students
ALL AGREEMENT STATES, WYOMING

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO INTERNAL DOSIMETRY (H-312) COURSE 

(STC-16-077)

Purpose: To provide notification to the States of students selected to attend the U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) Internal Dosimetry (H-312) course to be held 

December 12-16, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Background: The NRC provides funding to the Agreement States for training and the 

associated travel.

Discussion: Students selected to attend the December 12-16, 2016 Internal Dosimetry

(H-312) course in Chattanooga, Tennessee are provided in Enclosure 1. Please provide this 

notification to each individual from your program that has been accepted to this course. 

Students selected to attend this course will be paid travel and per diem by the NRC. Detailed 

guidance for students is provided in Enclosure 2. Please inform us of any withdrawals 

immediately so that individuals on the waiting list have an opportunity to attend.

If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact Paul Michalak at (301) 

415-5804 or the individual named below:

POINT OF CONTACT: Sandra Rodriguez E-MAIL: Sandra.Rodriguez@nrc.gov

TELEPHONE: (301) 415-5441

Daniel S. Collins, Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosures:

1. List of Students

2. Instructions for Students

DISTRIBUTION: MSTR r/f Henry Lynn, TTC

ML16277A518

OFFICE NMSS/MSTR/ASPB NMSS/MSTR/ASPB NMSS/MSTR

NAME SRodriguez PMichalak PMichalak for 

DCollins

DATE 10/03/16 10/03/16 10/03/16

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Enclosure 1

Internal Dosimetry (H-312)

December 12-16, 2016

Chattanooga, TN

STATE PARTICIPANTS

CALIFORNIA Rajwant Bedi

COLORADO Nick Dorrell

GEORGIA Daryl Fahner

LOUISIANA Paula Lang

Tiffany White

MINNESOTA Tyler Kruse

NEW YORK Narenta Bici

OKLAHOMA John Flynn

TEXAS William Duncan

WYOMING Brandi O’Brien
EnE

Enclosure 2

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

ACCEPTANCE: This is to advise you that those individuals in Enclosure 1 have been accepted 

for participation in the Internal Dosimetry (H-312) course. This course is scheduled to be 

presented December 12-16, 2016, at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Technical 

Training Center (TTC). The TTC is located at 5746 Marlin Road, Suite 200, Osborne Office 

Center (near Eastgate Shopping Center) Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411-5677. The facility’s 

telephone number is (423) 855-6500. If you are unable to attend this course, please contact 

Sandra Rodriguez immediately at 301-415-5441.

COURSE: Please see our Web site, https://scp.nrc.gov/training.html for the tentative course 

schedule and note that the course begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016 and 

ends at noon on Friday, December 16, 2016.

LODGING AND TRAVEL: Please plan to arrive on Sunday, December 11, 2016, and depart on 

Friday, December 16, 2016. Students must make their own lodging and travel arrangements. If 

traveling by air, please contact El Sol Travel at 844-244-6694 for airline reservations, and 

indicate that the travel is “Invitational” for the NRC. Please select a fully refundable Government 

fare and make sure that El Sol Travel correctly direct bills your fare to credit card ending 2835. 

Flights may be converted to less costly, non-refundable tickets, so please select carefully. If the 

need arises and you must make a change, please contact Sandra Rodriguez at (301) 415-5441.

Please complete the Travel Application Form which will be provided to you and submit to 

Sandra Rodriguez, AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov, at your earliest opportunity, but no 

later than Friday, October 21. Individuals should request the Federal government rate at the 

hotels. The per diem for Chattanooga, Tennessee is $100 for hotel and $64 for meals and 

incidentals. This means that lodging/meals/not to exceed the total. No rental cars will be

authorized for travel. A complimentary shuttle has been arranged for transportation between 

the hotel and the training center for individuals staying at the Residence Inn hotel listed below. 

Please contact the front desk for details upon arrival. Those students who elect to stay at an 

alternate hotel will be responsible for their own transportation between the hotel and the training 

center. If you are authorized to drive, the Federal mileage reimbursement is .54 cents per mile. 

Note that a block of rooms has been set aside for you at the Federal Government rate, link 

provided below. If calling the hotel, please specify that your reservation is with the NRC group 

block.

Residence Inn Chattanooga

2340 Center Street

Chattanooga, TN 37421

Phone: 1-423-468-7700

Link to NRC Room Block:

http://cwp.marriott.com/chahp/fhp/

DIRECT DEPOSIT: We are very pleased to be offering Direct Deposit for travel 

reimbursements. If you prefer this method, please complete the form located on our Web site 

and follow the instructions on the form. Once you have signed up for Direct Deposit, you are in 

the system and will not need to complete a new form unless your banking information changes. 

When it is time to complete your voucher for reimbursement, in the address box enter “Enrolled 

for Direct Deposit.” If you have any questions regarding direct deposit, please contact Lindsey 

Hawkins at 301-415-6268.