From:	Pomije, Brian D. (LCDR)
Sent:	Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:41 AM
To:	Hodge, Jenny L. MSGT; Burke, Gerald; Carter, Darron H., LTjg; Casey, Richard W. LCDR; Clark, Dorothy M. (CIV); Ely, Karen D. (CIV); Giel, Daniel T. (CIV); Hecht, Sheila C , LCDR; Herrera, Mark E; Hope, Lawanda P. HM1; Johnson, Gabrielle M.; Kennemur, Lisa K LCDR; LaFontaine, Richard L CT; Loscocco, Michele F (CDR); McFadden, Anthony E LTJG; Pomije, Brian D. (LCDR); Scott, John H., CIV.; Shumaker, Debbie J. (LCDR); Simays, Andrew E., CDR; Solanki, Haresh P; Swilley, Eugene A. (LT); Torres, Freddy H  LTJG; Tu, Victor LT; Van Way, Rick L (LCDR); Williams, Anthony S. (LCDR); Younes, Georges  E LCDR
Cc:	Pomije, Brian D. (LCDR); Ely, Karen D. (CIV); Clark, Dorothy M. (CIV); Fong, Raynard K. CAPT BUMED; Jerry LCDR' 'Sanders (jerry.sanders@navy.mil); Lino CDR Fragoso (E-mail) (Lino.Fragoso@navy.mil)
Subject:	10 CFR Part 35 "Final Rule" posted on NRC's Website

10 CFR Part 35 "Final Rule" is now posted on NRC's Website

To all Medical RSOs and NRMP Permittees,

As you recall from my previous e-mail, the Final Rule in 10 CFR Part 35, "Medical Use of Byproduct Material -- Recognition of Specialty Boards", was published in the Federal Register on 30 March 2005, and is now Law.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently updated its website to incorporate these changes to the regulations.  The link to the NRC's website is as follows:

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/

"All" Radiation Safety Officers shall review these regulations closely to determine applicability to their facility.  The newly revised regulations will affect the training and experience requirements for approval of Radiation Safety Officers (RSOs), Authorized Users (AUs), Authorized Medical Physicists (AMPs), and Authorized Nuclear Pharmacists (ANPs).  Note also that there have been several other changes in other areas of Part 35 that may also affect your facility.

"Please Read the Newly Revised Part 35, Carefully and Thoroughly"

The NRC's policy is to use these newly published regulations as the primary option to qualify an individual.  Subpart J in Part 35 should only be used as a secondary option, and only if it is too difficult or impossible to qualify an individual per the new regulations.  Note that Subpart J will officially go away on 24 October 2005.

Very Respectfully,

LCDR Pomije

Brian D. Pomije, MS, DABR
Lieutenant Commander, Medical Service Corps, USN
Radiation Health Team Leader
Navy Environmental Health Center
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