ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION

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1 CONFERENCE OF RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM DIRECTORS, INC. ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION 50 th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RADIATION CONTROL Theme: 50 Years Strong A Half Century of Radiation Protection May 21 24, 2018 Charleston Marriott Charleston, South Carolina

2 INFORMATION The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) is sponsoring this conference and training with financial assistance from: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. We invite you to join us in Charleston, South Carolina, and look forward to seeing you there. Check our website for all updates at

3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, May 18, 2018 Saturday, May 19, 2018 Sunday, May 20, 2018 Sunday, May 20, 2018 Sunday, May 20, 2018 Monday, May 21, 2018 Monday, May 21, 2018 Monday, May 21, 2018 Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Mammography Continuing Education Training, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Mammography Continuing Education Training, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. AAPM: Shielding-Up Close and Personal, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. DHS/FEMA-Radiological Accident Assessment Concepts Update Workshop, Sunday, May 20, 2018, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. CRCPD Business Meeting #1, 5:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 50th National Conference on Radiation Control Opening Session, 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Topical Training Sessions, 2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Chairperson s Reception, 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 50th National Conference on Radiation Control Healing Arts Session, 8:10 a.m. 4:50 p.m. Special Interest Meetings, 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

4 CALENDAR OF EVENTS (Continued) Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Thursday, May 24, 2018 Thursday, May 24, 2018 Special Interest Meetings, 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 50th National Conference on Radiation Control, Radioactive Materials Session, 9:05 a.m. 12:05 p.m. 50th National Conference on Radiation Control, Radiation Protection From Many Angles, 1:30 p.m. 4:55 p.m. Night Out Abroad the Spirit of the LowCountry, 7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 50th National Conference on Radiation Control, Emergency Response/ Preparedness Session, 8:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. CRCPD Business Meeting #2, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

5 HOTEL RESERVATIONS/PARKING Hotel Reservations A block of rooms has been reserved in the name of the 50 th National Conference on Radiation Control at the Charleston Marriott. You can make your reservation by calling the hotel toll free at 800/ or online at: 20on%20Radiation%20Control%5Echsmc%60cfrcfra% %60USD%60false%602% 605/16/18%605/26/18%6004/27/18&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes The cut-off date for making reservations is by 5:00 p.m. ET, April 27, Rates: Government (GSA) - $219 single/double plus 14% sales tax per night; and $2.00 destination fee per night. Parking The Charleston Marriott parking rates: Self-Parking-Complimentary Valet Parking $10 per day

6 TRANSPORTATION Transportation The Charleston Marriott does not offer complimentary transportation to/from the Charleston Airport. CRCPD recommends that you use an Airport Shuttle. There are several shuttle companies available. The approximate cost is $17 one-way.

7 REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION FEES Registration is only available online. Mammography Continuing Education Entire Course $375 Daily Fees $225 To register for the Mammography Continuing Education please click this link: 50th National Conference on Radiation Control Entire Meeting $450 (CRCPD Members/Federal Partners/Sponsors $550 (Non-Members) Daily Fees $250 (CRCPD Members/Federal Partners/Sponsors $275 (Non-Members) To register for the 50th National Conference on Radiation Control please click this link: If cancellation is necessary, CRCPD will refund fees paid for registration less a $50.00 administrative fee if written notice of cancellation is received by May 1, Cancellations received after May 1, 2018 will be refunded at 50% of the registration fees paid. No refunds for reception, night out, guest fees or CEUs will be issued. No refunds will be issued for no shows.

8 TRAINING The following training will be held in conjunction with the 50th National Conference: Mammography Continuing Education, Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19, 2018, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.; AAPM Shielding-Up Close and Personal, Sunday, May 20, 2018, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.; and DHS/FEMA-Radiological Accident Assessment Concepts Update Workshop, Sunday, May 20, 2018, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Topical Training Monday, May 21, 2018, 2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. AAPM Medical Physics Past, Present, and Future; REAC/TS and RAP Asset Overview and Coordination for Optimizing Communications and Outcomes in Emergency Response; Historical Perturbations.

9 Remarks Welcome TBD, South Carolina Officials TENTATIVE PROGRAM Monday, May 21, 2018 Opening Session 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. CRCPD Highlights David J. Allard, CHP, CRCPD Chairperson Keynote Address A Half of Century of CRCPD: How Far We ve Come Ruth E. McBurney, CHP, CRCPD Executive Director John C. Villforth Lecture Series: International Collaboration on Radiation Protection: Many Hands Make Light Work Debbie Gilley (IAEA) Update on Practical Arrangement Jizeng Ma (IAEA) Poem Jay Hyland (Maine, Radiation Control Program) FDA Update Donald Miller, MD (FDA) EPA Update Jonathan Edwards (EPA) Recognition Awards Presented by David J. Allard, CHP (CRCPD Chairperson) Gerald S. Parker Award Presented by David J. Allard, CHP (CRCPD Chairperson) TBD The Honorable Commissioner Baran (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) The Next Generation: Work of ICRP and NCRP Donald Cool, Ph.D. Topical Training Sessions 2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

10 Opening Joint Session, TENTATIVE Monday, October PROGRAM 2, 2017, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Healing Arts Session, 8:10 a.m. 12:00 p.m. AAPM Presentation Bruce Thomadsen, Ph.D. (AAPM President) FDA/NEXT History Orhan Suleiman (Retired, Food and Drug Administration) H-4 Committee on Nationwide Evaluation on X-Ray Trends Update Karen Farris, Co-Chair, H-4 Committee on NEXT and David Spelic, Ph.D. (FDA) H-44 Task Force on Cone Beam CT Update Ken Hoffman, Chairperson, H-44 Task Force on Cone Beam CT The New ACR Diagnostic Reference Levels Priscilla Butler (American College of Radiology) Real Life Implementing Diagnostic Reference Levels in Clinical Practice Tom Ruckdeschel (ACR) A Review of the Establishment and Use of Diagnostic Reference Levels in Michigan Donald E. Parry, CHP (Michigan Radiation Safety Section) ICRP-DRL Updates Donald Miller, M.D. (Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration) Emerging Technologies in Medical Uses of Byproduct Material Douglas Bollock (NRC) James W. Miller Award Presentation Presented by David J. Allard, CHP (CRCPD Chairperson)

11 TENTATIVE PROGRAM Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Healing Arts Session, 1:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. H-38 Committee on Radiation Medical Events Update Jennifer Elee, Chairperson, H-38 Committee on Radiation Medical Events and Kathleen Hintenlang. (American Association of Physicists in Medicine) Leadership in Strengthening Safety Culture and the Use of Incident Learning Systems Bhishamjit Chera and Cindy Tomlinson (American Society for Radiation Oncology) An Update from the Chair of AAPM s GRAC Bette Blankenship (AAPM) H-32 Committee on Computed Tomography Lisa Bruedigan, Chairperson, H-32 Committee on Computed Tomography Challenges in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine: Striving to Getting it Right Fred Fahey, M.D. (Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) MQSA Collaborating with our State Partners Preetham Sudhaker (FDA) Special Interest Meetings (5:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m.)

12 TENTATIVE PROGRAM Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Radioactive Materials Session, 9:05 a.m. 12:05 p.m. Special Interest Meetings (8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.) Update from Organization of Agreement States David Turberville (Chairperson, OAS) Radiation Research Needs Summary Eric Abelquist (ORAU) NMSS Activities, Updates, and Rulemakings that Could Affect the States Kevin Williams (NRC) Re-Evaluation of NRC s General Licensing Program Duncan White (NRC) 20 Years of Source Recovery Justin Griffin (DOE) E-34 Committee on Unwanted Radioactive Sources Joe Klinger, Chairperson, E-34 Committee on Unwanted Radioactive Sources NCRFO s Radiological Field Operations Training Ken Yale (EPA) NCFRO s Support to States and Tribes Jeremy Johnson (EPA) Board of Directors Outstanding Achievement Awards Presented by David J. Allard, CHP (CRCPD Chairperson)

13 TENTATIVE PROGRAM Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Radiation Protection from Many Angles Session 1:30 p.m. 4:55 p.m. The Milion Worker Study States and Space John Boice, Ph.D. (National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements) Viewing Radiation Protection Through a Sustainability Lens Jill Lipoti, Ph.D. (Life Member) Radon Issues Patrick Daniels, Chairperson, E-25 Committee on Radon Factors Impacting Management & Disposal of TENORM Waste in the Oil and Gas Industry Mel Hebert (Lotus, LLC) Closure of the Dawn Mining Company Uranium Millsite Bryony Stasney (Washington Office of Radiation Protection Addressing Public Concerns about Radiation Impacts by Looking Back in Nuclear Accidents Worldwide D. Kim and N. Baro (Radiation Safety Officers in Canada) Collaboration of the Radiological Training Coordination Group Bernice Zaidel (Federal Emergency Management Agency ) Board of Directors Meritorious Service Awards Presented by David J. Allard, CHP (CRCPD Chairperson)

14 TENTATIVE PROGRAM Thursday, May 24, 2018 Emergency Response/Preparedness Session 8:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. CDC Update Adela Salame-Alfie, Ph.D. (Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention) Emergency Preparedness: Back to the Future, How Past EP Experience Informs the Future Planning Patricia Milligan (NRC) Near the Year 2020 Vision: What Radiological Emergency Preparedness May Mean for the Future William Irwin, Sc.D., CHP (Vermont Office of Radiological Health) Wyoming Radiological Push Pack (WYRADPUSHP ACK) Operations Igor Shepherd (Wyoming Implementation of the 2017 PAG Manual Protective Action Guides and Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents J. Fill, P. Ward, K. Wierman, and M. Howe (FEMA) Current NRC Activities in Radiological Emergency Preparedness Policy and Guidance Development Todd Smith (NRC) Collaboration Work Between ORIA s NAREL and ORD s NHSRC to Develop Rapid Radiochemical Methods for Urban Matrices Cynthia White (EPA) Estimating Radiation Community Reception Center Throughput Capacity and Uncovering Local Health Department Population Monitoring Planning Best Practices Raymond Puerini, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Delaware Emergency Management Agency Frieda Fisher-Tyler (Delaware Office of Radiation Control)

15 TENTATIVE POSTERS The Dangers of Public Disclosure of Records Relating to Radioactive Materials Keith Saldor, Pennsylvania Radiation Protection See Something, Say Something Lessons Learned from Uranium Mining During the Cold War Philip Egidi (EPA) Patient Release Douglas Bollock (NRC) 10 CFR Part 35 Douglas Bollock (NRC) Overview of the Newly Released PAG Communication Tools, Protection Action Questions and Answers for Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies and the Protection Action Area Map Templates, and How to Use these Documents Stefanie Gera (EPA) A Radiation NESHAPs Strategy for the 21st Century Part 2 Jonathan Walsh (EPA) QA/QC and Data Sharing Nate Hoteling (DOE) A Portable Quantitative Near-GE Resolution Gamma Spectroscopy System for Emergency Response and Other More-Routine Field Measurements Frazier Bronson, CHP (Mirion Technologies-Canberra) Revision of the NRC s Abnormal Occurrence Criteria Douglas Bollock (NRC) NRC Emergency Preparedness Research and Evacuations Todd Smith (NRC) The Levels of Emergency Preparedness During a Nuclear Power Plant s Decommissioning Todd Smith (NRC) What s new in the 2017 Protective Action Guide (PAG) Manual Stefanie Gera, (EPA) Calculate Your Radiation Dose Stefanie Gera, Angela Shogren, or Jessica Wieder (EPA)

16 QUESTIONS Registration: Contact Mendy Cremeans, 502/ X2225 General Information, Special Needs, and Hotel Logistics: Contact Sue Smith, 502/ X2228