Carl Paperiello is a Senior Nuclear Consultant to Talisman. He is a retired Senior NRC Executive with extensive experience in fuel cycle and materials licensing, waste management and decommissioning, NRC inspection and enforcement, emergency preparedness, regulatory policy and international nuclear regulatory activities. He was the former Director of NRC's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Director of NRC's Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards and was the Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Research and State Programs. He has NRC regional experience, including the position as Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III (Chicago). He has experience in Nuclear Physics, Environmental Radiochemical Analysis and Nuclear Spectroscopy. He has both worked on and led numerous inspection teams and task groups. He has been certified in Comprehensive Health Physics since 1975 and is a Councilor for the National Council for Radiological Protection and Measurement (NCRP). He is currently the Chairman, Nomination Committee, for the American Academy of Health Physics. He holds a B.A. in Physics from LaSalle College and a Ph. D. in Nuclear Physics from the University of Notre Dame.