UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

October 23, 2019

Judith A. Schuerman, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist Senior

Emergency and Radiological Services Division 

Radiation Section

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 

Office of Environmental Compliance

P.O. Box 4312 

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 

Dear Dr. Schuerman:

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 

rules in the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part XV, Radiation Protection, Sections 

1501 – 1506, 1508 – 1517, 1520, and 1599, Requirements for the Transportation of Licensed 

Material, received by our office on October 2, 2019. These regulations were reviewed by 

comparison to the equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and the 

requirements of Regulation Amendment Tracking System Identification Number (RATS ID) 

2015-3 as identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed 

our review of the regulations with you on October 22, 2019.

As a result of our review, we have two comments that have been identified in the enclosure. 

Please note that we have limited our review to regulations required for compatibility and/or 

health and safety. We have determined that if these regulations are revised, incorporating our 

comments and without other significant change, they would meet the compatibility and health 

and safety categories established in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

(NMSS) Procedure SA-200, “Compatibility Categories and Health and Safety Identification for 

NRC Regulations and Other Program Elements.”

We request that when you revise your regulations to address our comments, a copy of the “as 

published” regulations be provided to us for review. As requested in NMSS Procedure SA-201, 

“Review of State Regulatory Requirements,” please highlight the location of any changes made 

by Louisiana, in response to our comments, and provide a copy to Division of Materials Safety, 

Security, State, and Tribal Programs, NMSS. The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge 

of the status of other Louisiana regulations, as indicated. Please let us know if you note any 

inaccuracies, or have any comments on the information contained in the SRS Data Sheet. This 

letter, including the SRS Data Sheet, is posted on the NMSS State Communication Portal: 

https://scp.nrc.gov/rulemaking.html.
J. Schuerman -2-

If you have any questions regarding the comments, the compatibility and health and safety 

categories, or any of the NRC regulations used in the review, please contact Michelle 

Beardsley, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at 301-415-0275 

(michelle.beardsley@nrc.gov) or Kathy Modes at 215-872-5804 (kathy.modes@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/ Paul Michalak for

Kevin Williams, Deputy Director

Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, 

 and Tribal Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

 and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Compatibility Comments

2. Louisiana SRS Data Sheet
COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON LOUISIANA FINAL REGULATIONS

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS

1 33:XV.1510 71.21(d)(2) 2015-3 B General license: Use of foreign 

approved package

Louisiana inserted “of this chapter 

and of 10 CFR Part 71” before 

“subparts A, G, and H of this part.”

However, the State has equivalent 

regulations for those in subpart H 

(i.e., 1520); this results in a 

duplication of regulations and can 

cause confusion to the licensee as to 

which regulations to follow.

Louisiana either needs to delete their 

equivalent requirements and only cite 

the NRC regulations; or insert the 

citation to the Louisiana provisions

containing these requirements to 

meet the Compatibility Category B

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

71.21(d)(2).

.

2 33:XV.1520.

A.4

71.101(g) 2015-3 C Quality assurance requirements: 

Radiography containers

Louisiana regulations did not include

the provision for, “or equivalent NRC 

or other Agreement State 

requirement, is deemed to satisfy the 

requirements of §§ 33:XV.1508 and 

33:XV.1520.A.” 

Louisiana needs to include the above

provision to meet the Compatibility 

Category C designation assigned to 

10 CFR 71.101(g).
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Louisiana Tracking Ticket Number: 20-01

Date: 10/23/2019

[ # amendment(s) reviewed identified by a * at the 

beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.]

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption

Incoming 

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1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment

Part 34 

55 FR 843 

(Superceded by 1997-5)

01/10/1994 Not Required Not Required Louisiana has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

1997-5.

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers

Part 34

56 FR 11504 

(Superceded by 1997-5)

none Not Required Not Required Louisiana has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

1997-5.

1991-3 Standards for Protection Against Radiation

Part 20

56 FR 23360; 56 FR 61352; 57 FR 38588; 57 FR 

57877; 58 FR 67657; 59 FR 41641; 60 FR 20183; 

01/01/1994 Final

ML14266A408

No Comments

11/19/2014

ML14266A336

1991-4 Notification of Incidents

Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40 and 70

56 FR 64980;

10/15/1994 Final

ML12361A157

No Comments

03/29/2013

ML13044A340

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

Misadministrations

Part 35

56 FR 34104

(Superceded by 2002-2)

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Louisiana has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

2002-2.

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions

Parts 30 and 35

57 FR 45566

none Not Required Not Required These regulations are not required 

to be adopted for purposes of 

Compatibility.
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1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

Termination: Documentation Additions [Restricted 

areas and spill sites] 

Parts 30 and 40 

58 FR 39628

10/25/1996 Final

ML12361A157

No Comments

03/29/2013

ML13044A340

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators

Part 36

58 FR 7715

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Louisiana does not have any 

licensees subject to these 

regulations. (See SECY-95-112)

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program

Part 61

58 FR 33886

07/22/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Louisiana does not have any 

licensees subject to these 

regulations. (See SECY-95-112)

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

Mechanism

Parts 30, 40 and 70 

58 FR 68726; 59 FR 1618

none Not Required Not Required These regulations are not required 

to be adopted for purposes of 

Compatibility.

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards

Part 40

59 FR 28220

07/01/1997 Not Applicable Not Applicable Louisiana does not have authority 

to regulate this material under its 

Agreement.

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities

Parts 30, 40 and 70 

59 FR 36026

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

1995-1 Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, 

and Use of Byproduct Material for Medical Use

Parts 30, 32 and 35

59 FR 61767; 59 FR 65243; 60 FR 322

01/01/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 
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1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment

Part 20

60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

and Reporting

Parts 20 and 61

60 FR 15649; 60 FR 25983

03/01/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

Equipment

Part 34

60 FR 28323

(Superceded by 1997-5)

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

Louisiana has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

1997-5.

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria

Parts 19 and 20

60 FR 36038

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements

Parts 30, 40 and 70

60 FR 38235

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 

Materials

Parts 20 and 35

60 FR 48623

(Superceded by 2002-2 and 2005-2)

10/20/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

Louisiana has not yet adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

2005-2.

1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy 

Agency

Part 71

60 FR 50248; 61 FR 28724

(Superceded by 2004-1)

04/01/1999 Final

ML020280299

No Comments 

02/15/2002 

ML020460125

Louisiana has not yet adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

2004-1.
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1996-2 One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source 

and Special Nuclear Materials Licenses

Parts 30, 40 and 70

61 FR 1109

02/15/1999 Not Required Not Required These regulations are not required 

to be adopted for purposes of 

Compatibility.

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: 

Record keeping Requirements

Parts 20, 30, 40, 61 and 70

61 FR 24669

06/17/1999 Final

ML12361A157

No Comments

03/29/2013

ML13044A340

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act

Part 20

61 FR 65120

01/9/2000 Final

ML011510385

No Comments 

11/15/2001

ML013100191

1997-2 Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas 

Under Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an 

Agreement State

Part 150

62 FR 1662

02/27/2000 Final

ML011510385

No Comments 

11/15/2001

ML013100191

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material

Parts 20 and 35

62 FR 4120

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions

Part 71

62 FR 5907

(Superceded by 2004-1)

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These regulations are not required 

to be adopted for purposes of 

Compatibility. (See STP-97-078)
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1997-5 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiography 

Operations

Parts 30, 34, 71 and 150

62 FR 28947

06/27/2000 Final

ML14266A408

Revised Final

ML14364A230

Revised Final

ML15212A809

Comments

11/19/2014

ML14266A336

No Comments

01/29/2015

ML14364A226

No Comments

08/31/2015

ML15212A806

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination

Parts 20, 30, 40 and 70

62 FR 39057

08/20/2000 Final

ML011510385

No Comments 

11/15/2001

ML013100191

1997-7 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug 

Containing One Micro curie of Carbon-14 Urea

Part 30 

62 FR 63634

01/02/2001 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons

Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71 and 150

63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773

02/12/2001 Final

ML011510385

No Comments 

11/15/2001

ML013100191

1998-2 Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by 

Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees

Parts 30, 40 and 70

63 FR 29535

07/01/2001 Not Required Not Required These regulations are not required 

to be adopted for purposes of 

Compatibility.

1998-3 License Term for Medical Use Licenses

Part 35

63 FR 31604

(Superceded by 2002-2)

07/10/2001 Not Required Not Required These regulations are not required 

to be adopted for purposes of 

Compatibility. (See STP-98-074)

Louisiana has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

2002-2.
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1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic 

Operations

Part 34

63 FR 37059

07/09/2001 Final

ML062480284

No Comments 

10/23/2006

ML062960278

1998-5 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor 

Policy Change

Parts 20, 32, 35, 36 and 39

63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393

10/26/2001 Final

ML14266A408

No Comments

11/19/2014

ML14266A336

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment

Part 20

63 FR 50127

11/20/2001 Final

ML062480284

No Comments 

10/23/2006

ML062960278

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities

Part 40

64 FR 17506

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Louisiana does not have the 

authority to regulate this material 

under its Agreement.

1999-2 Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain 

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material to 

Provide Requested Information

Part 31

64 FR 42269

10/04/2002 Not Required Not Required These regulations are not required 

to be adopted for purposes of 

Compatibility.

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure

Part 20

64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524

02/02/2003 Final

ML061720127

No Comments 

07/27/2006

ML062120471

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications

Part 39

65 FR 20337

05/17/2003 Final

ML080800500

No Comments 

04/14/2008

ML081050467
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2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology

Parts 34, 36 and 39

65 FR 63750

01/08/2004 Final

ML041880305

No Comments 

08/26/2004

ML042390322

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material

Parts 30, 31 and 32

65 FR 79162

02/16/2004 Final

ML14083A568

No Comments 

06/12/2014

ML14083A554

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20

67 FR 16298

04/05/2005 Final

ML062480284

No Comments 

11/27/2006

ML063180075

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material

Parts 20, 32 and 35

67 FR 20249

10/24/2005 Final

ML061720127

No Comments 

07/27/2006

ML062120471

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees

Parts 30, 40 and 70 

68 FR 57327

12/03/2006 Final

ML062480284

No Comments 

10/23/2006

ML062960278

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety 

Amendments 

Part 71

69 FR 3697

10/01/2007 Final

ML090480013

No Comments

04/01/2009

ML090710728

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material 

Part 30

70 FR 2001

07/11/2008 Final

ML081080146

No Comments

05/29/2008

ML081500119

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards 

Part 35

70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926

04/29/2008 Final

ML090480013

No Comments

04/01/2009

ML090710728
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2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128

12/01/2005 License 

Condition

ML052900105

No Comments 

10/20/2005

ML052930327

2006-1 Minor Amendments

Parts 20, 30, 32, 35, 40 and 70

71 FR 15005

03/27/2009 Final

ML14266A408

No Comments

11/19/2014

ML14266A336

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

Requirements

Part 32 with reference to Part 20 Appendix E

71 FR 65685

02/06/2007 Final

ML080800500

No Comments 

04/14/2008

ML081050467

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20

71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final

ML080800500

No Comments 

04/14/2008

ML081050467

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

Corrections and Clarifications

Parts 32 and 35

72 FR 45147, 54207

10/29/2010 Final

ML14083A603

No Comments

07/29/2014

ML14083A595

2007-2 Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and 

Distribution of Byproduct Material: Licensing and 

Reporting Requirements

Parts 30, 31, 32 and 150

72 FR 58473

12/17/2010 Final

ML14266A408

No Comments

11/19/2014

ML14266A336
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2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

Material

Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 61 and 150

72 FR 55864

11/30/2010 Final

ML14083A603

Proposed 

Revision to Final

ML14364A230

Revised Final

ML15212A809

Comments

07/29/2014

ML14083A595

Comments

01/29/2015

ML14364A226

No Comments

08/31/2015

ML15212A806

2007-4 Order Imposing Fingerprinting Requirements and 

Criminal History Records Check Requirements for 

Unescorted Access to Certain Radioactive Material

NRC Order EA-07-305

72 FR 70901

06/05/2008 License 

Condition

ML080800499

No Comments

03/27/2008

Ml080870350

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

and Total Effective Dose Equivalent

Parts 19 and 20

72 FR 68043

02/15/2011 Final

ML14266A408

No Comments

11/19/2014

ML14266A336

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification

Part 35

74 FR 33901

09/28/2012 Final

ML14266A408

No Comments

11/19/2014

ML14266A336

2011-1 Decommissioning Planning

Parts 20, 30, 40 and 70

76 FR 35512

12/17/2015 Proposed

ML15054A380

Final

ML15300A512

No Comments

03/12/2015

ML15054A372

No Comments

11/18/2015

ML15300A511
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2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

Licensees 

Parts 30, 36, 39, 40, 70 and 150

76 FR 56951

11/14/2014 Final

ML15021A524

No Comments 

02/19/2015

ML15021A520

2012-1 Change of Compatibility

Parts 31.5 and 31.6

(See RATS ID: 2001-1 for Rule text)

77 FR 3640

01/25/2015 Final

ML14083A568

No Comments 

06/12/2014

ML14083A554

2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 

Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste

Part 71

77 FR 34194

08/10/2015 Final

ML15021A524

No Comments 

02/19/2015

ML15021A520

2012-3 Technical Corrections

Parts 30, 34, 40 and 71

77 FR 39899

08/06/2015 Final

ML15021A524

No Comments 

02/19/2015

ML15021A520

2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material

Parts 30, 31, 32, 40 and 70

77 FR 43666

10/23/2015 Proposed 

ML14364A230

Final

ML15212A809

Comments

01/29/2015

ML14364A226

No Comments

08/31/2015

ML15212A806
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2013-1 Physical Protection of Byproduct Material, 

Parts 20, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39 and 71 

78 FR 16922

03/19/2016 Proposed

ML15126A361

Final

ML16012A155

Revised Final

ML18183A438

No Comments

06/11/2015

ML15124A889

Comment

02/05/2016

ML16012A148

No Comments

08/03/2018

ML18183A434

2013-2 Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons 

and to General Licensees and Revision of

General License and Exemptions

Parts 30, 40 and 70

78 FR 32310

08/27/2016 Proposed

ML15126A361

Final

ML16012A155

No Comments

06/11/2015

ML15124A889

No Comments

02/05/2016

ML16012A148

2015-1 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material –

Written Reports and Clarifying Amendments

Part 70

79 FR 57721, 80 FR 143

01/26/2018 Proposed

ML15126A361

Final

ML16012A155

No Comments

06/11/2015

ML15124A889

No Comments

02/05/16

ML16012A148
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2015-2 Safeguards Information - Modified Handling 

Categorization, Change for Materials Facilities

Parts 30, 37, 73 and 150

79 FR 58664, 80 FR 3865

01/28/2018 Proposed

ML15126A361

Final

ML16012A155

Revised Final

ML18183A438

No Comments

06/11/2015

ML15124A889

Comment

02/05/16

ML16012A148

No Comments

08/03/2018

ML18183A434

2015-3 Revisions to Transportation Safety Requirements 

and Harmonization with International Atomic 

Energy Agency Transportation Requirements

Part 71

80 FR 33987

07/13/2018

*extended to 

08/15/2020

See STC 17-060

Proposed

ML19038A132

Final

ML19276E404

Comments

03/22/2019

ML19037A026

Comments

10/23/2019

ML19276E370

2015-4 Miscellaneous Corrections

Parts 37 and 40

80 FR 45841

09/02/2018 Proposed

ML18183A438

Final

ML18360A588

No Comments

08/03/2018

ML18183A434

No Comments

01/30/2019

ML18355A459
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*2015-5 Miscellaneous Corrections

Parts 19, 20, 30, 32, 37, 40, 61, 70, 71 and 150

80 FR 74974

12/31/2018 Proposed

ML18183A438

Final

ML18360A588

No Comments

08/03/2018

ML18183A434

No Comments

01/30/2019

ML18355A459

2018-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Medical Event 

Definitions, Training and Experience, and Clarifying 

Amendments,

Parts 30, 32 and 35

01/14/2022

2018-2 Miscellaneous Corrections –

Organizational Changes

Parts 37, 40. 70 and 71 

12/21/2021 Final

ML18339A019

No Comments

01/03/2019

ML18339A018

NA Part 34 NA Proposed

ML18324A731

Comments

01/18/2019

ML18324A728

1 IMPEP Team: verify that Louisiana does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review.