Enclosure

STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Tracking Ticket Number: 24-01 

Date: February 6, 2024

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

beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption

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1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment

Part 34 

55 FR 843 

(Superceded by 1997-5)

01/10/1994 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers

Part 34

56 FR 11504 

(Superceded by 1997-5) none Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

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 No Comments

11/06/1997

1991-4 Notification of Incidents

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

56 FR 64980

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

Misadministrations

Part 35

56 FR 34104

(Superceded by 2002-2)

01/27/1995 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

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 regulation changes 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 No Comments 

01/07/1998

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators

Part 36

58 FR 7715

07/01/1996 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program

Part 61

58 FR 33886

07/22/1996 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

Mechanism

Parts 30, 40, and 70 

58 FR 68726; 59 FR 1618

none Final No Comments 

01/07/1998

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC 

Requirements to EPA Standards

Part 40

59 FR 28220

07/01/1997 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities

Parts 30, 40, and 70 

59 FR 36026

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment

Part 20

60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998
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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 

01/07/1998

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

Equipment

Part 34

60 FR 28323

(Superceded by 1997-5)

06/30/1998 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria

Parts 19 and 20

60 FR 36038

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements

Parts 30, 40, and 70

60 FR 38235

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy 

Agency

Part 71

60 FR 50248; 61 FR 28724

(Superceded by 2004-1)

04/01/1999 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

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 regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility. 
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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 No Comments 

01/07/1998

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act

Part 20

61 FR 65120

01/9/2000 Final

ML012610092

No Comments 

11/26/01

ML013330250

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material

Parts 20 and 35

62 FR 4120

05/29/2000 Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions

Part 71

62 FR 5907

(Superceded by 2004-1)

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility. (See STP-97-078)

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination

Parts 20, 30, 40, and 70

62 FR 39057

08/20/2000 Final

ML063450071

No Comments 

01/09/2007

ML070090204
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1997-7 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug 

Containing One Microcurie of Carbon-14 Urea

Part 30 

62 FR 63634

01/02/2001 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

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

ML063450071

No Comments 

1/09/07

ML070090204

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 regulation changes 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 regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility. (See STP-98-074)

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic 

Operations

Part 34

63 FR 37059

07/09/2001 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

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

ML012610092

No Comments 

11/26/2001

ML013330250

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment

Part 20

63 FR 50127

11/20/2001 Final

ML063450071

No Comments 

01/09/2007

ML070090204
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1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities

Part 40

64 FR 17506

06/11/2002 Revised Final

ML13240A300

Revised Final

ML16321A333

Comments 

10/03/2013

ML13240A299

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

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 regulation changes 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

ML012610092

No Comments 

11/26/2001

ML013330250

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications

Part 39

65 FR 20337

05/17/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology

Parts 34, 36, and 39

65 FR 63750

01/08/2004 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material

Parts 30, 31, and 32

65 FR 79162

02/16/2004 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20

67 FR 16298

04/05/2005 Final

ML063450071

No Comments 

01/09/2007

ML070090204
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2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material

Parts 20, 32, and 35

67 FR 20249

10/24/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees

Parts 30, 40, and 70 

68 FR 57327

12/03/2006 Final

ML063450071

No Comments 

01/09/2007

ML070090204

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety 

Amendments 

Part 71

69 FR 3697

10/01/2007 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material 

Part 30

70 FR 2001

07/11/2008 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards 

Part 35

70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926

04/29/2008 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128

12/01/2005 Final 

ML14055A034

License Condition

ML052240226

No Comments

05/03/2014

ML14055A027

No Comments 

12/12/2005

ML053420404

2006-1 Minor Amendments

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

71 FR 15005

03/27/2009 Final

ML16071A117

No Comments

03/30/2016

ML16071A113
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2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

Requirements

Part 32 with reference to Part 20 Appendix E

71 FR 65685

02/06/2007 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20

71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML14055A034

No Comments

05/13/2014

ML14055A027

Note: TCEQ adopted this provision 

prior to the LLW site becoming 

operational and receiving waste.

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

Corrections and Clarifications

Parts 32 and 35

72 FR 45147, 54207

10/29/2010 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

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 

ML14055A034

No Comments

05/13/2014

ML14055A027

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

ML082100350

No Comments

09/11/2008

ML082410019

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

and Total Effective Dose Equivalent

Parts 19 and 20

72 FR 68043

02/15/2011 Final 

ML14055A034

Revised Final

ML16321A333

Comments

05/13/2014

ML14055A027

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324
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State Adoption

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2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification

Part 35

74 FR 33901

09/28/2012 TX DSHS Responsibility

2011-1 Decommissioning Planning

Parts 20, 30, 40, and 70

76 FR 35512

12/17/2015

Proposed

ML16218A245

Final

ML16321A333

Proposed

ML18162A279

Comment

09/10/2016

ML16218A244

Comment

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

No Comments

6/19/2018

ML18162A244

The ADAMS package and 

associated documents incorrectly 

characterize this submission as 

“revised final” regulations instead of 

“proposed” regulations.

2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

Licensees 

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

76 FR 56951

11/14/2014 Proposed

ML16140A109

Proposed

ML16218A245

Final

ML16321A333

Comments

6/27/2016

ML16140A044

No Comments

09/10/2016

ML16218A244

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

2012-1 Change of Compatibility of 

Parts 31.5 and 31.6

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

77 FR 3640

01/25/2015 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 

Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste

Part 71

77 FR 34194

08/10/2015 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility
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2012-3 Technical Corrections

Parts 30, 34, 40, and 71

77 FR 39899

08/06/2015

Proposed

ML16218A245

Final

ML16321A333

No Comments

09/10/2016

ML16218A244

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material

Parts 30, 31, 32, 40, and 70

77 FR 43666

10/23/2015 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

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

ML15323A211

Proposed License 

Condition

ML16049A214

Final

ML16321A333

Comments

01/13/2016

ML15323A207

No Comments

03/01/2016

ML16049A154

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

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 Final

ML16321A333

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

2015-1 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material – 

Written Reports and Clarifying Amendments

Part 70

79 FR 57721, 80 FR 143

01/26/2018 Final

ML16140A109

No Comments

6/27/2016

ML16140A044
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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 Final

ML15323A211

Revised Final

ML16321A333

Comments

01/13/2016

ML15323A207

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

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

Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility

2015-4 Miscellaneous Corrections

Parts 37 and 40

80 FR 45841

09/02/2018

Proposed

ML16218A245

Final

ML16321A333

No Comments

09/10/2016

ML16218A244

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

2015-5 Miscellaneous Corrections

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

80 FR 74974

12/31/2018

Proposed

ML16218A245

Final

ML16321A333

No Comments

09/10/2016

ML16218A244

No Comments

01/18/2017

ML16321A324

2018-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Medical Event 

Definitions, Training and Experience, and Clarifying 

Amendments, 10 CFR Parts 30, 32 and 35

01/14/2022 TX DSHS Responsibility

2018-2 Miscellaneous Corrections -

Organizational Changes

10 CFR Parts 37, 40. 70 and 71 

12/21/2021 Final

ML19136A247

No Comments

05/20/2019

ML19136A241
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2018-3 Miscellaneous Corrections

10 CFR Parts 1, 2, 34, 37, 50, 71, 73, and 140

07/30/2022 Proposed

ML21327A082

Final

ML22129A203

Comments

11/30/2021

ML21327A063

No Comments

06/02/2022

ML22129A199

2019-1 Miscellaneous Corrections

10 CFR Parts 2, 21, 37, 50, 52, 73, and 110

12/18/2022 Proposed

ML21327A082

Final

ML22129A203

Comments

11/30/2021

ML21327A063

No Comments

06/02/2022

ML22129A199

2019-2 Organizational Changes and Conforming 

Amendments

10 CFR Parts 1, 2, 37, 40, 50, 51, 52, 55, 71, 72, 

73, 74, 100, 140, and 150

12/30/2022 ML20344A368 12/11/2020

ML20344A036

TX DSHS Responsibility

2020-1 Individual Monitoring Devices

10 CFR Parts 34, 36, and 39

06/16/2023 ML20344A368 12/11/2020

ML20344A036

TX DSHS Responsibility

2020-2 Social Security Number Fraud Prevention

10 CFR Parts 9 and 35

08/17/2023 ML20344A368 12/11/2020

ML20344A036

TX DSHS Responsibility

2020-3 Miscellaneous Corrections 

10 CFR Parts 1, 2, 19, 20, 21, 30, 34, 35, 40, 50, 

51, 52, 60, 61, 62, 63, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 

110, and 140

11/16/2023 ML22161A987 06/13/2022

ML22161A971

Revisions required for compatibility 

do not require revisions to TCEQ 

rules, or are the responsibility of the 

TX DSHS.

2021-1 Miscellaneous Corrections 

10 CFR Parts 2, 11, 20, 25, 32, 35, 37, 50, 52,55, 

70, 72, 73, 95, and 110

09/08/2024 Final

ML22129A203

No Comments

06/02/2022

ML22129A199
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2021-2 Miscellaneous Corrections 

10 CFR Parts 9, 37, 40, 50, 51, 52, 55, 71, 73, and 

110

12/30/2024

2022-1 Miscellaneous Corrections

10 CFR 1, 2, 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 70, 73, and 170

none Provisions are not required for 

compatibility.

2022-2 Miscellaneous Corrections

10 CFR Parts 20, 35, 50, 51, 52, 72, 73, 110, and 

150

none Provisions are not required for 

compatibility. *2023-1 Miscellaneous Corrections

10 CFR PARTS 1, 2, 26, 32, 40, 50, 51, 52, 72, and 

73

09/25/2026

Proposed

ML24018A081

No Comments

02/06/2024

ML24016A303

N/A Compact Waste Disposal Facility and Commingling 

of Waste

Part 61

N/A Final

ML121230326

No Comments

06/29/2012

ML12152A150

N/A Part 40 N/A R

ML13240A300

Revised Final

ML16321A333

Comments

10/03/2013

ML13240A299

No Comments

DATE

ML16321A324

N/A Exemption for Radioactive Substances from 

Disposal Requirements

N/A Final

ML13176A107

No Comments

08/15/2013

ML13176A104

N/A Legislation on Production Area Authorizations and 

Compact Waste

N/A Final

ML13178A064

No Comments

08/23/2013

ML13178A059