March 27, 2000

Ms. Marie Stoeckel, MPH, CIH, Chief

Office of Occupational and Radiological Health

Rhode Island Department of Health

3 Capital Hill, Room 206

Providence, RI 02908-5097

Dear Ms. Stoeckel:

We have reviewed the final Rhode Island Rules and Regulations for the Control of Radiation

which became effective in July 1999. The final regulations are in response to the 17

amendments identified in the enclosed Regulation Assessment Tracking System (RATS) Data

Sheet. The regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent NRC regulations in 10

CFR Parts 19, 20, 30, 32, 34 and 35.

As a result of the NRC review, we have one comment that has been identified in the enclosure.

As indicated in our September 22, 1999 letter to you, it is our understanding that Rhode Island

will adopt the additional language for the definitions of occupational dose and public dose to

make them compatible with NRC regulations during your next round of proposed amendments.

Our review determined that the remainder of the Rhode Island regulations, as adopted, meet

the compatibility and health and safety categories established in the Office of State Programs

Procedure SA-200.

We have also summarized on the RATS Data Sheet our knowledge of the status of other

Rhode Island regulations. Please let us know if you note any inaccuracies or have any

comments on the information contained in the RATS Data Sheet.

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 me or Duncan

White at (610) 337-5042 or ADW@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Frederick C. Combs, Deputy Director

Office of State Programs

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COMMENTS ON FINAL RHODE ISLAND REGULATIONS

AGAINST COMPATIBILITY AND HEALTH AND SAFETY CATEGORIES

State

Regulation

NRC

Regulation

RATS ID Category Subject and Comments

A.0 20.1003 1995-5 A Definitions of Occupational and Public Dose

The definitions do not include reference to individuals

administered radioactive materials and released in

accordance with Section C.8.24 of the Rhode Island

regulations.

Unless this reference is included, these definitions would

not meet the compatibility category.
REGULATION ASSESSMENT TRACKING SYSTEM

RATS DATA SHEET

State: Rhode Island Tracking Ticket Number: 0-68

[17 final amendments (7/99) identified by] Date: March 27, 2000

NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due

Date)

RATS

ID

Proposed/

FinalComment

(Y/N)1

NRC

Review

Date

Final State

Regulation2

(Effective

Date)

Standards for Protection Against Radiation-Part 20 56 FR 23360

plus others

(1/1/94)

1991-3 F-N 10/16/97 4/21/95

Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment-Part 34 55 FR 843

(1/10/94)

1991-1 RATS ID

1997-5

ASNT Certification of Radiographers-Part 34 56 FR 11504

(none)

1991-2 Not

required3

Notification of Incidents-Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, 70 56 FR 64980

(10/15/94)

1991-4 F-N 9/22/99 6/95

Quality Management Program and Misadministrations-Part 35 56 FR 34104

(1/27/95)

1992-1 F-N 9/22/99 6/95

Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements for Departures from

Manufacturer's Instructions-Parts 30,35

57 FR 45566

(none)

1992-2 Not

required3

Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators-Part 36 58 FR 7715

(7/1/96)

1993-2 Not

applicable

Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA Program-Part 61 58 FR 33886

(7/22/96)

1993-3 Not

applicable

 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License Termination: Documentation

Additions [Restricted areas and spill sites]-Parts 30, 40

58 FR 39628

(10/25/96)

1993-1 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial Mechanism- Parts 30, 40, 70 58 FR 68726

59 FR 1618

(none)

1994-1 F-N 3/27/00 Not

required3

(7/99)

Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC Requirements to EPA

Standards-Part 40

59 FR 28220

(7/1/97)

1994-2 Not

applicable

 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities-Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026

(8/15/97)

1994-3 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

 Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, and Use of Byproduct

Material for Medical Use-Parts 30, 32, 35

59 FR 61767

59 FR 65243

60 FR 322

(1/1/98)

1995-1 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of Respiratory Protection

Equipment-Part 20

60 FR 7900

(3/13/98)

1995-2 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and Reporting-Parts 20,

61

60 FR 15649

60 FR 25983

(3/1/98)

1995-3 F-N 3/27/00 7/99
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due

Date)

RATS

ID

Proposed/

FinalComment

(Y/N)1

NRC

Review

Date

Final State

Regulation2

(Effective

Date)

 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment- Part 34 60 FR 28323

(6/30/98)

1995-4 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions and CriteriaParts 19, 20

60 FR 36038

(8/14/98)

1995-5 F-Y 3/27/00 7/99

 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements-Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235

(11/24/98)

1995-6 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials-Parts 20,

35

60 FR 48623

(10/20/98)

1995-7 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

10 CFR Part 71: Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy AgencyPart 7160 FR 50248

61 FR 28724

(4/1/99)

1996-1

One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source and Special Nuclear

Materials Licenses-Parts 30, 40, 70

61 FR 1109

(none)

1996-2 Not

required3

 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: Recordkeeping

Requirements-Parts 20, 30, 40, 61, 70

61 FR 24669

(6/17/99)

1996-3 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of Radioactive Materials;

Clean Air Act-Part 20

61 FR 65119

(1/9/00)

1997-1

Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions-Part 71 62 FR 5907

(none)

1997-4 Not

required3

Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under Exclusive Federal

Jurisdiction Within an Agreement State-Part 150

62 FR 1662

(2/27/00)

1997-2

 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered Radioactive MaterialParts 20, 35

62 FR 4120

(5/29/00)

1997-3 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for

Industrial Radiography Operations-Parts 30, 34, 71, 150

62 FR 28948

(6/27/00)

1997-5 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

Radiological Criteria for License TerminationParts 20, 30, 40, 7062 FR 39057

(8/20/00)

1997-6

 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing One Microcurie of

Carbon-14 Urea-Part 30

62 FR 63634

(1/02/01)

1997-7 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons- Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 150 63 FR 1890

63 FR 13773

(2/12/01)

1998-1

Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Nonprofit and Non-BondIssuing Licensees- Parts 30, 40, 7063 FR 29535

(none)

1998-2 Not

required3

License Term for Medical Use Licenses- Part 35 63 FR 31604

(none)

1998-3 Not

required3

 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for

Industrial Radiographic Operations-Part 34

63 FR 37059

(7/9/01)

1998-4 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor Policy ChangeParts 20, 35, 36

63 FR 39347

63 FR 45393

(10/26/01)

1998-5 F-N 3/27/00 7/99
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due

Date)

RATS

ID

Proposed/

FinalComment

(Y/N)1

NRC

Review

Date

Final State

Regulation2

(Effective

Date)

1. (Y/N) Y means “Yes,” there are comments in the review letter that the State needs to address.

N means “No,” there are no comments in the review letter.

2. Or other generic Legally Binding Requirement.

3. Not required means these regulations are not required for purposes of compatibility.

 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical Conforming

Amendment-Part 20

63 FR 50127

(11/20/01)

1998-6 F-N 3/27/00 7/99

Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium Recovery FacilitiesPart 4064 FR 17506

(6/11/02)

1999-1 Not

applicable

Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain Industrial Devices Containing

Byproduct Material to Provide Requested Information-Part 31

64 FR 42269

(none)

1999-2 Not

required3

Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal Exposure - Part 20 64 FR 54543

64 FR 55525

(2/2/03)

1999-3