February 1, 2001

Ms. M. Sue Semerena, Administrator

Consumer Health Services

Nebraska Health and Human Services System

Department of Regulation and Licensure

301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 95007

Lincoln, NE 68509-5007

Dear Ms. Semerena:

We have reviewed the final Nebraska regulations for Control of Radiation-Ionizing (Title 180,

Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 1), which became effective on May 27, 2000. The

regulations were sent to NRC on September 26, 2000. We have also received two follow-up emails dated October 6 and October 11, 2000 from Ms. Cheryl K. Rogers. The final regulations

are in response to the eight 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 Part 20, 30, 32, 34, 71 and 150. In addition, we

reviewed our letter dated May 19, 1999 to Ms. Rogers and our letter dated December 7, 1999

to you that addressed the proposed regulations. We also discussed our review of the

regulations with you on December 4, 2000.

As a result of the NRC review we have identified one comment, as enclosed. This comment

must be addressed to meet the compatibility and health and safety categories established in

Office of State and Tribal Programs (STP) Procedure SA-200.

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

Nebraska 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 comment, the compatibility and health and safety

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

Hsueh of my staff at (301) 415-2598 or KPH@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

/RA By Kathleen N. Schneider Acting for/

Frederick C. Combs, Deputy Director

Office of State and Tribal Programs

Enclosures:

As stated
M. Sue Semerena February 1, 2001

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STP-AG-16
COMMENTS ON FINAL NEBRASKA REGULATIONS

AGAINST COMPATIBILITY AND HEALTH AND SAFETY CATEGORIES

State

Regulation

NRC

Regulation

RATS

ID

Category Subject and Comments

004.16B3 20.1401 1997-6 C General provisions and scope.

Paragraph 004.16B3, equivalent to 20.1401(b)(3),

does not specify any limited period of time for a

licensee to submit a sufficient License Termination

Plan (LTP) or decommissioning plan to the State

agency nor for the State agency to approve the

licensee submittals. Also, it was noted that the

word “within” is missing in the final regulation.

A limited period of time, e.g., within 1 year for the

licensee to submit information and within 2 years

for the State agency to approve the submittals after

the effective date of these regulations, should be

specified to meet the compatibility category.
REGULATION ASSESSMENT TRACKING SYSTEM

RATS DATA SHEET

State: Nebraska Tracking Ticket Number: 0-230

[8 final amendments (12/15/98, 5/27/00) reviewed are Date: February 1, 2001

identified by a at the beginning of each equivalent NRC regulation.]

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 RadiationPart 2056 FR 23360

56 FR 61352

57 FR 38588

57 FR 57877

58 FR 67657

59 FR 41641

60 FR 20183

(1/1/94)

1991-3 10/7/97 5/30/94

Safety Requirements for Radiographic

Equipment-Part 34

55 FR 843

(1/10/94)

1991-1 5/30/94

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 5/30/94

Quality Management Program and

Misadministrations-Part 35

56 FR 34104

(1/27/95)

1992-1

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 10/30/96

Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA

Program-Part 61

58 FR 33886

(7/22/96)

1993-3 QA portion

9/17/97

Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License

Termination: Documentation Additions

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

58 FR 39628

(10/25/96)

1993-1 P-Y 5/29/97 9/17/97

Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial

Mechanism- Parts 30, 40, 70

58 FR 68726

59 FR 1618

(none)

1994-1 12/17/97

Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards-Part 40

59 FR 28220

(7/1/97)

1994-2 Not applicable

to NE

Timeliness in Decommissioning Material

Facilities-Parts 30, 40, 70

59 FR 36026

(8/15/97)

1994-3 P-N 5/29/97 12/17/97

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 12/17/97
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due

Date)

RATS

ID

Proposed/

FinalComment

(Y/N)1

NRC

Review

Date

Final State

Regulation2

(Effective

Date)

Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of

Respiratory Protection Equipment-Part 20

60 FR 7900

(3/13/98)

1995-2 F-N 5/19/99 12/15/98

Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest

Information and Reporting-Parts 20, 61

60 FR 15649

60 FR 25983

(3/1/98)

1995-3 F-N 5/19/99 12/15/98

Performance Requirements for

Radiography Equipment- Part 34

60 FR 28323

(6/30/98)

1995-4 F-N 2/01/01 5/27/00

Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended

Definitions and Criteria-Parts 19, 20

60 FR 36038

(8/14/98)

1995-5 F-N 5/19/99 12/15/98

Clarification of Decommissioning Funding

Requirements-Parts 30, 40, 70

60 FR 38235

(11/24/98)

1995-6 9/17/97

Medical Administration of Radiation and

Radioactive Materials-Parts 20, 35

60 FR 48623

(10/20/98)

1995-7 9/17/97

10 CFR Part 71: Compatibility with the

International Atomic Energy Agency-Part 71

60 FR 50248

61 FR 28723

(4/1/99)

1996-1 F-N 2/01/01 12/15/98

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 9/17/97

Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne

Effluents of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air

Act-Part 20

61 FR 65120

(1/9/00)

1997-1 F-N 2/01/01 5/27/00

Fissile Material Shipments and ExemptionsPart 7162 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 F-N 2/01/01 5/27/00

Criteria for the Release of Individuals

Administered Radioactive MaterialParts 20, 35

62 FR 4120

(5/29/00)

1997-3 9/17/97

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 2/01/01 5/27/00

Radiological Criteria for License

Termination-Parts 20, 30, 40, 70

62 FR 39058

(8/20/00)

1997-6 F-Y 2/01/01 5/27/00

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 2/01/01 5/27/00
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.

Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed PersonsParts 30, 40, 61, 70, 15063 FR 1890

63 FR 13773

(2/12/01)

1998-1

Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding

by Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing LicenseesParts 30, 40, 70

63 FR 29535

(none)

1998-2 Not required3

License Term for Medical Use LicensesPart 3563 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 2/01/01 5/27/00

Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a

Minor Policy Change-Parts 20, 35, 36

63 FR 39477

63 FR 45393

(10/26/01)

1998-5 5/27/00

Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor

Technical Conforming Amendment-Part 20

63 FR 50127

(11/20/01)

1998-6 12/15/98

Radiological Criteria for License Termination

of Uranium Recovery Facilities-Part 40

64 FR 17506

(6/11/02)

1999-1

Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct

Material to Provide Requested InformationPart 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

Energy Compensation Sources for Well

Logging and Other Regulatory Clarifications -

Part 39

65 FR 20337

(5/17/03)

2000-1