November 26, 2001

Ms. Katherine Nelson, Acting Director

Waste Permits Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

P.O. Box 13087, MC126

Austin, TX 78711-3087

Dear Ms. Nelson:

We have reviewed the final Texas regulations to the Texas Administrative Code, 30 TAC

Chapter 336, Radioactive Substance Rules, which became effective on August 30, 2001. The

regulations were sent on September 6, 2001. The final regulations are in response to the three

amendments identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. The

regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 20. 

In addition, we reviewed our March 5, 2001, letter to you that addressed the proposed

regulations. We also discussed our review of the regulations with Dr. Hygie H. Reynolds on

September 25, 2001.

As a result of the NRC review, we have determined that the Texas regulations, as adopted,

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

Tribal Programs (STP) Procedure SA-200. 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of other Texas regulations. 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 STP Web Site:

http://www.hsrd.ornl.gov/nrc/rulemaking.htm.

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 Vivian

Campbell of the Region IV staff at 817-860-8143 or VHC@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Frederick C. Combs, Deputy Director

Office of State and Tribal Programs

Enclosure: 

As stated
Katherine Nelson November 26, 2001

Distribution:

DIR RF (1-153) DCD (SP08) PDR (YES)

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DOCUMENT NAME: G:\JGZ\Texas\(1-153)TXFinal letter01.wpd

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11/26/01

ML013330250 STP-AG-27
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission(Three final amendments (9/6/01) reviewed are identified by Tracking Ticket Number: 1-153a  at the beginning of each equivalent NRC regulation.) Date: November 26, 2001 

NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date Due For StateImplementation)

RATS ID Proposed 

Final (F)1 R

ML #5

Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment-Part 34 55 FR 843; (1/10/94) 1991-1 ASNT Certification of Radiographers-Part 34 56 FR 11504; (none) 1991-2 

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;  (1/1/94)

1991-3

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

(10/15/94)

1991-4 F 

Quality Management Program and Misadministrations-Part 35 56 FR 34104; 

(1/27/95)

1992-1 

Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements for Departures from Manufacturer's InstructionsParts 30,35 57 FR 45566; (none) 1992-2 

Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License Termination: Documentation Additions[Restricted areas and spill sites]-Parts 30, 40 

58 FR 39628;(10/25/96)

1993-1 F 

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

 (7/1/96)

1993-2 

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

(7/22/96)

1993-3 F 

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

59 FR 1618(none)

1994-1 F 
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date Due For StateImplementation)

RATS ID Proposed 

Final (F)1 R

ML #5

Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC Requirements to EPA Standards-Part 40 59 FR 28220; 

(7/1/97)

1994-2 F 

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

(8/15/97)

1994-3 F 

Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, and Use of Byproduct Material for MedicalUse-Parts 30, 32, 35

59 FR 61767; 59 FR 65243;60 FR 322; (1/1/98)

1995-1 

Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of Respiratory Protection EquipmentPart 20 6 FR 7900; (3/13/98) 1995-2 F 

Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and Reporting-Parts 20, 61 60 FR 15649; 

60 FR 25983;(3/1/98)

1995-3 F 

Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment-Part 34 60 FR 28323; 

(6/30/98)

1995-4 

Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions and Criteria-Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038; 

(8/14/98)

1995-5 F 

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

(11/24/98)

1995-6 F 

Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials-Parts 20, 35 60 FR 48623;

(10/20/98)

1995-7 

10 CFR Part 71: Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy Agency-Part 71 60 FR 50248; 

61 FR 28723(4/1/99)

1996-1 

One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source and Special Nuclear Materials LicensesParts 30, 40, 70 61 FR 1109; (none) 1996-2 

Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: Recordkeeping Requirements-Parts 20, 30, 40,61, 70

61 FR 24669; (6/17/99)

1996-3 F 

 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air ActPart 20 61 FR 65120; (1/9/00) 1997-1 FML0126100

Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Withinan Agreement State-Part 150

62 FR 1662; (2/27/00)

1997-2
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date Due For StateImplementation)

RATS ID Proposed 

Final (F)1 R

ML #5

Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered Radioactive Material-Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120; 

(5/29/00)

1997-3 

Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions-Part 71 62 FR 5907; 

(none)

1997-4 

Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for IndustrialRadiography Operations-Parts 30, 34, 71, 150

62 FR 28948; (6/27/00)

1997-5 

Radiological Criteria for License Termination-Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39058; 

(8/20/00)

1997-6 P 

Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing One Microcurie of Carbon-14 UreaPart 30 62 FR 63634; (1/02/01) 1997-7 

Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons-Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71, 150 63 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 

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

(none)

1998-3 

Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for IndustrialRadiographic Operations-Part 34

63 FR 37059; (7/9/01)

1998-4 

 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor Policy Change-Parts 20, 35, 36 63 FR 39477; 

63 FR 45393;(10/26/01)

1998-5 F

ML0126100

Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical Conforming Amendment-Part 20 63 FR 50127;

(11/20/01)

1998-6

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 Materialto Provide Requested Information-Part 31

64 FR 42269; (none)

1999-2 

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

64 FR 55525(2/2/03)

1999-3 F

ML0126100
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date Due For StateImplementation)

RATS ID Proposed 

Final (F)1 R

ML #5

1. Or other generic Legally Binding Requirements.2. (Y/N) Y means ìYes,î there are comments in the review letter that the State needs to address. 

N means ìNo,î there are no comments in the review letter.

3. Not required means these regulations are not required for purposes of compatibility.4. A State need not adopt a specific regulation if the State has no licensees that would be subject to that regulation. See: ìFinal 

Adequacy and Compatibility of Agreement State Programs,î III.1. Time Frame for Adoption of Compatible State Regulations, p1995.

5. ADAMS ML Number

Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and Other Regulatory Clarifications-Part 39 65 FR 20337; 

(5/17/03)

2000-1 

New Dosimetry Technology-Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63749; 

(1/8/04)

2000-2