March 04, 2005

George F. Johns, Jr, Manager

Environmental Health Supervisor

Minnesota Department of Health

Snelling Office Park

645 Energy Park Drive, Suite 300

St. Paul MN 55108-2970

Dear Mr. Johns:

We have reviewed the final revisions to Chapter 4731 of the Minnesota Regulations, dated

September 30, 2004, enclosed in the December 14, 2004 letter from Linda Bruemmer. This

revision addressed comments made in response to our letter dated September 17, 2004. Each

regulatory change was reviewed against the equivalent NRC regulations in 10 CFR Parts 19,

20, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 61, 70, 71 and 150. In addition, we discussed our review of

the regulations with you on February 1, 2005. 

As a result of our review of these regulations, we have no comments. Please note that we have

limited our review to regulations required for compatibility and/or health and safety. We have

determined that the 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 State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other

Minnesota 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 STP website: http://www.hrsd.ornl.gov/nrc/rulemaking.htm.

If you have any questions regarding the compatibility and health categories or any of the NRC

regulations used in the review, please contact me or Lloyd Bolling at (301) 415-2327 or

LAB@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

\Ra By\

Paul H. Lohaus, Director

Office of State and Tribal Programs

Enclosure: 

As stated
March 04, 2005

George F. Johns, Jr, Manager

Environmental Health Supervisor

Minnesota Department of Health

Snelling Office Park

645 Energy Park Drive, Suite 300

St. Paul MN 55108-2970

Dear Mr. Johns:

We have reviewed the final revisions to Chapter 4731 of the Minnesota Regulations, dated

September 30, 2004, enclosed in the December 14, 2004 letter from Linda Bruemmer. This

revision addressed comments made in response to our letter dated September 17, 2004. Each

regulatory change was reviewed against the equivalent NRC regulations in 10 CFR Parts 19, 20,

30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 61, 70, 71 and 150. In addition, we discussed our review of the

regulations with you on February 1, 2005. 

As a result of our review of these regulations, we have no comments. Please note that we have

limited our review to regulations required for compatibility and/or health and safety. We have

determined that the 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 State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other

Minnesota 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 STP website: http://www.hrsd.ornl.gov/nrc/rulemaking.htm.

If you have any questions regarding the compatibility and health categories or any of the NRC

regulations used in the review, please contact me or Lloyd Bolling at (301) 415-2327 or

LAB@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

\Ra By\

Paul H. Lohaus, Director

Office of State and Tribal Programs

Enclosure: As stated

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STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Minnesota Tracking Ticket Number: 5-29All amendments reviewed Date: March 04, 2005

NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Proposed / Final (F)

Rule / ML 

Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment-Part 34 55 FR 843; (1/10/94) 1991-1 F

ML050140

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 F

ML050140

Notification of Incidents-Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, 70 56 FR 64980; (10/15/94) 1991-4 F

ML050140

Quality Management Program and Misadministrations-Part 35 56 FR 34104; (1/27/95) 1992-1 F

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Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements for Departures from Manufacturer'sInstructions-Parts 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

ML050140

Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators-Part 36 58 FR 7715; (7/1/96) 1993-2 F

ML050140

Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA Program-Part 61 58 FR 33886; (7/22/96) 1993-3 

Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial Mechanism-Parts 30, 40, 70 58 FR 68726; 59 FR 1618;

(none)

1994-1 

Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC Requirements to EPA StandardsPart 40 59 FR 28220; (7/1/97) 1994-2 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities-Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026; (8/15/97) 1994-3 F

ML050140
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Proposed / Final (F)

Rule / ML 

2

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

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

1995-1 F

ML050140

Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment-Part20 

60 FR 7900; (3/13/98) 1995-2 F

ML050140

Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and Reporting-Parts 20, 61 60 FR 15649; 60 FR 25983;

(3/1/98)

1995-3 F

ML050140

Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment-Part 34 60 FR 28323; (6/30/98) 1995-4 F

ML050140

Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions and Criteria-Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038; (8/14/98) 1995-5 F

ML050140

Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements-Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235; (11/24/98) 1995-6 F

ML050140

Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials-Parts 20, 35

60 FR 48623; (10/20/98) 1995-7 F

ML050140

10 CFR Part 71: Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy Agency-Part 71 60 FR 50248; 61 FR 28724;

(4/1/99)

1996-1 F

ML050140

One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source and Special Nuclear MaterialsLicenses-Parts 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

ML050140

Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of Radioactive Materials; Clean AirAct-Part 20

61 FR 65120; (1/9/00) 1997-1 F

ML050140

Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under Exclusive Federal JurisdictionWithin an Agreement State-Part 150

62 FR 1662; (2/27/00) 1997-2 F

ML050140

Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered Radioactive Material-Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120; (5/29/00) 1997-3 F

ML050140

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 28947; (6/27/00) 1997-5 F

ML050140

Radiological Criteria for License Termination-Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057; (8/20/00) 1997-6 F

ML050140
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Proposed / Final (F)

Rule / ML 

3

Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing One Microcurie of Carbon-14Urea-Part 30 

62 FR 63634; (1/02/01) 1997-7 F

ML050140

Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons-Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71, 150 63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773;

(2/12/01)

1998-1 F

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Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Nonprofit and Non-Bond-IssuingLicensees- Parts 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 F

ML050140

 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor Policy Change-Parts 20 63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393;

(10/26/01)

1998-5 F

ML050140

Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical Conforming Amendment-Part 20 63 FR 50127; (11/20/01) 1998-6 F

ML050140

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 ByproductMaterial to 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 55524;

(2/2/03)

1999-3 F

ML050140

Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and Other Regulatory ClarificationsPart 39 65 FR 20337; (5/17/03) 2000-1 FML050140New Dosimetry Technology-Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750; (1/8/04) 2000-2 F

ML050140

Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial Devices Containing ByproductMaterial - Parts 30, 31, 32

65 FR 79162; (2/16/04) 2001-1 F

ML050140

Revision of the Skin Dose Limit-Part 20 67 FR 16298 (4/5/05) 2002-1 F

ML050140
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Proposed / Final (F)

Rule / ML 

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1. Or other generic Legally Binding Requirements.2. (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.

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: “Final Polic

Adequacy and Compatibility of Agreement State Programs,” III.1. Time Frame for Adoption of Compatible State Regulations, p. 6, 1995.

5. ADAMS ML Number6. The Minnesota proposed final regulations were submitted and reviewed on this date as part of their Agreement State application pa

Medical Use of Byproduct Material-Parts 20, 32, and 35 67 FR 20249 (10/24/05) 2002-2 F

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Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees - Parts 30, 40, 70

68 FR 56327 (12/3/06) 2003-1

Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards and Other TransportationSafety Amendments – Part 71.

69 FR 3697; (10/01/07) 2004-1