December 12, 2005

Mr. Richard A. Ratliff, PE, LMP

Radiation Program Officer

Bureau of Radiation Control

Department of State Health Services

Division for Regulatory Services

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, TX 78756-3189

Dear Mr. Ratliff:

We reviewed the Texas proposed license condition to implement increased controls for certain

licensees that possess certain radioactive materials in quantities of concern, received by our

office on August 1, 2005. This license condition was reviewed by comparison to the equivalent

proposed NRC requirements that were transmitted from this office on July 18, 2005, with

supplemental information provided on August 1, 2005. On August 11, 2005, we sent you a

response which indicated that we approved the proposed license condition, with modifications.

We determined that the proposed Texas license condition, if issued without significant change,

would meet the compatibility category ‘B’ designation in NRC Order EA-05-090.

We appreciate receiving the final license condition issued to effected Texas licensees.

Our August 11, 2005 letter did not include an updated SRS Data Sheet. The updated SRS data

sheet is enclosed, summarizing our knowledge of the status of other Texas regulations and

legal binding requirements. This letter, including the SRS Data Sheet, will be posted on the

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

If you have any questions regarding the review, the compatibility categories, or any of the NRC

requirements used in the review, please contact Mr. Andrew Mauer of my staff at 301-415-3962

or e-mail: anm@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

\RA By KNSchneider For\

Dennis K. Rathbun, Deputy Director

Office of State and Tribal Programs

Enclosure:

As stated 

December 12, 2005
Mr. Richard A. Ratliff, PE, LMP

Radiation Program Officer

Bureau of Radiation Control

Department of State Health Services

Division for Regulatory Services

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, TX 78756-3189

Dear Mr. Ratliff:

We reviewed the Texas proposed license condition to implement increased controls for certain

licensees that possess certain radioactive materials in quantities of concern, received by our

office on August 1, 2005. This license condition was reviewed by comparison to the equivalent

proposed NRC requirements that were transmitted from this office on July 18, 2005, with

supplemental information provided on August 1, 2005. On August 11, 2005, we sent you a

response which indicated that we approved the proposed license condition, with modifications.

We determined that the proposed Texas license condition, if issued without significant change,

would meet the compatibility category ‘B’ designation in NRC Order EA-05-090.

We appreciate receiving the final license condition issued to effected Texas licensees.

Our August 11, 2005 letter did not include an updated SRS Data Sheet. The updated SRS data

sheet is enclosed, summarizing our knowledge of the status of other Texas regulations and

legal binding requirements. This letter, including the SRS Data Sheet, will be posted on the

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

If you have any questions regarding the review, the compatibility categories, or any of the NRC

requirements used in the review, please contact Mr. Andrew Mauer of my staff at 301-415-3962

or e-mail: anm@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

\RA By KNSchneider For\

Dennis K. Rathbun, Deputy Director

Office of State and Tribal Programs

Enclosure: As stated 

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STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas(1 license condition reviewed is identified by a i Tracking Ticket at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.) Date: Decem

NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID Proposed (P) 

Final (F)1

Rule / ML #5

NRC Review / Y, N2 / Date /

ML #5

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

ML051520266

N 10/31/05ML053050013

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 N

11/6/97

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

ML052060129

N 9/29/05ML052720491

Quality Management Program and Misadministrations-Part 35 56 FR 34104; (1⁄27/95) 1992-1Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements for Departures fromManufacturer's Instructions-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 

ML052060129

Y 9/29/05ML052720491

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

ML051520266

N 8/12/05ML052280032

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 P N

11/21/97

Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC Requirements to EPAStandards-Part 40

59 FR 28220; (7/1/97) 1994-2 P N

11/21/97

 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities-Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026; (8/15/97) 1994-3 F

ML052060129

N 9/29/05 

Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, and Use of ByproductMaterial for Medical Use-Parts 30, 32, 35

59 FR 61767; 59 FR 6524360 FR 322; (1/1/98)

1995-1 F N

3/17/99

 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of Respiratory ProtectionEquipment-Part 20 

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

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N 10/31/05ML053050013

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

61

60 FR 15649; 60 FR 25983(3/1/98)

1995-3 F

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Y 10/31/05ML053050013

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

ML051520266

N 10/31/05ML053050013

Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions and CriteriaParts 19, 20 60 FR 36038; (8/14/98) 1995-5 F N3/17/99
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID Proposed (P) 

Final (F)1

Rule / ML #5

NRC Review / Y, N2 / Date /

ML #5

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

ML052060129

N 9/29/05ML052720491

Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials-Parts 20, 35 60 FR 48623; (10/20/98) 1995-7 F

ML051520266

N 10/31/05ML053050013

 10 CFR Part 71: Compatibility with the International Atomic EnergyAgency-Part 71

60 FR 50248; 61 FR 28724(4/1/99)

1996-1 F

ML052060129

Y 9/29/05ML052720491

One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source and Special NuclearMaterials Licenses-Parts 30, 40, 70

61 FR 1109; (none) 1996-2 

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

61 FR 24669; (6/17/99) 1996-3 P (Part 30) N 11/8/96 

Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of RadioactiveMaterials; Clean Air Act-Part 20

61 FR 65120; (1/9/00) 1997-1 F N 7/7/00 

Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under ExclusiveFederal 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 7/7/00 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions-Part 71 62 FR 5907; (none) 1997-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements forIndustrial Radiography Operations-Parts 30, 34, 71, 150

62 FR 28947; (6/27/00) 1997-5 F N 7/7/00 

Radiological Criteria for License Termination-Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057; (8/20/00) 1997-6 F N 7/7/00  Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing One Microcurie ofCarbon-14 Urea-Part 30 

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

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N 9/29/05ML052720491

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-BondIssuing Licensees- 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 forIndustrial Radiographic Operations-Part 34

63 FR 37059; (7/9/01) 1998-4 F

ML051520266

Y 10/31/05ML053050013

Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor Policy Change-Parts20, 35, 36

63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393(10/26/01)

1998-5 F N 7/7/00 

Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical ConformingAmendment-Part 20

63 FR 50127; (11/20/01) 1998-6 F N 7/7/00 

Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium RecoveryFacilities-Part 40

64 FR 17506; (6/11/02) 1999-1 F

ML051520266

Y 8/12/05ML052280032

Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain Industrial Devices 64 FR 42269; (none) 1999-2 
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID Proposed (P) 

Final (F)1

Rule / ML #5

NRC Review / Y, N2 / Date /

ML #5

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 Policy Statement on 

Compatibility of Agreement State Programs,” III.1. Time Frame for Adoption of Compatible State Regulations, p. 6, SECY-95-112, May 3, 1995

5. ADAMS ML Number6. By letter dated September 2, 2005, from Paul H. Lohaus, Director, Office of State and Tribal Programs, Agreement States were given 90 days to 

requirements satisfying the requirements of NRC Order EA-05-090.

Containing Byproduct Material to Provide Requested Information-Part 31Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal Exposure-Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524

(2/2/03)

1999-3

Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and Other RegulatoryClarifications-Part 39

65 FR 20337; (5/17/03) 2000-1 F

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Y 8/12/05ML052280032

New Dosimetry Technology-Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750; (1/8/04) 2000-2 F 

ML051520266

N 8/12/05ML052280032

Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial Devices ContainingByproduct Material - Parts 30, 31, 32

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

ML051520266

N 8/12/05ML052280032

Revision of the Skin Dose Limit -Part 20 67 FR 16298; (4/5/05) 2002-1Medical Use of Byproduct Material-Parts 20, 32, and 35 67 FR 20249; (10/24/05) 2002-2Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees – Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327; (12/3/06) 2003-1Compatibility with IAEA Transportation Safety Standards and OtherTransportation SafetyAmendments - Part 71

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

Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing Byproduct Material- Part 30

70 FR 2001; (7/11/08) 2005-1

Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of Specialty Boards - Part35

70 FR 16336; (4/29/08) 2005-2

i Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive Sources (NRC

Order EA-05-090)6

70 FR 72128; (12/1/05) 2005-3 F

ML052240226

N 12/12/05ML053420404