September 26, 2006

Kirksey E. Whately, Director

Office of Radiation Control

State Department of Public Health

201 Monroe Street

P.O. Box 303017

Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Dear Mr. Whatley:

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Alabama regulations 420-3-26-.02, Licensing,

received by our office on September 7, 2006. These regulations were reviewed by comparison

to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 32.72 and 32.74

and the requirements of the one amendment identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status

(SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with David Walter on

September 21, 2006.

As a result of our review, 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 SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Alabama 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.hsrd.ornl.gov/nrc/rulemaking.htm. 

If you have any questions regarding the review results, the compatibility and health and safety

categories, or any of the NRC regulations used in the review, please contact me, or Stephen N.

Salomon at 301-415-2368 or by e-mail at SNS@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

\RA By KNSchneider for\

Dennis K. Rathbun, Deputy Director

Office of State and Tribal Programs

Enclosure:

As stated
September 26, 2006

Kirksey E. Whately, Director

Office of Radiation Control

State Department of Public Health

201 Monroe Street

P.O. Box 303017

Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Dear Mr. Whatley:

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Alabama regulations 420-3-26-.02, Licensing,

received by our office on September 7, 2006. These regulations were reviewed by comparison

to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 32.72 and 32.74

and the requirements of the one amendment identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status

(SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with David Walter on

September 21, 2006.

As a result of our review, 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 SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Alabama 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.hsrd.ornl.gov/nrc/rulemaking.htm. 

If you have any questions regarding the review results, the compatibility and health and safety

categories, or any of the NRC regulations used in the review, please contact me, or Stephen N.

Salomon at 301-415-2368 or by e-mail at SNS@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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NAME SNSalomon STreby KNSchneider for DKRathbun

DATE 9/21/06 9/25/06* 9/26/06*

ML062700262 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY ML062700283 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Alabama Tracking Ticket Number: 6-260

[ 1 Regulation reviewed is identified by a i Date: September 26, 2006

at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date Due for State

Implementation)

RATS ID Proposed (P)

/ Final (F)1

Rule /

License

Condition

(LC) ML #5

NRC Review /

Y, N2/ Date

/ML #5

Final State

Regulation1

(Effective

Date)

Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment-Part 34 55 FR 843; (1/10/94) 1991-1 F N 4/2/94 4/22/94

ANT Certification of Radiographers-Part 34 56 FR 11504; (none) 1991-2 Not required3

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 11/19/97 12/21/93

Notification of Incidents-Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, 70 56 FR 64980; (10/15/94) 1991-4 F N 4/2/94 4/22/94

Quality Management Program and Misadministrations-Part 35 56 FR 34104; (1/27/95) 1992-1 F N 4/2/94 12/18/96

Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements for Departures from Manufacturer's

Instructions-Parts 30, 35

57 FR 45566; (none) 1992-2 Not required3

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 6/5/98 3/18/98

Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators-Part 36 58 FR 7715; (7/1/96) 1993-2 F N 6/5/98 3/18/98

Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA Program-Part 61 58 FR 33886; (7/22/96) 1993-3 Not Applicable

SECY-95-1124

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

(none)

1994-1 F N 6/5/98 3/18/98

Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC Requirements to EPA StandardsPart 4059 FR 28220; (7/1/97) 1994-2 Not Applicable

to AL

Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities-Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026; (8/15/97) 1994-3 F N 6/5/98 3/18/98

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 6/5/98 3/18/98

Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of Respiratory Protection EquipmentPart 2060 FR 7900; (3/13/98) 1995-2 F N 6/5/98 3/18/98
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date Due for State

Implementation)

RATS ID Proposed (P)

/ Final (F)1

Rule /

License

Condition

(LC) ML #5

NRC Review /

Y, N2/ Date

/ML #5

Final State

Regulation1

(Effective

Date)

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

(3/1/98)

1995-3 F N 6/5/98 3/18/98

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

62 FR 28948

due 6/27/00

Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions and Criteria-Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038; (8/14/98) 1995-5 F N 6/5/98 3/18/98

Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements-Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235; (11/24/98) 1995-6 F N 6/5/98 3/18/98

 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials-Parts 20, 35 60 FR 48623; (10/20/98) 1995-7 F N 8/29/00 5/25/00

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 N 8/29/00 5/25/00

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: Record keeping Requirements-Parts 20,

30, 40, 61, 70

61 FR 24669; (6/17/99) 1996-3 F N 8/29/00 5/25/00

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 8/29/00 5/25/00

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 8/29/00 5/25/00

Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered Radioactive Material-Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120; (5/29/00) 1997-3 F N 8/29/00 5/25/00

Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions-Part 71 62 FR 5907; (none) 1997-4 Not required3

Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial

Radiography Operations-Parts 30, 34, 71, 150

62 FR 28947; (6/27/00) 1997-5 F N 8/29/00 5/25/00

Radiological Criteria for License Termination-Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057; (8/20/00) 1997-6 F N 8/29/00 5/25/00

Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing One Micro curie of Carbon-14

Urea-Part 30

62 FR 63634; (1/02/01) 1997-7 F N 6/5/98 3/18/98

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

(2/12/01)

1998-1 F N 10/1/01 8/16/01
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date Due for State

Implementation)

RATS ID Proposed (P)

/ Final (F)1

Rule /

License

Condition

(LC) ML #5

NRC Review /

Y, N2/ Date

/ML #5

Final State

Regulation1

(Effective

Date)

Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing

Licensees- Parts 30, 40, 70

63 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 8/29/00 5/25/00

Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor Policy Change-Parts 20, 35, 36 63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393

(10/26/01)

1998-5 F N 8/29/00 5/25/00

Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical Conforming Amendment-Part 20 63 FR 50127; (11/20/01) 1998-6 F N 8/29/00 5/25/00

Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium Recovery Facilities-Part 40 64 FR 17506; (6/11/02) 1999-1 Not Applicable

to AL

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 55524

(2/2/03)

1999-3 F

ML021090092

N 4/25/02

ML021160517

4/17/05

Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and Other Regulatory ClarificationsPart 3965 FR 20337; (5/17/03) 2000-1 F

ML061720127

N 8/10/06

ML062220014

6/23/06

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

ML061720127

N 8/10/06

ML062220014

6/23/06

Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct

Material - Parts 30, 31, 32

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

ML061720127

N 8/10/06

ML062220014

6/23/06

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

ML052940420

N 11/8/05

ML053120389

4/17/05

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

ML061720127

N 8/1006

ML062220014

6/23/06

Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees – Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327; (12/3/06) 2003-1 F

ML061720127

N 8/10/06

ML062220014

6/23/06
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date Due for State

Implementation)

RATS ID Proposed (P)

/ Final (F)1

Rule /

License

Condition

(LC) ML #5

NRC Review /

Y, N2/ Date

/ML #5

Final State

Regulation1

(Effective

Date)

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 the regulation. See: “Final Policy Statement on

Adequacy and Compatibility of Agreement State Programs,” III.1.Time From For Adoption of Compatible State Regulations, p. 6, SECY-95-112, May 3,

1995.

5. ADAMS ML Number.

6. By letter dated September 2, 2005, from Paul H. Lohaus, Director, Office of State and Tribal Programs, Agreement States were given 90

days to issue legally binding requirements satisfying the requirements of NRC Order EA-05-090.

Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards and Other Transportation

Safety Amendments – 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 - Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926

(4/29/08)

2005-2 F

ML061720127

N 8/10/06

ML062220014 6/23/06

Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)6 70 FR 72128; (12/1/05) 2005-3 LC

ML052570218

N 09/15/05

ML052620319

iMinor Amendments-Parts 20, 30, 32, 35, 40 and 70 71 FR 15005 (3/27/09) 2006-1 F

ML062610100

N 9/26/06

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