November 30, 2006

Ms. Cynthia C. Cardwell

Radiation Policy, Standards, and Quality Assurance Group

Policy, Standards, and Quality Assurance Unit

Department of State Health Services

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, TX 78756-3189

Dear Ms. Cardwell:

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Texas regulations 25 TAC 289.253, received by our

office on November 14, 2006. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the

equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Part 39 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 Monica Perez on November 20,

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 Texas 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 FSME website: http://www.hrsd.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 Kathleen

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator at 301-415-2320 (email: kxs@nrc.gov) or

Monica Orendi at 301-415-3938 (email: mlo1@nrc.gov ).

Sincerely,

\RA By S.W.Moore\

Scott W. Moore, Deputy Director

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements

Office of Federal and State Materials and

Environmental Management Programs

Enclosures: 

As stated

November 30, 2006

Ms. Cynthia C. Cardwell

Radiation Policy, Standards, and Quality Assurance Group

Policy, Standards, and Quality Assurance Unit

Department of State Health Services

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, TX 78756-3189

Dear Ms. Cardwell:

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Texas regulations 25 TAC 289.253, received by our

office on November 14, 2006. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the

equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Part 39 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 Monica Perez on November 20,

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 Texas 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 FSME website: http://www.hrsd.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 Kathleen

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator at 301-415-2320 (email: kxs@nrc.gov) or

Monica Orendi at 301-415-3938 (email: mlo1@nrc.gov ).

Sincerely,

\RA By S.W.Moore\

Scott W. Moore, Deputy Director

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements

Office of Federal and State Materials and

Environmental Management Programs

Enclosures: As stated

Distribution:

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OFFICE MSEA SAIS OGC MSSA:DD

NAME MOrendi KSchneider FCameron SMoore

DATE 11/23/06* 11/30/06* 11/28/06* 11/30/06

ML063340007 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY PKG.ML063340010
COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON TEXAS FINAL REGULATIONS

ST AT E SECT ION NRC SECT ION RAT S ID CAT EGORY SUBJECT and COMMENT S

1 289.201(g) 39.35(d) 2000-1 C Leak Testing of Sources

Texas has omitted the portion of

paragraph (d) requiring that the

licensee check the equipment

associated with the leaking source

and establish procedures for

monitoring after source removal.

Texas needs to add this section to

289.201(g) to meet the Compatibility

Category C designation assigned to

Section 10 CFR 39.35.

COMMENT RESOLVED

289.201(g) AND 289.253 (i)

*Editorial Note: Texas regulation 289.253(z) lists its conversions incorrectly. 30Ci=1,110GBq not 1,110MBq as stated. This

makes 289.253(z) more restrictive and therefore still compatible with 10 CFR 39.35(d). Texas was notified of the error and

will address the issue in a future rule making.
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas(1 Amendment reviewed identified by a i Trat the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.) D

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Standards for Protection Against Radiation-Part 20 56 FR 23360; 56 FR

61352;57 FR 38588; 57 FR57877;58 FR 67657; 59 FR41641;60 FR 20183; (1/1/94)

1991-3 F N

11/6/97

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Quality Management Program and Misadministrations-Part 35 56 FR 34104; (1/27/95) 1992-1 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements for Departuresfrom Manufacturer's Instructions-Parts 30, 35

57 FR 45566; (none) 1992-2 

 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License Termination: Documentation Additions [Restricted areas and spill sites]-Parts30, 40 

58 FR 39628; (10/25/96) 1993-1 F 

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Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRCRequirements to EPA Standards-Part 40

59 FR 28220; (7/1/97) 1994-2 
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59 FR 36026; (8/15/97) 1994-3 F

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59 FR 61767; 59 FR6524360 FR 322; (1/1/98)

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

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60 FR 50248; 61 FR28724(4/1/99)

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61 FR 24669; (6/17/99) 1996-3 F (Part 30)

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

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Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered RadioactiveMaterial-Parts 20, 35

62 FR 4120; (5/29/00) 1997-3 F N 7/7/00 

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

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63 FR 29535; (none) 1998-2 

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Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor TechnicalConforming Amendment-Part 20

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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 

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

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 day

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

7. A re-review was completed on this item due to the change in compatibility category of 31.5 and 31.6. More information can be found in the 

STP 05-072.

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