June 25, 2008 

John Parker, Chief 

Radiation Control Bureau 

Field Operations Division 

Environment Department 

Harold S. Runnels Building 

1190 St. Francis Drive, Room S2100 

P.O. Box 26110 

Santa Fe, NM 87502-0110 

Dear Mr. Parker: 

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the New Mexico regulations, Radiation Protection 

Rules 20.3 NMAC, received by our office on May 2, 2008. These regulations were reviewed by 

comparison to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 20, 

30, 31, 32, 35, 40, 61, 70, 71, 150 and the requirements of the 11 amendments identified in the 

enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the 

regulations with Daniela Bowman on June 25. 2008. 

As a result of our review, we have nine comments that have been identified in the enclosure. 

Please note that we have limited our review to regulations required for compatibility and/or 

health and safety. Under our current procedure, a finding that the New Mexico regulations meet 

the compatibility and health and safety categories of the equivalent NRC regulation may only be 

made based on a review of the final New Mexico regulations. However, we have determined 

that if your proposed regulations were adopted, incorporating our comments and without other 

significant change, they would meet the compatibility and health and safety categories 

established in the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 

Programs (FSME) Procedure SA-200. 

We request that when the proposed regulations are adopted and published as final regulations, 

a copy of the Aas published@ regulations be provided to us for review. As requested in FSME 

Procedure SA-201, AReview of State Regulatory Requirements,@ please highlight the final 

changes, and provide a copy to Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements, FSME. 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other New Mexico 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://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html. 
John Parker, Chief -2- June 25, 2008 

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 Kathleen 

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator at (301) 415-2320 (email: 

kathleen.schneider@nrc.gov) or Monica Orendi at (301) 415-3938 (email: 

monica.orendi@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

 / RA / 

James G. Luehman, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials and 

Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

As stated 
John Parker, Chief -2- June 25, 2008 

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 Kathleen 

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator at (301) 415-2320 (email: 

kathleen.schneider@nrc.gov) or Monica Orendi at (301) 415-3938 (email: 

monica.orendi@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/ RA / 

James G. Luehman, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials and 

Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: As stated 

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OFFICE SAISB SAISB SAISB SAISB SAISB 

NAME RStruckmeyer WRautzen TTaylor MOrendi KSchneider

DATE 06/11/08* 06/12/08* 06/12/08* 06/12/08* 06/12/08* 

OFFICE OGC SAIS:BC DMSSA:DD 

NAME BJones DWhite JLuehman 

DATE 06/23/08* 06/25/08* 06/25/08* 

ML081770231 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY PKG. ML081770235
 COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON NEW MEXICO PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 20.3.7.704 35.100 2002-2 

2005-2 

2006-1 

H&S Use of unsealed byproduct material 

for uptake, dilution, and excretion 

studies for which a written 

directive is not required 

 

New Mexico lists the wrong 

references in 20.3.7.704.B(2). The 

cross references should be “in either 

subsection G of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 35.290, or 

Subsection H of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 35.390, and 

Subsection G of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 290(c)(1)(ii)(G); 

...”. 

New Mexico needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category H&S 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

35.100. 

2 20.3.7.705 35.200 2002-2 

2005-2 

2006-1 

H&S Use of unsealed byproduct material 

for imaging and localization 

studies for which a written 

directive is not required 

New Mexico lists the wrong 

references in 20.3.7.705.B(2). The 

cross references should be “in either 

subsection G of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 35.290, or 

Subsection H of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 35.390, and 

Subsection G of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 290(c)(1)(ii)(G); 

...”. 

New Mexico needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category H&S 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

35.200. 

3 20.3.7.708 20.1003 2002-2 

2006-1 

H&S Use of unsealed byproduct 

material for which a written 

directive is required 

New Mexico lists the wrong 

references in 20.3.7.708.B(2). The 

cross references should be “in either 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

subsection G of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 35.290, or 

Subsection H of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 35.390, and 

Subsection G of 20.3.7.714 NMAC, 

incorporating 10 CFR 290(c)(1)(ii)(G); 

...”. 

New Mexico needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category H&S 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

35.300. 

4 20.3.3.306 10 CFR 71 

(multiple) 

2004-1 NRC Compatibility With IAEA 

Transportation Safety Standards 

(TS-R-1) and Other Transportation 

Safety Amendments 

New Mexico adopted 10 CFR 71 in its 

entirety in 20.3.3.306, including all 

sections reserved to NRC jurisdiction. 

New Mexico's regulations should not 

include sections designated 

Compatibility Category NRC as 

incorporated by reference

New Mexico needs to add 71.14(b), 

71.19, 71.31, 71.33, 71.35, 71.37, 

71.38, 71.39, 71.41, 71.43, 71.45, 

71.51, 71.55, 71.59, 71.61, 71.63, 

71.64, 71.65, 71.71, 71.73, 71.74, 

71.75, 71.77, 71.101(c)(2), (d), and 

(e), 71.107, 71.109, 71.111, 71.113, 

71.115, 71.117, 71.119, 71.121, 

71.123, and 71.125 to a list of items 

not incorporated by reference in 

20.3.3.306 in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to the above 

listed sections. 

5 20.3.4.467 

 

10 CFR 20 

Appendix E 

2006-2 

2006-3 

C Nationally tracked sources 

threshold

New Mexico has an error in 

theYtterbium-169 line of their table. 

Column Category 2 terabecquerel 

should read “3” instead of “200” and 

column Category 2 curie should read 

“81” instead of “5,400”. 

New Mexico needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

assigned to 10 CFR 20 Appendix E. 

6 20.3.4.437 C 20.2008 2007-3 B Disposal of 11e.(3) and 11e.(4) 

byproduct material 

New Mexico states in 20.3.4.437.C 

“... as defined in paragraphs (3), (4), 

and (5) of the definition of byproduct 

material...”. This should actually read 

“... as defined in paragraphs (2), (3), 

and (4) of the definition of byproduct 

material...”. Also New Mexico omits 

an equivalent paragraph to 10 CFR 

20.2008(b). 

New Mexico needs to make the above 

change and add a paragraph 

essentially identical to 20.2008(b) in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 20. 2008. 

7 20.3.3.302 

C(4) 

30.20(a) 2007-3 B Gas and aerosol detectors 

containing byproduct material 

New Mexico states in 20.3.3.302.C(4) 

“... with a specific license issued by 

the NRC or an agreement state, 

pursuant to 10 CFR 32.26 or 

comparable agreement state 

provision...”. 10 CFR 32.26 is a 

Compatibility Category NRC and 

therefore would not have an 

equivalent agreement state provision. 

This section should read “... with a 

specific license issued by the NRC 

pursuant to 10 CFR 32.26, which 

authorizes ...”. 

New Mexico needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.20(a). 

8 20.3.3.315 J 32.72 2007-3 B Manufacture, preparation, or 

transfer for commercial distribution 

of radioactive drugs, containing 

byproduct material for certain in 

vitro clinical or laboratory testing 

under general license 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

New Mexico omits all other 

pharmacies from 20.3.3.315.J(2)(d)(ii) 

and 20.3.3.315.J(2)(f)(5). (NRC 

equivalent 10 CFR 32.72(b)(4)(ii) and 

(b)(5)(v)) This is a transboundary 

issue and therefore not compatible. 

New Mexico needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.72. 

9 N/A 35.2 2007-3 H&S Definition: Positron Emission 

Tomography (PET) radionuclide 

production facility 

New Mexico omits the definition of 

Positron Emission Tomography 

radionuclide production facility from 

their regulations. 

New Mexico needs to add this 

definition in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category H&S assigned 

to 10 CFR 35.2 Definition Positron 

Emission Tomography radionuclide 

production facility. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: New Mexico Tra[11 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a i Daat the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

Part 34 55 FR 843 (Superceded by 1997-5) 

01/10/1994 Final No Comments 

09/15/1997 

New MRegula1997-5

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

Part 34 56 FR 11504 (Superceded by 1997-5) 

none Not Required Not Required New M

Regula1997-5

1991-3 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; 

01/01/1994 Final No Comments 

08/18/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, 70 56 FR 64980; 

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

09/15/1997 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

Part 35 56 FR 34104 (Superceded by 2002-2)

01/27/1995 New M

Regula2002-2

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions Parts 30, 35 57 FR 45566 

none Not Required Not Required These 

requireCompa

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

Termination: Documentation Additions [Restricted areas and spill sites] Parts 30, 40 58 FR 39628 

10/25/1996 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable New M

license(See S
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA Program 

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable New M

license(See S

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial Mechanism 

Parts 30, 40, 70 58 FR 68726; 59 FR 1618 

none Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

These requireCompa

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC 

Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Not Applicable Not Applicable New M

regulaAgree

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1995-1 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 

01/01/1998 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

Reporting Parts 20, 61 60 FR 15649; 60 FR 25983 

03/01/1998 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

Part 34 60 FR 28323 (Superceded by 1997-5) 

06/30/1998 Final 

ML021550112 

No Comments 06/12/2002 ML021650055 

New MRegula1997-5

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 10/20/1998 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

New MRegula
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Materials Parts 20, 35 60 FR 48623 (Superceded by 2002-2 and 2005-2) 

2002-2 

1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy Agency

Part 71 60 FR 50248; 61 FR 28724 (Superceded by 2004-1) 

04/01/1999 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

New MRegula2004-1

1996-2 One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source and 

Special Nuclear Materials Licenses Parts 30, 40, 70 61 FR 1109 

02/15/1999 Not Required Not Required These 

requireCompa

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: Record 

keeping Requirements Parts 20, 30, 40, 61, 70 61 FR 24669 

06/17/1999 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

1997-2 Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under 

Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an Agreement StatePart 150 62 FR 1662 

02/27/2000 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

Part 71 62 FR 5907 (Superceded by 2004-1) 

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These 

requireCompa

1997-5 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiography Operations Parts 30, 34, 71, 150 62 FR 28947 

06/27/2000 Final 

ML021550112 

No Comments 06/12/2002 ML021650055 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

62 FR 39057 ML040760219 

1997-7 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing 

One Micro curie of Carbon-14 Urea Part 30 62 FR 63634 

01/02/2001 Final 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71, 150 63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773 

02/12/2001 Final 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

1998-2 Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Nonprofit 

and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees Parts 30, 40, 70 63 FR 29535 

07/01/2001 Not Required Not Required These 

requireCompa

1998-3 License Term for Medical Use Licenses 

Part 35 63 FR 31604 (Superceded by 2002-2) 

07/10/2001 Not Required Not Required These 

requireCompa

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML021550112 

No Comments 06/12/2002 ML021650055 

1998-5 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor Policy 

Change Parts 20, 35, 36 63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393 

10/26/2001 Final 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable New M

regulaAgree

1999-2 Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain Industrial 

Devices Containing Byproduct Material to Provide Requested Information 

10/04/2002 Not Required Not Required These 

requireCompa
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Part 31 64 FR 42269 

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 

Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

Devices Containing Byproduct Material Parts 30, 31, 32 65 FR 79162 

02/16/2004 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

i2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Proposed 

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Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 

i2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Proposed 

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No Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 

Currenrespon09/05/

i2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Proposed 

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Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 

i2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Proposed 

ML081350709 

No Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

i2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Proposed 

ML081350709 

Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML080650711 

No Comments 03/27/2008 ML080870430 

New MLicensFingerLicensThese updatecan be responseen a

i2006-1 Minor Amendments 

Parts 20, 30, 32, 35, 40 and 70 71 FR 15005 

03/27/2009 Proposed 

ML081350709 

Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231

i2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

Requirements Part 32 with reference to Part 20 Appendix E 71 FR 65685 

02/06/2007 Proposed 

ML081350709 

Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 

i2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65865, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Proposed 

ML081350709 

Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 

i2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Proposed 

ML081350709 

No Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 

i2007-2 Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and 

Distribution of Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Requirements Parts 30, 31, 32, 150 72 FR 58473 

12/17/2010 Proposed 

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No Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 

i2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

Material Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 61, 150 72 FR 55864 

11/30/2010 Proposed 

ML081350709 

Comments 06/25/2008 ML081770231 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2007-4 Order Imposing Fingerprinting Requirements and 

Criminal History Records Check Requirements for Unescorted Access to Certain Radioactive Material NRC Order EA-07-305 72 FR 70901 

06/05/2008 License Condition 

ML080650711 

No Comments 03/27/2008 ML080870430 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 

1 IMPEP Team: verify that New Mexico does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review.