April 24, 2002

Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief

Bureau of Radiation Control

Department of Health

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C21

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741

Dear Mr. Passetti:

We have reviewed the proposed Florida regulations, Control of Radiation Hazard Regulations,

Chapter 64E-5, Florida Administrative Code, sent in to this office on February 4, 2002. The

proposed regulations are in response to the 4 amendments identified in the enclosed State

Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. The regulations were reviewed by comparison to the

equivalent NRC regulations in 10 CFR Parts 20, 30, 32, 34, 35, 71, and 150. We discussed our

review of the regulations with Michael Stephens on March 27, 2002.

As a result of our review, we have three comments and two editorial suggestions (enclosed). 

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 a State regulation meets the

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

made based on a review of the final State regulation. However, we have determined that if your

proposed regulations were adopted without other significant change, they would meet the

compatibility and health and safety categories established in the Office of State and Tribal

Programs (STP) Procedure SA-200.

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

a copy of the “as published” regulations be provided to us for review. As requested in STP

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

changes and send one copy to STP in a computer readable format, if possible.

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of other Florida regulations. 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 Web Site:

http://www.hsrd.ornl.gov/nrc/rulemaking.htm. 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 me or Richard L. Woodruff, Region II, at 404-562-4704 or

RLW@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Josephine M. Piccone, Deputy Director

Office of State and Tribal Programs

Enclosures: 

As stated
William A. Passetti April 24, 2002

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 ML021150491 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
COMMENTS ON FLORIDA REGULATIONS AGAINST

 COMPATIBILITY AND HEALTH AND SAFETY CATEGORIES

State

Regulation

or SSR

NRC

Regulation

or SSR

RATS

ID

Category Subject and Comments

 64E-5.429

(1(a)) 

34.71(a)(3) 1997-5 B Utilization Logs

The State regulation does not require

the inclusion of the dates when the

source was removed and returned to

storage.

The State needs to include all of the

documentation requirements of 34.71

to achieve compatibility.

64E-5.429

(1(e)) 

 34.71(a)(2) 1997-5 B Utilization Logs

The State rule allows for a signature

or initials of the individual associated

with the movement of the source. 

The NRC regulations provide for

more stringent security measures by

requiring both the identity and

signature, whereas the State

regulations only require the signature

or initials.

The State should delete the “initials”

option from this section and adopt the

same documentation requirements as

in 34.71.
State

Regulation

or SSR

NRC

Regulation

or SSR

RATS

ID

Category Subject and Comments

 64E-5.434 (7) 34.43 (d) 1997-5 B Training

Florida State Regulation states that

“Each licensee or registrant shall

provide 8 hours of annual radiation

safety training to all radiographic

personnel, which can be conducted in

multiple sessions. The comparable

section in 10 C.F.R. § 34.43 (d)

states “The licensee shall provide

annual refresher safety training for

each radiographer and radiographer’s

assistant at intervals not to exceed

12 months.” 

The NRC regulation includes a

stricter time frame in which the

training must be accomplished by

including the phrase “at intervals not

to exceed 12 months.” The State

should adopt this wording to achieve

compatibility. 
Editorial Suggestions

1. Section 5.101 (57), the word Joule should be capitalized.

2. Section 5.434, states a reference to 434 (2)(e)-(f); there is no (f).
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Florida[Four amendments reviewed are identified by a  at Tracking Ticket Numbthe beginning of each equivalent NRC regulation.] Date: April 24, 2002

NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date due for State)

RATS ID Proposed (P)

/ Final (F) RuleML #5

NRC  Y, N

ML 

Safety Requirements for Radiographic EquipmentPart 34 55 FR 843; (1/10/94) 1991-1 F N 1ASNT 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

ML010250079(see note 6)

N 2ML0

Notification of Incidents-Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, 70 56 FR 64980; (10/15/94) 1991-4 F N 1Quality Management Program and MisadministrationsPart 35 56 FR 34104; (1/27/95) 1992-1 F N 1Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirementsfor Departures from Manufacturer's InstructionsParts 30,35

57 FR 45566; (none) 1992-2 

Decommissioning Recordkeeping and LicenseTermination: Documentation Additions [Restrictedareas and spill sites]-Parts 30, 40 

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

Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements forIrradiators-Part 36

58 FR 7715; (7/1/96) 1993-2 F N 1

Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QAProgram-Part 61

58 FR 33886; (7/22/96) 1993-3 

Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial MechanismParts 30, 40, 70 58 FR 68726; 59 FR 1618; (none) 1994-1 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRCRequirements to EPA Standards-Part 40

59 FR 28220; (7/1/97) 1994-2 
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date due for State)

RATS ID Proposed (P)

/ Final (F) RuleML #5

NRC  Y, N

ML 

Timeliness in Decommissioning Material FacilitiesParts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026; (8/15/97) 1994-3 F N 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; (1/1/98)

1995-1 P

ML020460297

N 4ML0

Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use ofRespiratory Protection Equipment-Part 20 

60 FR 7900; (3/13/98) 1995-2 F N 1

Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information andReporting-Parts 20, 61

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

1995-3 F N 1

Performance Requirements for RadiographyEquipment- Part 34

60 FR 28323; (6/30/98) 1995-4 F N 1

Radiation Protection Requirements: AmendedDefinitions and Criteria-Parts 19, 20 

60 FR 36038; (8/14/98) 1995-5 F N 1

Clarification of Decommissioning FundingRequirements-Parts 30, 40, 70

60 FR 38235; (11/24/98) 1995-6 F N 1

Medical Administration of Radiation and RadioactiveMaterials-Parts 20, 35

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

ML010250079

N 2ML0

10 CFR Part 71: Compatibility with the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency-Part 71

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

1996-1 F

ML010250079

N 2ML0

One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source andSpecial Nuclear Materials Licenses-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

ML010250079

N 2ML0

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

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

ML010250079

N 2ML0

Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in AreasUnder Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within anAgreement State-Part 150

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

ML010250079

N 2ML0

Criteria for the Release of Individuals AdministeredRadioactive Material-Parts 20, 35

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

ML010250079

N 2ML0
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date due for State)

RATS ID Proposed (P)

/ Final (F) RuleML #5

NRC  Y, N

ML 

Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions-Part 71 62 FR 5907; (none) 1997-4 *Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation

Safety Requirements for Industrial RadiographyOperations-Parts 30, 34, 71, 150

62 FR 28947; (6/27/00) 1997-5 P

ML020460297

Y 4ML0

*Radiological Criteria for License Termination-Parts 20,

30, 40, 70

62 FR 39057; (8/20/00) 1997-6 P

ML020460297 

N 4ML0

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

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

ML010250079

N 2ML0

Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed PersonsParts 30, 40, 61, 70, 150 63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773; (2/12/01) 1998-1 FML010250079 N 2

ML0

Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding byNonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing LicenseesParts 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 Industrial RadiographicOperations-Part 34

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

ML020460297

N 4ML0

Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a MinorPolicy Change-Parts 20, 35, 36

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

1998-5 F

ML010250079

N 2ML0

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

63 FR 50127; (11/20/01) 1998-6

Radiological Criteria for License Termination ofUranium Recovery Facilities-Part 40

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

Requirements for Those Who Possess CertainIndustrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material toProvide Requested Information-Part 31

64 FR 42269; (none) 1999-2 

Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict InternalExposure - Part 20

64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524;(2/2/03)

1999-3

Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging andOther Regulatory Clarifications - Part 39

65 FR 20337; (5/17/03) 2000-1
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(Date due for State)

RATS ID Proposed (P)

/ Final (F) RuleML #5

NRC  Y, N

ML 

1. Or other generic Legally Binding Requirements.2. (Y/N) 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 P

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

1995

5. ADAMS ML number.6. Proposed modifications were made to be compatible with Part 20 as requested in NRC letter dated 11/24/97.

 New Dosimetry Technology-Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750; (1/8/04) 2000-2Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed IndustrialDevices Containing Byproduct Material - Parts 30, 31, 32

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

conditions for 32.5(a) and (b)

N (Lcond(a) a

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; 4/24/05 2002-2Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees – Parts30, 40, 70 

68 FR 57327 12/3/06 2003-1