December 14, 2007

George F. Johns, Jr., Supervisor

Radiation Control Unit

625 Robert Street North-PO Box 64975

St. Paul, MN 55164-0975

Dear Mr. Johns:

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Minnesota Radiological Health Rules, Chapter

4731, received by our office on November 13, 2007. These regulations were reviewed by

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

30, 32, 35, 40, 70, 71 and the requirements of the five amendments identified in the enclosed

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

you on December 12, 2007.

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 Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs (FSME)

Procedure SA-200.

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Minnesota 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.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 Kathleen

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

Jenny Tobin at (301)415-2328 (email: jct1@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

\RA BY ADWhite For\

Robert J. Lewis, Deputy Director

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements

Office of Federal and State Materials and

Environmental Management Programs

Enclosures: 

As stated
December 14, 2007

George F. Johns, Jr., Supervisor

Radiation Control Unit

625 Robert Street North-PO Box 64975

St. Paul, MN 55164-0975

Dear Mr. Johns:

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Minnesota Radiological Health Rules, Chapter

4731, received by our office on November 13, 2007. These regulations were reviewed by

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

30, 32, 35, 40, 70, 71 and the requirements of the five amendments identified in the enclosed

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

you on December 12, 2007.

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 Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs (FSME)

Procedure SA-200.

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Minnesota 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.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 Kathleen

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

Jenny Tobin at (301)415-2328 (email: jct1@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

\RA BY ADWhite For\

Robert J. Lewis, 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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STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Minnesota[5 Amendments reviewed are identified by a i Tracking Ticket Numat the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] Date: December 14, 

NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Propose/ Final (FRule / LiConditio(LC) ML 

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

Quality Management Program and Misadministrations-Part 35 56 FR 34104; (1/27/95) 1992-1 F

ML05014

Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements for Departures from Manufacturer'sInstructions-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

ML05014

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

ML05014

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 

Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC Requirements to EPA Standards-Part40

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

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Propose/ Final (F

Rule / LiConditio(LC) ML 

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

ML05014

Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, and Use of Byproduct Material for MedicalUse-Parts 30, 32, 35

59 FR 61767; 59 FR 65243;60 FR 322; (1/1/98)

1995-1 F

ML05014

Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment-Part 20 60 FR 7900; (3/13/98) 1995-2 F

ML05014

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

(3/1/98)

1995-3 F

ML05014

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source and Special Nuclear Materials LicensesParts 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

ML05014

Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air ActPart 20 61 FR 65120; (1/9/00) 1997-1 FML05014Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under Exclusive Federal JurisdictionWithin an Agreement State-Part 150

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

ML05014

Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered Radioactive Material-Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120; (5/29/00) 1997-3 F 
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Propose/ Final (F

Rule / LiConditio(LC) ML ML05014

Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions-Part 71 62 FR 5907; (none) 1997-4 

Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for IndustrialRadiography Operations-Parts 30, 34, 71, 150

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing One Microcurie of Carbon-14 UreaPart 30 62 FR 63634; (1/02/01) 1997-7 FML05014Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons-Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71, 150 63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773;

(2/12/01)

1998-1 F

ML05014

Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Nonprofit 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 IndustrialRadiographic Operations-Part 34

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

ML05014

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

(10/26/01)

1998-5 F

ML05014

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

ML05014

Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium Recovery Facilities-Part 40 64 FR 17506; (6/11/02) 1999-1 

Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain Industrial Devices Containing ByproductMaterial to Provide Requested Information-Part 31

64 FR 42269; (none) 1999-2 

Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal Exposure-Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524;

(2/2/03)

1999-3 F

ML05014
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Propose/ Final (F

Rule / LiConditio(LC) ML 

Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and Other Regulatory Clarifications-Part 39 65 FR 20337; (5/17/03) 2000-1 F

ML05014

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

ML05014

Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial Devices Containing ByproductMaterial - Parts 30, 31, 32

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

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

ML05014

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

ML07320

iCompatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards and Other Transportation Safety

Amendments – Part 71.

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

ML07320

iSecurity Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing Byproduct Material - Part 30 70 FR 2001; (7/11/08) 2005-1 F

ML07320

iMedical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of Specialty Boards - Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926

(4/29/08)

2005-2 F

ML07320

Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)7 70 FR 72128; (12/1/05) 2005-3 LC

ML05322

iMinor Amendments - Parts 20, 30, 32, 35, 40, and 70 71 FR 15005 (03/27/09) 2006-1 F

ML07320

National Source Tracking System - Serialization Requirements - Part 32 with reference toPart 20 Appendix E

71 FR 65685 (2/6/07) 2006-2

National Source Tracking System - Part 20 71 FR 65865, 72 FR 59162 

(01/31/09)

2006-3

Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections and Clarifications - Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207

(10/29/10)

2007-1
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Propose/ Final (F

Rule / LiConditio(LC) ML 

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. The Minnesota proposed final regulations were submitted and reviewed on this date as part of their Agreement State applicatio

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

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

Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and Distribution of Byproduct Material:Licensing and Reporting Requirements

72 FR 58473 (12/17/10) 2007-2