April 15, 2010 

Melanie Rasmusson, Chief 

Bureau of Radiological Health 

Iowa Department of Health 

Lucas State Office Building, 5th Fl. 

321 East 12th Street 

Des Moines, IA 50319 

Dear Ms. Rasmusson: 

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the Iowa regulations, Administrative Code (IAC) 641-38 

(136C) General Provisions for Radiation Machines and Radioactive Materials, 641-39 (136C) 

Licensure of Radioactive Materials, 641-40 (136C) Standards for Protection Against Radiation, 641-

41(136C) Use of Radionuclides in the Healing Arts, and 641-45 (136C) Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations, received by our office on February 25, 2010. 

These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

(NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 19, 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 61, 150 and the requirements of the three 

amendments identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed 

our review of the regulations with Randal Dahlin on April 9, 2010. 

As a result of our review, we have three 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 Iowa 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 Iowa 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 “as published” regulations be provided to us for review. As requested in FSME 

Procedure SA-201, “Review 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 Iowa 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. 

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 (kathleen.schneider@nrc.gov) or Carmen 

Rivera at (787) 200-9521 (carmen.rivera@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA K.N. Schneider for/ 

Terrence Reis, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

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DATE 03/22/10 03/22/10 04/01/10 04/15/10 04/15/10 

ML100760210 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML100760192
 COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON Iowa PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 39.4(29) 

“h”(2) & (3)

32.71(b)(8) & 

(c)(1)

2007-3 B Manufacture and distribution of 

byproduct material for certain in 

vitro clinical or laboratory testing 

under general license 

Iowa omitted the phrase in 10 CFR 

32.71 (c)(1) “ or cobalt-57 in units 

not exceeding 0.37 megabecquerel 

(10 microcuries); and” in State 

section 39.4 “h” (3).

Iowa needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.71(b)(8) & 

(c)(1).

2 35.63 (b)(2)(ii), 

(b)(2)(iii), & (c)(3)

2007-3 H&S Determination of dosages of 

unsealed byproduct material for 

medical use

Iowa has omitted equivalent 

regulation text to 10 CFR 35.63 

(b)(2)(ii), (b)(2)(iii), & (c)(3). 

Iowa needs to adopt the essential 

objectives of the requirements of the 

Determination of dosages of unsealed 

byproduct material for medical use in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category H&S designation assigned 

to 10 CFR 35.63 (b)(2)(ii), (b)(2)(iii), & 

(c)(3).

3 39.4(22)”k”

(1)1

31.12(a)(1) 2007-3 C General license for certain items 

and self-luminous products 

containing radium-226

Iowa needs to delete the second “not” 

from the phrase “such as, not not

limited to,” in 39.4(22)”k”(1)1.

Iowa needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 31.12.
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Iowa 

 Track

[3 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a i Date: 

at 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 Not Required Not Required Iowa h

equiva

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Iowa h

equiva

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 

11/06/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML071970162 

No Comments 09/24/2007 ML072670007 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Iowa h

equiva

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 

ML071970162 

No Comments 09/24/2007 ML072670007 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Iowa d

subjecSECY

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable Not Applicable Iowa d

regulaAgree

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial Mechanism 

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

none Not Required Not Required 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 Iowa d

regulaAgree

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

ML081790082 

No Comments 07/07/2008 ML081890129 

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 

ML071970162 

No Comments 09/24/2007 ML072670007 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final 

ML071970162 

No Comments 09/24/2007 ML072670007 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML081790082 

No Comments 07/07/2008 ML081890129 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Not Required Not Required Iowa h

equiva
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

01/14/2000 ML003683660 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/14/2000 ML003683660 

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 

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

10/20/1998 Final No Comments 

01/14/2000 ML003683660 

Iowa hequiva2005-2

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 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

Iowa hequiva

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 

01/14/2000 ML003683660 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final No Comments 

01/14/2000 ML003683660 

1997-2 Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under 

Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an Agreement State Part 150 62 FR 1662 

02/27/2000 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

These requireCompaIowa hequiva

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 

ML050320039 

No Comments 04/06/2005 ML050960431 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

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 No Comments 

01/14/2000 ML003683660 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

1998-2 Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Nonprofit 

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

07/01/2001 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 2/04/2004 ML040360241 

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 

requireCompaIowa hequiva
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 R2

ML003692594 

No Comments 03/21/2000 ML003694911 

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 

ML033640452 

No Comments 2/04/04 ML040360241 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Iowa d

regulaAgree

1999-2 Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain Industrial 

Devices Containing Byproduct Material to Provide Requested Information Part 31 64 FR 42269 

10/04/2002 Not Required Not Required These 

requireCompa

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 

Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML081790082 

Comments 07/07/2008 ML081890129 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML033640452 

No Comments 02/04/2004 ML040360241 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML081790082 

No Comments 07/07/2008 ML081890129 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML071970162 

No Comments 09/24/2007 ML072670007 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML071970162 

No Comments 09/24/2007 ML072670007 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML071970162 

No Comments 09/24/2007 ML072670007 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML081790082 

No Comments 07/07/2008 ML081890129 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 Proposed 

ML053550019 LC ML052520149 

No Comments 01/19/2006 ML060200518 No Comments 09/14/2005 ML052570342 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML081790082 

No Comments 07/07/2008 ML081890129 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML071970162 

No Comments 09/24/2007 ML072670007 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML081790082 

No Comments 07/07/2008 ML081890129 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Final 

ML092170036 

No Comments 09/16/2009 ML092310395 

2007-2 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 Final 

ML092170036 

No Comments 09/16/2009 ML092310395 

*2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

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

11/30/2010 Proposed 

ML100541869 

Comments 04/15/2010 ML100760192 

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 

ML080310554 

No Comments 02/13/2008 ML080440168 

*2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 Proposed 

ML100541869 

No Comments 04/15/2010 ML100760192 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

*2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Proposed 

ML100541869 

No Comments 04/15/2010 ML100760192 

N/A 10 CFR 30.15 Final 

ML092170036 

Comments 09/16/2009 ML092310395 

1 IMPEP Team: verify that Iowa does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review. 2 R stands for proposed changes to a final rule.