September 18, 2008 

Susan Jablonski, Director 

Radioactive Materials Division 

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 

P.O. Box 13087 MS 122 

Austin, TX 78711-3087 

Dear Ms. Jablonski: 

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 

regulations in Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 336 and related rules in Chapters 39 

and 281, received by our office on August 14, 2008. These regulations were reviewed by 

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

40, 150 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 you on September 

18, 2008. 

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

One comment stands from our letter dated November 1, 2007, and the other comment is a new 

comment on a revision to your final regulations. Please note that we have limited our review to 

regulations required for compatibility and/or health and safety. We have determined that if these 

regulations are revised, 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 SA200. 

We request that when you revise your regulations to address our comments, 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 location of any changes made 

by Texas, in response to our comments, and provide a copy to Division of Materials Safety and 

State Agreements, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 

Programs (FSME) (see letter FSME 06-94 dated October 6, 2006 for further information). 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Illinois 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. 
S. Jablonski - 2 - 

If you have any questions regarding the comment, 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 Aaron T. McCraw at (301) 415-1277 

(Aaron.McCraw@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA KSchneider for/ 

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 
S. Jablonski - 2 - 

If you have any questions regarding the comment, 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 Aaron T. McCraw at (301) 415-1277 

(Aaron.McCraw@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA KSchneider for/ 

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 

Distribution: 

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENT ON TEXAS FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE 

SECTION 

NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 30 TAC 

336.1129 

Part 40 

Appendix A 

1999-1 C Appendix A: Criterion 6(6) 

Texas CEQ does not provide a course of 

action if the dose measured is greater than 

the limit. Texas CEQ has not included the 

method to calculate the averaged 

benchmark dose when there is a presence 

of many isotopes. This requirement 

mandates a proposed course of action 

should benchmark doses be exceeded and 

outlines a method of dose calculation 

should more than one isotope be present. 

Texas CEQ needs to add the dose 

requirements to 30 TAC 336.1129 to meet 

the Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 40 Appendix A 

Technical Requirements Criterion 6(6). 

Comment Stands: From letter dated 

November 1, 2007. 

2 30 TAC 

336.1127 

Part 40 

Appendix A 

N/A C Appendix A: Criterion 10 

Texas CEQ revised its regulation in 

§336.1127 to change the assumed annual 

real interest rate to 2.0% for long-term care 

funds for uranium mill sites. NRC’s 

regulations use a 1.0% assumed annual 

real interest rate. The lower assumed 

annual real interest rate is a more 

conservative approach to ensure there are 

sufficient funds to cover the annual costs of 

site care, surveillance, and maintenance 

during long-term care. These sites are 

generally turned over to the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) for long-term 

care, conducted under an NRC license. 

Sufficient funding is essential for adequate 

care, surveillance, and maintenance of the 

site after DOE takes ownership. The 2.0% 

interest rate could underfund DOE’s longterm care activities at the site. 

Texas CEQ needs to adopt the 1.0% 

assumed annual real interest rate 

established in Criterion 10 of 10 CFR 40 

Appendix A to meet the essential objective 

of this requirements and to meet the 

Compatibility Category C assigned to 10 

CFR 40 Appendix A, Criterion 10. 

STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Tra[1 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a i Da

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 Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

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 No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

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 

01/07/1998 
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 Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial Mechanism 

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

none Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC 

Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

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 

01/07/1998 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo
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 

01/07/1998 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy Agency

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

04/01/1999 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

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 

01/07/1998 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final 

ML012610092 

No Comments 11/26/01 ML013330250 

1997-2 Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under 

Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an Agreement StatePart 150 62 FR 1662 

02/27/2000 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo
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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML063450071 

No Comments 01/09/2007 ML070090204 

1997-7 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing 

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

01/02/2001 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 F 

ML063450071 

N 1/09/07 ML070090204 

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
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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

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 

ML012610092 

No Comments 11/26/2001 ML013330250 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML063450071 

No Comments 01/09/2007 ML070090204 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Final 

ML082280162 

Comments 09/18/2008 ML082410033 

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 

ML012610092 

No Comments 11/26/2001 ML013330250 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo
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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML063450071 

No Comments 01/09/2007 ML070090204 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML063450071 

No Comments 01/09/2007 ML070090204 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052240226 

No Comments 12/12/2005 ML053420404 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DO

Respo

2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

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

11/30/2010 

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 

ML082100350 

No Comments 09/11/2008 ML082410019 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011