December 29, 2009 

Steve Tarlton, Manager 

Radiation Control Program 

Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division 

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South 

Denver, CO 80246-1530 

Dear Mr. Tarlton: 

We have reviewed the final revision to the Colorado Regulations, Rules and Regulations 

Pertaining to Radiation Control Part 1 and Part 5, received by our office on November 4, 2009. 

These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 20, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 61, and 71. We discussed our 

review of the regulations with you on December 29, 2009. 

As a result of our review, we have five 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. 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 SA-200. 

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

and State Agreements, FSME. 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of Colorado 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 Leira 

Cuadrado at 301-415-0707 (leira.cuadrado@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

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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ML093360435 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML093360427
 COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON COLORADO’S FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 Part 1.2 § 20.1003 N/A A Definitions

Colorado’s definition for 

background radiation omits the 

last sentence of this definition 

which describes what should not 

be considered background 

radiation. 

Colorado needs to add the last 

sentence of the definition of 

Background Radiation as defined 

in 10 CFR 20.1003 in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category A 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

20.1003 Definition: Background 

Radiation. 

2 Part 1.2 § 20.1003 N/A B Definitions

Colorado omits in their definition 

of nationally tracked source the 

following sentence: “Category 1 

nationally tracked sources are 

those containing radioactive 

material at a quantity equal to or 

greater than the Category 1 

threshold. Category 2 nationally 

tracked sources are those 

containing radioactive material at 

a quantity equal to or greater than 

the Category 2 threshold but less 

than the Category 1 threshold”. 

Colorado needs to add the 

sentence mentioned above in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned 

to 10 CFR 20.1003 Definition: 

Nationally Tracked Source. 

3 Part 5.6 § 34.20 (b) N/A B Performance requirements for 

industrial radiography 

equipment
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

In Part 5.6.2.3, Colorado requires 

approval by the Department, 

another Agreement State, or the 

NRC to allow modifications to 

radiographic equipment which is 

more restrictive than10 CFR 

34.20(b)(3). 

 

Colorado needs to revise the 

wording in Part 5.6.2.3 to be 

essentially identical to 

requirements in 10 CFR 

34.20(b)(3) in order to meet 

Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

34.20. 

4 Part 5.14 § 34.35 N/A B Labeling, storage and 

transportation

Colorado omits the word “Locked” 

in Part 5.14.3. 

Colorado needs to add the word 

“Locked” in the first sentence of 

Part 5.14.3 in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

34.35. 

5 Appendix 5D § 34.43 (c) (3) N/A B Training

In Appendix 5D.2.1 Colorado 

requires written or oral 

examination to demonstrate 

understanding of instructions 

provided to the radiographer 

assistant. Regulations in 10 CFR 

34.43(c)(3) requires successful 

completion of a written test (which 

can not be substituted by an oral 

examination, as stated in 

Colorado regulations), in order to 

determine understanding of 

instructions provided to the 

radiographer assistant. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

In addition, Colorado Appendix 

5D.2.2 requirements should 

specify that the training received 

by the radiographer assistant in 

the use of radiographic-related 

hardware must be under personal 

supervision of the radiographer, 

as required by 10CFR 34.43(c)(2). 

Colorado needs to remove the 

wording “... or oral examination” 

from Appendix 5D.2.1 and needs 

to add that the training to the 

radiographer assistant must be 

under the personal supervision of 

the radiographer in Appendix 

5D.2.2, in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

34.43(c). 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Colorado Tracking T[iFinal amendments reviewed not associated Date: Decwith a specific RATS ID] 

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 Comments 

05/29/1997 

ColoraRegula1997-5

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Colora

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 Comments 

05/29/1997 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Colora

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 

06/14/2000 
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 Final No Comments 

05/29/1997 

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial Mechanism 

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

none Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

These requireCompa

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC 

Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

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 

06/14/2000 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

ColoraRegula1997-5

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML080770375 

No Comments 05/02/2008 ML081221012 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

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 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

ColoraRegula2002-2 

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 

03/22/2001 

ColoraRegula2004-1

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 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

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 

08/08/2000 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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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 No Comments 

06/14/2000 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required Colora

Regula2004-1

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 No Comments 

08/08/2000 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final No Comments 

07/13/1999 

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 

06/14/2000 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML010380248 

No Comments 09/17/2001 ML012630207 

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
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 

requireCompaColoraRegula2002-2

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final No Comments 

08/08/2000 

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 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML042440167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Final 

ML020320440 

No Comments 03/28/2002 ML020880468 

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 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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Notes 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML051580379 

No Comments 07/11/2005 ML051930014 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML043290167 

Comments 08/31/2006 ML062400296 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML 051580379 

No Comments 07/11/2005 ML051930014 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML072620303 

Comments 10/15/2007 ML072900374 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML052010436 

No Comments 08/05/2005 ML052220212 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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Notes 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML051580379 

No Comments 07/11/2005 ML051930014 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052580384 

No Comments 09/19/2005 ML052630557 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 License Condition 

ML082730235 

No Comments 10/21/2008 ML082880091 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 

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 

2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

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

11/30/2010 
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 

ML081070079 

No Comments 05/13/2008 ML081260713 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 

iN/A 10 CFR 20, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 61, 71 N/A Final 

ML093020612 

Comments 12/29/2009 ML093360435