March 6, 2007

George F. Johns, Jr., Supervisor

Radiation Control Unit

625 Robert Street North-PO Box 64975

St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975

Dear Mr. Johns:

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

regulations on Radiation Safety, Chapter 4731, received by our office on January 29, 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, and 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 March 5, 2007.

As a result of our review, we have one comment that has 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota regulations. However, we have determined that

if your proposed regulations were adopted, incorporating our comment 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

(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, Office of

Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs (see letter FSME 06-94

dated October 6, 2006 for further information).

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 STP website: http://www.hsrd.ornl.gov/nrc/rulemaking.htm. 
George F. Johns, Jr. -2- March 6, 2007

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 (e-mail: kxs@nrc.gov), or

Kim Karcagi at 301-415-6701 (e-mail: kxk2@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

 /RA/

Scott W. Moore, Deputy Director

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements

Office of Federal and State Materials and

Environmental Management Programs

Enclosures: 

As stated
George F. Johns, Jr. -2- March 6, 2007

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 (e-mail: kxs@nrc.gov), or

Kim Karcagi at 301-415-6701 (e-mail: kxk2@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Scott W. Moore, 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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DATE 02/13/07* 02/13/07* 02/15/07* 02/23/07* 03/06/07* 03/06/07*

ML070650052 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY PKG.ML070650061
COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH)

PROPOSED REGULATIONS

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS

1 4731.0100

Subp. 129-

132

§71.4 2004-1 [B] Definitions

Minnesota’s definition of LSA omits

the phrase “which is nonfissile or

excepted under 71.15 (Minnesota

equivalent 4731.0403 Subp. 3)”.

Minnesota’s definition of LSA -1

omits the section equivalent to 10

CFR 71.4 Definitions LSA-1 (1)(iv)

and adds a section MDH 4731.0100

Subp. 130 (D).

Minnesota’s definition of LSA-III omits

“excluding powders , that satisfy the

requirements of 10 CFR 71.77". 

Minnesota needs to add the phrase “

which is non fissile or excepted under

71.15" to the definition of LSA, to add

a section equivalent to 10 CFR 71.4

Definitions LSA-1 (1)(iv) and remove

4731.0100 Subp. 130 (D), and to add

the phrase “excluding powders, that

satisfy the requirements of 10 CFR

71.77" to the defintion of LSA-III to

meet the Compatibility Category [B]

designation assigned to Section 10

CFR 71.4.
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: MINNESOTA[5 Amendments reviewed identified by a i Tracki

at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] Date: 

NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Proposed / Final (F)

Rule / LicCondition(LC) ML #

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements for Departures from Manufacturer's InstructionsParts 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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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-Part 40 59 FR 28220; (7/1/97) 1994-2 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities-Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026; (8/15/97) 1994-3 F

ML050140
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Proposed / Final (F)

Rule / LicCondition(LC) ML #

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

(3/1/98)

1995-3 F

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials-Parts 20, 35

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air ActPart 20 61 FR 65120; (1/9/00) 1997-1 FML050140Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within

an Agreement State-Part 150

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

ML050140
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Proposed / Final (F)

Rule / LicCondition(LC) ML #

Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing One Microcurie of Carbon-14 UreaPart 30 62 FR 63634; (1/02/01) 1997-7 FML050140

Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons-Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71, 150 63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773;

(2/12/01)

1998-1 F

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

(10/26/01)

1998-5 F

ML050140

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

ML050140

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 Byproduct Materialto 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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

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

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

ML050140
NRC Chronology Identification FR Notice

(State Due Date)

RATS ID

Proposed / Final (F)

Rule / LicCondition(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 compatibility4. A State need not adopt a specific regulation if the State has no licensees that would be subject to that regulation. See: “Final 

and Compatibility of Agreement State Programs,” III.1. Time Frame for Adoption of Compatible State Regulations, p. 6, SECY-

5. ADAMS ML Number6. By letter dated September 2, 2005, from Paul H. Lohaus, Director, Office of State and Tribal Programs, Agreement States were 

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

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

ML050140

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

ML050140

iFinancial Assurance for Materials Licensees - Parts 30, 40, 70

68 FR 56327 (12/3/06) 2003-1 P

ML070240

iCompatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards and Other Transportation SafetyAmendments – Part 71.

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

ML070240LC

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

ML070240LC

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

(4/29/08)

2005-2 P

ML070240LC

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

ML053220

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

ML070240

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 (11/15/07) &

(11/30/07)

2006-3