January 26, 2010 

Jeffrey P. Meyers, Administrator 

Emergency and Radiological Services 

Office of Environmental Services 

P.O. Box 4312 

Baton Rouge, LA 70821 

Dear Mr. Meyers: 

We have reviewed the final revision to the Louisiana regulations, Louisiana Administrative 

Code, Title 33 Part XV, received by our office on December 7, 2009. These regulations were 

reviewed by comparison to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 

CFR Parts 20, 30, 32, 35, 40, and 70 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 Ann Troxler on January 22, 2010. 

As a result of our review, we have six 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 “as 

published” regulations be provided to us for review. As requested in FSME Procedure SA-201, 

“Review of State Regulatory Requirements,” please highlight the location of any changes made 

by Louisiana, 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 other Louisiana 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 (301) 415-6618 (carmen.rivera@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA D. White 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 12/22/09 12/22/09 1/22/10 1/26/10 1/26/10 

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON LOUISIANA FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 328.J 32.72 2006-1 B Manufacture, preparation, or 

transfer for commercial 

distribution of radioactive drugs 

containing byproduct material for 

medical use under part 35 

 

Louisiana lists the wrong references 

in 328.J.2.b.ii. Louisiana states “this 

individual meets the requirements 

specified in LAC 33:XV.763.J and K.2 

and the licensee has received an 

approved license amendment 

identifying this individual as an 

authorized nuclear pharmacist; or”, 

however this should read “this 

individual meets the requirements 

specified in LAC 33:XV.763.K.2 and 

M and the licensee has received an 

approved license amendment 

identifying this individual as an 

authorized nuclear pharmacist; or”, 

Louisiana needs to make the above 

change to 328.J in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.72. 

2 328. L 32.74 2006-1 B Manufacture and distribution of 

sources or devices containing 

byproduct material for medical use 

Louisiana omits the word 

transmission in the phrase “to 

persons licensed pursuant to Chapter 

7 for use as a calibration, 

transmission, or reference source” in 

328.L.1. 

Louisiana omits the reference to 747 

in 328.L. 1 in the phrase “for uses 

listed in 739 and 741.” 

Louisiana needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.74. 

3 102 35.2 2006-1 B Definition: Authorized Nuclear 

Pharmacist

Louisiana’s definition for “Authorized 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

nuclear pharmacist” omits the 

requirements equivalent to 10 CFR 

35.59 from paragraph 1. 

Louisiana needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 35.2.

4 713.A 35.49 2006-1 C Suppliers for sealed sources or 

devices for medical use 

Louisiana needs to remove 

“radioactive material, including” from 

713.A.1. 

Louisiana omits equivalent 

requirements to 10 CFR 35.49(b). 

Louisiana needs to remove 713.A.2 

from its regulations. 

Louisiana needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 35.49. 

5 763.F 35.490 2006-1 B Training for use of manual 

brachytherapy sources 

Louisiana’s reference in 763.F.1 to 

763.F.2.d. is incorrect and should be 

763.F.2.c. 

Louisiana’s reference in 763.F.2.b to 

the equivalent of 35.490 (b)(1)(ii) is 

incorrect. The regulation states 

“...This experience may be obtained 

concurrently with the supervised work 

experience required in Subparagraph 

F.2.b of this Section;...” however it 

should state “...This experience may 

be obtained concurrently with the 

supervised work experience required 

in Subparagraph F.2.a.ii of this 

Section...”. 

Louisiana needs to revise the 

reference in 763.F.2.c from 

“subparagraph F.2.c.” to 

subparagraph F.2.b.” 

Louisiana needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 35.490. 

6 763.I 35.690 2006-1 B Training for use of remote 

afterloader units, teletherapy units, 

and gamma stereotactic 

radiosurgery units. 

Louisiana’s reference in 763.I.2.b to 

the equivalent of 35.690 (b)(1)(ii) is 

incorrect. The regulation states 

“...This experience may be obtained 

concurrently with the supervised work 

experience required in Subparagraph 

I.2.b of this Section;...” however it 

should state “...This experience may 

be obtained concurrently with the 

supervised work experience required 

in Subparagraph I.2.a.ii of this 

Section...”. 

Louisiana needs to revise the 

reference in 763.I.2.c from 

“subparagraph I.2.c.” to subparagraph 

I.2.b.” 

Louisiana needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 35.690.
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Louisiana 

 Trac

[1 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a i Dateat 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 Louisia

Regula1997-5

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Louisia

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 Proposed No Comments 

10/15/1998 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Louisia

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 

be adoCompa

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

Termination: Documentation Additions [Restricted areas and spill sites] Parts 30, 40 58 FR 39628 

10/25/1996 Proposed No Comments 

04/04/1997 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Louisia

subjecSECY
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Louisia

subjecSECY

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 

be adoCompa

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC 

Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Not Applicable Not Applicable Louisia

regulaAgree

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

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 

01/06/1999 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

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 

01/06/1999 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

LouisiaRegula1997-5

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 

01/06/1999 

LouisiaRegula2005-2

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 

ML020280299 

No Comments 02/15/2002 ML020460125 

LouisiaRegula2004-1

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 

be adoCompa

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: Record 

keeping Requirements Parts 20, 30, 40, 61, 70 61 FR 24669 

06/17/1999 Proposed No Comments 

06/29/2000 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final 

ML011510385 

No Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

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 

ML011510385 

No Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These 

be adoCompa

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 

ML020280299 

Comments 02/15/2002 ML020460125 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML011510385 

No Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

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 

01/06/1999 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML011510385 

No Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

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 

be adoCompa

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 

be adoCompaLouisiaRegula2002-2

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML062480284 

No Comments 10/23/2006 ML062960278 

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 

ML011510385 

Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML062480284 

No Comments 10/23/2006 ML062960278 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Louisia

regulaAgree
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 

be adoCompa

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 

Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML061720127 

No Comments 07/27/2006 ML062120471 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML080800500 

No Comments 04/14/2008 ML081050467 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML041880305 

No Comments 08/26/2004 ML042390322 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML061720127 

Comments 07/27/2006 ML062120471 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML062480284 

No Comments 11/27/2006 ML063180075 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML061720127 

No Comments 07/27/2006 ML062120471 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML062480284 

No Comments 10/23/2006 ML062960278 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML090480013 

No Comments 04/01/2009 ML090710728 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML081080146 

No Comments 05/29/2008 ML081500119 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML090480013 

No Comments 04/01/2009 ML090710728 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052900105 

No Comments 10/20/2005 ML052930327 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML093360142 

Comments 1/26/2010 ML093521321

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML080800500 

No Comments 04/14/2008 ML081050467 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML080800500 

No Comments 04/14/2008 ML081050467 

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 

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 

ML080800499 

No Comments 03/27/2008 Ml080870350 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 

1 IMPEP Team: verify that Louisiana does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review.