October 5, 2010 

Karen Beckley, Supervisor 

Bureau of Health Protection 

Nevada State Health Division 

1179 Fairview Drive, Suite 201 

Carson City, NV 89701-5405 

Dear Ms. Beckley: 

Thank you for your letter dated September 1, 2010, in which you submitted clarification of 

certain comments in State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet, dated July 14, 2010. You 

requested our review of the entries for RATS ID 1995-3, 1995-7, 1996-1, 2001-1, and 2002-2. 

Attached is the comment resolution documenting the results of our review. We agree with your 

comments regarding the entries for RATS 1995-7 and 1996-1, as noted in items 2 and 3. The 

SRS data sheet has been revised to reflect this change and is attached. Our comments on the 

remaining three items are noted in the comment resolution. 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 our review, please contact Kathleen Schneider, State 

Regulation Review Coordinator at 301-415-2320 (kathleen.schneider@nrc.gov) or Torre Taylor 

at 301-415-7900 (torre.taylor@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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1 

 COMMENT RESOLUTION ON SRS DATA SHEET 

RATS ID TITLE STATE COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE 

1 1995-3 Low-Level Waste 

Shipment Manifest 

Information and 

Reporting, 

10 CFR 20, 61 

Nevada states that this 

regulation addressed in 

(1) Section 76 of R185-08A, 

effective May 7, 2010, and in (2) 

Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 20, 

as on November 16, 2005, and 

has been adopted in its entirety 

in NAC 459.0196. 

In our review of Nevada’s 

comment, NRC staff is still unable 

to find the language that 

corresponds to Section 

2006(a)(1). 

If Nevada sends the specific 

language for Section 2006(a)(1), 

NRC will conduct a formal review 

of that regulation under FSME 

Procedure SA-201, “Review of 

State Regulatory Requirements.” 

2 1995-7 Medical 

Administration of 

Radiation and 

Radioactive 

Materials 10 CFR 

20, 35 

Nevada states that it has 

adopted 10 CFR Part 35 as it 

existed on November 30, 2007, 

in Section 74 in R185-08A, 

which came into effect on 

May 7, 2010. 

Nevada is correct in that the SRS 

data sheet for this RATS ID 

incorrectly states that there are 

comments. The SRS data sheet 

will be corrected to accurately 

reflect the status of Nevada’s 

regulations for RATS 1995-7. 

3 1996-1 10 CFR 71: 

Compatibility with 

the IAEA 

Nevada states that 10 CFR Part 

71, as it existed on November 

14, 2007 has been adopted in 

Section 25 of R185-08A, 

effective May 7, 2010. 

Nevada is correct in that RATS 

1996-1 was superseded by RATS 

2004-1. Nevada has addressed 

the requirements of RATS 2004-1 

and was notified, by letter dated 

July 14, 2010, that there were no 

comments. The SRS data sheet 

will be corrected to accurately 

reflect that Nevada has adopted 

final regulations equivalent to 

RATS ID 2004-1. 
2 

RATS ID TITLE STATE COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE 

4 2001-1 Requirements for 

Certain Generally 

Licensed Industrial 

Devices Containing 

Byproduct Material 

10 CFR 30, 31, 32 

Nevada stated that it has 

adopted this regulation and is in 

full compliance. The only 

comment is that it is more 

restrictive than the NRC’s. 

As noted in All Agreement States 

letter FSME-07-087, dated 

September 20, 2007, the NRC 

will continue to hold compatibility 

determinations in this area in 

abeyance until the final rule is 

published and the Agreement 

State implementation date 

becomes effective. NRC staff is 

tracking all States where there 

are comments even though the 

compatibility determinations are 

held in abeyance. With the 

issuance of the new “general 

license” rule and its effective 

implementation by Agreement 

States, NRC will supersede the 

entry for RATS 2001-1 for all 

States in this situation, including 

Nevada. 

5 2002-2 Medical Use of 

Byproduct Material 

10 CFR 20, 32, and 

35 

Nevada changed “authorized 

user” to “licensee,” based on 

NRC’s instruction. Please see 

SRS September 18, 2009, item 

11. The terms will be again 

reversed in the next legislative 

cycle in 2011-2012. 

Nevada made the revision based 

on previous direction by NRC. 

NRC staff regrets the error in the 

September 18, 2009 review and 

notes through this letter, which 

will be available to the public, that 

Nevada will correct this during the 

next revision of the regulations. 

NRC will track the comment until 

Nevada revises its regulation 

during the next legislative cycle in 

2011-2012. 

 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Nevada 

 Trackin

[No amendment(s) reviewed. State Regulations Status (SRS) Date: corrections are identified by a i at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

Part 34 55 FR 843 (Superceded by 1997-5) 

01/10/1994 Final No Comments 

09/21/1994 

Nevadequiva

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Nevad

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 

12/15/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

9/21/94 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Nevad

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
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

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

10/25/1996 Final 

ML101690074 License Condition ML092120075 

No Comments 07/14/2010 ML101800043 No Comments 09/03/2009 ML092260209 

Nevadcommthe 20

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Nevad

subjecSECY

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Nevad

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 

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 Nevad

regulaAgree

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

ML050960361 

No Comments 05/19/2005 ML051390275 

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 

09/18/2009 ML092230010 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final 

ML101690074 

No Comments 07/14/2010 ML101800043 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

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Notes 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML101690074 

Comments 07/14/2010 ML101800043 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Proposed No Comments 

03/10/1999 

Nevadequiva

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML101690074 

No Comments 07/14/2010 ML101800043 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML101690074 

No Comments 07/14/2010 ML101800043 

*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 

09/18/2009 ML092230010 10/05/2010 ML102740221 

*1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy Agency

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

04/01/1999 Proposed Comments 

03/10/1999 

NevadequivaML102

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 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final 

ML050960361 

No Comments 05/19/2005 ML051390275 

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 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 

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 Final 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 

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 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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Notes 

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 

requireCompaNevadequiva

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 

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 

ML033210100 

No Comments 12/23/03 ML033580078 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML072490051 

No Comments 10/29/2007 ML073020215 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Nevad

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
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 

Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final Comments 

09/18/2009 ML092230010 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 License Condition 

ML031970217 

No Comments 07/30/2003 ML032120269 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML072490051 

No Comments 10/29/2007 ML073020215 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML072490051 

Comments 10/29/2007 ML073020215 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML072490051 

No Comments 10/29/2007 ML073020215 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML101690074 

Comments 07/14/2010 ML101800043 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML072490051 

No Comments 10/29/2007 ML073020215 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML101690074 

No Comments 07/14/2010 ML101800043 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML072490051 

No Comments 10/29/2007 ML073020215 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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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 Proposed 

ML091940055 

No Comments 08/18/2009 ML092100500 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML053130011 

No Comments 11/10/2005 ML053180009

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Proposed 

ML091940055 

No Comments 08/18/2009 ML092100500

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final No Comments 

09/18/2009 ML092230010 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML083460193 

No Comments 01/22/2009 ML083530067 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Proposed 

ML091940055 

No Comments 08/18/2009 ML092100500 

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 

ML101690074 

No Comments 07/14/2010 ML101800043 

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 

ML091940055 

No Comments 08/18/2009 ML092100500 
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 

ML080430350 

No Comments 2/28/2008 ML080580177 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 Proposed 

ML091940055 

No Comments 08/18/2009 ML092100500 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 

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