June 14, 2011 

Thomas A. Conley, Chief 

Radiation & Asbestos Control Section 

Department of Health and Environment 

Bureau of Air and Radiation 

1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 

Topeka, KS 66612-1366 

 

Dear Mr. Conley: 

We have reviewed the final revision to the Kansas Radiological Health Rules, “Kansas 

Department of Health and Environment Standards for Protection Against Radiation,” received by 

our office on [Date]. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 19, 20, 30, 31, 32, 35 and 150 and the 

requirements of the six amendments identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) 

Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with you on June 14, 2011.

As a result of our review, we have two revised comments and six standing comments from 

previous reviews 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 Kansas, 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 Kansas 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. 
T. Conley 2 

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 Maria Arribas-Colon at (301) 415-6026 (Maria.ArribasColon@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/

Mark S. Delligatti, Acting Deputy Director 

National Materials Program Directorate 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials and 

Environmental Management Programs 

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OFFICE ASPB ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSSA:DD 

NAME M.Arribas K.Schneider B.Jones D.White/KNS T. Delligatti

DATE 06/ 01 /11 06/01/11 06/10/11 06/14/11 06/14 /11 

ML111390443 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package: ML111390397
 COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON KANSAS FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 28-35-192g 30.18 2007-2 

2007-3 

B Exempt quantities 

Kansas regulation 28-35-192g(b) 

needs to add the term “owns” after “or 

transfers.” 

Kansas needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.18. 

COMMENT STANDS from NRC 

letter dated October 26, 2010. 

2 N/A 30.4 2007-3 C Definition 

Kansas omits the definition of 

consortium. 

Kansas needs to adopt the essential 

objectives of the definition of 

consortium in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.4. 

COMMENT STANDS from NRC 

letter dated October 26, 2010. 

3 N/A 30.32(g) 2007-3 C Application for specific licenses 

Kansas regulations omit an equivalent 

section to 10 CFR 30.32(g) from their 

regulations. 

Kansas needs to adopt the essential 

objectives of this requirement in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category C 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

30.32(g). 

COMMENT STANDS from NRC 

letter dated October 26, 2010. 

4 28-35-

181m/181b/1

80a 

30.32(j) 2007-3 B Application for specific licenses 

Kansas regulations omit an equivalent 

section to 10 CFR 30.32(j) from their 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

regulations. 

Kansas needs to incorporate 10 CFR 

30.32(j) in their regulations to meet 

the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

30.32(j). 

COMMENT STANDS from NRC 

letter dated October 26, 2010. 

5 28-35-181m 30.34(j) 2007-3 B Terms and conditions of licenses 

Kansas regulations omit an equivalent 

section to 10 CFR 30.34(j) from their 

regulations. 

Kansas needs to incorporate 10 CFR 

30.34(j) in their regulations to meet 

the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

30.34(j). 

COMMENT STANDS from NRC 

letter dated October 26, 2010. 

6 28-35-197a 30.71 2007-3 B Schedule B 

Kansas needs to add the following 

elements to 28-35-197a: Germanium 

68 (Ge68), Gold 195 (Au195), Yttrium 

88 (Y88). 

Kansas also needs to add the 

element Xenon 135 (Xe135) to 28-35-

197a and correct the entry “Yttrium

175 (Yb175)” to “Ytterbium 175 

(Yb175).”

Kansas needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.71. 

COMMENT Revised from NRC 

letter dated October 26, 2010. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

7 N/A 31.12 2007-3 C General license for certain items 

and self-luminous products 

containing radium-226 

Kansas regulations omit an equivalent 

section to 10 CFR 31.12 from their 

regulations. 

Kansas needs to adopt the essential 

objectives of this requirement in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category C 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

31.12. 

COMMENT STANDS from NRC 

letter dated October 26, 2010. 

8 28-35-181m 32.72(b)(4) and 

(b)(5)(iv) 

2007-3 B Manufacture, preparation, or 

transfer for commercial 

distribution of radioactive drugs, 

containing byproduct material for 

certain in vitro clinical or 

laboratory testing under general 

license 

In 28-35-181m(f)(4), Kansas omitted 

the requirement in 32.72(b)(4)(i) and 

(ii) which addresses individuals 

preparing only radioactive drugs 

containing accelerator-produced 

radioactive material and those 

practicing at government agency or 

Federally recognized Indian Tribe 

before November 30, 2007. These 

provisions need to be included in the 

Kansas regulations. 

Although 28-35-181m(f)(5)(A) was 

revised to address the previous 

comment on the draft regulation (See 

ML102810063), Kansas omitted 

“Nuclear Regulatory Commission” 

from the list of licenses. The 

sentence should be revised as 

follows: 

“A copy of each individual’s 

certification by a specialty board 

whose certification process has been 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

recognized as specified in 10 CFR 

35.55(a), as adopted by reference in 

K.A.R. 28-35-264, or the department, 

nuclear regulatory commission, or 

agreement state license, or ...”. 

Kansas needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.72. 

COMMENT Revised from NRC 

letter dated October 26, 2010. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Kansas 

 Tracking Ticket Number: 11-11 

[ 6 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a i Date: 

6/14/2011 

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 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

Kansas has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 1997-5. 

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

Kansas has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 1997-5. 

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 

12/30/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Kansas has adopted Final Regulations 

equivalent to RATS ID: 2002-2. 

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions Parts 30, 35 57 FR 45566 

none Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

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 No Comments 

01/03/1997 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicablei Not Applicable Kansas does not have any licensees 

subject to these regulations. (See SECY-95-112) 

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 regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. 

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC 

Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Not Applicable Not Applicable Kansas does not have authority to 

regulate this material under its Agreement. 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

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 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

Reporting 

03/01/1998 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Parts 20, 61 60 FR 15649; 60 FR 25983 

ML061370535 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

Kansas has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 1997-5. 

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

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 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

Kansas has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS IDs: 2002-2 and 2005-2. 

1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy Agency

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

04/01/1999 Not Required Not Required Kansas has adopted Final Regulations 

equivalent to RATS ID: 2004-1. 

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 regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. 

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: Record 

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

06/17/1999 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 01/9/2000 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

ML061370535 

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 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. (See STP-97-078) Kansas has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 2004-1. 

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 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML072010244 

No Comments 08/30/2007 ML072390354 

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 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

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 regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. 

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 regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. (See STP-98-074)Kansas has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 1997-5. 

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

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 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Kansas does not have the authority to 

regulate this material under its Agreement. 

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 regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 

Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 License Condition 

ML052510063 

No Comments 09/22/2005 ML052660291 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML072010244 

No Comments 08/30/2007 ML072390354 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML072010244 

Comments 08/30/2007 ML072390354 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML070851184 

No Comments 04/23/2007 ML071140120 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML072010244 

No Comments 08/30/2007 ML072390358 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML060940369 

No Comments 05/18/2006 ML061370535 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052650212

No Comments 09/27/2005 ML052650327 

*2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML111080740 

No Comments 06/14/2011 ML111470461 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML072010244 

No Comments 08/30/2007 ML072390354 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML072820581 

No Comments 10/30/2007 ML073040008 

*2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Final 

ML111080740 

No Comments 06/14/2011 ML111470461 

*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 

ML111080740 Comments 

06/14/2011 ML111470461 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

*2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

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

11/30/2010 Final 

ML111080740 Comments 

06/14/2011 ML111470461 

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 

ML081270294 

No Comments 05/14/2008 ML081350450 

*2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 Final 

ML111080740 

No Comments 06/14/2011 ML111470461 

*2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML111080740 

No Comments 06/14/2011 ML111470461 

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