July 21, 2009 

B. J. Smith, Director 

Division of Radiological Health 

State Department of Health 

3150 Lawson Street 

P.O. Box 1700 

Jackson, MS 39215-1700 

Dear Mr. Smith: 

We have reviewed the final revision to the Mississippi regulations that were received by our 

office on June 1, 2009. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 19, 20, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 40, 70, 

71, and 150 and the requirements of the 13 amendments identified in the enclosed State 

Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with you on 

July 20, 2009. 

As noted in All Agreement States letter FSME-07-087, dated September 20, 2007, NRC staff will 

continue to hold in abeyance any determination on those rules and compatibility of 10 CFR 31.5 

and 31.6, if the Agreement State has the essential elements of the NRC’s rule and is more 

restrictive than the NRC’s rule. 

As a result of our review against the GL Device Rule Compatibility Category B designation, we 

have one comment, which stands from our letter dated January 26, 2009, as listed in the 

enclosure. Comment one indicates that the State’s regulations are more restrictive than the 

NRC’s regulations, and there is no corrective action required for this comment at this time. 

As a result of the rest our review, we have one comment which stands from our letter dated 

January 26, 2009, as listed 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 SA200. 

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 Mississippi, in response to our comments, and provide a copy to the Division of Materials 

Safety and State Agreements, FSME. 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Mississippi 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. 
B.J. Smith -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 Aaron McCraw at 630-829-9650 (aaron.mccraw@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 

Enclosures: 

As stated
B.J. Smith -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 Aaron McCraw at 630-829-9650 (aaron.mccraw@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 

Enclosures: As stated 

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OFFICE ASPB ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSSA:DD 

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DATE 06/ 16 /09 06/ 16 /09 07/ 16 /09 07/ 21 /09 07/ 21 /09 

ML091670035 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML091670024 
 

 COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON MISSISSIPPI FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 300.06 

(4)(c)(xiii)(i) 

31.5(c)(13)(i) 2001-1 B Certain detecting, measuring, 

gauging, or controlling devices 

Mississippi requires all general 

devices to be register regardless of 

activity. This is more restrictive than 

NRC’s regulation 10 CFR 

31.5(c)(13)(i). 

Mississippi omits equivalent 

regulation text to NRC’s 10 CFR 

31.5(c)(13)(iv). By not adding 

equivalent text Mississippi’s regulation 

becomes more restrictive than NRC’s 

regulation. 

Mississippi needs to change the 

above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 31.5. 

Mississippi’s rule has the essential 

elements of NRC’s GL rule but is 

more restrictive. As noted in the 

September 20, 2007 All Agreement 

State’s letter FSME-07-087 the 

determination on this provision will be 

held in abeyance until such time that 

the NRC completes the GL device 

rulemaking initiated in August 2007. 

2 1300.05 71.5 2004-1 [B] Transportation of licensed material

In Section 1300.05(1)(a)(ii), 

Mississippi’s regulation reads, 

“Marking and labeling - 49 CFR Part 

172: Subpart D, (172.400 through 

172.407) and Subpart E, (172.436 

through 172.441)”, suggesting that 

172.400 through 172.407 is apart of 

Subpart D when it is actually apart of 

Subpart E. The correct references 

should read, “Marking and labeling - 

49 CFR Part 172: Subpart D; and 

172.400 through 172.407 and 

172.436 through 172.441 of Subpart 

E.” 

Mississippi needs to correct the 

references to 49 CFR in 

1300.05(1)(a)(ii) in order to meet the 

compatibility category [B] designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 71.5. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Mississippi Tra[13 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a i Da

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 Final1

ML010590507 

No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

MissisRegula1997-5

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Missis

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 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

MissisRegula2002-2

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 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable2 Not Applicable Missis

license(See S

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial Mechanism 

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

none Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

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 Missis

regulaAgree

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

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 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

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

03/01/1998 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

MissisRegula1997-5

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 
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 Missis

Regula2005-2

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 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

MissisRegula2004-1

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 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1997-2 Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under 

Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an Agreement StatePart 150 62 FR 1662 

02/27/2000 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

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 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 
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 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1997-7 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug Containing 

One Micro curie of Carbon-14 Urea Part 30 62 FR 63634 

01/02/2001 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

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 

requireCompaMissisRegula2002-2

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

1998-5 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor Policy 

Change Parts 20, 35, 36 63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393 

10/26/2001 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Required Not Required Missis

to reguAgree
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 

requireCompa

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 

Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final1

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No Comments 11/16/2001 ML013230431 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML040290385 

No Comments 02/03/2004 ML040340553 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

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No Comments 02/03/2004 ML040340553 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final2 

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Missislicense(b). A addres

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

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No Comments 06/15/2005 ML051660091 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

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No Comments 06/15/2005 ML051660091 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

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Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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Notes 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML053110130 

No Comments 11/07/2005 ML053120172 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Proposed 

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No Comments 01/26/2009 ML083530751 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Final 

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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 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

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 

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No Comments 05/01/2008 ML081220282 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 Final 

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No Comments 07/21/2009 ML091670024 

1 Mississippi submitted a final version of these regulations during the time frame in which the proposed version of these reg

reviewed. Staff then continued the review with the submitted final regulations. The outgoing letter (ML013230431) incorrecproposed regulations were reviewed. 2 IMPEP Team: verify that Mississippi does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review.