February 28, 2013 

Rusty Lundberg, Director 

Division of Radiation Control 

Department of Environmental Quality 

195 North 1950 West 

P.O. Box 14485 

Salt Lake City, UT 84116 

Dear Mr. Lundberg: 

We have reviewed Utah’s House Bill (H.B.) 124, “Radiation Control Amendments” received by 

our office on February 19, 2013, which proposes revisions to Utah Code, Title 19 Chapter 1 and 

3. The proposed amendments to the legislation were reviewed by comparison to 10 CFR 

Part 61, “Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste” and the Suggested 

State Legislation (SSL) on “Radiation Control,” published in 1983 by the Council of State 

Governments. We discussed our review of the proposed amendments with John Hultquist and 

Craig Jones on February 26, 2013. 

As a result of our review, we have one comment as discussed below. Please note that we have 

limited our review to program elements required for compatibility and/or health and safety and 

the identification of program elements that create conflicts, duplications or gaps in the orderly 

pattern of regulations on a nationwide basis (See the 1997 Policy Statement on Adequacy and 

Compatibility of Agreement State Programs). 

We have identified the following comment on the proposed amendments: 

In 19-3-106.4(2), the proposed changes to the Utah Code prohibit granting a generator 

site access permit to a generator or broker unless the generator or broker allows the 

division reasonable access to its facilities for inspection and verification of radioactive 

waste using Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved accountability guidelines. This 

provision appears to authorize the State of Utah under their 274b. Agreement to conduct 

inspections of radioactive material facilities under the regulatory jurisdiction of the 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other Agreement States. 

Utah does have authority to verify that waste shipped to the state is consistent with 

Utah’s waste acceptance criteria. However, Utah does not have the regulatory authority 

under their 274b. Agreement to conduct inspections of facilities under the regulatory 

jurisdiction of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or other Agreement States. Thus as 

currently worded, this provision exceeds that authority and must be modified in order to 

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, “Compatibility Categories and Health and Safety Identification for 

NRC Regulations and Other Program Elements.” While respecting the need to verify the 

classification and characteristics of waste being disposed of in the State of Utah, a clear 

distinction must be made between NRC’s or other Agreement States’ regulatory 

authority and the ability of the State of Utah to verify waste shipment consistent with its 

requirements.
R. Lundberg -2- 

The State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other 

Utah regulations and legally binding requirements, 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://nrcstp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html. 

If you have any questions regarding the comments, please contact Kathleen Schneider, State 

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

 Sincerely, 

 /RA/ 

Pamela Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosure: 

Utah SRS Data Sheet 

 
R. Lundberg -2- 

The State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other 

Utah regulations and legally binding requirements, 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://nrcstp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html. 

If you have any questions regarding the comments, please contact Kathleen Schneider, State 

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

Sincerely, 

 /RA/ 

Pamela Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosure: 

Utah SRS Data Sheet 

DISTRIBUTION: 

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DATE 02/22/13 02/26/13 02/26/13 02/27/13 02/28/13 

ML13052A448 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML13052A441 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Utah 

Tracking Ticket Number: 13-8 

[Proposed legislative for Utah is identified by a * Date: 02/28/2013 at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

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1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

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

01/10/1994 Final 

ML032180130 

No Comments 08/28/2003 ML032400630 

Utah 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 Not Required Not Required Utah 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 

02/10/1998 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML032180130 

Comments 08/28/2003 ML032400630 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Utah 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. 

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 

01/08/1997 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

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1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final 

ML071990559 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470237 

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 Final 

ML023100574 

No Comments 11/22/2002 ML023290240 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

02/10/1998 

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 

02/10/1998 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final 

ML071990559 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470237 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML071990559 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470237 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML032180130 

No Comments 08/28/2003 ML032400630 

Utah has adopted Final Regulations Equivalent to RATS ID: 1997-5. 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

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1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML071990559 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470237 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

02/10/1998 

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 Not Required Not Required Utah 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 Final No Comments 

04/16/1999 

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 No Comments 

02/10/1998 

Part 30 only 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final 

ML071990559 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470237 

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 

ML032180130 

No Comments 08/28/2003 ML032400630 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

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1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML071990559 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470237 

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) 

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 No Comments 

04/01/1998 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

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 

04/16/1999 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML011100015 

No Comments 07/31/2001 ML012150220

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) Utah has adopted Final Regulation equivalent to RATS ID: 2002-2. 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

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1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML071990559 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470237 

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

Change Parts 20, 32, 35, 36, 39 63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393 

10/26/2001 Final 

ML032510947 

No Comments 09/16/2003 ML032730694 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML013530478 

No Comments 02/07/2002 ML020390486 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Final 

ML023100574 

No Comments 11/22/2002 ML023290240 

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. 

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 

Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML013530478 

No Comments 02/07/2002 ML020390486 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML012850044 

No Comments 12/27/2001 ML020020182 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML052850130 

No Comments 10/20/2005 ML052940121 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

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2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML040580276 

No Comments 03/08/2004 ML040690493 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML052640263 

No Comments 10/18/2005 ML052930360 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML052640263 

No Comments 10/18/2005 ML052930360 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML062910213 

No Comments 11/09/2006 ML063130115 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML080350285 

No Comments 02/26/2008 ML080560403 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML070370332 

No Comments 03/06/2007 ML0706050102 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML062000081 

No Comments 08/02/2006 ML062150142 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052920243 

No Comments 10/20/2005 ML052940078

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML091540302 

No Comments 07/02/2009 ML091730130
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

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2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML080370626 

No Comments 02/28/2008 ML080590006 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML080370626 

No Comments 02/28/2008 ML080590006 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Final 

ML091540302 

No Comments 07/02/2009 ML091730130 

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 

ML110120370 

No Comments 02/23/2011 ML110250295 

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 

ML110120370 

Comments 02/23/2011 ML110250295 

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 

ML080980588 

No Comments 05/01/2008 ML081220351 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 Final 

ML110120370 

No Comments 02/23/2011 ML110250295 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML110120370 

No Comments 02/23/2011 ML110250295 
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Adoption 

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74 FR 33901 

2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 76 FR 35512 

12/17/2015 

2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

Licensees Parts 30, 36, 39, 40, 70, and 150 76 FR 56951 

11/14/2014 

2012-1 Change of Compatibility of 10 CFR 31.5 and 31.6 

(See RATS ID: 2001-1 for Rule text) 77 FR 3640 

01/25/2015 

2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 

Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste Part 71 77 FR 34194 

08/10/2015 

2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 70 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 

2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material 

Parts 30, 31, 32, 40 and 70 77 FR 43666 

10/23/2015 

N/A 10 CFR 61.13 and 40.13 N/A Final 

ML102000008 

No Comments 08/06/2010 ML102090537 

N/A 10 CFR 61.13, Technical analyses N/A Final 

ML110730004 

No Comments 04/05/2011 ML110800571 

N/A Enabling Legislation N/A 

ML12255A021 

No Comments 10/25/2012 ML12289A098 

Radiation Control Agency only 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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*N/A Radiation Control Amendments to Enabling Legislation N/A ML13051A474 Comments 

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