February 28, 2012 

Aubrey V. Godwin, Director 

Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 

4814 South 40th Street 

Phoenix, AZ 85040 

Dear Mr. Godwin: 

We have reviewed the proposed revision to the Arizona regulations, Title 12, Chapter 1, 

received by our office on January 12, 2012. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to 

the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 35, 

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

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

Jerry Perkins on February 27, 2012. 

As a result of our review, we have seven 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. Under our current procedure, a finding that the Arizona regulations meet the 

compatibility and health and safety categories of the equivalent NRC regulation may only be 

made based on a review of the final Arizona regulations. However, we have determined that if 

your proposed revision to the final regulations were adopted, 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 the proposed revisions to your regulations are adopted and published as 

final regulations, 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 final changes, 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 

Arizona 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 Torre Taylor at (301) 415-7900 (torre.taylor@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

Pamela J. Henderson, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ARIZONA REVISED FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 R12-1-721 35.290 2002-2 B Training for imaging and 

localization studies 

Arizona regulations in section B allow 

cardiologists to be limited to nuclear 

cardiology if they cannot provide proof 

that he/she has participated in 700 

hours of training and experience 

required by 10 CFR 35.290. 10 CFR 

35.290 makes no such exception for 

cardiologists. 

Arizona needs to eliminate section B 

from R12-1-721 in order to meet the 

compatibility Category B requirements 

assigned to 10 CFR 35.290. 

COMMENT STANDS FROM NRC 

LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 

2009. 

2 N/A 71.13 2004-1 [B] Exemption of Physicians 

Arizona omits this section from their 

regulations. 

Arizona needs to add an essentially 

identical section to their regulations in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category [B] designation assigned to 

10 CFR 71.13. 

COMMENT STANDS FROM NRC 

LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 

2009. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

3 R12-1-

1510.C. 

71.22 2004-1 [B] General license: Fissile material 

In addressing NRC’s comments from 

letter dated November 12, 2009, 

Arizona includes essentially identical 

requirements of 10 CFR 71.22(c), (d), 

and (e) in Arizona regulation R12-1-

1510.A., “Packaging.” Arizona R12-1-

1510.A. is a general license provision 

essentially equivalent to NRC’s 

regulation in 10 CFR 71.71., which is 

a general license for NRC-approved 

packages. However, the 

requirements in 10 CFR 71.22(c), (d), 

and (e) apply to the general license for 

fissile material. Therefore, these 

provisions need to be moved to 

Arizona regulation R12-1-1510.C. to 

meet the Compatibility Category [B] 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

71.22. 

COMMENT STANDS FROM NRC 

LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 

2009. 

4 R12-1-303.A. 30.14 2007-2 B 

Exempt Concentrations

Arizona needs to revise R12-1-

303.A.1. to correct the subsection 

reference to (A)(2) to A.3. and A.4. 

COMMENT STANDS FROM NRC 

LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 

2009. 

In addressing NRC’s original comment 

in letter dated November 12, 2009, 

Arizona partially addressed the 

comment. However, Arizona needs to 

correct the reference to NRC 

regulations in Arizona regulations 

R12-1-303.A.4. It should read “...a 

license issued under 10 CFR 32.11." 

COMMENT STANDS FROM NRC 

LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 

2009. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

In Arizona regulations R12-1-303.A.3., 

the reference to Exhibit B should be 

Exhibit A. Exhibit B applies to exempt 

quantities and this section of Arizona’s 

regulations applies to exempt 

concentrations. 

Arizona needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.14. 

5 R12-1-303.C 30.18 2007-2 B Exempt quantities 

In Arizona regulation R12-1-303.C.1., 

Arizona needs to include paragraph 

C.7. in the list of subsections at the 

beginning of this section. 

In Arizona regulation R12-1-303.C.7., 

Arizona needs to correct the reference 

to “Sec. 30.71, Schedule B” to “Exhibit 

B.” Arizona did not adopt by 

reference NRC’s regulation in Section 

30.71, Schedule B, and; therefore, 

needs to reference Arizona’s 

equivalent regulation which is Exhibit 

B. 

Arizona needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.18. 

COMMENT STANDS FROM NRC 

LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 

2009. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

6 R12-1-

306.B.1 

31.5 2007-2 B Certain Detecting, Measuring, 

Gauging, or Controlling Devices 

and Certain Devices for Producing 

Light or an Ionized Atmosphere 

In addressing NRC’s original comment 

from NRC letter dated November 12, 

2009, the regulation became unclear. 

It appears that the paragraph should 

read as follows: “...radioactive 

material according to the provisions of 

10 CFR 31.5(b), (c), and (d), [revised 

January 1,... future editions or 

amendments], contained in 

devices....” 

Arizona needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 31.5. 

COMMENT STANDS FROM NRC 

LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 

2009. 

7 R12-1-

303.A.4 

32.13 2007-2 C Same: Prohibition of Introduction 

In Arizona regulations R12-1-303.A.4., 

Arizona needs to correct the reference 

to NRC regulations. It should read 

“...a license issued under 10 CFR 

32.11." 

Arizona needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.13. 

COMMENT STANDS FROM NRC 

LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12, 

2009. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Arizona 

 Trac

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

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 

ML042370896 

No Comments 11/10/2004 ML043200721 

Arizonequiva

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Final 

ML042370896 

No Comments 11/10/2004 ML043200721 

Arizonequiva

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 

09/22/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML042370896 

No Comments 11/10/2004 ML043200721 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 License Condition No Comments 

01/15/1999 Arizon

regula

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 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Arizon

subjecSECY

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Arizon

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 Arizon

regulaAgree

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

ML032750051 

No Comments 11/20/2003 ML033240189 

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 

ML092590750 

No Comments 11/12/2009 ML092870448 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML092590750 

No Comments 11/12/2009 ML092870448 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML042370896 

No Comments 11/10/2004 ML043200721 

Arizonequiva
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML032750051 

No Comments 11/20/2003 ML033240189 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML032750051 

No Comments 11/20/2003 ML033240189 

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 Proposed No Comments 

10/5/2000 

Arizonregula2005-2

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 

ML042370896 

Comments 11/10/04 ML043200721 

Arizonequiva

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 

ML032750051 

No Comments 11/20/2003 ML033240189 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final 

ML032750051 

No Comments 11/20/2003 ML033240189 

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 

ML042370896 

No Comments 11/10/2004 ML043200721 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML092590750 

No Comments 11/12/2009 ML092870448 

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 

ML042180385 

No Comments 11/10/2004 ML043200721 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML032930364 

No Comments 11/06/2003 ML033160544 

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 

ML032930364 

No Comments 11/06/2003 ML033160544 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML042370896 

No Comments 11/10/2004 ML043200721 

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 adoCompa
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML042370896 

No Comments 11/10/2004 ML043200721 

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 

ML032750051 

No Comments 11/20/2003 ML033240189 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML032750051 

No Comments 11/20/2003 ML033240189 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Required Not Required These 

be adoCompa

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 

ML032930364 

No Comments 11/06/2003 ML033160544 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML032930364 

No Comments 11/06/2003 ML033160544 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML042370896 

No Comments 11/1/2004 ML043200721 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

*2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 R2 

ML120190399 

No Comments 02/28/2012 ML120320180 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML092590750 

No Comments 11/12/2009 ML092870448 

*2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 R2 

ML120190399 

Comments 02/28/2012 ML120320180 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML092590750 

No Comments 11/12/2009 ML092870448 

*2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 R2 

ML120190399 

Comments 02/28/2012 ML120320180 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML092590750 

No Comments 11/12/2009 ML092870448 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052630048 

No Comments 09/21/2005 ML052640467

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML092590750 

No Comments 11/12/2009 ML092870448 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML092590750 

No Comments 11/12/2009 ML092870448 

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 R2 

ML120190399 

Comments 02/28/2012 ML120320180 

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 

ML081330218 

No Comments 05/28/2008 ML081490633 

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 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

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 

1 IMPEP Team: verify that Arizona does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review. 2 stands for revisions to final rule