January 21, 2010 

Cindy Cardwell, Manager 

Radiation Policy,Standards and Q/A Group 

Texas Department of State Health Services 

1100 West 49th Street, MC 2828 

Austin, TX 78756-3189 

Dear Ms. Cardwell: 

We have reviewed the final revision to the Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation, Texas 

Administrative Code 289.201, 289.202, 289.251, 289.252, 289.253, 289.255, 289.257, and 

289.258 received by our office on November 10, 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, 36, 39, 40, 61, 70 , 71 and the requirements of the 12 amendments identified 

in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the 

regulations with Monica Perez on January 21, 2010. 

As a result of our review, we have five comments which stand from NRC letters dated June 27. 

2007, January 2, 2008, and January 13, 2009 and we have seven new 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. 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 “as 

published” regulations be provided to us for review. As requested in FSME Procedure SA-201, 

“Review of State Regulatory Requirements,” please highlight the location of any changes made 

by Texas, 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 Texas Department of 

Health Services 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 Michelle Beardsley at (610) 337-6942 

(michelle.beardsley@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA A. D. White for/ 

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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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON TEXAS FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 289.257 (gg) 

(6) (e) 

10 CFR 20 

Appendix G.I.B5 

1995-3 B Transfer for disposal and manifests 

Texas’ regulation 289.257(gg)(6)(E) 

includes radium-226. 10 CFR 20 

Appendix G (I)(B(5) does not list this 

isotope therefore it needs to be 

removed. 

Texas needs to make the above 

change to 289.257(gg)(6)(E) in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 20 

Appendix G. 

Comment partially resolved from 

NRC letters June 27, 2007 and 

January 2, 2008. See new 

comment above. 

2 289.251 (i) 

289.252 

(x)(5) 

30.34 2001-1 H&S Terms and conditions of licenses. 

Texas omits the following from its 

regulation for general and specific 

licenses: 

1) the phrase “under any chapter of 

title 11 (Bankruptcy of the United 

States Code”; 

2) the sentences “An entity (as that 

term is defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(14)) 

controlling the licensee or listing the 

license or licensee as property of the 

estate; or An affiliate (as that term is 

defined in 11 U.S.C. 101(2)) of the 

licensee.”; and 

3) the phrase “or against” in 289.251 

(i) (3) after “...or involuntary petition 

for bankruptcy by.....”. 

Texas need to add the above phrase 

and sentences to its regulation in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category H&S designation assigned 

to 10 CFR 30.34” 

3 289.251 (f) 

(4)(H)(iv)(II) 

(b) 

31.5 (c) (2) 2001-1 B Certain detecting, measuring, 

gauging, or controlling devices and 

certain devices for producing light 

or an ionized atmosphere 

Texas has an additional requirement 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

that each source has to be tested for 

leakage within six months prior to 

being used or transferred. 

Texas’s rule has the essential 

elements of the NRC, but is more 

restrictive than the NRC’s GL rule. As 

noted in the September 20, 2007 All 

Agreement States Letter FSME07-

087, the determination on this 

provision will be held in abeyance until 

such time that the NRC completes the 

GL Device rulemaking. 

COMMENT STANDS from NRC 

letter dated January 2, 2008 

4 289.251 (f) 

(4) (H) (iv) 

(IV) 

31.5 (c) (4) 2001-1 B Certain detecting, measuring, 

gauging, or controlling devices and 

certain devices for producing light 

or an ionized atmosphere 

Texas has extra requirements that the 

test records shall identify the device 

tested by manufacturer, model and 

serial number of the device, and serial 

number of the sealed source. 

Texas’s rule has the essential 

elements of the NRC, but is more 

restrictive than the NRC’s GL rule. As 

noted in the September 20, 2007 All 

Agreement States 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. 

COMMENT STANDS from NRC 

letter dated January 2, 2008

5 289. 201 (b) 

(95) 

20.1003 2002-1 A Definition: Shallow Dose 

Equivalent 

Texas’ definition of Shallow Dose 

equivalent states “... external 

exposure of the skin or the skin of an 

extremity...”. Texas omits the phrase 

“of the whole body”. The definition 

should read “...external exposure of 

the skin of the whole body or the skin 

of an extremity...”. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Also Texas’ definition contains 

“averaged over an area of 1 square 

centimeter”. This phrase needs to be 

removed as the NRC definition does 

not contain this. 

Texas needs to make the above 

changes to its definition for Shallowdose equivalent in 289.201 (b)(95) to 

meet the Compatibility Category A 

designation assigned 10 CFR 

20.1003 definition of Shallow dose 

equivalent. 

Comment stands and comment 

revised from NRC letters dated 

June 27, 2007, January 2, 2008 and 

January 13, 2009.

6 289.252 (gg) 30.35 

40.36 

2003-1 H&S Financial assurance and 

recordkeeping for 

decommissioning 

Texas omits equivalent sections to 10 

CFR 40.36(a) & the intro paragraph of 

40.36(b) in 289.252(gg). Texas 

needs to apply financial assurance 

and decommissioning requirements to 

“possession and use of more than 

100mCi of source material in a readily 

dispersible form” and “possession and 

use of quantities of source material 

greater than 10mCi but less than or 

equal to 100mCi in a readily 

dispersible form.” 

Texas needs to make the above 

change to 289.252(gg) in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category H&S 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

40.36. 

Comment stands and comment 

revised from NRC letter dated 

January 2, 2008.

7 289.257 (d) 

(38)(A) 

71.4 2004-1 B Definition: Surface contaminated 

object 

Texas has numerical errors in it’s 

definition of Surface contaminated 

object in 289.257(d)(38). 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

289.257(d)(38)(A)(ii) and (iii) should 

both read “...(10-2uCi/cm2) for all other 

alpha emitters;” instead of “... (10-1 

uCi/cm2) for all other alpha emitters;”. 

Texas needs to make the above 

change to their definition of Surface 

contaminated object in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 71.4 

Definition: Surface Contaminated 

Object. 

8 289.257 (e) 71.5 2004-1 B Transportation of licensed material. 

Texas references DOT regulations 49 

CFR “Part 107, Parts 171 through 189 

and 390-397” in 289.257(e)(1). The 

references should be “49 CFR Part 

107, Parts 171-180 and 390-397”. 

Texas needs to make the above 

change to 289.257(e) in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 71.5. 

9 289.257 (k) 71.85 2004-1 B Preliminary determinations. 

Texas omits the unit “f” in the 

maximum normal operating pressure 

35kPa (5 lb”f”/in2) requirement for 

structural integrity testing. 

Texas needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 71.85. 

10 289.257 

(t)(1)(C) 

71.103 2004-1 C Quality assurance requirements. 

Texas omits the footnote from its 

requirement. 

Texas needs to add the footnote to its 

regulation in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 71.101 (g). 

11 289.257 (v) 71.105 (a) 2004-1 C Quality assurance program. 

In paragraph (v) (1) (A) of its 

regulation, Texas references 10 CFR 

“71.01” through 71.137. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Texas needs to correct the regulation 

reference to “71.101” in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category C 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

71.105 (a). 

12 289.203(d) 19.13 2008-1 C Notification and reports to 

individuals. 

Texas omits equivalent regulations to 

19.13(b) from 289.203(d). 

Texas needs to add an equivalent 

section to 19.13(b) to 289.203(d) in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category C designation assigned to 

10 CFR 19.13. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas Department of State Health Services Tra[12 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 Final 

ML051520266 

No Comments 10/31/2005 ML053050013 

Texas equiva

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Texas 

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 

11/06/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML052060129 

No Comments 09/29/2005 ML052720491 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Texas 

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

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

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

10/25/1996 Final 

ML052060129 

Comments 09/29/2005 ML052720491 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final 

ML051520266 

No Comments 08/12/2005 ML052280032 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable Not Applicable Texas 

responSee S

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial Mechanism 

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

none Final 

ML062860025 

No Comments 11/21/2006 ML063200232 

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 Texas 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

ML052060129 

No Comments 09/29/2005 ML052720491 

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 

03/17/1999 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final 

ML051520266 

No Comments 10/31/2005 ML053050013 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

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

03/01/1998 Final

ML093110052 

Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML051520266 

No Comments 10/31/2005 ML053050013 

Texas equiva

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

03/17/1999 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML052060129 

No Comments 09/29/2005 ML052720491 
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 Final 

ML051520266 

No Comments 10/31/2005 ML053050013 

Texas 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 Texas 

equiva

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 

ML062860025 

No Comments 11/21/2006 ML063200232 

Part 30 TXCEQ

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final No Comments 

07/07/2000 

1997-2 Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under 

Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an Agreement StatePart 150 62 FR 1662 

02/27/2000 Final 

ML063030232 

No Comments 11/27/2006 ML063200389 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

07/07/2000 

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
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 

07/07/2000 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final No Comments 

07/07/2000 

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 

ML052060129 

No Comments 09/29/2005 ML052720491 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML063030232 

No Comments 11/27/2006 ML063200389

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 

requireCompaTexas equiva

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059

07/09/2001 Final 

ML093110052 

No Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

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 No Comments 

07/07/2000 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final No Comments 

07/07/2000 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Texas 

authorTX lett

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 Final 

ML062750348 

No Comments 11/21/2006 ML063200232 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337

05/17/2003 Final 

ML051520266 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063340007 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750

01/08/2004 Final 

ML093110052 

No Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML093110052 

Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML093110052 

Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML092390185 ML092400365 

Comments 10/29/2009 ML092870302 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML093110052 

Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML093110052 

Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML093110052 

No Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML092390185 ML092400365 

Comments 10/29/2009 ML092870302 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052240226 

No Comments 12/12/2005 ML053420404

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 R1

ML092650466 

Comments 10/05/2009 ML092660410

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML093110052 

No Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML093110052 

No Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

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 Proposed 

ML092260388 

Comments 09/29/2009 ML092450682 
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 Proposed 

ML092260388 

Comments 09/29/2009 ML092450682 

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 

ML080350004 

No Comments 02/13/2008 ML080440203 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 Final 

ML093110052 

Comments 01/21/10 ML093520035 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012