November 14, 2013 

David Jansen, Director 

Office of Radiation Protection 

Department of Health 

11 Israel Road, SE 

P.O. Box 47827 

Olympia, WA 98504-7827 

Dear Mr. Jansen: 

We have reviewed the proposed revisions to the Washington regulations Chapter 246-231 

WAC, Radiation Protection received by our office on September 23, 2013. These regulations 

were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 

10 CFR Part 71 and the requirements of the one amendment identified in the enclosed State 

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

Austin on November 8, 2013.

As a result of our review, we have one comment that has 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 Washington 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 Washington regulations. However, we have determined 

that if your proposed 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, “Compatibility Categories and Health and Safety 

Identification for NRC Regulations and Other Program Elements.” 

We request that when the proposed regulations are adopted and published as final regulations, 

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 any 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 Washington 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. 
D. Jansen -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 Andrew Carrera at (301) 415-1078 (andrew.carrera@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

Christian E. Einberg, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

1. Comment Table on Proposed Regulations 

2. Washington SRS Data Sheet 
D. Jansen -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 Andrew Carrera at (301) 415-1078 (andrew.carrera@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

Christian E. Einberg, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

1. Comment Table on Proposed Regulations 

2. Washington SRS Data Sheet 

DISTRIBUTION: (SP08) 

WA File 13-38 

RErickson, RIV/RSAO 

BTharakan, RIV 

JKatanic, ASPB 

Incoming Document: ML13269A238 

OFFICE DILR ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSSA:DD 

NAME ACarrera KSchneider BJones DWhite CEinberg 

DATE 10/09/13 10/09/13 11/5/13 11/13/13 11/14/13 

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON WASHINGTON PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 WAC 246-

231-140 (6) 

71.97 2012-2 B Advance notification of 

shipment of irradiated reactor 

fuel and nuclear waste. 

In WAC 246-231-140 (6), 

Washington needs to change 

“...notified or to each tribal official 

or to the tribal official’s designee...” 

to “...notified, to each tribal official 

or to the tribal official’s designee...” 

Washington needs to make the 

above change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

71.97(f). 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Washington 

 Tracking Ticket Number: 13-38 

[1 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: November 14, 2013

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 No Comments 

07/14/1998 

Washington 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 Washington 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 

06/03/1998 12/15/1998 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

08/30/1999 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Final No Comments 

06/29/1999 

Washington 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 

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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 

05/28/1997 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Washington does not have any 

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

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final No Comments 

10/13/1998 

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 No Comments 

10/13/1998 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

05/28/1997 

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 

06/29/1999 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

06/29/1999 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 Final No Comments 

10/13/1998 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

07/26/1999 

Washington 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 No Comments 

06/15/2000 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

07/26/1999 

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 No Comments 

06/29/1999 

Washington 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 

10/25/1999 

Washington has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 2004-1. 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

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 

10/25/1999 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final ML062960292 No Comments 11/28/2006 

ML063250177 

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 No Comments 

10/25/1999 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

06/29/1999 

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 

06/15/2000 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final No Comments 

06/09/2000 

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 

ML012770299 

No Comments 02/22/2002 ML020570410 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML012770299 

No Comments 02/22/2002 ML020570410 

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) Washington has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 2002-2. 

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final No Comments 

06/15/2000 

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 

ML012770291 

No Comments 02/22/2002 ML020570410 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 11/20/2001 Final No Comments 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

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Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

07/28/1999 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Final 

ML022410086 

No Comments 09/17/2002 ML022630066 

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 

ML012770291 

No Comments 02/22/2002 ML020570410 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML030830470 

No Comments 04/18/2003 ML031110100 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML030830470 

No Comments 04/18/2003 ML031110100 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 R2 

ML13128A136 

No Comments 08/14/2013 ML13196A447 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML043510236 

No Comments 12/29/2004 ML043650051 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

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2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML061790303 

No Comments 07/17/2006 ML061990221 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML0707170180 

No Comments 02/01/2007 ML070310005 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML101930066 

No Comments 08/05/2010 ML102010129 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML071580618 

No Comments 01/23/2008 ML080230413 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML061790303 

No Comments 07/17/2006 ML061990221 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML053220233 

No Comments 11/18/2005 ML053220464 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML101930066 

No Comments 08/05/2010 ML102010129 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML090680060 

No Comments 04/28/2009 ML090970038 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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Notes 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML090680060 

No Comments 04/28/2009 ML090970038 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

Corrections and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Final 

ML090680060 

No Comments 04/28/2009 ML090970038 

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 

ML13128A136 

Comments 08/14/2013 ML13196A447 

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 

ML12216A122 

No Comments 09/05/2012 ML12228A415 

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 

ML080430011 

No Comments 02/26/2008 ML080560453 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

and Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 Proposed 

ML13122A287 

No Comments 07/03/2013 ML13161A275 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 R2 

ML13269A227 

No Comments 11/07/2013 ML13269A222 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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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 

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 Proposed 

ML13128A136 

No Comments 08/14/2013 ML13196A447 

*2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 

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

08/10/2015 Proposed 

ML13269A238 

Comments 11/14/2013 ML13269A234 

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 

2013-1 Physical Protection of Byproduct Material, 10 CFR 

Parts 20, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, and 71 78 FR 16922 

03/19/2016 

2013-2 Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons 

and to General Licensees and Revision of General License and Exemptions, 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70 78 FR 32310 

08/27/2016 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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Notes 

N/A 10 CFR Part 20.1003 N/A Proposed 

ML13122A287 

Comments 07/03/2013 ML13161A275 

1 IMPEP Team: verify that Washington does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review. 2 R Stands for proposed changes to a final rule.