UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

December 16, 2014 

Richard Ratliff, Director 

Radiation Program 

Texas Department of State Health Services 

P.O. Box 149347, MC 1987 

Austin, TX 78714-9347 

Dear Mr. Ratliff: 

We have reviewed the proposed regulations, proposed revisions to final regulations and other 

provisions not associated with a specific RATS ID, to the Texas Department of State Health 

Services (DSHS) regulations, Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation, 25 Texas 

Administrative Code (TAC), received by our office on September 15, 2014. These regulations 

were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 

rules and the requirements of the eleven amendments identified in the enclosed State 

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

December 16, 2014. 

As a result of our review, we have three 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 Texas proposed 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 Texas 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 Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Procedure SA-200, 

“Compatibility Categories and Health and Safety Identification for NRC Regulations and Other

Program Elements.” 

Additionally, in your letter you requested that NRC revise the State Regulation Status sheet to 

reflect that certain amendments are not the responsibility of DSHS but rather are the 

responsibility of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Although TCEQ 

does have authority for portions of 10 CFR Part 40 as it relates to uranium mill authority, there 

are other portions of 10 CFR Part 40 that relate to source material that are under the authority of 

DSHS and require adoption by DSHS. Accordingly, the State Regulation Status sheet has not 

been revised. 

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 NMSS 

(formerly the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs) 

Procedure SA-201, “Review of State Regulatory Requirements,” please highlight the final 

changes, and provide a copy to Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal and Rulemaking 

Programs, NMSS. 
R. Ratliff 2 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Texas 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 NMSS Web site: 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 Michelle 

Beardsley, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (610) 337-6942 

(michelle.beardsley@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA Chris Einberg for/ 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Materials Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. Texas SRS Data Sheet

cc: Chuck Flynn, Manager 
R. Ratliff 2 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Texas 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 NMSS Web site: 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 Michelle 

Beardsley, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (610) 337-6942 

(michelle.beardsley@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA Chris Einberg for/ 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Materials Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. Texas SRS Data Sheet

cc: Chuck Flynn, Manager 

 

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OFFICE MSTR/ASPB MSTR/ASPB OGC MSTR/ASPB:BC MSTR:DD 

NAME MBeardsley JFKatanic TStokes for 

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DATE 11/19/14 11/20/14 12/09/14 12/16/14 12/16/14 

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 289.252 

(v)(6) 

(v)(8) 

(v)(9) 

(v)(10) 

32.210(e) 

32.210(g) 

32.210(h) 

32.211 

2012-4 

B 

B 

C 

B 

Registration of product information 

Texas’ regulations omit the term 

“certificate of” throughout this section. 

Texas needs to add the term 

“certificate of” in sections (v)(6,8,9 

and 10), where applicable, in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation of 10 CFR 32.210(e) and 

(g) and 32.211; and the Compatibility 

Category C designation of 10 CFR 

32.201 (h). 

2 289.251 

(f)(4)(K)(ii) 

(V) and (VI) 

31.12 (c)(4) N/A C General license for certain items 

and self-luminous products 

containing radium-226 

Texas’ regulations state in Part (V) 

“by a specific license issued in 

accordance with this section”; it 

omitted that the specific license can 

also be issued by the NRC or other 

Agreement States. 

Texas needs to add that the specific 

license can also be issued by the 

NRC or other Agreement States in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category C designation assigned to 

10 CFR 31.12(c)(4). 

3 289.202 

(ddd)(4) 

20.1403 

20.1405 

N/A C Public notification and public 

participation 

Texas regulations in 289.202 (ddd)(4) 

state “for release of a site in 

accordance with paragraph (3) of this 

subsection...”. Paragraph (3) is the 

“Alternate criteria for license 

termination”.. Texas omits tha 

additional reference to the “Criteria for 

license termination under restricted 

conditions”. Texas does not have a 

separate section for the “Criteria for 

license termination under restricted 
2 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

conditions”. 

Texas needs to create a separate 

section for the “Criteria for license 

termination under restricted 

conditions”; and correct the reference 

to point to this criteria and the 

“Alternate criteria for license 

termination” in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 20.1403 and 

20.1405. 
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STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas Department of State Health Services 

Tracking Ticket N

[11 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: December 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] 

10/25/1996 Final 

ML052060129 

Comments 09/29/2005 ML052720491 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

Parts 30, 40 58 FR 39628 

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 

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

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable Not Applicable Texas 

responSRS 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 

ML112510357 

No Comments 11/22/2011 ML113000228 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

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 

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 Final 

ML052060129 

Comments 09/29/2005 ML052720491 

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 
4 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

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 

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

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 07/10/2001 Not Required Not Required These 
5 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

Part 35 63 FR 31604 (Superceded by 2002-2) 

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 01/21/2010 ML093520035 

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 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 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Texas 

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 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML093110052 

No Comments 01/21/2010 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

65 FR 63750 ML093520035

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML120650638 

No Comments 04/02/2012 ML120660270 

Note: chang

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML102240370 

No Comments 11/19/2010 ML102740009 

*2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 R1 

ML14258B117 

Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML112510357 

No Comments 11/22/2011 ML113000228 

*2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 R1 

ML14258B117 

No Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML093110052 

No Comments 01/21/2010 ML093520035 

*2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 R1

ML14258B117 

No Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

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
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

*2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 R1 

ML14258B117 

Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158

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 01/21/2010 ML093520035 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML093110052 

No Comments 01/21/2010 ML093520035 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Final 

ML102240370 

No Comments 11/19/2010 ML102740009 

*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 R1 

ML14258B117 

No Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

*2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

Material Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 61, 150 72 FR 55864 

11/30/2010 R1 

ML14258B117 

No Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

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 

02/15/2011 Final 

ML112510357 

No Comments 11/22/2011 ML113000228 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

72 FR 68043 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML112510357 

No Comments 11/22/2011 ML113000228 

*2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 76 FR 35512 

12/17/2015 Proposed 

ML14258B117 

No Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

*2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

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

11/14/2014 Proposed 

ML 14258B117 

No Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

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 Final 

ML120650638 

No Comments 04/02/2012 ML12066270 

*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 

ML14258B117 

No Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

*2012-3 

Technical Corrections Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 Proposed 

ML14258B117 

No Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 

*2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material 

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

10/23/2015 Proposed 

ML14258B117 

Comments 12/16/2014 ML14258A158 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

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 

N/A 10 CFR 35.11, 35.63, 35.92 and 35.204 N/A Final 

ML112510357 

No Comments 11/22/2011 ML113000228 

N/A 10 CFR 34 and 39 Not Associated with a Specific RATS N/A Final 

ML113340070 

Comments 01/11/2012 ML113550343 

*N/A 10 CFR 20, 30, 31, 32, 35, 70 and 71 Not Associated with 

a Specific RATS 

N/A Proposed 

ML14258B117 

Comment ML14258A158 

1 Means proposed revision to final rule.