July 29, 2013 

Michael Ortiz, Bureau Chief 

Radiation Control Bureau 

Environmental Protection Division 

New Mexico Environmental Department 

11 St. Francis Drive, Suite 1211 

P.O. Box 5469 

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-5469 

Dear Mr. Ortiz: 

We have reviewed the final revision to the New Mexico Radiation Protection Rules contained in 

part 20.3.15 NMAC “Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiators,” received by 

our office on May 3, 2013. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Part 36 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 you on July 16, 2013. 

As a result of our review, we have four 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, “Compatibility Categories 

and Health and Safety Identification for NRC Regulations and Other Program Elements.” 

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 New Mexico, 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 New Mexico 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. 
M. Ortiz -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 Gary Comfort at 301-415-8106 (Gary.Comfort@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA A.D White for/ 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. New Mexico SRS Data Sheet 
M. Ortiz -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 Gary Comfort at 301-415-8106 (Gary.Comfort@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA A.D White for/ 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. New Mexico SRS Data Sheet

DISTRIBUTION: SP08 

RErickson, RIV/RSAO 

BTharakan, RIV 

JKatanic, FSME 

New Mexico File, 13-19 

Incoming Document: ML13123A091 

OFFICE DILR ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSSA:DD 

NAME GComfort KSchneider BJones / jpb DWhite PHenderson / 

ADW for 

DATE 07/02/13 07/02/13 07/15/13 07/24/13 07/29/13 

ML13182A365 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML13182A285
 COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON NEW MEXICO FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 20.3.15.1506 36.21 1993-2 B Performance criteria for sealed 

sources 

 

In Subsection A of 20.3.15.1506 

NMAC, New Mexico has omitted a 

provision equivalent to 10 CFR 

36.21(a)(1). 

In Paragraph (4) of Subsection A 

of 20.3.15.1506A.NMAC, 

“...described in Subsections B and 

G...” needs to be replaced with 

“...described in Subsections B 

through G...” 

New Mexico needs to make the 

above changes in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to Section 10 

CFR 36.21. 

2 20.3.15.1515 36.39 1993-2 H&S Design requirements

In Subsection D of 20.3.15.1515 

NMAC, the requirement needs to 

refer to Subsection E of 

20.3.15.1512 NMAC, not 

Subsection B as currently written. 

New Mexico needs to make the 

above change in order to meet the 

Category H&S designation 

assigned to Section 10 CFR 36.39. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

3 20.3.15.1518 36.53 1993-2 H&S Operating and emergency 

procedures

In Paragraph (8) of Subsection A 

of 20.3.15.1518 NMAC, the 

requirement needs to refer to 

20.3.15.1507 NMAC, not 

20.3.15.1517 NMAC as currently 

written. 

New Mexico needs to make the 

above change in order to meet the 

Category H&S designation 

assigned to Section 10 CFR 36.53. 

4 20.3.15.1524 36.65 1993-2 H&S Attendance during operation

Subsection B of 20.3.15.1524 

NMAC needs to add “must be 

onsite” to the end of the sentence. 

New Mexico needs to make the 

above change in order to meet the 

Category H&S designation 

assigned to Section 10 CFR 36.65. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: New Mexico 

 Tracking Ticket Number: 13-19 

[1 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: July 29, 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 

09/15/1997 

New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 

08/18/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

09/15/1997 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 New Mexico 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 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

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 

07/14/2000 

*1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final 

ML13123A091 

Comments 07/29/2013 ML13182A285 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicablei Not Applicable New Mexico does not have any 

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

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

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

none Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable New Mexico does not have 

authority to regulate this material under its Agreement. 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

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 

07/14/2000 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

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 

07/14/2000 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML021550112 

No Comments 06/12/2002 ML021650055 

New Mexico 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 

07/14/2000 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

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 

07/14/2000 

New Mexico 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 

04/01/1999 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

(Superceded by 2004-1) 

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 

07/14/2000 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

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

01/9/2000 Final ML040640597 No Comments 03/11/2004 

ML040760219 

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 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

07/14/2000 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

Part 71 62 FR 5907 (Superceded by 2004-1) 

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These 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 

06/27/2000 Final 

ML021550112 

No Comments 06/12/2002 ML021650055 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

62 FR 28947 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

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 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

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) 

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML021550112 

No Comments 06/12/2002 ML021650055 

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 

ML040640597 

No Comments 03/11/2004 ML040760219 

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

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

ML040640597 03/11/2004 

ML040760219 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable New Mexico does not have 

authority to regulate this material under its Agreement. 

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 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML052020072 

No Comments 08/23/2005 ML052360017 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML091280050 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML091280050 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237 

Currently in place as a LC see NRC response letter ML072470593 dated 09/05/2007. 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML12157A103 

No Comments 06/29/2012 ML12166A296 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML091280050 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML091280050 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License 

Condition ML080650711 

No Comments 03/27/2008 ML080870430 

New Mexico chose to revise its IC License Condition at the time of the Fingerprinting Order EA-07-305 License Condition Implementation. These were only minor editorial updates. The original license condition can be seen at ML053070159. The response letter sent 11/03/2005 can be seen at ML053080022 
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 Final 

ML091280050 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML091280050 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML091280050 License Condition ML083080004 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237 No Comments 11/18/2008 ML083120010 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

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

10/29/2010 Final 

ML091280050 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237 

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 

ML091280050 

No Comments 07/16/2009 ML091680237 

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 

ML12157A103 

No Comments 06/29/2012 ML12166A296 

2007-4 Order Imposing Fingerprinting Requirements and 

Criminal History Records Check Requirements for 

06/05/2008 License 

Condition 

No Comments 03/27/2008 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Unescorted Access to Certain Radioactive Material NRC Order EA-07-305 72 FR 70901 

ML080650711 ML080870430 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 Final 

ML12157A103 

No Comments 06/29/2012 ML12166A296 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML12157A103 

No Comments 06/29/2012 ML12166A296 

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 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 

N/A 10 CFR 39 N/A Final 

ML12157A103 

No Comments 06/29/2012 ML12166A296 

i IMPEP Team: verify that New Mexico does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review.