September 17, 2013 

Terry L. O’Clair, Director 

Division of Air Quality 

North Dakota Department of Health 

918 E. Divide Avenue 

Bismarck, ND 58501-1947 

Dear Mr. O’Clair: 

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the North Dakota Radiological Health Rule 33-10-

04.2, received by our office on July 10, 2013, and August 16, 2013. These regulations were 

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

10 CFR Part 20 not associated with a specific amendment. We discussed our review of the 

regulations with Dale Patrick on September 16, 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. We have limited our review to regulations required for compatibility and/or 

health and safety and the identification of program elements that create conflicts, duplications or 

gaps in the orderly pattern of regulations on a nationwide basis (see the 1997 Policy Statement 

on Adequacy and Compatibility of Agreement State Programs). We have determined that if 

these regulations are revised, incorporating our comment 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 SA200, “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 SA201, “Review of State Regulatory Requirements,” please highlight the location of any changes 

made by North Dakota, in response to our comments, and provide a copy to Division of 

Materials Safety and State Agreements, FSME. 

The State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of 

other North Dakota 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://nrcstp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html. 
T. O’Clair -2- 

If you have any questions regarding the review, 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 Dr. Janine Katanic at (817) 200-1151 

(janine.katanic@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA 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. North Dakota SRS Data Sheet 
T. O’Clair -2- 

If you have any questions regarding the review, 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 Dr. Janine Katanic at (817) 200-1151 

(janine.katanic@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA 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. North Dakota SRS Data Sheet 

DISTRIBUTION: (SP08) 

BTharakan, RIV, RSAO 

RErickson, RIV 

ND File, 13-32 

Incoming Document: ML13196A069 

OFFICE ASPB ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSSA:DD 

NAME JKatanic 

via email 

KSchneider BJones DWhite PHenderson/adw 

DATE 08/30/13 09/03/13 09/13/13 09/17/13 09/17/13 

ML13233A192 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML13196A052
COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON NORTH DAKOTA PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 33-10-04.2-

07 and Table 

4.2-07.1 

20.1402 

Part 20 

Subpart E 

N/A C Radiological criteria for 

unrestricted use 

 

NRC recommends that Section 2. 

Equipment, be deleted with respect to 

radioactive material. As written, it 

may be interpreted as allowing each 

piece of equipment to meet a 

standard of 25 mRem per year TEDE 

to an average member of the critical 

group with respect to all radioactive 

material. Per NUREG-1757, 

Consolidated Decommissioning 

Guidance, Volume 2, 10 CFR Part 20 

Subpart E does not apply to 

equipment, so equipment should not 

be left on the site at license 

termination. Equipment should be 

released under the current 

approaches for releases of solid 

materials, as discussed in Section 

15.11 of Volume 1 of NUREG-1757, 

or could be disposed as radioactive 

waste. 

Table 4.2-07.1 should be revised as 

follows to clarify that the Table is 

limited to NORM and TENORM 

licenses which are outside of NRC’s 

jurisdiction: 

1. Revise the title to “Standards 

for Unrestricted Release for 

NORM and TENORM” 

2. Remove the limits for H-3, 

which is radioactive material. 

Note: Although H-3 is 

cosmogenically produced, it is 

normally not found in sufficient 

quantities to constitute a 

NORM/TENORM hazard. 

3. Delete (c)(1) since this 

reference still includes Atomic 

Energy Act material. 

4. Delete the term “source 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

material” in (c)(2) and (c)(3) 

since source material is 

Atomic Energy Act material, 

Note under (c), only limits for 

radium are given. 

North Dakota needs to make the 

above changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 20.1402, 

Radiological criteria for unrestricted 

use. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: North Dakota 

 Tracking Ticket Number: 13-32 

[1 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: September 17, 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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

North Dakota 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 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

North Dakota 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 

10/17/97 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

North Dakota 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. 

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

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

10/25/1996 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable North Dakota does not have any 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

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 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable North Dakota 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 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 Not Applicable Not Applicable North Dakota 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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

North Dakota has adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 1997-5. 

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 08/14/1998 Final No Comments 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

ML031010635 04/28/2003 

ML031220151 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

North Dakota has not yet adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

North Dakota has not yet adopted Final Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 
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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1998-2 Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Nonprofit 

and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees Parts 30, 40, 70 63 FR 29535 

07/01/2001 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

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

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable North Dakota 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 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

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 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 
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 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 08/31/2006 ML062410064 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML031010635 

No Comments 04/28/2003 ML031220151 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition

ML052620195

No Comments 09/26/2005 ML052690322 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610
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 

ML110420074 

Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML110420074 License Condition ML083430028 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 No Comments 12/18/2008 ML083440096 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Final 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

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 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

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 

ML110420074 

Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

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 

ML081130312 

No Comments 05/02/2008 ML081230204 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 Final 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML110420074 

No Comments 03/15/2011 ML110590610 

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 

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 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

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 Part 20, Requirements for Vacating Premises N/A Proposed 

ML13196A069 

Comments 09/17/2013 ML13196A052 

1 IMPEP Team: verify that North Dakota does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review.