Enclosure 1

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

November 19, 2014

Ms. Evita Lagard, Administrator 

Assessment Division - Radiation Section 

Office of Environmental Compliance

P.O. Box 4312 

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312

Dear Ms. Lagard:

We have reviewed the final revision to the Louisiana regulations LAC, Title 33, Part XV, 

received by our office on September 22, 2014. These regulations were reviewed by comparison 

to the equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and the requirements of the 

seven amendments identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We 

discussed our review of the regulations with Dr. Judith Schuerman on November 13, 2014.

In letter dated September 19, 2014, Dr. Schuerman requested that we reconsider the comment 

previously provided in NRC letter dated August 6, 2014. We have reconsidered the comment 

and determined that the comment should be revised. 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 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 

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 comment, 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 Louisiana, in response to our comment, and provide a copy to Division of Material Safety, 

State, Tribal, and Rulemaking Programs, NMSS. The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our 

knowledge of the status of other Louisiana 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 website: 

http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html.
E. Lagard -2-

Enclosure 1

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 Janine Katanic at 

(817) 200-1151 (Janine.Katanic@nrc.gov) or David Spackman at (301) 415-6389 

(David.Spackman@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal, 

 and Rulemaking Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Compatibility Comment

2. Louisiana SRS Data Sheet
E. Lagard -2-

Enclosure 1

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 Janine Katanic at 

(817) 200-1151 (Janine.Katanic@nrc.gov) or David Spackman at (301) 415-6389 

(David.Spackman@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal, 

 and Rulemaking Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Compatibility Comment

2. Louisiana SRS Data Sheet

DISTRIBUTION: SP 08

BTharakan, RSAO

RErickson, RSAO

Louisiana File, 14-55

OFFICE ASPB ASPB OGC MSTR/ASPB NMSS/MSTR

NAME DSpackman JKatanic/KSchneider BJones/EHouseman DWhite PHenderson

DATE 11/03/14 11/04/14 11/07/14 11/17/14 11/19/14

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Enclosure 1

COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON LOUISIANA FINAL REGULATIONS

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS

1 LAC Title 33: 

Part XV, 

Section 541

34.23 1997-5 B Locking of Sources of Radiation

Louisiana needs to replace the word 

“trainee” with the term “radiographer 

trainee” in paragraphs A and B of 

Section 541.

Louisiana needs to make the above 

change to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 34.23.

Comment revised from NRC’s letter 

dated August 6, 2014.
Enclosure 2

STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Louisiana

 Tracking Ticket Number: 14-55

[7 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: November 19, 2014

at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption

Incoming 

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1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic 

Equipment

Part 34 

55 FR 843 

(Superceded by 1997-5)

01/10/1994 Not Required Not Required Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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

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No Comments

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1991-4 Notification of Incidents

Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, 70

56 FR 64980;

10/15/1994 Final

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No Comments

03/29/2013

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1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

Misadministrations

Part 35

56 FR 34104

(Superceded by 2002-2)

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Louisiana has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS 

ID: 2002-2.
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State Adoption

Incoming 

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1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions

Parts 30, 35

57 FR 45566

none Not Required Not Required These regulations 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

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No Comments

03/29/2013

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1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements 

for Irradiators

Part 36

58 FR 7715

07/01/1996 Not Applicablei Not Applicable Louisiana 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 Not 

Applicable1

Not Applicable Louisiana 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 regulations 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 Louisiana does not have 

authority to regulate this material 

under its Agreement.
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State Adoption

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1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material 

Facilities

Parts 30, 40, 70 

59 FR 36026

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

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 

01/06/1999 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment

Part 20

60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

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 

01/06/1999

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

Equipment

Part 34

60 FR 28323

(Superceded by 1997-5)

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

Louisiana 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 

01/06/1999
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State Adoption

Incoming 

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1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements

Parts 30, 40, 70

60 FR 38235

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

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 

01/06/1999

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

ML020280299

No Comments 

02/15/2002 

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Louisiana 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 regulations 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

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No Comments

03/29/2013

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1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne 

Effluents of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air 

Act

Part 20

61 FR 65120

01/9/2000 Final

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No Comments 

11/15/2001

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State Adoption

Incoming 

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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

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No Comments 

11/15/2001

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1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals 

Administered Radioactive Material

Parts 20, 35

62 FR 4120

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions

Part 71

62 FR 5907

(Superceded by 2004-1)

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These regulations 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

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Comments

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1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70

62 FR 39057

08/20/2000 Final

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No Comments 

11/15/2001

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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 No Comments 

01/06/1999
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State Adoption

Incoming 

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1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons

Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71, 150

63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773

02/12/2001 Final

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No Comments 

11/15/2001

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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 regulations 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 regulations are not 

required to be adopted for 

purposes of Compatibility. (See 

STP-98-074)

Louisiana 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

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No Comments 

10/23/2006

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*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

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No Comments

11/19/2014

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1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment

Part 20

63 FR 50127

11/20/2001 Final

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No Comments 

10/23/2006

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State Adoption

Incoming 

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1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities

Part 40

64 FR 17506

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Louisiana does not have the 

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 regulations 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

ML061720127

No Comments 

07/27/2006

ML062120471

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well 

Logging and Other Regulatory Clarifications

Part 39

65 FR 20337

05/17/2003 Final

ML080800500

No Comments 

04/14/2008

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2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology

Parts 34, 36, 39

65 FR 63750

01/08/2004 Final

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No Comments 

08/26/2004

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2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct 

Material

Parts 30, 31, 32

 

02/16/2004 Final

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No Comments 

06/12/2014

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2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20

67 FR 16298

04/05/2005 Final

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No Comments 

11/27/2006

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State Adoption

Incoming 

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2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material

Parts 20, 32, 35

67 FR 20249

10/24/2005 Final

ML061720127

No Comments 

07/27/2006

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2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees

Parts 30, 40, 70 

68 FR 57327

12/03/2006 Final

ML062480284

No Comments 

10/23/2006

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2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety 

Amendments 

Part 71

69 FR 3697

10/01/2007 Final

ML090480013

No Comments

04/01/2009

ML090710728

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material 

Part 30

70 FR 2001

07/11/2008 Final

ML081080146

No Comments

05/29/2008

ML081500119

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material -

Recognition of Specialty Boards 

Part 35

70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926

04/29/2008 Final

ML090480013

No Comments

04/01/2009

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2005-3

Increased Controls for Risk-Significant 

Radioactive Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128

12/01/2005

License 

Condition

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No Comments 

10/20/2005

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*2006-1 Minor Amendments

Parts 20, 30, 32, 35, 40 and 70

71 FR 15005

03/27/2009 Final

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No Comments

11/19/2014

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State Adoption

Incoming 

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2006-2 National Source Tracking System -

Serialization Requirements

Part 32 with reference to Part 20 Appendix E

71 FR 65685

02/06/2007 Final

ML080800500

No Comments 

04/14/2008

ML081050467

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20

71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final

ML080800500

No Comments 

04/14/2008

ML081050467

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

Corrections and Clarifications

Parts 32 and 35

72 FR 45147, 54207

10/29/2010 Final

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No Comments

07/29/2014

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*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

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No Comments

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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

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Comments

07/29/2014

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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

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No Comments

03/27/2008

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*2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling 

Containers, and Total Effective Dose 

Equivalent

Parts 19, 20

72 FR 68043

02/15/2011 Final

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No Comments

11/19/2014

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*2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material –

Authorized User Clarification

Part 35

74 FR 33901

09/28/2012 Final

ML14266A408

No Comments

11/19/2014

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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 Proposed

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No Comments 

06/12/2014

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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

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No Comments 

06/12/2014

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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

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Comments 

06/12/2014

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2012-3 Technical Corrections

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71

77 FR 39899

08/06/2015 Proposed

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No Comments 

06/12/2014

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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

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