D. Howe 

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

October 17, 2014 

Mr. David M. Howe, Director 

Radiation Protection Services 

Oregon Public Health Division 

800 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 640 

Portland, OR 97232-2162 

Dear Mr. Howe: 

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the Oregon regulations in OAR Divisions 102 & 

120, received by our office on August 14, 2014. These regulations were reviewed by 

comparison to the equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules 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 Todd Carpenter on 

October 17, 2014. 

As a result of our review, we have five 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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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 the final 

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

Programs. 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Oregon 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. 
D. Howe -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 Dr. Janine Katanic, 

State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (817) 200-1151 (Janine.Katanic@nrc.gov) or David 

Spackman at (301) 415-6389 (David.Spackman@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA Duncan White for/ 

Susan Abraham, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. Oregon SRS Data Sheet
D. Howe -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 Dr. Janine Katanic, 

State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (817) 200-1151 (Janine.Katanic@nrc.gov) or David 

Spackman at (301) 415-6389 (David.Spackman@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA Duncan White for/ 

Susan Abraham, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. Oregon SRS Data Sheet

DISTRIBUTION: SP08 

DIR RF 14-45 

Randy Erickson, RSAO 

Binesh Tharakan, RSAO 

Oregon File 

OFFICE NMSS/ASPB NMSS/ASPB OGC NMSS/MSTR NMSS/MSTR 

NAME DSpackman KSchneider LLondon DWhite SAbraham 

DATE 10/6/14 10/6/14 10/15/14 10/17/14 10/17/14 

ML14225A662 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML14225A662
COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON OREGON PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 333-102-

0310(11)(c)(A) 

and (B) 

20.1403(c) 

20.1404(a) 

20.1406(c) 

2011-1 C Criteria for license termination 

under restricted conditions, 

Alternate criteria for license 

termination, Minimization of 

contamination. 

Oregon rules 333-102-0310(11)(c)(A) 

and (B) do not meet the essential 

objectives of 20.1403(c), 20.1404(a), 

and 20.1406(c). 

Oregon needs to make their 

references to 10 CFR Part 20, 

Subpart E contained in 333-102-0310 

stronger and more specific to the 

essential objectives of 20.1403(c), 

20.1404(a), and 20.1406(c) to meet 

the compatibility designation for these 

Category C regulations. 

2 333-120-

0200(2) 

20.1501(b) 2011-1 H&S General. 

 

Oregon submitted two separate and 

different version of 333-120-0200(2) 

for review. The two versions contain 

conflicting references to NRC 

regulations. 

Oregon needs to consolidate the two 

version of 333-120-0200(2) and 

correct the references to NRC 

regulations to read “...in accordance 

with 10 CFR parts 30.35(g), 40.36(f), 

and 70.25(g).” 

Oregon needs to make the above 

change to meet the Category H&S 

essential objectives of 20.1501(b). 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

3 333-102-

0200(6) 

30.35(e) 

40.36(d) 

70.25(e) 

2011-1 H&S Financial assurance and 

recordkeeping for 

decommissioning.

Oregon needs to remove the word 

“must” from 333-102-0200(6). 

Oregon needs to make the above 

change to meet the Category H&S 

essential objectives of 30.35(e), 

40.36(d), and 70.25(e). 

4 333-102-

0305(3)(a) and 

(b) 

30.34(b) 

40.46 

70.36 

2011-1 H&S Terms and Conditions of Licenses, 

Inalienability of Licenses. 

In 333-102-0305(b), Oregon 

references 333-102-0200(6) which in 

turn references NRC requirements. 

Oregon needs to remove the 

reference to 333-102-0200(6) from 

333-102-0305(b) and replace it with 

references directly to the applicable 

regulations in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 

and 70 as appropriate. 

Oregon needs to make the above 

change to meet the Category H&S 

essential objectives of 30.34(b), 

40.46, and 70.36. 

5 333-102-

0310(1)(c)(C) 

and (D) 

20.1401(b) N/A C General provisions and scope. 

Oregon needs to delete 333-102-

0310(1)(c)(C). The exemption for 

those sites decommissioned under 

NRC’s SDMP Action Plan is a unique 

program for NRC’s licensees only and 

should not be part of Oregon’s 

regulations. 

Oregon needs to delete the reference 

to Subpart A of Part 51 in 333-102-

0310(1)(c)(D) which implements the 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act governing 

federal actions and not State actions. 

Oregon needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 20.1401. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Oregon 

 Tracking Ticket N

[1 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: October 17at 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 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

OregoRegu1997-

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

Part 34 56 FR 11504 (Superceded by 1997-5) 

none Not Required Not Required Orego

Regu1997-

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 

11/13/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/03 ML030240463 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

OregoRegu2002-

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions 

none Not Required Not Required These 

requir
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Parts 30, 35 57 FR 45566 

of Co

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

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

10/25/1996 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final 

ML100600750 

No Comments 04/15/2010 ML100850065 

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 

requirof Co

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Not Applicable Not Applicable 

OregoregulaAgree

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

1995-1 Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, 01/01/1998 Final No Comments 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

and Use of Byproduct Material for Medical Use Parts 30, 32, 35 59 FR 61767; 59 FR 65243; 60 FR 322 

ML023450397 01/23/2003 

ML030240463 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Orego

licensregula

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

OregoRegu1997-

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML071870477 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470108 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 

Materials Parts 20, 35 60 FR 48623 

10/20/1998 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

OregoRegulIDs: 2
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

(Superceded by 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 

ML071870477 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470108 

OregoRegu2004-

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 

requirof Co

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: 

Record keeping Requirements Parts 20, 30, 40, 61, 70 61 FR 24669 

06/17/1999 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

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

01/9/2000 Final 

ML071870477 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470108 

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 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These 

requirof Co

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 

ML073390164 

No Comments 12/20/2007 ML073540058 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

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 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463

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 

requirof Co
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 

requirof CoOregoRegu2002-

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML023450397 

No Comments 01/23/2003 ML030240463 

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 

ML073390164 

No Comments 12/20/2007 ML073540058 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Orego

regulaAgree

1999-2 Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain 

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material to Provide Requested Information Part 31 

10/04/2002 Not Required Not Required These 

requirof Co
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

64 FR 42269 

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML102780374 

No Comments 10/20/2010 ML102780421 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML071870477 

No Comments 09/04/2007 ML072470108 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML14184B057 

No Comments 07/30/2014 ML14183B696 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 10/01/2007 Final No Comments 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

ML13042A212 03/12/2013 

ML13052A447 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML063110122 

No Comments 12/21/2006 ML070030381 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052870028 

No Comments 10/18/2005 ML052930002 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML100600750 

No Comments 04/15/2010 ML100850065 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 R2 

ML083570002 

No Comments 01/13/2009 ML083570028 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 R2 

ML083570002 License Condition 

No Comments 01/13/2009 ML083570028 No Comments 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

ML083660132 01/22/2009 

ML090120206 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

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

10/29/2010 Final

ML14266A010 

No Comments 10/08/2014 ML14258B144 

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 

ML100600750 

No Comments 04/15/2010 ML100850065 

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 

ML112920054 

No Comments 12/14/2011 ML113111389 

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 

ML080790556 

No Comments 03/27/2008 ML080870332 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 Final 

ML112920056 

No Comments 12/14/2011 ML113111389 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification 

09/28/2012 Final

ML14266A010 

No Comments 10/08/2014 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Part 35 74 FR 33901 

ML14258B144 

*2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 76 FR 35512 

12/17/2015 Proposed 

ML14226A139 

Comments 10/17/2014 ML14225A662 

2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

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

11/14/2014 Proposed 

ML14191A222 

No Comments 08/13/2014 ML14189A008 

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 

ML14184B057 

No Comments 07/30/2014 ML14183B696 

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 

ML13364A278 

No Comments 03/07/2014 ML13364A270 

2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 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 

03/19/2016 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

78 FR 16922 

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