July 3, 2013 

Gonzalo Perez, Chief 

Radiological Health Branch 

Division of Food, Drug & Radiation Safety 

California Department of Health Services 

P.O. Box 997414, MS-7610 

Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 

Dear Mr. Perez: 

We have reviewed the final revision to the California regulations 17 CCR 30194; 30345.3 and 

the license condition/legally binding requirement (LBR), received by our office on May 29, 2013. 

These regulations and LBR were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 30, 36, 39, 40, 70, 150 and the requirements of the 

one amendment identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We 

discussed our review of the regulations and LBRs with Phillip Scott on June 24, 2013. 

As a result of our review, we have two comments that have been identified in the enclosure. 

Please note that we have limited our review to regulations and LBR required for compatibility 

and/or health and safety. We have determined that if the LBR is 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 LBR to address our comments, a copy of the revised 

license condition 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 California, 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 California regulations 

and LBRs, 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. 
G. Perez -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 Randy Erickson at (817) 200-1143 (randy.erickson@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. California SRS Data Sheet
G. Perez -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 Randy Erickson at (817) 200-1143 (randy.erickson@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. California SRS Data Sheet 

DISTRIBUTION: SP08 

DIR RF 13-22 

LHanson, RSAO, RIV 

BTharakan, RIV 

JKatanic, FSME 

Incoming Document: ML13144A735 

OFFICE Region IV ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSSA:DD 

NAME RErickson KSchneider BJones / jpb DWhite PHenderson 

DATE 06/05/13 06/11/13 06/21/13 07/03/13 07/03/13 

ML13162A559 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML13162A553
 COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON CALIFORNIA FINAL REGULATIONS 

AND LEGALLY BINDING REQUIREMENTS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 License 

condition/ 

legally 

binding 

requirement 

(LBR) 

36.2 2011-2 NRC Definition: Commencement of 

construction, paragraph 2 

California incorporates 10 CFR 36.2 

Definition, Commencement of 

construction - paragraph 2 by 

reference into a LBR. California 

needs to add “Commencement of 

construction - paragraph 2” into 

Section A of the LBR which lists 

NRC’s provisions not incorporated by 

reference. 

California needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 36.2 

Definition, Commencement of 

construction paragraph 2. 

2 LBR 36.2 2011-2 NRC Definition: Construction, 

paragraph 9(ii) 

California incorporates 10 CFR 36.2 

Definition, Construction - paragraph 

9(ii) by reference into a Legally 

Binding Requirement (LBR). 

California needs to add “Definition - 

Construction paragraph 9(ii)” into 

Section A of the LBR which lists 

NRC’s provisions not incorporated by 

reference. 

California needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 36.2 

Definition, Construction - paragraph 

9(ii). 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: California 

 Tracking Ticket Number: 13-22 

[1 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a i Date: June 25, 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 Not Required Not Required California 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 California 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 

ML020030346 

No Comments 03/18/2002 ML020780186 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

04/01/1998 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Final 

ML103050179 

No Comments 01/05/2011 ML103340424 

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 

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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 

ML112970300 

No Comments 01/20/2012 ML113330808 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 License Condition 

ML051670371 

No Comments 07/01/2005 ML051810407 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable California 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 

04/01/1998 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 California 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 

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 

11/16/1999 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final 

ML020030346 

No Comments 03/18/2002 ML020780186 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML020030346 

No Comments 03/18/2002 ML020780186 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Not Required Not Required California 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 

ML020030346 

No Comments 03/18/2002 ML020780186 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

04/01/1998 

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 

ML103050179 Final ML103550423 

No Comments 01/05/2011 ML103340411 No Comments 02/14/2011 ML110120070 

Part 35 only Part 20 only 

1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy 

Agency 

04/01/1999 Final No Comments California has adopted Final 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

Part 71 60 FR 50248; 61 FR 28724 (Superceded by 2004-1) 

ML091240053 06/11/2009 

ML091470300 

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 

ML020030346 

No Comments 03/18/2002 ML020780186 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

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

01/9/2000 Final ML020030346 No Comments 03/18/2002 

ML020780186 

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 

ML111740220 

No Comments 08/24/2011 ML112130149 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML103050179 Final ML103550423 

No Comments 01/05/2011 ML103340411 No Comments 02/14/2011 ML110120070 

Part 35 only Part 20 only 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

Part 71 62 FR 5907 

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. (See STP-97-078) 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

(Superceded by 2004-1) 

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 

ML081160234 

Comments 06/19/2008 ML081710246 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 This regulation was previously 

reviewed and found acceptable (See NRC letter ML 020780186), however it was repealed on August 8, 2002, and CA is currently terminating licenses on a case by case basis 

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 

ML081080140 

No Comments 05/13/2008 ML081340266 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML060340073 

No Comments 03/09/2006 ML060670437 

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 

07/09/2001 Final No Comments 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

ML081160234 06/19/2008 

ML081710246 

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 

ML112970300 License Condition ML051580164 ML061790298 

Comments 01/20/2012 ML113330808 No Comments 07/18/2006 ML061990575 

Part 36 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML020030346 

No Comments 03/18/2002 ML020780186 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable California 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 

ML062210438 

No Comments 08/31/2006 ML062490010 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML070920384 

No Comments 04/23/2007 ML071140038 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

65 FR 20337 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML081160234 Final ML070920384 License Condition ML051580164 ML061790298 

No Comments 06/19/2008 ML081710246 No Comments 04/23/2007 ML071140038 No Comments 07/18/2006 ML061990575 

Part 34 Part 39 Part 36 adopted by reference 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 

Final ML112970300 License Condition for 32.52 (a) & (b) ML040500440 

Comments 01/20/2012 ML113330808 No Comments 03/10/2004 ML040700191 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML062210438 

No Comments 08/31/2006 ML062490010 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 

Final ML112970300 

Comments 01/20/2012 ML113330808 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML090210714 

No Comments 02/06/2009 ML090260305 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML091240053 

No Comments 06/11/2009 ML091470300 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 License Condition 

ML062920179 

No Comments 11/09/2006 ML063130004 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML112970300 

Comments 01/20/2012 ML113330808 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML081280851 

No Comments 05/13/2008 ML081340260 

California chose to revise its IC License Condition at the time of the Fingerprinting Order EA-07-305 License Condition Implementation. The original license condition can be seen at ML053060120. The response letter sent 11/04/2005 can be seen at ML053080246. 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 

Final ML112970300 

Comments 01/20/2012 ML113330808 

Note: changes to Part 40 and 70 are not required for compatibility. 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

Requirements Part 32 with reference to Part 20 Appendix E 

02/06/2007 License Condition 

ML070360575 

No Comments 02/16/2007 ML070470007 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

71 FR 65685 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML103550423 

No Comments 02/14/2011 ML110120070 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

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

10/29/2010 Final 

ML112970300 

Comments 01/20/2012 ML113330808 

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 

ML112970300 

Comments 01/20/2012 ML113330808 

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 ML112970300 Comments 01/20/2012 

ML113330808 

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 

ML081280851 

No Comments 05/13/2008 ML081340260 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 Final 

ML103550423 

No Comments 02/14/2011 ML110120070 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification 

09/28/2012 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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Notes 

Part 35 74 FR 33901 

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 Final 

ML13144A735 License Condition ML13144A735 

No Comments 06/25/2013 ML13162A553 Comments 06/25/2013 ML13162A553 

Part 36 adopted by reference 

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 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

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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 35.13, 35.14, 35.24, 35.27, 35.57 and 

35.2024 

License Condition ML111400455 

No Comments 07/11/2011 ML111740678 

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