UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

February 19, 2015 

Mr. Steven Harrison, Director 

Office of Radiological Health 

Virginia Department of Health 

James Madison Bldg. 

109 Governor Street, Room 736 

Richmond, VA 23219 

Dear Mr. Harrison: 

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the Virginia regulations 12 VAC5 481, received by 

our office on October 31, 2014. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the 

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

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

discussed our review of the regulations with Mike Welling on February 13, 2015. 

As a result of our review, we have 36 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 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 NMSS 

Procedure SA-201, “Review of State Regulatory Requirements,” please highlight the final 

changes, 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 Virginia 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. 
S. Harrison -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 Michelle 

Beardsley, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (610) 337-6942 

(Michelle.Beardsley@nrc.gov) or Farrah Gaskins at (610) 337-5143 (Farrah.Gaskins@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

DWhite for PHenderson 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

cc: Mike Welling 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. Virginia SRS Data Sheet
S. Harrison -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 Michelle 

Beardsley, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (610) 337-6942 

(Michelle.Beardsley@nrc.gov) or Farrah Gaskins at (610) 337-5143 (Farrah.Gaskins@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

cc: Mike Welling 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. Virginia SRS Data Sheet

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Enclosure 1 

COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON VIRGINIA PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 481-1161.D. 20.1404(a) 2011-1 C Alternate criteria for license 

termination 

Virginia regulations omit 10 CFR 

20.1404(a)(5). 

Virginia needs to submit regulations 

that meet the essential objectives of 

10 CFR 20.1404(a) in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category C 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

20.1404(a). 

2 481-450.A.4. 20.1406(c) 2011-1 C Minimization of contamination 

Virginia regulations omit the phrase 

“the introduction of residual 

radioactivity into the site, including the 

subsurface”. This does not meet the 

essential objective of 20.1406(c). 

Virginia needs to add the above 

phrase in their regulation in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category C 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

20.1406(c). 

3 481-750 20.1501(a) 2011-1 H&S General 

Virginia regulations omit the phrase 

“including the subsurface”. 

Virginia needs to add the above 

phrase in their regulation in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category H&S 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

20.1501(a). 

4 481-500.B. 30.34(b) 

40.46(b) 

70.36 

2011-1 C Terms and Conditions of Licenses 

Inalienability of licenses 

Virginia regulations do not include the 

information required for an application 

for transfer of the license. 
2 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Virginia needs to make the changes 

noted above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.34(b), 

40.46(b), and 70.36. 

5 481-450.C.6-

8 

30.35(e) 

40.36(d) 

70.25(e) 

2011-1 H&S Financial Assurance and 

Recordkeeping for 

Decommissioning 

Virginia regulations omit the phrase 

“the volume of subsurface material 

containing residual radioactivity that 

will require remediation...” 

Virginia needs to include the above 

phrase in their regulation in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category H&S 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

30.35(e), 40.36(d) and 70.25(e). 

6 NA 31.6 2012-1 C General license to install devices 

generally licensed in 31.5 

Virginia regulations omit an equivalent 

regulation to 31.6. 

Virginia needs to submit regulations 

that meet the essential objectives of 

31.6 in order to meet the Compatibility 

Category C designation assigned to 

10 CFR 31.6. 

7 481-10 71.4 2012-2 B Definition: Indian tribe and Tribal 

Official 

Virginia regulations omit the 

definitions of “Indian tribe” and “Tribal 

Official”. 

Virginia needs to include the above 

definitions in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 71.4. 
3 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

8 481-3120 71.97(a) 

71.97(c) 

71.97(d) 

71.97(e) 

71.97(f) 

2012-2 B Advance notification of shipment 

of irradiated reactor fuel and 

nuclear waste 

Virginia regulations omit equivalent 

requirements to 71.97(a)(2). 

Virginia regulations omit notifications 

to Tribal officials as stated in 

71.97(a)(2), 71.97(c), 71.97(e), and 

71.97(f)(1). 

Virginia regulations omit reference to 

Tribal reservation boundaries as 

stated in 71.97(d)(4). 

Virginia needs to add the above to 

their regulations in 481-3120 in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

71.97. 

9 481-1210 34.20(a)(1) 2012-3 B Performance requirements for 

industrial radiography equipment 

Virginia’s regulation omits the address 

and phone number for the American 

National Standards Institute. 

Virginia needs to add the above in 

Section 481-1210 in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 34.20(a).

10 NA 30.22 2012-4 B Certain industrial devices 

Virginia does not have equivalent 

regulations to 30.22. 

Virginia needs to submit regulations 

equivalent to 30.22 in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

30.22. 
4 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

11 481-440 30.32(g) 2012-4 C Application for specific licenses 

Virginia regulations omit equivalent 

regulations to 10 CFR 30.32(g)(3) and 

(4). 

Virginia needs to submit regulations 

that meet the essential objectives of 

10 CFR 30.32(g)(3) and (4) in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category C 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

30.32(g). 

12 481-480.C 32.51(a)(6) 

32.51(a)(4) and 

(5) 

2012-4 

N/A 

B Byproduct material contained in 

devices for use under § 31.5; 

requirements for license to 

manufacture, or initially transfer 

Virginia regulations omit equivalent 

requirements to 10 CFR 32.51(a)(6). 

Additionally, Virginia omits equivalent 

requirements to 10 CFR 32.51(a)(4) 

and (5) 

Virginia needs to submit equivalent 

requirements to 10 CFR 

32.51(a)(4),(5) and (6) in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

32.51. 

13 481-480.D 32.53(b)(5), 

(d)(4), (e) and (f) 

32.55 

32.56 

2012-4 B Luminous safety devices for use in 

aircraft: Requirements for license 

to manufacture, assemble, repair 

or initially transfer 

Same: Quality assurance, 

prohibition of transfer 

Same: Material transfer reports 

Virginia has incorporated these 

regulations by reference in Section 

481-450 D.2, however they also 
5 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

include the phrase “or their 

equivalent.” This could cause 

confusion as to what would constitute 

an “equivalent” regulation. In 

addition, Section 481-480.D.2 

incorporates by reference NRC 

regulations that no longer exist, (i.e. 

32.101 and 32.110). 

Virginia needs to either submit for 

review their “equivalent” regulations, 

or adopt NRC regulations by 

reference by deleting the clause, “or 

their equivalent”. In addition, Virginia 

needs to remove references to NRC 

regulations that no longer exist, as 

noted above. 

Virginia needs to make the changes 

noted above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.53, 32.55 and 

32.56. 

14 481-480.E. 32.57(d)(2) and 

(e) 

32.59 

2012-4 B Calibration or reference sources 

containing americium-241 or 

radium-226: Requirements for 

license to manufacture or initially 

transfer 

Virginia has incorporated these 

regulations by reference in Section 

481-450 E, however they also include 

the phrase “or their equivalent.” This 

could cause confusion as to what 

would constitute an “equivalent” 

regulation. In addition, Section 481-

480.E incorporates by reference NRC 

regulations that no longer exist, (i.e. 

32.102). 

Virginia needs to either submit for 

review their “equivalent” regulations, 

or adopt NRC regulations by 

reference by deleting the clause, “or 
6 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

their equivalent”. In addition, Virginia 

needs to remove references to NRC 

regulations that no longer exist, as 

noted above. 

Virginia needs to make the changes 

noted above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.57 and 32.59. 

15 481-480.H 32.61(e)(4), (f) 

and (g) 

32.62(c)(d) and 

(e) 

2012-4 B Ice detection devices containing 

strontium-90; requirements for 

license to manufacture or initially 

transfer 

Same: Quality assurance, 

prohibition of transfer 

In Section 481-480.H, Virginia 

incorporates by reference NRC 

regulations that no longer exist, (i.e. 

32.103 and 32.110). Virginia needs 

to remove references to NRC 

regulations that no longer exist 

Virginia needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.61 and 32.62. 

 

16 481-480.J 32.74(a)(4) 2012-4 B Manufacture and distribution of 

sources or devices containing 

byproduct material for medical use 

Virginia regulations omit an equivalent 

requirement to 10 CFR 32.74(a)(4). 

Virginia needs to submit equivalent 

regulations to 10 CFR 32.74(a)(4) in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 32.74(a)(4). 
7 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

17 481-451.B.3. 37.25(b) 2013-1 C Background investigations 

Virginia regulations in Section, 

451.B.3.b., state that, “ individuals 

who have been determined to be 

trustworthy and reliable for 

unescorted access ... in accordance 

with 12VAC5-481-451 ... may 

continue to have unescorted access 

... without further investigation.” This 

effectively states that persons who 

have been deemed trustworthy and 

reliable under this section do not need 

to be investigated under this section, 

which creates a circular fallacy. In 

contrast, 10 CFR 37.25(b) states that 

persons who were determined to be 

trustworthy and reliable for 

unescorted access under the 

Fingerprint Orders that preceded the 

RATS ID 2013-1 rulemaking are 

“grandfathered” for purposes of this 

section. 

In addition, Virginia’s equivalent 

regulation to 37.27(a) (i.e., 481-

451.B.4) refers to persons who have 

been “grandfathered” under Section 

451.B.3., but as stated above, B.3. 

does not contain a “grandfather” 

clause. 

Virginia needs to submit requirements 

that meet the essential objectives of 

the above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.25(b). 

18 481-451.B.4. 37.27(c) 2013-1 B Requirements for criminal history 

records checks of individuals 

granted unescorted access to 

category 1 or category 2 quantities 

of radioactive material 

Virginia regulations contain an 
8 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

outdated address for the NRC 

Director of Facilities and Security. 

The correct address is 11545 

Rockville Pike, ATTN: Criminal 

History Program/Mail Stop T-03B46M, 

Rockville, Maryland. 

Virginia regulations omit the phone 

number for ordering copies of the 

fingerprint card forms. The phone 

number is 1-630-829-9565. 

Virginia needs to make the above 

changes in their regulation in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

37.27(c). 

19 481-451.B.5 37.29(a) 2013-1 B Relief from fingerprinting, 

identification, and criminal history 

records checks and other elements 

of background investigations for 

designated categories of 

individuals permitted unescorted 

access to certain radioactive 

materials 

Virginia regulations omit an equivalent 

requirement to 10 CFR 37.29(a)(7). 

Virginia needs to add an equivalent 

requirement to 481-451.B.5. in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

37.29(a)(7). 

20 481-451.D.4 37.77(a)-(d) 2013-1 B Advance notification of shipment 

of category 1 quantities of 

radioactive material 

Virginia regulations have their 

licensees providing advance 

notification of these shipments to the 

NRC. These notifications should be 

made to the State Agency. 
9 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Virginia needs to make the above 

change in all applicable sections of 

481-451.D.4 in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.77(a)-(d). 

21 481-10 40.4 2013-2 B Definitions 

Virginia’s definition of “Unrefined and 

unprocessed ore” omits the sentence, 

“Processing does not include sieving 

or encapsulation of ore or preparation 

of samples for laboratory analysis.” 

Virginia needs to add the above 

sentence to its definition in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 40.4. 

 

22 481-390.D.2 40.13(c)(2)(i) 2013-2 B Unimportant quantities of source 

material 

Virginia regulations omit the phrase 

“before August 27, 2013”. 

Virginia needs to include the above 

phrase in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 40.13(c)(2)(i). 

23 481-390.D.2 40.13(c)(2)(iii) 2013-2 B Unimportant quantities of source 

material 

Virginia regulations omit the phrase 

“Glassware containing not more than 

2 percent by weight source material 

or, for glassware manufactured before 

August 27, 2013,...” 

Virginia needs to include the above 

phrase in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 40.13(c)(2)(iii). 
10 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

24 481-

390.D.5.a 

40.13(c)(5) 2013-2 B Unimportant quantities of source 

material 

Virginia’s regulation includes the 

requirement from the former 

40.13(c)(5)(i) that was removed by 

the RATS 2013-2 rulemaking. 

Virginia needs to remove 481-

390.D.5.a. from its regulations in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 40.13(c)(5). 

25 481-

390.D.5.d 

40.13(c)(5)(iv) 2013-2 NRC Unimportant quantities of source 

material 

Virginia’s regulation incorporates 

40.13(c)(5)(iv); however this 

requirement is reserved to the NRC. 

Virginia needs to remove 481-

390.D.5.d.from its regulations in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category 

NRC designation assigned to 10 CFR 

40.13(c)(5)(iv). 

26 481-390.D.7 40.13(c)(7) 2013-2 B Unimportant quantities of source 

material 

Virginia regulations omit a reference 

to “uranium” in Sections 481-390.D.7 

and D.7.b. 

Virginia needs to include “uranium” in 

the above sections in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

40.13(c)(7). 

27 481-390.D 40.13(c)(10) 2013-2 B Unimportant quantities of source 

material 

Virginia regulations omit an equivalent 

requirement to 10 CFR 40.13(c)(10). 
11 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Virginia needs to submit equivalent 

regulations to 10 CFR 40.13(c)(10) in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 40.13(c)(10). 

28 481-390.E 40.13(d) 2013-2 B Unimportant quantities of source 

material 

Virginia’s regulation includes a 

section that has been removed from 

the NRC regulations. 

Virginia needs to remove this 

requirement from its regulations in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 40.13(d). 

29 481.390.D 40.13 Footnote 

2 

2013-2 B Unimportant quantities of source 

material 

Virginia omits Footnote 2 from its 

regulation. 

Virginia needs to add this footnote to 

its regulation in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 40.13 Footnote 

2. 

30 481-420.A 40.22(a)(1)-(4) 2013-2 B Small quantities of source material 

Virginia regulations omit equivalent 

provisions to 40.22(a)(1)-(4). 

Virginia needs to submit equivalent 

regulations to 40.22(a)(1)-(4) in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

40.22(a)(1)-(4). 

31 481-420.A 40.22(b)(2) and 2013-2 B Small quantities of source material 
12 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

(3) 

Virginia regulations omit equivalent 

provisions to 40.22(b)(2) and (3). 

Virginia needs to submit equivalent 

regulations to 40.22(b)(2) and (3) in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 40.22(b)(2) and (3). 

32 481-420.A 40.22(b)(5) 2013-2 B Small quantities of source material 

Virginia regulations omit an equivalent 

provision to 40.22(b)(5). 

Virginia needs to submit an equivalent 

regulation to 40.22(b)(5) in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

40.22(b)(5). 

33 481-420.A 40.22(c) 2013-2 C Small quantities of source material 

Virginia regulations omit an equivalent 

provision that meets the essential 

objectives of 40.22(c). 

Virginia needs to submit an equivalent 

regulation that meets the essential 

objectives of 40.22(c) in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category C 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

40.22(c). 

34 481-420.A 40.22(d) 2013-2 B Small quantities of source material 

Virginia’s regulation states that any 

person who receives, possesses, 

uses, or transfers source material in 

accordance with the general license is 

exempt from the state equivalents to 

10 CFR Parts 19, 20, and 21. It does 

not contain the “except for” language 

that requires licensees to still follow 

the state equivalents to 20.1402 and 
13 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

20.2001 as stated in 40.22(d). 

Virginia needs to reference the state’s 

equivalent regulations to 20.1402 and 

20.2001 in Section 481-420.A. in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 40.22(d). 

35 481-420.A 40.22(e) 2013-2 B Small quantities of source material 

Virginia regulations omit an equivalent 

provision to 40.22(e). 

Virginia needs to submit an equivalent 

regulation to 40.22(e) in order to meet 

the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

40.22(e). 

36 481-421 40.55(a) 

40.55(b) 

40.55(c) 

40.55(d) 

40.55(e) 

2013-2 B Conditions of licenses to initially 

transfer source material for use 

under the ‘small quantities of 

source material’ general license: 

Quality control, labeling, safety 

instructions, and records and 

reports 

Virginia did not submit equivalent 

regulations for 10 CFR 40.55. In the 

10 CFR compatibility chart, it states 

that these could be found in Section 

481-421, however these regulations 

were not included in Virginia’s 

submittal. 

Virginia needs to submit its equivalent 

regulations to 40.55 for NRC review 

to determine whether they meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 40.55.. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Virginia Tracking Ticket 

Date: 02/19/201

[ 8 amendment(s) reviewed identified by a * at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

Part 34 55 FR 843 (Superceded by 1997-5) 

01/10/1994 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

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 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

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 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions Parts 30, 35 57 FR 45566 

none Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

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 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

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

none Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

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 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final 

ML081760528 ML082960329 

No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

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 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

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 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1996-2 One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source 

and Special Nuclear Materials Licenses Parts 30, 40, 70 61 FR 1109 

02/15/1999 Final 

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No Comments 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

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 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

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 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

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 11/10/2008 ML082970632 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

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1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Final 

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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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1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

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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 

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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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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 

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1998-3 License Term for Medical Use Licenses 

Part 35 63 FR 31604 (Superceded by 2002-2) 

07/10/2001 Final 

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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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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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1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

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1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Final 

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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 

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1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

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2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

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2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

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2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

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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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2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

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2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

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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 

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2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

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2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

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2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 Final 

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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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2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

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2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

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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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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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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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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 Final 

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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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2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

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*2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 76 FR 35512 

12/17/2015 Proposed 

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Comments 02/19/2015 ML14307B093 

*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 02/19/2015 ML14307B093 

*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 Proposed 

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Comments 02/19/2015 ML14307B093 

*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 20/19/2015 ML14307B093 

*2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 Proposed 

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Comments 02/19/2015 ML14307B093 

*2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material 

Parts 30, 31, 32, 40 and 70 77 FR 43666 

10/23/2015 Proposed 

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Comments 02/19/2015 ML14307B093 
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*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 Proposed 

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Comments 02/19/2015 ML14307B093 

*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 Proposed 

ML14307B118 

Comments 02/19/2015 ML14307B093 

2015-1 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material – 

Written Reports and Clarifying Amendments Part 70 79 FR 57721, 80 FR 143 

01/26/2018 

2015-2 Safeguards Information - Modified Handling 

Categorization, Change for Materials Facilities Parts 30, 37, 73, and 150 79 FR 58664, 80 FR 3865 

01/28/2018