UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

November 19, 2014 

Ms. Jennifer Opila, Manager 

Radiation Control Program 

Hazardous Materials and Waste 

 Management Division 

4300 Cherry Creek Drive 

South Denver, CO 80246 

Dear Ms. Opila: 

We have reviewed the final revision to the Colorado Rules and Regulations Pertaining to 

Radiation Control, 6 CCR 1007-1, Part 3, Licensing of Radioactive Materials, received by our 

office on September 4, 2014. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent 

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 James Jarvis on November 17, 2014. 

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 required for compatibility and/or 

health and safety. We have determined that if these regulations are 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 regulations to address our comments, 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 Colorado, in response to our comments, and provide a copy to Division of Material Safety, 

State, Tribal and Regulation Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 

(NMSS). The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Colorado 

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. 
J. Opila -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 Janine Katanic, 

State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (817) 200-1151 (janine.katanic@nrc.gov) or Stephen 

Poy at (301) 415-7135 (stephen.poy@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 Comments 

2. Colorado SRS Data Sheet
J. Opila -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 Janine Katanic, 

State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (817) 200-1151 (janine.katanic@nrc.gov) or Stephen 

Poy at (301) 415-7135 (stephen.poy@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 Comments 

2. Colorado SRS Data Sheet

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DATE 10/29/14 10/29/14 11/14/14 11/17/14 11/19/14 

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON COLORADO FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 3.9 Appendix A to 

Part 40 

Criterion 9 

2011-1 C Appendix A, Technical Criteria , 

Criterion 9 

Colorado omits an equivalent 

paragraph to Appendix A to Part 40 

Criterion 9 (a) from their regulations. 

Colorado omits an equivalent 

paragraphs to Appendix A to Part 40 

Criterion 9 (d)-(i) from their 

regulations. 

Colorado needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR Appendix A to 

Part 40 Criterion 9. 

COMMENT STANDS 

2 3.9.5.10 Part 40, 

Appendix A, II. 

Financial 

Criteria, 

Criterion 10 

N/A C Appendix A, II. Financial Criteria, 

Criterion 10 

In Section 3.9.5.10 (4), Colorado’s 

regulations states, “The amount of 

funds to be provided by such longterm care warranties shall be based 

on Department-approved cost 

estimates and shall be enough that 

with an assumed six percent annual 

real interest rate, the annual interest 

earnings will be sufficient to cover to 

the annual costs of site surveillance 

by the Department, including 

reasonable administrative costs 

incurred by the Department, in 

perpetuity, subsequent to the 

termination of the license.” In NRC’s 

equivalent requirements in Criterion 

10 states “...with an assumed 1 

percent annual real interest rate...” 

The assumption of six percent in the 

above statement underestimates the 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

amount of funds set aside for long 

term care creating a situation of 

having insufficient funds to cover the 

costs of surveillance. This is least 

restrictive than the NRC requirements 

in Criterion 10 and should be revised 

to address the essential objective of 

this requirement. 

COMMENT STANDS. 

Colorado needs to adopt the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to Appendix A. 
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STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Colorado 

 Tracking 

[7 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: Noat the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

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Notes 

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

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

01/10/1994 Final Comments 

05/29/1997 

ColoraRegu1997-

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Colora

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 

08/18/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final Comments 

05/29/1997 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Colora

RegulID: 20

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions 

none Not Required Not Required These 

requir
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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 No Comments 

06/14/2000 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final No Comments 

05/29/1997 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

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

none Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

These requirof Co

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

1995-1 Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, 01/01/1998 Final No Comments 
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and Use of Byproduct Material for Medical Use Parts 30, 32, 35 59 FR 61767; 59 FR 65243; 60 FR 322 

06/14/2000 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 

ColoraRegu1997-

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML080770375 

No Comments 05/02/2008 ML081221012 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 

Materials Parts 20, 35 60 FR 48623 

10/20/1998 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

ColoraRegulIDs: 2
4 

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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 No Comments 

03/22/2001 

ColoraRegu2004-

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 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

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

01/9/2000 Final No Comments 08/08/2000 

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 No Comments 

06/14/2000 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

06/14/2000 
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1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required Colora

Regu2004-

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 No Comments 

08/08/2000 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final No Comments 

07/13/1999 

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 

06/14/2000 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML010380248 

No Comments 09/17/2001 ML012630207 

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

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 Co
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Notes ColoraRegu2002-

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final No Comments 

08/08/2000 

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 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML042440167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Final 

ML020320440 

No Comments 03/28/2002 ML020880468 

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 

requirof Co

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 
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Notes 

Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

ML050050164 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML051580379 

No Comments 07/11/2005 ML051930014 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

*2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML14258B206 

No Comments 11/19/2014 ML14301A452 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML 051580379 

No Comments 07/11/2005 ML051930014 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML043290167 

No Comments 01/05/2005 ML050050164 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 R1 

ML14083A534 

Comments 06/10/2014 ML14083A527 
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2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML052010436 

No Comments 08/05/2005 ML052220212 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML051580379 

No Comments 07/11/2005 ML051930014 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition

ML052580384 

No Comments 09/19/2005 ML052630557 

*2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML14258B206 

No Comments 11/19/2014 ML14301A452 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML13176A122 

No Comments 09/16/2013 ML13176A118 

Part 2Coloralicensregula

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 License Condition

ML082730235 Final ML13176A122 

No Comments 10/21/2008 ML082880091 No Comments 09/16/2013 ML13176A118 
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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 

ML14258B206 

No Comments 11/19/2014 ML14301A452 

*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 

ML14258B206 

No Comments 11/19/2014 ML14301A452 

*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 

ML121150500 Final ML14258B206 Final ML13176A122 

No Comments 06/21/2012 ML12150A112 No Comments 11/19/2014 ML14301A452 No Comments 09/16/2013 ML13176A118 

Part 3Parts Part 2

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

ML081070079 

No Comments 05/13/2008 ML081260713 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

and Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 

02/15/2011 Final 

ML13162A626 

No Comments 08/15/2013 ML13162A614 

Defini2008-
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72 FR 68043 

Final ML13176A122 

No Comments 09/16/2013 ML13176A118 

Part 2

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML121150500 

Comments 06/21/2012 ML12150A112 

*2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 76 FR 35512 

12/17/2015 Final 

ML13176A122 Final ML14258B206 

No Comments 09/16/2013 ML13176A118 Comments 11/19/2014 ML14301A452 

Part 2Parts 

2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

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

11/14/2014 

*2012-1 Change of Compatibility of 10 CFR 31.5 and 31.6 

(See RATS ID: 2001-1 for Rule text) 77 FR 3640 

01/25/2015 Final 

ML14258B206 

No Comments 11/19/2014 ML14301A452 

2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 

Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste Part 71 

08/10/2015 Proposed 

ML14083A534 

Comments 06/10/2014 ML14083A527 
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77 FR 34194 

2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 Proposed 

ML14083A534 

No Comments 06/10/2014 ML14083A527 

Part 7

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 Proposed 

ML14083A534 

No Comments 06/10/2014 ML14083A527 

Part 7

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 20.1003 N/A Final 

ML13162A626 

No Comments 08/15/2013 ML13162A614 

N/A 10 CFR Part 40 N/A R1

ML13316A107 

Comments 01/14/2014 ML13316A058 

N/A Legislation N/A Final 

ML111080623 

Comments 10/24/2011 ML112630034 
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N/A 10 CFR Part 20.1403(a), 20.1901 and 20.2104 N/A Final 

ML13176A122 

No Comments 09/16/2013 ML13176A118 

N/A Revision to Radiation Control Act N/A Final 

ML14107A082 

Comments 05/29/2014 ML14084A381 

*N/A 10 CFR Part 40, Appendix A, Criterion 10 N/A Final 

ML14258B206 

Comments 11/19/2014 ML14301A452 

1 R stands for revisions to final rule