UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

March 10, 2015

Mr. Augustinus Ong, Administrator

Radiological Health Section

Division of Public Health Services

Department of Health and Human Services

29 Hazen Drive

Concord, NH 03301-6504

Dear Mr. Ong:

We have reviewed the proposed revisions to the New Hampshire Radiological Health Rules 

[He-P 4037], received by our office on February 10, 2015. 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 you on March 9, 2016.

As a result of our review, we have one comment that has been identified in the enclosure. 

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

health and safety. 

Under our current procedure, a finding that the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire regulations. However, we have 

determined that if your proposed regulations were adopted, incorporating our comment 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 New Hampshire

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. 
A. Ong 2 

If you have any questions regarding the comment, 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 

Robert Gallaghar at (610) 337-5182 (Robert.Gallaghar@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/ CEinberg for PHenderson

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. New Hampshire SRS Data Sheet
A. Ong 2 

If you have any questions regarding the comment, 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 

Robert Gallaghar at (610) 337-5182 (Robert.Gallaghar@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely,

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Compatibility Comments

2. New Hampshire SRS Data Sheet

DISTRIBUTION: SP05

DIR RF (15-11) 

DJanda, RSAO

New Hampshire File

OFFICE Region I MSTR/ASPB OGC MSTR/ASPB NMSS/MSTR

NAME Via e-mail 

RGallaghar

Via e-mail 

MBeardsley

CEngland CEinberg CEinberg for 

PHenderson

DATE 2/19/15 2/19/15 3/05/15 3/10/15 3/10/15

ML15050A127 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML15042A264
COMPATIBILITY COMMENT ON NEW HAMPSHIRE PROPOSED REGULATIONS

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS

1 He-P 

4037.04(b)

71.11

71.13

N/A NRC

B Transportation of Radioactive 

Material

New Hampshire adopted 10 CFR Part 

71 by reference in He-P 4037.04(b)

with noted exceptions. 

10 CFR Part 71.11 needs to be added 

to the listing of excepted sections as 

this section is reserved to the NRC.

10 CFR 71.13, needs to be removed 

from the list of excepted regulations in 

He-P 4037.04(b) as it has a

Compatibility Category B designation.

New Hampshire needs to make the 

above changes to their regulations in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category NRC designation assigned 

to 10 CFR Part 71.11 and the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 71.13.
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STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: New Hampshire Tracking Ticket Number: 15-11 

Date: March 10, 2015

[1 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 

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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 No Comments New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 No Comments

1991-4 Notification of Incidents

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

56 FR 64980;

10/15/1994 Final No Comments

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

Misadministrations

Part 35

56 FR 34104

(Superceded by 2002-2)

01/27/1995 Final No Comments New Hampshire has not yet 

adopted Final Regulations 

equivalent to RATS ID: 2002-2.

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.
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State Adoption

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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

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators

Part 36

58 FR 7715

07/01/1996 Final

ML092710010

No Comments 

10/23/2009

ML092800057

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program

Part 61

58 FR 33886

07/22/1996 Not 

Applicablei Not Applicable New Hampshire does not have 

any licensees subject to these 

regulations. (See SECY-95-112)

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

Mechanism

Parts 30, 40, 70 

58 FR 68726; 59 FR 1618

none Not Required Not Required These 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 New Hampshire does not have the 

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 Final

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004

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 

02/1999
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1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment

Part 20

60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

08/1998

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

and Reporting

Parts 20, 61

60 FR 15649; 60 FR 25983

03/01/1998 Final No Comments 

08/1998

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

Equipment

Part 34

60 FR 28323

(Superceded by 1997-5)

06/30/1998 Final No Comments New Hampshire has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS 

ID: 1997-5.

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria

Parts 19, 20

60 FR 36038

08/14/1998 Final No Comments

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements

Parts 30, 40, 70

60 FR 38235

11/24/1998 Final No Comments

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and 

Radioactive Materials

Parts 20, 35

60 FR 48623

(Superceded by 2002-2 and 2005-2)

10/20/1998 Final No Comments New Hampshire has not yet 

adopted Final Regulations 

equivalent to RATS IDs: 2002-2 

and 2005-2.
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State Adoption

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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 New Hampshire has not yet 

adopted Final Regulations 

equivalent to RATS IDs: 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

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne 

Effluents of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act

Part 20

61 FR 65120

01/9/2000 Final

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004

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

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004
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Notes

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals 

Administered Radioactive Material

Parts 20, 35

62 FR 4120

05/29/2000 R2

ML12171A302

License 

Condition

ML12171A302

Proposed

ML12341A216

No Comments

07/24/2012

ML12200A082

No Comments

07/24/2012

ML12200A082

Comments

03/28/2013

ML13035A121

Part 35 only

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions

Part 71

62 FR 5907

(Superceded by 2004-1)

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

required to be adopted for 

purposes of Compatibility. (See 

STP-97-078)

1997-5 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiography 

Operations

Parts 30, 34, 71, 150

62 FR 28947

06/27/2000 Final No Comments

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70

62 FR 39057

08/20/2000 Final

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004

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

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons

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

63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773

02/12/2001 Final

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004
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Notes

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 

Operations

Part 34

63 FR 37059

07/09/2001 Final

ML073040535

License 

Condition

ML082660012

Comments

11/20/2007

ML073240267

No Comments

10/07/2008

ML082730093

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

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment

Part 20

63 FR 50127

11/20/2001 Final

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities

Part 40

64 FR 17506

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable New Hampshire does not have 

authority to regulate this material 

under its Agreement.
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State Adoption

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Notes

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

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications

Part 39

65 FR 20337

05/17/2003 Final

ML042720491 

ML042660535

No Comments 

10/25/2004

ML043010014

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology

Parts 34, 36, 39

65 FR 63750

01/08/2004 License 

Condition

ML042720491

ML042660535

No Comments 

10/25/2004

ML043010014

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material

Parts 30, 31, 32

65 FR 79162

02/16/2004 R2

ML14093A273

Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20

67 FR 16298

04/05/2005 Final

ML061990609

No Comments 

08/10/2006

ML062220004
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2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material

Parts 20, 32, 35

67 FR 20249

10/24/2005 Proposed

ML12341A216

Proposed

ML14093A273

Comments

03/28/2013

ML13035A121

Comments

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

Part 35 only

Part 20 and 32

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees

Parts 30, 40, 70 

68 FR 57327

12/03/2006 License 

Condition

ML083390515

No Comments

12/19/2008

ML083460317

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety 

Amendments 

Part 71

69 FR 3697

10/01/2007 License 

Condition 

ML083390515 

Proposed

ML092600622

No Comments 

12/19/2008 

ML083460317 

Comments

11/20/2009

ML092960157

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material 

Part 30

70 FR 2001

07/11/2008 License 

Condition

ML073040537

No Comments 

11/26/2007

ML073300061

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition 

of Specialty Boards 

Part 35

70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926

04/29/2008 Proposed

ML12341A216

Comments

03/28/2013

ML13035A121

Part 35 only

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant 

Radioactive Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128

12/01/2005 License 

Condition

ML053190108

No Comments 

11/17/2005

ML053220519
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2006-1 Minor Amendments

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

71 FR 15005

03/27/2009 Proposed

ML12341A216

Proposed

ML14093A273

Comments

03/28/2013

ML13035A121

Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

Part 35 only

Parts 20, 30, 32, 40, & 70

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

Requirements

Part 32 with reference to Part 20 Appendix E

71 FR 65685

02/06/2007 License 

Condition

ML092860062

Proposed

ML14093A273

No Comments

11/03/2009

ML092870528

No Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20

71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 License 

Condition

ML083370040

Proposed

ML14093A273

No Comments

12/17/2008

ML083390033

Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

Corrections and Clarifications

Parts 32 and 35

72 FR 45147, 54207

10/29/2010 Proposed

ML12341A216

Proposed

ML14093A273

Comments

03/28/2013

ML13035A121

Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

Part 35 

Part 32
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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 Proposed

ML14093A273

Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of 

Byproduct Material

Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 61, 150

72 FR 55864

11/30/2010 Proposed

ML12341A216

Proposed

ML14093A273

Comments

03/28/2013

ML13035A121

Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

Part 35 only

Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 61, & 150

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

ML081270603 

ML081350723

No Comments

05/14/2008

ML081350459

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

and Total Effective Dose Equivalent

Parts 19, 20

72 FR 68043

02/15/2011 Proposed

ML14093A273

No Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification

Part 35

74 FR 33901

09/28/2012 Proposed

ML12341A216

Comments

03/28/2013

ML13035A121

Part 35 only

2011-1 Decommissioning Planning

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70

76 FR 35512

12/17/2015 Proposed

ML14093A273

No Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70
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2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for 

Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 36, 39, 40, 70, and 150

76 FR 56951

11/14/2014 Proposed

ML14325A633

Comments

12/31/2014

ML14342A832

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

ML14093A273

Comments 

07/24/2014

ML14093A168

*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

ML15042A534

Comments

03/10/2015

ML15042A264

Note: NH incorporated Part 71 by 

reference. Comments were 

related to provisions that were not 

part of the RATS ID

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 

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

Parts 30, 40, and 70

78 FR 32310

08/27/2016
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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

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