UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

January 16, 2015 

Mr. Joshua E. Daehler 

Radioactive Materials Unit Supervisor

Massachusetts Radiation Control Program

Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A

529 Main Street

Charlestown, MA 02129

Dear Mr. Daehler: 

We have reviewed the proposed and final revisions to the Massachusetts regulations for the 

Control of Radiation, 105 CMR 120.000, received by our office on December 5, 2014. These 

regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) rules and the requirements of the six amendments identified in the enclosed 

State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with 

you on January 15, 2015. 

As a result of our review, we have three 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 

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. 

 
J. Daehler -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 

Stephen Poy at (301) 415-7135 (Stephen.Poy@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA Chris Einberg for/ 

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. Massachusetts SRS Data Sheet
J. Daehler -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 

Stephen Poy at (301) 415-7135 (Stephen.Poy@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA Chris Einberg for/ 

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. Massachusetts SRS Data Sheet

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 105 CMR 

120.789 (B), 

(D) and (F) 

71.97(a) 

71.97(d)(4) 

71.97(f)(1) 

2012-2 B Advance notification of shipment 

of irradiated reactor fuel and 

nuclear waste 

Massachusetts does not have the 

authority to regulate irradiated reactor 

fuel. Massachusetts needs to remove 

all references to irradiated reactor fuel 

from its regulations in 120.789. 

Massachusetts needs to make the 

above change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 71.97. 

2 105 CMR 

120.789 

(C)(1) 

71.97(c)(1) 2012-2 B Advance notification of shipment 

of irradiated reactor fuel and 

nuclear waste 

In 105 CMR 120.789(C)(1) and (3), 

Massachusetts needs to replace “The 

Director, Division of Security Policy, 

Office of Nuclear Security and 

Incident Response” with the 

appropriate individual from the 

Massachusetts program responsible 

for overseeing these activities. 

Massachusetts needs to make the 

above change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 71.97(c)(1). 

3 105 CMR 

120.789 

(C)(3) 

71.97(c)(3)(iii) 2012-2 B Advance notification of shipment 

of irradiated reactor fuel and 

nuclear waste 

In 105 CMR 120.789(c)(3)(iii), 

Massachusetts needs to replace 

“from the Director, Division of 

Intergovernmental Liaison and 

Rulemaking, Office of Federal and 

State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs”, with the 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Director, Division of Material Safety, 

State, Tribal, and Rulemaking 

Programs, Office of Nuclear Material 

Safety and Safeguards. 

Massachusetts needs to make the 

above change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 71.97(c)(3)(iii). 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Massachusetts 

Trackin

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

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

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

01/10/1994 

Final No Comments 

03/03/1997 

MassaRegu1997-

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none 

Not Required Not Required Massa

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 

03/03/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 

Final No Comments 

03/03/1997 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 

Final No Comments 

03/03/1997 

MassaRegu2002-
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

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

none 

Not Required Not Required These 

requirof 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 

03/03/1997 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 

Final No Comments 

03/03/1997 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 

Final No Comments 

03/03/1997 

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

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

none 

Final No Comments 

03/03/1997 

These requirof Co

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 

Not Applicable Not Applicable 

Massaauthounder 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

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 

09/21/1999 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 

Not Required Not Required Massa

Regu1997-

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

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 

09/21/1999 

MassaFinal RATS 

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 

09/21/1999 

MassaFinal RATS 

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 No Comments 

09/21/1999 

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 

09/21/1999 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 

Not Required Not Required These 

requirof Co

1997-5 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiography Operations Parts 30, 34, 71, 150 62 FR 28947 

06/27/2000 

Final No Comments 

09/21/1999 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

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 

09/21/1999 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

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 CoMassaRegu2002-

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

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 ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 

Not Applicable Not Applicable Massa

authounder 

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 Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 

Final ML062980638 

No Comments 11/30/2006 ML063380019 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML14007A051 

No Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 

*2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML14007A051 Revised Final (not all previous comments were addressed) ML14344A254 

Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 No Comments 01/16/2015 ML14343A367 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML120860009 

No Comments 05/03/2012 ML120960551 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML14007A051 

No Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005

License Condition ML080110677 

No Comments 10/04/2005 ML052780024 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML14007A051 

No Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 

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 ML070360500 

No Comments 02/16/2007 ML070470063 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML102850241 License Condition ML082760641 

No Comments 11/10/2010 ML102990077 No Comments 10/20/2008 ML082800024 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

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

10/29/2010 Final 

ML14007A051 

No Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

*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 

ML14007A051 Revised Final (not all previous comments were addressed) ML14344A254 

Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 No Comments 01/16/2015 ML14343A367 

*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 

ML14007A051 Revised Final (not all previous comments were addressed) ML14344A254 

Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 No Comments 1/16/2015 ML14343A367 

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 ML080800501 

No Comments 04/14/2008 ML081050505 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 Final 

ML120860009 

No Comments 05/03/2012 ML120960551 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML14007A051 

No Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 

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 Proposed 

ML14344A254 

No Comments 01/16/2015 ML14343A367 

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 

ML14007A051 

No Comments 03/06/2014 ML14007050 

*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 

ML14344A254 

Comments 1/16/2015 ML14343A367 

*2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 Proposed 

ML14344A254 

No Comments 01/16/2015 ML14343A367 

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 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

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