UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

August 6, 2014 

Ms. Evita Lagard, Administrator 

Assessment Division - Radiation Section 

Office of Environmental Compliance 

P.O. Box 4312 

Batton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 

Dear Ms. Evita Lagard: 

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 

rules in Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part XV, Radiation Protection, received by our 

office on May 2, 2014. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 19, 20, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 

40, 70, 71 and 150, 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 

Joe Noble on August 5, 2014. 

As a result of our review, we had 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 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 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 FSME 

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

changes, and provide a copy to Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements, FSME. 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other [State] 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 FSME Web site: http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html. 
E. Lagard -2- 

If you have any questions regarding the comments, the compatibility and health and safety 

categories, or any of the NRC regulations used in the review, please contact Kathleen 

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at 301-415-2320 

(Kathleen.Schneider@nrc.gov) or Torre Taylor at 301-415-7900 (Torre.Taylor@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

Susan Abraham, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. LA SRS Data Sheet 
E. Lagard -2- 

If you have any questions regarding the comments, the compatibility and health and safety 

categories, or any of the NRC regulations used in the review, please contact Kathleen 

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at 301-415-2320 

(Kathleen.Schneider@nrc.gov) or Torre Taylor at 301-415-7900 (Torre.Taylor@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

Susan Abraham, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. LA SRS Data Sheet 

DISTRIBUTION: 

DIR RF (14-26) 

DCD (SP08) 

BTharakan, RSAO 

RErickson, RSAO 

JKatanic, MSSA 

LA File 

OFFICE ASPB ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSSA:DD 

NAME TTaylor KSchneider TStokes for 

BJones 

DWhite SAbraham 

DATE 7/18 /14 7/21/14 8/1/14 8/5/14 8/8/14 

ML14199A051 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML14133A344
COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON LOUISIANA PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 RP028, 

Section 541 

34.23 1997-5 B Locking of Sources of Radiation 

Louisiana needs to delete “or a 

trainee” in paragraphs A and B in 

Section 541. 

Louisiana needs to make the above 

change to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 34.23. 

Partial comment stands from 

NRC’s letter dated February 15, 

2002. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Louisiana 

 Tracking Ticket N

[7 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: August 6, 2at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

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

01/10/1994 Not Required Not Required Louisia

Regula1997-5

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Louisia

Regula1997-5

*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 R1

ML14133A358 

No Comments 08/06/2014 ML14133A344 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML12361A157 

No Comments 03/29/2013 ML13044A340 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and Misadministrations 

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

01/27/1995 Not Required Not Required Louisia

Regula2002-2

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

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

none Not Required Not Required These 

be adoCompa
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

Termination: Documentation Additions [Restricted areas 

and spill sites] Parts 30, 40 58 FR 39628 

10/25/1996 Final 

ML12361A157 

No Comments 03/29/2013 ML13044A340 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable2 Not Applicable Louisia

subjecSECY

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA Program 

Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable Not Applicable Louisia

subjecSECY

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 

be adoCompa

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC 

Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Not Applicable Not Applicable Louisia

regulaAgree

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

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 

01/06/1999 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

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 

01/06/1999 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography Equipment 

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

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

LouisiaRegula1997-5

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended Definitions 

and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements 

Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

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 

01/06/1999 

LouisiaRegula2005-2

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 

ML020280299 

No Comments 02/15/2002 ML020460125 

LouisiaRegula2004-1

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 

be adoCompa

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: Record 

keeping Requirements Parts 20, 30, 40, 61, 70 

06/17/1999 Final 

ML12361A157 

No Comments 03/29/2013 ML13044A340 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

61 FR 24669 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of 

Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act Part 20 61 FR 65120 

01/9/2000 Final 

ML011510385 

No Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

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 

ML011510385 

No Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

01/06/1999 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These 

be adoCompa

*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 R 

ML14133A358 

Comments 08/06/2014 ML14133A344 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML011510385 

No Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

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 

01/06/1999 
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 

ML011510385 

No Comments 11/15/2001 ML013100191 

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 

be adoCompa

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 

be adoCompaLouisiaRegula2002-2

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety 

Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML062480284 

No Comments 10/23/2006 ML062960278 

*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 R 

ML14133A358 

No Comments 08/06/2014 ML14133A344 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor Technical 

Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML062480284 

No Comments 10/23/2006 ML062960278 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium 

Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Louisia

regulaAgree

1999-2 Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain Industrial 10/04/2002 Not Required Not Required These 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

Devices Containing Byproduct Material to Provide Requested Information Part 31 64 FR 42269 

be adoCompa

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 

Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML061720127 

No Comments 07/27/2006 ML062120471 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging and 

Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML080800500 

No Comments 04/14/2008 ML081050467 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML041880305 

No Comments 08/26/2004 ML042390322 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML14083A568 

No Comments 06/12/2014 ML14083A554 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML062480284 

No Comments 11/27/2006 ML063180075 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML061720127 

No Comments 07/27/2006 ML062120471 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML062480284 

No Comments 10/23/2006 ML062960278 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards 

and Other Transportation Safety Amendments 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML090480013 

No Comments 04/01/2009 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

Part 71 69 FR 3697 

 ML090710728 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing 

Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML081080146 

No Comments 05/29/2008 ML081500119 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML090480013 

No Comments 04/01/2009 ML090710728 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052900105 

No Comments 10/20/2005 ML052930327 

*2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 R 

ML14133A358 

No Comments 08/06/2014 ML14133A344

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML080800500 

No Comments 04/14/2008 ML081050467 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML080800500 

No Comments 04/14/2008 ML081050467 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor Corrections 

and Clarifications Parts 32 and 35 72 FR 45147, 54207 

10/29/2010 Final 

ML14083A603 

No Comments 07/29/2014 ML14083A595 

*2007-2 Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and 

Distribution of Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Requirements Parts 30, 31, 32, 150 

12/17/2010 R 

ML14133A358 

No Comments 08/06/2014 ML14133A344 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

72 FR 58473 

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 

ML14083A603 

Comments 07/29/2014 ML14083A595 

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 

ML080800499 

No Comments 03/27/2008 Ml080870350 

*2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and 

Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 20 72 FR 68043 

02/15/2011 R 

ML14133A358 

No Comments 08/06/2014 ML14133A344 

*2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized User 

Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 R 

ML14133A358 

No Comments 08/06/2014 ML14133A344 

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 ML14083A568 No Comments 06/12/2014 

ML14083A554 
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for State 

Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package Notes 

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 ML14083A568 No Comments 06/12/2014 

ML14083A554 

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 ML14083A568 Comments 06/12/2014 

ML14083A554 

2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 Proposed ML14083A568 No Comments 06/12/2014 

ML14083A554 

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, 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 

and 70 78 FR 32310 

08/27/2016 

1 R stands for proposed changes to a final rule. 2 IMPEP Team: verify that Louisiana does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review.