UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

March 4, 2016 

Matthew McKinley, Director 

Kentucky Department of Public Health 

Division for Public Health Protection and Safety 

Radiation Health Branch 

275 East Main St. Mailstop HS1C-A 

Frankfort, KY 40621 

Dear Mr. McKinley: 

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Radiological Health 

Rules 902 KAR 100:37, received by our office on March 1, 2016. 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 Curt Pendergrass on March 

3, 2016. 

As a result of our review, we have no comments. Please note that we have limited our review to 

regulations required for compatibility and/or health and safety. We have determined that the 

regulations, as adopted, 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.” 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Kentucky 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 State Communication Portal: https://scp.nrc.gov/rulemaking.html. 

Additionally, please note that the NRC has previously issued certain security Orders to one 

Kentucky licensee. We have not listed the name of the licensee in this letter because that 

information is Official Use Only and cannot be made publicly available. Because the NRCissued Orders are still legally binding, they must be rescinded by NRC concurrent with 

Kentucky’s promulgation of final regulations. Accordingly, close coordination is needed 

between NRC and your office to ensure there are no conflicts, duplications, or gaps regarding 

the security-related requirements for these licensees. Please contact Sabrina Atack, Acting 

Branch Chief, Source Management and Protection Branch, NMSS (Sabrina.Atack@nrc.gov) for 

information regarding the affected State licensee and for coordination with rescission of the 

NRC-issued Orders for the licensee after Kentucky’s promulgation. 
M. McKinley -2- 

If you have any questions regarding the review results, 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 (267) 884-2305 (Michelle.Beardsley@nrc.gov) or 

Joe O’Hara at (301) 415-6854 (Joe.OHara@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

PMichalak for PHenderson 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosure: 

Kentucky SRS Data Sheet 
M. McKinley -2- 

If you have any questions regarding the review results, 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 (267) 884-2305 (Michelle.Beardsley@nrc.gov) or 

Joe O’Hara at (301) 415-6854 (Joe.OHara@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosure: 

Kentucky SRS Data Sheet 

DISTRIBUTION: SP 08 

DIR RF 16-52 

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Kentucky File 

OFFICE ASPB ASPB/SSR OGC ASPB:BC MSTR:DD 

NAME JOHara MBeardsley NLO 

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PMichalak PMichalak for 

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DATE 3/2/16 3/2/16 3/3/2016 3/04/16 3/04/16 

ML16062A149 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML16062A040 
STATE REGULATION STATUS 

State: Kentucky Trackin

Date: 0

[ 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 Package 

Note

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

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

01/10/1994 Final No Comments 

03/15/1996 

KenReg1997

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Ken

Reg1997

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 

04/17/1998 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

03/15/1996 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Final No Comments 

03/15/1996 
dentification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

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Notes 

cordkeeping Requirements 

m Manufacturer's Instructions 

none Not Required Not Required Kentucky has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 1997-5. 

Recordkeeping and License 

mentation Additions [Restricted 

s] 

10/25/1996 Final No Comments 

03/15/1996 

ation Safety Requirements for 07/01/1996 Not Applicablei Not Applicable Kentucky does not have any 

licensees subject to these regulations. (See SECY-95-112) 

Disposal and Waste Site QA 07/22/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Kentucky does not have any 

licensees subject to these regulations. (See SECY-95-112) 

an Additional Financial 

0

R 1618 

none Not Required Not Required These regulations are not required 

to be adopted for purposes of Compatibility. 

gs Regulations: Conforming 

s to EPA Standards 

07/01/1997 Not Applicable Not Applicable Kentucky does not have authority to 

regulate this material under its Agreement. 
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1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40 and 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

04/17/1998 

1995-1 Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, 

and Use of Byproduct Material for Medical Use Parts 30, 32, and 35 59 FR 61767; 59 FR 65243; 60 FR 322 

01/01/1998 Final No Comments 

04/17/1998 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

04/17/1998 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

03/15/1996 

KenReg1997

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19 and 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

04/17/1998 
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1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40 and 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 

Materials Parts 20 and 35 60 FR 48623 (Superceded by 2002-2 and 2005-2) 

10/20/1998 

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 Comments 

06/21/2000 

KenReg2004

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 The

to be Com

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: 

Record keeping Requirements Parts 20, 30, 40, 61 and 70 61 FR 24669 

06/17/1999 Final No Comments 

06/21/2000 

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 

04/17/1998 
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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 

ML010780156 

No Comments 03/30/2001 ML010890409 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20 and 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

04/17/1998 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required The

to be Com

1997-5 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

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

06/27/2000 Final 

ML010780156 

Comments 03/30/2001 ML010890409 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40 and 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final No Comments 

06/21/2000 

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 

04/17/1998 
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1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final No Comments 

06/21/2000 

1998-2 Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by 

Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees Parts 30, 40, and 70 63 FR 29535 

07/01/2001 Not Required Not Required The

to be Com

1998-3 License Term for Medical Use Licenses 

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

07/10/2001 Not Required Not Required The

to be Com

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML010780156 

No Comments 03/30/2001 ML010890409 

1998-5 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor 

Policy Change Parts 20, 32, 35, 36 and 39 63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393 

10/26/2001 R2

ML12213A254 

Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 
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1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Ken

reguAgre

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 The

to be Com

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36 and 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

Part not athey See 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 License Condition 

ML040550046 

Comments 03/16/2004 ML040770705 

Part 
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2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32 and 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML12213A254 

Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40 and 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition

ML053180137 

No Comments 11/15/2005 ML053190005 
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2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 R2

ML12213A254 

No Comments 09/14/2012 ML12234A371 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Not Applicable Not Applicable Ken

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2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 License Condition 

ML083180064 

No Comments 12/17/2008 ML083220486 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

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

10/29/2010 

2007-2 Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and 

Distribution of Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Requirements Parts 30, 31, 32 and 150 72 FR 58473 

12/17/2010 

2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

Material Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 61 and 150 72 FR 55864 

11/30/2010 
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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 License Condition

ML080990413 

No Comments 05/02/2008 ML081220993 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 

2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40 and 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 

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 
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2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 

Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste Part 71 77 FR 34194 

08/10/2015 

2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Parst 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 

Parts 20, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39 and 71 78 FR 16922 

03/19/2016 Final 

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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 

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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2015-3 Revisions to Transportation Safety Requirements 

and Harmonization with International Atomic Energy Agency Transportation Requirements Part 71 80 FR 33987 

07/13/2018 

2015-4 Miscellaneous Corrections 

Parts 37 and 40 80 FR 45841 

09/02/2018 

2015-5 Miscellaneous Corrections 

Parts 19, 20, 30, 32, 37, 40, 61, 70, 71 and 150 80 FR 74974 

12/31/2018 

i IMPEP Team: verify that Kentucky does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review. 2 R means proposed revision to a final rule