UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

March 30, 2016 

Mr. Charles Maguire, Division Director 

Radioactive Materials Division 

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 

P.O. Box 13087 

Austin, Texas 78711-3087 

Dear Mr. Maguire: 

We have reviewed your letter, dated March 1, 2016, requesting changes to the State Regulation 

Status (SRS) Data Sheet for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). You 

requested that the entries for four RATS IDs on the TCEQ SRS Data Sheet be corrected to 

indicate that they are under the regulatory responsibility of the Texas Department of State 

Health Services (TX DSHS). We discussed our review of the regulations with Bobby Janecka 

on March 29, 2016. 

As a result of our review, we have revised the TCEQ SRS Data Sheet to indicate that RATS IDs 

2012-2, 2012-4, and 2015-3 are under the the regulatory responsibility of the TX DSHS. For 

RATS ID 2006-1 our review found that the TCEQ regulations are compatible with the only 

applicable regulatory change in the amendment. 

The enclosed SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other TCEQ 

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. 
C. Maguire -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 David Spackman at (301) 415-6389 

(David.Spackman@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA Paul Michalak for/ 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosure: 

Texas CEQ SRS Data Sheet 
C. Maguire -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 David Spackman at (301) 415-6389 

(David.Spackman@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

 

/RA Paul Michalak for/ 

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal 

 and Rulemaking Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Enclosure: 

Texas CEQ SRS Data Sheet 

DISTRIBUTION: 

SP08 

DIR RF (16-53) 

B. Tharakan, RSAO 

Texas File 

OFFICE ASPB ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSTR:DD 

NAME DSpackman MBeardsley AGendelman PMichalak PMichalak for 

PHenderson 

DATE 3/10/16 3/29/16 3/25/16 3/30/16 3/30/16 

ML16071A120 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML16071A113
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Tracking Ticket Num

Date: March 30, 201

[ 4 amendment(s) reviewed identified by a * at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

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1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

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

01/10/1994 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

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 

11/06/1997 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

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

none Not Required Not Required Thes

requof Co
Identification Date Due for 

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Recordkeeping and License 

umentation Additions [Restricted 

s] 

10/25/1996 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

iation Safety Requirements for 07/01/1996 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility 

Disposal and Waste Site QA 07/22/1996 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

an Additional Financial 

0

FR 1618 

none Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

gs Regulations: Conforming 

s to EPA Standards 

07/01/1997 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

ommissioning Material Facilities 

0

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

fer for Commercial Distribution, 

uct Material for Medical Use 

5

FR 65243 60 FR 322

01/01/1998 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX DSHS Responsibility 
3 

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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 

01/07/1998 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19 and 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40 and 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D
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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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

1996-2 One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source 

and Special Nuclear Materials Licenses Parts 30, 40 and 70 61 FR 1109 

02/15/1999 Not Required Not Required 

Thesrequof Co

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 

01/07/1998 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

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

01/9/2000 Final 

ML012610092 

No Comments 11/26/01 ML013330250 

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20 and 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Not Applicable TX D
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

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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 Thes

requof Co078) 

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40 and 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML063450071 

No Comments 01/09/2007 ML070090204 

1997-7 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug 

Containing One Micro curie of Carbon-14 Urea Part 30 62 FR 63634 

01/02/2001 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

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 

ML063450071 

No Comments 1/09/07 ML070090204 

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 Thes

requof 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 Thes

requof Co074) 
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1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

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 Final 

ML012610092 

No Comments 11/26/2001 ML013330250 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML063450071 

No Comments 01/09/2007 ML070090204 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 R 

ML13240A300 

Comments 10/03/2013 ML13240A299 

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 Thes

requof Co

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML012610092 

No Comments 11/26/2001 ML013330250 
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2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36 and 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML063450071 

No Comments 01/09/2007 ML070090204 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32 and 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40 and 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML063450071 

No Comments 01/09/2007 ML070090204 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D
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2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 Final 

ML14055A034 License Condition ML052240226 

No Comments 05/03/2014 ML14055A027 No Comments 12/12/2005 ML053420404 

*2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML16071A117 

No Comments 03/30/2016 ML16071A113 

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 TX D

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML14055A034 

No Comments 05/13/2014 ML14055A027 

Noteprior oper
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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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

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 Final 

ML14055A034 

No Comments 05/13/2014 ML14055A027 

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 

ML082100350 

No Comments 09/11/2008 ML082410019 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 Final 

ML14055A034 

Comments 05/13/2014 ML14055A027 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 TX D
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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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

*2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 

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

08/10/2015 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Parts 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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

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 Proposed 

ML15323A211 Proposed License Condition ML16049A214 

Comments 01/13/2016 ML15323A207 No Comments 03/01/2016 ML16049A154 
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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 Proposed 

ML15323A211 

Comments 01/13/2016 ML15323A207 

*2015-3 Revisions to Transportation Safety Requirements 

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

07/13/2018 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

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 

N/A Compact Waste Disposal Facility and Commingling 

of Waste Part 61 

N/A Final 

ML121230326 

No Comments 06/29/2012 ML12152A150 
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N/A 10 CFR Part 40 N/A R 

ML13240A300 

Comments 10/03/2013 ML13240A299 

N/A Exemption for Radioactive Substances from 

Disposal Requirements 

N/A Final 

ML13176A107 

No Comments 08/15/2013 ML13176A104 

N/A Legislation on Production Area Authorizations and 

Compact Waste 

N/A Final 

ML13178A064 

No Comments 08/23/2013 ML13178A059