UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

October 15, 2015 

Sherrie Flaherty, MHP, DC, Supervisor 

Radioactive Materials Unit 

Minnesota Department of Health 

PO Box 64975 

St. Paul, MN 55164-0975 

Dear Dr. Flaherty: 

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Minnesota Rules Chapter 4731 radioactive material 

regulations received by our office on August 21, 2015. These regulations were reviewed by 

comparison to the equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and the 

requirements of the eight amendments and one provision identified in the enclosed State 

Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed the review of the regulations with you on 

October 13, 2015. 

As a result of our review, we have three comments that are related to compatibility and two 

comments that are not required for compatibility purposes but should be addressed. These 

have been identified in the enclosure. Please note that we have limited our review to 

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

these regulations are revised, 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 you revise your regulations to address our comments, 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 location of any changes made 

by Minnesota, in response to our comments, 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 Minnesota 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. 
S. Flaherty -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 Jim Lynch at 630-829-9661 (James.Lynch@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. Comments: Compatibility 

and Non-Compatibility 

2. Minnesota SRS Data Sheet 

 
S. Flaherty -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 Jim Lynch at (630) 829-9661 (James.Lynch@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. Comments: Compatibility 

and Non-Compatibility 

2. Minnesota SRS Data Sheet 

DISTRIBUTION: SP 07 

DIR RF 15-65 

Jim Lynch, RSAO 

Minnesota File 

OFFICE RIII ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSTR:DD 

NAME JLynch MBeardsley MSpencer/JOlmstead CEinberg CEinberg for 

PHenderson 
S. Flaherty -2- 

DATE 9/17/15 9/17/15 10/13/15 10/15/15 10/15/15 

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON MINNESOTA FINAL REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 4731.8100(A) 37.71(a) 2013-1 B Additional requirements for 

transfer of category 1 and category 

2 quantities of radioactive material

For clarity and consistency in the 

Minnesota regulations, the phrase 

“...licensee of the commission or 

agreement state...” should be 

replaced with “...licensee of the 

commissioner, the NRC, or an 

agreement state...”, as “the 

commissioner” is defined in the 

Minnesota regulations to be the 

Commissioner of the State of 

Minnesota. 

Minnesota needs to correct the above 

phrase in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.71(a). 

2 4731.8115 

Subpart 5 

37.77(d) 2013-1 B Advance notification of shipment 

of category 1 quantites of 

radioactive material

Cancellation notices of shipments 

originating in the State of Minnesota 

should be sent to the State Agency, 

not the NRC. 

Minnesota needs to change the 

notification requirement to have the 

licensee contact the State rather than 

the NRC in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.77(d). 

3 4731.4030

 

 

 

34.20(a)(1) 2012-3 B Performance reguirements for 

industrial radiography equipment 

Minnesota omits the address for the 

American National Standards 

Institute. 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Minnesota needs to include the ANSI 

address in Section 4731.4030 in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

34.20(a)(1). 

COMMENTS NOT RELATED TO COMPATIBILITY 

1 4731.8025 

Subpart 3 (A) 

37.27(c)(1) 2013-1 B Requirements for criminal history 

records checks of individuals 

granted unescorted access to 

category 1 or category 2 quantities 

of radioactive material

The NRC address and telephone 

number regarding ordering and 

submission of fingerprint cards listed 

in the State regulation is different than 

10 CFR 37.27. 

Minnesota should correct the NRC 

address and telephone number as 

follows: 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Director, Division of Facilities and 

Security, 11545 Rockville Pike, ATTN: 

Criminal History Program/Mail Stop 

TWB–05 B32M, Rockville, Maryland 

20852 

 Copies of these forms may be 

obtained by writing the Office of 

Information Services, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001, by calling 1–630–

829–9565, or by email to 

FORMS.Resource@nrc.gov. 

Note: See FSME-13-081 dated 

August 16, 2013, for notification to 

Agreement States of the change of 
address from that published in the 

regulations. 

2 4731.8115 

Subpart 2.A. 

4731.0419 

Subpart 3.B. 

37.77(a)(1) 2013-1 B Advance notification of shipment 

of category 1 quantities of 

radioactive material 

Minnesota needs to update their 

regulations to read: 

“The list is available upon request 

from the Director, Division of Material 

Safety, State, Tribal and Rulemaking 

Programs, Office of Nuclear Material 

Safety and Safeguards”. 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Minnesota Tracking Ticket 

Date: 10/15/201

[ 9 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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

MinnRegu1997

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Minn

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

MinnRegu2002

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

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

none Not Required Not Required Thes

requof Co
2 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

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Note

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

Termination: Documentation Additions [Restricted areas and spill sites] Parts 30, 40 58 FR 39628 

10/25/1996 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Not Applicable Not Applicable Minn

to reAgre

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

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

none Not Required Not Required Thes

requof 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 Minn

authounde

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 
3 

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State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

MinnRegu1997

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

MinnReguIDs: 

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

MinnRegu2004
4 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

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 Thes

requof 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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

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

01/9/2000 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

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 CoMinnRegu2004
5 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

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 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 CoMinnRegu2002

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Minn

authounde

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 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML050140452 

No Comments 03/04/2005 ML050690100 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML073201223 

No Comments 12/14/2007 ML073470558 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML073201223 

No Comments 12/14/2007 ML073470558 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML073201223 

No Comments 12/14/2007 ML073470558 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML073201223 

No Comments 12/14/2007 ML073470558 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License 

Condition ML053220236 

No Comments 11/18/2005 ML053220444 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML073201223 

No Comments 12/14/2007 ML073470558 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Final 

ML090550203 

No Comments 03/23/2009 ML090760101 

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML090260708 License Condition ML090260708 

No Comments 03/23/2009 ML090760101 No Comment 02/06/2009 ML090290322 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

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

10/29/2010 Final 

ML090550203 

No Comments 03/23/2009 ML090760101 

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 

ML090550203 

No Comments 03/23/2009 ML090760101 

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 

ML090550203 

No Comments 03/23/2009 ML090760101 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

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 ML080530108 

No Comments 03/12/2008 ML080720050 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 Final 

ML090550203 

No Comments 03/23/2009 ML090760101 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML113202693 

No Comments 12/21/2011 ML113400191 

*2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 76 FR 35512 

12/17/2015 Proposed 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

No Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 No Comments 10/15/2015 ML15236A292 

*2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

Licensees Parts 30, 36, 39, 40, 70, and 150 76 FR 56951 

11/14/2014 Proposed 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

No Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 No Comments 10/15/2015 ML15236A292 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

*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 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

No Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 No Comments 10/15/2015 ML15236A292 

*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 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

No Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 No Comments 10/15/2015 ML15236A292 

*2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 Proposed 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

No Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 No Comments 10/15/2015 ML15236A292 

*2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material 

Parts 30, 31, 32, 40 and 70 77 FR 43666 

10/23/2015 Proposed 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

No Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 No Comments 10/25/2015 ML15236A292 
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*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 Proposed 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 Comments 10/15/2015 ML15236A292 

*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 Proposed 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

No Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 No Comments 10/15/2015 ML15236A292 

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 

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 
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Note

*N/A Provision corresponding to 10 CFR 19, 20, 30, 31, 

35 not associated with specific RATS IDs 

N/A Proposed 

ML14234A134 Final ML15237A085 

Comments 10/21/2014 ML14232A319 No Comments 10/15/2105 ML15236A292