UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

January 13, 2016 

Mr. Charles Maguire, Director 

Radiation Materials Division, MC 233 

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 

P.O. Box 13087 

Austin, TX 78711-3087 

Dear Mr. Maguire: 

We have reviewed the proposed revisions to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 

(TCEQ) rules in Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code Chapter 336 Radioactive Substance 

Rules, received by our office on November 17, 2015. These regulations were reviewed by 

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

requirements of the two amendments identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) 

Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with Bobby Janecka on January 13, 

2016. 

As a result of our review, we have 12 comments related to compatibility and one comment not 

related to compatibility but should be addressed. These comments 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 TCEQ 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 TCEQ 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 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 Binesh Tharakan at (817) 200-1116 

(Binesh.Tharakan@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 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility & Non-Compatibility Comments 

2. TCEQ 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 Binesh Tharakan at (817) 200-1116 

(Binesh.Tharakan@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. Compatibility & Non-Compatibility Comments 

2. TCEQ SRS Data Sheet

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Enclosure 1 

COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON TCEQ PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 §336.2 37.5 2013-1 [B] Definition: Agreement State 

TCEQ’s definition of Agreement State 

is missing the sentence “Nonagreement State means any other 

State.” TCEQ’s definition of 

Agreement State also adds the 

phrase “through October 24, 1992 

(Public Law 102-486).” 

TCEQ needs to add the sentence 

“Non-agreement State means any 

other State” and remove the phrase 

“through October 24, 1992 (Public 

Law 102-486)” in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.5. 

2 §336.2 37.5 2013-1 B Category 2 quantity of radioactive 

material 

TCEQ’s definition of Category 2 

quantity of radioactive material is 

missing the last sentence “category 2 

quantitites of radioactive material do 

not include the radioactive material 

contained in any fuel assembly, 

subassembly, fuel rod, or fuel pellet.” 

TCEQ needs to add the sentence 

indicated above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.5 

3 §336.357(g) §37.31(a)-(d) 2013-1 B Protection of Information 

TCEQ regulations in 336.357(g)(4) 

need to indicate that the authorized 

representative should be from the 

commission and not the NRC. 

TCEQ needs to change “NRC” to 

“commission” as indicated above in 
2 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 37.31(d). 

4 §336.357(i)(

1)(C) 

§37.41(a) 2013-1 B Security Program 

TCEQ’s regulations in 

336.357(i)(1)(C) needs to indicate that 

TCEQ is to receive the written 

notification, not the NRC, i.e., TCEQ 

needs to change 336.357(i)(1)(C) to 

read, “Any licensee that has not 

previously implemented the Security 

Orders or been subject to the 

provisions of this subsection and 

subsections (j) – (q) of this section 

shall provide written notification to the 

commission NRC regional office 

specified in § 30.6 of this chapter at 

least 90 days before aggregating 

radioactive material to a quantity that 

equals or exceeds the category 2 

threshold” 

TCEQ needs to make the changes 

indicated above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.41(a) 

5 §336.357(j)(

1)(A), 

§336.357(j)(

A)(i), & 

§336.357(j)(

A)(ii). 

§37.43(a) 2013-1 B General security program 

requirements 

TCEQ changed the word “subpart,” 

found in the CFR, to “subsection.” 

According to 10 Tex. Admin. Code § 

91.33, these two words carry different 

meanings that would not encompass 

the same set of rules / regulations. 

TCEQ needs to change the phrase 

“this subsection” found in 

§336.357(j)(1)(A), §336.357(j)(A)(i), & 

§336.357(j)(A)(ii) to the phrase 

“subsection (i) of this section, this 

subsection, and subsections (k)-(q) of 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

this section” in order to meed the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.43(a) 

6 §336.357(j)(

3)(C)(iii) 

§37.43(c)(1)-

(c)(3) 

2013-1 B General security program 

requirements 

TCEQ’s regulations in 

336.357(j)(3)(C)(iii) needs to delete 

“NRC” and insert “commission” 

TCEQ needs to change their 

regulations as indicated above in 

order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

37.43(c)(1)-(c)(3). 

7 §336.357(q)(

1) & (q)(2) 

§37.57(a) & (b) 2013-1 C Reporting of Events 

TCEQ regulations in 336.357(q)(1) 

and (q)(2) should not require reporting 

to NRC in addition to the 

commission., i.e., TCEQ needs to 

delete “...and the NRC’s Operations 

Center at (301) 816-5100”. 

TCEQ needs to make the change 

indicated above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.57(a) and (b). 

8 §336.357(q) 

(3) 

§37.57(c) 2013-1 C Reporting of Events 

TCEQ regulations should not require 

reporting to NRC in addition to the 

commission, i.e., 336.357(q)(3) 

should read, “...by a written report 

submitted to the executive director 

and the NRC by an appropriate 

method listed in 10 CFR §37.7. The 

report must include sufficient 

information for NRC commission 

analysis and evaluation,...”. 

TCEQ needs to make the above 
4 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.57(c). 

9 §336.357(u)(

1), (u)(3), 

and (u)(4) 

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

of category 1 quantities of 

radioactive material

TCEQ’s regulations contain errors in 

notification requirements and NRC 

contact information. TCEQ needs to 

make the following changes: 

1) TCEQ needs to update names 

and addresses. In 

336.357(u)(1), TCEQ needs to 

delete the old FSME address 

and insert the new NMSS 

address in the following 

statement, “A list of the 

contact information is also 

available upon request from 

the Director, Division of 

Intergovernmental Liaison and 

Rulemaking, Office of Federal 

and State Materials and 

Environmental Management 

Programs, Director, Division of 

Material, State, Tribal, and 

Rulemaking Programs, Office 

of Nuclear Material Safety and 

Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission...” 

(FSME was merged into NMSS, see 

79 FRN 75735). 

2) TCEQ’s regulation for 

advanced notification needs to 

be changed to indicate that 

the advanced notification for 

those shipments initially made 

by an Agreement State 

licensee, should go to the 

commission and not the NRC 

where indicated by the double 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

asterisk in the Summary of 

Change to CFR column. 

(See 78 FRN 16922) 

3) In 336.357(u)(1)(C), TCEQ 

needs to delete NRC and 

insert the commission in the 

following statement “A 

notification delivered by any 

means other than mail must 

reach NRC the commission at 

least 4 days before...” 

TCEQ needs to make the changes 

indicated above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.77(a)- (d). 

10 §336.357(u) §37.77(f) 2013-1 

2015-2 

C Advance notification of shipment 

of category 1 quantities of 

radioactive material

TCEQ omitted requirements for 

“Protection of Information” from 

336.357(u). 

TCEQ needs to add a new paragraph 

336.357(u)(6) which is equivalent to 

“Protection of information. State 

officials, State employees, and other 

individuals, whether or not licensees 

of the commission, NRC, or an 

Agreement State, who receive 

schedule information of the kind 

specified in 336.357(u)(2) shall 

protect that information against 

unauthorized disclosure as specified 

in 336.357(j)(4)” 

TCEQ needs to submit regulations 

that meet the essential objectives of 

37.77(f) in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 37.77(f). 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

11 §336.357(w)

(1) - (7) 

§37.81(a)-(g) 2013-1 B Reporting of events. 

TCEQ’s regulations in 336.357(w)(1) - 

(w)(7) should require that licensee 

events be reported to the 

commission, not to both the 

commission and the NRC. 

In addition, TCEQ needs to delete 

references to NRC notification, as 

indicated below: 

“The initial telephonic notification 

required by paragraphs (1) -(4) of this 

subsection must be followed within a 

period of 30 days by a written report 

submitted to the executive director 

and NRC by an appropriate method 

listed in 10 CFR §37.7. A written 

report is not required for notifications 

on suspicious activities required by 

paragraphs (3) and (4) of this 

subsection. In addition, the licensee 

shall provide one copy of the written 

report addressed to the Director, 

Division of Security Policy, Office of 

Nuclear Security and Incident 

Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555-

0001.” 

TCEQ needs to make the changes 

indicated above in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 37.81(a)-(g). 

12 §336.357(z) 10 CFR 37 

Appendix A 

2013-1 B Category 1 and Category 2 

Radioactive Materials 

TCEQ’s regulation omits “> 1.0” from 

the summation equation in 

336.357(z). 

TCEQ needs to add the above to their 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

regulation in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to Appendix A of Part 37. 

Note: TCEQ acknowledged this 

omission in their letter dated August 

21, 2014, and stated that they will 

correct this error during the public 

comment period. 

COMMENT NOT RELATED TO COMPATIBILITY 

1 §336.357 

(e)(3)(A) and 

(B) 

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

checks... 

TCEQ needs to update the address in 

336.357(e)(3)(A) and (B) and phone 

number in 336.357(e)(3)(B). 

TCEQ needs to change the phone 

number from 301-492-3531 to 301-

415-7513 in the following statement 

“(For guidance on making electronic 

payments, contact the Security 

Branch, Division of Facilities and 

Security at 301-415-7513.)...” 

TCEQ needs to update the address to 

Division of Facilities and Security, 

11545 Rockville Pike, ATTN: 

Criminal History Program/Mail Stop 

T-03B46M, Rockville, Maryland 

20852-2738. 

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.
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Tracking Ticket 

Date: 01/13/201

[ # 2 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 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, 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, 35 57 FR 45566 

none Not Required Not Required Thes

requof Co
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State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

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 No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

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

none Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D
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State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

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Note

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, 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, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

01/07/1998 

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 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

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
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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 

Thesrequof 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 

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, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Not Applicable TX D

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, 150 62 FR 28947 

06/27/2000 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 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, 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, 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) 

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, 39 63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393 

10/26/2001 Final 

ML012610092 

No Comments 11/26/2001 ML013330250 
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State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

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 R1

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 

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, 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, 32 65 FR 79162 

02/16/2004 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D
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State Adoption 

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Outgoing Package 

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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, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Not Applicable Not Applicable TX D

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 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

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 
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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 

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

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, 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, 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 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

and Total Effective Dose Equivalent Parts 19, 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

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 

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 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 

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 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Note

*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 

Comments 01/13/2016 ML15323A207 

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 

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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Note

N/A 10 CFR Part 40 N/A R1

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