UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

July 1, 2015 

Ms. Debra G. Shults, Director 

Department of Environment 

and Conservation 

Division of Radiological Health 

William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower 

312 Rose L. Parks Avenue, 15th Floor 

Nashville, TN 37243 

Dear Ms. Shults: 

We have reviewed the proposed revisions to the Tennessee regulations “State Regulations for 

Protection Against Radiation”, received by our office on May 28, 2015. 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 you on June 30, 2015.

As a result of our review, we have three comments that 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Web site: http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html. 

 
D. Shults -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 

Stephen Poy at (301) 415-7135 (Stephen.Poy@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

DWhite 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 Comments 

2. Tennessee SRS Data Sheet
D. Shults -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 

Stephen Poy at (301) 415-7135 (Stephen.Poy@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 Comments 

2. Tennessee SRS Data Sheet

DISTRIBUTION: SP05 

DIR RF (15-42) 

DJanda, RSAO 

Tennessee File 

OFFICE ASPB ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSTR:DD 

NAME MBeardsley 

for SPoy 

MBeardsley CEngland DWhite for 

CEinberg 

DWhite for 

PHenderson 

DATE 6/9/15 6/9/15 6/30/15 7/01/15 7/01/15 

ML15160A263 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Package ML15149A061
COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON TENNESSEE PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 0400-20-10-

0.36(3)(d)(2)(iii) 

20.1403(c) 2011-1 C Criteria for license termination 

under restricted conditions 

Tennessee omits the following phrase 

in their 0400-20-10-0.36 (3)(d)(2)(iii), 

“and in which the adequacy of the 

trust funds is to be assessed based 

on an assumed annual 1 percent real 

rate of return on investment.” 

Tennessee needs to make the above 

change in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 20.1403. 

2 N/A 20.1406(c) 

30.34(b) 

40.46, 

70.36 

2011-1 C 

C 

C 

Minimization of contamination 

Terms and conditions of licenses 

Inalienability of licenses 

Tennessee did not submit their 

equivalent regulations to 10 CFR 

20.1406(c), 30.34(b), 40.46, or 70.36 

for review. 

Tennessee needs to provide for 

review the above equivalent 

regulations that meet the essential 

objectives of 10 CFR 20.1406(c), 

30.34(b), 40.46, and 70.36 in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category C 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

20.1406(c), 30.34(b), 40.46, 70.36. 

3 0400-20-10-

12(4)(b)1 

30.35(e), 

40.36(d), 

70.25(e) 

2011-1 H&S Financial assurance and 

recordkeeping for 

decommissioning 

Tennessee’s regulation did not 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

include equivalent requirements to 10 

CFR 30.35(e), 40.36(d) and 70.25(e) 

for the submittal of a 

decommissioning funding plan. 

Tennessee needs to provide for 

review the above equivalent 

regulations that meet the essential 

objectives of 10 CFR 30.35(e), 

40.36(d) and 70.25(e) in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category H&S 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

30.35(e), 40.36(d) and 70.25(e). 
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Tennessee Tracking Ticket 

Date: 07/01/201

[ 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 

Not

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

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

01/10/1994 Not Required Not Required Ten

Reg199

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required Ten

Reg199

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 

ML062130090 

No Comments 09/01/2006 ML062490270 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

12/02/1996 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

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

none Not Required Not Required The

reqof C
2 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

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

10/25/1996 Final 

ML113550088 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 

199MR

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Ten

liceregu

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final No Comments 

12/02/1996 

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

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

none Not Required Not Required The

reqof C

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards Part 40 59 FR 28220 

07/01/1997 Not Applicable Not Applicable Ten

authund

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final 

ML071560152 

No Comments 07/11/2007 ML071920135 

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 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 
3 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

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

03/01/1998 Final 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

TenReg199

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final 

ML113550088 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 

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 ML040980538 No Comments 

05/06/2004 ML041270512 

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 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 
4 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

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

reqof C

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: 

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

06/17/1999 Final 

ML113550088 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

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

01/9/2000 Final 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

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 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

05/29/2000 Final 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required The

reqof C

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 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 
5 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final 

ML113550088 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 

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 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML020320229 

No Comments 02/01/2002 ML020360223 

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 The

reqof C

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

reqof C

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML040980538 

No Comments 05/06/2004 ML041270512 

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 

ML062130094 

No Comments 09/01/2006 ML062490270 
6 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML062130094 

No Comments 09/01/2006 ML062490270 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable Ten

authund

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

reqof C

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 Final 

ML062130094 

No Comments 09/01/2006 ML062490270 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML062130094 

No Comments 09/01/2006 ML062490270 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML062130094 

No Comments 09/01/2006 ML062490270 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML12255A011 

No Comments 09/26/2012 ML12257A288 
7 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML071560152 

No Comments 07/11/2007 ML071920135 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML100840107 

No Comments 05/03/2010 ML100980120 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Legally binding 

requirement ML101580029 

No Comments 08/18/2010 ML102010156 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

10/01/2007 Final 

ML113550088 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 Final 

ML113550096 License Condition ML081260292 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 No Comments 05/13/2008 ML081340237 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML100840107 

No Comments 05/03/2010 ML100980120 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License Condition 

ML052590043 

No Comments 09/19/2005 ML052630474 
8 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML100840107 

No Comments 05/03/2010 ML100980120 

2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

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

02/06/2007 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Ten

liceregu

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final 

ML100840107 License Condition ML082880040 

No Comments 05/03/2010 ML100980120 No Comments 10/21/2008 ML082880288 

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

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

10/29/2010 Final 

ML100840107 

No Comments 05/03/2010 ML100980120 

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 

ML113550096 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 

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 

ML113550096 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 
9 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

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 

ML080840479 

No Comments 04/14/2008 ML081050443 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 Final 

ML113550096 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML113550096 

No Comments 02/03/2012 ML120090004 

*2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 76 FR 35512 

12/17/2015 Proposed 

ML15149A063 

Comments 07/01/2015 ML15149A061 

2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

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

11/14/2014 Proposed 

ML14059A053 

No Comments 04/30/2014 ML14059A044 

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 

ML12255A011 

No Comments 09/26/2012 ML12257A288 

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 

ML14059A053 

Comments 04/30/2014 ML14059A044 

2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 Proposed 

ML14059A053 

No Comments 04/30/2014 ML14059A044 
10 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Letter 

Outgoing Package 

Not

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 

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