L. Cox 

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

August 19, 2014 

Mr. W. Lee Cox, III, Chief 

Radiation Protection Section 

North Carolina Department of Health 

 and Human Services 

1645 Mail Service Center 

Raleigh, NC 27699-1645 

Dear Mr. Cox: 

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the North Carolina regulations, Regulations for 

Protection Against Radiation 15A NCAC Chapter 11, received by our office on June 10, 2014. 

These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) rules and the requirements of the six amendments identified in the enclosed 

State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with 

you on August 18, 2014. 

As a result of our review, we have 23 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 Federal and State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs (FSME) 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 FSME 

Procedure SA-201, “Review of State Regulatory Requirements,” please highlight the final 

changes, and provide a copy to Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements, FSME. 

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other North Carolina 

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 FSME website: http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html. 

Additionally, in your letter dated June 9, 2014, you requested that the NRC clarify the meaning 

of the term “to the extent practical” as stated in 10 CFR 20.1406(c). As published in the Federal 

Register (FR) on June 17, 2011 (76 FR 35518), the term “to the extent practical” is intended
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to limit the scope of 10 CFR 20.1406(c) to actions that are already manifested in practice or 

action. The FR goes on to say that the same phrase is used in the existing 10 CFR 20.1101(b), 

which requires that licensees keep occupational and public radiological doses to ALARA levels. 

10 CFR 20.1406(c) requires licensees to conduct their operations to minimize the introduction of 

residual radioactivity into the site, including the subsurface, to achieve effective 

decommissioning planning. For operating facilities, significant radioactivity is a quantity that 

would later require remediation during decommissioning to meet the unrestricted use criteria of 

10 CFR 20.1402. 

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 Kathleen 

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (301) 415-2320 

(kathleen.schneider@nrc.gov) or Monica Ford at (610) 337-5214 (monica.ford@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

Susan Abraham, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. North Carolina SRS Data Sheet
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to limit the scope of 10 CFR 20.1406(c) to actions that are already manifested in practice or 

action. The FR goes on to say that the same phrase is used in the existing 10 CFR 20.1101(b), 

which requires that licensees keep occupational and public radiological doses to ALARA levels. 

10 CFR 20.1406(c) requires licensees to conduct their operations to minimize the introduction of 

residual radioactivity into the site, including the subsurface, to achieve effective 

decommissioning planning. For operating facilities, significant radioactivity is a quantity that 

would later require remediation during decommissioning to meet the unrestricted use criteria of 

10 CFR 20.1402. 

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 Kathleen 

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator, at (301) 415-2320 

(kathleen.schneider@nrc.gov) or Monica Ford at (610) 337-5214 (monica.ford@nrc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

/RA/ 

Susan Abraham, Acting Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements 

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs 

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments 

2. North Carolina SRS Data Sheet

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON NORTH CAROLINA PROPOSED REGULATIONS 

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

1 11.1653(d) 20.1404 2011-1 C Alternate criteria for license 

termination. 

NC needs to change 11.1653(d)(2) to 

read “The use of alternative criteria to 

terminate a license requires the 

approval of the Agency after

consideration of any comments 

provided by ...” 

NC needs to make the above change 

in order to meet the Compatibility 

Category C designation assigned to 

10 CFR 20.1404. 

2 11.0353 30.35(e) 2011-1 H&S Financial assurance and 

recordkeeping for 

decommissioning. 

NC lists an incorrect reference in 

11.0353(a). NC needs to change 

“...Appendix C to 10 CFR 20.1001 – 

20.2401,...” to “... Appendix B to 10 

CFR 30,...” 

NC needs to make the above change 

in order to meet the Category H&S 

determination assigned to 10 CFR 

30.35(a), (b), (e), and (g). 

3 11.0353 70.25(e) 2011-1 H&S Financial assurance and 

recordkeeping for 

decommissioning. 

NC lists an incorrect reference in 

11.0353(a). NC needs to change 

“...Appendix C to 10 CFR 20.1001 – 

20.2401,...” to “... Appendix B to 10 

CFR 30,...” 

NC needs to make the above change 

in order to meet the Category H&S 

determination assigned to 10 CFR 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

70.25(a)(2), (b), (e), and (g). 

4 11.0117 30.4 2011-2 NRC Definition: Commencement of 

construction, Paragraph 2. 

NC incorporates this definition by 

reference. Since paragraph 2 is a 

Compatibility Category NRC NC 

should not incorporate it by reference 

in 11.0117(a)(2)(B). 

NC needs to not incorporate by 

reference paragraph 2 of the 

definition Commencement of 

construction in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 30.4 

Definition: Commencement of 

construction, Paragraph 2. 

5 11.0117 30.4 2011-2 NRC Definition: Construction, 

Paragraph 9(ii). 

NC incorporates this definition by 

reference. Since paragraph 9(ii) is a 

Compatibility Category NRC, NC 

should not incorporate it by reference 

in 11.0117(a)(2)(B). 

NC needs to not incorporate by 

reference paragraph 9(ii) of the 

definition Construction in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 30.4 

Definition: Construction, Paragraph 

9(ii). 

6 11.0117 36.2 2011-2 NRC Definition: Commencement of 

construction, Paragraph 2. 

NC incorporates this definition by 

reference. Since paragraph 2 is a 

Compatibility Category NRC, NC 

should not incorporate it by reference 

in 11.0117(a)(2)(F). 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

NC needs to not incorporate by 

reference paragraph 2 of the 

definition Commencement of 

construction in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 36.2 

Definition: Commencement of 

construction, Paragraph 2. 

7 11.0117 36.2 2011-2 NRC Definition: Construction, 

Paragraph 9(ii). 

NC incorporates this definition by 

reference. Since paragraph 9(ii) is a 

Compatibility Category NRC, NC 

should not incorporate it by reference 

in 11.0117(a)(2)(F). 

NC needs to not incorporate by 

reference paragraph 9(ii) of the 

definition Construction in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 36.2 

Definition Construction, Paragraph 

9(ii). 

8 11.0317 39.13 2011-2 H&S Specific licenses for well logging 

NC does not adopt the health and 

safety requirements of 10 CFR 

39.13(b)-(f). 

NC needs to adopt rule text that 

address the health and safety 

component of 10 CFR 39.13(b)-(f) in 

order to meet the Category H&S 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

39.13. 

9 11.0117 40.4 2011-2 NRC Definition Commencement of 

construction, Paragraph 2 

NC incorporates this definition by 

reference. Since paragraph 2 is a 

Compatibility Category NRC, NC 

should not incorporate it by reference 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

in 11.0117(a)(2)(G). 

NC needs to not incorporate by 

reference paragraph 2 of the 

definition Commencement of 

construction in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 40.4 

Definition Commencement of 

construction, Paragraph 2. 

10 11.0117 40.4 2011-2 NRC Definition: Construction, 

Paragraph 9(ii). 

NC incorporates this definition by 

reference. Since paragraph 9(ii) is a 

Compatibility Category NRC, NC 

should not incorporate it by reference 

in 11.0117(a)(2)(G). 

NC needs to not incorporate by 

reference paragraph 9(ii) of the 

definition Construction in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 40.4 

Definition: Construction, Paragraph 

9(ii).

11 11.0117 70.4 2011-2 NRC Definition: Commencement of 

construction, Paragraph 2. 

NC incorporates this definition by 

reference. Since paragraph 2 is a 

Compatibility Category NRC, NC 

should not incorporate it by reference 

in 11.0117(a)(2)(I). 

NC needs to not incorporate by 

reference paragraph 2 of the 

definition Commencement of 

construction in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 70.4 

Definition: Commencement of 

construction, Paragraph 2. 

 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

12 11.0117 70.4 2011-2 NRC Definition Construction: Paragraph 

9(ii). 

NC incorporates this definition by 

reference. Since paragraph 9(ii) is a 

Compatibility Category NRC, NC 

should not incorporate it by reference 

in 11.0117(a)(2)(I). 

NC needs to not incorporate by 

reference paragraph 9(ii) of the 

definition Construction in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category NRC 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 70.4 

Definition: Construction, Paragraph 

9(ii). 

13 11.0309 31.5 2012-1 C Certain detecting, measuring, 

gauging, or controlling 

devices and certain devices for 

producing light or an ionized 

atmosphere 

North Carolina lists an incorrect 

reference in 11.0309(b)(2). The 

reference should be changed to 

“Subparagraph (c)(9) of this Rule.” 

North Carolina needs to delete 

“except that tests for leakage or 

contamination may be performed by 

the general licensee using leak test 

kits provided and analyzed by a 

specific licensee who is authorized to 

provide leak test kit services;” from 

11.0309(c)(3)(A). 

North Carolina needs to remove “or 

dispose of” and “by export as 

provided by (c)(7) of this Rule, or by 

transfer” from 11.0309(c)(9). 

North Carolina needs to make the 

above changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 31.5. 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

14 11.0117 

and 

11.521 

34.20 2012-3 B Performance requirements for 

industrial radiography equipment 

NC needs to change 11.0521 to read 

“All radiographic exposure devices 

and associated equipment in use after 

January 10, 1996, must comply with 

the requirements of this Rule.” 

NC omits an equivalent regulation to 

10 CFR 34.20(e) from 11.0521. 

NC needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 34.20. 

15 11.0305 30.15 2012-4 B Certain items containing byproduct 

material 

NC needs to remove the “and” at the 

end of 11.0305(b)(5)(F). 

NC is missing equivalent text to a 

portion of 10 CFR 30.15(a)(9)(ii). NC 

needs to add “For purposes of 

Subparagraph (b)(6), an instrument’s 

source(s) may contain either one type 

or different types of radionuclides and 

an individual exempt quantity may be 

composed of fractional parts of one or 

more of the exempt quantities in 

.0304(f) provided that the sum of such 

fractions shall not exceed unity.” 

NC needs to change the reference in 

11.0305(c) from “Subparagraph 

(b)(5)” to “Subparagraph (b)(6).” 

NC needs to change the references in 

11.0305(c)(3) from “(b)(8)” to “(b)(6)” 

and from “.0304” to “.0304(f).” 

NC omits an equivalent regulation to 

10 CFR 30.15(b). NC needs to add 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

equivalent text to 11.0305. 

NC needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.15. 

16 11.305 30.19 2012-4 B Self-luminous products containing 

tritium, krypton 85, or promethium 

147 

NC omits “or initially transfer for sale 

or distribution” after the word 

“produce” in 11.0305(d)(1). 

NC needs to remove the word 

“imported” and add the word “initially” 

before “transferred in accordance 

with” in 11.0305(d)(1). 

NC needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.19. 

17 11.0305 30.20 2012-4 B Gas and aerosol detectors 

containing byproduct material 

NC needs to add the word “initial” 

before “transfer of the detectors” in 

11.0305(e)(1). 

NC needs to remove “provided that 

the devices are labeled in accordance 

with a specific license authorizing 

distribution of the general licensed 

device and providing further that the 

devices meet the requirements of 

Rule .0327 of this Section” from 

11.0305(e)(2). 

NC needs to add “under comparable 

provisions to Section 32.26 of 10 CFR 

32” between “agreement state” and 

“are exempt” in 11.0305(e)(2). 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

NC needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.20. 

18 11.0305 30.22 2012-4 B Certain industrial devices 

NC needs to change 11.0305(g)(2) to 

read “...should apply to the U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a 

license under 10 CFR 32.30 of 10 

CFR Part 32 and to the Agency for a 

certificate of registration in 

accordance with 10 CFR 32.210 of 10 

CFR 32.” 

NC needs to make the above change 

in order to meet the Compatibility 

Category B designation assigned to 

10 CFR 30.22 

19 11.0317 30.32(g) 2012-4 C Application for specific licenses 

NC needs to rewrite 11.0317(e)(1) 

and (2) to read “(1) ... as registered 

with the Agency, the U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, with an 

Agreement State, or for a source or 

device containing radium-226 or 

accelerator produced radioactive 

material with a State under provisions 

comparable to 10 CFR 32.210; or (2) 

contain the information identified in 10 

CFR 10 CFR 32.210(c). (3) For 

sources...” 

NC needs to add “the Agency” 

between “with” and “the U.S.” in 

11.0317(e)(3). 

NC needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category C designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 30.32(g). 

20 11.0328 32.51 2012-4 B Byproduct material contained in 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

devices for use under § 31.5; 

requirements for license to 

manufacture, or initially transfer 

NC needs to delete “distribute” from 

11.0328(a) and replace it with “initially 

transfer.” 

NC needs to delete “distributor” from 

11.0328(a)(3)(C) and replace it with 

“initial transferor.” 

NC omits equivalent regulations to 10 

CFR 32.51(a)(4) and (5). NC needs 

to add equivalent text to 11.0328. 

NC needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category B designation 

assigned to 10 CFR 32.51. 

21 11.0117 32.74 2012-4 B Manufacture and distribution of 

sources or devices containing 

byproduct material for medical use 

NC states in their cross walk that this 

section is incorporated by reference in 

11.0117, however 10 CFR 32.74 in 

not listed in 11.0117(a)(2)(D). 

NC needs to either adopt equivalent 

rule text to 10 CFR 32.74 or adopt 10 

CFR 32.74 by reference in order to 

meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

32.74. 

22 11.0117 32.211 2012-4 B Inactivation of certificates of 

registration of sealed sources and 

devices 

NC states in their cross walk that they 

incorporate 10 CFR 32.211 by 

reference in 11.0117; however this is 

not the case in their submitted 

proposed rule text. 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

NC needs to adopt 10 CFR 32.211 by 

reference in 11.0117(a)(2)(D) in order 

to meet the Compatibility Category B 

designation assigned to 10 CFR 

32.211. 

23 11.0117 Multiple N/A Multiple Adoption by reference 

NC needs to change 11.0117(a)(2)(G) 

to read “Part 40, except 40.4 

Definitions: Commencement of 

Construction Paragraph 2, 

Construction Paragraph 9ii, Foreign 

Obligations, and Reconciliation, 

40.12(b), 40.13(c)(5)(iv), 40.23, 

40.27, 40.28, 40.31 (j through m), 

40.32(d) and portions of (e) pertaining 

to uranium enrichment, 40.32(g), 

40.33, 40.38, 40.41(d), 40.41(e)(1), 

40.41(e)(3), 40.41(g), 40.41(h), 

40.51(b)(6), 40.52, 40.53, 40.56, 

40.64, 40.66, 40.67, Appendix A.III. 

Site and Byproduct Material 

Ownership to 10 CFR Part 40, 

Appendix A.IV. Long-term Site 

Surveillance;.” 

NC needs to change 11.0117(a)(2)(I) 

to read “...70.14, 70.20a, 70.20b, 

70.21(a)(1), (c), (f through h), ...” 

NC needs to remove “71.20” from 

11.0117(a)(2)(J). 

NC needs to add a section to 11.0117 

that addresses when items need to be 

directed to the Agency instead of the 

NRC. For example the section could 

read “To reconcile differences 

between this administrative regulation 

and the incorporated sections of 

Federal regulations and to effectuate 

their joint enforcement, the following 

words and phrases shall be 

substituted for the language of the 
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STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 

Federal regulations: 

(1) A reference to "NRC" or 

"Commission" means Agency. 

(2) A reference to "NRC or agreement 

state" means Agency, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, or 

agreement state. 

(3) Notifications, reports and 

correspondence referenced in the 

incorporated part(s) shall be directed 

to the Agency as per [list NC 

regulation].” 

NC needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the various 

Compatibility Category designations 

assigned to the reference sections. 
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STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: North Carolina 

 Tracking Ticket 

[6 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: August 19at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 

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

01/10/1994 Final No Comments 

8/18/00 

North Regu1997-

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers 

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

none Not Required Not Required North 

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 No Comments 

10/25/1995 

1991-4 Notification of Incidents 

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

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

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

01/27/1995 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

North Final RATS 

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions 

none Not Required Not Required These 

requir
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Parts 30, 35 57 FR 45566 

of Co

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 

08/18/2000 

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators Part 36 58 FR 7715 

07/01/1996 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program Part 61 58 FR 33886 

07/22/1996 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

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

none Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

These requirof 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 North 

authounder 

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 

Parts 30, 40, 70 59 FR 36026 

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 
3

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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 No Comments 

08/18/2000 

1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment Part 20 60 FR 7900 

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

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 

08/18/2000 

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

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

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

North Regu1997-

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria Parts 19, 20 60 FR 36038 

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements Parts 30, 40, 70 60 FR 38235 

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 10/20/1998 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

North Final 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

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

RATS 

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 No Comments 

08/18/2000 

North Final RATS 

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 These 

requirof 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 

08/18/2000 

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 08/18/2000 

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 No Comments 

08/18/2000 

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Radioactive Material Parts 20, 35 62 FR 4120 

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 

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

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These 

requirof Co

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 No Comments 

08/18/2000 

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 62 FR 39057 

08/20/2000 Final No Comments 

08/18/2000 

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 

08/18/2000 

1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 

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

02/12/2001 Final 

ML061990608 

No Comments 08/15/2006 ML062280005 

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 These 

requirof Co
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1998-3 License Term for Medical Use Licenses 

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

07/10/2001 Not Required Not Required These 

requirof Co

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations Part 34 63 FR 37059 

07/09/2001 Final 

ML062840118 

No Comments 10/23/2006 ML062970032 

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 

ML061990608 

No Comments 08/15/2006 ML062280005 

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment Part 20 63 FR 50127 

11/20/2001 Final 

ML042320535 

No Comments 09/02/2004 ML042460091 

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities Part 40 64 FR 17506 

06/11/2002 Not Applicable Not Applicable North 

authounder 

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 These 

requirof Co

Final No Comments 
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RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure Part 20 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 

02/02/2003 ML061990608 08/15/2006 

ML062280005 

2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications Part 39 65 FR 20337 

05/17/2003 Final 

ML061990608 

No Comments 08/15/2006 ML062280005 

2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 

Parts 34, 36, 39 65 FR 63750 

01/08/2004 Final 

ML061990608 

No Comments 08/15/2006 ML062280005 

2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

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

02/16/2004 Final 

ML14071A189 

Comments 05/13/2014 ML14071A146 

2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20 67 FR 16298 

04/05/2005 Final 

ML061790305 

No Comments 08/04/2006 ML062160419 

2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 

Parts 20, 32, 35 67 FR 20249 

10/24/2005 Final 

ML14071A189 

Comments 05/13/2014 ML14071A146 

2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 

Parts 30, 40, 70 68 FR 57327 

12/03/2006 Final 

ML061790305 

No Comments 08/04/2006 ML062160419 

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 10/01/2007 Final No Comments 
8

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption 

Incoming Package 

Outgoing Package 

Notes 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety Amendments Part 71 69 FR 3697 

ML14071A189 05/13/2014 

ML14071A146 

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material Part 30 70 FR 2001 

07/11/2008 License 

Condition ML081680728 

No Comments 06/30/2008 ML081820320 

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards Part 35 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 

04/29/2008 Final 

ML081680728 

No Comments 06/30/2008 ML081820320 

2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128 

12/01/2005 License 

Condition ML052720130 

No Comments 10/04/2005 ML052780077 

2006-1 Minor Amendments 

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

03/27/2009 Final 

ML14071A189 

No Comments 05/13/2014 ML14071A146 

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 North 

02/16that thapplicML07

2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 License 

Condition ML081680728 

No Comments 06/30/2008 ML081820320 
9

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

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

10/29/2010 Final 

ML14071A189 

Comments 05/13/2014 ML14071A146 

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 

ML14071A189 

Comments 05/13/2014 ML14071A146 

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 

ML14071A189 

Comments 05/13/2014 ML14071A146 

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 ML080660061 

No Comments 03/20/2008 ML080800385 

2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

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

02/15/2011 Final 

ML14071A189 

Comments 05/13/2014 ML14071A146 

2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification Part 35 74 FR 33901 

09/28/2012 Final 

ML14071A189 

No Comments 05/13/2014 ML14071A146 

*2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70 76 FR 35512 

12/17/2015 Proposed 

ML14164A277 

Comments 08/19/2014 ML14162A412 
10

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

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

11/14/2014 Proposed 

ML14164A277 

Comments 08/19/2014 ML14162A412 

*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 

ML14071A189 

Comments 08/19/2014 ML14162A412 

*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 

ML14164A277 

No Comments 08/19/2014 ML14162A412 

*2012-3 Technical Corrections 

Part 30, 34, 40 and 71 77 FR 39899 

08/06/2015 Proposed 

ML14164A277 

Comments 08/19/2014 ML14162A412 

*2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material 

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

10/23/2015 Proposed 

ML14164A277 

Comments 08/19/2014 ML14162A412 

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 

1 IMPEP Team: verify that North Carolina does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review.