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09-07-2021 Letter to L. Perlas Re VA Final Regulation to Rats Ids 2018-1 2018-2 2018-3 2019-1 2019-2 2020-1 and 2020-2
ML21246A180
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Issue date: 09/07/2021
From: Brian Anderson
NRC/NMSS/DMSST/ASPB
To: Perlas L
State of VA, Dept of Health
Beardsley M
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 7, 2021 Ms. Lea Perlas, Interim Director Office of Radiological Health Virginia Department of Health James Madison Bldg.

109 Governor Street, 7th Floor Richmond, VA 23219

Dear Ms. Perlas:

We have reviewed the final revisions to the Virginia regulations 12 VAC 5-481, received by our office on August 6, 2021. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and the requirements of Regulation Amendment Tracking System Identification Numbers (RATS IDs) 2013-1, 2018-1, 2018-2, 2018-3, 2019-1, 2019-2, 2020-1, 2020-2; as identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with you on August 26, 2021.

As a result of our review, we have two 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. 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 Virginia, in response to our comments, and provide a copy to Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs, NMSS. The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Virginia 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.

L. Perlas 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 301-415-0275 (Michelle.Beardsley@nrc.gov) or Monica Ford at 610-337-5214 (Monica.Ford@nrc.gov).

Sincerely, Signed by Anderson, Brian on 09/07/21 Brian C. Anderson, Chief State Agreement and Liaison Programs Branch Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Compatibility Comments
2. VA SRS Data Sheet

ML21222A189 pkg and ML21246A180 OFFICE RI SALB OGC NMSS/SALB NAME MFord MBeardsley NA BAnderson DATE 8/26/21 8/26/21 09/07/2021 COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON VIRGINIA FINAL REGULATIONS STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS 1 12 VAC 5- 35.41 2018-1 H&S Procedures for administrations 481-1730.4. requiring a written directive Virginia has an incorrect reference in 12 VAC 5-481-1730.4. Virginia needs to change 481-1730.4 to read as follows: 4. Verifying that all computer-generated dose calculations are correctly transferred into the consoles of therapeutic medical units authorized by 12VAC5-481-2040.B and C and 12VAC5-481-2060; Virginia needs to make the above change in order to meet the Compatibility Category H&S designation assigned to 10 CFR 35.41.

2 12 VAC 481- 36.55 2020-1 H&S Personnel monitoring 2850.A.

Virginia needs to remove the word processor from the second sentence of 12 VAC 5-481-2850.A.

Virginia needs to make the above change in order to meet the Compatibility Category H&S designation assigned to 10 CFR 36.55.

This comment stands from NRC letter dated September 21, 2020/ML20262H140.

STATE REGULATION STATUS State: Virginia Tracking Ticket Number: 21-45 Date: September 7, 2021

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  • at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.]

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment 01/10/1994 Final No Comments Part 34 ML081760528 11/10/2008 55 FR 843 ML082960329 ML082970632 (Superceded by 1997-5) 1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers none Final No Comments Part 34 ML081760528 11/10/2008 56 FR 11504 ML082960329 ML082970632 (Superceded by 1997-5) 1991-3 Standards for Protection Against Radiation 01/01/1994 Final No Comments Part 20 ML081760528 11/10/2008 56 FR 23360; 56 FR 61352; 57 FR 38588; 57 FR ML082960329 ML082970632 57877; 58 FR 67657; 59 FR 41641; 60 FR 20183 1991-4 Notification of Incidents 10/15/1994 Final No Comments Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, and 70 ML081760528 11/10/2008 56 FR 64980 ML082960329 ML082970632 1992-1 Quality Management Program and 01/27/1995 Final No Comments Misadministrations ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 35 ML082960329 ML082970632 56 FR 34104 (Superceded by 2002-2) 1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements none Final No Comments for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 30 and 35 ML082960329 ML082970632 57 FR 45566

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 10/25/1996 Final No Comments Termination: Documentation Additions [Restricted ML081760528 11/10/2008 areas and spill sites] ML082960329 ML082970632 Parts 30 and 40 58 FR 39628 1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 07/01/1996 Final No Comments Irradiators ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 36 ML082960329 ML082970632 58 FR 7715 1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 07/22/1996 Final No Comments Program ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 61 ML082960329 ML082970632 58 FR 33886 1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial none Final No Comments Mechanism ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 30, 40, and 70 ML082960329 ML082970632 58 FR 68726; 59 FR 1618 1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 07/01/1997 Final No Comments NRC Requirements to EPA Standards ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 40 ML082960329 ML082970632 59 FR 28220 1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities 08/15/1997 Final No Comments Parts 30, 40, and 70 ML081760528 11/10/2008 59 FR 36026 ML082960329 ML082970632 1995-1 Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, 01/01/1998 Final No Comments and Use of Byproduct Material for Medical Use ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 30, 32, and 35 ML082960329 ML082970632 59 FR 61767; 59 FR 65243; 60 FR 322 2

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 03/13/1998 Final No Comments Respiratory Protection Equipment ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 20 ML082960329 ML082970632 60 FR 7900 1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 03/01/1998 Final No Comments and Reporting ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 20 and 61 ML082960329 ML082970632 60 FR 15649; 60 FR 25983 1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 06/30/1998 Final No Comments Equipment ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 34 ML082960329 ML082970632 60 FR 28323 (Superceded by 1997-5) 1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 08/14/1998 Final No Comments Definitions and Criteria ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 19 and 20 ML082960329 ML082970632 60 FR 36038 1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 11/24/1998 Final No Comments Requirements ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 30, 40, and 70 ML082960329 ML082970632 60 FR 38235 1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 10/20/1998 Final No Comments Materials ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 20 and 35 ML082960329 ML082970632 60 FR 48623 (Superceded by 2002-2 and 2005-2) 3

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy 04/01/1999 Final No Comments Agency ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 71 ML082960329 ML082970632 60 FR 50248; 61 FR 28724 (Superceded by 2004-1) 1996-2 One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source 02/15/1999 Final No Comments and Special Nuclear Materials Licenses ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 30, 40, and 70 ML082960329 ML082970632 61 FR 1109 1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: 06/17/1999 Final No Comments Recordkeeping Requirements ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 20, 30, 40, 61, and 70 ML082960329 ML082970632 61 FR 24669 1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 01/9/2000 Final No Comments of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 20 ML082960329 ML082970632 61 FR 65120 1997-2 Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas 02/27/2000 Final No Comments Under Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an ML081760528 11/10/2008 Agreement State ML082960329 ML082970632 Part 150 62 FR 1662 1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 05/29/2000 Final No Comments Radioactive Material ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 20 and 35 ML082960329 ML082970632 62 FR 4120 4

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions 02/10/2000 Final No Comments Part 71 ML081760528 11/10/2008 62 FR 5907 ML082960329 ML082970632 (Superceded by 2004-1) 1997-5 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 06/27/2000 Final No Comments Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiography ML081760528 11/10/2008 Operations ML082960329 ML082970632 Parts 30, 34, 71, and 150 62 FR 28947 1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination 08/20/2000 Final No Comments Parts 20, 30, 40, and 70 ML081760528 11/10/2008 62 FR 39057 ML082960329 ML082970632 1997-7 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug 01/02/2001 Final No Comments Containing One Micro curie of Carbon-14 Urea ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 30 ML082960329 ML082970632 62 FR 63634 1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons 02/12/2001 Final No Comments Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71, and 150 ML081760528 11/10/2008 63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773 ML082960329 ML082970632 1998-2 Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by 07/01/2001 Final No Comments Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 30, 40, and 70 ML082960329 ML082970632 63 FR 29535 1998-3 License Term for Medical Use Licenses 07/10/2001 Final No Comments Part 35 ML081760528 11/10/2008 63 FR 31604 ML082960329 ML082970632 (Superceded by 2002-2) 5

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 07/09/2001 Final No Comments Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic ML081760528 11/10/2008 Operations ML082960329 ML082970632 Part 34 63 FR 37059 1998-5 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor 10/26/2001 Final No Comments Policy Change ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 20, 32, 35, 36, and 39 ML082960329 ML082970632 63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393 1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 11/20/2001 Final No Comments Technical Conforming Amendment ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 20 ML082960329 ML082970632 63 FR 50127 1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 06/11/2002 Final No Comments Uranium Recovery Facilities ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 40 ML082960329 ML082970632 64 FR 17506 1999-2 Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain 10/04/2002 Final No Comments Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material to ML081760528 11/10/2008 Provide Requested Information ML082960329 ML082970632 Part 31 64 FR 42269 1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 02/02/2003 Final No Comments Internal Exposure ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 20 ML082960329 ML082970632 64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524 6

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 05/17/2003 Final No Comments and Other Regulatory Clarifications ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 39 ML082960329 ML082970632 65 FR 20337 2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology 01/08/2004 Final No Comments Parts 34, 36, and 39 ML081760528 11/10/2008 65 FR 63750 ML082960329 ML082970632 2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 02/16/2004 Final No Comments Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 30, 31, and 32 ML082960329 ML082970632 65 FR 79162 2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 04/05/2005 Final No Comments Part 20 ML081760528 11/10/2008 67 FR 16298 ML082960329 ML082970632 2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material 10/24/2005 Final No Comments Parts 20, 32, and 35 ML081760528 11/10/2008 67 FR 20249 ML082960329 ML082970632 2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees 12/03/2006 Final No Comments Parts 30, 40, and 70 ML081760528 11/10/2008 68 FR 57327 ML082960329 ML082970632 2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 10/01/2007 Final No Comments Standards and Other Transportation Safety ML081760528 11/10/2008 Amendments ML082960329 ML082970632 Part 71 69 FR 3697 7

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 07/11/2008 Final No Comments Containing Byproduct Material ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 30 ML082960329 ML082970632 70 FR 2001 2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 04/29/2008 Final No Comments Specialty Boards ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 35 ML082960329 ML082970632 70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926 2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 12/01/2005 Final No Comments Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090) ML100280901 03/02/2010 70 FR 72128 ML100350973 2006-1 Minor Amendments 03/27/2009 Final No Comments Parts 20, 30, 32, 35, 40, and 70 ML081760528 11/10/2008 71 FR 15005 ML082960329 ML082970632 2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 02/06/2007 Final No Comments Requirements ML081760528 11/10/2008 Part 32 with reference to Part 20 Appendix E ML082960329 ML082970632 71 FR 65685 2006-3 National Source Tracking System 01/31/2009 Final No Comments Part 20 ML081760528 11/10/2008 71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 ML082960329 ML082970632 2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 10/29/2010 Final No Comments Corrections and Clarifications ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 32 and 35 ML082960329 ML082970632 72 FR 45147, 54207 8

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 2007-2 Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and 12/17/2010 Final No Comments Distribution of Byproduct Material: Licensing and ML081760528 11/10/2008 Reporting Requirements ML082960329 ML082970632 Parts 30, 31, 32, and 150 72 FR 58473 2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 11/30/2010 Final No Comments Material ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 61, and 150 ML082960329 ML082970632 72 FR 55864 2007-4 Order Imposing Fingerprinting Requirements and 06/05/2008 Final Comments Criminal History Records Check Requirements for ML100280901 03/02/2010 Unescorted Access to Certain Radioactive Material ML100350973 NRC Order EA-07-305 72 FR 70901 2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 02/15/2011 Final No Comments and Total Effective Dose Equivalent ML081760528 11/10/2008 Parts 19 and 20 ML082960329 ML082970632 72 FR 68043 2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Authorized 09/28/2012 Final No Comments Adopted Part 35 by reference when User Clarification ML081760528 11/10/2008 became an Agreement State.

Part 35 ML082960329 ML082970632 74 FR 33901 2011-1 Decommissioning Planning 12/17/2015 Proposed Comments Parts 20, 30, 40, and 70 ML14307B118 02/19/2015 76 FR 35512 ML14307B093 Final No Comments ML16203A332 9/7/2016 ML16203A306 9

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 11/14/2014 Proposed No Comments Licensees ML14307B118 02/19/2015 Parts 30, 36, 39, 40, 70, and 150 ML14307B093 76 FR 56951 Final No Comments ML16203A332 9/7/2016 ML16203A306 2012-1 Change of Compatibility of 01/25/2015 Proposed Comments Parts 31.5 and 31.6 ML14307B118 02/19/2015 (See RATS ID: 2001-1 for Rule text) ML14307B093 77 FR 3640 Final No Comments ML16203A332 9/7/2016 ML16203A306 2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 08/10/2015 Proposed Comments Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste ML14307B118 20/19/2015 Part 71 ML14307B093 77 FR 34194 Final Comments ML16203A332 9/7/2016 ML16203A306 Revised Final No Comments ML17052A675 03/22/2017 ML17052A607 10

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 2012-3 Technical Corrections 08/06/2015 Proposed Comments Parts 30, 34, 40, and 71 ML14307B118 02/19/2015 77 FR 39899 ML14307B093 Final Comments ML16203A332 9/7/2016 ML16203A306 Revised Final No Comments ML17052A675 03/22/2017 ML17052A607 2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material 10/23/2015 Proposed Comments Parts 30, 31, 32, 40, and 70 ML14307B118 02/19/2015 77 FR 43666 ML14307B093 Final Comments ML16203A332 9/7/2016 ML16203A306 Revised Final No Comments ML17052A675 03/22/2017 ML17052A607

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 2013-2 Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons 08/27/2016 Proposed Comments and to General Licensees and Revision of General ML14307B118 02/19/2015 License and Exemptions, ML14307B093 Parts 30, 40, and 70 78 FR 32310 Final Comments ML16203A332 9/7/2016 ML16203A306 Revised Final Comment ML17052A675 03/22/2017 ML17052A607 Revised Final No Comments ML17139D382 06/27/2017 ML17139D381 2015-1 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material - 01/26/2018 Proposed No Comments Written Reports and Clarifying Amendments ML17139D382 06/27/2017 Part 70 ML17139D381 79 FR 57721, 80 FR 143 Final No Comments ML17298B164 12/08/2017 ML17298B153 2015-2 Safeguards Information - Modified Handling 01/28/2018 Proposed No Comments Categorization, Change for Materials Facilities ML17139D382 06/27/2017 Parts 30, 37, 73, and 150 ML17139D381 79 FR 58664, 80 FR 3865 Final No Comments ML17298B164 12/08/2017 ML17298B153 12

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package 2015-3 Revisions to Transportation Safety Requirements 07/13/2018 Proposed Comments and Harmonization with International Atomic Energy *extended to ML17139D382 06/27/2017 Agency Transportation Requirements 08/15/2020 ML17139D381 Part 71 See STC 17-060 80 FR 33987 Final Comments ML17298B164 12/08/2017 ML17298B153 Revised Final No Comments ML18100B262 4/27/2018 ML18100B259 2015-4 Miscellaneous Corrections, 09/02/2018 Proposed No Comments Parts 37 and 40 ML17139D382 06/27/2017 80 FR 45841 ML17139D381 Final No Comments ML17298B164 12/08/2017 ML17298B153 2015-5 Miscellaneous Corrections, 12/31/2018 Proposed No Comments Parts 19, 20, 30, 32, 37, 40, 61, 70, 71, and 150 ML17139D382 06/27/2017 80 FR 74974 ML17139D381 Final No Comments ML17298B164 12/08/2017 ML17298B153

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for Incoming Outgoing Notes State Adoption Letter Package