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Texas Department of State Health Services
Proposed Rules Re:
Amending 25 TAC §289.253, to update references to ensure compatibility with equivalent NRC regulation and improve the rule language for clarity.
CHAPTER 289. RADIATION CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER F. LICENSE REGULATIONS
25 TAC §289.253
OVERVIEW
The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), proposes an amendment to §289.253, concerning Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging Service Operations and Tracer Studies.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The proposal is necessary for Texas (an Agreement State) to comply with United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) procedures, which require Agreement State rules to be compatible with NRC regulations. The amendment will correct the record retention requirements for well logging field stations and temporary job sites as defined in §289.253(cc).
Specifically, §289.253(cc)(2), Records/documents for inspection by the department, must be updated to reference only those records listed in the equivalent NRC regulation, 10 CFR §39.73 (Documents and records required at field stations). Additionally, §289.253(cc)(4), Records/documents for inspection by the department, must be updated to reference only those records listed in the equivalent NRC regulation, 10 CFR §39.75 (Documents and records required at temporary job sites). The items which must be retained for inspection by the department are listed in Figure: 25 TAC §289.253(ee)(5).
This update will ensure compatibility with NRC regulation and is consistent with the regulatory guidance used by licensees to establish their radiation safety programs.
SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY
The proposed amendment to §289.253(cc)(2), records to be retained at field stations (additional authorized use/storage locations), updates references to §289.253(ee)(5)(C) – (F), (H) – (J), (L), (M), and (Q) to ensure compatibility with equivalent NRC regulation.
The proposed amendment to §289.253(cc)(4), records to be retained at temporary job sites, updates references to §289.253(ee)(5)(C), (J), (L), (M), and (P) to ensure compatibility with equivalent NRC regulation.
The proposal also updates, corrects, improves, and clarifies the rule language and incorporates plain language where appropriate.
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