Arkansas: Agreement State Information

Arkansas is an Agreement State. No nuclear fuel cycle facilities are located in Arkansas.

The NRC's Regional Office in Arlington, Texas, (Region IV) is responsible for carrying out the Agency's duties in Arkansas.

On this page:

Regulatory Contacts for Arkansas
Radiographer Certification Contacts and Status for Arkansas
Arkansas Regulations
Individuals To Receive Advance Notification of Radioactive Material and Nuclear Material Shipments
Regulatory Reviews of the Arkansas State Program
Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Reviews of the Arkansas State Program

Regulatory Contacts for Arkansas

State Regulatory Contacts
Agreement State Director	State Liaison Officer
Bernard Bevill, Section Chief Arkansas Department of Health Radiation Control Section 4815 West Markham Street Slot #30 Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 PH (501)661-2301 FX (501)661-2849 bernard.bevill@arkansas.gov	Bernard Bevill, Section Chief Arkansas Department of Health Radiation Control Section 4815 West Markham Street Slot #30 Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 PH (501)661-2301 FX (501)661-2849 bernard.bevill@arkansas.gov

Radiographer Certification Contacts and Status for Arkansas

TBD

Arkansas Regulations

State Agreement
Governor Certification Letter
NRC Approval of Governor Certification Letter
Status of State Regulations - SRS Data Sheet
Rules & Regulations for Control of Sources of Ionizing Radiation
Arkansas Regulations

Individuals To Receive Advance Notification of Radioactive Material and Nuclear Material Shipments

Individuals To Receive Advance Notification of Radioactive Material and Nuclear Material Shipments
Material Category	Individual to be Notified
Part 37 Part 71 Part 73	Bernie Bevill, Radiation Control Section Chief Arkansas Department of Health 4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205 24-hour phone: (501) 661-2136 24-hour/toll free phone: (800) 633-1735 Fax: (501) 661-2468 E-mail: Communication.Center@arkansas.gov and Bernard.Bevill@arkansas.gov

Regulatory Reviews of the Arkansas State Program

NRC Review Letters
Year	NRC Review Letters
2025	6/4/25 3/24/25
2023	11/02/23 9/27/23 8/14/23 5/16/23
2022	3/24/22 1/20/22
2021	10/01/21 8/18/21 2/10/21 1/6/21
2020	1/21/20
2019	12/17/19
2017	10/25/17 2/2/17
2015	11/20/15 11/4/15 10/20/15 4/30/15 4/23/15 1/12/15
2014	12/3/14 4/30/14
2012	12/19/12, 10/25/12, 3/14/12
2011	11/30/11 10/24/11
2009	12/02/09 1/22/09
2008	3/7/08 3/3/08
2007	1/23/07
2006	8/31/06
2005	9/9/05 7/12/05
2003	4/30/03

Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Reviews of the Arkansas State Program

Year	IMPEP Report	Periodic Meeting Summary
2025	7/28 – 7/31/2025 IMPEP Review (final report issued 3/12/26)
2024	1/30-2/2/24 IMPEP Review (final report issued 4/16/24)
2022	1/24-28/22 IMPEP Review (final report issued 5/31/22)
2019	5/21 - 5/23/19 Follow-Up Review (final report issued 9/5/19)
2018	11/27-12/1/17 IMPEP Review (final report issued 03/22/18)
2015		Periodic Meeting (10/15/15)
2013	10/28-11/01/13 IMPEP Review (final report issued 4/23/14)
2012		Periodic Meeting (10/30/12)
2011	4/5-8/11 Follow-up Review (final report issued 7/19/11)
2009	10/26-30/09 IMPEP Review (final report issued 2/12/10)
2007		Periodic Meeting (8/28/07)
2006	8/28-9/1/06 IMPEP Review (final report issued 12/4/06)
2005		Periodic Meeting (10/18/05)
2004		Periodic Meeting (1/22/04)
2002	9/9-13/02 IMPEP Review (final report issued 12/20/2002)
1998	3/23-27/98 IMPEP Review (final report issued 7/8/98)
1995	5/22-26/95 IMPEP Review (final report issued 8/7/95)
1993	2/22-26/93 Review (final report issued 7/22/93)	Acknowledgment Letter (3/13/94)

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