California: Agreement State Information

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

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

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Regulatory Contacts for California

State Regulatory Contacts
Agreement State Director	State Liaison Officer
Ira Schneider, Chief Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) Mailing Address: California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch Environmental Management P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Phone: (916) 440-7976 RHB Main Phone: (916) 327-5106 Ira.Schneider@cdph.ca.gov	David Hochschild, Chair California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street MS-32 Sacramento, CA 95814 PH (916)654-3992 David.Hochschild@energy.ca.gov Justin Cochran, Ph.D., Senior Nuclear Advisor California Energy Commission 1516 9th Street MS-39 Sacramento, CA 95814 24-Hour: 916-698-2549 FX 916-651-3767 Justin.Cochran@energy.ca.gov

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Individuals To Receive Advance Notification of Radioactive Material and Nuclear Material Shipments
Material Category	Individual to be Notified
Part 37 Part 71 Part 73	Justin Cochran, Ph.D., Senior Nuclear Advisor Emergency Coordinator & Nuclear Advisor to Chair David Hochschild California Energy Commission 715 P Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Work/Cell:(916)698-2549 E-mail: Justin.Cochran@energy.ca.gov John G. Fassell, CHP Chief, Inspection, Compliance and Enforcement Program CDPH – Radiologic Health Branch MS-7610, P.O. Box 997414 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Office: (916) 445-2196 Cell: (916) 437-8071 Fax: (916) 341-0173 E-mail: John.Fassell@cdph.ca.gov

IMPEP Reviews of the California State Program
Year	Activity	Other Correspondence
2025	11/4–8/24 IMPEP Review (Final report issued 3/04/25)
2022		Periodic Meeting (02/08/22)
2020	10/21-25/19 IMPEP Review (Final report issued 2/12/20)
2017		Periodic Meeting (10/18/17)
2016	10/5-9/15 IMPEP Review (Final report issued 2/12/16)	MRB Minutes (1/14/16)
2013		Periodic Meeting (1/24/13)
2012	10/17-21/11 IMPEP Review (final report issued 1/27/12)
2010		Periodic Meeting (10/13/10)
2009		Periodic Meeting (4/29/09)
2008	3/31-4/4/08 IMPEP Review (final report issued 7/17/08)
2006	3/27-30/06 Follow-up Review (final report issued 7/11/06)
2004	4/26-30/04 IMPEP Review (final report issued 8/12/04)
2002		Periodic Meeting (5/22/02)
1999	10/4-8/99 IMPEP Review (final report issued 1/4/00 )
1996	10/21-25/96 IMPEP Review (final report issued 6/18/97)
1994	1/18-2/1/94 Follow-up Review (final report issued 12/23/94)	Letter to State (1/9/95) Acknowledgment Letter (7/12/96)

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