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.
On this page:
- Regulatory Contacts for California
- Radiographer Certification Contacts and Status for California
- California Regulations
- Individuals To Receive Advance Notification of Radioactive Material and Nuclear Material Shipments
- Regulatory Reviews of the California State Program
- Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Reviews of the California State Program
Regulatory Contacts for California
| 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 |
Radiographer Certification Contacts and Status for California
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California Regulations
- State Agreement
- Governor Certification Letter
- NRC Approval of Governor Certification Letter
- Status of State Regulations - SRS Data Sheet
- California Code of Regulations
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 |
Regulatory Reviews of the California State Program
| Year | NRC Review Letters |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 08/20/26 |
| 2025 | 04/15/25 |
| 2024 | 11/19/24 10/15/24 7/02/24 |
| 2022 | 7/11/22 1/31/22 |
| 2021 | 11/3/21 |
| 2020 | 12/23/20 9/10/20 |
| 2019 | 9/26/19 7/30/19 5/20/19 4/15/19 3/28/19 1/30/19 1/28/19 1/03/19 |
| 2018 | 4/19/18 4/13/18 |
| 2015 | 5/24/16 11/3/15 8/31/15 2/9/15 |
| 2014 | 8/6/14 |
| 2013 | 8/21/13 |
| 2012 | 7/3/13 1/20/12 |
| 2011 | 8/24/11 7/11/11 2/14/11 1/5/11 |
| 2010 | 9/28/10 7/7/10 |
| 2009 | 6/11/09 4/20/09 2/6/09 |
| 2008 | 12/5/08 9/10/08 7/10/08 6/19/08 5/13/08 (8-51) 5/13/08 (8-49) |
| 2007 | 8/20/07 4/23/07 2/16/07 |
| 2006 | 11/9/06 7/18/06 6/19/06 3/9/06 2/16/06 1/30/06 1/17/06 |
| 2005 | 11/4/05 10/13/05 6/30/05 (Part 34) 6/30/05 (Part 36) 4/7/05 |
| 2004 | 9/29/04 3/10/04 |
| 2002 | 8/22/02 |
Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (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) |