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Texas: Agreement State Information
Texas is an Agreement State. No NRC-licensed nuclear fuel cycle facilities are located in Texas.
The NRC's Regional Office in Arlington, Texas, (Region IV) is responsible for carrying out the Agency's duties in Texas.
On this page:
- Regulatory Contacts for Texas
- Radiographer Certification Contacts and Status for Texas
- Texas Regulations
- Individuals To Receive Advance Notification of Radioactive Material and Nuclear Material Shipments
- Regulatory Reviews of the Texas State Program
- Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Reviews of the Texas State Program
Regulatory Contacts for Texas
| Agreement State Director | State Liaison Officer |
|---|---|
| Joann Harthcock, BSRS, RT(R) Director, Radiation Section Consumer Protection Division Texas Department of State Health Services PH: (512) 231-5690 Cell: 512-574-2562 E-Mail: Joann.Harthcock@dshs.texas.gov Site: www.dshs.texas.gov/radiation |
Bobby Janecka, Commissioner Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC 100 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 PH (512) 239-5520 E-Mail: bobby.janecka@tceq.texas.gov |
| Alternate State Liaison | |
| Ms. Ashley Forbes Deputy Director Office of Waste Radioactive Materials Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality P.O. Box 13087, MC 233 Austin, TX 78711-3087 PH (512)239-0493 FX (512)239-6466 Ashley.Forbes@tceq.texas.gov |
Chief Nim Kidd Texas Department of Public Safety Emergency Management Division P.O. Box 311642 Austin, TX 78131 PH (512)424-2436 Nim.kidd@tdem.texas.gov |
Radiographer Certification Contacts and Status for Texas
TBD
Texas Regulations
- State Agreement (1963)
- Amended Agreement (1982)
- Governor Certification Letter
- NRC Approval of Governor Certification Letter
Texas Radiation Control Regulatory Guides- Texas Radiation Control Rules
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Rules
- Status of Texas Regulations
- CEQ Regulations - SRS Data Sheet
- DSHS Regulations - SRS Data Sheet
Individuals To Receive Advance Notification of Radioactive Material and Nuclear Material Shipments
| Material Category | Individual to be Notified |
|---|---|
| Part 37 Part 71 Part 73 |
Joann Harthcock, BSRS, RT(R) Director, Radiation Section Consumer Protection Division Texas Department of State Health Services PH: (512) 231-5690 Cell: 512-574-2562 E-Mail: Joann.Harthcock@dshs.texas.gov Site: www.dshs.texas.gov/radiation |
Regulatory Reviews of the Texas State Program
| Year | NRC Review Letters |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12/15/24 7/23/24 2/6/24 |
| 2022 | 6/13/22 6/2/22 |
| 2021 | 11/30/21 |
| 2020 | 12/11/20 |
| 2019 | 5/20/19 |
| 2018 | 12/7/18 6/19/18 |
| 2017 | 1/18/17 |
| 2016 | 9/10/16 6/27/16 3/30/16 3/1/16 1/13/16 |
| 2014 | 5/13/14 |
| 2013 | 10/3/13 8/23/13 8/15/13 8/13/13 3/20/13 |
| 2012 | 6/29/12 |
| 2011 | 8/18/11 |
| 2009 | 5/13/09 |
| 2008 | 9/18/08 9/11/08 |
| 2007 | 12/18/07 11/1/07 01/9/07 |
| 2003 | 10/2/03 |
| 2001 | 11/26/01 |
| Year | NRC Review Letters |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7/16/25 |
| 2024 | 12/3/24 11/13/24 3/14/24 2/5/24 |
| 2023 | 5/26/23 |
| 2021 | 7/29/21 |
| 2018 | 10/16/18 |
| 2016 | 6/16/16 2/8/16 |
| 2015 | 12/1/15 5/26/15 |
| 2014 | 12/16/14 |
| 2012 | 4/2/12 1/11/12 |
| 2011 | 11/22/11 4/25/11 |
| 2010 | 11/19/10 1/21/10 |
| 2009 | 10/29/09 10/05/09 9/29/09 1/13/09 |
| 2008 | 2/13/08 1/2/08 |
| 2007 | 11/5/07 6/27/07 1/22/07 |
| 2006 | 11/30/06 11/27/06 11/21/06 8/31/06 |
| 2005 | 12/2/05 10/31/05 9/29/05 8/12/05 |
| 2004 | 6/14/04 5/19/04 4/2/04 |
| 2003 | 1/9/03 |
| 2002 | 2/12/02 |
Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Reviews of the Texas State Program
| Year | IMPEP Reports | Periodic Meeting Summaries |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 02/28-03/04/22 (final report issued 7/5/22) |
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| 2020 | Periodic Meeting (02/21/20) Periodic Meeting (02/20/20) |
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| 2018 | 01/29-02/09/18 IMPEP Review (final report issued 5/22/18) |
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| 2016 | 4/5-6/16 LLRW Special Review | Periodic Meeting (2/10/16) Periodic Meeting (2/11/16) |
| 2014 | 2/10-14/14 IMPEP Review (final report issued 8/25/14) |
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| 2012 | Periodic Meeting (2/23/12) Periodic Meeting (2/22/12) |
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| 2010 | 2/22-26/10 IMPEP Review (final report issued 6/14/10) |
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| 2008 | Periodic Meeting (6/9/08) | |
| 2006 | 11/13-17/06 Follow-up IMPEP Review (final report issued 3/1/07) |
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| 2005 | 9/7-16/05 IMPEP Review (final report issued 12/27/05) |
Periodic Meeting (3/15/05) |
| 2004 | Periodic Meeting (6/7-8/04) | |
| 2002 | Periodic Meeting (12/2/02) | |
| 2001 | 8/27-31/01 IMPEP Review (final report issued 12/21/01) |
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| 1997 | 6/16-27/97 IMPEP Review (final report issued 1/26/98) |
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| 1994 | 2/14-3/11/94 Review (final report issued 12/28/94) |
Preliminary Findings Letter (10/7/94) Acknowledgment Letter (4/10/95) |
| 1992 | 3/23-27/92 Review (final report issued 6/16/92) |
Acknowledgment Letter (9/30/92) |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Monday, July 28, 2025
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Monday, July 28, 2025