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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.

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Regulatory Contacts for Texas

State Regulatory Contacts
Agreement State Director State Liaison Officer
Joann Harthcock, BSRS, RT(R)
Deputy Director, Radiation Section
Texas Dept 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

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Radiographer Certification Contacts and Status for Texas

TBD

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Texas Regulations

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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		 Ruben Cortez, Health Physicist
Surveillance Section
Texas Department of State Health Services
PO Box 149347, Mail Code 1986
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Phone: (512) 834-6672
Fax: (512) 483-3430
Cell: (512) 924-7025
E-mail: Ruben.Cortez@dshs.texas.gov

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Regulatory Reviews of the Texas State Program

NRC Review Letters: CEQ Regulations
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
 
NRC Review Letters: DSHS Regulations
Year NRC Review Letters
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

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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)		  
2020   Periodic Meeting (02/21/20)
Periodic Meeting (02/20/20)
2018 01/29-02/09/18 IMPEP Review
(final report issued 5/22/18)		  
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)		  
2012   Periodic Meeting (2/23/12)
Periodic Meeting (2/22/12)
2010 2/22-26/10 IMPEP Review
(final report issued 6/14/10)		  
2008   Periodic Meeting (6/9/08)
2006 11/13-17/06 Follow-up IMPEP Review
(final report issued 3/1/07)		  
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)		  
1997 6/16-27/97 IMPEP Review
(final report issued 1/26/98)		  
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)

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