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) 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 Director	Alternate State Liaison
Ms. Ashley Forbes Deputy Director (until 9/30/25) 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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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

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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