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

State Regulatory Contacts

Agreement State Director	State Liaison Officer
Lisa Bruedigan Director, Radiation Section Consumer Protection Division Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Mail Code 1986, P. O. Box 149347 Austin, Texas 78714-9347 Cell: (512) 924-6862 Fax: (512) 483-3431 PH Radiological Emergency Number (512) 458-7460 Lisa.Bruedigan@dshs.texas.gov	Bobby Janecka, Commissioner Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC 100 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 PH (512) 239-5520 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

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 Alternate: Lisa Bruedigan, Director Radiation Section Consumer Protection Division Texas Dept. of State Health Services Mail Code 1986, P. O. Box 149347 Austin, Texas 78714-9347 Cell: (512) 924-6862 Fax: (512) 483-3431 E-mail: Lisa.Bruedigan@dshs.texas.gov

Regulatory Reviews of the Texas State Program

NRC Review Letters: CEQ Regulations

Year	NRC Review Letters
2024	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	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

01/29-02/09/2018 IMPEP Review (ML18120A324)

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)