Virginia is an Agreement State. On March 31, 2009, Virginia became an Agreement State and assumed responsibility for licensing and regulating the possession and use of specified nuclear materials within its borders. In addition, the Commonwealth has jurisdiction over x-ray equipment, naturally occurring radioactive materials, and certain radioactive materials that are not produced in a reactor.
The NRC's Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia, (Region II) is responsible for carrying out the Agency's duties in Virginia related to operating reactor licensees and fuel facilities. The NRC's Regional Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, (Region I) oversees Virginia materials licensees.
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State Regulatory Contacts
Agreement State Director |
State Liaison Officer |
Cameron Rose, Interim Director
Office of Radiological Health
Virginia Department of Health - James Madison Bldg.
109 Governor Street, 7th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
PH (804) 864-7090
FX (804) 864-8175
Cameron.Rose@vdh.virginia.gov |
Shawn Talmadge
State Coordinator, Virginia
9711 Farrar Court, Suite 200
North Chesterfield, VA 23236
PH (24 Hour): (804) 674-2400
FX (804) 272-2046
Shawn.Talmadge@vdem.virginia.gov |

Radiographer Certification Contacts and Status for Virginia
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Virginia Regulations

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 |
Andy John, Acting Bureau Chief
Disaster Services
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
9711 Farrar Court
North Chesterfield, VA 23236
Phone: (804) 624-8327
E-mail: Andy.John@vdem.virginia.gov
VDEM Situational Awareness Unit 24 Hour: (804) 674-2400
E-mail: veoc@vdem.virginia.gov
Alternates:
Tom Jordan, Chief
Technological Hazards Branch
Field Operations Bureau
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
9711 Farrar Court, Suite 200 North Chesterfield, VA 23236
Phone: (804) 332-3497
Phone: (804) 674-2400 (24 Hour)
E-mail: tom.jordan@vdem.virginia.gov |

Regulatory Reviews of the Virginia State Program

Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Reviews of the Virginia State Program
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, February 07, 2025