Agreement State

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A state that has signed an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under which the state regulates the use of byproduct, source, and small quantities of special nuclear material in that state.

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a state that has signed an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission allowing the state to regulate the use of by-product radioactive material within the state.

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Twenty-nine States have signed agreements with NRC enabling the various Agreement States to regulate source, byproduct, and small quantities of special nuclear material within their boundaries. Most facilities located in Agreement States are subject to regulatory requirements for radioactive material under State law. This applies to all source, special nuclear, and byproduct material except that from nuclear utilities and fuel cycle facilities, which are subject to NRC's requirements and DOE facilitites, which are subject to DOE Orders. While States are required to adopt programs that are comparable with the NRC program, States may have requirements that are more stringent, or are in addition to those from the Federal program. Facility managers should see our list of NRC Agreement States and use our Agency Contact List to determine the scope of the program that has been relinquished by NRC to the State.

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C has signed agreements with the following States (called Agreement States) enabling them to regulate source, byproduct, and small quantities of special nuclear material within their boundaries. Most facilities located in Agreement States are subject to regulatory requirements for radioactive material under State law.

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Washington