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Rule Amendments to Radiation Safety Rules
Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4731, Revisor ID Number R - 4793
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is considering amendments to Minnesota Rules, chapter 4731 (Radiation Safety) that incorporate requirements to maintain compatibility with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations as required by our agreement.
Revision documents
Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules Without a Hearing
Notice of Intent to Adopt To Adopt Rules, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4731 (PDF) (October 2024)
Comments on the proposed rules will be accepted from November 18, 2024, to 4:30 p.m. on December 19, 2024, through the Office of Administrative Hearings eComments site. A Dual Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules is now published in the Minnesota State Register (PDF) (p. 529) on November 18, 2024.
Statement of Need and Reasonableness
SONAR Radiation Safety, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4731 (PDF) (October 2024)
Proposed Rule Amendments Governing Radiation Safety, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4731
Proposed Permanent Rule Amendments Governing Radiation Safety, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4731 (PDF) (April 19, 2024)
MDH published a Request for Comments in the Minnesota State Register for the Radiation Safety Rules Amendments on June 5, 2023. The Request for Comments is the first step in the rulemaking process and an opportunity to obtain input from interested parties.
This comment period opened on June 5, 2023, and closed on November 18, 2024, when the Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules was published. No comments related to radiation safety amendments were received during the Request for Comments period.
Request for Comments as published on June 5, 2023, in the Minnesota State Register Volume 47, Number 49 (Page 1156)
Minnesota State Register, Volume 47, Number 49 (PDF)
How to comment
Interested persons or groups may submit comments or information on draft rule amendments.
Please submit your questions or comments using the Public Comment online form.
Minnesota Administrative Rules, chapter 4731, Radiation Safety.
Summary of the main parts of the process, important documents, and timeline for developing and adopting rules.
Rulemaking contacts
Contact the Radioactive Materials Unit for questions or comments regarding the rule amendments.