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August 6, 1997
Via Fax: [phone]
Mr. Joseph J. Holonich, Branch Chief
High Level Waste and Uranium Recovery Projects Branch
Division of Waste Management
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2 White Flint North, Mail Stop T-7J9
11545 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Re: Source Material License SUA-1358
Docket No. 40-8681
Additional Data for April 3, 1997 License Amendment Request
Dear Mr. Holonich:
ln support of the April 3, 1997 Request for Amendment to Source Material License No. SUA-
1358, we are submitting the attached letter and Affidavit from Cabot Corporation, which provides
additional information on the physical and chemical makeup of the undigested ore material
proposed as alternate feed material for the White Mesa Mill. The original of thesc documents
will be forwarded to your attention by overnight delivery.
If you have any questions, please contact me at the letterhead phone or address.
Very tnrly yours,
Harold R Roberts
Executive Vice President
HRR/pl
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William N. Deal
David C. Frydenlund
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AUG 07 1997
August 6,1997
BY TELECOPY AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
Mr. Harold Roberts
Executive Vice President
International Uranium (USA), Inc.
Independence Plaza
Suite 950
1050 17'h Street
Denver, CO 80265
Re: Intemational Uranium (USA), Inc's
NRC License Amendment for Processing
Undigested Ore Material from
Cabot Performance Materials
Boyertown, Pennsylvania Facility
Dear Harold:
In connection with International Uranium (USA), Inc.'s proposal to amend
its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License for the processing of undigested ore
material from Cabot Performance Material's Boyertown, Pennsylvania facility as
an Alternate Source Material, I enclose an Affidavit of Tony Campitelli, the
Boyertown plant's Manager of Environmental Affairs, which Cabot believes
addresses the NRC's concerns about the license amendment request. As reflected
in Mr. Campitelli's affidavit, the undigested ore material results from a digestion
process which involves the mixture of ground tantalum ore only with water and
hydrofluoric acid. The undigested ore from this process is placed in specially
constructed storage bunkers where it has been maintained awaiting reprocessing at
your facility. Ground limestone is periodically added to the stored material to
prevent the evolution of hydrofluoric acid fumes. No other chemicals are added
to the undigested ore material. Based on the above facts and Cabot's knowledge
of the material, the undigested ore material does not contain any wastes listed as
hazardous under federal or state regulations governing the generation, handling
and disposition of hazardous wastes.
Billerica
157 Concord Road
P. O. Box 7001
CABOT
Mr. Harold Roberts
August 6,1997
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As we have discussed with your counsel, Richard Munson, we would not
be able to get the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to
provide written confirmation that the ore material does not contain listed
hazardous wastes. As you probably know, Pennsylvania's program, along with
that of virtually every state in the nation, puts the burden on the generators of
waste to determine its RCRA status. Therefore, any attempt to seek PADEP
confirmation of this conclusion will be unsuccessful.
Mr. Campitelli has provided the enclosed affidavit at our direction and on
behalf of Cabot Corporation in order to facilitate your NRC license amendment
request. We would be happy to speak fuither with you or representatives of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission if there are any questions conceming this
affidavit or the nature of Cabot Performance Materials' undigested ore material.
aul C. Nightin
Counsel
Enclosure
cc: Richard A. Munson, Esq. (By Telecopy)
Anthony James
Daniel Persico (By Telecopy)
Darwin Novak (By Telecopy)
Anthony Campitelli (By Telecopy)
Susan Alexander, Esq. (By Telecopy)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY
AFFIDAVIT OF ANTHOIYY T. CAMPITELLI
I, Anthony T. Campitelli, being duly sworn according to law, depose and state as
follows:
1. I am presently employed as the Manager of Environmental Affairs for
Cabot Corporation at the company's Boyertown, Pennsylvania plant ("Boyertown plant"). In that
capacity I am responsible for the plant's compliance with all federal, state and local
environmental regulations. My experience at the Boyertown plant dates back to 1978 when I
first began to work there. I have personal knowledge of the raw materials used, and the
production processes followed at the Boyertown plant.
2. Tantalum ores processed at the Boyertown plant are purchased from
various brokers and miners from around the world. The primary suppliers of tantalum ore at this
time are located in Canada, Australia, and Africa. After mining and shipment, these ores are
received at the Boyertown facility where they are processed for tantalum extraction.
3. These materials contain naturally occurring uranium and thorium in
concentrations greater than 0.05%. The inclusion of these elements above the 0.05%
concentration level classifies the ores as source material under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
SS
PH03/235802.1
and the processing and handling of the ores is therefore, regulated under a Source Materials
License issued by the NRC (Lic. No. SMB 920).
4. As noted above, the tantalum ores which are received at the Boyertown
facility have points of origin from around the world. Due to this fact, the ores are rarely
packaged in a standard manner. They can be received in steel drums, super sacks, or even paper
bags. In order to standardize the packaging, all ores are repackaged into steel drums prior to
chemical processing in the plant. Once the repackaging is completed, the drums of ore are
designated as lots and are ready for further processing.
5. A designated lot is placed into the ore grinding circuit where it will be ball
milled to a uniform size distribution. Once the ore is properly ground, it is ready for acid
digestion.
6. In the acid digestion step of the tantalum extraction process, the ground
ore is introduced into a digestion reactor vessel which contains a mixture of water and
hydrofluoric acid. This reactor is continuously agitated until the digestion of the ore is deemed
to be complete. After this phase of the processing is completed, the digestion liquor (contents of
the reactor vessel) is pumped through a plate and frame filter press in order to remove the
insoluble materials (undigested ore) from the liquid fraction which contains the bulk of the
dissolved tantalum. The liquid fraction is collected and reserved in storage tanks prior to
additional processing steps which will eventually yield the metallic tantalum which is offered for
sale in various forms as items of commerce.
7. The undigested ore material is removed from the filter press and is
currently stored onsite in specially constructed concrete bunkers prior to planned reprocessing for
uranium and tantalum recovery. The stored ore materials are periodically covered with ground
limestone to prevent the evolution of hydrofluoric acid fumes. These stored ore materials are
currently being proposed as alternate feedstocks for uranium processing at the White Mesa Mill
in Blanding, Utah. A license amendment request has been submitted to the NRC by International
Uranium (USA), Inc. (Operator of the mill) for use of these materials as feedstock for the mill.
8. Other than water and hydrofluoric acid added to the ground ore in the
chemical processing step described in paragraph 6 above, no chemicals are added to the ore
material or the undigested ore material in the above-described processes.
9. The undigested ore materials have been accumulated in the storage
bunkers since the early 1970s. The processes for digesting tantalum ores and hauling and storing
the undigested ore material have remained essentially the same throughout the period of time I
have been employed at the Boyertown plant, and based on my conversations with personnel who
have been at the Boyertown plant since the 1960s, are essentially the same processes that have
been employed as long as the Boyertown plant has been processing tantalum ores and collecting
and storing undigested ore material.
10. In the State of Pennsylvania, the regulatory authority for the hazardous
waste program is the PA Department of Environmental Protection. The regulations which
govern environmental protection in the State are published as Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code.
Chapter 261 of Title 25 addresses the criteria for identification and listing as ahazardous waste.
11. PA Code 25 g 261.4, Exclusions, lists those solid wastes which are
specifically excluded as hazardous waste under the regulations. Subsection (a) (4) under this
citation excludes "[s]ource, special nuclear or by-product material as defined by the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954," from regulation as hazardous waste. As noted previously, the ore materials
are regulated as source material under an NRC license.
12. Additionally, it should be noted that based on the processing steps
employed in the extraction of the tantalum, the ore materials which are being proposed for
uranium feedstock do not contain any of the listed wastes as enumerated in Title 40 5 261,
Subpart D of Code of Federal Regulations.
13. Specifically, the ore materials do not contain hazardous waste from non-
specific sources (F types) because the Boyertown plant does not operate any processes which
produce the types of wastes listed in Section 261.31of Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. Furthermore, the ore materials do not contain hazardous wastes from specific
sources (K types) because the Boyertown plant does not produce any of the specific wastes listed
in Section 26L.32 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The ore materials also do not
contain any discarded commercial chemical products, off specification species, container
residues, and spill residues (P and U types) because they are not (a) manufactured or formulated
commercially pure grade chemicals, (b) off specification commercial chemical products or
manufacturing chemical intermediates, (c) residues from containers that held commercial
chemical products or manufacturing chemical intermediates, or (d) any residue or contaminated
soil, water or other debris resulting from a spill cleanup, all as set forth in Section 261.33 of Title
40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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Re: Source Material License SUA-1358
Docket No. 40-8681
Supplemental Data for Amendment Request Submitted April 3, 1997
Dear Mr. Holonich:
International Uranium (USA) Corporation ("IUC") hereby submits the following supplements to
the license amendment request dated April3, 1997:
Ore Receipt. Storage. and Feed to Mill Process
Pursuant to our conversation with James Park of the NRC staff, regarding specific details for
handling and initial feeding of the ore concentrates from Cabot Performance Metals, we submit
the following description of a modification to the proposed method of ore receiving, storage and
feeding to the mill process: IUC now anticipates that the process will more fully utilize the
existing ore receiving and handiing equipment. The ore will be transported to the White Mesa
Mill via the proposed truck/rail containers, then be either temporarily stored on the existing
concrete ore pad, or dumped directly into the existing ore receiving hopper. The uranium values
are similar to normal ore, and therefore will not require special handling on the ore pad. When
processing begins, the ore will be moved from the concrete ore pad and fed to the Mill through
the existing ore receiving hopper. The ore will then be processed through the existing semi-
autogenous grind ("SAG") mill, where water will be added to produce a slurry, which will be
pumped to the slurry holding tanks described in the Amendment Application. All other
processing activities will remain as previously described. The modified ore handling procedures
will allow for greater flexibility in the operations and more fully utilize the existing process
controls.
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Confidentialitv Claim
IUC hereby rvithdraws and terminates its application that the information identified in the April
3,1997 Affidavit, as well as supplemental data submitted to the NRC on May 19, 1997 and June
20, 1997, be maintained as confidential by the Commission. IUC acknowledges that this
termination results in the information provided to the Commission in conjunction with the
consideration of the April 3 amendment request being subject to the normal Commission public
information treatment under 10 CFR $2.790(a). I hereby certi8/ to the Commission that I have
been specifica.lly authorized to make this withdrawal/termination of the confidential information
request on behalf of IUC. IUC does not request that any portion of this text be held confidential.
This text, in its entirety, is meant to be used for the Public Document Room.
Please be advised that this withdrawal/termination does not apply to any other amendment
applications that have been or will be filed with the Commission that seek to have certain
information contained therein protected as conhdential information. We understand that a request
for confidentiality will be reviewed by the Commission on a case by case basis under the
provisions of 10 CFR $2.790. I can be reached at [phone].
Very truly yours,
/"a,4,/2H
Harold R. Roberts
Executive Vice President
HRR/pl
Ronald E. Berg
William N. Deal
David C. Frydenlund
Earl E. Hoellen
James Park (NRC)
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CITY OF BLANDING "Base Camp to Adventure"
5n Wc.st 100 South Blanding. LItah 8451 I (f,O1) 578-2791 / Fax [phone] I 2 / E-M!.il - hlanriingciry (Qrisnn r:om
June 20. 1997
Walrcr Atcne
Chair
Navajo Utah Commission
P.O. Box 5?0
Muutczuma Creck, Utah 84534
Bc: Misrcprcscnlation and Unauthorizcd Use of Blanding Oty Name
Dear Wrlter
It is with srEal $urpenr rhat we writc this lottcr in rcsponse to a rcsolution p*sscd -by the Navajo Lltah
C,i*mirii6ir-reginoing ni iiansponana ptacemenl of_!ri!!^levcl nuclear wa$te matcrial for processing nt the
ffiffi;ilirgf Fueli luc., rnill tailinls pond in Blurding, Uteh, wherein-it-wee, represented that the
itlddi;g Ci-ry"eourrcit oppoied the reop6ning of the Energy Fuels mtll south of Blanding'
lrt it be undgrstood thatthe City Councit in no way opposes the reopening,of th9 EngrqV Fuels mill and that
*e nave bsen in contEct with tlre Urah Deporrnenl ul hrvirurlrwnri qudiry w-hotein it was _rcpresented to
rd diry;f riianaing thar thc Energy Fuels'Nuclear, Inc.'s plans and proposils for the reopening of the mill
in no way threaten any person with a health harard.
Further, let it be understood that the City of Blanding is in full $uPport of t}c r.ctlpenin8 of thc mill and that
we have found it to be a great hneflt to the City and iu citizens over the years it has been in oPerauon ne re.
To avoid further legal action against the Navajo Utah Commission by the City of Blandin.g, for the
unauthorized use and misrcpreseitation of the Clry's position rcgerding the. maner we woultl lihc you to
offei i iormal written apology available for publidadoh to the City. In addition we wo-uld expect thar the
nii6trti"" G rarilea ina tT'at the recital siction of tha resolutibn sutc ure rcason for the amertdtrrctr!
iitluOine the enor in using Blanding City's name in connection with the original rcsolution. We will then
Iidecr a'copy oi rt ir res-oluriorr Ui p,roviacd to all individuals, orgtniza[qnsr comPlnies and legisiative
Uohies who'received a copy of the ori!1ind tesolution, including the Oty of Blanding.
lve ere in favor of cooperating and ternning with the Navajo Utah Commission. Whirc Mesa Ute Indian
Council. anO ttrc Uavi.;,i Nitio-n on those irtims rhu we havC common intcrEsts and goals. lt rppears from
this resolrrtion that the'proposed plan to reopen the Energy Fuels mill is not one of them'
please act erpertitiously so thar we can avoid funher damages to the City end or the mill as a result of your
misrepresentations.
White Mesa Ute lndian Council
The Nevajn Nation
William Deal. Interrrational Uranium Corp
Respccfully,
City of Blanding
Blanding City Council
Craig Holls, Blanding City Attorney
Utati Department of Environmental Quality
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CltyolDlanding
50 ttlest 100 South
Blanding, Utah 84511
Be: Utah Navajo Commission Resolution No. NUCIN-142-97;letttr dated lune 2O 1997
Deer Maycx Slavcrru;
I havc rearl your lrEtter r-il June 20 1997, in wtris]r you malre clear tlut it ir the policy of the Citvof Elanding-b tupptrt flre reopening of the urairium procctBing mill soutlfof Blanding anl
ancourage devrlolrureut o[ Err ultruhaaudouu urtivitf ilt that cltei the stotrge of high-level
nucl€ar wlrte. Th€ Utah Navaio Cornmisaion pre$iouily believed that the CiF hnd adopted a
rcasorrable and rational poliry to oppore su;fr autivity] cunuistent with Dlan:dtng's apirureot
dcsire to becorne an ertyironmentally gound destination for out-ofdoorg travelfcrs; L-"Base
Canrp for Arlverrl,urtE", il$ yurrr httc*r-ead staEts. We certahly aooloslze Ior our ml$talcen belicfthrt Ehe City would adopt a sowrd polisy to oppose the dumiririg oflri$ level nuclcar wa$ti in
lllandirrg artd thereby prulcst both the [*al envfuunnent and the hca]th of aII citizene in SanI"q 9oqqt,'. If gr* City of Blanding does not wieh to be asaociatcd with otu effort to protect
bsal lrealtli arrrl t}e envinrnm*nt fr[rn the potential catasroplre of lgcleer waate dum]irrg in
San Juen Cognty, the commission will be huppy to reviie NUCN-142-97 to reurive-all
rc{erencea b thr City ot Bla$dir{g.
ir yltu arts Bl,yire, Navafo mtners rnd thetr familtes have been devactrted by thc long-tetlr
heaith effucts cauaed by tfuir expo$urE to radioactive materiels. Ukewige Navito co*minities
throughout 0reJrladon iusluding thouc in tlalchita and lvlonrrmeuthroughout 0w Nation, iusludin! thouc in tlaldrita and }vlonumentValley, have ltaa to deal with
the burdens gf High l,evel nuclear wasts in their midct. We have hrrned frorn these experiencesexPenencas
hCIwcritical it is lo pr,event srlditiortil dumping in our communtty. 'rhe Commlrstonh-opec thrt
in fufirr:, but btforre it is too late as it often tras been for Navaioi tlrc CiW will s€e the irisciomin our opporition nnd ioin us. Urrtil therr, prluurc aucrpt'the Csmfiusion'r apology forerroneouiiy belicving that the City had conie to the gime rea.onable, and respo#ible,
corrslusioni that wc l,ive-
Yorrr* *inccetv-lumlh
WalterAt€nc, Chair
Navajo Utah Cwrmisdon
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Saiglhlle
Utrh Depertmelt of Environr.cntal Qu*lityWhit€ Mesa Ute Indian Council
Williarn Dcal
Salt Lalne Tribunc
Netajo Nction Cuu+ruil
COMMISEIONERE: Mark Mrryboy Dsvld John Oavtd LaugnEr
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&e: Navajo Utsh C$iflrnimion Rceolution on Placement of Higlt Lwd Rtdiotstive WastE
at Energy Fuels Nucleil, Inc. PropcrtY Ncsr White MFse
tre;ar lulayor Slaven.q:
?hnnk you for the copy of your lctts to Walter Atcne, Chair of the Nayajo Utah
Csmmiccisn. Wc ilc cE*ding r cinrilrr lstts tp tho Cournirsion EE ths Whito Me€r Uta
Board of Direslors wB* nor oon$Ulled about iu poeition on fiis imrc.
IIowwEr; while we undrstnrd th€ Energy Fuole Nuslear frpility Frovi{c9 jobe lbr arca
resideila, wc do not beliwe oflo Ute Mottfltaill Ute nibel mernbrr ie employcd $erc. At ttto
ernt! lio,u, eulilce the ('ity of Btending. the Whitc Masn ConmuntU te _hVOoto-gtcrIV
ao*ngfgdiunr ftom rh6 Eitt. Thia trises issueg hr my cornultni$ whiclt ar:e significantly
differcnt frsrn thc CtU't.
As you mcntio,ncd in yoru ietter, rhc City tus beer in contsCt with lhc Utah
Departareni of Envmnmentri Qtralitv. Bccauae we still hlvo mme cmstrn8 about the
ffiffiil;;id, *i **orra tilo*t*ty Bppttcis6 any informatio'n you can providc conscming
your dio,,sgione or oot'rtcPondanc* with thcrr-
Ths$Ir 1,ou for yorx usistanec ir this u*tta aud fcrt k".Purg us in tlrc loep with
resp.gct (o +fte Conunission'
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Eddie Dutchic, Jr. ll
Whits Me* Repretrntrtive, Utr Mourrtain TtibII Council
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July 2, 1997
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NAVAIO UTA}I COMMISSION
OF II{E T*TAVIJO NATION COUNCIL
NUcILY-r43-97
WHEBEAST
l.TheNAvA,oUTAHCoMMISstoNisofticially.re(o€nizegu'alocal
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rerriew att matte# ifi*irig dt ".
.$;"iitiut in the seven chapter areas of Utah'
maktng .ppropnJtJ;;;il;d'E;;; ro, and requests of' the Navaio Nation and
;ther p*tdieni agencies; and
Z, The Department of Energy, Nuclear-.Regulatory Cornmission and Energy
IH*#:,{'ii'lil.:i'r'*"'"X+,"$,1il!;ll*li'l'f*'',T';il[i*i-*
unuqed ingredien-t;i'ift first Atomic gomU dropped on Nagasaki & Htroshima'
IaFuu and
S.Anyexposuretohighlevelnuclear.wyt.erysusextsemehazardtohuman[,"rt.'*i*rE*,,"iio"*"rt,t*.Tf":Hti-t3]:Htrjl,T,'#',f5*#jl[:ltlii* . risk of exPosilre for the cit
ilavajo Nation; and
{. cotter concentrate Project esdmates that a tohl of t$,9nty-eldht trlpE wltlt {5
pached drums p;i;k will'bc -required to trensport the Cntier Concentrate from
ihe Nevad" Nu.t."i i.ri siru to a*'igy Fuer+ rnc.'in Branding, utah via the Navaio
Reservadon and $an tuan county roils, current read cor*triction activi** in the
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s. Few, if any of the citizens of san Juan county-have been advised nor
i"fo*; ;f ilir ihtent via any public communlcation media; and
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NUC Resolution No. NUCJULY-1{9-97
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5. Rerearch findings show that Utahn$r and".includ5. Rerearch findings show that utahns, and including
ii "uap nese r n o t ioii- i".,"
" "lf o.1"1 -i -l :qlq . .:II T:::*,;;rii&.d;;in and exposure to the nation's nuclear Programs'
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the residents ol thc
death as a result of
NOWTHENEFORF., BE IT RE$OLVED THAT:
l. The Navaio utalr corrrmistion oP.Pos.Q thc tllryoortation and plact'ment of a
hieh level nuclear *"rt. rnateriat ana iti other radtatiin con[aining byproducts for
ilril;:i^E"[IffNu|t;.r'ilrrffi ruets, Inc. Mitt railings Pond ln Elantlins, utalr.
2. The NavaiO utah csmmistion urte Federal, $tete, and tpcal jurisdictions to
engage ln a conoertia effort to detcr -UrJn-ep3*ment,of Encrry' Nuclear Regulatory
Comrnission, and iiurgy fuols, [nc. from Jdllowing through with this proposal and
to seek input " d;p6;.r"1 fot anv such endeaior from impacted communities
prior ro giving .o,i.!nt fo, st,ch'r.tiuiti.t which place ihe health of these
individuals in jeoPardY.
CERTIFICATION
we hereby certify that the forcgoing tpsoluton ytt-.dYly l"*ld_rt-l !r the Navajo
Utah Commission in Monumirt {ott*y (Navaio Nati6n), Utah at o duly f!!:d
;;;H"g ;i *fii*, a quorurn was present and thai same I.1PS*d by a vote of tr' in
il-i'r filppori+ wttli 0 abstention on this 0eth day of Inlg.J!l!Z'
Walter Attne, Chair
Navaio Utah Commission
Motton: Mark MarYboY
.$eond: David Laughter
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ks.htidNo. NUcJLy-143.g?, whigh rrstd,h. cimmissio.n'idprolitif to.'tranrprt{ion.md
ptracmror* of hirh r;.inL"[., tt".ia; t,i;,ttlingr prydr T ttr UniiF ]r!s. Iflll neu Blurrlhl
Unh. Ttrs Gotcnao/i;C;f"*ot. frd;uiilrio,$ tlag3r ud ftom corn$ondmsr R tho
[i.f n iirr"*ir ot;n iio-rrmortrr Qrrdity, sfid fi=g concrcrrinj 3ur p-$r to.P.rucil3 r urraiunr-
bsuiru EilEri.1 kJ;;ili;cooi Coacrnrrtq to r;dov!tr urrniun Wcwill tlot ttlt*t dl thc
ffiffiffiTrili ijri iuinriug, trowarcq tr riiirrs thu thc NrvsJo lJlrb cornod$isn h.. btglr
mirinformcd with ri*pwt rc rhir prole*, *iiut ir rrflec*ed in iaoonrct *$.E*rti in thc
rcrolution. we lrycTil il;; dd ilr,G bccrl iB corsrst wirh th. Exstutiw Dirlctor of tho
Corrunluion rnrl ; ,1i"il-;; pr*tdr ury rdditionrl fectr oorrmnrirg thc proixt *ret thp
corrurirrhn rnry *ir-h to,ariiv. ti rtt ronti*0, pt .* note tttc fallowiry corfitdtionl to poing
in tho lkioluton:
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RECIP. NAME RECIPIENT AF'FILIATIONHOLONICH,J.J. High-Leve1 Waste & Uranium Recovery Projects Branch (NMS
SUBJECT: Forwards "Int1 U (USA) Corp Denver,CO TransporLation
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Mr. Joseph J. Holonich, Branch Chief
High kvel Waste and Uranium Recovery Projects Branch
Division of Waste Management
Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2 White Flint North, Mail Stop T-7J9
11545 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Re: Source Material License SUA-1358
Docket No. 40-8681
Supplemental Data for Amendment Request Submitted April 3, 1997
Dear Mr. Holonich:
In response to a request by NRC staff, International Uranium (USA) Corporation
("IUSA') hereby transmits the enclosed transportation and equipment summary for the shipment
of uranium material to White Mesa Mill, as discussed in our amendment request dated April 3,
t997.
IUSA does not request that any portion of this text be held confidential. This text, in its
entirety, is meant to be used for the Public Document Room. I can be reached at (303) 389-
413t.
Michelle R. Rehmann
Environmental Manager
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Transportation Plan Summary:
Transportation Cycle and Routing
Shipment Tracking, Expediting and Security
Impacts on Human Resources and Interstate Transportation Infrastructure
Intermodal Container Equipment Specifications
Transportation Plan Summary:
The bulk solid ore- residue material will be shipped from the origin to the White Mesa mill in
Blanding, UT., via a combination of truck and rail transport.
The rail and truck transportation providers are experienced with safely handling and transporting
materials such as this ore-residue. Additionally, the fransporters are experienced with, and routely
handle radioactive and other hazardous material shipments. The safety records of the selected
tansporters are exemplary, reaffirming the level of responsible care that is applied to all phases of
the transportation cycle.
The transporters involved in this project maintain the highest DOT rating obtainable. The
insurance coverages and driver/employee training programs utilized by the transporters exceed
industry requirements and standards. This higher level of training, experience and responsibility
combines to create a safe, dependable transport system. This system utilizes state of the art
equipment, sophisticated shipment tracking/expediting programs and safe, efficient transportation
services.
The transportation system is designed to ensure that every shipment will be performed in a manner
that protects the public, the environment and is in full compliance with dl applicable regulations.
The intermodal containers that will transport the bulk ore-residue are designed to transport soils,
filter cake, and other similar solid materials that have the same moisture content and consistency
as the ore residue. The containers (see attachment) are constructed of heavy gauge steel. All
openings have water tight gaskets and closure mechanisms that provide leak proof packaging. The
top of the container opens to allow the material to be deposited into it. Once loaded, the top is
secured and the water tight gasket closure system is engaged.
The prescribed intermodal container has been in use for approximately twelve yeius and has an
excellent record of safely and securely tansporting materials doinestically, from coast to coast and
internationally on container ships.
Shipment protocol will include pre-trip inspections of the containers and transport vehicles prior to
loading at the origin site, or release from the destination. All required radiological vehicle and
container survey's will be completed and documented.
The Uranium material will be shipped as LSA (low specific activity) RadioactiveHazard Class 7
Hazardous material as defined by DOT regulations. Each container shipment will be properly
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labeled, placarded and manifested for each segment of the transport cycle.
Each container shipment will be dedicated for the "exclusive use" of this ore residue material. Upon
completion of the project all containers and other transport equipment utilized will be cleaned and
surveyed for unlimited use and release.
Transportation Cycle and Routing
The tansportation program entails a round trip shipping system including loaded bulk intermodal
containers from Origin to Blanding, UT., and empty containers returned to Origin for reloading
until the shipping campaign is completed.
An empty container will be transported to the origin via truck and intermodal chassis trailer. The
container will be radiologically surveyed and inspected prior to entry at the loading station. The
container will be loaded and secured for transport. Shipment weights will be obtained to veriff
proper loading quantities.
Approximately 15 containers will be loaded and transported per day. This volume will have no
impact on safety, the environment, or interstate commerce at either the origin, destination or en route
via truck or rail.
After loading and securement, a radiological survey will be completed for each container and
transport vehicle before shipping release is obtained. If required, the container will be cleaned to
obtain this release. The appropriate documentation, labeling and placarding will be completed for
each shipment per pertinent regulations.
The loaded container will be transported to a intermodal rail terminal near the origin. Upon arrival
the twenty foot long container will be lifted onto a railroad flatcar. The container will then be
secured to the car by using the locking mechanisms on the railcars that couple with the containers.
Due to lack of direct rail access into the White Mesa Mill location the final transport leg must be
completed into the Blanding facility via truck and transport trailer.
In order to complete this final tansport leg, the railroad will deliver the flat cars to a rail served
location where the loaded, sealed container will be lifted from the railcar and placed onto the truck
and tansport trailer chassis. Currently two locations are being explored for this rail to truck transfer
location. The first is located in Grand Junction, CO. This location would necessitate a highway truck
haul in Utatr of 150 miles from point of origin in the state to Blanding, UT.
The second rail transfer location is in Green River, UT. This location is slightly closer, requiring
a highway truck haul of 130 miles in the state to arrive at the White Mesa mill. Either location is
suitable.
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The container lift is completed by a purpose built rail side lifter that is utilized in the large railroad
terminals or port operations to move and load containers of various sizes. This equipment is very
reliable and safe and is normally used in operations lifting hundreds of containers per day this
equipment will easily accommodate the low quantity of lifts that will be required on this project.
Before the container is lifted from the railcar and transferred onto the truck chassis it will be
inspected to veriff that the condition is the same as when released for shipment from the origin.
Once the container is secured onto the truck chassis the container will be transported to the mill for
off-loading. Before the container is released for the retum trip and re-loading it will be properly
closed, cleaned (if required) surveyed and documented. The truck chassis will transport the
container back to the rail transfer point and the empty container will be transferred onto the rail
flatcar for the return trip.
The rail flatcars will each carry four empty containers on a reverse route from the destination point
back to the point of origin.
Once back at the origin rail terminal the containers will be transferred onto trucks to repeat the
process.
Upon completion of the project the intermodal containers will be cleaned until they are able to be
radiologically released for unrestricted use.
Shipment Tracking. Expediting and Securi8
During the entire shipping process each container will be tracked and expedited between the origin
and destination.
This is accomplished by using state of the art computer software and tracing services that interface
with all railroads in the supply chain.
The railcars and containers are monitored daily to identiff their location and estimated arrival time
at the next juncture point or destination. This guarantees that each shipment is accounted for at all
times and arives timely at the destination. If a shipment requires individual attention to expedite
its travel, the appropriate contact is made and the condition is corrected.
US DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Report Information Comparison
The most recent US Deparrnent of Transportation Biennial Report on hazardous materials
transportation coverin g L995 verifies the low number of incidents via rail transport.
In 1995 there was a total of 12,700 incidents involving hazardous material incidents via truck. In
this same period there were only 1,154 incidents during transport of a hazardous material via rail.
Most of the rail incidents involve bulk liquid shipments as a large percentage of the nations virgin
chemicals move by rail tank car. Statistically, this demonstrates the low risk of transporting this
material the distances contemplated.
Imnacts on Human Resources and Interstate Transportation Infrastructure
Due to the low volume of weekly shipments no impact is anticipated at either the origin, in route or
at the destination. Each of the transport corridors are utilized in regular interstate commerce and this
will not be impacted by the projected shipping volume of fifteen containers per day.
Intermodal Container Equipment Specifications
The enclosed drawing and specifications detail the intermodal container that will be utilized for
transporting the ore- residue. It is twenty foot long, eight foot wide, six and one half foot tall and
has a capacity for twenty five cubic yards.
The containers are designed and built to intemational standards that .Lre more stringent that the
railroad only requirements in the US.
Each container is water tight and tested to verifr after manufacture. It is constructed of steel and
uses gasket material and secure closure mechanisms to close the unit after loading.
As described above this type ofcontainer has been in use for over a decade and has a proven track
record of reliability.
Incident & Contingency Planning
During all phases of the tansportation cycle emergency response and incident awareness will be of
the highest priority. Each of the service vendors has and maintains the required personnel to
immediately address any incident or emergency that would occur. Incidents are responded to as
prescribed in each cariers emergency contingency plan. A project specific contingency plan will
supplement and enhance the carrier and contractors plans directing information to the owner and
other key firms and individuals.
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MODEL IRO.zs/OT
INTERMODAL CONTAINER WITH ROIJ.OtrT' RAILS
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1.1 GENERAIREQUIREMENTS: Thc followingspccifications describ eaklfoot iong,25,4
cubic yard, watertight contai.oer to bc tsed for rail or roll-off traosport of soiis aad/or sewEge
sludge. 78" overall height is required so thrt cootainen rnay be doubie itackad in iaest
raiiroad applicalions.
The containcr Eust havc a Ccrtified Test Report frour an iudepeuden( egcncy that it roeets
all the applicabie requiremeors of thc A-oerican Associatioo of Raiiroads, (AARI'{*I&90),
for cootainers. The containcr systcrns shall be of thc ryPc as manufactured by Accurate
Industries,Isc., Williamstowo, Ncw Jcrscy, or equal'
1.1.1 OUALXTYASSURAI.{CE: Thc rclid wasrc costaincr manufacturer shall havc a minislum
of nrenty-Evc Q-5) succcssful cuEtomcr instdlatious using similar size containcrs for the
transporiarion of siudga Tbs instalhtioos to bc cossidcred shall bavc bcco in successfui
op#don, rDeetlcg transporirdoo requireueus aod functiou. Evidescc lo suPPort such
expcriegcc shall bc submitcd with a cooplcto list of iostallations prior to thc bid. Thc
contaluer Eesufachlrer Eust have ten (10) years of experieuce building coatainers of a
sioilar sizc rud dcsign. No prototypcs will be acccptcd
L.L,Z Tha dcsigu is bascd upon solid waste costaiucr systcrus as masufactured by Accurate
Industrics-, and the tcroinology rucd hcrcin nay iaclude refcrenca to that manufacrurcr's
proprictary prgduct Sucb refcrcoca shall bc coostn^tcd as establishing.thc qualiry of
materials and worksanshiP to bc
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1.1.3 To ensurc syste6 comprtibility aud aquipEoont ward"nty rcsponsibitity, all componcats of
thc solid waste contsincr systcm shall bc fumlshcd by the containcr manufacturer unless
otherwisc approved in writing h advancc by the owner,
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1'1'4 Thc solid waste container systcms shail bc a 1995 Accuratc Indrstries standerd production
un-i1, or equal. No protolypc uniB will be acceprcd Tbc nanufach:rer musr hive at lesst4,000 intemrodal coatainer: in railroad usc similar to thc containsrs dcscribed herein.cerrilicarion of this rcquircrnent is to bc submirted with bid.
I.i.5 Thc manufacrurcr must have dcmosstrated proveu performance in buiiding the reguired.
nunber of similar typc containers ia thc short time requirad.
1.1.6 Drawings: A cornplcte sct of engincering drawings and speciflcarions with supporting
engineering data that rnee6 AAR requirements must be submincd to he owuer anO ipprorea
by rhe orr/ncr prior to bidding this job.
7.1.7 The manufacturer must have the capabilitics of performing thc y'lAll Tcsts. at his
manufacturing facility. AII tests must be supcrvised and certifiad by the Amcrican Bureau
of Shipping (ABS).
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2.1 D EtrAIL SPECIFI CATIONS:
2.1.1 AAR: Containcrs shall rncet the cunent applicabie requiremcnts of thc Amarican
Association of Raiiroads, AAR M930-90, and be ccrtificd by an independcnt agency such
as the American Burcau of Shipping.
7,1.2 Dirncnsions: Thc containcr shall bc 25.4 cubic yard nct hsidc capaciry. The ouglde
dimeruions shall mcet lhc AAR tolerances oo lcngth, width, and diagonal oeasurcocnls for
s nom,ind 20' long x 8' wldc AAR conaincr. Hcight shall bc 78" maxlmum so that
cootaiuers may be doublc stackad in most railrqad applicadons.
2.t,3 Comcrs: Tho containers shrli be fittcd with cight (8) ISO comcr castings and shall bc
located to n?et AA.R standards. Thcre shall be no protrusion of any kind, including
hardware, doors, lids, etc., pasr the outer anvelope of the corner castings.
,.:.O Mounting platcs for onc (l) placard cach sidc, 4 total. Placards not included.
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2.2 FLOOR:
2'z'l F100r shaii be 7Ga. sreel-plate, and shall have 5" formcd 10 Ga. chanoel crossmcabers onapproximatcly 16" spacing. sidc sills shall bc 6ifomrea 10 Ga. chaincl. All floor joiatsshall be located over a ctossmembcr and rp;; io, n u penetrarioi *.ta ""n be applied ro
XffiHossmember and full "ot *tid.a to .*.r. ltrucrurar integriry and waternghr .
2'2'z Fork pockcu shall bc insnllcd in floor to mce! AAR design rcquiremenh; g1' centers, 14owide minirnum, 4llo high miuimurn.
2'23 Roll-off capability shau iucludc 6' x 2' x Yt' smrcnrnl tubc rails, 36%" ID, solid srcel bullnosesJ inscried into rail, e'x +irollen win $esrilu,ing, and roller bracke6, hook and hook
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2'3'2 Ail four (4) comcrs shall havc vcrtical structural weldcd n:bing, betwcen and supportiug; rhatoP and botlom corner castings. Thesc tubes shall bc designeil*.*r.ll;to meet rhe AARroquirements for stacking loadad containcrs with a grodwoight of s2,9to pounds, duriugrail haul operatloas.
2.4 DOOk
2'4't Door shall have two (2) horizontal and two (2) venical }r.'plrtc formcd chrnnel ftamx, plusnro (2) 7 Ga. vcrtical mcmbers. Door plate shatl be 10 d. rt.rt. rt rio]i) Hog., shail bcinstallcd on toP of door so door oPcos at bottosl. Hinges shall ba adjusrable. Hinge pinsshall bc stainlcss stccl.
2'4'2 A ncopranc gaskct shall bc providcd on tho door asd door-jamb mating facc ro guarantoe awatertight scal. Gasket must bo rardc of durable ,itrri.l and easily replaceable.Manufacturcrshall providc d:ttgo deullg s"n pri, rio cvidonce of su"ccssful field usagcprior to bid' No PrototyPc desigri.arc acccpubli. 6asrct must be approved by owncr priorto bid' Gasket shall bc of knifi cdge dcsiin; compressi"i errlgi ili."".p,.ur..
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2.4-3 Door is to b:-l_o-ck:d.into plact by forr ntchct bindcrs for water tight securiry; ooc on eachside with a 'Vn chain to thc door, rud onc oE cach side at thc floor ro op.rii. a full widrh
fl"PPer s)EtcE. This systcttr Eust hwe prcrvco durabiiiry ia previous cootainer operatiogs.
Design must be approved by owner prior to bid.
2.5 BULKHEAD:
2.5.1 Bulkhcad shall bc 10 Cr. sheet stccl aod shall havs geTe (2) vcrtical 2' x 4n x %n stnrcrunl
ttrbes, welded to bulkbead sheet. Top horizocrai rube shall bc 4" x 4'x 7 Ga. mioimum,
A500, gnde B, weldcd stntclurai tube. Dog box for cable hook shall be 10 GA full wclded.
2.6 WATERTIGHT:
2.6,1 The containcr shali be we?ertight wclded 8nd tssted under strict quality coatrol pro..drr.r.
A wator test certificstc shall bc providcd for cach contriner staring rhc watcr test procadure
and signcd by thc qualiry conrrol managcr and plant loanager.
2.6.2 Every container must be fully weldcd on all joins urd seams on lhe insido.
2.6,3 Evcry containcr must bc fillcd to the top with water and ler stand for a minimum of thirry
(30) minutcs and inspccted for watenight iotcgriry. This proccss, if aecessary, slusr be
repcated until tbc containcr is iaspoctod had bas no lcaks. Thc door gasket ruust be inspccrcd
thoroughiy during this proccdure.
2.7 VERTICAL LIFNNC FROM T}TE TOP:
2.7,1 Each aod overy containcr must be tcsled and cartificd by thc rnanufacturer that it has bcen
testcd lo thc following rcquircoeuts to t?st top casting smrcurai capaciry:
2.8
Each comer port esscmbly- top urd bottom castiags aod coraer post
rsscmbly shall bc hydnullcelty strcs! tcsted ro simulrtc lifting tfuee
(3) tines &c ntcd capacity. Gross wcight of 52,910 x 3 = 158,730 -
4 e 39,583# per eoroer post. This tension rnust bc held for five (5)
miouteg to simulatc lifting thc conteincrr. Every cortriasr uust bc
tcstcd; random testing or statistical tcsring is not aceeptable.
PAINT:
2.8.1 Contriner !o bc completcly scraped and grouud, with sharp edges to be ground smooth, all
axtarior and interior surfaccr thoroughly cleurcd and primcd rnith onc (l) coat of Sherwin
Williams Kcm Flash Higb Solidsr SS VgC., rust ishibitivo primcr, followed with onc (1)
coat of Sherwin Williamr Ultn Kem High Solidr,3J VOC., snaacl ou cxtcrior sides and
top. Charnpion coatints may bc uscd as an altcmata.
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Ms. Michelle Rehmann
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Denver, CO 80202
Dear Ms. Rehmann:
Subject: February 27 and April 29, 1997 Energy Fuels Nuclear Letters: Need for State Ground
Water Discharge Permit, Request for Meeting and Application Schedule.
The purpose of this letter is to respond to your submittals of February 27 and April 29, 1997 where
you sumfiarized issues relevant to the need for Energy Fuels Nuclear to secure a State Ground Water
Quality Discharge Permit. We also appreciate the update provided regarding sale of the White Mesa
mill and the proposed schedule for regulatory coordination.
Both of your letters suggests that the State's concerns regarding groundwater quality protection at
the White Mesa mill can be resolved through the NRC license via implemenration of a NRC proposed
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This NRC proposed MOU uas provided to the Department
of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in a December 13, 1996 letter from NRC Chairperson Jackson.
We are disappointed to inform you that the December 13, 1996 proposed NRC MOU has been founcl
unacceptable by DEQ. Several inadequacies have been identified in the proposecl MOU and DEQ
is now in process of communicating these to the Commission.
Of the issues identified, one clearly stands out as unsurmountable: the NRC's inability to enforce
State requirements. Although Chairman Jackson's December 13, 1996 transmittal letter states that
a NRC licensee could voluntary conunit to " ... report on actions or yandards satisfying Utah.", she
also added that the NRC cannot "... enforce commitrnents rhat go beyond NRC regulatory authority."
(ibid-, p. 2). Further, the NRC staff added that such voluntary commitments " ... neeclecl for
compliance with State of Utah standards would be the responsibility of the State to enforce." (ibid.,
Enclosure l,p. 4).f
4c -geg r
Water Quality Board
Keith W. WelchCb.ime
Lynn F. Pettvie Ch.imn
Robert G. Adams
R. Rex Ausbum. P.E.
David S. Bowles, Ph.D.. P.E.
Nan Bunker
Leonard Ferguson
Dianne R. Nielson. Ph.D.
K.C. Shaw. P.E.
J. Arur Wechsler
Leroy H. Wullsrein. Ph.D.
Don A. Ostler. P.E.grccutivc SGetary
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On this basis, we have determined that if State ground water quality protection requirements iue to
be enforced at uranium mills in Utah, including the White Mesa facility, DEQ has no other recourse
but to require EFN or the current owner to secure a State Ground Water Discharge Permit.
We recognize your need to conplete sale of the mill to the lnternational Uranium Corporation (IUC)
and are willing to work with you and IUC to form a schedule by which a State Ground Water
Discharge Permit application can be provided. We suggest that we meet in the next 30 days to
formulate a schedule acceptable to all parties concerned.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this determination, or to schedule the meeting
suggested, please call Mark Novak at 538-6146. Thank you for your continued cooperation in this
rrurtter.
Sincerely,
O a a,u*
Don A. Ostler, P.E.
Director
Utah Division of Water Quality
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Enclosure
Loren Morton, DRC (w/o enclosure)
Joe Holonich, NRC (w/o enclosre)
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r\mendment Rcquest to Process an Altcrnate Feed at Whitc Mcsa tjranium \till
Sourcc Nlucrial Licensc SUA.l358
!vlr. ilolonich.
linergy Fucls Nuclear. lnc. ("EFN") hercby submits thc circlosr:d rcqucst to anrcnd SourccMaterial License SUA.l358 to suthorizc reccipt and proccssing of ccrtain orc c()nccntrarcs
resulting from the processtng of nutural ore for thc crrraction of itanralum urd niohiumt nrcralproducts. For ease of rcfcrence. this ore conccntrate is ret'cncrl to hcrein as the "tiiarnium
Ntatcrial". Thc Uranium lvtatcrial is being acquired by [Rc.covery Dl.namics Corpgrarion. r'rrh
oflices at 100 East ltain Strcct. 6th Floor. Johnson Ciry. Tcnncsseelzoo.tt lnd ihar pan),(rhc"lvlaterial Supplier") rvill ship the Uranium Material to the Whirc iltcsa Nlill. Thc lrlrtcrial
Supplier is lcquiring thc Uranium lvtaterial from [Cabot Corporarion .. Cubor pcrtbrmrncc
NlaterialsJ a mctal produccr (the "Party of Origin") rvhich has hcld rhc Uranium lrtarcriul. in
anticipation of further proccssing. in sccure concrete lrtd cinder block vaults 0l a tacrlitv o*rerl
and operated by rhe Parry of origin near [Boyertonr. pcnnsylvanial.
Thc n'eight of the Uranium lr{atcrial is approximatcly [16.0001 dry- rons. Thc \larcrial
Supplier cstimates an average uranium contcnt of [0.3961. ln addition to rcioycry. of rhc urunium
contcnl of the Uranium Material. mctal concentrates [tantatum pcntoxidc (TarO,; and nitrbiurn
pentoxide (Nb:0r)l will also bc recovqed utilizing the sccondary vanadiunr ri:.r"..;- circuir of
the Mill that is utilized when vanadium/uranium feedstock is processcd.
,''.'l,l. j The processing of the Uranium lvlaterial rrill not increasc rhc mill's pruJuction ltr cxcccd..'.) tne processlng ol m€ Uraruum lVlaterial rrill not increasc thc mill's
the Licensc Condition No. l0.l limit of 4.380 tons of [J,o,5rcr calcnrJar ycaycar. As prorJucti,Ir r\(,. tu.I ttmII oI {rJ6U tOnS Ot LJrur [Xr CAlCndAr yCar. AS prorJuCtion rYill
remain within the limits asscsscd in the original Environmcntal Asscssment. and as rhc nrocessurrSulel c,ut'lrunmsntat Asscssmenl. ano alr tnc prNesswill bc esscntially unchanged. this amcndmcnt rvilt result in no signilicant cnvironmcntal impoct
beyond thosc originally evaluared.
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Cornplcte dctails arc provided in thc attachcd
lbllorving scctions:
1,0 Nlatcrial Composition lnd Volumc
l,l Radiochcmical Data
1,2 Rcview of llazardous Constituent Data
1.3 RegulatorYConsidcrationsl..t ShiPPing
2.0 Proccss
3.0 SafctY Mcasurcs3.1 Control of Airborne Contamination
3,2 Radiation SafctY
3.3 Vchicle Scan
4.0 Ccrtil'rcation
Attachmcnt I
Attachmcnt 2
Attachmcnt 3
rcqucst to amcnd. rvhich includcs tltc
tJranium lvlatcrial Dcscription and Florv Diagram
Iincrgy Fucls Nuclcur, lnc. Whitc N{esa lvlill l:quipmcnt
Rctcasc/Radiological Survey Proccdure
Florv Diogram flor Proccssing Uranium lvlatcrial
To cnsurc that all pertincnt informotion is includcd in this submittal. thc follorving
gui<lclincs wcrc uscd in preparing this requcst to amcnd:
. U,S. Nuclcar Rcgulatory Commission ("NRC") Final Position and Guidancc on thc Usc
of Uranium t"liliFced Matcriat Othcr Than Narural Orcs (Fcdcral Rcgistcr Volunrc 60.
No. 184, Scptember 22, 1995),
EFN requcst to thc NRC for thc amcndment
diurinatc (K:U:O,) in a solution of potlssium
to proccss uranium'bt'aring ;xrtassiunt
hydroxidc/gxltassium l'luoridc in rvatcr
("KOll Amcndmcnt").
NRC and State of Utah commcnts ond rcqucsts for information rclatit'c to thc KOll
Amcndmcnt.
EFN rcquest to NRC for the Rhonc'l'oulcnc altcrnatc fccd amcndmc'nt'
NRC ond Srotc of Urah commcnts ond rcqucsts for inflormutton rclativc to lhc
rcqucsl for thc Rhonc'Poulcnc altcmate fccd amendmcnt'
' lllr. Jorcph J, llolrrnich
April 3, 1997
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Wc bclicvc ttrol urc of thcrc guidancc motcriolr, rupJnrtcd by our dircussions uith rhc
l-iRC. hos ollotr'cd ut lo prcpore ! complctc, concirc rubmitul. 'l'hcrcforc. os sc dircus*d sirlr
our Project !\tanager. Jim l'ork. on Nlarch:6, 1997. lil:N rcqucsr thlt rhc NRC plc:r.x lur.mpt
to rcply to thir requgt within 30 doyr of thir trlnsmittol dotc. Plcurc notc thor in rhc anachcrl
Aflidovit. [iFN rcquot! thot brockctcd Jrortlonr of thir rcvird opplicorion. and *lccrcJ
ottochmcnls. bc trcolcd os conlidcntiol. Thir lcttcr ond enclorcd oppliclri(,n rrc hcrchl
trrnsmittcd o! t\ro rersions:
l. Contplctc tcxt r+'ith brockctr indicrting Ffrtionr of tcxt and thc rclcctcd arrlchmcnrr to ht.
withhcld or conlidcntiah onrJ
l. An erjitcd r'crsion of (l) with brockctcd lcxt delctcd urd rlcctcd rttochmcnts rcm()\cJ.'l'hir r'crrion ir mcont to bc urd for thc ltuhlic Drxumcnt Room.
lil'N rcquerlt thrt thc tnformotion idcntificd ls'contidcntitl'contoincd in rhis umcn.tnrcnr
rcquclt bc rnlintoincd hy thc NRC or sonfidcntid until lvluch 11.3000. [['N olrc rcscncs rhc
right to rccvotuotc thir proplrtl rclcosc dotc lr circumrtmccr chugc or'cr rhc coursc ot'thc
proptlrcd thrce y'cur Jxrrrxl. I con hc rcochcd 0r (301) t91).r6.17.
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Request to Amend
Source Material License SUA-1358
White Mesa Mill
Docket No. 40-868 I
April 3, 1997
l'rcpurcd by:
Iincrgy l.'ucls Nuclcar. lnc.
l5l5 Arupuhoc Strcct, Suite 900
Dcnvcr, CO 80201
Contoct: Michcllc R. Rchmann, Environmental Manager
Phonc: [phone]
Subrnittcd to:
Unitcd Stotcs Nuck.nr Rcgulatory CommissionI Whitc I;linr Norrh, Mail Srop'l'.7J9
I 1545 Rmkvillc I'ikr..
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INTRoDUCTION .....1
t.0 MATER|A|.CoMpOSt',flONANDVOLUMI1 ,....tl.l Rudiochemical Dato ...,21,2 Rcvicwof llozardowConstitucnt l)uto ......21.3 llcgulutoryConsidcrotions. ....31.4 Shipplng ,..,,..4
2,0 PROCESS
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SAI;IiTYMEASURIIS .......63.1 Control of Airtxrrnc Conluminulion . . . , (r3,2 RudiulionSufcty .....,.73.3 VclriclcScun. ..,7
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Llrt of Ailrchmcntr
Urrnium Mutcriol Dcrcription ond Flow Diugrunr
lincrgy ltuclr Nuclcor. lnc. Whitc Mcrl Mill l.lquipnrcnr
Rclcnsc/ltrdiologicol Suncy lrroccdurc
I;lorv l)iogrunl f(,r ltroccssing Urunium Motcriul
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Amendnrcnt Rctlucst
l,iccnsc SIJA- l35ll
APril 3. lt)97'
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I:ncrgy l;ucls Nuclcar, lnc. ("liljfrl"; opcriltcs an NI(C.liccnscd uraniunr nrill krcutcd
ilpproxinl.tlcly six ntilcs south ol'lllanding. lJtah. 'l'hc nrill proccsses nuturol (nativc. ras')
uraniunl orcs und ll'cd ntntcrials othcr thnn naturll orcs. 'l'hcsc illtcrnatc fccd nratcrials arc
gcncrnlly proccssing prrtducts liom othcr cxtructior'rproccdurcs, which til:N will proccss prinrarilv
lirr thc sourcc tnatcrial contcnt. All wustc a.ssociutcd rt'ith this proccssing is. thcrclirrc. llc.(2)
hvproduct ntatcrill: or. as slntcd in thc allcrnatc fccd urralysis noticcd in l;cdcral llcgistcr Vulunrt.
57. No. 93:
"'l'hc'titct tltnt tltc lcrnl'ln)'orc'ruthcr than'urrrclincd ancl unproccsscd orc'is
usctl in tlrc dct'irrition rrl'llc.t2) hypruduct nratcrial inrplics tlrat a broadcr rangc
ol' lt'cd ntrtcrials could trr' proccsscd in o nrill. rvith thc wustcs still bcing
considcrctl ls I lc.(2) byproduct nlirtcriul'r.
'l'his upplicution lo iuttcttd Nl(C Sourcc lvlutcriul l.iccnsc St,A-l35ll rcqucsts an unrcrrdnrcnt ro
nllorv [jl;N to pr(,ccss u spccil'ic ultcrnrtc lccd;rrirnurily lirr its sourcc nrutcrial conlcnt. and lu
disposc ol'tltc ussocialcd llc.(2) byprotluct mulcrisl in uccrtrduncc u'ith thc lvtill opcratirrg
prrrccdurcs.
MAT]:RIAL C'OMPOSITION AND VOt.t'M I.:
lil;N is rcqucsting arr urlrcrrdnlctrl to Suurcc Matcriul I iccrrsc St,n.lJ5ll r,r uuthoriz.c rcccipt untl
proccssing ol' ccrlttin orc conccntrulcs rcsulting fronr thc proccssing ol' nuturul orc tirr tlrc
cxtroction ol'ltutttalunt rtttd ttiohitttttl tnclul prtxlucts, l;or cusc ol'rctl.rcncc. this orc c()nccntrillc
is rct'crrcd to hcrcitt us tltc "tlrnniunt lvlutcriul". 'llrc tJrurriunr lrlutcriul is not a rcsiduc liorrr a
rv[tcr lrc0tnrcnt procgss.
'l'hc Ururrium Nlutcriul is trt'ing uctluirr'd hy lRccovcrr l)y,nlrnics l.l.C. n,ith otliccs ur 100 t:1sr
Mnin Strccl.6th Fltxrr. Jultrtson ('it1'. l'cnncsscc.17604l urrd thlt pilrr)'(thc "lvlutcrial Supplicr")
tvill ship tlrc [.lriuriunr lvlutcriul lo tlrc Whitc Mcvr Mill. 'l'hc Mutcriul Supplicr holds lnd
tnuintuins u liccttsc issuctl h1' thc Nlt(' s'hiclt nllorvs thc lvlulcrill Supplicr to lrold arrtl ship rlrc
I f rnnium lvlllcriul.
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l,iccnse SUA- ll5tt
April 3. 1907
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'l'hc Matcrial Supplicr is acquiring thc lJraniunr Matcrial tionr [Cabot Corporarion - Cabor
I)crlbrmancc Matcrialsl a mctal producer (thc "l)arty ol'Origin") which has hckl thc LJraniunr
Matcrial, in anticipation of furthcr proccssing. in sccurc concrctc ancl cindcr btock vaults at a
facility owncd and opcratcd by thc I'arty ot'Origin ncur []oycrtown. Pennsylvanial. 'l'hc lrarry
of Origin also holds and maintains a liccnsc issued by the NIIC which allows the l,airy of Origi;l
to hold thc ljranium Matcrial.
'Ihe I'arty of Origin and Matcrial Supplier cstimatcs that thc [Jraniunr Marerial weighs
approximatcly [16,0001 tons (dry basis). 'l'hc Matcrial Supplicr cstimarcs rhc averagc uraniurn
contcnt to be [0.3 %]. l'hysically, thc Uranium Matcrial consists ol'a wct liltcr prcss cakc ((r0%
solids contcnt). lsotopic analysis of thc uranium matcrial is currcntly bcing pcrlbrmcd ar an
indcpcndcnt laboratory nnd rcsults will bc furwardcd to thc NRC as an adcJcn<Junr to tlris
amcndrnent rcqucst.
Allcr thc uranium is cxtractcd lionr thc [Jraniunr Matcrial in thc solvent cxtraction circuit. rhc
tlliltcriol will bc proccsscd through thc vanudiunr solvcnt cxtraction circuit tilr thc rccovcr), ()l
tttctal conccntratcs Itantalurn pcntoxidc ('l'aror) and niobiunt pcntoxidc (Nb20{)1. 'l'hc lrarry ot'
Origin cstintatcs thc conccntrution ol'nrctuls in thc [Jranium Matcrial to bc [2.0% tantalurrr arcl
1.4% niobitrrnl. 'l'hc nrctals rccovcry pr()ccss rvill bc vcry similar to the proccss uscd to rccovcr
vanadiuttt during rnill opcrutions rvhcn vanadiuru/uraniunr ltcdstock is proccsscd,
l.t Ruliochcmical Drta
l'rcliminary laboratory analysis indicatcs a uranium contcnt of approximately [0.3tirl, Isoropic
analysis ol'thc uranium matcrial is currcntly bcing pcrflormcd at nn indcpendcnt laboratory. arrd
rcsults rvill bc foru'arclcd to thc NRC as an addcndum to this anrcnclnrcnt rcqucst.
1,2 llevicw of llrzrrdour Constitucnt l)atr
NltC guiclancc sttggcsts that it'a proposcd fccd nratcrial consists trf hazlrdous wastc. listcd untlcr
subpart D $$261.30'33 ol'40 CFII (or comparahlc IlCllA authorizccl Starc rcgulutions). ir rvould
be subjcct to []l'A (or,'t tc) rcgulution undcr RCI{4. 'l'o avoid thc cornplciitics ot'NI(('/l:l),,\
tlual rcgulation. such ll'cd nratcrial nray not bc approvcd lor proccssing rr 11 liccnscd rrrill. ll'rhc
liccnscc con shorv thut thc proposcd l'c'cd nratcrial docs not colsist ol'.r !istctl hazlrtlous \\,ilstc.
this issuc is rcsolvcd. NRC guidancc tirrthcr stotr.s that fcctt rnarcrial cxlribiting 6nly u
cltaritctcristic ol'haz,lrdous \Yilstc lignitabL', corr()sivr'. rcilctivc. toxic) u'outtl rr11t hc rc[ul,tc,.l ,s
l?l
Amcndrncnt Rcqucst
l.iccnsc SUA- l35li
April 3. l()()7
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haizrrdous wastc and could thcrcforc be approvcd for rccycling and cxtraction of sourcc matcrial't'hc NRC Alternatc Fccd Cuidancc also statcs that NltC sralT may consult wirh I)PA (or rhc
Statc) bclirrc rnaking a rlctcrmination ol'rvhctlrcr thc fccd nratcrial contains haz.ardous wastc.
'l'hc Party of Origin, based on its analysis ol'thc Uranium Material and process knou,lcdgc.
bclicves that thc Llranium Matcrial contains no ItCItA tistccl wastes. 'Ihe lrarty ol' Origin
purchascd natural orcs and contactcd the orc concentratc with hydrofluoric acid at clevaicd
tcmperaturcs in a closcd digcstcr systcm to cxtract nrctal products [tantalunr and niobiunr] in a
solublc fornt for flurther purilrcation and convcrsion. 'l'hc Uranium Matcrial rvas separatcd liorn
thc aqucous [tantalurtt and niobium] strcanr and storcd at thc Party of Origin's facility, [)cspirc
this proccss knowledgc, a compositc sanrple has becn submitted for analysis and analyiical rcsults
of Mcthod 8260 analysis u'ill bc lbrrvardcd to thc NIIC a.s soon as thc anatysis is conrplctcd,
1.3 RcgulatoryConsidcrations
According to Nt{C guidattcc'. fur thc tailings urrd wastcs liom thc proposctl proccssing ro qualily'
as lle.(2) byproduct nlrtcrial, thc fccd nratcrial nrust quality as "t)re." NIIC has cstablislicd tlre'
klllowing delrnition ol' orc:
"Orc is a natural or nalivc mattcr that may bc nrincd and treatcd for thc extracrionof any ol' its constilucnts or any othcr rnattcr from which sourcc ntaterial is
cxtractcd in u lict'nscd uraniunr or thoriunr rnill".
Classilrcation as Allcrrratc l;ccd
As dc'scribcd undcr 1,2 ahovc, thc Uruniurn Matcrial is not bc sub.icct to rcgulation as a lisrcd
hazardous wastc as dclirrcd in thc llcsourcc Conscrvation and llccovcry Act. as anrcndcct. .l]
tr.S,C. $6901'6991 and its inrplcnrcnting rcgulations. or conrparablc Statc laws or rcgulationsgovcrningthcrcgulationol'listcdltazartluus$'astcs. lnScction4,0,below. IlljNccrtilrcitharthc
lJraniurn Matcrial is trl bc proccsscd prinrarily lirr thc rccovcry gt'uraniunr arrd ftrr 16 6tlrcr
prirnary purposc. Iil;N justilics thc ccrtillcation on thc llnancial considcrations ul'thc transacti.rr
bctrvccn IIFN and thc Matcritl Supplicr rvhich is bascd on thc valuc ot'thc urlniupr ancl or6cr
nrctals lo bc rccovcrcd lionr thc Uruniurn Matcrial.
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l)rclirninary laboratory analysis indicatcs a uruniunr contcnt oIapproxintatcly 10,3%1. T'his gradc
is vcry similar to many natural orcs from thc Colorado l)latcau. llistorically, til;N and its
prcdcccssor opcrators havc cconomically rccovcrcd und sold uraniunt conccntrutcs from orc ol'
this grndc if vunsdium in sul'l'icicnt quuntitics could bc rccovcrcd from thc orc to gcncralc a
"vanadium crcdit" against the cost of processing thc uranium orc. That is, in the production
budgeting process utilizcd for the Mill, thc "crcdit" against thc proccssing costs for thc rccovcry
of' the uranium thut is gcncratcd by thc valuc of thc mctal conccntrates rccovcrcd lionr thc
Uraniunt Matcrial allorvs the production of a uranium concentratc at a vcry low cost. 'l'his
rccovcry of uranium and other ntetals is vcry sirnilar to thc historical nrilling operations by EIjN
and its prcdeccssors at thc Mill utilizing vanadium/uraniunt fe.cdstocks.
'l'hc uraniunl contcnt ol'thc Uraniunt Matcrial, in conjunction with thc mctals Itantalunr and
niobium] content, cstimutcd by thc l)arty ol'Origin to bc approxinratcly 12.0% tantalunr and 1.4% niobiuml, justilics proccssinlt thc Uranium Matcrial hy IIFN to cxtract the uraniurrr
conccntratcs. l'hc vnluc of thc rtcovcrcd products [$13.00 to $14.00 pcr lb of uraniunr. 535.00
to $40.00 pcr lb ol'tantalunt conccnlratc and $ 3.00 pcr lb. of niobiunr conccntratcl dcnronstrarcs
thr: cconutnic viubility of thc proccssing ol'thc [Jraniunr lrlatcrial by EI;N for thc rccovcry of
urani um concct'rlratcs.
l..l Shipping
l'hc matcrial will bc shippcd to thc Whitc Mesa Mill in 2S-cubic.yard intcrmodal containcrs. The
containcrs will bc shippcd via truck from a facility owncd and opcratcd by the l,arty ol'Origin
ncar Il]oyertown, Pcnnsylvanial, to a ncarby rail hcud. 'l'he containers will thcn be loadcd on rail
cars and transportcd to u rail facility for transport lo the White Mcsa Mill. The contairrcrs rvill
bc rcntovcd liom thc rail cars and transportcd thc rcnraining distancc to thc Mill via rruck.
limptl'containcrs rvill bc rcturncd to the facility or origin by thc same nrcthod.
'l'hc Uranium Mntcrial wil! bc shippcd ns l.SA (lorv spccilic activity') lladioacrivc Ilazlrd Class
T llazardous Mutcrial as dcfincd b1'DO1'rcgulations. I'hc Mtrtcrial Supplicr will urrangc s,irh
a ntatcrials handling conlractor lor thc propcr labcling. placartling. manill.sting and trarrsport ol'
caclr shipnrcnt of thc [,:aniurrr Matcrial. ljach shipnrcnt rvill hc "cxclusivc usc" (i.c.. the onlv
nratcrial in cach contairrcr n'ill bc thc [.lraniurrr Matcrial).
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PROCI'SS
'l'he Uranium Material will bc ollloaclcd liom its intcrmoclal hin into a small batch rcpulp tank
equippcd with an agitator. Water will be added to aid in the brcakup <lf thc Uranium Matcrial
as it is agitatcd in thc tank to gcneratc a slurry. 'l'he slurry will be punrpcd to onc of the lrulp
Storagc'Ianks.
'l'he Uranium Matcrial slurry is first contactcd with sulfuric acid in thc Mill's tcach tanks whcrc
thc bulk of thc [tantalunr and niobiunrJ rnctals will go into solution along with a portion of thc
uranium contcnt. 'l'he solution will then bc pumpcd to thc leach circuit, rvhcrc it will be mixcd
with tailings solution for furthcr pll adjustmcnt. Additional sulfuric acid will bc addcd as
ncccssary for pllcontrol in the lcach circuit. J'hc solution will thcn bc transferrcd to rhe CCI)
circuitforwashing.'t'hcbulkofthcwashcdsolidsarcthencontactcdwithcausticsoda(NaOII)
in the lcach tanks to l'urther break up thc orc matrix, thcrcby frecing up uranium lbr subscqucnt
lcaching. l'hc rcsulting solids arc ugain washcd und a portion of the solids, separatcd Iiom thc
slurry by a filtcr prcss. arc scnt to tails. J'hc rcrnaining solids are thcn contactcd with an
hydrochloric acid solution and thcn washcd and thcn rccycled to the first acid lcach stcp to
tnaximize ntctal recovcry. 'l'hc hydrochloric acid leach liquor, now containing most of the
uraniunr liorn thc solids. is run through thc Mill's uranium solvcnt cxtraction circuit to rccuvcr
thc uranium conccntratcs. Sulfuric acid is addcd to a portion of thc raffinate from thc circuit to
precipitatc calcium sullatc (gypsum) which is separatcd fronr thc rcsulting slurry by a sccond
filtcr prcss and discharged to tails. Thc liltratc is reuscd in the process as a strip solution tirr
rccovering thc ntctals flront thc Mill's vanadium solvcnt cxtraction circuit. ln this stcp. rhc
sulfuric acid lcach liquor gcncratcd in thc lirst lcach stcp is run through thc Mill's vanadiunr
solvcnt extraction circuit to rccovcr thc nrctal conccntratcs. 'Ihc two filter prcsscs rc[crrcd to
abovc will bc addcd to thc cxisting proccss und somc nrinor additional piping flor rccirculation
rvill bc addcd to lacilitatc thc maximunr rccovcry of uraniunr and thc mctal conccntrarcs, n
diugranr of thc proccss llorv. shorving tlrc addition ol'thc liltcr prcsscs and tlrc addirional piping
is attachcd 0s Attacluncnt -1.
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3.0 SAFE'TY MEASURES
'l'hc ljraniunl Matcrial will bc dclivcrcd to thc nrill via closcd intcrnroclal hin. 'l'hc Ljraniunr
Matcrial rvill bc dunrpcd into an cxisting pre-lcach tank u'hcrc initial processing will bcgin. 't'hc
material will procced through thc lcach circuit. CCD circuit, ancl intu thc solvcnicxtracrion circuir
in norntal proccss l'ashion as dctailcd in Scction 2.0 ab<lve. Mctallurgical rccovcry ot'the nrctal
Itantalurn pcntoxide ('l'aro,) and niobium pcntoxide (NbrO,)J concenrrares witl procccd in thc
solvcnt cxtraction circuit using thc existing vanadium rccovery process and normal mill organic
cxtroctanl rcagcnts. Sincc there arc no major proccss changes to thc milt circuit, and since thc
cxtraction proccss sequence is vcry similar to processing conventional uraniunr solutions, it is
anticipated that no cxtraordinary safety hazards will bc cncountcrcd.
linrploycc exposurc potential during initial nratcrial handling opcrations is cxpcctcd to bc no murc
signilicant than what is norrnally cncountcrcd during convcntional milling opcrations. l:lrplo1,ccsrvill bc providcd with pcrsottal protcctivc crguiprncnt inclucting full-lacc rcspirators. Airbornc
particulutc satnplcs will bc collc'ctcd and analyzcd lbr gross atpha conccntiatiqns. tl'uraniunr
uirborne conccntratittns cxcccd 25 pcrccnt ol'tlrc [)AC, lull-lacc rcspiratory protcction rvill bc
implcntcntcd during thc cntirc scqucncc o[ nratcrial durnping opcrations. Spitts and sptashcd
nratcrial lhat nray bc cncountcrcd during this initial material processing shall be rvcricd and
collcctcd during routinc rvork activity. Sarnplc nlatcrial ot'ttrc lJraniunr Matcrial indicatcs it iso ncutrol matcrial witlt a nrcasurcd pll ol'approximatcly [8.0J after cJissolution in rvarcr.'l'hcrcfttrc, it is anticipotcd that no unusual I'Pt: appurct rvill bc requircd other than coycralls antl
rubbcr glovcs during nratcrial handling activitics, l{cspiratory protccrion will be inrplcmcntctl as
dctcrmincd,
3.1 Control of Airhorne Contaminalion
lj[:N dtlcs not anticipatc unusual or c'rtruordinary airborne contanrination dispcrsion *,hcn
proccssing thc uraniuttt ntatcrial. 'l'hc contanrination potcntial is cxpccted to bc tcss than rvSat
is norntally cncountcrcd rvhen proccssing convcntional uraniurn 6rc. I'hc succcssivc cxtractiolr
proccss circuitry lionr CC[) through soll'cnt cxtracti()n and into prccipitatiol arc all liquirlproccsscs. and thc potcntial lor airbornc contanrination dispcrsion is mininral.
IJrrtrtiuttt cxtraction procrcds through thc nrill circuit us if tfic IJraniunr Matcrial rycrc ura'iurrrorc. As thc Uranittnt Mulcrial is transll'rrcd into thc nrix transll'r tank. a \\,atcr sprav syslcll ().
top of thc nrix tarlk rvill hc activltcd. 'l'lrc ntittcrial is a rrroist cakc as rcccivcd (proisturr.. c()r.llc,l
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up to 40%). Ncvcrthclcss. watcr spray provisions arc providcd whcn hanclling bulk nratcrial
prOccssinB.
'l'hc cflicicncy ol'uirbtlr .t conlanlination controlnrcasurcs during thc matcrial handling opcrarions
rvill bc asscsscd in thc ttnntcdiatc vicirrity of thc nrix tank. Airbornc particulatc saniplcs arrcl
brcathing z.onc sanrples will bc collectcd in thosc arcas during initial nraterial proccssing ictivirics
and analyzcd lor gruss alpha. l'hc rcsults rvill cstablish hcalth and salcty guidclincs rvhich rrill
he inrplcrncntcd throughout thc nratcrial procr"ssing opcratiotls.
I)crsonal protcctivc equiprncnt. including respiratory protcction, rvill bc providcd to rhosc
individuals cngagcd in nratcrial proccssing. Additional cnvironnrcntal air sanrplcs will hc rakerritt nearby locatiotts in tlrc vicinity ol' nratcrial proccssing activitics to cnsurc atlcquarc
contantinatitltt contrtll nlcasures ure cl'll'ctivc and that thc sprcad ol'uranium airhornc particulatcs
hal'c bccn prcvcntcd.
3.2 Ratliation Srfcty
'l'hc radiiltion safcty prog,ronl rvhich cxists at thc Whitc Mcsa Mill. pursualt to thc c6ntliripls 1pdprovisions ol'NItC Liccnsc Nutnbcr SL,n-1358. and applicablc l{cgutations ol'thc ('odc ol'
I;cdcral ltegulations.'t'itlc 10. is adcquatc to cnsurc thc nraximunl prorcction of thc rverkcr uptlcnvironmcttt, and is consistcnt rvith thc principlc of maintaining cxposurcs ol' radialiorr ro
individual wtlrkcrs attcl to thc gcncral public to lcvcls As [,orv As l(casonably Achicvablc(AI,AItA).
3.3 Vchiclc Scun
As uranittnt ntatcrial arrivcs at thc White Mcsa Mill sitc. an initial radiation survc), rvill bc rnadcol'thc vclticlc' and intcrtttodal bin lo cnsurc thc cargo has not sustaincd any lcakagc or nrpturcol' contcllts during transportation, and that the radiation lcr,cls arc consistcnr w.itlr I)O'l'
rcquircnrcnts. Alicr thc citrg,o ltas hccn ollloadcd at thc nrill sitc. a radiation survcy ol'thcvchiclc and itttcnttuditl hin r.l'ill bc pcrlirrrncd consistcnt rvith starrtl:rrcl nrill proccdurcs
(Attachnrcnt 2), ln gcncral. radiation lcvcls arc in accurdancc rvith applicablc yalucs cgptlipcclin tltc NI{C Guitlclincs li
I lttrcstrictc'd I lsc or 'l'crrrri
tl.S. NRC. May, 1987.It' radiatiorr lcr,cls indicatc valucs in
appropriatc clccontanrination proccdurcs rrrrulci bc inrplcnrcntcd.
cxccss ot' thc abovc lirnits.
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Amendment Rcquest
Liccnse SUA- 1358
April 3, 1997
Page 8
appropriate for matcrials and equipmcnt rclcascd lbr unrestricted usc only, and do not apply to
restrictcd exclusivc use shipmcnts. As stated in Section 1.4 above, the shipnrenrs of urunir*
material to and from the Whitc Mesa Mill will be dedicated, exclusive loads; thereforc, radiation
surveys and radiation levels consistent with DOT requirements will be applied to returning
vehiclcs and cargo.
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4.0 CERTIFICATION
In accordance with the NltC Guidancc on altcrnate lccd materials. thc tlnancial contlitions ol'rhc
busincss arrangcmcnts rvith thc Malcrial Supplier rcgarding thc Uranium Marcrial jusrit.r rhc
processing of the Uranium Matcrial by EFN prinrarily for thc rccovcry of uraniunr in cunjulctiop
with the rccovery of the [tantalunr and niobiunr] rnctal conccntratcs liom thc Ilraniurn Marcrill.'l'he llnancial valuc ol'thc Uraniunt Matcrial assurcs that this nratcrial is not a "wastc" rhal rvould
havc ttl bc disposcd of as radioactive or mixed waste untess it could bc proccsscd at a uraniunrnrill. As discusscd abovc. processing costs to recover the uranium conlcnt tionr thc [Jraniurr:
Matcrial are minilttal. and the proccssing ol'this matcrial rvill bc protrtablc to Ill;N. l;olkrw.ing
is the Ccrtiticatitln that thc matcrial is bcing proccsscd prinrarill, lbr rccrlvery ol'uraniunr.
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Certification of Energy Fuels Nuctear, Inc.
(the "Licenseerr)
l. Richard A. Munson. the undcrsigned. lbr and on bchalf ot'the l,icensce. do hcrcbyccrtily as follorvs:
l. 'i'hc l.iccnscc tntcnds to cntcr into a contract u'ith fllccovcry f)ynanrics Corporation.
corporation rvith olllccs at 200 l:ast Main Strcet. 6th Floor. Johnson City. Tcnncssee J7604. Arr.:
Dan lllack, l)rcsidcrrtl (thc "lvlatcrial Supplicr") undcr which the [.iccnsce will process ccrrain
natural orc conccntratc nlatcrial at thc Whitc Mcsa [Jraniurn Mill lilr the rccover), of uraniurn.
As dcnronstratcd in thc lorcgoing amcndment application, bascd on thc tlnancial consicJcratigps
surrounding this ntatcrial and thc proccssittg transaction. thc [.iccnsce hcrcby ccrtillcsan6 at'llrnrs
that such conccntratc nlatcrial is hcing proccsscd prirnarily ibr thc rccovcry oI uraniunr arrrl lirr
no othcr prirnary purposc.
2. 'l'hc l.iccnscc lurthcr ccrtilics and allirnrs that such conccntratc nratcrial. as alternatc
ll'cd to a liccnscd uraniunt nrill. is not subjcct to rcgulatir)n us a listcd haz.ardous r.r,astc as dclrncdin the Rcstturce Conscrvation and ltccovcry Act. as amcndcd.42 [J.S.C. $6901-6991 and irs
irnplcntcnting rcgulations. or contparablc Statc larvs or rcgulations governing the rcgulation ol'
listcd hazardous rvastes. l'hc l.iccnscc is obtaining such conccntratc nratcrial as an altcrnatc ti'ccl.
consistcnl rvitlt NII('guidancc. lirr thc uraniunr rccovcrv proccss hcing conductctJ at thc \\,5itc
Mcsa N,till.
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[)are
Richard r\. fvtunsorr
('orJxlrutc ('ounscl
lirrcrgy l;ucls Nuclcar. lnc.
A FFI DAVI'T
l, Ilichard A. Ivlunson, Corporatc Counsct ot'l:nergy lrucls Nuclcar. lnc. ("t:l;\"; tlp srvcar
that thc rcquest to thc U,S. Nuclcar l(cgutatory ('onrnrission ("NRC"). clarcd as of April 3. 1997.Ior an Amcndntctlt to Sourcc lv'latcrial [-iccnse St,n-1358. contains contidential cornntcrcial
antVor linuncial inlornration hcld irr conl'idcrrcc b1' litrN and thar ir mccts rhc critcria 1s lrsrccl
ttttdcr $(r3.2 ol'thc (iovcrnnlcnt ltccords and Acccss Act. and lg ('l;lt 2.790(h)
ln support ol'thc claint ol'conl'idcntiality. thc lbllo*.ing is submirtcd:
It)l:N'l'l'l'Y olj lx)ctJlvlllN'l'oR I'n t('l'soti(itt't"l'o Ill: wl'l'illlH.t):
il. 'l'he parts ol'thc c()\'cr lcttcr transrnitting thc ltcqucst lor Arncnclrncrrt ttr hc ryith5clct ,s
conl'idcntial arc sct lirrth in brackcts on pagcs I through J ol'thc lcttcr:
b' '['hc parts ol' thr I'od!' ol'thc ltequcst lbr Arncndmcnt to bc rvirlrhcld as contldcnri,l arcsct lorth in brackcts on pagcs I tlrrough r) ol'thc llcqucsr:
c. Attachnrcnt I is to bc rvithhcld:
r\ttachnrcnt -J is to hc rvithhcld.
S I'r\-l'l:ivll:N'l' ( )lj ltl:ASONS:
(icncfal Statcnrcnt
l:l;N undcr.,u,rU, thur thc pttlicy' ol'thc ('rlnrrrrissitln conccrpipg, c()nlnlcrcial 9r lrnalci.l
inlornration. bclicvcd h.v l:l;N to hc conliclcntial. is to achicvc an clll.ctivc balancc bctu,ccrr
lcgitinratc conccrlls lirr protcctiun ol'con)pctitivc positions anrl thc rigIr 11l'thc puhlic t, bc lirllr
appriscd as to tltc hasis lirr and cllccts ol'liccnsing uctions. I:t;N tirrthcr un,li.rstancls rhar ir isrvithin thc discrctitrr ol' tltc Cottttttissiott to rvithlrold conlidcntiat cornnrcrcial or llnancial
inlornrution.
Ii[:N is activcl]' sccking altcrnativc l'ecdstocks ol'nratcrial conruining quantirics sl'ura.iurrr
that can bc conttttcrciallv rccovcrcd at tlrc Whitr,'Mcsa Mill. IlljN has investccl signilicant rir,c
and nt<lnics in dcveloping inlirrntation and contacts ncccssary to achicvc thc nrarkct positi.rr I:lf Nis clcveloping lirr sttch rccovcrl'pro.iccts. 'l'hc altcrnativc ll.cdsrpcks arc an irrtcgral piccc.l'l:l;N's long ternl husittcss plan and thcl'play'a rolc in ntaintaining jobs aptl acriyirr. lt tlic 1tr'5irc
N'tcsa lvtill.
lnitialll'. I:l;N did ttot apprcciate thc valuc that its contacts rcprcscntctl. ltt)\\c'cr. ls
cvidcrtccd h1' thc intcrcsl shorvrr itr industrt publications tollou.ing thc subnrittal ol'thc ltcrlucsr
lirr Antcrtdrrtcrrt lilcd lirr thc ultcrnativc tl'crlstock conrrnotrll' rclL.rrcd to as thc "KOll trlatciial".[:ljN no$'rcitlizcs that its ctttttacts atttl busittcss arrangcnlcnts rvitlr thtrsc ctlntacts has siglilic.rrt
intriltsic valuc. rrruch likc "custonlcr lists" dcvclopcd hl,rctail or publishing busirrcsscs rr.5ich arc
rccogniz.cd. attd closcly' guardcd. as conlldcntial and proprictary' illbrrlatiop. 'l'hc subrlissiu. .l'
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this rcqucst lor anlcndmcnt is rclatcd to anothcr succcsslul cllbrl by l:l;N arld its conrrjcrs lo
crcatc A comnlercial opportunity consistcnt \\'ith thc proper usc of the Whitc Mcsa lvlill.
Ctrnsistcttt with tlris rcaliz.ittiott ol'l:l;N's placc in thc nrarkctplacc apd t5c yaluc.l'irs
custonlcr list. [:FN is rcqucsting that (i) inlornration rclated to thc sourcc antl naturc.l-rhcaltcrnativc lccdstock and (ii) inlormution cunccrning horv EpN has structurcd its arra.gcr,cnlrvith thc sourcc ol'thc tllatcrial. bc withhcld liorn public clisclosurc bccausc discl6surc 6l'suclrittlirrntation is likcl;- lo causc substantial harm ro the compctitivc position ot'11[rN.
Spccillc I'oints
' 'l'ltc coltlldcntial itrlorrnation is currcnttl'hcld in conlidcncc h1, l:tiN altl is,.1 a'ailahlclionr othcr public sourccs ot'inltrrrnation.
' n s described abovc. the conlldcntial intbrnration is currcnlly intbrmation ol'thc t),pc that
is nornralll, hcld in conljdence b1, t:ljN.
' .l-hc conlldcntial inl'orrnation is bcing transnlitted to thc NRC in conlidcncc.
I hcrcby ccrtil)' to thc Cotnnrission that I havc bccn specitically dclc-gatccl thc lunction 6t'revinving thc inlirrnration sought to be w'ithheld ancl that t anr authoriictl to applv lbr irsu'ithholding on bchall'ol'l:ncrgy lructs Nuclcar. tnc.
rryrril tt tuc
I}EIIA L MEDINA
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Richard A, lvlurrson
(iorprlratc Counscl
l:ncrgy liucls Nuclear. lnc,
S'l't\'l'l: Ol' COI.OIiADo
('OtIN'I'Y OIr I)l:NVl:lt
On April 3. l9()7. pcrsonalll' appcarcd hclirrc mc
sr\'orn. did say' tlrat hc. is thr.. ('orporalc Coutrscl ol'I.)ncrgr
instrunrcnt w'as signcd on bchalt'ol'saitl corporation.
Itichard A. lvlunson. u'lru being dulr.
l;ucls Nuclcar. Irrc.. arrd that thc slid
Irl.r' C'orrrrrrission cxpi rcs:
ATTACHMENT I
Cabot Material Description and Flow Diagram
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Attachment I
Exemntions and Snecial Authorizations
IThe l]oyertown facility's solc licensed activity involving source material is irs gcncrarion
and tcmporary storage on-site of by-product sludges. which result tiom thc proccssing of
raw ores to cxtract columbium and tantalum. These by-product sludgcs consrirurel sourcc
matcrial because they contain excess of 0.05% uranium and thorium, in conrbination. h1.w'eight. In addition to potentially commercially valuable uranium and rhorium
concentrations. the by'-product sludges also contain significant conccntralions ol'
columbium. tantalum and other rare earth elements.
CPM has becn storing these by-product sludges on-site in secure concretc and cindcrblock
vaults at the Llol'erto\rn lacilirl'rvhile it investigates various possibilities for recl,cling or
othcr commercial uses of the sludges. The proposed revised extraction process uould use
the sludges as a supplemental feedstock in addition to new ores and ore concentratcs. 'f he
reviscd process would recover the hydrofluoric acid liom the sludges. and cxrract rhe
rcnlaining concentrations of commercially l'aluable columbium and tanralum. 'l'hc
compan)"s ultimate goal is to reprocess its cntire inventory o[ stored by-product sludges
in this lashion. and to ship the reprocessed residues off-site for turther reclamarion or
disposal beflore the eventual decontamination and decommissioning of the facilirr'.
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ATTACHMENT 2
Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc.
White Mesa Mill
Equipment Release/Radiological Survey Procedure
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Ail mueriatr, equipment rnd lcnp whlch rc inrndcd for relcue from rhc mill lire forunr$tdctcd u3.r lr. rurv:ytd for rudiologicd contrminrtion lcvclr in rccorducc wrrh rhcIirnitr rct forth in i{RC doclmcn! 'Gridcrincr for Dccontrminrrion of Frcilirict md
Eiluipmcnt Prior to Relcuc for Unrenrlacd Ur or Tcrminlion of Licanro for Blproducr
of sourcc Materiall', dud scptcmber, lgil. Tte insrruoioru in thir guidc in
conjunalon with Trble I lpcclfi thc ndioraivity ud Rrdiuion cporure rrte limirr which
rr,a urcd in rccomplirhin3 rhc dccontrmlnrdon rnd rurry of surfroer ud quipmant prior
td rbudonmmt or rcleuo for unrutrictod uro.
2.1,i, Mntrrirll nnd ScnD
Scnp mttcrirl urd cqulpmcnt ruch u pumpr. proccu equipmcnr, e,tc
w_hlch re4uire rcpair $rvices arc clesnd appropriately in m eficn ro
climinnc ruidurl contrminrtion prior to urveying for rrdiologicrl
contrnrinrtlon larch. Rrdioraivity on thc arrficc of cquipmont rndmloridr ir m.rurrd by rurvoyin3 for dphr oontrminriioq urin3 thc
+propridq portrblq crlibruod rlphr rurvty innrumonu, ucl' u Ebrrtinr
Modcl ESP.I ?onrblo Smrnmon " rururylng lnnnrmant rquippcd with
rn AC.l.? rlphr rclntllhdon probr, or orhor quivrlcnt inrrrumont.
Rrdirtion qporurc rrta ma.&rcmcntt $e mrdr on thrrr mrtridr uring
cdibntcd cxpotur! rrtc in$nrmenrl ruch u r Ludlum Modcl 3
Bctl'Ormmr $rvcy mctcr rnd probo or equlvrlcnr inrrrumcnr. lttrtcrirll
rnd quipmont rc rclcuod ftom rhc mill rito for urwrtriood uro lf rhc
rotrl dph! conumindon concentration snd cxposurc rlte mcuuremenrr
rrc lcu rhrn rhe rpplicrblc limiu conrrinod in Trblo I of rhr trRC Guido
2,1,2.tr$s&r
l. Obrdn cppropdus clibnrd dphr grvey lnsrrumcnr flom ndiologcrl
hb.
2, Chock mctr pcrformrnco rnd function using Th.230 calibrrrion
lour0!,
Survry ilcmr on rurflcr for dphr conttminrtion lt numorour tocrtionr
tufficicnl to doterminr ty.frt. rnd pouttid mrr,irnum conuminrtion
laroh
Slowly rc&l ovc rurttc. of crch hm @ t un hcighr urd dctcrmino
tvcr.gr rnd muimum aporurc nta rnqrJrcmcntt.
4.
2. 1.2 continuad
J. Conumination lsvdl sxrciscd !r fic mill utc for relruc of equipmcrn
for unrotristed uro lr r totrl rlphr conrr,minrnon lcvcl of l00O
dirntigndom p€r minut! per 100 cmr (dpnvl00 cmr), rnd r ndirlion
apolurc lirrut of 0 2 nullind pcr hour (ru,tn) wrrh r muimum nor ro
sxcccd 1.0 mr/hr.
6. ln rhr cvcnr rherr limltr rrc cxcecdod. rhr hrm ir drcontrminrtod by
rpproprirtr mornr urd r>nrrvqlrd.
1. if rhr limiu for r rord dphr contrminuion ir r3rin cxccodad, u rlphr
rm3lr N,vry ovr 100 cml uor ir trkon to dctcnninc removrblo
alpha conlaminrilon, In lddiilon, r fixed alphl mcauremcnt oFrhe
rror il mrdr uring m dphr marr. lf rhc limiu of Trbh t l.'RC
Guide are ucedcd, ! morc rigoroul dmontminrtion merhod il
!pplied.
2,1,t Ychlclc rnd Mobllc f,oulomrnt Rdemc
Vchich md mobih cq,ripmnrt nlouc procccdr on r rimilu buir u
mrrsrid md quipmcm Elcr$. An dph $rvcyir mlde ud !n cxpo$rc
$ryq i! msdc 0n thc intsior and smcrior surfac$ of thc veilcle,
pnioluly thc tir$ ud aposd undcrunilgc, if rhe convcyrnce il
non{cdic{td for excluilve usr rmpon. Prlng pmiculu menuon to
thc tirs rnd undcrcrrirge during I NNry daermina whcrher r vchiclc
hu becomc contrminlrd while crosing in ud throgh rhc mill ReJriqd
Aror. Tho rppllcrblo crttdr for conrrminrtion llrniu, dcconumlmrlorl
procr&n , almyt / rr.erncyt rnd ultimuo rolcuc ue idonticd to thor
in pulglph 2.1.2.
If l vchido h dusifid u aclusivc usc whor single transpon purpo$
il intmdod ryeriicrlly for hauling rldioocriyc musrillt 0n a continucd
buir thcn oO thc artcrior rurfrcr rnd tiru of rho rnnrport vohiclo uo
rur^vrycd whcn lcrving thr rcrtriad uer Errmplcl of there trrnspon
vohiclct includo: oro hnrlqo Iuckr tnd clorcd bulk trrnrport rrnkorr.
Applicrbh dphr conrrnlnrrion rnd sxporur. nr lwrlr ur thor rprcr6rd
in 49 CFR l?t.a1l rnd l7t.{2. Thr mill drr rrndrr ur dphr
contrminrtion contml l;rd of l000 dpnVl00 cmr protocol tbr thc
tnn?ort vrhich tiru only upon aitirg thl nrlll rhc. No inrcnrl rlphr
rutvlyr rr donr on rht imrnrrl nrfico of clord tnnlport tu*rrr
dodicrtcd for cxclurivc urc untll therc vrhlchr bromc dccommluonod.
ATTACHMENT 3
Florv Diagram for Processing Uranium lvlaterial
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FLOW OIAGRAM FOR PROCESSING URANIUM MATERIAL
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