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State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT
Governor
SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Smith
Executive Director
DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL
Rusty I.undberg
Director
DRC-2015-002502
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
File C-2015-53
THROUGH: Phil Goble, Section Manager
Russell J. Topham, P.E.
March 20, 2015
Engineering Module 70, Annual Surety Review, Energy Fuels Resources (EFRI), White
Mesa Mill, Blanding, Utah.
On March 2, 2015 the Utah Division of Radiation Control (DRC) received the 2015 surety update for the
White Mesa Mill. The DRC discussed the findings of its review of that surety submittal in a conference call
with officials of the licensee on March 19, 2014. The licensee provided clarification of the points
discussed. The proposed surety represents an increase of $387,365 from the approved 2014 surety value of
$21,673,619.
/ recommend approving the 2014 surety in the amount of $22,060,984.
Comments
No new issues were introduced in the 2015 surety. The approach to the surety mirrors the approved 2014
surety, with no change in methods or breadth of coverage.
The surety includes $24,540 to dispose 20,000 tons of ore the company will transport to the site during the
year. The company does not anticipate processing the ore during 2015; therefore, the surety assumes
disposing the entire stockpile of ore.
The Miscellaneous Items table in the surety estimate included a line item for building a wheel wash
facility. Those costs appear on the following line item as a deduction for work completed. The company
chose to present the information in this manner for consistency with previous submittals that included the
requirement to construct the wheel wash. The deduction for work accomplished is appropriate. Demolition
and disposal of the facility was captured in the Mill Decommissioning Section under the heading
Decontamination Pads (2) Demolition.
The breadth of coverage provided is consistent with that required of other licensees.
195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City. UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144850 • Salt Lake City. UT 84114-4850
Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] • T.D.D [phone]
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