DRC-2015-006103 - 0901a068805776b6

State
GARY R. HERBERT
Governor
SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Alan Matheson
Execuliye Director
DTVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
AND RADIATION CONTROL
Scott T. Anderson
Director
September 9,2015
Kathy Weinel
Quality Assurance Manager
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228
RE: Notification Requirements for Department of Transportation Incidents
Radioactive Material License Number UT 1900479
Dear Ms. Weinel:
On August 21,2015, the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control received a report of an
incident involving a roll-off box being released from the White Mesa Uranium Mill's restricted area that
did not meet U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. During the Division's investigation
of this reported incident, a second incident was identified involving a shipment of I Ie.(2) material
arriving at the White Mesa Uranium Mill (the Mill) for disposal in a roll-off box. According to
information provided by the Mill, the roll-off box had leaked a portion of the lle.(2) shipment during its
transport to the Mill. However, the Mill did not report this leaking container.
This letter constitutes an administrative action in accordance with R313-14-15(5) of the Utah
Administrative Code. Please note the following requirements to notifr the Division of DOT incidents.
1) U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations as adopted by the Division (see R3l3-19-
100 of the Utah Administrative Code, Transportation).
2) DOT notification requirements, 49 CFR 171.15(a) and (b) [see R313-19-100(a)(i)(D) of the Utah
Administrative Codel.
It is the Mill's responsibility to inform the Division of any DOT incidents in accordance with the
notification requirements referenced above. For further clarification, these DOT notification
requirements will be added to License Condition 9.2 of your Radioactive Materials License
(UTl900479) in a future license amendment.
(Over)
195 North 1950 West. Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880. Salt Lake City, UT 841144880
Telephone [phone]. Fax [phone]. T.D.D. [phone]
uno.deq.utah.gn
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If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Johnson at (801) 5364255.
Scott T. Anderson, Director
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Contol
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c: Worttry Glover, Health Officer, San Juan County Health Departrnent
Rick Meyer, Environmental Health Director, San Juan Cormty Health Departnent