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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRC-2019-010485 - 0901a06880b03d03Y FUELS Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. 225 Union Blvd. Suite 600 Lakewood, CO, US, 80228 303 974 2140 www.energyfuels.com DRC -20[9-010-65 VIA EMAIL AND OVERNIGHT DELIVERY Septenber 4, 2019 Mr. Bryce C. Bird Division Director Utah Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Div of Waste Management and Radiation Control SEP - 9 2019 Re: Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. Notification of NESHAPs Radon Flux Measurements for Tailings Impoundment 3 at the White Mesa Mill Dear Mr. Bird: Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. ("EFRI") plans to perform the third sampling event for NESHAPs Radon Flux measurements for Tailings Impoundment 3 at the White Mesa Mill from October 7, through October 9, 2019. Per 40 CFR 61.253, EFRI is permitted to monitor Radon Flux one or more times per year. Per previous correspondence, EFRI will sample Tailings Impoundment 3 three times in 2019. Tellco Environmental of Grand Junction, Colorado ("Tellco") will perform approximately 100 measurements on the beach and cover area of Tailings Impoundment 3 during the sampling event. These measurements will be performed in accordance with methods and procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 61, Appendix B, Method 115. Provided that there are no rainouts or events that require remobilization or a delay in measurement, the sampling event for Tailings Impoundment 3 is expected to conclude on October 9, 2019. EPRI will provide safety and radiological orientation for any Utah Department of Air Quality personnel observing this event. This orientation will be required before any individual enters the Mill Restricted Area. Individuals monitoring this event should bring their own mandatory Personnel Protective Equipment as required at the Mill, specifically, safety glasses, hardhats, and steel-toed shoes. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact me at 303-389-4134; or Mr. Terry Slade, Radiation Safety Officer, at 435-678-4128. Yours very truly, Xtiii)(61 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. Kathy Weinel Quality Assurance Manager cc: Phil Goble, Utah Division Waste Management and Radiation Control Director, Air and Toxics Technical Enforcement Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency D. Frydenlund, L. Shumway, T. Slade, S. Bakken, P. Goranson (EFRI)