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State of Utah
GARY R HERBERT
Governor
GREG BELL
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Environmental Quality
Amanda Smidi
Executive Director
DIVISION OF RADL\TION CONTROL
Rusty Lundberg
Director
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RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 21,2013
Jo Aim Tischler
Director, Compliance and Permitting
Energy Fuels Resources (USA), Inc.
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, Co 80228
RE: Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. White Mesa Mill Operations and Maintenance Plan
Nitrate Pumping System Revision 1.0, ("Plan") dated January 11,2013, White Mesa
Uranium Mill, near Blanding, Utah, Modincations to the Plan
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PS Form 3800. August 2006 Sco Rei'ccsc for Inslrucfions 1
Dear Ms. Tischler: 4 08
The Utah Division of Radiation Control ("DRC") has completed the review ofthe Plan. Based on
the review the following modifications are needed to the Plan:
1. In the second sentence in section 2.1 add the following wording (added wording underlined):
Pumped water will be disposed in the tailings cells or maybe used for the Mill process
water.
2. Add a section that defines the pumpmg system with the following wording:
Definition of Pumping System:
• Structure of pumping well including: well casing, well slotted screen casing,
sand/gravel pack, bentonite seal, cement grout seal, protective steal surface casing;
• Pump;
• All structural materials that hold pump in place;
• Electrical power for the pump and well head heat lamps;
• Electrical wiring to pump and well head heat lamps;
• All hosing, piping, and associated hose and pipe fittings from pump, including sampling
ports, to discharge hose at tailing cells;
• Temporary water storage tanks; DRC-2013-00140C
195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
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Protective boxes over wellheads lined with insulating foam.
Therefore, please modify the Plan and provide a copy of the Plan to the Director within 30 calendar
days of receipt of this letter. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Ifyou have any ^
questions or comments regarding this letter, please contact Dean Henderson at [phone].
Sincerely,
Rusty Lundberg ^
Director
RL/DH
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