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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRC-2014-005561 - 0901a06880497ca2ENERGYFUELS DRC-2014-005561 Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. 225 Union Blvd. Suite 600 Lakewood, CO, US, 80228 303 974 2140 www.enerCTyfuels.com September 24, 2014 /^C -I Sent VIA E-MAIL AND EXPRESS DELIVERY jo SEP 2 6 20H Mr. Rusty Lundberg Division of Radiation Control roJ Utah Department of Environmental Quality 195 North 1950 West P.O. Box 144850 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4820 Re: Notification of Reassignment of the Radiation Safety Officer Position, and Notification of Modified Work Schedule, White Mesa Mill, Blanding Utah Dear Mr. Lundberg: This letter serves as the Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. ("EFRI") notification of the reassignment of the Radiation Safety Officer ("RSO") position at the White Mesa Mill (the "Mill"). As the result of a reduction in force ("RIF"), effective September 5, 2014, Mr. Ronnie Nieves is no longer the Mill RSO, and Mr. David Turk has been reassigned to the Mill RSO position. EFRI is satisfied that Mr. Turk's technical qualifications satisfy the criteria in Reg, Guide 8.31, paragraph 2.4.1. Mr. Turk has taken specialized classroom training in health physics specifically applicable to uranium milling during his career, and attends refresher training on uranium mill health physics as required. Specifically, Mr. Turk has a Bachelors' degree and had been a Radiation Technician at the Mill for approximately 7 1/2 years during the period May 1997 to December 2005, interim RSO at the Mill from December, 2005 to March 2006 and RSO at the Mill for over six years from March, 2006 to July 1, 2012. From July 1, 2012 to present, Mr. Turk has served as the Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Manager. Please note that this letter also serves as EFRI's notification that the Mill will begin a modified work schedule beginning the week of September 29, 2014. The modified work schedule will be Monday through Thursday of each week with no production operations on Friday. Daily Mill inspections will continue to be completed on non-production days as required; however, on-site staff will be reduced. The staff schedules can be changed, as needed, for Division of Radiation Control ("DRC") inspections or DRC Mill visits with prior notice to Mr. Turk. Letter to Mr. Rusty Lundberg September 24, 2014 Page 2 If you should have any questions regarding this notification please contact me. Yours very truly, ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. Kathy Weinel Quality Assurance Manager cc: David C. Frydenlund Harold R. Roberts David E. Turk Dan Hillsten Scott A. Bakken Phil Goble John Hultquist 2