DRC-2011-004669 - 0901a06880229efb

DRCr2011-004669
Denison Mines (USA) Corp.
1050 17th Street, Suite 950
Denver, CO 80265
USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: 303389^125
www.denisonmines.com
DENISO
MINES
April 27, 2011
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS
Mr. Rusty Lundberg
Executive Secretary
Utah Division of Radiation Control
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3097
Dear Mr. Lundberg:
Re: Amendment Request to Process an Alternate Feed Material (the "Uranium
Materiar) at White Mesa Mill (the "Miir) from Dawn Mining Corporation
("DMC") Midnite Mine
State of Utah Radioactive Material License No. UT1900479
We are pleased to enclose with this letter two copies of an application to amend the Mill's
Radioactive Materials License No. 1900479 to authorize receipt and processing of the Uranium
Material as an altemate feed material primarily for the recovery of uranium and disposal of the
resulting tailings in the Mill's tailings impoundments as l le.(2) byproduct material.
As we have discussed with Loren Morton of the Division of Radiation Control, Dawn Mining
Corporation is currently reclaiming the Midnite Mine Site under deadlines driven by their
schedule under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
("CERCLA"). The Uranium Material was and is currently accepted at the Dawn Mill tailings
disposal facility for direct disposal as source material in accordance with the United States
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Guidance on Disposal of Atomic Energy Act Non-
Section lle.(2) Byproduct Material in Tailings Impoundments (November 2000). Based on the
CERCLA schedule, following the 2010 operational season, direct disposal in the tailings
impoundment is no longer an option.
Therefore, DMC requires that this application be approved in time for deliveries of Uranium
Material to the White Mesa Mill beginning in 2011. Denison is prepared to sign a Memorandum
of Understanding with the Division of Radiation Control to fund the use of URS Corporation to
perform an expedited review of the application documents.
If you have any questions regarding this application or on development of the Memorandum of
understanding, please contact me at [phone].
Yours very truly,
DENISON MINES (USA) CORP.
Jo Ann Tischler
Director, Compliance and Permitting
cc Ron F. Hochstein
Harold R. Roberts
David C. Frydenlund
David E. Turk
Central Files
MINES
TASK ORDAR. WORK AUTHORIZATION
CUSTOMER' Utrl lrlvirhr of Redhttor Coatrol (UDRC)
PBOJtsCT NtllIEt Rwiow'T,cquctt b ArEd nrdbrttrrc MatcriEls Liccnro; Dcniron Mines (USA)Corp. Whitr Mcla
Umlum Mill; Sslr Ju{n Couru, Ut$ {nd 0nvirsnmcnhl Rcport'd&d April 201 l.
CI)NTRACT AGBEEMINT NO.: t 16259
TASX OrurER ItO; UTI I. I 102,007
REVISION NO.:0
DFFECTI. STABT IIATE: Nwcmb€r 15, 2012
PROJECTED fATf,ST TEBM|NATION DATE: Doccmbor 31, 20t3
BASIS FOR PAYMENT/COST ESTIMATE; Furds autrcrizcd for this task total $S2,901, 'Mcmonndum of
A$ocmcot bcnrcan Uah Divirlon of Rdirtion Control and Enorg Fucls Rcourc€r (USA) Inc." slgrod by tho
Divlrlan on Novcrnbor 14,2012 and Attrctmcrrl A t tlrcto sro incorporrted as Appcndix A b this Trs* Ordtr Work
Authodzrdon (TOlyA), and dcffnc trc basis for paylwnt and cost csdml& for rcvlowing this documcrrt
SCOPB Of SERVICE9DELIVERABI,DS: 'Mermrrndum of Agrwmcnt betnrcn Uoh Divtrion of Radiation
Contol and Encrjy Fucls Rrwuw (USA) Inc" sisncd ry drc DMsion on Nowmbca 14,2A12, includingAttmhtant A dtcltto erc trcorpor$d u Appendlx A !o $h TBk OrdGr Work Arilhoriaion ffOWAI nrd dcfinc
&o eqo of work urd dclivcrablss,
It is lrsurnod thrl thc Liccnw'r roaponoes to two rounds of llurqmicr wlll ardefactorily ddrcss dl opcn isrucsrclatd bthc requc$ for urthoriaion to proccls Davm Mfinlng Ahcrnrtc Food lvl*orials
PERrORMAfiCE SCHEDULE Of DEIJyE*^}LE& URS/SMS wiil pcrform ils rcvicw Jld provido
dolivcrabbs on a schodule thd wil! eatilf, dro Divlslon's noeds.
CU$TOMER RESFONSIBLE COT{TACT ?ERSONS:
Phil Gobjc; E0 l -53ff250; [e-mail]
John Hultquist; 80 I -53&4,350; [e-mail]
URS/WASII$IGTOI{ DIYISION BSSPONSISLE CONT.{CT PERSON;
Jon Luclilcn; Princlpal Sclcntt$ 303-843-32J7; [e-mail]
TEIMS AI{D CONDITIONS; Thia Work Autborizdon rhrll bc tottmcd by thc tcrmc and conditionr s€t fuhinthc Stdc of Uub Coffrct betwcul thc Lltah Drprtmcnt of Envhonmcnlal Quality/Division of Radlaion Cffitrol
and uR$ SEfEty M&agEm;nt Soludons, cfrcctivc Jrnrury l, 201 L
CUSTOMBR AUTHOHZATION r U RSISAfETY MANAC EM ENT 8() LUTTONS
By:
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APPENDD( A
MEMORANDUM OT' AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
UTAII DTYISION OT RADIATION CONTROL
A,I\TD
ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) rNC.
tSigned November l4,20l2and rolating to Review of "Rcgucirt to Amend Radioaotive Matprials
Lioense;.Denison Mines (USA) Corp. White Mesa Uranium Mill; San Juan County, Utah and
Environmental Report' dated April 201 I l
BS|I.IWBEN
UTA}I DIVISION OF BAI}TATION CONIX.OL
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ltsUtah Didsion of Rrdiatios Cmt,ol flDRC") and Enrqy hrds Rcsorrgor (USA) ho.
CtsFR") hstoby cntcr luto tbis Mernorondus of Agroaneut QvfOA).
B. Ttda MOA pcrtains to project taslo aslosiutsd with as April27,zfil trR propod
Licqm Ansudmot (PL$ forrcootp md prooaeingof altqaatcfud mlttrial lpm fts .
Deum Mining Corpotstton Midttt$t Mins locatcd nar Wtllplnit, Wa*inglon'
C. Ttir ngrffiEsrt Ery bo srilmdod or rnodificd to irsluib otha identiffld proJ€ct tash 08
phros ofadvity, if urprsrrly qgpod u in writing by both prds b this sgrcommt Et
" lclEt 30 dcp prior b ib expirdim dato.
IL Duration
Thir MOA wilt bsconre offccdw irnmodlrtcly upon rignafine by BfR sd DRC.
Thir MOA wlll corpiro on Dscsmbrr 31, 2013'
'Iho DBQ fbc srlrofirlo allsm &r rtirahrnGnaot of ratual oortr of rpocirl protsetE.
IIL AgEaItSt
DRC rgnor to:
A, Rngilgp Se rcnioo ofURS Corpomdon lo acoompU$ rwiaw of Er projoct undu dto
rnrrwt oontErt ($tato Conhact No, 116259), rcuding t0 tbo egrood rryou tasks qtd bbl
aortr fvuad ln Attar.hracrtA of tlrk MOA, bolow.
Soid tarh md costr wuo providod in m URB qniil !o DRC rtaffon Juna 22, 201L
B. Provids BFR witb;
l) Ptniod{c tclqhono asnfcfinoo oalh with DRC snd URS !0 ohroprotiminrry
iurprosiono and obasrvations rogrditgtwltrw oftho PLA,
Zj Ono ormorointrroptories rqglrdlgthoPLA b roguott additionsl informatimrn# h supp$t rwiow, and as dtcmod nmcrary by &o DRC, rnd,
3) Any URiJ invoiccr fsr wrvicor r@dcilcd on thir pfojoct, inc,trdinB hosn cpcodcd, '
trourly rrfiln urd job olarsifiootio! of IJR$ rtnff tnvolvod, urd a brrralcdowa of uty
othm oxpmra insurrud durfuig projocr oomplsdoa.
C. Bill EfR br trRS wo* offor$ ocpordod in oomplcdon of tho rtd pmJwq up to
182,901. Tbco sonts arc bresd on tho worlt oltmcnt rod rcbo&rlo iltutrptloot fowrd i!
Attactrncnt l, bolow. Ttir qrooat may bc uuadd, for sry rgrgo4 rftcr oonrcnt by
bothprtioe.
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Prrovidc DRC with tirnaly paprcot.of any iavoico fqr URS Gorpomton conudtlng sctticog
r€lat d b co,mplctiotr of tro uividso, rcfcrcoood abovo,
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Bxwtrtivo Viso Prosidonl and COO
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Attap,bqeut A
UBE Cost Estimaho furRo,iowoftho
Afl27,2011 D@ilm Mlnss Ltccuo Amordnert Appllsdqr
For Rmeipt ard PlooGcdng of Ntrmato Pood MatoiEl
Frpm tho Dawu Mintng lUfdnigh MtuF. NoarWeltphit, Warhingho
Coat EstiEstos by Major Aotivity and Staff Ttno
ftrosr Jttno 2\ 2011 @Eil toru
. BobBaird(UR$) b
I,oMl tvlortou(DRC)
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REVIEW Or DUSA REQUEST rOR UCENSE AMENpMENT TO
ATLOW PROCBSSING OF ALTERNATE TEED },IATSRTALS
[,X,OM DAWN MININO
URS Ssftfy Muugpstrcot Sohdour (LRS/3W ha brieflyrwiswod tho dosillantt Doitm
Miniug OSA) Corp. (DUSA) has nrppliod io fioUhlr DMdmc of Rrdirtiqn Cot$ol (UDRC)
in rsqulitlng r lkmso pncnOmcot b rllow Du$A to recdw mdprooae rllsnuto &od ndcidr
Aum pawn Mtalng. Wo hano dcvclopod an ryoaclr to !h! wo* snd osdmrtod tro lwsl of
c&fi agd mrts to mmplots propored activtdae.
Tho mvion, will rddross the itoma insludsd in thc lntrrcptory tanplato dovdopod by URSISM$
ond UD&C (trmamitfad on May 27, ?0CI9), as woll u grridctcoinucd by thcug Nttshar
Rogulaory Csrlrnilsioo (NRC) in SBCY-95-21 I (dthd Augurt 15, I 995)'
Tho rwiow dppromlr iuvolves the fullolviug aptivitioc end dclivsrablc:
Aodvido:. Perform nGce$rry Plorect MsntSismelt & Admlnlstratlon furrtlontr Bwlcw submhted docurents for complotane.rcr Perform detsllad rwlcw of rubmlttcd documrntr. Prsprre Round I lntarmgnbriesr RGUhn, rc$pontes to Rourd 1 Intlrro3rterlctr Prspsre Rourd 2 lnt€rr(Eotorlt!r f,whw re3ponts3 to Round 2 lnterrotatorh3r PrBparc Ssfety Ewluatlon Reportr Preporc Ucuncc/GW Pcrmlt rwlsbnrI Prrtlclpor6 ln publlc hofflngrr Pr8piltFubllcParthlprtlonSumm.ry
Dclirryrrblos:. CompletEness Rwlew !!t$r REport. Draft Round l lntrmgrtorlosr FlnalRound t htanoErtorhsr Orsft Round 2 lntenogrtorlesr Flnal iound 2 tnterrotptorrerr DreftSdrty Ewluatlon Rewrt. . Flml$fcty Evaluatlon &eport, Orcft Amrrdsd Uence CordlUonrr FlnrlAmendcd Ucenss Condltlonrr Droft Amendcd grpund Water Qucllw Psrmlt Condltbntr. FlnalAmended Ground Wrtpr QurllU Pcrmlt Condltlonsr oruft Publlc Prrthlpatlofl fummrry. Flnal Pubflc Prrtlclptlon $;mmary
ftE lwelo of sffort rd cort by mqjor rctlvity aru sunr paltzod in Tablc l.
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Tabh I. Buumry of Lsvst of Efiort Erd qoil Dfl4dgf Asthdft--
lsdtdtv Efiort ftr)Cort (I)
hojeotManagernail &
Administrston &s7315
Initial Rsvisw 82 s10.669
Rgrurd I Intomrgatorie 122 s15.593
Round 2 tntcrmgatorio 60 $8,r07
Dn& Liomscv?crrrrit Doqmcnts t72 s20.s42
Publio Partisipation Sumn441 94 3r 1.r03' Finsl Llstco/Pormit Dosuments E2 s9.571
TOTAIA 676 0r2J01
Tho lsvolr of cfitort and oost byaontribrutor ro nrmmarizcd in Table 2.
Trbh 2. $ummrrv of Lawl of Ellort rnd QsqllvgeqldDglqlL-
ConElbutor Efiort ftr)Cort (J)
E lemruioh 4 $898
R. Baid tg2 31.9.436
G. Mcmsll 36 $6.451
B.Mason 40 $4S32
C.Btoum 26 83.401
Soiqtr-Wobgter 76 !6.497
J. hcllcn 200 $30282
J.Ibllv BO $s.926
Rcddco 90 $5,655
I{ibbad 22 .$1.722
TOTALS 676 st2901
IJRS/SMS wtll coaduct tha rsvisw atrd ottrsr aatividee ud provide doliwreble dosurnoots listpd
abovo on a sohodulo thit sadefics UDRC and DUSA ncods. This cornmitmant is baEcd on the
asrumptlon tbat both t DRC and DUBA witl pcrform activitos for whic,h thoytc.ruepondblo
anO prfiviCa suitlbls focdbsok, gddanoo, nespolrles, and othc dosunreoB within tlmsfiauso
conrpattblo with tbe agrood sclrsdttlc.
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