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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRC-2023-070446 - 0901a0688125c2a2etNERGYFUELS VIA EMAIL AND OVERNIGHT DELIVERY August 15 , 2023 Mr. Bryce C. Bird Division Director Utah Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. 225 Union Blvd. Suite 600 Lakewood, CO, US, 80228 303 974 2140 www .energyfuels.com Div of Waste I\Jlanagement and Rad.ation Control AUG 1 8 2023 Re: Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. Notification of NESHAPs Radon Flux Measurements for Tailings lmpoundment 3 at the White Mesa Mill Dear Mr. Bird: Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. ("EFRI") plans to perform a sampling event for ESHAPs Radon Flux measurements for the second half of 2023 at Tailings Impoundment 3 at the White Mesa Mill from September 26, 2023 through September 28, 2023. Per 40 CFR 61.253, EFRI is permitted to monitor Radon Flux one or more times per year. EFRI is sampling Tailings Impoundment 3 on a semi-annual frequency in 2023 . Tellco Environmental of Grand Junction, Colorado ("Tellco") will perform approximately 100 measurements on the beach and cover area of Tailings lmpoundment 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 September 28, 2023. EFRI 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. lfyou have any questions or require assistance, please contact me at 303-389-4134; or Mr. Garrin Palmer, at 43 5-678-4114. Yours very truly, °1ftldtfJtr~ ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. Kathy Weinel Director, Regulatory Compliance 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, S. Bakken, G. Palmer (EFRI) DRC-2023-070446