ATTENDANCE/DRAFT MINUTES 

QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALL ON SUBPART W 

1/5/2010 

Reid Rosnick – EPA 

Tom Peake – EPA 

Helen Burnett – EPA 

Angelique Diaz - EPA 

Sharyn Cunningham – CCAT 

Paul Carestia – CCAT 

Lynn Holtz – CCAT 

Kay Hawklee CCAT 

Travis Stills – Energy Minerals Law Center 

Phil Egidi – CDPHE 

Nick Fragidakis – Ontario Ministry of Environment 

John Hamrick – Cotter Corp. 

Kristy Woodward – Denison Mines 

Sarah Fields – Uranium Watch 

Minutes and Discussion

Welcome - Roll Call 

Last call was on 12/3/09. Activity has been slow because of the short time since the last 

conference call, and because of the holidays. 

Any changes/comments to December minutes? Send to Reid’s e-mail address. 

Discussion - Does the Subpart W website meet expectations with respect to type of information 

placed on website? 

Travis Stills – settlement agreement letter and spirit contemplated a much broader and deeper set 

of documents on the website, similar to items that would be requested under a FOIA request. 

Reid explained that the website is not as complete as a rulemaking docket, and asked what else 

Travis would like to see on the website. Travis stated that the Plaintiffs would like to see all 

non-privileged documents while preparing Subpart W, and documents for ongoing work. Reid 

stated that to the best of his knowledge, it’s up on the website.

Sarah Fields – specific documents she would like to see posted. CCAT and RMCAA 8/2008 

complaint and 10/2006 intent to file suit. A document references a Quality Assurance Program 

Plan – QAPP should be online as well. Other background documents on microfiche in DC (she 
viewed them in DC). Sarah will send all this via e-mail to Reid. Were the people that prepared 

the documents contractors? Reid told her they are. 

Paul Carestia – understands that 12 people on the Subpart W workgroup. Did workgroup 

contract out their work? Who reviewed/approved? Reid clarified the process, that the 

workgroup members are all EPA employees. After the contractor produces a document, the 

workgroup will review, revise or approve the work. 

Sarah Fields – thinks radon should be addressed from other areas besides just tailings. Reid said 

she should e-mail comments/issues to him. Reid told her that he is bound by the provisions of 

the Clean Air Act and that we are to look at radon from mill tailings/ by product. Sarah also 

state that there should be a current enforcement action at the White Mesa Mill. There has been 

new cell construction, and no Subpart A construction approval request. 40 CFR Part 

70.3b2...Title V. How is rulemaking affected by this? 

Travis Stills – asked for an idea of where the Workgroup is and what we will be working on this 

quarter. (Reid - Research of legacy docket issues. Background information. Coordinating the 

reviews of the UMTRCA rulemaking and Subpart W. Trying to establish a timeline for tribal 

consultations.) Travis – overlapping documents should be on the website. 

Date for meeting in Blanding, UT? No date yet, however, Reid would like to discuss venue with 

Sarah Fields. 

Travis Stills - Dewatering of impoundments at Cotter. EPA needs to get a better idea of what 

goes on “on the ground”. 

Phil Egidi – Surface impoundment is in the closure process, not operational. Cotter is making 

measurements, supplying reports to CDPHE. Phil is making visits to the site. 

EPA Activity before next call 

EPA will continue reviewing the risk assessment documents; research the legacy docket issue, 

the posting of contractor information, and alternatives to Method 115. 

Next call date and time 

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 11 AM EST 

Call-in number: 866-299-3188 

Conference code: 2023439563