At COGEMA August 16, 2005 License SUA-1341 Docket No. 40-8502 Mr. Gary Janosko, Chief Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop T-8A33 Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 RE: Designation of Radiation Safety Officer Dear Mr. Janosko: This is a formal notification that Mr. Larry Arbogast has been designated the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for COGEMA Mining, Inc.'s License SUA-1341. The former RSO, Mr. Tom Nicholson, left the company at the end of May 2005 for other employment. Prior to accepting the RSO position, Mr. Arbogast was previously the Radiation Safety Technician for SUA-1341 from March 2001 through May 2005. A listing of the specialized training Mr. Arbogast has received to qualify for the RSO position is as follows. Copies of the certificates of completion are attached. * "Radiation Safety Officer", Nevada Technical Associates, May 2002 * "Radioactive Waste Management", Nevada Technical Associates, October 2004 + "Transportation and Packaging of Radioactive Materials", Nevada Technical Associates, October 2004 + "Radiation Safety Officer", Nevada Technical Associates, July 2005 In addition to the above, Mr. Arbogast is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a certified Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) instructor. Should you require any additional information regarding this matter, please contact me. Sicely, Donna L. Wichers General Manager cc: NRC - Stephen Cohen, Project Manager NRC - Region IV COGEMA - Larry Arbogast COGEMA Mining, Inc. 935 Pendell Blvd.. P.O. Box 730. Mills, WY82644 - Tel.: (307) 234-5019- Fax: (307) 473-7306