STATE OF UTAH Gary R. Henaenr OFrice OF THE GoveRNoR Srencer J. Cox eovenwar eae Ta atl LUcurenan covennon August 5, 2019 Dear Constituents, ‘Thank you for writing to express your concern regarding the transport of radioactive waste through our sat, ‘The USS. Department of Energy (DOE) informs Utah's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) when dangerous and highly sensitive radioactive waste travels through Utah, DEQ keeps me informed ofall such shipments. The transport of such materials is confidential and maintaining that confidentiality is vital to our public safety and national security can tell you, however, that none ofthe mislabeled material recently transported from (Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to the Nevada National Security Site (NSS) passed through Utah at any point in its journey. \We expect the feders! goverment and all agencies involved in the transport and packaging of nuclear wasteto be exacting, accurate and truthful when labeling these materials. Sins, Ue, 0 bnbact— Gary R. Herbert Governor