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October 14,2010

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL #7006 2760 0000 3970 5787, RETURN RECEIPT AND FAX (630) 515-1078

Michael G. Herr, CHP Materials Licensing Branch United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 111 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 2 10 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4352

Subject: Radiation Safety Officer License No. 13-06932-03 Control No. 573240 Cargill, Inc. - Hammond, Indiana

Dear Mr. Herr,

This letter is in response to your October 13,2010 fax to Mr. Mike Mallon, and our telephone conversations with you and Colleen Casey and a follow-up telephone conversation with Ms Casey concerning the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for our faci 1 ity .

Mr. MaIlon is no longer with Cargill and has resigned his duties as RSO for the Hammond facility. At this time, we are requesting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to amend our license to designate Mr. Gary Snodgrass as the facility’s RSO. Attached is a letter from Mr. Snodgrass accepting the RSO position and a copy of his training certificate from the Nevada Technical Associates, Inc.

Should you have any additional questions or comments concerning this matter, please contact me either via email at Jim-Fritz@cargill.com or via telephone at 2 19-473-583 1.

James V. ~ n h Facility Manager

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October 14, 2010

.To Whom It May Concern:

I, Gary Snodgrass, accept the position as Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for the Cargill, Inc. facility located in Hammond, Indiana. I understand that my duties include but may not be limited to:

Stop unsafe activities Supervise decontamination Ensure security of the materials Control disposal Interact with the NRC and other agencies as necessary Maintain records Audit the program annually Perform surveys Train personnel as necessary Investigate abnormal events

I also understand that I have been given the authority by facility management to shut down facility operations should I deem there is a health andor safety concern with the operation or use a nuclear device.

Additionally, on October S, 2010 I successfully completed the Nevada Technical Associates, Inc. ’s 40 hour technical short course entitled “Radiation Safety Officer.”

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