On March 14, 2024, the NRC issued a notice of violation and proposed imposition of a civil penalty in the amount of $9,000 to Phoenix Federal No. 2 Mining, LLC (Phoenix) for a Severity Level (SL) III violation. Specifically, Phoenix acquired, owned, and possessed byproduct material that was not authorized in a specific or general license as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 30.3.