After a citation is issued or ordered under the Mine Act, a mine operator may file a notice of contest with the Secretary of Labor at the Solicitor’s Office, within 30 days.
An operator may contest all or some of the penalties listed on the civil penalty assessment by placing a check next to the contested item and stating the reasons for the contest. A copy of the contested assessment must be returned to MSHA's Civil Penalty Compliance Office in Arlington, Virginia within 30 days of the operator's receipt.
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