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GAO probe highlights need for timely coal penalty enforcement
The GAO urges clear guidelines and faster collection actions for civil penalties under the 1969 coal mine safety law. It cites delays, court orders, and a backlog of about 39,000 violations, urging the Bureau of Mines to publish concrete guidelines, document factor weighting, and equal priority for collecting penalties. It notes officials acknowledge the six factors and calls for public comment under the Administrative Procedures Act.
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Reuss
Interior Department
GAO
Failor
Interior
Board of
Mine Operations Appeals
Board
Department
Comptroller General
Elmer B. Staats
National Independent Coal Operators Association
Morton
Bureau
Interior Department Solicitor’s Office