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                UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                        WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

                                             FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                             EXPECTEDT
                                             WEDN    Y, OCTOBER 31, 1973z


                         SUMMARY STATEMENT OF
                       HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR
              RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
                UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                              BEFORE THE
            CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
                                OF THE
                  COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
                       HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                  ON
                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ACTIVITIES
                               UNDER THE
            FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969


MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

     WE ARE PLEASED TO APPEAR TODAY AT YOUR REQUEST TO DISCUSS THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969

BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ESPECIALLY THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLEC-

TION OF CIVIL PENALTIES BY THE DEPARTMENT.

     THE FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969 AND ITS IMPLE-

MENTING REGULATIONS REQUIRE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF UNDERGROUND

COAL MINES AND DUST SAMPLING BY BOTH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND

COAL MINE OPERATORS, THE APPROVAL AND REVIEW OF OPERATING PLANS BY THE

DEPARTMENT, AND PROVIDE CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLEC-

TION OF PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MANDATORY HEALTH AND SAFETY

STANDARDS, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SIX STATUTORY

FACTORS AND A MINE OPERATOR'S RIGHT TO A PUBLIC HEARING.

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