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B-167310 1 (1969-07-31)

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
          WASHIN(TON, D.C. 20S48


1237 


B-1673lO


JUL 3 1 1969


   Mr. J. g. Fowlqy, Jr.
   Authorized Certifyjn Officer
   Bureau of Mines
   Dertmet of the Interior

   Dear Mr. Fowler
       Reference is made to Your letter of Jun 18, 1969, with which you
  f'rva 4  two invoic. in favor of the           tof pen ylv&n
  Department Of Mines and Mineral ,,d=tries in the amounts of $24.i94314
  and $18,500, respectively with & n--quest for decision as to whether they
  Y be certified for Payment. Also forwarded were copies of the project
  contracts, the original construct in contracts and Pertinent correspondence.

      The amount of each inv01ic. rep'resents fifty percent of the amount
 claimed as damages by the Addy Asabat Caupazy contra 2tor under Public
 Health and Safety Project No. 1, and the C. & S. Exca,tiug Copa
 contractor under Public Health and safety Project No.  of the Athracite
 Mine Water Control Progra.  This p:rogr  was established in aecordance
 with Public Law 162 approved July 159 1955, 69 tat. '52, as amended
 bL           87-8A, approe    Octoer 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 9314 (30 U.S.c.


     Section &ro the act approved July 15t 1955, as amended,  Ma
,tate that it 'S rOconized that the Presence of large volue of water
in anthmeit* coal ftleat±n    involves serious wastage of the ANI
rftll Of the NatioU, and constitto.     a menace to health and safety
and ntionl security. It therefore declares it to be the policy of the
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          '* * * to provide for the control and drainag of
    water in the anthracite coal fol.at. and thereby
    consere  fatml reouces' prot. nations, security,,
    preven  izmU     and loss of li., and preserve public
    and privat  Proprty, and to seal abandfled coal mines
    and to fill voids In abandoned oal mines 9 in those
    instance. where such work is in the public health or


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