CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 4—DEPARTMENT HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES > SUBPART L—Special Rules Applicable to Surface Coal Mining Hearings and Appeals (§4.1100 to §4.1394) > 4.1190—Initiation of proceedings.

4.1190—Initiation of proceedings.

(a) A proceeding on a show cause order issued by the Director of OSM pursuant to section 521(a)(4) of the Act shall be initiated by the Director of OSM filing a copy of such an order with the Hearings Division, OHA, 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203, promptly after the order is issued to the permittee.
(b) A show cause order filed with OHA shall set forth—
(1) A list of the unwarranted or willful violations which contribute to a pattern of violations;
(2) A copy of each order or notice which contains one or more of the violations listed as contributing to a pattern of violations;
(3) The basis for determining the existence of a pattern or violations; and
(4) Recommendations whether the permit should be suspended or revoked, including the length and terms of a suspension.
[43 FR 34386, Aug. 3, 1978, as amended at 67 FR 4368, Jan. 30, 2002; 67 FR 61510, Oct. 1, 2002]