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,.. .' • •, • ~ , n <br />9 (1 ~. )~1 11a5 nO ]Ilfpl-1'I;,f If~ll (~l" )'.nC~\:%1 t~fige re(i:.r fill n~~ 1)I^ <br />content of the USSS--a1~1~re;'ed i~]an and rl•_mands proof hf.r~~of io <br />the extent relevant. <br />5. a. It is aumiti-ed that z state permit is nat reouir~d. <br />b. Denied. OSA; has r,o infor.-mation or }:no\:'ledge by which <br />it can determine the i:ruth o.f SE.i's a]ic-gations and ~l^mands <br />proof thereof to the extent relevant at i_i.ial. <br />c. Denied. OSA; has no ].nierrration os- }:noh'7nr]Ue b}' ~:']lich <br />it can determine the truth of SEI's allec;ations and dcnlands <br />proof thereof to the e~:tent relevant at Lrial. <br />d. Dcn.ied. The IdcClane Canyon site is a surface cna.l <br />mining operation subject to 30 CFR 211 and 7:17. <br />e. Denied. Sediments wr-re tieing deposited in the d~-t~.inage <br />channel. <br />f. The size of the area i.n question is .innl%aLerial to the <br />existence of a violation, although it is re].evar,t to deter:mini.ng <br />the amount of penalty. OSM has no information or kno\r]~dne by <br />\ahich it can determine the truth of SEI's contention that the <br />pad was constructed in 1976, and therefore demands proof co <br />the extent relevant at trial. <br />SEI ' s F.ECUEST FOR FF'l~l E F <br />These requests represent l.eoal arguments to \:'hich an ?:r:swcr <br />is not required. Ho~'ever, the follo~.'ing resl'onses are made: <br />A.1. The operation 's not an e>:p.loration operation, <br />but rather a surface coal mining operation as defined i.n <br />§ 701(28) of the Act. <br />2. The Secretary is not esto}.~ped. The ar?option <br />of regulatory arrlendments on August 22, 1978 gave effect.ivc <br />notice to SEI of the legal char,ae in it= status. Further- <br />more, detailed notice wzs recently ~~ivcn by the USC:S <br />clarifying the current status of the operation. <br />B. SEI's claim that it tias usinc best technology <br />currentl;: available is stated as a legal conclusion <br />\ilthClUt supuorting factual 21]rc;a t.lGns or dGC U,pC ntailC.ir. <br />2 <br />