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APR-04-2007 WED 04 04 PM AVS <br />FAX N0, 859 260 8418 <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICB OF SURFACE MINING <br />Reclamation and Enforcement <br />,<'~ Applicant/'Violator System Office <br />,~,~~ 2b7912egency Road <br />_ Lexington, Kentuclry 40503 <br />Apri14, 2007 <br />Ms. Ann Tatum <br />129 North Commercial Street <br />Trinidad, Colorado 81082 <br />Deaz Ms. Tatum: <br />P. 02 <br />~~;nS <br />_~.--- <br />RECE10/E~ <br />APR 0 4 200) <br />Divis;cn of Reclamauun, <br />Mining and Safety <br />We have reviewed the information you provided concerning Basin Resources, Inc: ~'~" <br />Because the informatian provided matches the information currently available in the <br />Applicant Violator System (AVS) we have no reason to make any changes to the AVS. <br />In our telephone conversation last week you explained your concern that the correct <br />ownership information might not be in the AVS. As I explained in the call, the <br />connection between Westmoreland Coal Co, and Basin Resources, hoc, is in the AVS <br />record. The regulatory authorities responsible for makirxg permitting decisions will use <br />this information to review the organizational structure of potential permittees. While this <br />office provides a portion of the information used by permit detetuuning authorities - we <br />do not make permitting decisions. <br />In a telephone conversation with our office yesterday you requested information as to the <br />meaning of the term "Shareholder" in the AVS. As explained, the information in the <br />AVS is entered by regulatory authorities based on jurisdiction over the application or <br />permit action. It is submitted iu compliance with 30 CFR 778.11(c) or its state or tribal <br />counterparts. We know that the descriptions for owner (OWN), shareholder (SIB and <br />partner (PAR) have been used interchangeably in the past. bur handbook describes <br />Shareholder (SH) as "correctly used to describe the owners of a corporation." <br />I have assigned Stephanie Varvell, au investigation specialist, as a point of contact for <br />you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact her at 800-643-9748 ext. 463 or <br />by a-mail at svarvell(a.osmre.gov. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~~~ Bart D. Bandy, 7r. <br />Chief, AVS <br />