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NATIONAL COAL OPERATORS' ASSN. v. KLEPPE

No. 73-2066.

423 U.S. 388 (1976)

NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COAL OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION ET AL. v. KLEPPE, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 26, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Kilcullen argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Deputy Solicitor General Randolph argued the cause for respondents. On the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jaffe, Harriet S. Shapiro, Leonard Schaitman, and Michael Kimmel.*

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case1 presents the question whether the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, 83 Stat. 742, 30 U. S. C. § 801 et seq., requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a decision with formal findings of fact before assessing a civil penalty against a mine operator absent a request by the mine operator for...

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