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To: Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Subject: Request for Formal Contestment and Expedited hearing on abatement period

Dear Sir:

ABC Mining Co. requests a Formal Contestment of Citation # 1234567890 issued to us on 06/06/2008. We disagree with the inspector's evaluation of the hazard and do not feel that the assigned gravity and negligence were correct.

We also request an Expedited Hearing on the Abatement Period assigned this citation by the inspector.

                                      Respectfully,

                                      D. Good Miner

                                      Superintendent