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#^sr4\ % UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029 Via UPS Mr. Kevin S. Crutchfield, Chief Executive Officer and Director Contura Energy, Inc. 340 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bristol, Tennessee 37620 Re: Information Requirement Pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act Dear Mr. Crutchfield: Enclosed is an Information Requirement issued to Contura Energy, Inc. ("Contura"). The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is authorized under Section 308 of the Clean Water Act ("CWA" or the "Act"), 33 U.S.C. 1318, to require reports and other information necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act. You should read the Information Requirement carefully as it provides instructions and deadlines for certain information to be provided to EPA. Compliance with this Information Requirement is mandatory. Failure to respond fully and truthfully to the Information Requirement in accordance with deadlines set forth in the Information Requirement, or to adequately justify such failure to respond, can result in enforcement action by EPA pursuant to Section 309 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319. EPA is authorized to seek the imposition of penalties up to $20,965 for each day of continued noneompliance with the Information Requirement, Please be further advised that the provision of false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations may subject you to criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. 1001. You may assert a business confidentiality claim covering all or part of the information required herein in the manner described in 40 C.F.R. 2.203(b). Information covered by such a claim will be disclosed by EPA only to the extent and by means of the procedures set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part 2, Subpart B. If no claim of confidentiality accompanies the information required herein when it is received, EPA may make the information available to the public without further notice to you. This Information Requirement is not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 (See 5 C.F.R. 1320.3(c)). 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00003720-00001 Should you have any questions pertaining to this matter, please contact Mr. Mark Zolandz of my office at (215) 814-2319. cc: Randy Casey, VA DMME Enclosure Water Protection Division 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00003720-00002