Common use of Applicant Violator System Clause in Contracts

Applicant Violator System. Neither the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries, nor any Person “owned or controlled” by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any Person which “owns or controls” the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, has been notified in writing by the U.S. Office of Surface Mining or the agency of any state administering the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (30 U.S.C. §§ 1201 et seq.), or any comparable state statute, that it is: (a) ineligible to receive additional surface mining permits; or (b) under investigation to determine whether their eligibility to receive such permits should be revoked, i.e., “permit blocked.” As used herein, the terms “own,” “owner,” or “ownership” and “control” or “controller” shall be defined as set forth in 30 C.F.R. § 701.5.