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Legal Identification Report

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Form ID: 2000-7
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Description: 
Within 30 days of applying for an Mine ID or when there are any changes to the

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legal ownership structure for a mine, a mine operator must file a Legal
Identification Report with MSHA. MSHA uses this information to properly
identify persons charged with violating mandatory safety and health standards
and in the assessment of civil penalties on those violations. The Office of the
Solicitor uses the information to expedite service of documents upon the mine
operator.
​Please Note:
This form is not used to apply for a Mine ID; rather, it is for submitting an initial
Legal ID Report or updating an existing Legal ID Report. If you need a Mine ID,
please see MSHA Form 7000-51, Mine ID Request or contact your local MSHA
District office. (Links to District office contact information are provided above
under filing instructions.)

Control ID: 1219-0042
Expiration Date: August 31, 2017

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Filing Options: 
Form 2000-7, Legal ID Report can be either filed online or printed, filled in and
sent to MSHA according to the instructions provided below.
File Online/Update Legal ID Information
Fill in, print and mail or fax
Change online filing registration information
Filing Instructions: 
Detailed instructions for filing the online Form 2000-7, Legal ID Report are
available in HTML, PDF or Microsoft® Word. Please read all instructions before
beginning. 
Detailed instructions for filing the hard copy (paper) Form 2000-7, Legal ID
Report are available in HTML, PDF or Microsoft® Word. If you are a first-time
filer, please read all instructions before beginning. 
If filing by mail or fax, completed printed forms should be sent to your MSHA
District office. 
District office contact information (coal mines) 
District office contact information (metal/nonmetal mines)
All information previously submitted remains in effect except where changes
have been submitted. If the changes provided on this form affect other mines, a
separate form must be filed for each Mine ID number.
Contact Information: 
Questions regarding this form should be directed to MSHA at (877) 778-6055
or [email protected]
Privacy Notice: 
Privacy Notice
Legal Authority: 
30 CFR Part 41
Burden Statement: 
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average
30 minutes per written response and 20 minutes per electronic response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data need, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding the collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Mine Safety

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and Health Administration, U.S Department of Labor, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite 401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202-5452. Persons are not required to respond to this collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
Online Filing: 
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