Violation
Violation, when used in the context of the permit application information or permit eligibility requirements of sections 507 and 510(c) of the Act and related regulations, means (1) A failure to comply with an applicable provision of a Federal or State law or regulation pertaining to air or water environmental protection, as evidenced by a written notification from a governmental entity to the responsible person; or (2) A noncompliance for which OSM has provided one or more of the following types of notice or a State regulatory authority has provided equivalent notice under corresponding provisions of a State regulatory program (i) A notice of violation under 843.12 of this chapter. (ii) A cessation order under 843.11 of this chapter. (iii) A final order, bill, or demand letter pertaining to a delinquent civil penalty assessed under part 845 or 846 of this chapter. (iv) A bill or demand letter pertaining to delinquent reclamation fees owed under part 870 of this chapter. (v) A notice of bond forfeiture under 800.50 of this chapter when (A) One or more violations upon which the forfeiture was based have not been abated or corrected; (B) The amount forfeited and collected is insufficient for full reclamation under 800.50(d)(1) of this chapter, the regulatory authority orders reimbursement for additional reclamation costs, and the person has not complied with the reimbursement order; or (C) The site is covered by an alternative bonding system approved under 800.11(e) of this chapter, that system requires reimbursement of any reclamation costs incurred by the system above those covered by any site-specific bond, and the person has not complied with the reimbursement requirement and paid any associated penalties.