Legal Identification Report

• Legal Form Number: 2000-7
• Issuer: Mine Safety and Health Administration
• Section: U.S. Department of Labor

Instructions for Completing the Online MSHA Form 2000-7

Legal Identity Report

The Mine Safety and Health Administration has developed these instructions to aid you

in completing the online Legal Identity Report, Form 2000-7. If you are a first time filer,

please read all of the instructions before beginning. Remember that 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 identification number.

• If this is the first filing of a Legal Identity Report for this mine or the first online

filing for a mine ALL fields must be completed.

• If this is a new operator at the mine ALL fields must be completed.

• When an operator wishes to change or supplement information previously

submitted regarding this mine, only those fields to be changed require completion.

At any time, click on the Cancel and return to menu link at the lower right side of the

screen to exit the form and cancel this submission.

Click on the Next button to continue filling out the form or Back button to review or edit

previously entered data. These buttons are located at the center bottom of each screen.

Step 5: Enter the Ownership Information section of the form – use these Add Individual,

Add Business, Edit, and Delete links to complete the form:

To add an individual or a business click on the Add Individual or Add Business

link. After the name and address information is entered, click on the Add

Individual or Add Business button located at the lower center of the screen. This

will take you back to the Ownership Summary screen, where the information will

now be displayed. Repeat this process to enter each additional individual or

business.

Click on the Edit link at the right of an individual or business to update the name

and/or address. After the information has been changed, click on the Update

Individual or Update Business button. This will take you back to the Ownership

Summary screen, where the updated information will be displayed.

Click on the Delete link at the right of an individual or business to remove the

listing. You will be asked “Are you sure you want to delete this record?” Click

the OK button. The listing is now removed. Click on the Cancel button if you

decide to keep the listing.

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