[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39553-39554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19473]
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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
July 17, 1997.
TIME AND DATE: 10: a.m., Thursday, July 24, 1997.
PLACE: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K Street, NW., Washington, DC.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commission will hear oral argument on the
following:
1. Medusa Cement Co. v. Secretary of Labor, Docket Nos. PENN 97-20-
RM, etc. (Whether the administrative law judge should have recused
himself because of bias against counsel for the operator).
TIME AND DATE: Immediately following oral argument, Thursday, July 24,
1997.
PLACE: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K Street, NW., Washington, DC.
STATUS: Closed [Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b(c)(10)].
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: It was determined by a unanimous vote of the
Commissioners that the Commission consider and act upon the following
in closed session:
1. Medusa Cement Co. v. Secretary of Labor, Docket Nos. PENN 97-20-
RM, etc. (See oral argument listing, supra, for issues).
TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 31, 1997.
PLACE: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K Street, NW., Washington, DC.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commission will consider and act upon the
following:
1. Secretary of Labor v. Harlan Cumberland Coal Co., Docket No.
KENT 94-966, etc. (Issues include whether the judge erred in
determining that the operator violated 30 C.F.R. Secs. 70.207(a) and
70.208(a) when the Mine Safety and Health Administration failed to
receive desirable dust samples taken by the
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operator and placed in the mail and whether the judge properly assessed
penalties for each of the three violations alleged).
TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 31, 1997.
PLACE: Room 6005, 6th Floor, 1730 K Street, NW., Washington, DC.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commission shall consider and act upon
the following:
1. Jim Walter Resources, Inc., Docket No. SE 95-140 (Issues include
whether the judge correctly determined that the operator violated the
requirement of 30 C.F.R. Sec. 75.342(a)(4) that a longwall methane
monitor be in proper operating condition where the operator placed line
curtain to divert methane away from the monitor, that the operator
violated the requirement of 30 C.F.R. Sec. 75.323(b)(1) that certain
actions be taken when methane levels reach 1 percent or more at the
face, and that both violations where due to the operator's
unwarrantable failure).
Any person attending oral argument or an open meeting who requires
special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign
language interpreters, must inform the Commission in advance of those
needs. Subject to 29 C.F.R. Sec. 2706.150(a)(3) and Sec. 2706.160(d).
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATON: Jean Ellen (202) 653-5629/(202)
708-9300 for TDD Relay / 1-800-877-8339 for toll free.
Jean H. Ellen,
Chief Docket Clerk.
[FR Doc. 97-19473 Filed 7-21-97; 2:38 pm]
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