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VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
October 2, 1995
SE 94-363-RM


           FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

                 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
                        2 SKYLINE, Suite 1000
                          5203 LEESBURG PIKE
                    FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA  22041


                           October 2, 1995

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY,        :  CONTEST PROCEEDING
                 Contestant      :
                                 :
            v.                   :  Docket No. SE 94-363-RM
                                 :  Citation No. 4305646; 03/02/94
SECRETARY OF LABOR,              :
  MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH         :  Rockingham Quarry
  ADMINISTRATION (MSHA),         :  I.D. No. 31-00198
                 Respondent      :

                          ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Appearances:  Leslie John Rodriguez, Esq., Office of the Solicitor,
              U.S. Department of Labor, Atlanta, Georgia, for the
              Respondent; William K. Doran, Esq., Smith, Heenan &
              Althen, Washington, D.C., for the Contestant.

Before: Judge Melick

     At hearing Contestant requested approval to withdraw its
Contest in the captioned case.  Under the circumstances, permission
to withdraw was granted.  29 C.F.R. � 2700.11.  This case is
therefore dismissed.


                              Gary Melick
                              Administrative Law Judge

Distribution:

Leslie John Rodriguez, Esq., Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Dept.
of Labor, 1371 Peachtree Street, N.E., Room 339, Atlanta, GA 30367

William K. Doran, Esq., Smith, Heenan & Althen, 1110 Vermont Ave.,
N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005

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