FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

601 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NW

SUITE 9500

WASHINGTON, DC 20001

June 6, 2012


SECRETARY OF LABOR, 

MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)

 

v.

 

STILLHOUSE MINING, LLC

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Docket No. KENT 2007-309

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BEFORE: Jordan, Chairman; Duffy, Young, Cohen, and Nakamura, Commissioners

                                                                       

ORDER


BY THE COMMISSION:


            This matter arises under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C.§ 801 et seq. (2006). On April 26, 2011, Stillhouse Mining, LLC (“Stillhouse”) filed a petition for discretionary review with the Commission. On May 6, 2011, we issued an order granting review of the petition.


            On May 30, 2012, the Commission received from Stillhouse a motion to withdraw its contest and appeal in this matter. Counsel for the Secretary of Labor has indicated that the Secretary does not oppose the motion.




            Upon consideration of Stillhouse’s motion, it is granted. We hereby vacate our order granting review.  



 


 /s/ Mary Lu Jordan

                                                                        Mary Lu Jordan, Chairman


 



/s/ Michael F. Duffy

Michael F. Duffy, Commissioner





/s/ Michael G. Young

Michael G. Young, Commissioner




 

/s/ Robert F. Cohen, Jr.

Robert F. Cohen, Jr., Commissioner


 



/s/ Patrick K. Nakamura

Patrick K. Nakamura, Commissioner






Distribution:


John M. Williams, Esq.

Rajkovich, Williams, Kilpatrick & True, PLLC

3151 Beaumont Center Circle, Suite 375

Lexington, KY 40513

williams@rwktlaw.com


Marco M. Rajkovich, Esq.

Rajkovich, Williams, Kilpatrick & True, PLLC

3151 Beaumont Center Circle, Suite 375

Lexington, KY 40513

rajkovich@rwktlaw.com


W. Christian Schumann, Esq.

Office of the Solicitor

U.S. Department of Labor

1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2220

Arlington, VA 22209-2296


Edward Waldman, Esq.

Office of the Solicitor

U.S. Department of Labor

1100 Wilson Blvd., 22nd Floor West

Arlington, VA 22209-2247


Melanie Garris

Office of Civil Penalty Compliance

MSHA

U.S. Dept. Of Labor

1100 Wilson Blvd., 25th Floor

Arlington, VA 22209-3939


Administrative Law Judge Alan G. Paez

Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission

Office of Administrative Law Judges

601 New Jersey Ave., N. W. Suite 9500

Washington, D.C. 20001-2021