FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 520N

                  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004-1710                  

 September 14, 2012

BEFORE: Jordan, Chairman; Young and Nakamura, Commissioners

ORDER

BY THE COMMISSION:

            This civil penalty proceeding arises under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. (2006) (“Mine Act”). On June 20, 2011, Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. (“Mountain Edge”) filed with the Commission a petition for discretionary review of a decision issued in this proceeding by Administrative Law Judge William Moran. 33 FMSHRC 1272 (May 2011) (ALJ). On June 24, 2011, the Commission granted the petition.

            Mountain Edge subsequently filed with the Commission a Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement. In the motion, Mountain Edge and the Secretary of Labor request that the Commission grant the motion and issue an order approving settlement and directing payment according to the parties’ agreement.

            Upon consideration of the motion, we hereby remand this matter to Judge Moran, who shall consider and dispose of the motion in accordance with Commission Procedural Rule 31,

29 C.F.R. § 2700.31. 

                                                                                    /s/ Mary Lu Jordan

                                                                                    Mary Lu Jordan, Chair

                                                                                    /s/Michael G. Young

                                                                                    Michael G. Young, Commissioner

                                                                                    /s/ Patrick K. Nakamura                                                                                

                                                                                    Patrick K. Nakamura, Commissioner

Distribution:

Craig W. Hundley

P.O. Box 3843

200 Capitol Street

Charleston, WV 25338-3843

chundley@minereg.com 

Bradley J. Schmalzer, Esq.

Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC

200 Capitol Street

Charleston, WV 25301

Bschmalzer@fsblaw.com

W. Christian Schumann, Esq.

Office of the Solicitor

U.S. Department of Labor

1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2220

Arlington, VA 22209-2296

Melanie Garris

Office of Civil Penalty Compliance

MSHA

U.S. Dept. Of Labor

1100 Wilson Blvd., 25^th Floor

Arlington, VA 22209-3939

Administrative Law Judge William Moran

Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission

Office of Administrative Law Judges

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

Washington, D.C. 20001-2021