FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

601 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NW

SUITE 9500

WASHINGTON, DC 20001

August 24, 2011

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 August 11, 2011, the Commission issued a decision reversing the judge’s decision to vacate a citation issued to Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. (“Nally”) by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. 33 FMSHRC __, Docket No. KENT 2008-712 (Aug. 11, 2011). On August 18, 2011, the Commission received from Nally a Petition for Reconsideration of its August 11 decision pursuant to Commission Procedural Rule 78(a), 29 C.F.R. § 2700.78(a), and a request that the filing of its petition stay the effects of the decision. See 29 C.F.R. § 2700.78(b).

            Upon consideration of the petition, we hereby deny Nally’s request for reconsideration and its request to stay the effect of the August 11, 2011, decision.  

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Mary Lu Jordan, Chairman

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Michael F. Duffy, Commissioner

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Michael G. Young, Commissioner

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Robert F. Cohen, Jr., Commissioner

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Patrick K. Nakamura, Commissioner

Distribution:

C. Bishop Johnson, Esq.

Cawood & Johnson, PLLC

108 W. Kentucky Ave.

P.O. Box 128

Pineville, KY 40977

Robin Rosenbluth, Esq.

Office of the Solicitor

U.S. Department of Labor

1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2228

Arlington, VA 22209

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 Jerald F. Feldman

Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission

Office of Administrative Law Judges

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

Washington, D.C. 20001-2021