[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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