In the matter of Petition for Modification
Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.
Deserado Mine
I.D. No. 05-03505 Docket No. M-2000-127-C
30 CFR 75.350
PROPOSED ORDER OF DISMISSAL
On July 31, 2000, Blue Mountain Energy, Inc. filed a petition pursuant to 101(c) of the Federal Mine safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. sec. 811(c), and 30 CFR 44 et seq., for modification of the application of 30 CFR 75.350 to its Deserado Mine, located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The Petitioner proposed an alternative method of achieving the result of standard which consisted of carbon monoxide monitoring and other safety precautions.
On November 20, 2000, a letter was received from Blue Mountain Energy, Inc., requesting withdrawal of the petition.
Therefore, pursuant to the authority delegated by the Secretary of Labor to the Administrator for Coal Mine Safety and Health, Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.'s Petition for Modification of 30 CFR 75.350 to its Deserado Mine is
DISMISSED.
Any party to this action desiring a hearing on this matter must file in accordance with 30 CFR 44 within 30 days. The request for hearing must be filed with the Administrator for Coal Mine Safety and Health, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
If a hearing is requested, the request shall contain a concise summary of position on the issues of fact or law desired to be raised by the party requesting the hearing, including specific objections to the proposed decision. A party other than Petitioner who has requested a hearing shall also comment upon all issues of fact or law presented in the petition, and any party to this action requesting a hearing may indicate a desired hearing site. If no request for a hearing is filed within 30 days after service thereof, the Order of Dismissal will become final.
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John M. Pyles
Acting Chief, Division of Safety
Coal Mine Safety and Health