In the matter of Petition for Modification
Blue Diamond Coal Company
Mine #77,
I.D. No. 15-09636
Mine #75,
I.D. No. 15-17478
Mine #74,
I.D. No. 15-18022 Docket No. M-2003-028-C
PROPOSED ORDER OF DISMISSAL
On April 16, 2003, Blue Diamond Coal Company filed a petition pursuant to 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. sec. 811(c), and 30 CFR 44 et seq., for the modification of the application of 30 CFR 75.900, a mandatory safety standard.
On November 11, 2003, the petitioner notified the Administrator for Coal Mine Safety and Health that due to changed conditions at the mine, the petition was no longer applicable. The petitioner requested that the petition for modification, Docket No. M-2003-028-C, be withdrawn.
Therefore, pursuant to the authority delegated by the Secretary of Labor to the Administrator for Coal Mine Safety and Health, Blue Diamond Coal Company's Petition for Modification of 30 CFR 75.900 to its Mine #77, #75, and #74 is dismissed without prejudice.
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, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3939.
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.
Terry L. Bentley
Chief, Division of Safety
Coal Mine Safety and Health