DATE:      August 18, 1995

CASE NO:   94-ERA-00004

In The Matter of

Jimmy Martin
               Complainant

     v.

Detroit Edison
               Respondent


                     RECOMMENDED DECISION AND ORDER

     This matter is before me after numerous delays
occasioned by the parties' joint request to defer scheduling a
hearing.  Finally, on August 11, 1995 a settlement agreement has
been tendered to one for consideration.

     I have reviewed the premises of the agreement and find them
to be reasonable to the parties.  I note that one of the
provisions is entitled "Non-Disclosure".  Its provision only
restricts the Complainant and his wife from certain types of
disclosures.  In view of the limited scope of the provision I see
no public interest that is contravened and that there are no FOIA
implications that would be involved.

     Therefore, I recommend that the Secretary of Labor adopt and
approve of the agreement executed on July 25 and August 7, 1995.

     SO ORDERED.



                                                               
 
                                   Ainsworth H. Brown
                                   Administrative Law Judge

NOTICE:  This Recommended Decision and Order and the
administrative file in this matter will be forwarded for review
by the Secretary of Labor to the Office of Administrative 
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