U.S. Department of Labor
                     Office of Administrative Appeals
                          Washington, D.C. 20210


DATE: April 3, 1995
CASE NO. 95-STA-8


IN THE MATTER OF

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH,

          PROSECUTING PARTY,

     and

STEPHEN P. MURRAY,

          COMPLAINANT,

     v.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELITE LEASING
& RENTALS, INC.,

          RESPONDENT.


BEFORE: THE SECRETARY OF LABOR


                          NOTICE OF CASE CLOSING

     This case arises under Section 405, the employee protection
provision, of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982
(STAA), 49 U.S.C.A. § 31105 (1994).  The parties settled the
matter and submitted to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) a
fully executed Settlement Agreement, which the ALJ approved in a
March 2, 1995, "Order Approving Settlement."
     Either the ALJ or the Secretary has the authority to approve
settlement of a STAA complaint.  29 C.F.R. § 1978.111(d)
(2).
This notice is to advise the parties that the case is closed
pursuant to the order of the ALJ.
     SO ORDERED.

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                              For the Secretary of Labor


                              DAVID A O'BRIEN
                              Acting Director, Office of
                              Administrative Appeals[1] 

Washington, D.C.


[ENDNOTES]
           
[1]   This notice is issued pursuant to Secretary's Order 3-90,
55 Fed. Reg. 13,250 (April 9, 1990) (copy appended).