DATE:  February 9, 1995
CASE NO.  94-STA-40

IN THE MATTER OF

JOHN G. PLATT,
          COMPLAINANT,

     v.

CF MOTORFREIGHT,
          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
General Release and a Settlement Agreement, which the ALJ
approved in a January 4, 1995, "Decision and Order."
     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 ALJ's D. and O.
     SO ORDERED. 



                                   For the Secretary of Labor

                                   GRESHAM C. SMITH
                                   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).