DATE:  October 18, 1995
CASE NO. 95-ERA-19


IN THE MATTER OF

DOUGLAS LEE SINGLETON, JR.

          COMPLAINANT,

     v.

METRO NATIONAL CORPORATION

          RESPONDENT.


BEFORE:   THE SECRETARY OF LABOR


                            ORDER OF DISMISSAL

     Before me for review is a Recommend Order of Dismissal
issued by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in this case, which
arises under the employee protection provisions of the Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974 (ERA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §
5851 (1988).  Upon commencement of the hearing, Counsel for
Complainant moved to dismiss this matter.  Respondent had no
objection to the dismissal.
     Voluntary dismissals of ERA complaints are governed by Rule
41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  See Nolder v.
Kaiser Engineers, Inc., Case No. 84-ERA-5, Sec. Dec., June
28, 1985, slip op. at 6-8.     The ALJ's recommendation is accepted and this case is
DISMISSED.
     SO ORDERED.

                              ROBERT B. REICH
                              Secretary of Labor

Washington, D.C.