DATE: September 23, 1993
CASE NO. 93-STA-37
IN THE MATTER OF
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR
FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH,
PROSECUTING PARTY,
and
BEN AGOITIA,
COMPLAINANT,
v.
MELVIN MINOR TRUCKING,
RESPONDENT.
BEFORE: THE SECRETARY OF LABOR
NOTICE OF CASE CLOSING
On September 14, 1993, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)
issued a Recommended Order Approving Settlement and Dismissal of
Case (R.O.) in this case arising under the employee protection
provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982
(STAA), 49 U.S.C. app. § 2305 (1988). Under the regulations
implementing the STAA, either an ALJ or the secretary of Labor
may approve a settlement agreement and dismiss a case. 29 C.F.R.
§ 1978.111(d)(2) (1992); seeRatliff v. Airco
Gases, Case No. 93-STA-00005, Sec. Fin. Ord. Approving
Settlement Agreement, June 25, 1993, slip op. at 1.
This order is to advise the parties that the ALJ's decision
approving the settlement agreement and dismissing the case is
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final, and the case is closed pursuant to the ALJ's order.
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).