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FMSHRC Commission decision Docket PENN 93-343, PENN 93-431, PENN 93-479, PENN 94-30 Decided February 12, 1996 Procedural

RNS Services, Inc. and Mase Transportation Co., Inc.

RNS Services, Inc. and Mase Transportation Co., Inc. (FMSHRC PENN 93-343, et al.): Petition for discretionary review withdrawn

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Plain-English summary

RNS Services and Mase Transportation moved to withdraw their petition for discretionary review. The Secretary of Labor did not oppose the motion. The Commission granted the motion and dismissed the petition.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standards: None stated in this order.
  • Outcome: The petition for discretionary review was withdrawn and dismissed.
  • Key point: The Commission granted the respondents' unopposed motion to withdraw review.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
1730 K STREET NW, 6TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006

                                    February 12, 1996

SECRETARY OF LABOR, :
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH :
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA) :
:
v. : Docket Nos. PENN 93-343
: PENN 93-431
RNS SERVICES, INC. :
:
SECRETARY OF LABOR, :
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH :
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA) :
:
v. :
: Docket Nos. PENN 93-479
MASE TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. : PENN 94-30

BEFORE: Jordan, Chairman; Doyle, Holen, Marks and Riley, Commissioners

                                         ORDER

BY THE COMMISSION:

    On January 29, 1996, respondents RNS Services, Inc. and Mase Transportation Co., Inc.

filed a motion to withdraw their petition for discretionary review in this matter. The Secretary of
Labor has indicated that he does not oppose the motion.

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   Upon consideration of the motion, it is granted and the petition for discretionary review is

dismissed.

                                          ________________________________
                                          Mary Lu Jordan, Chairman




                                          ________________________________
                                          Joyce A. Doyle, Commissioner




                                          ________________________________
                                          Arlene Holen, Commissioner




                                          ________________________________
                                          Marc Lincoln Marks, Commissioner




                                          ________________________________
                                          James C. Riley, Commissioner




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