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 October 24, 2013

BY ELECTRONIC MAIL (washoshrccommission@oshrc.gov)

The Honorable Ray H. Darling, Jr., Executive Secretary

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

Re: Kiewit Power Constructors Co., OSHRC Docket No. 11-2395

Dear Mr. Darling:

By analogy to FED.R.APP.P. 28(j), KPCC respectfully cites the following additional 

authorities for the proposition that Chevron is inapplicable if a matter must be “clear”: INS 

v. St. Cyr, 533 U.S. 289, 320 n.45 (2001) (because retroactivity must be “clear” (id. at 316), 

“there is, for Chevron purposes, no ambiguity ... to resolve”); Zivkovic v. Holder, 724 F.3d 

894, 898-900 (7th Cir. 2013) (under St. Cyr, requirement that retroactivity be clear 

“eliminates ambiguity from the picture”; Chevron and FCC v. Arlington, 133 S.Ct. 1863 

(2013), inapplicable); Zuluaga Martinez v. INS, 523 F.3d 365, 372 (2d Cir. 2008) (because 

retroactivity must be “clear,” “statutory silence” does not “trigger Chevron deference,”

citing St. Cyr), cert. denied, 555 U.S. 1170 (2009); Ledezma-Galicia v. Holder, 636 F.3d 1059, 

1067, 1075 (9th Cir. 2010) (implied repeal; “Chevron deference has no role to play” because 

“clear” showing required, citing St. Cyr), cert. denied, 555 U.S. 1170 (2009).

The additional authorities pertain to the argument made at KPCC Br. 17; KPCC 

Reply Br. 2-3; Sec. Br. 16; and Sec. Reply Br. 2-4.

Please distribute this letter to the Commission and the General Counsel, and 

electronically acknowledge receipt to asapper@mwe.com.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Arthur G. Sapper

cc: Messrs. Glabman and Joseph
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Stansbury, Terrell D.

From: washoshrccommission

Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 4:31 PM

To: Darling, Jr., Ray H.; Acree, Stella K.; Besera, Eden; Stansbury, Terrell D.

Subject: FW: Kiewit Power Constructors, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 11-2395

Attachments: 10_24_13 KPCC Rule 28(j) Letter.pdf

Importance: High

 

 

From: Sapper, Arthur G. [asapper@mwe.com] 

Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 4:23 PM 

To: washoshrccommission 

Cc: 'Glabman.Scott@DOL.GOV'; 'LJoseph@LarryJoseph.com' 

Subject: Kiewit Power Constructors, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 11-2395 

Dear Mr. Darling: 

 

 Attached is a letter from KPCC in the above-entitled case. 

 

 Respectfully submitted, 

 

 Arthur G. Sapper, attorney for Kiewit Power 

Constructors Co. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur G. Sapper 

McDermott Will & Emery LLP 

500 North Capitol Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20001-1531 

202-756-8246 

(fax) 202-756-8087 

(cell) 202-664-9644 

asapper@mwe.com 

 

 

 

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