**FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION**

**1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, SUITE 520N**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1710**

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SECRETARY OF LABOR                              :                                     

 MINE SAFETY ANDHEALTH                     :

 ADMINISTRATION(MSHA)                        :

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                        v.                                               :        Docket No. WEST 2022-0097 

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GENEVA ROCKPRODUCTS, INC.              :

 

 

BEFORE: Jordan, Chair; Althen, Rajkovich, and Baker, Commissioners

 

**ORDER**

 

BY: Jordan, Chair;Althen and Baker, Commissioners 

 

            Thismatter arises under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. §801 et seq. (2018). Alleged violations at issue in this proceeding werereferred to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for potential indictments undersection 110(c) and 110(d) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 820(c), (d). On July17, 2023, a Commission Administrative Law Judge issued an order staying the instantproceeding pending the completion of the DOJ’s criminal investigation and anysubsequent proceedings. On October 4, the Commission received the Secretary ofLabor’s petition for interlocutory review. 

 

            CommissionProcedural Rule 76(a) provides that interlocutory review is a matter of sounddiscretion of the Commission, and that the Commission may grant interlocutoryreview upon a determination that the Judge’s interlocutory ruling involves acontrolling question of law and immediate review will materially advance thefinal disposition of the proceeding. 29 C.F.R. §2700.76(a).

 

            Upon consideration of the Secretary’s petition, wehereby grant interlocutory review of the Judge’s order of July 17, 2023. Theissue on interlocutory review is whether the Judge abused his discretion whenhe ordered a stay of the case for an indefinite duration. 

The Secretaryshall file an opening brief with the Commission within 30 days of this order,and remaining briefs shall be filed in accordance with Commission ProceduralRule 75, 29 C.F.R. § 2700.75. 

 

 

 

/s/ Mary Lu Jordan

Mary Lu Jordan, Chair

 

 

 

/s/ William I.Althen

William I. Althen, Commissioner

 

 

 

/s/ Timothy J.Baker

Timothy J. Baker, Commissioner

 

Distribution: 

JasonHardin, Esq.

ArtemisVamianakis, Esq.

FabianVancott

95 SouthState Street, Suite 2300

SaltLake City, UT 84111 

jhardin@fabianvancott.com

avamianakis@fabianvancott.com

 

AprilNelson, Esq.

AssociateSolicitor

Officeof the Solicitor

U.S.Department of Labor

Divisionof Mine Safety and Health

20112th Street South, Suite 401

Arlington,VA 22202

Nelson.April@dol.gov

 

EmilyToler Scott, Esq.

Counselfor Appellate Litigation

Officeof the Solicitor

U.S.Department of Labor

Divisionof Mine Safety and Health

20112th Street South, Suite 401

Arlington,VA 22202

scott.emily.t@dol.gov

 

MelanieGarris USDOL/MSHA, OAASEI/CPCO 201 12th Street South, Suite 401Arlington, VA 22202Garris.Melanie@DOL.GOV

 

EmilyO. Roberts, Esq.

AlexandraJ. Gilewicz, Esq. Office of the Solicitor

U.S.Department of Labor

Divisionof Mine Safety and Health

20112th Street South, Suite 401Arlington, VA 22202

Roberts.emily.o@dol.govGilewicz.alexandra.j@dol.gov

AdministrativeLaw Judge David P. SimontonFederal Mine Safety Health Review Commission

Officeof the Chief Administrative Law Judge 721 19th Street, Suite 443Denver, CO 80202-2500DSimonton@fmshrc.gov

 

ChiefAdministrative Law Judge Glynn F. VoisinFederal Mine Safety Health Review Commission

Officeof the Chief Administrative Law Judge 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 520NWashington, DC 20004-1710GVoisin@fmshrc.gov