Sunshine Act Meetings; Cancellation

The following Commission oral argument has been cancelled. No earlier announcement of the cancellation was possible. Commission oral argument in this matter will be rescheduled.

TIME AND DATE:

10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 12, 2022.

PLACE:

The Richard V. Backley Hearing Room, Room 511, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504 North, Washington, DC 20004 (enter from F Street entrance).

Note that workplace policies instituted to address the COVID-19 pandemic may restrict the ability of some participants to take part in the argument in-person. Those participants will join the argument through a videoconference involving all other participants who are appearing in-person.

STATUS:

Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

The Commission will consider and act upon the following in open session: Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC and Butler employed by Peabody Mining Midwest Mining, LLC, Docket Nos. LAKE 2019-0023, 2019-0122, 2019-0361. (Issues include whether the Judge erred in concluding that the operator violated standards when it failed to immediately de-energize equipment when it encountered high methane levels, whether the violation was significant and substantial, and whether a supervisor was liable for individual penalties.).

Pursuant to the Commission's COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan, in-person attendance shall be limited to persons participating in the oral argument process ( e.g., Chair and Commissioners, parties and their representatives, Commission employees providing support for the meeting). Non-participating individuals may listen to the meeting by calling the phone number listed below in this notice.

Any person attending this oral argument who requires special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters, must inform the Commission in advance of those needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3) and § 2706.160(d).

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO:

Emogene Johnson (202) 434-9935/(202) 708-9300 for TDD Relay/1-800-877-8339 for toll free.

PHONE NUMBER FOR LISTENING TO MEETING:

1-(866) 236-7472, Passcode: 678-100.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.