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The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has finalized revisions to its procedural rules to ensure that legal proceedings are fair, fast, and inexpensive. These revisions include updates to the Commission's electronic filing system, adopting gender-neutral language, and aligning with the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The changes aim to clarify procedures, improve consistency, and promote greater efficiency in handling cases. The new rules will apply beginning March 3, 2025, and will affect both new cases and ongoing proceedings, except where applying them would be unfair or impossible.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 10 a.m. in Washington, DC. The agenda includes discussing the case Mallery v. El Segundo Coal Co., LLC, which will focus on whether the Judge made errors in the decision-making process related to adverse action and show cause orders. The meeting is accessible to everyone, and those requiring special assistance should inform the Commission in advance. For those who cannot attend in person, a phone line is available to listen to the meeting.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission will conduct an open meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 10 a.m., in Washington, DC. The Commission will hear oral arguments concerning a legal dispute between the Secretary of Labor and Canyon Fuel Company, LLC. The case involves several issues, including alleged violations of safety regulations by the company and individual miner liability. The public can attend the meeting or listen via phone with the provided passcode.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission will hold an open meeting at 10 a.m. on January 28, 2025, at the Richard V. Backley Hearing Room in Washington, DC. The Commission will hear oral arguments in the case of Secretary of Labor v. Morton Salt, Inc., focusing on whether certain violations were significant and substantial. Individuals attending the meeting can request special access accommodations in advance. For more information, contact Emogene Johnson at the provided phone numbers.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is extending the comment period and delaying the implementation of a final rule that revises its procedural rules. Originally published on January 17, 2025, the effective date of these changes is pushed to April 7, 2025. Comments on the rule will be accepted until March 21, 2025. This extension allows more time for feedback on changes set out in 29 CFR part 2700.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is holding an open meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Richard V. Backley Hearing Room in Washington, DC. The meeting will focus on the case of Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc., specifically discussing whether substantial evidence supports the decision that a tree was not considered a hazardous condition under 30 CFR 77.1713(a). Attendees requiring special accessibility should inform the Commission in advance. More details can be obtained from Emogene Johnson at the provided contact numbers.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission will hold an open meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Richard V. Backley Hearing Room in Washington, DC. During this session, the Commission will discuss the case of the Secretary of Labor vs. Morton Salt, Inc., specifically focusing on whether the judge was correct in deciding that certain safety violations were not significant. Public members with special needs are advised to notify the Commission beforehand. For those unable to attend, there is a toll-free number available to listen in on the meeting.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission plans to hold a closed meeting on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. This meeting will take place online and is not open to the public. The purpose is to discuss the Commission's response to orders from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding several cases. The meeting is closed to the public under a legal exemption related to Commission participation in a legal proceeding.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is holding an open meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 2 p.m. in Washington, DC. The Commission will discuss a case involving the Secretary of Labor versus Canyon Fuel Company, LLC. They will address issues such as whether the company violated certain safety regulations and if specific miners should be held individually accountable. People needing special services to attend the meeting should inform the Commission in advance.