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BEFORE THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DATE: May 1, 1996 Case No. 95-ERA-20 IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT O. KLOCK Complainant v. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY and UNITED ENERGY SERVICES CORP. Respondents RECOMMENDED ORDER OF DISMISSAL The above case came on to be heard on the parties' motion to dismiss, and, it appearing that the parties have agreed that the matters in controversy in this proceeding have been fully conciliated; that the parties have further agreed that this proceeding should be dismissed with full prejudice; that respondents have moved, without objection. that the Department of Labor (DOL) regard the terms of the agreement as confidential commercial information-- and that the conciliation agreement, having been reviewed pursuant to 42 U.S C. § 5851(b)(2)(A) (1994), is fair to all parties and consistent with the provisions of law; It is hereby RECOMMENDED that this proceeding be dismissed with full prejudice. It is further RECOMMENDED that DOL regard the parties' agreement as confidential commercial information and that DOL provide predisclosure notification to TVA and United Energy Services Corporation, pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 70.26 (1995), in the event that DOL receives a Freedom of Information Act request for this agreement. Thomas M. Burke Administrative Law Judge
[PAGE 2] We request entry of this order: Thomas F. Fine Assistant General Counsel Brent R. Marquand Senior Litigation Attorney Office of the General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-1499 Telephone No. 423-632-4251 Attorneys for Respondent Tennessee Valley Authority Peter Alliman White, Carlson & Alliman 135 College Street adisonville, Tennessee 37354 Telephone No. 423-442-9000 J. Robert Stacy 110 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Telephone No. 423-637-2900 Attorneys for Complainant Carl Sottosanti RIO & Pheasant Road P.O. Box 1498 Reading, Pennsylvania 19603 Telephone No. 610-855-3715 Attorney for Respondent United Energy Services Corp.