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DATE: October 18, 1995 CASE NO. 95-ERA-19 IN THE MATTER OF DOUGLAS LEE SINGLETON, JR. COMPLAINANT, v. ETRO NATIONAL CORPORATION RESPONDENT. BEFORE: THE SECRETARY OF LABOR ORDER OF DISMISSAL Before me for review is a Recommend Order of Dismissal issued by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in this case, which arises under the employee protection provisions of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (ERA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 5851 (1988). Upon commencement of the hearing, Counsel for Complainant moved to dismiss this matter. Respondent had no objection to the dismissal. Voluntary dismissals of ERA complaints are governed by Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Nolder v. Kaiser Engineers, Inc., Case No. 84-ERA-5, Sec. Dec., June 28, 1985, slip op. at 6-8. The ALJ's recommendation is accepted and this case is DISMISSED. SO ORDERED. ROBERT B. REICH Secretary of Labor Washington, D.C.