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[EDITOR'S NOTE: CAPTION SHOULD BE 92-SDW-1, SEE ERRATA (Sec'y Sept. 3, 1992)] DATE: August 31, 1992 CASE NO. 92-SWD-1 IN THE MATTER OF HOWARD FONES, COMPLAINANT, v. SANTA FE BUSINESS PRODUCTS, RESPONDENT. BEFORE: THE SECRETARY OF LABOR FINAL ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT This case is before me for review of the Recommended Order Approving Settlement Agreement (R. O.) of the Administrative Law Judge in this case arising under the employee protection provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act 42 U.S.C. § 300j- 9(i) (1988), the Water Pollution Control Act 33 U.S.C. § 1367 (1988), and the Solid Waste Disposal Act 42 U.S.C. § 6971 (1988)(the three Acts). The ALJ recommends approval of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of All Claims submitted by the parties. The settlement agreement appears to encompass the settlement of matters arising under various laws, only some of which are the three acts at issue in this case. For the reasons set forth in Poulos v. Ambassador Fuel Oil Co., Inc., Case No. 86-CAA- 1, Sec. Order, Nov. 2, 1987, slip op. at 2, I have limited my review of the agreement to determining whether its terms are a fair, adequate and reasonable settlement of Complainant's allegations that Respondent violated the three acts. I find the terms of the agreement to be a fair, adequate and
[PAGE 2] reasonable settlement of Complainant's allegations that Respondent violated the three acts. Accordingly, the complaint is DISMISSED. SO ORDERED. LYNNE MARTIN Secretary of Labor Washington, D.C. OAA:CHIGGINS:kmp:February 15, 1996 S-4309:523-9728