# Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
**TIME AND DATE:**
10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 5, 2013.
**PLACE:**
The Richard V. Backley Hearing Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004 (entry from F Street entrance).
**STATUS:**
Open.
**MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:**
The Commission will hear oral argument in the matters *United Mine Workers of America on behalf of Franks* v. *Emerald Coal Resources, LP,* Docket No. PENN 2012-250-D; and *United Mine Workers of America on behalf of Hoy* v. *Emerald Coal Resources, LP,* Docket No. PENN 2012-251-D (Issues include whether the Administrative Law Judge erred in concluding that miners' suspensions for refusing to provide certain safety-related information to the operator constituted unlawful discrimination.)
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:**
Jean Ellen (202) 434-9950/(202) 708-9300 for TDD Relay/1-800-877-8339 for toll free.
Emogene Johnson,
Administrative Assistant.