# Sunshine Act Notice
**TIME AND DATE:**
10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2014.
**PLACE:**
The Richard V. Backley Hearing Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 (enter from F Street entrance).
**STATUS:**
Open.
**MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:**
The Commission will hear oral argument in the matter *Secretary of Labor* v. *Small Mine Development,* Docket Nos. WEST 2011-1351-M, et al. (Issues include whether the Administrative Law Judge erred in concluding that a refuge must be installed during exploration or development of an ore body when the operator decides not to construct a second escapeway.)
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:**
Emogene Johnson (202) 434-9935/(202) 708-9300 for TDD Relay/1-800-877-8339 for toll free.
Sarah L. Stewart,
Deputy General Counsel.