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For further information, contact the Office of the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC 20573–0001. Phone, 202–523–5725. Fax, 202–523–0014.

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 2100 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20427 Phone, 202–606–8100

Director JOHN CALHOUN WELLS Deputy Director, Field Operations FLOYD WOOD Deputy Director, National Office WILMA B. LIEBMAN

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service assists labor and management in resolving disputes in collective bargaining contract negotiation through voluntary mediation and arbitration services; provides training to unions and management in cooperative processes to improve long-term relationships under the Labor Management Cooperation Act of 1978, including Federal sector partnership training authorized by Executive Order 12871; provides alternative dispute resolution services and training to Government agencies, including the facilitation of regulatory negotiations under the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act and the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990; and awards competitive grants to joint labor-management committees to encourage innovative approaches to cooperative efforts.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation reached 30 days in advance of a Service (FMCS) was created by the Labor contract termination or reopening date. Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 The notice must be filed with the Service U.S.C. 172). The Director is appointed and the appropriate State or local by the President with the advice and mediation agency. The Service is consent of the Senate. required to avoid the mediation of Activities disputes that would have only a minor effect on interstate commerce if State or The Federal Mediation and Conciliation other conciliation services are available Service helps prevent disruptions in the to the parties. flow of interstate commerce caused by labor-management disputes by providing For further information, contact one of the regional mediators to assist disputing parties in offices listed below. the resolution of their differences. Mediation Efforts of FMCS mediators Mediators have no law enforcement are directed toward the establishment of authority and rely wholly on persuasive sound and stable labor-management techniques. relations on a continuing basis, thereby The Service offers its facilities in labor- helping to reduce the incidence of work management disputes to any industry stoppages. The mediator’s basic function affecting interstate commerce, either is to encourage and promote better day- upon its own motion or at the request of one or more of the parties to the dispute, to-day relations between labor and whenever in its judgment such dispute management, so that issues arising in threatens to cause a substantial negotiations may be faced as problems interruption of commerce. The Labor to be settled through mutual effort rather Management Relations Act requires that than issues in dispute. parties to a labor contract must file a For further information, contact the Office of dispute notice if agreement is not Public Affairs. Phone, 202–606–8080. FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 547

Arbitration The Service, on the joint qualified as neutrals to adjudicate request of employers and unions, will matters in dispute. also assist in the selection of arbitrators For further information, contact the Office of from a roster of private citizens who are Arbitration Services. Phone, 202–606–5111. Regional OfficesÐFederal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Region/Address Director Telephone

Northeastern (2d Fl., 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019) ...... Kenneth C. Kowalski ...... 212±399±5038 Southern (Suite 472, 401 W. Peachtree St. NW., Atlanta, GA 30308) ...... C. Richard Barnes ...... 404±331±3995 Midwestern (Suite 100, 6161 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131) ...... Thomas M. O'Brien ...... 216±522±4800 Upper Midwestern (Suite 3950, 1300 Godward St., Minneapolis, MN 55413) Maureen E. Labenski ...... 612±370±3300 Western (Suite 610, 225 W. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91204) ...... Jan Jung-Min Sunoo ...... 213±965±3814

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2100 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20427. Phone, 202–606–8080. Fax, 202–606–4251.

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 1730 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006 Phone, 202–653–5625

Chairman MARY LU JORDAN Commissioners ARLENE HOLEN, MARK L. MARKS,J AMES C. RILEY, (VACANCY) Chief Administrative Law Judge PAUL MERLIN General Counsel NORMAN M. GLEICHMAN Executive Director RICHARD L. BAKER Administrative Officer REGINA M. CLARKE

The Federal Mine Safety and Health miners or their representatives. These Review Commission is an independent, cases generally involve review of the quasi-judicial agency established by the Administration’s enforcement actions Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of including citations, mine closure orders, 1977 (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). The act, and proposals for civil penalties issued enforced by the Secretary of Labor for violations of the act or the mandatory through the Mine Safety and Health safety and health standards promulgated Administration, governs compliance with by the Secretary of Labor. The occupational safety and health standards Commission also has jurisdiction over in the Nation’s surface and underground discrimination complaints filed by coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. miners or their representatives in The Commission consists of five connection with their safety and health members who are appointed by the rights under the act, and over complaints President with the advice and consent of for compensation filed on behalf of the Senate and who serve staggered, 6- miners idled as a result of mine closure year terms. The Chairman is selected orders issued by the Administration. from among the Commissioners. The Commission and its Office of Activities Administrative Law Judges are charged Cases brought before the Commission with deciding cases brought pursuant to are assigned to the Office of the act by the Mine Safety and Health Administrative Law Judges, and hearings Administration, mine operators, and are conducted pursuant to the