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UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D . C . Federal Aviatio n Administration , Complainant ,

vs . Ai r Charte r Inc. , Respondent , FA A Docke t No . CP09SO000 S DM S No . FAA-2009-010 0 FA A Cas e No . 2008SO19025 4 Judg e Isaa c D . Benki n

COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N T O DISMIS S APPEA L Complainant , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y andthroug hth e undersigne dcounsel , hereb y file s thi s Respons e t o Respondent' s Motio n T o Dismis s Appeal , Th e FAA' s brie f wa s no t untimely . In suppor

t o f thi s response , th e Administrato r

offer s th e following : 1 . Th e Administrativ e Law Judg e (ALJ ) serve da n Initia l Decisio n i n thi s matte r o n January 8 , 2010 . It

was maile db y U.S . mail . Exhibi t t . 2 . Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.233(c) , th e appealin g party ha s fifty day s afte r servic e o f th e initial decisio n t o perfec t th e appeal b y jfilin

g a n appeal brief.03/16/201 0 10:4 9 404305522 3 FA AREGIONAL COUNSE L PAG E 03/0 7

Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.212(b) , "Th e dat e o f a n act , event , o r

defauU , afte

r whic hadesignate dtim e perio dbegin s t o run , i s no t include din acomputatio n unde r thi s subpart" . I n othe r

words , th e day o f

servic e doe s no t

count . 4 . Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.211(e) , "Whenever , aparty ha s arigh t o r duty t o ac t

o r t o make any respons e withi n aprescribe dperio dafte r servic e b y mail , o r

on adat e certai n afte r servic e b y mail , 5 day s shal l b e adde dt o th e prescribe dperiod . 5 . Therefore , Complainan t

had5 5 day s fro

m.Januar y 9 , 2010 , o r

unti l Marc h4 , 201 0 t o fil e a

n appeal brie f

i n thi s matter . 6 . Complainan t

filedit s appeal brie f

o n Marc h2 , 2010 , whic hwa s tw o day s before th e regulatory deadline . Exhibit s 2 an d3 . 7 . Th e regulatio n cite db y Responden t i n it s motion , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.323(c) , doe s no t exist . WHEREFORE , for

th e reason s se t

fort habove , Respondent' s Motio n T o Dismis s shoul d b e denied . Respectfull y submitte dthi s /6/ ^ da y o f March , 2010 .03/16/201 0 10:4 9 404305522 3 FA AREGIONAL COUNSE L PAG E 04/0 7

GERAL D A . ELLI S Attome y Office o f th e Regional Counse l

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that th e foregoin g COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N T O DISMIS S ha s been sent b y facsimil e followe db y certifie dmai l to ; Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AG C 430 , Wilbur

Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenu e Washington , D C 2059 1 FAX : 202-493-225 1 Gabrie l I . Penagaricano , Esq . PM B 23 9 40 5 Ave. , Esmeralda , Ste . 10 2 Guaynabo , Puert o Ric o 0096 9 TEL : 787-287-902 4 FAX : (787 ) 731-067 9

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# t FA A Docke t No . CP09SO000 8 (Civi l Penalty Action ) ORIGINA L& ON E COP Y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 '

ON E COP Y Gabrie l I . Pefiagaricano , Respondent' s Counse l PM B 23 9 40 5 Ave . Esmerald aSte . 10 2 Guaynabo , P

R0096 9 TEL : 787-287-902 4 Francisc o Torres , Chie f

Executiv e Officer Ai r Charter Inc. , Responden t PO . Bo x 81035 2 Carolina , P R00981-032 5 TEL : 787-405-159 2 Geral dA . Ellis , Complainant' s Counse l Attomey , Offic e o f

th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n Federal Aviatio n Administratio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G A 3032 0 TEL : 404-305-520 0 FAX : 404-305-522 3 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne% v Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : Attome y 202-366-043 7 Legal Assistan t

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