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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Complainant, 

vs. 

Air Charter Inc., 

Respondent, 

FAA Docket No. CP09SO000S 

DMS No. FAA-2009-0100 

FAA Case No. 2008SO190254 

Judge Isaac D. Benkin 

COMPLAINANT'S RESPONSE TO 

RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL 

Complainant, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by and through the 

undersigned counsel, hereby files this Response to Respondent's Motion To Dismiss 

Appeal, The FAA's brief was not untimely. In support of this response, the 

Administrator offers the following: 

1. 

The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) served an Initial Decision in this matter on 

January 8, 2010. It was mailed by U.S. mail. Exhibit t. 

2. 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §13.233(c), the appealing party has fifty days after service 

of the initial decision to perfect the appeal by jfiling an appeal brief. 
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Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §13.212(b), "The date of an act, event, or defauU, after 

which a designated time period begins to run, is not included in a computation under this 

subpart". In other words, the day of service does not count. 

4. 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §13.211(e), "Whenever, a party has a right or duty to act or 

to make any response within a prescribed period after service by mail, or on a date certain 

after service by mail, 5 days shall be added to the prescribed period. 

5. 

Therefore, Complainant had 55 days from .January 9, 2010, or until March 4, 

2010 to file an appeal brief in this matter. 

6. 

Complainant filed its appeal brief on March 2, 2010, which was two days before 

the regulatory deadline. Exhibits 2 and 3. 

7. 

The regulation cited by Respondent in its motion, 14 C.F.R. § 13.323(c), does not 

exist. 

WHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth above, Respondent's Motion To Dismiss should 

be denied. 

Respectfully submitted this /6/ ^ day of March, 2010. 
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GERALD A. ELLIS 

Attomey 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that the foregoing COMPLAINANT'S RESPONSE TO 

RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS has been sent by facsimile followed by 

certified mail to; 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, 

AGC 430, Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue 

Washington, DC 20591 

FAX: 202-493-2251 

Gabriel I. Penagaricano, Esq. 

PMB 239 

405 Ave., Esmeralda, Ste. 102 

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969 

TEL: 787-287-9024 

FAX: (787) 731-0679 

Dated 
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t 

FAA Docket No. CP09SO0008 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, 

Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000' 

ONE COPY 

Gabriel I. Pefiagaricano, Respondent's Counsel 

PMB 239 

405 Ave. Esmeralda Ste. 102 

Guaynabo, PR 00969 

TEL: 787-287-9024 

Francisco Torres, Chief Executive Officer 

Air Charter Inc., Respondent 

PO. Box 810352 

Carolina, PR 00981-0325 

TEL: 787-405-1592 

Gerald A. Ellis, Complainant's Counsel 

Attomey, Office of the Regional Counsel, ASO-7 

Southern Region 

Federal Aviation Administration 

P.O. Box 20636 

Atlanta, GA 30320 

TEL: 404-305-5200 

FAX: 404-305-5223 

The Honorable Isaac D. Benkin, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 Ne%v Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building Ground Floor, Room El2-320 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: Attomey 202-366-0437 

Legal Assistant 202-366-2132 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

' Service was bv U.S. Mail. For service in person or by.expedited courier, use the following address: Federal 

Aviation AdTninistratjon. 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000, Washington, 

DC 20591; Anention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430. 

J^KA-J.// " 
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