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U.S. Department Western-Padfic Reg'ton P.O. Box 92007 

of Transportation Office of the Regional Counsel Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

May 5, 2014 

.:;ERTJFJED MAlL- RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED 

~ederal Aviation Administration 

BOO Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington. DC 20591 

/\.t1.1J: Healing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building -- Suite 2WI 001) 

Telephone: (31 OJ 725-7100 

Facsimile: (31 0) 725-6816 

Re: In the Marter of Joseph Maridon; Case No. 2012WP190142 

Enclosed is a copy of a request for hearing dated April22, 2014, and the original and one copy 

c,fthe Complcint in the above-referenced proceeding. 

1 request that the l1eari.ng in tiJis matter be held in the Las Vegas, Nevada area., and expect that 

tl1e hearing will last one (I) day_ 

Please address all comrmmications for the Regional Counsel of the Western-Pacific Region, to 

tl1e undersigned, at: Office of the Regional Counsel, AWP-7, Federal Aviation Administration, 

VVestern-Pacitlc Region, P. Q_ Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone: (310) 

725-7JOO,FAX (3JO) 725-6816. 

Sincerely, 

;/' -· I' ;} -/!' amnr rd.:.$.0'-

Naomi Tsuda 

.R.egional Counsel 

Enclosures: Request for Hearing; Complaint; Certificate of Service 

NOTE TO RESI>ONDENT: SECTION 13 209 OF THE CP RULES OF PRACTICE 

REQUIRB THAT A WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED NOT LATER 

THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT_ AS AN ALTERNATNE TO 

FtLTNG AN ANSWl)R, A MOTION MAY BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION t3.208(D) 

OR SECT! ON 13.218(F)( 1-4) OF THE RULES OF PRACTICE. 
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Joseph f'vlaridon; Sr. 

9212 E Frederick Ave 

Spokane, WA 99206-4303 

April 22, 2014 

Certified MaJJ (return receipt requested} 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

AWP-7 

~ttn. Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2W1000 

<.E: Request for Hearing, Case No. 2012WP190142 

)ear Sir or Madam: 

I request a hearing in the above referenced case. It is my position that the FAA lack$ j~risd!ction. 

l{!j 003 

1.\dditionally, I am a resident of Spokane, Washington and furth"r request that the hearing be held in 

!·pokane since it would be unduly burdensome and -expensive to attend a hearing elsewher.e. 

I 'lease be odvised that I no longer reside at 6429 Quicla Way, Las Vegas, NV 89108. 

C C: Theodore P. Byrne, 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western Pacific Region 

P.O. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

Naomi Tsuda 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western Pacific Region 

P.O. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 
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l n the Matter of: 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL A VI AnON ADMINISTRA TJON 

141004 

Joseph Maridon, Sr. 

FAA DOCKET 2o\Y- 0\ \ls> 

FAA CASE NO. 2012WP190142 

Respondent 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

COMPLAINT 

The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Ru1es of Practice (14 

C.F.R.l3.208), and states as follows; 

I. 

Respondent, Joseph Maridon, Sr. was advised through a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty 

and Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the 

amount of $5,000.00. On April 22, 2014, Respondent submitted a wdtten request for a hearing. 

IL 

1. On or about September 29, 2012, at approximately 1430 local time, Respondent 

parked his vehicle on an active taxiway of the North Las Vegas Airpoct (KVGT), 

Las Vegas, Nevada. 

2. Respondent's parked vehicle prev,~nted an operating Vision Airlines' aircraft 

from taxing for take-off. 
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3. Respondent knew his parked vehicle would interfere with the taxiing of the 

aircraft. 

4 Respondent's parked vehicle interfered with the flight crewm.embers' 

performance of their duties aboard that aircraft. 

m. 

liZl 005 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circl!mstances, Respondent violated the following 

s·~ction of the Federal Aviation Regulation (Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations): 

Section 91.11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code ofFederal 

Regulations)., which states tl1at no person may interfere with a crewmember in the 

perfom1ance of the crewmember's duties aboard an aircraft being operated. 

IV. 

I. Pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. Section 4630l(a)(5)(A), Respondent is subject to a 

c:vil penalty not to exceed $1 LOOO.OO for the violatiOJJ alleged. 

2. Under the facts and circumstances ofth.is case, a: civil penalty of$5,000.00 is 

appropriate. 
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WHEREFORE, the Complainant respec:tfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge 

enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $5,000.00. 

Respectfully submitted, 

. .) 

i - _/ , ...</ tl{?n; ~<£_.,,!;,,___ __ _ 

Naomi Tsuda 

Regional Counsel 

')ffke of the Regional Cotmsel 

;oederal Aviation Administration 

Westem-Pacit!c Region 

)ATED: Ma.y 5, 2014 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this date I have sent by facsimile and placed in the United States 

nail, postage prepaid, ce1iified mail-retum receipt requested, the executed original ofthe 

'~omplai11t, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl 000 

Facsimile: (202) 493-5142 

l further certify that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail-return receipt reqllested and regular mail, a true copy of the Complaint, addressed 

as follows: 

Dated: May 5, 2014 

Joseph Maridon, Sr. 

9212 E Frederick Ave 

Spokane, WA 99206-4303 

Joseph R. Maridon, Jr. 

Attorney at Law 

6130 Elton Ave 

La8 Vegas, NV 89107 

Agnes 

"''~-m~---• Ebilane 

Legal Tcchnici an 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

'W estern-Paci:6c Region 

Lawndale, Califomia 
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pany: 

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202-4!!3·5142 

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- Naomi Tsuda 

Regional Counsel 

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