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RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN TTO DISMIS S 4 FAILUR E T O RESPON D O R MEETFILIN G DEADLINE S O N 8 PLEADING S AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , CFI-H , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2009 ) who m aver s an d files th e followin g MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN Tsinc e th e complainant s hav e faile d t o respon d o ranswe rfilin g deadline s i n accordanc e t o §13.218(d) . 1 . O n Jul y21 , 2009 , FA AOfficers , Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n appeare d fo ra n initia l inspectio n a t th e join t offic e o fLifelin e Cardiolog yan d M R Helicopters , LLC . 2 . Th e allege d violatio n fo rMrBake raccordin g t o M s William s Inspecto r Statemen t lO P 9 record , wa s du e t o "inabilit yt o fin d FAAapprove d dru g an d 1 o f4•12/14/201 0 10;13A M FA X lgl0002/000 6

alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rFligh t Methods" . M rBake rwa s no t employe d b yFligh t Methods , bu t b yAi rMethod s Corporation , therefor e M s William s erre d i n thi s fundamenta l fac t drivin g th e violation . 3 . M s William s faile d t o perfor m wit h du e diligenc e an d i n goo d fait h a n investigatio n confirmin g tha t M rBake rwa s no t o n a dru g an d alcoho l program , th e sol e premis e fo rdrivin g th e violation . Counse l i s boun d b yjudicia l estoppel s fo ran yothe rclaims . 4 . O n Octobe r21,2010 , MR H wa s serve d wit h a Fina l Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$540 0 (FiftyFou rHundre d Dollars) . Thi s occurre d ove r1 yea rlater , pas t th e statu e o flimitation s an d therefor e tim e barred . 5 . O n Octobe r27 , 201 0 a certifie d lette rwa s sen t t o M s Pont o requestin g discovery . T o dat e n o objectio n o rproductio n ha s bee n receive d pas t th e 3 0 da ydeadlin e an d i n violatio n t o § Rul e 13.220(d) . 6 . O n Novembe r24 , 2010 , a lette rwa s faxe d an d sen t t o M s Ponte s departmen t remindin g the m o foutstandin g issues , no t addresse d i n th e 1 0 da y deadlin e perio d i n violatio n t o §13.218(d ) o ri n th e 3 0 da ydeadlin e period , i n violatio n t o § Rul e 13.220(d ) (Exhibi t 1-ta xconfirmatio n sheet) . 7 . O n Novembe r27 , 2010 , Preliminar yObjection s wa s faxe d an d submitte d t o M s Ponte s department , t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswe rwa s submitte d i n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e perio d i n violatio n t o §13.218(d ) Exhibi t 1-fax confirmatio n sheet) . 2 o f4210003/000 6

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8 . O n Novembe r27 , 2010 , a lette rt o M s Ponte s departmen t wa s faxe d an d sent , remindin g he ro fth e requeste d hearin g transcript s (Exhibi t l-fa x confirmatio n sheet) . 9 . O n Novembe r29 , 2010 , a Motio n an d Brie ft o Quash , Strik e o rDismis s Complain t wa s faxe d an d sen t t o M rPonte s department , t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswer s hav e bee n receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d ) (Exhibi t 1-faxconfirmatio n sheet) . 10 . No wi n additio n t o th e abov e 5 document s tha t hov e no t bee n objecte d t o o ranswere d t o thi s date , o n Novembe r30 , 2010 , a motio n t o Strik e Allegatio n wa s faxe d an d sen t t o M s Ponte s departmen t t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswe rwa s receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d ) (Exhibi t 1-fa xconfirmatio n sheet) . 11 . O n Decembe r1 , 2010 , a Motio n fo rDepositio n o fLatony a William s wa s faxe d an d sen t t o M rPonte s department , t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswer s hav e bee n receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220( d 12 . O n Decembe r2 , 2010 , a Motio n t o Compe l Discover ywa s faxe d an d sen t t o M rPonte s department , t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswer s hav e bee n receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d) . 11 . Ther e i s n o reaso n fo rcounse l t o no t b e abl e t o respon d t o an y8 o f th e abov e deadlin e date s i n accordanc e t o th e FAARule s o fCivi l Penalt y Proceeding s 1 4 C.F.R . §13.1 6 an d subpar t G , a s th e Offic e o fChie fCounse l employ s man yattorneys , handle s thousand s o fviolation s yearl yan d therefor e 3 o f4gl0004/000 6

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1 HEREB YCERTIF Ytha t I hav e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entrie(s) : RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO R JUDGMEN TT O DISMIS S 4 FAILUR E TO RESPON D O R MEE TFIUN G DEADLINE S O N 8 PLEADING S upo n al l partie s o frecor d i n thi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o fRul e 2 9 pursuan t t o 2 8 U . S . C . § 174 6 . Servic e b vfirst-clas s mail , postag e prepaid , addresse d a s follovsrs : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu rWrigh t Avenue-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Att : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 V/FAX20 2 49 3 514 2 Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r U S Departmen t o fTransportatio n Offic e o fHearings , M-20 , Roo m E l 2-32 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Cynthi a Dominik , Esq . Enforcemen t Divlsion/AGC-30 0 Offic e o fth e Chie fCounse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 j/T/O(20 2 26 7 510 6 

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RESPONDENT' S REPL YT O TH E AMENDE D COMPLAIN T AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Repl yi n demurre r t o th e Amende d Complain t i n accordanc e t o §13.208(d ) submitte d b yth e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n associat e Laur a Ponto , Esq . hereb yassertin g tha t th e allegation s mad e i n th e complain t ar e erred , no t prope ro rreasonabl e represent s malicious , frivolou s an d prosecutoria l overreaching , an d thereb yth e complain t shoul d b e stricke n an d dismissed . 

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Coun t I I 1 . Agree d i n part . MR H ha s no t bee n abl e t o carryo n part 13 5 operation s sinc e Augus t 2007 , o n accoun t o fth e singl e pilo t operato rha s eithe rbee n unavailabl e t o pas s o rtak e hi s fligh t exa m fo rpersona l reason s (protracte d divorce , liabilit yissues ) o rth e inspecto rwas unavailabl e t o perfor m a fligh t exa m (medica l leave) . MR H ha s sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e an d unde rth e certificat e number , ownershi p o f helicopte rha s changed , financial s hav e bee n closed , th e compan yn o longe rha s an y assets , thereb yrenderin g th e complain t moot . 2 . Denied . Th e operatio n specification s wer e signe d of fi n 200 4 (Exhibi t 1) . Th e exhibi t cam e redacte d b yM s Ponte s an d b ywa yo fhe rinvestigatio n file . Responden t di d no t den ysignin g th e document , bu t sinc e th e tim e o fsig n off , th e regulatio n no wfindin g MR H i n violatio n ha d bee n change d withou t notification . B ywa yo ffurthe ranswe r1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , Appendi xI an d J an d 4 9 C.F.R . par t 4 0 ar e no t disclosed , clearlydelineate d o rspelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operationa l specifications , no t readil yavailabl e i n th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s /Airma n Informatio n Manua l (FAR/AIM ) an d thereb yon e ca n assum e ar e less Importan t tha n othe rregulation s tha t ar e clearl ydisclose d i n th e signe d operationa l specifications . Thes e regulation s wer e thereb yhidde n an d concealed . B ywa yo fjudicia l estoppels , responden t wa s alread yrelease d o fth e hidde n appendice s b yac t o fM s Williams , Pont o releasin g th e othe rmechani co fal l violations . 3 . Denied . Regulation s 135.25 1 an d 135.25 5 a s writte n I n th e complianc e statemen t an d confirme d b yth e responden t doe s no t inherentl ystat e tha t MR H mus t12/14/201 0 10:37A M FA X 210003/001 7

directl ytes t eac h employe e wh o perform s a safet ysensitiv e functio n (Exhibi t 2 ) bu t empiricall ystate s tha t an ycontractorb e covere d b ya n FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program . Thes e individua l referre d to , di d compl ywit h mandatorydru g an d alcoho l testin g regulation s b ywa yo fthei rful l tim e employers . I n administrativ e la w"I n th e interpretatio n o fth e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub t exist s a s t o th e inten t o fth e meanin g o fth e languag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e Interprete d I n favo ro fth e operato ran d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fth e restriction" . 4 . Denied . Al l Individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t wer e a t al l time s subjec t t o rando m dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s an d hav e neve r ha d a historyo fa positiv e testin g resul t ove rth e las t 1 0 know n yea rperiod . Safet y sensitiv e function s ar e neithe rspecifi ct o eithe rpilo t o rmechani ctasks , bu t ar e inclusiv e thereof . 5 . Denied . Al l individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t a t al l time s hav e bee n subjec t t o alcoho l testin g unde rth e alcoho l misus e progra m an d hav e neve rteste d positive . 6 . Denied . A t al l time s wa s th e individua l performin g safet ysensitiv e function s wa s subjec t t o DO Trequire d rando m dru g testin g o rhav e eve rteste d positive . 7 . Denied . A t al l time s wer e Individual s peri'ormin g safet ysensitiv e function s wer e subjec t t o DO Trequire d rando m alcoho l testing . 8 . Agreed . 9 . Denied . M rBake rat al l time s wa s i n a rando m poo l fo rDO Trequire d dru g an d alcoho l testin g a t th e tim e o fperformin g safet ysensitiv e functions , whic h include s12/14/201 0 10:37A M FA X 110004/001 7

hi s mechani ctasks , i n paragrap h 8 an d clearl ywithi n th e know n regulation s clearl y pursuan t t o th e operationa l specifications , th e complianc e statemen t an d th e standar d FAR/AIM . B ywa yo ffurthe ranswer , a regulatio n chang e occurre d i n February2004 , n o notificatio n procedur e wa s i n plac e t o Infor m th e operato ro fthi s change , contraryt o th e routin e protoco l followe d b yal l othe roperatio n specificatio n chapter s whic h include d a regula rnotificatio n procedure , writte n operationa l specificatio n revisions , replace d page s an d subsequen t re-signof fan d confirmatio n o fth e ne wpage s tha t th e operato ri s awar e an d agrees . I t i s therefor e no t reasonable , prope rt o hol d MR H responsibl e fo r change s h e wa s no t formall yo rotherwis e notifie d of . Thi s lackin g procedur e onl y encourage s violatio n rathe rth e spiri t o fcomplianc e an d safety . I n addition , MR H wa s inspecte d b yVincen t Root s o fth e FAA' s ow n dru g abatemen t progra m I n Apri l o f200 4 (Exhibi t 3 ) an d foun d complian t wit h th e regulations , eve n thoug h a regulatio n chang e ha d occurre d i n Februaryo f2004 . Therefor e th e FAA' s ow n dru g abatemen t office rwa s als o no t informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e jus t a s MR H wa s not . I t i s therefor e no t prope ro rreasonabl e t o hol d th e operato rt o a standar d highe rtha n thei row n dru g inspectio n officer s wh o themselve s di d no t kno wo r informe d I n goo d fait h MR H o fth e regulatio n change s i n his on e o n on e meetings . Furthermore , MR H maintenanc e Inspector , GerryHenninger , MR H operatio n inspector , Fran k

Alotta , th e Allentow n FSD O manager , M rWadsworth , als o wer e no t awar e o fth e regulatio n change . Th e Allentow n FSD O i s locate d acros s th e stree t fro m th e MR H aircraf t an d It' s officer' s inspecte d frequentl ydurin g thei rdail yactivitie s at th e Lehig h Valle yInternationa l Airpor t (ABE ) wher e th e aircraf t ha s bee n hangare d fo rove r

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1 0 years , neve rt o find MR H i n violatio n o fFAAregulations . 10 . Denied , M rBake rwa s i n a rando m poo l fo rDO Trequire d dru g an d alcoho l testin g a t al l time s unde rER AMe d an d Ai rMethod s Corporatio n includin g th e tim e o f perfonnin g reference d safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t (Exhibi t 4) . Pert'ormin g safet ysensitiv e function s i s inclusiv e o fpilo t an d mechani cfunctions , fo r ther e i s n o differen t proces s fo rcomplianc e fo reithe rfunction . M rBake rperform s independen t maintenanc e unde rhi s Airframe/Powe rPlan t certificatio n an d independen t o fhi s plac e o femploymen t i n complianc e t o FA Aregulations . 11 . Denied . Ther e i s al l reaso n t o believ e an d i n goo d faith , tha t unde rth e state d circumstance s tha t MR H operate d I n du e diligenc e an d i n accordanc e t o th e knowledg e set s o fth e Allentow n FSDO , it s inspector s an d th e regulation s tha t wer e clearl yse t forth , writte n an d describe d i n th e complianc e statement , th e operationa l specification s an d th e FAR/AIM . B ywa yo ffurthe ranswer , i t i s no t prope ro rreasonabl e t o expec t a n operato rt o randoml yfind an d hun t fo rregulations , no t clearl ywritten , spelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operatio n specification s an d no t eve n liste d i n th e standar d Federal Aviatio n Regulation s /Airma n Informatio n Manual , o rt o b e require d t o revie whundred s o fpage s o ftex t a t a remot e site , t o focus , find, comprehen d an d determin e i fa rando m regulatio n chang e ha d occurred . I t i s no t clearlystate d wher e th e exac t sourc e locatio n o fthes e unidentifie d an d hidde n (fin e print ) regulation s ar e t o b e locate d o ra t wha t frequenc yo r o n wha t tim e interva l t o complet e thi s tediou s hi t o rmis s searc h procedur e tha t i s pron e t o misinterpretatio n an d error , therefore , i t i s impossibl e t o eve rb e thoroughl ycomplian t a t an ypoin t i n time , I fa regulatio n chang e o rupdat e randoml yoccurs . I t i s als o 5 -010006/001 7

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impossibl e t o d o thi s tim e consuming , rando m searc h o n a regula rbasi s an d I s mor e pron e t o mistak e an d entrapmen t tha n a forthrigh t notificafio n procedure , tha t i s consisten t an d alread yi n plac e fo rprocedure s pertainin g t o th e othe rchapter s I n th e operafiona l specifications . Th e curren t syste m onl yencourage s violations , rathe rtha n a transparen t metho d tha t woul d encourag e complianc e an d safet ya s i s i n plac e byth e operatio n specifications . Onc e MR H wa s mad e awar e o fth e regulation s tha t ha d change d withou t th e Dru g abatemen t office rVincen t Roots , th e respondent , th e FAAoperationa l an d maintenanc e inspector s an d th e Allentow n FSD O bein g alerted , th e tw o part-tim e A/ P mechanic s wer e immediatel yenjoine d t o MRH' s own , independen t lon g existin g dru g an d alcoho l program . Coun t III . 1 . Denied . 2 . Denied . WHEREFORE , Th e responden t pray s t o thi s Honorabl e Cour t tha t th e propose d violation , consistin g o fa judgmen t agains t MRH , (whic h currentl ydoe s no t exist , wit h n o financial assets ) an d th e recentl ylowere d fine o f$440 0 (forty-fou rhundre d dollars ) b e immediatel ySTRICKE N an d DISMISSED . Respectfull ySubmitted , ri Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H \y^ST^ ^12/14/201 0 10:38A M FAX il0007/001 7

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### :/'• ' NOTE : Wheneve ra complianc e statemen t direct s M & R Helicopters , LLC . t o # mai l o rdelive rdocument s t o th e Allentown , PA , FSDO , th e followin g addres s wil l b e used : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e 96 1 Marco n Boulevard , Suit e 1 \ \ Allentown , Pennsylvani a 1810 3 REGULATIO N COMPLIANC E FA AUS E SUBPAR TA- GENERA L 135. 1 Th e regulation s governin g ai rcarrie roperation s tha t are

containe d i n FA R par t 135 , as amended , appl yt o M & R Helicopters , LLC , an d wil t b e complie d wit h a s show n below . (a)(1) M &^

B Helicopters , LLC . wil l conduc t on-deman d operation s a s a holde ro fa n Ai rCarrie rCertificat e unde rPar t 11 9 o fthi s chapter . (a)(2 ) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l Insur e tha t al l contractors , employees , an d person s performin g maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , and/o r alteration s o fIt s aircraf t wil l compl ywit h th e applicabl e rule s o fthi s part , (a)(3) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l no t transpor t mall . (a)(4 ) No t applicable . M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l no t appl yfo rprovisiona l approva l o fa n advance d Qualificatio n Progra m curriculum , curriculu m segment , o rportio n o fa curriculu m segmen t unde r SFAR No . 58 . (a)(5 ) An ynonsto p sightseein g flight s conducte d b y M & R Helicopters , LLC - fo rcompensatio n o rhir e withi n Z 5 statut e mile s o fa n airpor t wil l b e conducte d unde rth e provision s o fthi s Part ; however , excep t fo r operation s conducte d unde rSFA R 50-2 , thes e operations , whe n conducte d fo rcompensatio n o rhire , wil l compl y onl ywit h 135.249 , 135.251 , 135.253 , 135.255 , an d 135.353 . 

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### 135.25 1 M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l b e a membe ro fa n FAA approvedConsortium , o rwil l hav e It s ow n approve d .^ program , wit h membershi p initiate d a t th e tim e ATC O ^ ^ certificat e i s Issued . Consortiu m membershi p wil l insur e

complianc e wit h Appendice s I o fFAR Par t 121 . M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l Insur e tha t an ycontracto r wh o perform s maintenanc e o n it s aircraf t i s covere d b y a n FAA-Approve d drug-testin g program . 135.253(a ) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l compl ywit h th e provision s o f

FA R Part 135.253 , i n regar d t o employee s wh o perfor m a functio n liste d I n Appendi xJ t o Part 12 1 o fthi s chapter , as se t fort h below . 135,253(b ) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l allo wn o covere d employee , as

describe d i n Appendi xI o fFA R Par t 121 , t o repor t fo r dut yo rt o remai n o n duty , an d n o covere d employe e shal l repor t fo rdut yfo ran ycovere d position , i ftha t perso n ha s a n alcoho l concentratio n o f0.0 4 o rgreater . 135.253(c ) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l no t permi t th e us e of , an d n o ^ covere d employe e o fM & R Helicopters , LLC , wil l use ,

alcoho l whil e performin g an ysafety-sensitiv e function , 135.253(d ) M & R Helicopters , LL C wil l no t allow , no rwil l an ycovere d

employe e perform , an yfligh t crewmembe rdutie s withi n 8 hour s o fusin g alcohol . M & R Helicopters , LL C doe s no t hav e an ycovere d employee s othe rtha n fligh t crewmembers . 135.253(e ) N o M & R Helicopters , LLC . covere d employe e wil l us e alcoho l

fo r8 hour s followin g a n acciden t involvin g a n aircraf t fo r whic h tha t employe e ha s performe d a safety-sensitiv e function , unles s an d unti l h e ha s bee n give n a post-acciden t alcoho l test , o runles s M & R Helicopters , LL C ha s determine d tha t th e employee' s performanc e coul d no t hav e contribute d t o th e accident .

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Fil e Number : 2004EA91007 3 Dr . Michae l Selig , CE O M an d R Helicopter s LL C 204 5 Westgat e Drive , Suit e 10 1 Bethlehem , P A1801 7 Dea rDr . Seli g • O n Marc h 3 , 2004 . yo u wer e Informe d tha t th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) wa s Investigatin g allege d violation s .o f4 9 CF R Part 4 0 an d 1 4 CF R Part 121 . Appendice s I an d J . Afte rreviewin g th e evidenc e compile d durin g th e inspectio n o fM an d R Helicopter s LL C o n February26 , 200 4 an d th e documentatio n submitte d i n you rrespons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 . i t appear s tha t M an d R Helicopter s LL C di d no t compl ywit h al l provision s o f th e Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Program s a s detaile d below : 1 . M an d R Hdllcopter s LLC' s specime n collectio n procedure s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CF R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s collecto r(Denas e Miller/CH S 02 ) faile d t o complet e Ste p 1 ite m E , Tes t t o B e Performed , o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Form . Correctiv e Action : A t th e Inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o ensur e th e collecto rwoul d complet e Ste p 1 o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Fomn . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a cop yo fa n Erro r Correctio n Trainin g Checklis t fro m Clinica l Laboratories . Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenss e Miller . 2 . M an d R Hdllcopter s LLC' s breat h alcoho l testin g procedure s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CF R Par t 40 . specifically : M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n (Denes e MlHer/CH S 02 ) faile d t o complet e Ste p 1 ite m C , th e Designate d Employe rRepresentative , o n th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n Alcoho l Testin g Form . Correctiv e Action : A t th e Inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o immediatel yensur e tha t th e Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n woul d complet e Ste p 1 o fth e Alcoho l Testin g Form . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a cop yo fa n Erro rCorrectio n Trainin g Checklis t fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenes e Miller . >*r^ . 

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yfo r200 3 t o th e employe ro n a semi-annua l basis . Corrective Action : At th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopters LLC agree d t o immediatel yensure th e la b wil l sen d statistica l summarie s fo r2003 . i n th e respons e date d Marc h 18,2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a copie s ofaggregat e statistica l summarie s fo r200 3 fro m LabCorp . Thi s i s t o confir m tha t yo u have satisfactoril ycorrecte d th e above Issues . We hav e give n consideratio n t o al l availabl e fact s an d conclude d that thes e issue s d o not warran t lega l enforcemen t action . I n lie u ofsuc h action , w e are Issuin g thi s letter , whiclf i wil l b e mad e a matte ro frecord . W e expec

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