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COMPLAINANT^ S RESPONS E OPPOSIN GAPPLICANT' S PETITIO N Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § § 14.2 8 an d13.233 , th e Complainant , th e Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n("Complainant" ) file s it s respons e opposin g Applicant' s petitio nfo r leav e t o fil e a n additiona l brie f whe nApplican t ha s faile dt o sho wgoo dcause .

APPLICAN T HA S FAILE D T O SHO WGOO D CAUS E Applican t ha s faile d t o sho wgoo dcaus e t o petitio nfo r leav e t o fil e a nadditiona l brief . Therefore , Applicant' s petitio nshoul d b e denied . O nOctobe r 8 , 2010 , th e Complainan t file dit s respons e t o Applicant' s applicatio nfo r a nawar do f attorney' s fee s an d othe r expense s pursuan t t o th e Equa l Acces s t o Justic e Ac t (EAJA) , serve d o nSeptembe r 10 , 2010 . I nit s Octobe r 8 , 201 0 response , th e Complainan t addresse d th e followin g issues : (1 ) tha t "Applicant' s requeste d awar d shoul db e severel yreduce da sApplican t i s no t entitle d t o a nhourl yrat e i nexces s o f tha t

provide d bystatut e an d i s no t entitle dt o reimbursemen t fo r Mr . Killeen' s excessiv e efforts; " (2 ) tha t Applicant' s attorne ydi d
no t posses s "suc huniqu e expertis e tha t i t require da nhourl y rat e abov e an d beyon d tha t permitte dbystatut e and regulations, " an d (3 ) tha t th e "amount s fo r whic h[Applicant' s president ] seek s ^reimbursement' . . . ar e no t th e typ e o f attorney s an d agent s an d simila r litigatio nexpense s fo r whic h Congres s authorize d reimbursemen t unde r th e EAJA. " Respons e a t 10-11 . Th e Complainan t clearl yaddresse dal l o f thes e issue s i n it s Octobe r 8 , 201 0 respons e brief . Therefore , th e Applicant' s presen t contentio ntha t Complainant , i nit s Ma y9 , 201 1 repl y brief , "raised , fo r th e firs t time " th e prope r amoun t o f lega l fee s i s wholl yerroneous . Th e Applican t faile d t o addres s th e Complainant' s argument s whe ni t ha d th e opportunit yt o d o so . O nJanuar y6 , 2011 , th e Administrativ e La wJudg e ("ALJ" ) issue dhi s initia l decisio n denyin g th e Applicant' s applicatio nfo r attorney' s fee s an d othe r expenses . O nJanuar y8 , 2011 , th e Applican t file dit s notic e o f appea l t o th e ALJ' s decision . OnFebruar y21 , 2011 , th e Applican t file d it s brie f i nsuppor t o f it s appea l o f th e ALJ' s initia l decisio ndenyin g applicatio nfo r attorney' s fee s an d othe r expenses . I nthi s Februar y21 , 201 1 appea l brief , th e Applican t ha d th e opportunit yt o addres s th e issu e o f attorney' san d agent' s fees , whic hth e Complainan t clearl yaddresse do n

page s 10-1 2 o f it s Octobe r 8 , 201 0 respons e t o Applicant' s initia l application . Rathe r tha naddres s thes e issue s i nit s Februar y21 , 201 1 appea l brief , th e Applican t incorrectl ystate d tha t th e Complainant , i nit s Octobe r 8 , 201 0 respons e brief , di d
no t challeng e whethe r th e claime dattorney' s fee s an dexpense s wer e reasonabl e unde r th e circumstances . Th e Applicant' s decisio nno t t o addres s thes e issue s whe ni t ha dth e opportunit y t o d o s o doe s no t constitut e goo dcaus e t o addres s thes e issue s i na nadditiona l brief . WHEREFORE , th e Complainan t respectfull yrequest s tha t th e Decisionmake r den yth e Applicant' s petitio nt o allo wApplican t t o fil e a nadditiona l brief . Respectfull ysubmitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l Enforcemen t Division , AGC-30 0

J o ^ C . Stu^t , Jr . Attorney , AGC-30 0
Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 (202 ) 267-995 8

Dated : Jun e 10 , 201 1Certificat e o f Servic e

I hereb ycertif ytha t I hav e sen t vi a persona l delivery , on e origina l an d on e cop yo f th e Complainant' s Respons e Opposin g Applicant' s Petition , addresse d to : Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 60 0 Independenc e Ave , SW . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 I naddition , I herebycertif ytha t I hav e o nthi s dat e sen t bycertifie d mail , retur nreceip t requested , an dbyfacsimile , on e cop yaddresse d to : Charle s R . Barnett , II I Counse l fo r Applican t 166 4 Moorlan d Lan e Crysta l Lake , I L 60014-298 5 Fax : (815 ) 356-704 2

D6ted : Jun e 10 , 201 1