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i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

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b e hel di n th e Indianapolis , Indian aarea , and expect s that

th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regional Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . 

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Feb . 5' ^ 201 2 T o Who m I t Ma yConcern , I a m requestin g a hearin g i n th e matte ro f case#2011SO370103. 1 a m providin g t o you , documentatio n t o suppor t m ywhereabout s fo rth e wee k o f Jun e 4^^ . I lef t Indian a fo rwor k

o n Ma y2l" ; I arrive d bac k i n Indian a th e evenin g o f Jun e 4'^ . M ymod e o f transportatio n fo rtha t jo b w/a s vi a a carpool . O n th e mornin g o f Jun e 6* ^ t lef t Indian a an d arrive d bac k i n Indian a o n Jun e 13* ^ An d onc e agai n m ymod e o f transportatio n wa s vi a carpool . (ca n assur e yo u betwee n thos e date s f di d no t boar d a plan e t o Tamp a Florid a a s yo u hav e suggested . I di d no t smok e o n a plan e no rdi d 1 tampe rwit h a smok e detector . I a m als o enclosin g a cop yo f m ydriver' s licens e t o suppor t m ystatemen t tha t I ha d los t m ylicense . I f yo u loo k carefull yyo u wil l se e thi s licens e wa s issue d t o m e o n Jun e 28' ^

2011 . I a m makin g al l reasonabl e effort s t o compl ywit h you rrequest . 1 / i n goo d faith , believ e someon e use d m yidentificatio n t o boar d tha t plane . I a m requestin g tha t th e allegation s b e droppe d an d furthe rharassmen t stop . As state d i n you rletter , a lette rmus t b e sen t t o th e FA A attorne ybu t n o addres s ha s bee n provide d fo rm e t o d o that . I wil l b e faxin g a cop yt o th e regiona l counsel , Eddi e Thomas . A cop yo f thi s lette ri s bein g sen t t o th e addres s provide d i n th e lette r"Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Penalty" . Sincerely , Ria n Seema nU.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Ria n C . Seeman Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YET ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , andstate s a s follows :

1 . 1 . O n January 31 , 2012 , Respondent , Ria n C . Seeman wa s advise dtlu'ough aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $4,200 . O n Februar

y 16 , 2012 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fro mthe Respondent . 

### II . 2 . O n o r abou t Jun e 4 , 2011 , yo

u wer e apassenge r

aboardAirTran Airway s Flight Numbe r 1422 (hereinafte r

flight 1422 ) fro mIndianapolis , Indiana , to Tampa , Florida . 3 . Fligh t

1422 , describe dabove , wa s designate danon-smokin g flight . 4 . Notwithstandin g th e fact tha t th e no-smokin g sign s were illuminate ddurin g fligh t 1422 , yo u smoked . 5 . Notwithstandin g th e fac t tha t no-smokin g sign s were poste di n the lavator

y o f flight 1422 , you smoke di n th e lavator y o f fligh t 1422 . 6 . Yo

u tampere dwit

h th e smoke detecto r

i n th e af t lavatory o f

flight 1422 .III .

7 . A s aresult , yo u violate dth e followin g section s o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations : (a ) Sectio n 121.317(g ) i n that no perso n ma

y smok e whil e aN o Smokin g sig n i s lighte do r

i f N o Smokin g placard s are posted , excep t tha t th e pilo t i n comman dma

y authoriz e smokin g o

n th e flight

dec k excep t durin g airplan e movemen t o n th e surface , takeoff

, or landing, " (b ) Sectio n 121.317(h ) i n tha t no perso n ma

y smok e i n an y aiiplan o lavatory . (c ) Sectio n 121.317(i ) i n tha t n o perso n ma

y tampe r with , disable , o r

destro y an y smoke detecto r

installe di

n an y airplan e lavatory . 8 . .Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 4630 1 (a)-(d) , Responden t i s subjec t to acivi l penalty not

to excee d$1,10 0 fo

r eac h o f the violation s alleged . 9 . Under

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $4,20 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $4,200 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s L_ I da y o f February , 2012 . / .^'.-, . RASHXW N RIC H GEORG E Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CFRSectio n 13.209(a) , you are require dto fil e awritte n answe r to thi s Complaint , or

awritte n Motio n to Dismis s if appropriate , no t

later than 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic h follows .CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

1 hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

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