SERVED: January 18, 2017 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIQ)!PARTMENT OF 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, DC Zlll JAH IS p Zz Ol 

In The Matter Of: 

DOCKET OPERATIONS 

Docket No. F AA-20 15-0639 

Kenneth Ray Rumberger 

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Case No. 2015WP270015 

Respondent 

PREHEARING CONFERENCE REPORT 

On January 17, 2017, the undersigned judge held a prehearing conference in the above 

captioned case. The pro se Respondent and counsel for the Complainant attended the conference 

telephonically and discussed the below listed matters: 

1. Respondent's Failure to File an Answer 

a. The Respondent failed to file an answer in accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 13.209 

despite receiving the undersigned judge's Order Denying the Respondent's Motion to 

Dismiss and Directing the Respondent to File an Answer by November 28, 2016. 

b. The Respondent claimed to have had insufficient time to draft and file an answer by 

the deadline in light of the Thanksgiving holiday. 

c. The Respondent must file an answer by January 20, 2017. 

2. Venue 

The parties agreed Oakland, CA is the appropriate venue for the hearing. 

3. Litigation Schedule 

The parties agreed to the following litigation schedule: 

a. Any discovery requests from either party must be filed with the opposing party and 

the undersigned judge by January 31,2017. 

b. Any response to discovery requests must be filed by February 28, 2017. 

c. Prehearing motions 

1. Any discovery motions must be filed by March 31,2017. 

n. Responses to discovery motions must be filed by April30, 2017. 

m. Any other motions must be filed by May 31,2017. 
iv. Responses to non-discovery related prehearing motions must be filed within 

30 days of the service of the motion. 

d. Complet~ witness and evidence lists must be exchanged by the parties and submitted 

to the undersigned judge at least 30 days before the hearing. 

e. Each party must provide the undersigned judge premarked versions of all proposed 

exhibits at least 30 days before the hearing. 

4. Hearing Date 

The parties agreed to keep the week of September 11, 2017 open for a possible hearing. 

5. Settlement 

The undersigned judge encouraged the parties to continue to discuss possible settlement. 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.205(a)(6) and§ 13.217(d), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 

parties must adhere to the litigation schedule described above in paragraph 3. 

Attachment: Service List 

~-DOUGLAS M. RAW ALD 

Administrative Law Judge 
SERVICE LIST -BY U.S. MAIL 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence A venue, S. W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl 0001 1 

Kenneth Ray Rumberger, Respondent 

2451 Church Lane, SPC 38 

San Pablo, CA 94806-5945 

TEL: 510-234-1750 

Email: kennethrumberger@gmail.com 

Lisa Toscano, Complainant's Counsel 

Enforcement Division, Western Team 

Federal Aviation Administration 

P. 0. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

TEL: 310-725-7110 

FAX: 310-725-6816 

ONE COPY 

The Honorable Douglas M. Rawald, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-5121 Staff Assistant 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

Docket No. FAA-2015-0639 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

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

Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1000, Washington, 

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