03/03/201 0 15:4 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S @1001/00 7 ^ U.S , Deportmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Ne w Englan d Regio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l 1 2 Ne w Englan d Executiv e Par k Burlington . M A 01803-529 9 Telephone : (781)238-704 5 FAX . (781)236-705 5

Februar y 12 , 2pl O FEDERAL EXPRES S AN D FACSIMIL E (202 ) 366-753 6 ' ' ' Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benkj n Administrativ e La

w Judg e IV!..., . - . Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Deparimcn i o f

Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S.E . Washington,DC . 2059 0 RE : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n V . Cit y o f Bridgepon . Connecticu t Docke t No . CP09NE000 1 ,j.>'n'i . ''|i' - n*^

Dea r Judg e Benkin : Enclosed , pleas e find acop y o f ih c Complainani' s Firs t

Se t o f InteiTogatorie s an d Reques t fo r Productio n i

n th e above-captione dCivi l Penall y Action , whici i wer e serve d on th e Cit y o f Bridgepor

t o n February 12 , 2010 . Sincerely , H N R . DONNELL Y Senio r Attorne y cc : RichardKascak , Jr. , Esquir e Hearin g Docke t03/03/201 0 15:4 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S 21002/00 7

UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . J . RANDOLPH BABBIT , Administrator , Federal Aviatio n Administration , Complainant , V . CITY O FBRIDGEPORT , CONNECTICUT , Respondent . Docke t No . CP09NE000 1 Administrativ e La

w Judg e Isaa c D . Benki n Date : February 12,201 0 COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T SET O FINTERROGATORIE S AND REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N OFDOCUMENT S Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . Pai t

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r FAA Civi l Penalty Actions , th e Complainan t

request s tha

t th e Respondent , withi n 1 5 day s o f service , answe r

th e followin g inteiTOgatorie s an

dproduc e copie s o f

th e requeste ddocuments . INTERROGATORJE S AND REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N (1 ) Identif y eac h perso n an.swerin g o r assistin g i

n th e preparatio n o f

answer s t o thes e inteiTOgatories .

(2 ) Identif y eac h perso n Responden t intend s t o cal l a s awitnes s concernin g th e complain t i n thi s matter .^ DM S lg|003/00 7 03/03/201 0 15:4 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A (3 ) Provid e a.summar

y o f th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic h eac h intende dwitnes s i s expecte dt

o testify .

(4 ) Provid e copie s o f

al l statement s made b y each o f Respondent' s intende d witnesse s relativ e t o th e allegation s a t issu e i n thi s proceeding .

(5 ) Provid e copie s o f

al l documents , pl:iotograph s o r othe r evidenc e whic h Responcfeui intend." ) to introduc e a

t hearing .

(6 ) Pleas e provid e abrie f summary o f

all propose daffirmativ e defense s an dth e faci^ia ! an d legal basi s fo

r each .03/03/201 0 15:4 B FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @l004/00 7 (7 ) Identif y each expert

Responden t

intend s to cal l a s awitnes s to thi s proceeding .

(8 ) Fo r eac h exper

t Responden t

intend. ^ to cal l at

th e hearing , provid e acuniculu mvita e o r othe r documen t

reflectin g th e expert' s professional qualifications ,

(9 ) Pleas e specif

y th e evidentiary an dfactua l basi s fo r Respondent'. s ful

l o r pariial denial t o th e followin g paragraph s i n th e Administrator' s Complaint : a ) Paragrap h 5 . b ) Paragrap h 6 . c ) Paragrap h 7 . d ) Paragrap h 8 . c ) Paragrap h 10 . f ) Paragrap h 11 . g ) Paragrap h 13 . h ) Paragrap h 16 . i ) Paragrap h 18 , j ) Paragrap h 20 , k ) Paragrap h 22 .r i I . + DM S 01005/00 7 03/03/201 0 15:4 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A UMi > ^

I) Paragrap h 23 . m) Paragrap h 24 . n ) Paragrap h 25 . o ) Paragrap h 26 . p ) Paragrap h 27 . q ) Paragrap h 28 . (10^ Pleas e provid e adetaile dsummary o f an dcopie s o f

all peninen t

document s regardin g Respondent' s "ability t o pay " acivi l penalt y if imposed .

(11 ) Pleas e provid e writte n documentatio n o f an y ai r carrie r servic e that

ha s operate dfro

m Sikorsk y Memorial Airport

(BDR) , Stratford , Connecticu t fro m199 1 to present . Pleas e includ e date s sai dai r

carrie r servic e began an dended , an dfull y describ e th e nam e an d typ e o f ai r carrie r service , tota l number

o f passenger s enplaned , etc .

(12 ) Pleas e stat e exactl y why th e City o f Bridgepo n need s aPa n 13 9 Airpo n Operatin g Certificate .

(13 ) Pleas e provid e an y writte n evidenc e Responden t ha s tha t ai r carrie r servic e wil l begi n a

t BD Ri n th e nex t five years .03/03/201 0 15:4 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @l00G/00 7

(14 ) Pleas e identif

y any an dal l coiTecdv e action s Responden t too k t o addres s th e Par

t 13 9 discrepancie s identifie dby th e FAA' s airpor t certificatio n an dsafet

y inspectio n o f

BD Rconducte do n Marc h 2 9 and30 , 2007 , an dstat e th e dat e thos e con-ection s wer e made .

Respectftilly Submitted .

R, DONNELLY , Senio r

Att ^ F^<lera l Aviatio n Administratio n )ffic c o f Regional Counse l 1 2 New Englan dExecutiv e Par k Burlington , M

A 01803-529 9 Tel : 781-238-704 5 Fax:781-238-705 5 Email : .lohn.l)onneHv(aitaa.tto v Februar y 12,201 003/03/201 0 15:4 G FAX 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S §1007/00 7

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