### UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASIDNGTON, D.C.

IN THE MATTER OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL OBLIGATIONS BY THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS (RESPONDENT) Docket No. 16-15-10



### NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR NON-PARTIES TO COMMENT ON THE FAA NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION

This matter is before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) based on the above-referenced Notice of Investigation (NO I) , issued August 7 , 2015, to the City ofDallas (Respondent), in accordance with 14 CFR Part 16, FAA Rule s of Practice for Fede rally-A ssis ted Airport Enforcement Proceedings (Rules ofPractice). Respondent's response to the NOI is due November 23, 2015 and will , upon submission, be posted in www.regulations.gov.
Pursuant to 14 CFR 

### § 16.29(b )( 1 ), the FAA may, when it considers it necessary, supplement the submissions and pleading of the parties by conducting an informal investigation. Pursuant to this authority, FAA hereby provides an opportunity for Delta Air Lines , Inc.; Southwest Airlines Co.; United Airlines, Inc.; Virgin America, Inc.; American Airlines , Inc.; and Seaport Airlines, Inc., all non-parties to FAA investigation, to each submit a briefcontaining any information or argument that it believes the FAA should consider in this proceeding. Any such briefs must be submitted to the public docket no later than December 23 ,20 15. Upon receipt by FAA, any responses to this notice will be posted in wvvw.regulations.gov. The responses to this request will become part ofthe administrative record in the NOI proceeding. In rendering its initial determination, FAA will rely upon the responsive pleadings ofthe city and the results ofthe FAA's informal investigation, which may include but are not limited to, theadditional information sought herein. Nothing contained herein is an admission or determination by FAA that the non-parties named are directly and substantially affected under 14 CFR 

### § 16.21 or may disclose a substantial interest under 49 U.S.C. 

### § 46110.

Randall S. Fiertz Director, Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis Date

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on



## November~, 2015, I placed in the Unit ed States mail (first class, postage paid), a true copy ofthe Notice of Opportunity for Non-Parties to Comment addressed to: 

### Respondent/Counsel
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. Eric Pilsk Kaplan Ki rsch & Rockwell LLP Coun sel to the Respondent 100 1 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 800 Washington , DC 20036 

### Non-Parties to the Proceeding
Peter Carter Executive Vice President

- Chief Legal Offic er Delta Air Lines, Inc. 1

060 Delta Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30320
Robert W. Kneisley Associate General Counsel Southwest Airlines Co. 9 1 9 18th Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 Abby Bried Associate General Counsel United Airlines, Inc. 233 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-6462
John Varley Senior Vice President & General Counsel Virgin America Inc. 555 Airport Blvd. , Suite 500 Burlingame, CA 940 I 0 Timothy F. Sieber Executive Vice President Seaport A irlines, Inc. 7505 NE Airport Way Portland, NE 97218
Will Ris, Senior Vice President Government Affairs Amer ican Airlines, Inc

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## th Street NW Washington , DC 20036

Claudia Roberts Office ofAirport Compliance and Management Analysis