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fo r hearin g an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e FAA' s Complain t

i n th e above-entitle dactio n for filing , togethe r

with proo f o f servic e upo n th e Respondent . Th e FA A request s tha t

th e hearin g i n this matte r b e hel di

n th e Ne w York

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th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n t o th e attentio n o f

Judit h L . Vaughan , Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 11434 . Sincerely , Alfre dR . Johnson , J r Regiona l Counse l 

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- 2011F. A 15004 5 Subject : Final Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty Respons e Attachmen t I n repl y 10 you r

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Propose dCivi l Penalty . I elec t t o procee dus indicate db y m y chec k mar k besid e th e numbere d paragrap h below : 1 {_ ) I hereb y submi t

th e amoun t

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thi s fori n ha s bee n Hie dwit h th e Hearin g Docke t Cler k (Hearin g Docket . Federa l .Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e .Avenue , S.W. , Roo m924A , Washington , D C 20591 , Attention : Hearin g Doekc t Clerk) . * * Pleas e not e ihn i vo u wil l no t b e cntiiie dt o ahearin g i f yo u file thi s for

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o r for mwii h whic h thi s Notic e i s enclosed . -A . Authority . Thi s informatio n is solicite dpursuiint t o 4 9 U.S.C. I 10 1 e

t scg. , an dregulation s issue dthereunde r codifie dir

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fo r inforin.itio n i.

s intende dt o provid e yo u wit h u n opportunit y t

o participat e i

n the investigatio n B Prmcipii ! Purpose . Th e requeste diiiformaiio n i s intende dt o assis t u s i n contactin g you reg;irdin g thi s enforcemen t

ease . C . Routin e Uses . Record s fro mthi s syste mo f

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o f Failur e t o Respond , i f

yo u d o no t

provid e th e requeste dinfonnaiion , there ma y be dela y i n contactin g yo u rcgiirdin g thi s enforccmen l case .

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON . D.C .

I n th e Matte r

otXliffor dPres s 2011EA15004 5 Judg e No t

Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l 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) , an dstate s a s follows : Respondent , Cliffor dPress , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $1,100 . O n Septembe r

1 , 20 1 L Responden t

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing . II 1 . O n o r abou t Marc h 27 , 2011 , yo u wer e apassenge r onboar dUnite dAirline s Fligh t Numbe r 34 1 fro mDenver , Colorad o t o Flushin g (LaGuardi aAirport) , Ne w Yor k

(hereinafte r

"th e flighf'). 2 . Durin g th e flight , yo u faile dt o faste n you r safet y bel t

abou t yo u an dkee p i t fastene dwhil e th e FASTE N SEA T BEL T sig n wa s lighted .3 . Specifically , durin g th e climbou t phas e o f

flight , th e FASTE N SEA T BEL T sig n wa s lighted . 4 . NotAvithstandin g tha t th e FASTE N SEA T BEL T sig n wa s lighted , yo u walke dt o th e rea r

o f th e aircraf

t wit h trash . 5 . Yo u faile dt o compl y wit h instruction s give n t o yo u b y crewmember s regardin g fastenin g you r safel y bel t

abou t yo u an dkeepin g i t

fastene dwhil e th e FASTE N SEA T BEL T sig n wa s lighted . 6 . Spec!locally , yo u wer e instmcte dt o retur n t o you r sea t b y afligh t crewmember . 7 . I n response , yo u stoo dextremel y clos e t o th e fligh t crewmember , argue d with he r an dblocke dth e aisl e preventin g he r fro mwalkin g pas t

you . 8 . Thereafter , yo u droppe dyou r tras h a t th e tligh t

crewmember' s feet . 9 . A s aresul t

o f you r disruptiv e behavior , th e Captai n o f th e aircraf

t wa s notifie dan daLeve l 1 securit> ' aler t wa s declared . 10 . You r cumulativ e action s cause dafligh t crewmembe r

t o contac t

law enforcemen t

ofilcer s t o mee t

th e aircraf

t upo n landing .11 . A s aresul t o f th e above , yo u intimidate dan dinterfere dwith tligh t crewmember s i

n th e performanc e o f

thei r dutie s aboar dth e aircraft . 

### i n B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 121.317(f) , whic h state s tha t eac h perso n require dt o occup y a sea t o r bert h shal l faste n his/lie r safet) ' bel t

abou t him/he r an dkee p i t fastene dwhil e th e "FASTE N SEA T BELT " sig n i s lighted .

b . Sectio n 121.317(k) , whic h state s that eac h passenge r

shal l compl y with instruction s give n t o hi mo r he r b y crewmember s regardin g complianc e wit h paragraph s (f) , (g) , an d(h ) o f thi s section .

c . Sectio n 121.580 , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma y assault , threaten , intimidate , o r

interfer e with acrewmembe r i n th e performanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboar da n aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

this part . IV 1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 fo r

eac h o f th e violation s alleged .2 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt> ' o f $1,10 0 i s appropriate .

WFIEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $1,100 . Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . .fohnson , Jr . Resiona l Counse l

Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviaiio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-325 5 71 8 995-5699

- NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar c se t fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t Responden t

mus t fil e awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o fil e a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .

### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E OF HEARJNG S WASHINGTON , D.C . I n th e Matte r

o f Cliffor dPres s 20 1 lE A 15004 5 Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t to 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 : I Respondent , Cliffor

dPress , wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amount

o f $1,100 . O

n Septembe r

1 , 2011 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing . I I 1 . O n or abou t Marc h 27 , 2011 , yo u were apassenge r onboar dUnite dAirline s Flight Numbe r 34 1 fro mDenver , Colorad o to Flushin g (LaGuardi aAirport) , Ne w Yor k (hereinafter

"th e flight' ^ 2 . Durin g th e flight , yo u failedt o fasten your safet y bel t abou t yo u an dkee

p i t fastene dwhil e the FASTEN SEAT BELT sig n wa s lighted .

### 3 . Specifically , durin g th e climbou t phas e o f flight , th e FASTE N SEA T BEL T sig n wa s lighted . 4 . Notwithstandin g tha

t th e FASTEN SEAT BEL T sig n wa s lighted , yo u walke dt o th e rea

r o f th e aircraf

t wit h trash . 5 . You faile dt o compl y wit h instruction s given to you by crewmember s regardin g fastenin g your

safet y be U about yo u an dkeepin g i

t fastene dwhil e the FASTE N SEAT BEL T sig n wa s lighted . 6 . Specifically , you were instructe dto retur n to your

sea t by atlight crewmember . 7 . I n response , yo

u stoo dextremel y clos e t o the flight

crewmember , argue d wit h her an dblocke dthe aisl e preventin g he r fro mwalkin g pas t

you . 8 . Thereafter , yo u droppe dyour tras h a t the flight crewmember' s feet . 9 . A s aresul t

o f your disruptiv e behavior , th e Captai n o f th e aircraf

t wa s notifie dan daLevel 1 securit y aler t wa s declared . 10 . You r cumulativ e action s cause dafligh t crewmembe r

to contac t

la w enforcemen t

officer s to meet

th e aircraf

t upo n landing .

### 11 . A s aresul t o f th e above , yo u intimidate dan dinterfere dwit h fligh t crewmember s i

n th e performanc e o f

their dutie s aboardth e aircraft . Il l B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dthe followin g section(s ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 121.317(f) , whic h state s tha t eac h perso n require dto occup y a sea t or bert h shal l faste

n his/her safet y bel t abou t him/her an dkeep i

t fastene dwhil e th e "FASTEN SEAT BELT " sig n i s lighted . b . Sectio n 121.317(k) , whic h state s tha t eac h passenge r

shal l compl

y wit h instruction s give n to himor her b y crewmember s regardin g complianc e wit

h paragraph s (f) , (g) , and(h ) o f thi s section .

c . Sectio n 121.580 , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y assault , threaten , intimidate , o r

interfere wit

h acrewmember

i n th e perfonnanc e o f

the crewmember' s dutie s aboarda n aircraf t bein g operate dunder

thi s part . I V 1 . Pursuant

to 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5) , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y not t o excee d£11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged .

### 2 . Under

th e fact s and circumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $1,10 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r

a n order tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y in th e amoun t

o f $ 1,100 . Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l 

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Vaughat ^ ' / Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-325 5 71 8 995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t fort h in Par t

13 , Subpar t G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s if appropriate , no t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n on th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file an answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

I hereb y certif) ' tha t

th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n place dthi s dat e i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , b y Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste daddresse d a s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : H^earing Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 Kathlee n A . Yodic e Yodic e Associate s 41 1 Aviatio n Way , Suit e 24 5 Frederick . M D 2170 1 T ^ . SE P 3 201 1 1 ~ P ^ Mariann aPerer o Paralega l Specialis t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Assistan t

Chie f Counse l 1 Aviaiio n Plaz a Jamaica . N Y 1143 4