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### AMERICAN EAGL EAIRLINES , INC . FA A DOCKE T No . CP09SW000 6 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-104 2 INTH EMATTE RO F 

### AMERICAN EAGL EAIRLINES , INC . FA A DOCKE T No . CP09SW000 7 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-104 3 

### ORDE RGRANTIN GMOTION S Complainant , th e Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n(hereinafte r "Complainant " o r "agency") , file dmotion s i n eac ho f thes e matters , h i Docke t No . CP09SW0006 , i t

file da Motion t o Amen dComplaint . It state s i nsupport

tha t Responden t

America nEagl e Airlines , Inc . (heremafte r "Respondent" ) ha s expresse dn o objectio nt o th e amendments . Complainan t

i n thi s docke t

als o ha s file daMotio nfor Judicia l Notice , askin g th e undersigne dt o tak e judicia l notic e of th e agency' s sanctio nguidanc e polic y a s se t ou t i n FA A Orde r

2150.3B , Chapte r

7 , an dAppendi x B .I gran t thes e motions . Complainant' s amendmen t o f th e Complaint , whic h eliminate s tw o paragraph s o f th e origina l Complaint , wil l streamlin e th e issue s for trial , an dwil l not

prejudic e Respondent . It s secon dmotio nseek s Judicia l Notic e of publishe d guideline s o f

afederal agency . Suc hdocument s ar e capabl e of accurat e an dread y determinatio n b y resort

t o source s whos e accurac y canno t reasonabl y b e questioned . , ^ The y als o ar e matter s withi n th e publi c domain . A s such . Judicia l Notic e i s appropriate . Therefore , Complainant' s Motionfor Judicia l Notic e i nDocke t CP09SW000 6 i s granted . h i Docke t No . CP09SW0007 , Complainan t file daMotio nfor

Judicia l Notice . It seek s Judicia l Notic e of

th e following : i ) Th e agency' s sanctio n guidanc e polic yas se t ou t i n FA AOrde r2150.3A , Appendi x4 ; 2 ) FA AOrde r2150.3A , Appendi x1 (Compliance/Enforcemen t Bulleti n No . 92-1 , Proportiona l Civi l Penalties) ; 3 ) 4 9 U.S.C . §4630i(a)(i) ; an d 4 ) Alega l interpretatio n o f 1 4 C.F.R . §i2i.309(b)(4) , issue d Apri l 28 , 2009 , b yth e FAA' s Offic e o f Chie f Counsel , regardin g th e requiremen t t o mar k emergenc yequipmen t as t o th e las t dat e o f inspection . Th e motio ni s granted . Eac ho f thes e document s i s capabl e o f accurat e an dread y determinatio n b y resort

t o source s whos e accurac y canno t reasonabl y b e questioned . The y als o ar e matter s withi n th e publi c domain . A s such . Judicia l Notic e i s appropriate . Therefore , Complainant' s Motion fo r Judicia l Notic e i nDocke t CP09SW000 7 als o i s granted . WHEREFORE , i t

i s ORDERE D a s follows : 1 . Complainant' s Motio n t o Amen dth e Complain t i nDocke t

CP09SW000 6 i s hereb y GRANTED ; 2 . Complainant' s Motio n for Judicia l Notic e i nDocke t CP09SW000 6 i s hereb y GRANTED ; an d 3 . Complainant' s Motio n for Judicia l Notic e i nDocke t CP09SW000 7 i s hereb y GRANTED .

4 ^ lichar dC . Goodwi n Administrativ e Law Judg e Attachmen t

- Servic e Lis tFA A Docke t Nos . CP09SW000 6 & CP09SW000 7 (Civi l Penalty Action ) SERVIC ELIS T ORIGINA Li

& ON ECOP Y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 '

ON ECOP Y American Eagl e Airlines , Inc. , Responden t ATTN : Pete r

Bowler , Presiden t 170 0 W . 20 * Street , M D 120 0 P.O . Bo x 61252 7 DF WAirport , T X 75261-252 7 Franci s C . Heil , Respondent' s Counse l American Airlines , Inc. , Lega l Departmen t P.O . Bo x 619616 , Mai l Dro p 567 5 DFWAirport , T X 7526 1 -961 6 TEL : 202-496-564 2 FAX: 202-496-566 0 Ren aM . Price , Complainant' s Counse l Safet y Enforcemen t

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th e Regiona l Counse l Southwes t

Region , ASW-7E1 , RM P Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 260 1 MeachamBlvd. , Roo m66 3 Fort Worth , T X 76137-000 7 TEL : 817-222-506 8 FAX : 817-222-5945/509 2 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : Attomey-Adviso r 202-366-213 9 Legal Assistan t

202-366-512 1 FAX: 202-366-753 6

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e 2W1000 , Washington , D C 20591 ; Attention : Hearing Docke t Clerk, AGC-430 .