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SERVE D JUN E8 , 201 1 U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . APPLICATIO NO F RECURREN T TRAININ GCENTER , INC . Fo r fee s an dexpense s unde r th e Equa l Acces s t o Justic e Ac t FA A DOCKE T NO . (CPIOGLOOIO ) (Civi l Penalt y Action ) FDM S NO . CFAA-2010-0973 )

APPLICANT' S PETITIO NFO RLEAV ET O FIL EA NADDITIONA LBRIE F COME S NO WRespondent , RECURREN T TRAININ GCENTER , INC. , hereinafte r "RTC" , b y an dthroug hit s counsel , BARNET T LA WOFFICES , P.C. , pursuan t t o 1 4 CF R §14.2 8 an d§13.23 3 hereb y petition* s th e FA A Decisionmake r fo r leav e t o file a nadditiona l brie f fo r goo dcaus e show ni nsuppor t o f it s Appea l O f

Th e Administrativ e La w Judge' s Initia l Decisio nDenyin g Applicatio nFo r Attorney' s Fee s an dOthe r Expense s unde r

th e Equa l Acces s t o Justic e Act , FA A Docke t No . CPIOGLOOI O (DM S No . FAA-2010-0973 ) serve do nJanuar y 3 , 201 1 fo r th e reason s se t

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GOO D CAUS EEXIST S T O FIL EA N ADDITIONA LBRIE F I nComplainant' s Repl y Brie f Serve dMa y 9 , 2011 , th e Administrato r "determine dtha t

i t wa s no t substantiall y justifie di nth e proceedin g wit hth e litigation " an draised , fo r th e firs t time , th e issu e o f

"th e prope r

amoun t o f lega l fee s an dothe r

expense s tha t

ma y b e awarde dpursuan t t o th e EAJA" . I nAppellant' s Brie f I nSuppor t

O f It s Appea l O f

Th e Administrativ e La w Judge' s Initia l Decisio nDenyin g Applicatio nFo r Attorney' s Fee s An dOthe r Expense s RT C bega nb y arguin g tha t

" . . .th e Agenc y di dno t challeng e whethe r

RT C wa s th e prevailin g party ; whethe r RT C wa s financiall y qualiiie dt o receiv e a nEAJ A award ; whethe r th e claime dattorneys ' fee s an dexpense s wer e reasonabl e unde r th e circumstances ; o r

whethe r specia l circumstance s mak e a nEAJ A awar dunjust ; th e sol e remainin g issu e involve s whethe r th e Agenc y wa s substantiall y justifie di nprosecutin g th e matte r (emphasi s added)" . Accordingly , RT C ha s no t ha da n opportunity , no r

reaso nt o thi s point , t o addres s th e issue s raise db y th e Administrato r i n Complainant' s Repl y Brie f fo r th e first tim e i n& e instan t

appeal . Fo r

instance , th e Administrato r

ha s raise dissue s a s t o th e whethe r Applicant' s attorney' s qualification s rise t o th e leve l o f "specialize dskill " an dwhethe r aportio no f

th e fee s requeste dar e provide db y an "agent " withi nth e meanin g o f EAJ A an dtha t

th e combine dhour s spen t o nthi s matte r

an d claime db y RT C whic haverag e onl y 2 hour s pe r wee k hav e exceede dsom e rando mstandar do f "reasonableness" . RT C respectfull y request s a nopportunit y t o mak e eviden t t o th e FA A Decisiormiake r

tha t it s counse l i s clearl y qialifie dt o receiv e a nadditiona l $23/h r an dtha t ever y reasonabl e measur e wa s take nt o kee p litigatio ncost s lo w i norde r t o counte r

a nactio ntha t

wa s admitte dt o b e "no t

substantiall y justified " fro mth e beginning . Wit hth e Decisionmaker' s permission , RT C ca ndispositivel y demonstrat e tha t it s applicatio nfo r

fee s i s reasonabl e an d withi nth e allowabl e limit s contemplate db y EAJA .To : Pag e 4 o f 5 2011-06-0 9 01:50:0 8 (GMT ) 1815356704 2 From : Charle s Barnet t

WHEREFORE , RT C respectfijll y reques t thi s decisionmake r

t o allo w RT C t o fil e a n additiona l brief . Respectfull y submitted .

Attorne y fo r

Applican t Recurren t

Trainin g Center , Inc , Charle s R . Barnett , II I BARNET T LA WOFFICES , P.C . 166 4 Moorlan dLan e Crysta l Lake , Illinoi s 60014-298 5 {815)356-864 7 (815 ) 356-704 2 (FAX ) Dated : Jun e 8,201 1To : Pag e 5 o f 5 2011-06-0 9 01:50:0 8 (GMT ) 1815356704 2 From : Charle s Barnet t

CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E Th e undersigne dcertifie s tha t th e foregoin g Applicant' s Petitio nFo r Leav e T o Fil e A n Additiona l Brie f

v/a s serve dvi afacsimil e an dFedE x a s follows :

ORIGINA LAN D ON ECOP Y Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio 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 2W100 0 FAX ; (202)493-514 2 ON ECOP Y Joh nC . Stuart , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f Chie f Counse l 80 0 Independenc e Ave . S-W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Fax : (202)267-510 6 Dated : Jun e 8,201 1 Attorne y fo r Responden t