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No . [T o b e Assigned ] Judg e Jesly n E . Sullivan FDMS No . FAA-2011-048 0 Respondent . RESPONS E T O ORDE RT O SHO W CAUS E COME S NO W you r

Responden t

Dryta c Corporatio n ("Drytac " o r "Respondent ) b

y Counse l an dpursuan t

t o 1 4 CF R§ 13.21 8 an dstate s a s follow s a s it s Respons e t o th e Orde r t o Sho w Caus e entere db y thi s Offic e a s o f Jul y 25 , 2011 : Respons e t o Specifi c Finding s o f Orde r t o Sho w Caus e 1 . Responden t

admit s that

o n o r abou t Apri l 19 , 201 1 i

t receive daFina

l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty fro mth e complainan t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA " o r "Complainant") . 2 . Responden t

admit s that

o n o r abou t Ma y 5 , 201 1 th e Responden t serve dawritte n reques t for hearin g o n th e Complainant . 3 . Responden t

admit s tha

t o n o r abou t Ma y 13 , 201 1 th e Complainan t file dit s Complaint , an dtha

t Complainan t

dul y serve dacop y o f

suc h Complain t

o n th e Respondent .4 . Responden t admit s that

o n o r abou t Jun e 10 , 201 1 i

t receive dNotic e o f Assignmen t

o f Proceeding s an da n Orde r o f th e Chie f

Administrativ e La w Judg e Establishin g Procedures . 5 . Responden t

admit s that

o n o r abou t Jul y 14 , 201 1 i

t receive da

n Orde r Reassignin g Proceedings . 6 . Responden t

admit s that

o n o r abou t Jul y 18 , 201 1 th e Complainan t filedit s Motion t o Dee mAllegation s Admitte dan dMotio n for Hearin g o n Sanctio n Onl y (th e "Motio n t o Dee mAdmitted") , an dthat Complainan t

dul y serve dacop y o f

suc h Motio n t o Dee mAdmitte d o n th e Respondent . Additiona l Relevan t Fact s 7 . Sinc e receivin g initia l notificatio n fromUnite dParce l Servic e ("UPS " o r "Carrier" ) o f

th e shippin g irregularit y i n Apri l o f 2010 , Responden t

ha s bee n i

n regular an d repeatedcontac t

with personne l o f

th e FA A regardin g th e allege dviolation s an dpossibl e civi l sanctions . 8 . Fro mApri l o f

201 0 throug h th e present . Responden t (includin g persona ! communicatio n b

y th e Respondent' s presiden t an dth e Respondent' s vic e presiden t o f finance) ha s conducte dbot

h formal an dinforma l settlemen t discussion s with th e Complainan t an dha s provide dComplainan t

with significan t

informatio n regardin g th e inciden t i n question , th e Respondent' s presen t

an dpas t financial conditio n an dth e Respondent' s mediatio n an dtrainin g effort s t o insur e n o re-occurrenc e violation . 9 . A s lat e a s May 5 , 20 1 K th e Complainan t

agree dt o reconside r

it s then-curren t proposa l o f

sanctions , an dagree dt o conside r furthe r settlemen t

negotiation s pendin g afurther revie w o f th e relevan t

document s an dinformation .10 . A t al l suc h times , Responden t wa s no t represente db y counse l andproceede dpr o s e i n suc h matters . 11 . Despit e du e notice , th e Responden t believe dtha t

it s ongoin g negotiation s with th e Complainant , an dComplainant' s agreemen t t o tak e afurthe r

loo k a t th e file, i n effect , relieve d Responden t

o f th e nee dt o file forma l respons e t o th e Complaint . 12 . Upo n receivin g th e Complainant' s Motio n t o Dee mAdmitted , Responden t immediatel y realize dit s erro r i n failin g t o file forma

l respons e t o th e Complaint , an dpromptl y sough t t o retai n legal counsel . 13 . O n Jul y 18 , 201 1 Responden t me t with an dretaine dpresen t legal counsel . 14 . O n Jul y 18 , 201 1 Respondent' s legal counse l calle dan dspoke wit h lega l counse l for th e Complainan t

regardin g th e matter . 15 . O n Jul y 26 , 201 1 Respondent' s legal counse l onc e agai n calle dlega l counse l fo

r th e Complainant , an dlef

t avoicemai l messag e regardin g th e matter . 16 . O n Jul y 27 , 201 1 Responden t receive dservic e o f

th e presen t

Orde r t o Sho w Caus e an dprovide dacop y o f th e sam e t o it s legal counsel . 17 . Responden t

ha s filedan dserve da

n Answe r t o th e Complain t

simuUaneousl y with thi s Response , an dbot

h ar e filedprio r

to th e deadlin e o f

Augus t 3 , 201 1 a s se t

fort h i n th e Orde r t o Sho w Cause . NO W WHEREFORE , i

n ligh t o f th e circumstance s se t

fort h above ; i

n light o f th e fact that Responden t

ha s retaine dcounse l an dha s filedandserve da n Answe r t o th e Complaint ; an d i n light o f th e fac t that Responden t

continue s t o seek

to negotiat e a

n appropriat e settlemen t

with th e Complainan t

(whic h effort s may wel l b e impaire db y a n enlr> ' o f

a n Orde r deemin g al l matter s admitted) , you r

Responden t

respectfull y request s tha t thi s Ofilc e deny th e Complainant' sMotion t o Dee mAdmitted , an dtha t this Offic e instea daccep t Respondent' s Answe r

a s if timel y filedi n accordanc e with 1 4 CF R§ 13.209 . DRYTA C CORPORATIO N By: . Meredith ^ ><Sd€r , Counse l 

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Meredith L . Yoder , Esq . (Virgini aStat e Ba r #48951 ) PARKER , POLLARD , WILTO N & PEADEN , P.C . 680 2 Parago n Place , Suit e 30 0 Richmond , Virgini a23230-165 5 (804 ) 262-360 0 - telephon e (804 ) 262-328 4 - facsimil eCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t th e atru e an daccurat e cop y o f th e foregoin g Respons e t o Orde r t o Sho w Caus e wa s maile dU.S . Certifie dMail , Return Receip t Requested , t o th e followin g partie s a s o f thi s 28" ' day o f

July , 2011 : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (Origina l an d1 Copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Hon . Jesly n E . Sulliva n ( 1 Copy ) Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 , Roo mE l 2-32 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Geral dA . Ellis , Esq . ( 1 Copy ) Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 170 1 Columbi aAvenu e Colleg e Park , G A 3033 7

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