## SERVED: April 2, 2014 ·-; .**~** , ......' , t: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, DC
IN THE MATTER OF CHEMSYSTEMS, INC. FAA DOCKETNO. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS NO. FAA-2012- 0911
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thattestimony and evidence will be heard and considered on June 23, 24,25 and 26, 2014, inclusive, inthe U.S. Tax Court, Courtroom 7006, Casey U.S. Courthouse, 515 Rusk Avenue, Houston, TX 77002. Hearings will commence at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:30p.m; each day. The parties should vacate the courthouse on orbefore 5:00 p.m. each day. Settled cases 

### will not be removed from the docket until the Judge receives the proper pleading(s). 1 Pleadings2 may be forwarded by fax, express mail, courier or postal service.

Richard C. Goodwin U.S. Administrative LawJudge Attachment

- Service List

1 "Thepublic policy offavoring and encouraging settlementmakes necessary the inadmissibility of settlementnegotiations in order to foster frank discussions". (Fiberglass Insulators, Inc. v Dupuy, et al, (856 F. 2d 652, 26 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1225, 1988. See also Coakley & Williams Construction, Incorporated v Structural Concrete Equipment, Incorporated, 973 F.2d 349, 1992; 2 McCormick onEvid. §266 (6th ed.); Rule 68 ofthe FederalRules ofCivil Procedure.). Rule 408 ofthe FederalRules of Evidence "
...prohibits the admission ofstatements made in compromise negotiations
..." (Inthe Matter of AfricaAir Corporation, FAA Order No. 99-5). "Rule 408's public policy purpose ofencouraging frank settlement discussions is as compelling in FAA civil penalty proceedings as it is in Federal Trials. Hence, its guidance will be followed in these proceeds." (ld.) 2 Materials filed in the FMCSA Hearing Docket (except for materials filed in security cases) are also available for viewing at http://www.regulations.gov.

### SERVICE LISTBYUS. MAIL & FAX


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### ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl000 1
NancyMeikle, President ChemSystems, Inc., Respondent 10101 Genard Road Houston, TX 77041 Robert Fling, Respondent's Counsel S. Robert Fling, PLLC. P.O. Box411, Katy, TX 77492 5518 Fifth Street, Suite C Katy, TX 77493 TEL: 281-391-2003 FAX: 281-727-0082 

### ONE COPY

Courtney Adolph, Complainant's Counsel Attorney, Office ofthe Regional Counsel Western-Pacific Region, AWP-7 Federal Aviation Administration P.O. Box 92007 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 TEL: 310-725-7128 FAX: 310-725-6816 FDMS No. FAA-2012-0911 (Civil Penalty Action)

1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person orby expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1000, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430. 2

### The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin,

### Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-5121 StaffAssistant FAX: 202-366-7536

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