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# RARIN G DOCKE T OFFIC E O F HEARING S UiK l 1 l , tA u WASHINGTON , D.C . . , ^ JU N M ^gj | APPLICATIO N O F RECURREN T TRAININ G CENTER , INC . Fo r fee s an dexpense s under

th e Equa l Acces s t o Justic e Ac t FA A DOCKET NO . (CPIOGLOOIO) (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) FDM S NO . (FAA-2010-0973 )

APPLICANT' S PETITIO N FO RLEAV E T O FIL E A N ADDITIONA L BRIE F COME S NO W Respondent , RECURREN T TRAININ G CENTER , INC. , hereinafter "RTC" , by an dthroug h it s counsel , BARNET T LA W OFFICES , P.C , pursuan t t o 1 4 CF R §14.2 8 and§13.23 3 hereb y petition' s th e FA A Decisionmaker

fo r leav e t o file a

n additional brie f fo r goo dcaus e show n in suppor t o f it s Appea l O f

Th e Administrativ e La

w Judge' s Initia l Decisio n Denyin g Applicatio n Fo r Attorney' s Fee s an dOthe r Expense s under

th e Equa l Acces s t o Justic e Act , FA

A Docke t No . CPlOGLOO

l 0 (DM S No . FAA-2010-0973 ) serve do n Januar y 3 , 201 1 fo r th e reason s se t

fort h below .GOO D CAUS E EXIST S T O FIL E A N ADDITIONA L BRIE F I n Complainant' s Reply Brie f Serve dMa

y 9 , 2011 , th e Administrato r "determine dtha

t it wa s no t substantiall y justifie di n th e proceedin g wit h th e litigation " an

draised , fo

r th e first time , th e issu e o f

"th e proper

amoun t o f legal fee s an dothe r

expense s that

ma y b e awarde dpursuan t

t o th e EAJA" . In Appellant' s Brie f I n Suppor t O f It s Appeal O f

Th e Administrativ e La

w Judge' s Initia l Decisio n Denyin g Applicatio n Fo r Attorney' s Fee s An dOthe r Expense s RT C bega

n b y arguin g that " . . .th e Agenc y di dno t challeng e whether

RTC wa s th e prevailin g party ; whether RT C wa s financiall y qualifie dt o receiv e a n EAJA award ; whether

th e claime dattorneys ' fee s andexpense s were reasonabl e under th e circumstances : o r

whether special circumstance s mak e a n EAJA awardunjust ; th e sol e remainin g issu e involve s whether th e Agenc y wa s substantiall y justifie din prosecutin g th e matter (emphasi s added)" . Accordingly , RT C ha s no t ha da n opportunity , no r

reaso n t o thi s point , t o addres s th e issue s raise db y th e Administrato r in Complainant' s Repl

y Brie f fo r th e first tim e i n th e instan t

appeal . Fo r

instance , th e Administrato r

ha s raise dissue s a s t o th e whether Applicant' s attorney' s qualification s rise t o th e leve l o f "specialize dskill " an dwhether aportio n o f

th e fee s requeste dare provide db y a n "agent " withi n th e meanin g o f EAJ A an dtha

t th e combine dhour s spent o n thi s matter

an d claime db y RT C whic h averag e onl y 2 hour s per wee k hav e exceede dsome rando mstandardo f "reasonableness" . RT C respectfully request s a n opportunit

y to mak e eviden t t o th e FA A Decisionmaker

that it s counse l i s clearl y qualifie dt o receiv e an additional $23/hr an dtha t ever y reasonabl e measure wa s take n t o kee p litigatio n cost s lo w i n order t o counte r

a n actio n tha

t wa s admitte dt o b e "no t

substantiall y justified " fix>mth e beginning . Wit h th e Decisionmaker' s permission , RT C ca

n dispositivel y demonstrate that it s applicatio n fo

r fee s i s reasonabl e an d withi n th e allowabl e limit s contemplate dby EAJA .WHEREFORE , RT C respectfully reques t thi s decisionmaker

t o allo w RT C t o file a

n additional brief

. Respectfully submitted ,

Charle s R . Bamett , III BARNETT LA

W OFFICES , P.C . 166 4 Moorlan dLan e Crysta l Lake , Illinoi s 60014-298 5 (815)356-864 7 (815 ) 356-704 2 (FAX ) Attorne y fo r Apphcan t Recurrent Trainin g Center , Inc .

Dated : Jun e 8 , 201 1CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E Th e undersigne dcertifie s that th e foregoin g Applicant' s Petitio n Fo r Leav e T o Fil e A n Additional Brie f

wa s serve dvi afacsimil e an dFedE x a s follows :

ORIGINA L AND ON E COP Y Federal 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 Wright BuUding—Suit

e 2W100 0 FAX : (202)493-514 2 ON E COP Y Joh n C . 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 Charles^ . B^rfiStt^HT ' Attorne y fo

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