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IN THE MATTER OF BUTTE STEEL 

### & FABRICATION, INC. FAA DOCKET NO. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS NO. FAA-2012-0199

HEARING Friday, June 15, 2012
BEFORE: THE HONORABLE RICHARD C. GOODWIN,

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE Office of Hearings, M-20 U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. East Building Ground Floor, Room E12-320 Washington, D.C. 20590 202-366-2139, Attorney-Advisor 202-366-5121, Legal Assistant 202-366-7536, Fax
HEARING LOCATION: Phillip Burton United States Courthouse and Federal Building 450 Golden Gate Avenue Tax Courtroom 2-1350 San Francisco, California 94102
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### It's 9:54a.m. The court reporter 8 and the Court have been here since nine 9 o'clock. None of the parties appeared. My 10 Staff Assistant has been able to reach the FAA 11 attorney and apparently the case settled and 12 the settlement notice did not get to our 13 office in time. 14 The Court will reserve its 15 decision on disposition, but the

-- as to 16 whether we will dismiss with prejudice, but 17 for now the hearing will be closed, the 18 parties failed to appear, and we' 11 go off the 19 record. 20 (The proceedings were 21 adjourned/recessed at 9:55 o'clock a.m.) 22
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C E R T I F I C A T E

This is to certify that the foregoing transcript

In the matter of: Butte Steel

Before: US DOT

Date: 06-15-12

Place: San Francisco, CA

was duly recorded and accurately transcribed under my direction; further, that said transcript is a true and accurate record of the proceedings.

Court Reporter

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