### SERVED: APRIL 2li, 

### 2013 

### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA T!ON OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON. DC
IN THE MATTER OF TRANS TIME EXPRESS FAA DOCKETNO. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty At1ion) FDMS NO. FAA-2012-1260
ORDER OF CHIEF ADMJNISTRATIVE LAWJUDGE 

### On April23, 2010. 

### Complainant Assistant ChiefCounsel f()r Enforcement, Federal Aviation Administration, tiled and served "JointMotion for an Extension ofthe Procedural Schedule" ("Motion''). 

### TI1e Motion

### requests, with 

### the apparent agreement ofRespondent Trans 

### Time Express, that. because "discovery is ongoing and the parties 

### arc in se11lement talks[,J the deadlines be extended such that discovery concludes 

## <:n May 31, 2013 and the exchange of hearing 

### materials occurs by June 28, 2013.·• 1 

### No procedural schedule has been su,bmitted or ordered in this ease." Rather, the patiies.
as the mles permit, apparently have initiated discovery on 

### their own3 

### and may agree 

### to amend the discovery response time without 

### recourse to the Administrative Law Judge.4 

### Since no procedural schedule exists and the parties have apparently suspended 

### or extended discovery

1 Motion at L 2 Though Complainant notil1ed us ofthe dates ofa proposed procedural schedule, Letter at l (Jan. 22, 20 !3). no signedjoint schedule, 14 CF.R. § I3.2l7(b)(2). or pn>posecl order. § 13.217(cl), wassubmittecl and no order was 

### issued. ' See§ 13.220(a) t'Any party may initiate discovery.. .. without the consent or approval ofthe administrative lawjudge, at any time afler acomplaint has been filed in the proceedings." ·I S'e!' § 13.220{d) ("Unless otherwise directed by this SHhpart or agreed by the parties, a party shall respond to a request for discovery ... not later than 30 days ofservice**~fthc** 'request").

### while discussing settlement, no need for our action exists at this time. 5 

### Therefore. the Motion is denied. On February 10, 2013, Respondent sent us a facsimile oftwo copies ofthe Answer.'' According to the accompanying Certificate ofService, the original ofthe Answer was faxed, and a copy mailed, to the FAA Hearing Docket on February 10, 2013 7 

### Because it did not properly Jile the Answer.8 

### Respondent shall promptly llle an original and one copy thereofand also serve a copy thereofon Complainant and the undersigned9 

### SOORDERIW.

Attachment

- Service List

5 Brian Wal/aesa, I'DMS No. FAA-20I0-0628. Ordcr'ofChiefAdministrative Law Judge Denying Respondent's Motion for Extension of"I"lme at 2 (Feb. '16, 201 I_); available al http://www.regu{ations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-201**0-0628~0019** (motion to extend exhibit and dis.<:overy deadlines unnecessary absent order establishing procedural schedule); City q(Chicago. FDMS No. FAA-2005- 22671, Order Denying Motion to Suspend Discovery Deadlines at 2 (Nov. 9, 2005), available ar http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetait;D=FAA-2005-22671-0003 (motion to suspend distovery deadlines: sameresult); Malco !'rods., /11C., FDMS No.FAA-2002·12285, Order ofChiefAdministrative LawJudge at 2 (Jan. 14, 2003), available at http://www.regulations,gov!#!documentDetaii;D"'"AA-2002-12285-0009 (motion to continue proposed procedural schedule; same**result)~** ''Letterat I (Feb. 10. 2013) ("Enclosed tor 11\ing please find Tmns Time Express's Answerto FAA's Complaint.") 7 /d. at 7. On March 5. 201 J, the Manager, Adjudication Branch,**AGC~430,** advised that the Hearing Docket had not received a copy ofthe Ans\\-'er, and we. emailed a PDF version ofthe faxed Answer \\'e had received. As of April 25, 20 !3, no image ofthe Answer is availabk at regulations.gov. H: See 14 C.F.R. § l3.209(b) ("A person fillng an answer shall**personal~v** delirer or muil the originalandone copy r?(the ansH'erfor filing- with the hearing d(Kket clerk") (emphasis added). <J. Though we suggestthat ·'parties who serve submissions on the Judge. by regular mail , .. also fax, express carrier, orpersonalty deliverthose submissions,·· see, e.g,, Order ofChiefAdm.inistrative Law Judge Establishing Procedures at 3 (Dec, 21, 2012)
.. facsimile is notan authorized met11od offiling or servke, see§§ 13.21O(al. 13211 (b). 

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### Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 

### SERVICE LIST ORIGINAL & 

### ONE COPY

Attention: Hearing DocketClerk, AOC-430 Wilbur Wright**Building-~uite** 

### 2Wl000lfl FDMS NO. FAA-2012-1260 (Civil Penalty Action)



### ONE COPY (FOLLOWING COURTESY COPYBY FAX/EMAIL, IF APPLICABLE) Cameron Niakan, 

### Respondent 

### "s Counsel 10101 Grosvenor Pl. #620 Rockville. MD 20852 TEL: 202-276-4726 

### FAX: (None Provided) El'vlAIL: cn@Niakanlaw.com Charles Raley, 

### Complainant's Counsel SabrinaJawed, 

### Complainant's Counsel Enforcement Division, AGC-300 Office ofthe ChiefCounsel, FAA 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 TEL: 

### 202-267-3357 FAX: 202-267-5106 The Honorable Ronnie A. Yoder,



### ChiejAdministrarive Law Judge 

### U.S. Department ofTransportati011 Office ofHearings. M-20 1200 NewJersey Avenue. S.E. (E 11-310) Washington. DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-2142 FAX: 202-366-7536

10 Service was by U.S. Mail. For serviye 

### ln person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration. 600 Independence Avenue, S.W, Wilbm Wright Buildingw....w ..Suite 2Wl000, Washington, DC 20591: Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk. AGC-.430. 

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