### SERVED: March 19, 2015 U.S. DEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON,DC
IN THE MATTER OF Kenneth Santodomingo DOCKETNO. FAA 2014-0407 (Civil Penalty Action)

ORDER ENTERING DEFAULTJUDGMENT AGAINST RESPONDENT On June30, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter "FAA") filed its Complaint. Kenneth Santodomingo (hereinafter "Respondent'') tiled a Request tor Hearing dated June 24, 2014. The Federal Aviation Administration (hereinaller "FAA") filed a Motion to Deem Allegations Admitted and Motion for Decision (hereina1ler "Motion for Decision
..) dated October2, 2014. In its Motion for Decision, the FAA averred it issued a Final Notice of CiviIPenalty (hereinafter "FNPCP") to Respondent on June 16, 2014. The FAA averred the Respondent has failed to file an Answer to the Complaint. We served our Procedural OrderonJuly 29. 2014. We served·an Amended Procedural Orderon October I0, 2014. Respondent has failed to file responses to our Procedural Orders and failed to respond to the FAA·s Motion for Decision. We issued an Orderto ShowCause on February II, 2015 stating: I. On orbdore March 6, 2015, Respondent shall file a response to this Order stating why the reliefrequested in the Agency's Motion should not be granted; and 2. On orbefore March 6. 2015, Respondent shall answer the Complaint; and
. 

### 3. On orbefore March 6, 2015. Respondent shall fully comply with our Procedural Orders; and 4. Absent full and complete responses to paragraphs I, 2 and 3 hereinabove, Respondent may be sanctioned including, but not limited to. allegations in the Complaint may be deemed admitted; and/or Respondent may be precluded from introducing any evidence at the hearing other"than his owntestimony;**and/o~** Respondent's Request for Hearing may be dismissed; and/ora DefaultJudgment may be entered against Respondent in the full amount ofthe fine requested by the Agency in its Complaint. Respondent has not responded to 

### outOrder to ShowCause.**WHEREFORE~** the FAA's Motionfor Order Assessing Civil Penalty having been read and considered, it is ORDERED as follows: I. Respondent's Request for Hearing be and is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice; 2. Respondent be and is hereby DEEMED to have admitted to all ofthe allegations in Complainant's Complaint; 3. Judgment be and is hereby ENTERED as civil penalty in the amount of $11,000.00 against Respondent as requested in the FAA's Complaint.

Richard 

### C. Goodwin U.S. Administrative LawJudge Attachment- Service List



### 2

### SERVICE LlST- BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & 

### ONE COPY
Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2WI000 1

Kenneth Santodomingo,**Re.~pondent** Reg.No.45762-177 P.O. Box 9000 Seagoville, TX 75159-9000 

### ONE COPY

Gregory S. Lander, 

### Complainant's Counsel Safety Enforcement Branch Federal Aviation Administration 2601 Meacham Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76137-0007 TEL: 817-222-5083 FAX: 817-222-5945 The Honorable Richard 

### C. Goodwin,

### Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (E11-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-5121 StaffAssistant FAX: 202-366-7536 Docket No. FAA-2014-0407 (Civil Penalty Action)

1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2WIOOO. Washington. DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430. 3