UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

WASffiNGTON DC 

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AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF ) 

AMERICA, INC. d/b/a AIRLINES FOR ) 

AMERICA, et al., ) 

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Complainants, ) 

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PORT OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ) 

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Respondent. ) 

ORDER 

Docket No. 16-16-04 

On March 3, 2016, counsel for Respondent, Port of Portland, filed a Motion for an 

Extension of Time under 14 C.F.R. § 16.19(e), requesting an 30 day extension of time to 

file its Answer, or Motion, to the Complaint until Aprill5, 2016. 

Counsel advised that additional time is needed to investigate, gather evidence and prepare a 

comprehensive response to the Complaint, which was filed on February 10,2016. Counsel 

advised that the Complainant does not oppose an extension. 

Part 16 is intended to expedite substantially the handling and disposition of airport-related 

complaints. See Rules of Practice for Federally-Assisted Airports (Retrospective 

Regulatory Review) Final Rule, 78 Fed. Reg. 56135 (Sept. 12, 2013); Rules of Practice for 

Federally-Assisted Airport Enforcement Proceedings Final Rule, 61 Fed. Reg. 53998 (Oct. 

16, 1996). Parties may file a written motion for an extension of time. 14 C.F.R. § 16.19(e). 

The Director may issue an order extending any time period prescribed where necessary or 

appropriate for a fair and complete consideration of matters before the agency. 14 C.F.R § 

16.ll(a). 

An extension of time is reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, the 

Respondents' motion is hereby GRANTED. The Answer to the Complaint (or a motion to 

dismiss or motion for summary judgment under 14 CFR § 16.26) shall be due on Aprill5, 

2016. The Complainant may file a Reply within ten days of the date of service of the 

yron K. Huffman 

Acting Director, Office of Airport 

Compliance and Management Analysis 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on April22, 2016, I have served a true copy of the foregoing 

ORDER on the following persons at the following addresses or email addresses: 

Counsel for Complainants: 

David Berg, Esq. 

Vice President & General Counsel 

Doug Mullen, Esq. 

Assistant General Counsel 

Air Transport Association of America, Inc. d/b/a Airlines for America 

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 1300 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(202) 626-4234 

Email: dbergialairlines.org; dmullenlalairlines.org 

Roy Goldberg, Esq. 

Steptoe & Johnson LLP 

1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 429-8028 

Email: rgoldberg(iil,steptoe.com 

Counsel for Respondents: 

Daniel Blaufus, Esq 

General Counsel 

Ian Whitlock, Esq. 

Deputy General Counsel 

Wendy Hain, Esq. Assistant General Counsel 

THE PORT OF PORTLAND 

7200 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97218 

Email: dan.blaufus@portofportland.com; ian.whitlock@portofportland.com; 

wendy .hain@portofportland.com 

Phone: 503-415-6062 

Pablo 0. Niiesch, Esq. 

SPIEGEL & McDIARMID LLP 

1875 Eye Street, NW Suite 700 

Washington, DC 20006 

Email: pablo.nuesch@spiegelmcd.com Phone: 202-879-4000 

Hand-Delivered to: 

FAA Part 16 Airport Proceedings Docket (AGC-600) 

FAA Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis (AC0-100) .. 

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