SERVED: March 19, 2015 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

IN THE MATTER OF 

Kenneth Santodomingo 

DOCKET NO. FAA 2014-0407 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

ORDER ENTERING DEFAULT JUDGMENT 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 

October 2, 2014. In its Motion for Decision, the FAA averred it issued a Final Notice of 

Civi I Penalty (hereinafter "FN PCP") to Respondent on June 16, 2014. The FAA averred 

the Respondent has failed to file an Answer to the Complaint. 

We served our Procedural Order on July 29. 2014. We served· an Amended 

Procedural Order on October I 0, 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 Order to Show Cause on February II, 2015 stating: 

I. On or bdore March 6, 2015, Respondent shall file a response to 

this Order stating why the relief requested in the Agency's Motion should not be 

granted; and 

2. On or before March 6. 2015, Respondent shall answer the 

Complaint; and . 

3. On or before 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 own 
testimony; and/o~ Respondent's Request for Hearing may be dismissed; and/or a 

Default Judgment may be entered against Respondent in the full amount of the 

fine requested by the Agency in its Complaint. 

Respondent has not responded to out Order to Show Cause. 

WHEREFORE~ the FAA's Motion for 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 of the 

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 Law Judge 

Attachment- Service List 

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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-Suite 2W I 0001 

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 Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (E11-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-5121 Staff Assistant 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

Docket No. F AA-20 14-0407 

(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. 

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