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FIRS T SE T O FINTERROGATORIE S I naccordanc e withsectio n 13.22 0 o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i nFedera l Aviatio n Administratio n Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.220 , th e Administrato r o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n files thi s respons e t o Responden t Ai r ZFlyin g Service , Inc.' s reques t for productio n o f

docimient s an dinterrogatories . ANSWER S T O REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO NO FDOCUMENT S 7 . An

y documen t

tha t Complainan t

intend s t o us e i nevidenc e i nthi s case . Answer : Th e Administrato r likel y wil l rel y o nan dlikel y wil l introduc e int o evidenc e th e item s o f

proo f containe di n th e releasabl e portion s o f th e Enforcemen t

Investigatio nRepor t ("EIR" ) i n thi s case . Th e releasabl e portion s o f th e EIR , i.e . withinformatio nprivilege da s th e deliberativ e proces s o f

FA A employee s an dofficial s redacted , are include di nthi s response . 2 . An

y documen t

tha t relate s in an y way to th e dru g testin g o f th e subjec t

Ritc hKovacic . Thi s include s bu t

i s not limite dto an y documen t

tha t th e FA A ha s i nit s possessio no r ha s acces s to from: -Concentr a390 0 Ben Hu r Avenue , Willoughb y Ohi o 4409 4 —Advanc e Technolog y Network

356 0 Ai r Cente r cove , Memphi s Tennesse e 3811 8 -AST S 303 0 IvanrestAve . Ste . 2 Grandville , Michiga n4941 8 —Choice Poin t

48 0 Quadrangl e Dr . Suite D Bolingbroo k Illinoi s 6044 0—Lexis Nexu s (sic ) -successo r company t o Choic e Poin t Answer : Th e releasabl e portion s o f th e EI Ran dth e attache ddocument s regardin g LexisNexi s an dAST S are al l suc hdocument s withi nth e custody an dcontro l o f th e FAA . 3 . An

y lette r document , communicatio ninpossessio no f th e FA A o r tha t i t ha s acces s t o tha t an y way relate s t o th e substantiv e o r procedura l progres s o f

thi s cas e withi nth e agency , bot ha s t o th e merit s an dth e amount s o f money requeste dinth e complaint . Thi s specificall y include s bu t i s no t limite dto , th e enforcement investigativ e repor t

(EIR) , an dan y documen t tha t relate s t o the decisio n proces s t o procee dwiththi s case , th e reason s fo r seekin g th e relie f

requeste dan d an y tim e o r

timin g concerns . Answer : Th e Administrato r object s t o thi s request , a s i t i s irrelevant , overl y broad , an d seek s document s that

are privilege da s th e deliberativ e proces s o f employee s an dofficial s o f th e FAA an da s attorne y wor k product . Insofa

r a s thi s reques t

i s prope r an dpermissible , th e releasabl e portion s o f

th e EI Ran drelevan t

portion s o f

th e FAA' s sanctio nguidanc e fromOrder 2150.3 B are include di n thi s response . 4 . An

y communication s o r

documen t

tha t reference s an y communication s betwee nan y FA A governmen t

employe e amongs t

themselves , o r

wit han y person , firmo r

entity , includin g but

no t limite dt o thos e se t

fort hin# 2 above , concernin g an y procedura l o r substantiv e aspec t

o f thi s case . Answer : Th e Administrato r object s t o thi s request , a s i t i s vague , irrelevant , an doverl y broad , an dseek s document s that ar e privilege da s th e deliberativ e proces s o f employee s an d official s o f

th e FAA , attorne y wor

k product , and/o r

attorney-clien t

communications . 5 . An

y documen t

tha t th e Complainan t

use s t o respon dt o th e respondent' s interrogatories . Answer : An y document s relie do ni nrespondin g t o th e interrogatorie s ar e attached .ANSWER S T O INTERROGATORIE S

1 . Stat e th e nam e an dtitle , an d jo b descriptio no f

th e perso nanswerin g thes e interrogatories . Answer : Nichola s R . Milliard , Attorney , Enforcemen t Division , Offic e o f

th e Chie f Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration . H e perform s legal work relate dt o th e enforcement o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . Stat e ho w th e Complain t [sic ] agenc y became awar e o f th e allege dviolation s state din th e complaint , whe n thos e fact s wer e discovered , enforcement action s taken , an dwha t

was don e i f anythin g t o notif

y th e responden t

o f an y violations . Includ e th e date s andpersqn(s ) takin g actio n fo r al l suc hevents . Answer : Th e Administrato r objects t o thi s interrogatory , a s i t i s irrelevant , overl y broad , an dseek s informatio n that i s privilege da s th e deliberativ e proces s o f employee s an dofficial s o f th e FAA . Insofa

r a s thi s reques t

i s prope r an dpermissible , th e releasabl e portion s o f th e EI R contai n th e requeste dinformation . 3 . Stat e wh

y ther e was n o actio n take no nthi s cas e fro mth e time th e allege d"violatio n" wa s discovere dby th e complainan t unti l Februar y 2010 . Answer : Unde r

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(d)(7)(C ) an d1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) , aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty mus t b e issue dwithi ntw o year s o f th e dat e o f

th e violation . Th e violatio n occurre do n May 28,2008 , an dth e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty wa s issue do n February 26,2010 , thre e month s an dtw o day s before May 28,2010 , whe ntw o year s woul dhav e elapse dfromth e dat e o f

violation . 4 . Durin g tha t

perio do f time fromth e "discovery o f th e allege dviolation(s ) " unti l Februar y 2010 , stat e what , i f an y procedura l o r

substantiv e action s wer e take nb y th e FA A o r it s employee s concernin g thi s case . I n you r answe r pleas e referenc e (andprovid e pe r th e accompanyin g reques t

fo r productio n o f

documents) , an y specifi c action s whatsoeve r tha t were take nb y th e FA A o r it s agent s tha t

wer e take ninth e processin g o f thi s case , o r

an y specifi c action s o r problem s tha t

cause dan y delay . Includ e th e dat e o f an y action .Answer : Th e Administrato r object s t o thi s interrogatory , a s i t i s irrelevan t

an dseek s informatio nan ddocument s that are privilege da s th e deliberativ e proces s o f employee s an d official s o f

th e FAA , attorne y wor

k product , and/o r

attorney-clien t

communications . 5 . Stat e wha t

qualification s o r

requirement s ar e mandate db y th e FAA, o r unde r an y lega l auspices , fo r

th e followin g entitie s t o b e permitte dto provid e service s t o th e FA A fo r dru g testing : —Concentra390 0 Ben Hu r Avenue , Willoughb y Ohi o 4409 4 —Advanc e Technolog y Network

356 0 Ai r Cente r cove , Memphi s Tennesse e 3811 8 -AST S 303 0 Ivanres t

Ave . Ste . 2 Grandville , Michigan4941 8 —Choice Poin t

48 0 Quadrangl e Dr . Suite D Bolingbroo k Illinoi s 6044 0 —Lexis Nexu s (sic ) -successo r compan y t o Choic e Poin t Answer : Suc hqualification s an drequirement s may b e foimdat Part 4 0 o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (4 9 C.F.R . part 40 ) an dstartm g a

t pag e 19,64 4 o f

Volum e 6 9 o f

th e Federa l Registe r

(6 9 Fed . Reg . 19,64 4 (Apr . 13 , 2004)) . Th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s i s accessibl e a

t http ://www . gpo . gov/fdsvs / an dth e Federal Registe r

i s accessibl e at http ://www.federalregister . gov . 6 . Stat e which , i f

any , o f thos e entitie s hav e faile dt o meet o r provid e documentatio nfo r th e FA A wit hrespec t t o thos e qualification s o r requirement s inan y way . Pleas e referenc e th e detail s o f an y suc hproblem s an dprovid e an y document s relatin g thereto . Answer : Th e FA A doe s no t develo p o r

enforc e th e qualification s an drequirement s state di n th e answe r

t o Interrogatory No . 5 , supra . Th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio ni s responsibl e fo

r 4 9 C.F.R . par t

40 , see , e.g. , 4 9 C.F.R . § § 40.1,40.5,40.7 . Th e U.S . Departmen t o f Healthan dHuma n Service s i s responsibl e for 6 9 Fed . Reg . 19,644 , see , e.g . 4 9 C.F.R . § 40.81 ; 6 9 Fed . Reg . 19,644 . 7 . Stat e what , i f

any , investigatio n wa s don e by th e FA A wit hrespec t t o th e reportin g o f

th e dru g testin g don e o n subjec t Ritc hA . Kovacic o nan y o f th e entitie s liste din#5 , includin g bu t not limite dt o th e transfe r

o f informatio n by an dbetwee nan y entitie s liste di n#4 above , an din particula r

an y delays involved .Answer : Th e Administrato r object s t o thi s interrogatory , a s i t i s irrelevan t

an dseek s informatio ntha t

i s privilege da s th e deliberativ e proces s o f employee s an dofficial s o f th e FAA , attorne y work

product , and/o r

attorney-clien t

communications . I naddition , se e th e answe r t o Interrogatory No . 6 , supra . 8 . Stat e th e natur e o f an y typ e o f

remedial , disciplinary , o r correctiv e communicatio no r actio ntake n b

y the FA A wit hrespec t t o an y perso no r

entity inthi s case , includin g bu t no t limite dto , thos e entitie s liste din #5 above . Answer : Se e th e answe r t o Interrogatory No . 6 , supra . 9 . Stat e th e dat e th e FA A receive dth e Enforcemen t Investigativ e Report

(EIR) an dth e specific , articulabl e reason s wh y th e FA A di dno t mee t it s ow ntargete dtime o f

initiatin g enforcemen t

actio n withi n 6 0 day s o f th e receip t

o f suc hEIRreport . Se e FA A orde r 2150.3 B Chapte r 6 , sectio n 25 . Answer : Th e FA A i s imabl e t o stat e th e date th e FA A receive dth e EI Rbecaus e th e questio ni s vagu e an dbecaus e th e FA A generate dth e EI Rbase do nit s investigatio no f Ai r Z Flyin g Servic e Inc . Se e als o th e answe r t o Interrogatory No . 3 , supra . 10 . Stat e th e reason s an dth e calculation s o f th e requeste dpenalt y amount , includin g an y law s o r administrativ e regulation s tha t for mth e basi s thereof. Includ e what aggravatin g an d mitigatio nfactor s wer e considered . Answer : Th e Administrato r object s t o thi s interrogatory , a s i t i s irrelevan t

an dseek s informatio ntha t

i s privilege da s th e deliberativ e proces s o f employee s an dofficial s o f th e FAA . Insofa r a s thi s reques t

i s prope r an dpermissible , relevan t portion s o f

th e FAA' s sanctio n guidanc e fro mOrde r

2150.3 B ar e include di nthi s respons e 11 . Stat e th e dat e upo n whic hth e dru g tes t fo r th e specime nprovide db y subjec t Ritc h Kovacic , o n o r

abou t May 23 , 2008 , wa s confirme dnegative . Answer : Se e Ite mo f

Proo f # 3 i nth e releasabl e portion s o f th e EIR . 12 . Stat e al l method s (i.e . telephone , fax , "downloadfeed" , e-mail , [sic ] lette r etc. ) th e FA

A o r an y o f it s employee s receive s informatio nre,gardin g an y dru g testin g procedure s o r result s from(1 ) specime n colletin g agencies , (2 ) Medica l Review Officers , an d(3 ) laboratories .Answer : Th e FA A generall y use s telephone , fax , email , mail , witnes s statements , an d

persona l interview s t o collec t informatio nfromspecime ncollectin g agencies . Medica l Revie w Officers , an dlaboratories . 13 . Stat e th e ful l name address , an dtelephon e number s o f anyon e tha t

th e complainan t

i s awar e o f wh o ha s informatio n relativ e t o thi s case . Answer : Th e Administrato r object s t o thi s interrogatory , a s i t i s vagu e an doverl y broad . Insofa r a s thi s interrogatory i s prope r an dpermissible , th e releasabl e portion s o f th e EE Rar e include dwiththi s response . 14 . Stat e th e nam e address , an dtelephon e numbe r o f an y witnes s tha t

th e Complainan t intend s t o cal l in thi s case , an dasummary o f hi s o r he r expecte dtestimony . Answer : Am y Frankel , Offic e o f Aerospac e Medicine , AAM-800 , 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W. , Washington , D.C . 20591 , (202 ) 267-8015 , i s expecte dt o testif y abou t pre employmen t

dru g testin g i n th e contex t o f thi s case . Ji mRonan , MEACH , FA A Soutiiwes t Regio nOffice , 260 1 MeachamBlvd. , Fort Worth , T X 76137 , (817 ) 222-5340 , i s expecte dt o testif y abou t th e inspectio no f

Ai r ZFlyin g Servic e Inc . Kare n Leamon , Offic e o f Aerospac e Medicine , AAM-830 , 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W. , Washington , D.C . 20591 , (202 ) 267-8916 , i s expecte dt o testif y i f neede di nrebuttal . Mary An n Peltier , LexisNexi s Ris k Solutions , 48 0 Quadrangl e Drive , Suit e A , Bolingbrook , IL60440 , (630 ) 679-5900 , i s expecte dt o testif y i f neede di nrebuttal . Ve mJones , AST S Inc. , 185 3 R.W . Berend s Drive , Wyoming, MI , 49519 , (616 ) 531

- 6661 , i s expecte dt o testif y i f neede di n rebuttal .Th e foregoin g response s are basedupo ninformatio nofficiall y furnishe db y othe r

employee s an dagent s o f

th e Unite dStates . Upo ninformatio nan dbelief , th e response s are tru e an dcorrec t

basedo n th e informatio n receive dat my request . Th e Administrato r

reserve s th e righ t

t o supplement , amend , and/o r correc t eac ho f th e foregoin g response s basedo n th e developmen t o f additional fact s o r

informatio nobtaine d throug hdiscovery o r

b y othe r means . I nproducin g th e above-reference ddocuments , th e Administrato r

reserve s all objections , includin g bu t not limite dt o relevancy , admissibility , an d privilege . Respectfull y submitted .

Nichola s R . Milliar d Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Telephone : (202 ) 267-345 2 Facsimile : (202 ) 267-510 6 cole.milliard@faa.go v Dated : January 14 , 201 1CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y that I sen t b y U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t requested , th e origina l o f th e Administrator' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Firs t Reques t for Productio n o f

Documents an dFirs t

Se t o f Interrogatorie s i nI nth e Matte r o f Ai r ZFlyin g Service . Inc , FA A Docke t No . CPIOSWOOIO , Cas e No . 2009SW910051 , addresse dto : Mr . Laurenc e E . Rohl , President , Ai r

ZFlyin g Service , Inc . 35 5 Richmon dRoad , Hangar 5 Richmon dHeights , Ohi o 4414 3 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t I sen t b y U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn receip t requeste daconfirmatio n cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

(excludin g any reference d attachments) , addresse dto :

Th e Honorabl e Ronnie A . Yode r U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 , Roo mE l 2-32 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 An dto : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 ATTN : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0

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