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# O U.S . Departmen t O f Transportatio n Federa l AvioKo n Administratio n Offic e of th e Chie f Counse l BO O Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 HAN D DELIVER Y October 27 , 201 0 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW . Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suit

e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Re : I n th e matte r

o f Jac k B . Barber , Docket

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t Ma y Concern : Enclose dare acop y o f

Jac k B . Barber' s reques t

lo r hearing , receive do n October 15 , 2010 , an dth e original an done cop y o f th e complain t

i n th e above-reference d matter . Th e Complainan t

request s tha

t th e hearin g b e hel di n Anchorage , Alaska , and expect s tha t

th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s to Amand aK . Bruchs , Attorney , Enforcemen t Division/ A GC-300 , Offic e o f

th e Chie f Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , SO O Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Washington , D.C . 20591 , (202 ) 493-5548 , facsimil e (202 ) 267-5106 . Sincerely , Pete r Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l

Amand aK. . Bruch s Attome y Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Cc : Jac k

B . Barber 450 1 Aircraf

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TAX I LL C 450 1 Aircraf t Driv e * • Aochorag« , A K

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• (800 ) 789-523 2 • FA X (907 ) 248-299 3 www.AlasJcaAirTaxi.coi n * E-mail : infefgalaskaairtaxicor o CERTIFIE D MAn^—RETUR N RECEIP T REOIIESTE D Octobe t 4,201 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W , Washingto n D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t BIdg-Suit e 2W100 0 Aoiand aK . Bmchs , Attome y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washingto n D.C . 2059 1 RE : JadcB . Barber , FA A Cas e No . 2010AL91002 3 FINA L NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVI L PENALT Y T o Who mi t

ma y concern : FAA , Amand aK . Biuch s Pleas e acc^ t

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y writte n reques t

fo r ahearin g fo r

th e abov e mentione dmatter , whid i i s bein g requeste dwithi n th e require d1 5 day s o f m y receivin g th e Fina l Notice . I believ e tha t ther e ar e man y extenuatin g circumstance s tha t existe dthroughou t

tibis cas e tha t

may hav e bearin g an dimpac t o n th e final decisio n & outcom e o f thi^matte r

tha t hav e not bee n explaine do r

take n int o consideration . Sincerely ,

Jac k B . Barbe r

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

F N TH E MATTERO F JAC K B . BARBE R FA A DOCKE T NO . (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) DM S No . COMPLAIN T In accordanc e wit

h Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FAA Civi l Penalt y Actions , 1 4 C.f.R . § 13.208 , th e Complainant , Federal Aviatio n Admini.stration , hereb y files it s Complain t

in th e above-captione dmatte r an dslate s th e following : I . Responden t

Jac k B . Barber

wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y date dSeptember

23,2010 , tha

t the FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $26,700 . B y lette r

date dOctober

8 , 2010 , Mr . Barber

requeste dahearing . II . 1 . At all time s mentione dherein . Jac k B . Barbe r

was , andi s now , th e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r Certificate Numbe r

JKGC756S , issue dunder 1 4 C.F.R . part

11 9 wit h authorizatio n t o conduc t

operation s unde r

1 4 C.F.R . part

135 .11/05/201 0 12:0 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A . nu ^ ^'^' ^ * DM S i004/01 0

2 . O n o r abou t Apri l 14 , 2010 , th e FAA conducte da n inspectio n o f

Mr . Barber' s antidru g progra man dalcoho l misus e preventio n program("AMPP" ) for complianc e wit h 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , appendice s 1 an dJ , an d4 9 C.F.R . part 40. ' 3 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , 1 4 C. f .R . § 135.251(a ) require dtha t Mr . Barbe r tes t eac h employe e wh o perform s afunctio n liste di n 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , appendi x 1 , i n accordanc e wii h tha t appendix . 4 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.255(b ) prohibite dMr . Barbe r fi-om usin g acovere demploye e t o perfor masalcty-sensitiv e functio n unles s tha t employe e wa s subjec t

t o testin g for

alcoho l misus e i n accordanc e wii h 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , appendi x J . 5 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , aperso n wh o perform s flight crewmembe r

duties , eithe r directl y or

b y contract , fo

r Mr . Barbe r

perform s asafety-sensitiv e functio n unde r 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x I , § II I an dmeet s th e definitio n o f covere d employe e unde r

1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , appendi x J , § II . COUN T ON

E 6 . Unde r 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , appendi x I , § VI.D , Mr . Barber mus t notif y th e ¥A/\ . withi n 2 workin g day s o f

any employe e wh o hold s acertificat e issue dunde r 1 4 C.F.R . par t

6 1 wh o ha s refuse dto submi t t o adru g tes t

require dunde r

tha t appendix . 7 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , "refusa l t o submit " mean s tha t

an employe e engage s i n conduc t including , bu t

no t limite dto , tha t

describe di n 4 9 C.F.R . §40.191 .

• 1 4 C-F.R . par t

121 , appendice s I an dJ , 1 4 C.F.R . § 135-251(a) , an d1 4 CF.R . § 135.255(b ) hav e bee n recodifie da s 1 4 C.F.R . part 120 (Jul y 2009) .11/05/201 0 12:0 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ OM S @|005/01 0

8 . Under 4 9 C . F .R . § 40.19 1 (a)(2) , an employe e ha s refuse dt o submi t t o adru g tes t i f th e employe e fail s t o remai n a t th e testin g sit e unti l th e testin g proces s i s complete

9 . Unde r 4 9 C.F.R . § 40.191(a)(3) , a n employe e ha s refuse dt o submi t t o adru g tes t i f th e employe e fail s t o provid e aurin e specime n lo r an y dru g tes t

require dunde r 4 9 C.F.R . par

t 4 0 o r DO T agenc y regulations . 10 . Unde r 4 9 C.F.R . § 40,3 , a

n employe e i s an y perso n wh o i s designate di n aDO T agenc y regulatio n a s subjec t t o dru g testing , includin g applicant s for employmen t subjec t t o pre-employmen t

testing . 11 . O n or abou t Augus t 18 , 2008 , Mr . Barber

directe dArman dNavarret e t o submi t to aDOT-rcquire dpre-employmen t dru g tes t i n connectio n with hi s applicatio n for employmen t

a s aflight

crewmember . 12 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , Mr . Navarret e was th e holde r o f Airlin e Transpor t Pilo t Certificat e No . 3303659 , Certifie dFUgh t Instructo r

Certificat e No . 3303659 , an dGroun dInstructo r

Certificate No . 330365 9 issue dunde r 1 4 C.F.R . par t

61 . 13

- Mr . Navarret e lef

t th e collectio n sit e before th e testin g proces s wa s complet e i n tha t h e lef t th e collectio n sit e withou t providin g aurin e specimen . 14 . Th e collecto r

informe dMr . Barber' s designate demploye r representativ e that Mr . Navarret e refuse dto submi t t o th e pre-employmen t

dru g test . 15 . Mr . Barbe r

di dno t report Mr . Navarrete' s refusa

l t o submi t

to apre-employmen t dru g tes t to th e FAA .11/05/201 0 12:0 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A . DMS @,00G/01 0

COUNT TW O 16 . Unde r 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x I , § V.B.5 , Mr . Barber i s require dt o conduc t rando mdru g testin g o f

eac h perso n performin g asafety-sensitiv e functio n b y a proces s that

ensure s tha

t eac h covere demploye e ha s a n equal chanc e o f

bein g teste deac h tim e rando mselection s for dru g testin g ar e made . 17 . Under 1 4 CF.R . par t

121 , appendi x 1 , § V.B.6 , Mr , Barbe r i s require dt o includ e al l safety-sensitiv e employee s i n hi s rando mdru g testin g pool . ] 8

- Unde r 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x J , § I1I.C.5 , Mr . Barbe r i s require dt o conduc t rando malcoho l testin g o f covere demployee s i

n amanner

tha t ensure s tha t

eac h covere demploye e ha s a

n equal chanc e o f

bein g teste deac h tim e rando m selection s for

alcoho l testin g are made . 19 . Under 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x J , § IlI.C.6 , Mr . Barber i s require dt o includ e al l safety-sensitiv e employee s i n hi s rando malcoho l testin g pool . 20 . O n or abou t September

2 , 2008 , Mr . Barber

hire dMr . Navarret e t o perfor mfli:gh t crewmembe r

dutie s . 21 . Mr . Navarret e performe dflight crewmember

dutie s o n flights operate dunde r 1 4 C.F.R . par

t 13 5 fo r Mr . Barber

afte r h e wa s hired . 22

- Rando mselection s fo

r dru g an dalcoho l testin g unde r Mr . Barber' s antidru g an d alcoho l misus e preventio n programwere mad e i n Octobe r 2008 , Decembe r

2008 , Januar y 2009 , an dApri l 2009 . 23 . Mr . Barber

di dno t ad dMr . Navarret e t o hi s rando mselectio n poo l fo r dru g an d alcoho l testin g a

t an y tim e betwee n September 2 , 200 9 andJun e 11,2009 ,11/05/201 0 12:0 0 FA X 202433514 2 FA A^ QM S 21007/01 0

24 . Mr . Barbe r

faile dt o conduc t

rando mdru g an drando malcoho l testin g o f safely

sensitiv e employee s i n amanne r that woul densur e tha t

eac h covere demploye e ha da n equa l chanc e o f

bein g teste deac h tim e rando mselection s were made . COUN T THRE E 25 . Unde r 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x I , § V.F.I , Mr . Barbe r i s require dt o implemen t

areasonabl e programo f

unannounce dfollow-u p dru g testin g for eac h individua l wh o ha s bee n hire dto perfor mo r wh o ha s bee n returne dt o th e performanc e o f

asafety-sensitiv e functio n after refusin g t o submi t

to adru g tes t require dunde r

1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x I . 26 . Unde r 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , appendi x 1 , § V.F.2 , th e numbe r an dfrequenc y o f

th e follow-u p testin g describe di n paragrap h 24 , above , shal l b e determine db y Mr . Barber' s substanc e abus e prolessiona l ("SAP" ) an dconducte di n accordanc e wit h 4 9 CF.R . part

40 . 27 . O n o r abou t Augus t 18 , 2008 , Mr . Barbe r

receive dnotificatio n that Mr . Navartet e rcfiise dt o submi t t o apre-employmen t

dru g test . 28 . O n o r abou t Augus t 25 , 2008 , aSA

P determine dthat

Mr . Navarret e was eligibl e t o retur n t o dut

y t o perfor

masafety-sensitiv e functio n afte r completin g require d educatio n and/o r

treatment . Th

e SA P prescribe dafollow-u p testin g pla n consistin g o f

si x follo w u p dru g test s i n th e first year followin g Mr . Navarrctc' s return t o duty . 29 . O n o r abou t Septembe r

2 , 2008 , Mr . Barbe r

hire dMr . Navarret e t o perfor mflight crewmembe r

dutie s afte

r receivin g averifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t for him .11/05/201 0 12:0 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* QM S i008/01 0

30 . Mr . Barbe r

di dno t conduc t any follow-u p test s fo

r Mr . Navartet e i n th e first year followin g hi s retur n t o duty . 31 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Mr . Barbe r violate dth e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x I , § VI.D , i n tha t i t faile dt o notif

y th e FAA , withi n 2 workin g days , tha t a n employe e wh o hel dacertificat e issue dunde r 1 4 C.F.R . part

6 1 refuse dt o submi t

t o apre-employmen t

dru g test . b . 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.25 1 (a ) i n tha t i n tha t i t di dno t tes t a n employe e (Navarrete ) wh o performe dafunctio n liste di n 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x I , § II I i n accordanc e with : 1 . 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x I , § V.B. 5 (rando mtesting ) an d 2 . 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , appendi x 1 , § V.F. l (follow-u p testing) . e , 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.255(b ) i n that i t use dacovere demploye e (Navarrete ) t o perfor masafety-sensitiv e functio n whe n tha t employe e was not

subjec t t o rando mtestin g fo

r alcoho l misus e i n accordanc e with 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , appendi x J , § III.C.5 . III . 1 , Unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 4630 1 (a)(5)(A) , Mr . Barber i s subjec t t o acivi l penall y for eac h o f th e violation s alleged . Th e maximu mcivi l penalty for eac h violatio n i s $11,000 . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $26,70 0 i s appropriate .11/05/201 0 12:0 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S i009/01 0

Complainan t

therefor e respectfull y request s tliat th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Mr . Barbe r

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $26,700 . Respectfull y submitted , Peter J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l

land aK . Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division, AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)493-554 8 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : Octobe r

27 , 201 011/05/201 0 12:0 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S gOIO/Ol O

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E T hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y certifie dmail , return-receip t requested , acop y o f

th e Complain t

i n th e cas e o f

I n th e Matte r

o f Jac k B . Barber , FA

A Docke t No . , FA A Cas e No . 2010AL910023 , addresse dto : Jac k B . Barbe r 450 1 Aircraf

t Driv e Anchorage , A K

9950 2 I n addition , I hereb y certif y tha i on thi s dat e 1 personall y delivere dth e origina l an don e cop y o f

th e foregoin g documen t

to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W

Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn ; Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0

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