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on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , area , an d

GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

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FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTR A Complainant , vs . Frank Terlizz i Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D C i 3MPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , puroiiar u t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e ( i M C.T^.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I . 1 . O n Apri l 21 , 2010 , Respondent , Fran k Terlizz i wa s advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amount o f $800 . O n Ma y 14 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t for ahearing from th e Respondent . 

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abou t Jun e 23 , 200 9 you wer e apassenge r aboar dNorthwes t

Airline s Flight 40 0 fromSeattle . Washingto n t o Memphis , Tennessee , designate da s anon-smokin g flight, wit hth e "N o Smoking " warnin g Ught s li t throughou t

th e flight . 3 . Th e prefligh t

passenge r

briefing , give n b y acrewmember , instructe dal l passenger s that smokin g i s prohibite daboar dth e flight, includin g i n th e lavatories . 4 . Passenge r

Safety Informatio n cards , locate di n eac hpassenge r seat pocket , instruc t al l passenger s that

smokin g i s prohibite do n th e flight, includin g i n th e lavatories . 5 . Placard s poste dinsid e an doutsid e eac hlavatory instruc t al l passenger s that

smokin g i s prohibite di n th e lavatory .Durin g th e flight, yo u smoke dacigarett e i n th e aircraft' s right af t lavatory . 

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th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 121.317(g ) b y smokin g durin g adesignate dnon-smokin g flight, whil e th e no-smokin g sig n wa s lighted . b . Sectio n 12L31 7 (h ) b y smokin g i n apassenge r aircraf t lavatory . c . Sectio n 121.317(k) b y disobeyin g acrewmember' s instructio n i n th e for mo f apreflight passenge r

briefing , no t

t o smoke . 8 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y not

t o excee d$1,10 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 9 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $80 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r

an orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $800 . Respectfull y submitte dtin s I T da y o f May , 2010 . GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse lPLEAS E NOTE ;

Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u are require dt o file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s after

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic hfollows . CERTinCAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Return Receip t

Requested , t o th e following : Fran k Terlizz i 20 0 Swanto n St . Apt . L-2 9 Winchester, M A 01890-432 7 Wilha mR . Byrne , Esq . 92 9 Mas s Av e Leve l 0 1 Cambridge , MA 0213 9 Hearin g Docke t

Clerk (origina l + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1

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Clerk , I a mrequestin g ahearin g a s per th e instruction s i n th e enclose dFina l Nr^ ^ Propftse dCivi l Penalty , whic hI receive do n Apri l 24,2010 . 1 a mals o ^^"^- ^ o f thi s correspondenc e to FA A Attorney Geral dA , Ellis , Federa l Aviatio^

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