SERVED: August 17,2016 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

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Docket No. FAA-2013-1082 

Ridan Investments, Inc. 

Case No. 2012S0700133 

Respondent 

PREHEARING CONFERENCE REPORT 

On August 16, 2016, the undersigned judge held a prehearing conference in the above 

captioned case. Counsel for the Complainant and Respondent attended the conference 

telephonically to discuss the following: 

1. Discovery 

The parties agreed discovery is complete. 

2. Pending Motions 

The parties agreed there are no pending motions currently awaiting decision in this case. 

3. Litigation Schedule 

The parties agreed to the following litigation schedule: 

a. Prehearing motions 

1. Any motions shall be filed by October 1, 2016. 

11. Responses to pre hearing motions shall be filed within 30 days of the· service 

of the motion. 

111. If argument is requested by a party, a telephonic conference for argument on 

prehearing motions will be held on November 15, 2016. 

b. Complete witness and evidence lists shall be exchanged by the parties and submitted 

to the undersigned judge at least 30 days before the hearing. 

c. Any subpoena requests shall be submitted to the undersigned judge at least 30 days 

before the hearing. 

d. Each party shall provide the undersigned judge a CD containing digital copies of 

premarked versions of all proposed exhibits at least 30 days before the hearing. 
e. The parties may, during the course of the hearing, request the opportunity to submit 

posthearing briefs pursuant to 14 C.F .R. § 13.231 (c). 

4. Hearing Date 

The parties agreed to keep the week of January 23, 2017 open for a possible hearing. 

5. Substantive Issues 

a. It appears the Complainant incorrectly listed 49 C.F .R. § 172. 702( c )(2) as a source of 

a violation in paragraph 21 of the Complaint. The Complainant will review this issue 

and, if necessary, file an Amended Complaint correcting this issue. 

b. The Complainant will provide notice in an Amended Complaint as to the type of 

"business entity" they allege Respondent to be for purposes of determining the 

appropriate sanction range for each alleged violation. 1 

6. Settlement 

The undersigned judge encouraged the parties to continue to discuss possible settlement. 

Pursuant to 14 C.P.R.§ 13.205(a)(6) and§ 13.217(d), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 

parties shall adhere to the litigation schedule described above in paragraph 3. 

Attachment: Service List 

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DOUGLAS M. RAW ALD 

Administrative Law Judge 

1 See Department of Transportation, FAA Order No. 2150.38, Appendix C-14; see also Atlas Frontiers, LLC, FAA 

Order No. 2010-10 at 6 (June 16, 201 0) (describing the sanction range for entities that are alleged to have violated 

the hazardous material regulations). 
SERVICE LIST 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1 0002 

ONE COPY 

Lawrence M. Burek, Respondent's Counsel 

550 North Parkcenter Drive, Suite 204 

Santa Ana, CA 92705 

TEL: 714-564-9033 

FAX: 714-564-1685 

Glenn H. Brown, Complainant's Counsel 

Enforcement Division, Western Team 

Federal Aviation Administration 

222 W. 7th Avenue, Box 14 

Anchorage, AK 99513-7587 

TEL: 907-271-5271 

FAX: 907-271-2800 

The Honorable Douglas M. Rawald, 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 

DocketNo. FAA-2013-1082 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

2 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 2Wl000, Washington, 

DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.