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OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C .

. I N THE MATTE

RO F KYLE PONSFOR D FA A DOCKE

T NO . CP09AL0007 (Civi l Penalt

y Proceeding ) DMSNO.PAA-2009-072 9 AGENCY' S MOTIO N T O COMPE L DISCOVER Y O n Ma y 4,2010 , Complainan

t serve dit s first

discover y reques t o n Respondent . Thi s reques t include s 1 8 request s fo

r admission , 4 interrogatories , and1 reques t fo r production . Exhibi t

A i s acop y of thi s reques t

an dth e cove

r letter . O n June 3,2010 , Responden t serve dadocumen

t entitled , "Motio n to Dispute Discovery.* ' I n i t h e states : 1 . Al l 1 8 request s ar e cumulatiy e an d jepetitious^ . 2 . 1 5 request s are clearl y interna l information abread

y possesse db y th e agency . 3 . None o f

th e request s .ax

e information th e Agenc y canno t obtain , or ha s no t obtaine dthroug h other

method s permitted . 4 . All ! 8 request s ca

n onl y b e see n a s undul y burdensome , an

dspecificall

y expensiv e to m

e fo r reason s show

n in previou s letters . Exhibit B i s acopy o f

hi s submission . Complainan

t move s fo r an Orde r compelling-Respondentto-admit o r den y each o f th e request s fo r admissio n an dt o provid e complet e response s t o eac h o f

the interrogatorie s andthe reques t fo r productio n i n th e Agency' s Firs t Discover y Request . Thi s cas e ha s a

n unusua l history . Responden

t requeste dahearin g in aletter datedJuly 20 , fil e a n answe r a s require db

y the Rule s o f

Practice , Complainant , o n Octobe r 5,2009 , filed a

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motio n t o deemth e allegation s admitted . O n Octobe r 22,2009 , th e assigne dla

w judg e issue da

n Orde r t o Show Cause . I n i t

th e la w judg e order s Responden

t to sho w caus e b y Octobe

r 30,2009 , wh y the relie f

sough t b y th e Complainan

t shoul dno t

b e granted . I

n thi s Order

th e la w judg e als o point s out tha t th e Rule s of

Practic e requir

e that aperso n filing a

n answe r mus t admit , deny , o

r stat e tha t th e perso n i s without

sufficien t knowledg e o r

informatio n t o admi t

o r den y eac h numberedparagrap h o f

th e complaint . I

n hi s Orde r serve don Novembe

r 9,2009 , th e la

w judg e finds tha t Responden

t failedto file an

y pleadin g sinc e hi s reques t fo r ahearing , andh e deem s the facts admitte dan dlimit s th e hearing t o th e amoun t o f the civi l penalt

y t o b e imposed . B y Order s servedi n Januar

y andFebruar

y 2010 , th e la

w judg e se t

th e matte r fo r ahearin g i n Juneau , Alaska , on Jun e 29,2010 , andestablishe dJun e 11,2010 , a s th e deadlin e fo r completin g discovery . O n March 24,201 0 Responden t ^peale dth e la

w judge' s decisio n t o th e FA A Decisionmaker . Diirin g th e processin g o f thi s appeal , i t

cam e t o ligh t that o n Octobe

r 28,2009 , Responden

t ha dtimel y submitte daletter

i n respons e t o the la

w judge' s Order

t o Sho w Cause , bu t Responden

t hadonly sen

t i t t o the Hearin g Docket . N o copy wa s sent t o either the la w judg e or Complainant' s counsel . In hi s Order^dismissin g Respondent' s appea

l an dremandin g th e cas e to th e la w judge , th e FAA Decisionmake r indicate s th e la

w judg e shoul dconsider

Respondent' s lette r anddetermin e whethe

r i t establishe s goo dcaus e fo

r Respondent' s failur

e t o file a n answer . On Ma y 4,2010 , the la

w judg e entere da

n Orde r receivin g Respondent' s October 28,2010 , lette

r a s hi s answer , permittin g Reroondent to address,th e substantiv e allegation s o f th e Complaint , andmodifying hi s Orde

r Deeming Allegation s Admitte dto th e exten t require db y thes e matters . On Ma y 4,2010 , Complainan

t servedth e discover

y reques t a t issue . Eac h o f

th e request s fo

r admissio n i s essentially ales s forma l restatemen

t o f each numbere dparagrap h i n th e complaint ,

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Thus , th e request s fo

r admissio n see

k nothin g mor

e tha n fo r Respondent

to admi t o r den y or clai malack

o f knowledg e a s t o eac h of

th e numbere dparagraph s i n th e complaint—which , heretofore , h e ha s neve

r done . Th e interrogatorie s andreques t fo r productio n as k

tha t he explain th e basi s fo

r an y denia l o f areques t fo r admission , identif

y eac h perso n h e intend s to cal l a s a witnes s an dprovide asummar

y o f expecte dtestimony , produc e copie s o f an y statement s mad

e b y hi s wimesses , stat

e whethe r h e contend s h e lack s the abilit y to pa y th e propose dcivi l penalty , andproduc e anythin g els e o n whic h he intend s to rel y a t th e hearing . Responden

t offers nothin g i n suppor

t of hi s variou s contention s regardin g Complainant' s discover y request . Specifically h e doe s no t explai n how he arrive s a

t hi s conclusion s tha

t th e individua l request s ar

e cumulativ e o r

repetitious , which i s not

obviou s given that

thi s i s th e Agency * s firs t

discover y request . Likewise , h e doe s no t explai n ho w havin g t o answe r the m woul db e unduly burderwome , o r caus e hi munnecessar

y expense . Th e Complainan t i s unsur e of wha t Responden

t mean s b y "internal information, " but it i s no t arecognize dbasi s fo

r resistin g

- . - . _^_L*'wAi.-. . . . . , J . *A.v . - , . • - ' - ^ . . ' - • ^ ' . • • - ' • - • • • 'i. - • • • • _. J • . , . legitimat e discover y requests . Wit

h respec t t o hi s contentio n regardin g wha t th e Agency akeady possesses , Complainan

t agree s that

Responden

t shoul dnot

hav e to produc e document s tha t ar e alread y in Complainant' s possession . The fac t tha t certain admission s hav e bee n include din previou s correspondence , however , i s no t avali dbasi s fo

r refusing to answe

r request s fo

r admissio n andinterrogatorie s seekin g factual.contentions. ^ L^ly,^wInle.Complaiiian t coul dhav e undertak^ i differen

t discover y method s t o obtaiii.the requeste dinformation , n o one but Responden

t ca n provide answer s t o question s seekin g hi s contention s regardin g th e facts . In summary , eac h o f

th e request s fo

r admissio n seek s nothin g mor e tha n fo r Responden

t to admit o r den y o r claig^al^^k^^^^ ^ complaint . A s the la

w judg e note s in hi s Orde

r t o Show Cause , suc h response s ar e require dby 

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Practice . A reques t

t o provide somethin g a s require db y th e Rule s of Practic e i s no t undul y burdensom

e regardles s o f

ho w on e migh t contriv e a n argument

that th e individua

l request s ar e someho w cumulativ e or

repetitious . Thes e request s see k informatio n Complaman

t i s entitie dt o hav e s o tha t

i t ca n properly prepar

e fo r th e hearin g currentl y schedule dfo r Jun e 29 , 2010 . Responden

t should , therefore , b e ordere dto fiiHy respon dt o each reques t b y adat e certain . Respectfull

y submitte dthi s 8 * da

y o f Jun e 2010 , ^7 2 1 2 I ? HOWAR

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CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E Re : Kyle Ponsfor

d FA A Docket No . CP09AL000 7 DMS No . FAA-2009-072 9 I hereby certif

y tha t o n thi s date I hav e serve dacopy o f th e Agency' s Motio n t o Compe l Discover y b y postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requeste dandfacsimil e t o th e following : Th e Honorabl e Richar

dC . Goodwin Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 ; U.S . Departmen

t o f transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g GroundFloor , RoomE l 2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 ' FAX : (202)366-753 6 Kyle Ponsfor

d H C 6 0 Bo x 339 4 Haines , A K 9982 7 I fiirther certif y tha t on thi s date I hav e serve dth e origina l o f th e Agency' s Motio n t o Compe l Discover y b y postage-preps^tljceilifie dmail , retur n receip t requeste dan dfacsimile , addresse da s follows : '

^ ^ Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 20S9 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit

e 2W1000 FAX ; (202 ) 493-5020-s , , DATED : " " ^ ^ \^ '

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D MAIL , RETUR

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T REQUESTE

D Kyle Ponsfor

d H C 6 0 Bo x 339 4 Haines , A K 9982 7 RE : Cas e 2008AL70007 2 Dea r Mr . Ponsford : Enclosedpleas e findth e agency' s first discover y reques t to you . Ou

r reques t consist s o f 1 8 request s fo r admissions , fou

r interrogatories , an

dareques t fo r production . Yo u must respondt o eac h reques t

i n writing . Yo

u must respondto u s n o late

r tha n Jun e 8,2010 . I f yo u decid e to sendyour

respons e t

o u s b y mail , it

must b e postmarke dno late

r tha n June 8 , 2010 . Eithe

r yo u or you r attorney mus t

sign you r response . I f

yo u d o not respondt o areques t fo r admission b

y th e require dtime , th e reques t ma y b e deemedadmitted . I f yo u have an y question s abou

t thi s request , yo

u ma y cal l m e a t the abov e numbe

r o r m y associat e Glen n Brow n a t (907 ) 271-5271 . Sincerely , HOWAR D L . MARTIN , JR Regiona l Counse l

End : Agency' s Firs t

Discover y Reques t

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# c c UNITED STATE S DEPARTMEN T OFTRANSPORTATION OFFICE O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I N THE MATTE

RO F KYL E PONSFOR D FA A DOCKE

T NO . CP09AL000 7 (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) DM S NO . FAA-2009-072 9 AGENCY^ S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES T To : Kyl e Ponsfor d Unde r 1 4 C.F. R§ 13.220 , th e Federa l Aviatio n Ad^iinistration , Coxmsel, request s tha

t you , no t later tha n 3 5 day s f

o followin g interrogatorie s unde

r oath , mak e th e requeste d th e requeste ddocument s fo r inspectio n and;copying Alaska n Regio n FAA , 22 2 W . 7tt

i Avenue ^ Bo x 14 , C.F.I L § 13.2U(d) , th e date o f

servic e i s base do n servic e below . th e Thes e request s ar

e continuing , andan

y informatio n requeste danswer s o r

document s i s to b e supplie db j C.F. R§ 13.220(i) . ^ You ar e reminde dthat , a s se t

fort h in^f4''GlF!R}"§^

i reques t fo r admission , i n writin g an dsigne db y th e afte r servic e o f th e request , i s deeme da

n admissio n |o

f th e containedi n th e reques t

fo r admission. " b y an dthroug h it s Regiona l lowin g servic e o f

thi s request , answe

r th e admissions , an didentif

y an dproduc e at^^;Offic e o f

th e Regiona

l Counsel , Anchorage , Alaska99513-7587 , Pe r 1 4 date o f mailin g show n o n th e certificat e o f securedafte

r answerin g o r

supplyin g th e supplementa

l productio n pursuan

t to 1 4 .220(1)(1) , "[a ] party' s failur e to respondto a ittome y o r

th e party , no t

later tha n 3 0 day s trut h o f th e statement

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m aiic ^ H A . "Agency" , "Complainaiit" , and"FA^ " mea n th e Unite dState s Federa

l Aviatio n Administration.-T" ^ • ; :> » "Documents " means , regardles s o f oiSgi n letter , manual , memorandum , record , photograph , telegram , telex , o r mess f ge , taped , filmedo r

graphicall y represe

me d th e pos^ssio n of

, subjec t t o the contijo

l your employees , agents , consultants . ''•':''. • ^ . -^ v an df^tr ^ • 'fc - " • o r location , an

y handwriting , note , report , statement , study , drawing , sketch , i , whethe r reported , transcribed , punched , i n an y manner , o r

materia l o f an y kin din of , o r withi n th e knowledg e of

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3 . **DOT

" mean s th e Unite dState s Departmen t of Transportation . 4 . "HMR " mean s th e Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s regulation s appearin g a t 4 9 C.F.R . Chapte

r I , Subchapte

r C (Part s 171 - 180) , a s amende dfiromtime t o time. 5 . "Identify " an d"stat e th e identit y or , wit h referenc e t o individuals , mean s to stat e th e name , curren t

o r las t know n address , employer , jo b descriptio n or title, an d telephon e numbe

r o f th e individual . 6 . "Identif

y al l documents' * mean s stat e th e date an dautho r

unles s apparent

from th e documem . 7 . "You, " *'your, " an d"Respondent " a s usedherei n refe r t o Kyl e Ponsford , the Respondent

i n thi s matter . 8 . A s liste dherein , singula r pronoun s als o include th e plural .

' REQUEST S FORADMISSION 1 . Pleas e axlmi

t that , o n Decembe

r 8,2008 , you were advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y ttiat th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y in th e amount o f $1,00 0 agains t

you . 2 . Pleas e admit

that , o n o r

abou t Augus t 27,2008 , yo u wer

e aticket passenge r on AlaskaAirline s Flight

No . 64 , aregularly schedule dpassenger-carryin g fiight i n 3 . Pleas e admit

that , befor

e boardin g th e aircraf

t fo r th e flight reference din Reques t fo r Admissio n 2 above , you knowingl y offere dtiiree bag s for

transportatio n b

y ai r a s par t o f your checke dbaggag e o n th e flight. 4 . Pleas e admi t

that th e bag s reference di n Reques t fo r Admissio n 3 abov e contained a3.53-ounc e canister

o f Jetboi l Jetpowcr

Isobutane/Propane Fuel Mix manufacture dunder

DO T Specia

l Permit 1256 2 an dtw o l5.9-oimc e canister s of .Prinju^Po3yeE;^^i^iSfia5oniMixJxanufiu5tOTeddin4«J ^ 10677 . 5 . Pleas e admi t

tha t Jetboi l Jelpowe

r Isobutane/Propan e Fuel Mix i s classifieda s a hazardou s materia

l under the HMRs . 6 . Pleas e admi t

tha t a . th e HMR s assig n t o Jetboi l Je^owe r Isobutane/Propan e Fuel Mix th e proper shippin g name o f

"Petroleumgas , liquified" ; b: ' 4 tbellMR s plac e Jetboi l Jetpower ' Isobutane/Propan e Fuel Mix i n hazar d clas s 2.1 ; - . c . th e HMR s assig n an identificatio n numbe r o f UNI 07 5 to Jetboi l Jetpowe r Isobutane/Propan e Fuel Mix , and' Aeencv ' s Firs t

Discover y Reques t In.theJimte r

QfKyl e Ponsfor d-2 - DM S No . FAA-2009-072906/08/201 0 16:2 6 907271280 0 FA APAG E 10/1 8

dthat

colum n 9 A o f th e § 172.10 1 tabl e o f

th e HMR s provide s tha

t Jetboi l Jetpower Isobutane/Propane Fuel M U i s forbidden o n passenge r amiraft . 7 . Pleas e admi t

tha t DOT Specia

l Permit 1256 2 prohibit s th e transportatio n of Jetboi l Jetpower

Isobutane/Propane Fuel Mi x b y aircraft . 8 . Pleas e admi t

tha t Primu s Powe

r Ga s 4 Seaso n Mb

c i s classifie da s ahazardou s materia l under th e HMRs . 9 . Pleas e admi t

that a . th e HMR s assig n t o Primu s Powe r Ga s 4 Seaso n Mbt

th e prope r shipping nam e o f "Petroleumgas , liquified" ; b . th e HMR s plac e Primu s Powe r Ga s 4 Seaso n Mi x i n hazardclas s 2.1 ; c . th e HMR s assig n a

n identificatio n numbe

r o f UN107 5 to Primu s Powe

r Ga s 4 Seaso n Mix , and d . tha t colum n 9 A o f the § 172.10 1 tabl e o f

th e HMR s provide s tiiat

Primu s Power Ga s 4 Season Mix i s forbidde n o n passenger

aircraft . 10 . Pleas e admi t

tiiat DO T Exemptio n 1067 7 limit s th e ai r transportatio n o

f Primu s Power Ga s 4 Seaso n Mix t o carg o aircraf t only . 11 . Pleas e admi t

tha t th e bag s you offereda s reference dmReques t fo r Admissio n 3 abov e wer e no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Declaratior i fo r Dangerou s Goods . 12 . pleas e admi t

that , a t al l times relevan

t t o thi s matter , th e bag s you offereda s reference di n Reques t

fo r Admissio n 3 abov e wer

e no t accompanie db y shippin g paper s whic h containe d a, th e proper

shippin g nam

e fo r the hazardou s material s containe dwithin ; b. " "" ^ ^th S haaw dclas s o f

th e materials ; the assigne didientification number s fo r th e material s precede db y "UN " o r 'TMA' V a s applicable ; ' ' c . abasi c descriptio n o f each hazardou s materia

l containe dwithin , shown i n sequence ; and d . th e total quantit

y b y weigh

t o r volum e o f eac h hazardou s materia

l covere d b y th e description . 13 . Please|ilmj^%5^^^^^ ^ abov e were no t

accompame db y shippmg paper s wtuc h contame da n emergenc y response'telephon e numbe

r a s prescribe di n Subpar

t G o f Par t 17 2 o f th e HMRs . 14 . Pleas e admi t

that , i n offerin

g th e bag s a s reference din Reques t fo r Admissio n 3 above , yo u di dno t

certif y tha t each hazardou s materia

l withi n th e bag s wa s in accordanc e wit

h th e HMR s b y printin g on shippin g paper s accompanym g th e bag s th e certificatio n set

fort h in § 172.204(a

) or § 172.204(c)(1 ) o f

the HMRs . Asericv ' s Firs t

Discover y Reques t - ' In the Matte

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15 . Pleas e admi t

that , i n offering tile bag s a s reference di n Reques t for Admissio n 3 above , yo u di dno t

provide tw o copie s o f

tfie require dshipper' s certification . 16 . Pleas e admi t

that , a t al l times relevan

t t o thi s matter , th e bag s you offere da s reference di n Reques t

fo r Admissio n 3 abov e were no t marke do r

labele di n an

y maime r t o indicate th e presenc e of the hazardou s material s containe dwithin . 17 . Pleas e admi t

tiiat, a t al l timeis relevant

t o thi s matter , th e bag s you offere da s reference di n Reques t

fo r Ailmissio n 3 abov e a . wer

e no t marke dwit

h th e prope

r shippin g name an dassigne d identificatio n numbe

r o f each hazardou s materia

l containe dwithin ; and b . lacke dth e English-languag e marking s require db y th e HMR s to b e printe d o n o r affixedt o th e surfac e o f

each ba g tha

t containe dahazardou s material . 18 . Pleas e admi t

that , a t al l times relevant

t o thi s matter , th e bag s you offere da s reference di n Reques t

fo r Admissio n 3 abov e ha

dnc ^ "Flammabl e gas " o r

"Carg o aircraf t only " label s aflSxe

dt o th e bags . INTERROGATORIE S . , 1 . For eac h o f th e abov e request s fo

r admissio n fo

r whic h your

respons e i s anything otherJbaaa^iMQSS^^f^fisjtei^lSJS*^ ' P^-^ ^ P^^M n jvha t specifi c facts o r ' contention s i n eadistatemeniyp u contendar e npt.tnie;9n<l stat e alli&ct s tha t suppor t your contstitio n i n thi s regard . 2 . Pleas e identif

y eac h perso n who

myou inten dt o cal l a s awitnes s at th e hearin g in thi s matter , an dfo

r eac h such wimess , provid e asummar y o f thei r expecte d testimony , 3 . For

eac h perso n identifie di n respons e to Interrogator y No . 2 , pleas e produc e a «>P y o|tf?Sta?^^ii3fl!il^l?ffiS l 5l^fiibX>lfetiP-et§9adadyb»fihLt&SLfact s and circumstance s o f

matter s a t issu e i n thi s cas e are reference do r discussed . 4 . D o yo u conten dthat yo u lac k th e abilit y t o pa y th e propose dcivi l penalty ? I f so , the n state ever

y fac t upo n whic h yo u inten dt o rely a t th e hearin g i n suppor

t o f thi s contention , andproduc e acop y o f each andever

y documen

t you intendt

o

. introduc e at

th e hearin g i n thi s matte

r i n suppor t o f thi s contention .

ii.-;r-- ' r*-=»-*l- ^ REQUES T FORPRODUCTION 1 . To th e exten t

ho t encompasse di n your

respons e t o an y o f

the foregoing items , pleas e identif

y an dproduc e al l docimient s upo n whic h yo u expec t t o rel y a t the Agency' s Firs t

Discoyer v Reques t I n th e Matter

ofKvl e Ponsfor d-4 - DM S No . FAA-2009-072906/08/201 0 16:2 6 907271280 0 FA A PAG E 12/1 8

hearin g o r introduc e a s evidenc e i n suppor t o f your positio n at

th e hearin g in thi s matter DATE D tills i s 7 dayo i

f May , 2010 . HOWAR D L . MARTIN , J R Regiona l Co i By :

CERTIFICAT E OFSERVICE Re : Kyle Ponsfor

d FA A Cas e No . 2008AL70007 2 FA A Docket No . CP09AL000 7 I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s date I serve dacopy o f tiie AGENCY' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES T b y placin g i t

i n tiie Unite dState s Mail , postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requested , addresse da s follows : , . •J Ik ' Kyle Ponsfor

d H C 6 0 Box 339 4 Haines , A K

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mo f A DISCOVERY DISPUTE pe r th e DOT rule s (attache da s required ) fo r th e followin g reasons : 13.22 0 (f ) 1 . Al l 1 S request s ar e cumulativ e an drepetitious , 2 . 1 5 request s ar e clearl y interna l informatio n alread

y possesse db y th e agency . 3 . Non e piTjI^qitequeg^ifffpinfomifltio n tiie Ageticyc ^ obtaine dthroug h othe r

method s permitted . ^ 4 . Allt S reqiieste can onl y b e see n a s unduly burdensome , an dspecifically expensiv e t o m e for

reason s show n i n previou s letters . Therefore I herb y file amotio n that th e Agencie s Firs t

Discover y Lette r b e dismissed . I f I ami n erro r

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Recor d HowardL . Martin , Jr . Regiona l Counse l FAA Alaska

n Regio n 22 2 Wes t 7 * Avenu e #1 4 Anchorage , Alaska99513-758 7 Origina l an dOn e Cop y Federal Aviatio n Adminisbatio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket Qerk , AGC-34 0

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Federa l Avtolio n AdmtnMration , DO T (d ) Procedure . A part y .thal l fil e ano tic e p f interlocutor y appeal , wit h sup portin g documents , wit h th e FA A deci sionmakie r

wi dth e hearin g docke t cleric , an dAho

U serv e « cop y o f

th e no lic e An dBupportin $ document s o n eac h part y an dth e adminiBtrativ e la w judge , ivo i late r

tbui i 1 0 duyi t

ai'tc r U w administrativ e la w judge' s decisio n formin g th e ba»i

M o f ai % iiilcrloouloi' y appea l o f

ti^h t o r no t late r tha n l O dAy s afte r

th e odtninlstrativ c la w judge' s decinio n grantin g a n interlocu tor y appea l fo r

cause , whicheve r

i s ap propriate . A part y shal l fil e arepl y brief , i f ftny, wit h th e FA A decision make r an dnerv e acop y o f th e repl y brie f o n eac h party , ro t

Inte r tha n 1 0 day s afte r

servic e o f

th e appea l btief . Tti e FA A decisionmake r ithal l ninde r

a decisio n o n th e interlocutor y appeal , o n th e recor dan da s apar t o f th e deci nio n i n th e proceedings , withi n area sonabl e tim e afte r

receip t o f th e inter locutor y appeal . (o ) Th e FA A decisionmake r ma y re jec t trivolouii , repetitive , o r dilator y appeals , an dma y issu e a n orde r pre cludin g on e o r

moR s partie s frot amak ' •n g fUrthetrlnterloeutor y appealf^^ n a • ^ pruve«iiitg'iiinwhieh''m»e''-bave~bee n ftivolous. repetitive , o r dilator y intei > locutor y appealii . '• ' (Amdl , IJ-U . .5 3 Ff

t J737S , Jul y 3 . 1990,,a» amende db y Amdt . 13-^3 , S S FR , 4S983 , Oct . 31 . 19901 S lajtz o Dlaeovery . <a ) iijitiatioi i o f

dis<»very . An y pui'i y ma y initiat e discover y describe di n thi s .'Mvtion . withou t

th e uoBHen t

o r ap prova l o f

th e administrativ e la w judg e ,ft t anyU^iji e - • filedinltbe i (b> Metbod n of'eliiicoviity , lowin g method s o f

discover y ar e per mitte dunde r

thi s sectioiji : doposiitipn a o n oia l examinatio n o r writte n ques tion s o f an y person ; writte n interrog atorie s directe dt o aparty ; request s fo r productio n o f

document s o r

tangibl e item s t o an y person ; an drequest s fo r admissio n b y aparty . A part y i s no t re quite dt o fil e writte n Intenvgatorie s S 13.22 0 th e even t

o f adiscover y diftputc . a part y shal l attae h acop y o f thes e doeu ment s i n suppor t

o f amotio n mad e unde r thi s section . (e ) SierWc e o n tt x agency , A part y i«hal l serv e eac h discover y reques t di recte dt o th e agenc y o r an y agene y em ploye e o n th e agenc y attorne y o f record . (d ) Tim e fo r

respon M t o diaeayer y le quefo . Unles s orherwis e directe db y thi s subpar t

o r agree db y th e parties , a part y shal l respon dt o areques t fo r diA ' covety . Includin g filin g objeetioni i t o a reques t ft»r discovery , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s o f servic e o f

th e request . (o ) Scop e o f

diwovefy , Subjec t

t o th e limit s o n discover y se t fort h i n para grap h if ) o f thi s section , apart y ma y discove r an y matte r

tha t i s no t privi lege dan dtha t

i s relevan t

t o th e sub jec t matte r o f th e proceeding . A part y ma y discove r

informatio n tha t

relate s t o th e clai mo r

defens e o f

an y part y in cludin g th e existence , description , na ture , custody , eondition , an dlocatio n o f an y documen t

o r othe r tangibl e ite m an dth e identit y an dlocatio n o f an y person . havin g knowledg e o f disc^Yer abl e ^matter . A part y ma y 'discove r fact s known , o r

opinion s held , b y a n exper t wh o an y othe r

part y expect s t o cal l t o testif y a t

th e hearing . A party .

. ha s n o groun dt o objec t t o adiscover y reques t o n th e basi s tha t

th e iafbrnia tio n sough t

woul dno t

b e admissibl e a t th e bearin g i f

th e informatio n sou^ t durin g discover y i s reasonabl y cal culate dt o lea dt o th e discover y o f nd miasibi e evidence . If ) Limitin g discovery . Th e administra S^^?^w^«.«.'''•r.,i•^f;^ l «»n dexten t of'^discover y .permitted ' b y od^ o f dL^yery . Th e fol - thi s sectio n i f apart y sfwi s that - (I ) Th e informatio n requeste di s cu mulativ e or'fepetitiouii; ' <2 ) Th e Informatio n i«queste dca n b e obtBiihe dfroxti anothe r les s burdensom e an dmor e convenien t

source ; (3 ) Th e part y requestin g th e informa tio n ha s ha dampl e opportunit y t o ob -

_tai n th e informatio n throug h otite r dis on dreapons^^request afo r productio n cover y method s permitted'unde r thi s ,o r dD(;^pwtit)i,9c:tangible ' Itema'ah di« - i^:»ectlon } or^v;;; : > ^ - spona5^|« d«qu6«| s for admissio n an d** " (ifTi£"?S^!iS^^!^^^t^^^Soy>'i ^ respons e wit h th e administrativ e la w requeste dby'^th e part y ~i « undul y bur juc^ e or'U K

hearin g doQJcBt(slerk , I n den.<iome o r expensive . 6 3

1,:. ' I isK;"pousi)tKwou;aUTOi ; iD?^-Will i I ; . < e . • ^^'nrt^H•••^•rf^^¥'rtJrofTOlr>fc•:i' - soTi ; h i05/08/201 0 16:2 6 907271260 0 FA A PAG E 16/i e

S 13.22 0 (g ) Confidentia l onkrs . A part y o r per so n wh o ha s receive dadiscover y re ques t for infSormatio n tha t

i s relate dt o atrad e secret , confidentia l o r sensitiv e material , competitiv e o r commercia l information ) proprietor y data » o r Infor matio n o n researc h an ddevelopment , ma y fil e amotio n for aconfidentia l orde r wit h th e administrativ e la w judg e an dshal l serv e acop y o f th e mo tio n for , aconfidetitia t orde r o n eac h party . -J'' - L^-'"^' " <1 ) Th e part y o r

perso n makin g th e motio n mus t

nho w tha t

th e connden tia l orde r

i s necessar y t o protec t th e informatio n flco

mdisclosur e t o th e pub lic . (2 ) I f th e adminiAtrattv c la w judg e de termine s tha t

th e requeste dmateria l i s no t necessar y t o decid e th e cane , th e administrativ e la w judg e shal l preclud e an y inquir y int o th e matte r b y an y party . (3 ) I f th e administrativ e la w judg e de termine s tha t

th e requeste dmateria l ma y b e disclose ddurin g discovery , th e administrativ e la w Judg e ma y orde r tha t th^e materia l ma y b 6 discovere d wi ddisclose dunde r

limite dcondition s o r ina y b e use donl y unde r certai n term s art dconditions . (4 ) I f th e administrativ e la w Judg e dc teimine s tha t

th e requeste dmateria l ia necessai y t o decid e th e cos e an dtha t a confidentia l orde r

i s warranted , th e ad - (i ) An^opportun|t y for , review^pf^th e documen t

b y th e partie s of

f th e record ; (ii ) Procedure s fo r

excludin g th e in formatio n firor ath e record ; an d (ill ) Order'tha t

th e partie s shal l no t disclos e th e infbrmatio n i n an y manne r an dth e partie s shal l no t us e th e infor matio n i n an y othe r

proceeding , (h ) Ptotectiv e orders . A part y o r aper so n wh o ha s receive dareques t fo r dis cover y ma y fil e amotio n fo r protectiv e orde r wit h th e administtatlv e la w tjo n fo r protective , orde r

o n eac h party . Th e part y W pcriM>n''^makiri g the'mo tio n mus t

sho w tha t

th e proteectv e orde r I s noceAsat y t o protec t th e part y o r th e petvo n fro mannoyance , embar rassment , oppression , o r undu e burde n o r expense . A s par t

o f th e protectiv e order , th e administrativ e la w judg e may : (1 ) Den y th e discover y request ; 1 4 CFitCh . I (1-1-0 5 Edition ) (2 ) Orde r

tha t discover y b e conducte d onl y o n specifie dterm s an dconditions , includin g adesignatio n o f th e tim e or ' plac e fb r

discover y o r

adeterminatio n o f th e metho do f

dincovery ; o r <3 ) Uml t

th e scop e o f

discover y o r preclud e an y Inquir y int o certai n mat ter s durin g discovery , (i ) JOut y t o nupplemen t

o r amen dre sponses , A part y wh o ha s responde dt o a discover y reques t

ha s adut y t o supple men t o r amen dth e response , e asoo n e » th e informatio n i s known , a s follows : (i > A part y shal l supplemen t o r amen dan y respons e t o aquestio n re questin g th e identit y an dlocatio n o f an y perso n havin g knowledg e o f discov erabl e matters . (2 ) A part y shal l supplemen t o r amen dan y respons e t o aquestio n re questin g th e identit y o f eac h perso n wh o wil l b e calle dt o testif y a t th e tieortn g a s a n exper t witnes s an dth e Mubjcu t matte r an dsubstanc e o f

tha t witness ' testimony . (3 ) A part y shal l supplemen t o r amen dan y respons e tha t wa s incorrec t 'whe n mad e o r

an y respons e tha t

WO A correc t whe n made' ^ bu t

i s n o longe r correct , accurate , o r

complete . <J ) Depoititions , Th e followin g rule s appl y t o deposition s take n pursuan t t o thi A section : (1 ) Form . A depositio n shai l b e toke n o n th e jeeord,Bpd

_reduce dt o writing . "ThtfjieiwVbeing'dicpds ^ f^ ^ sig n th e depos i t io n u n leas' ^ th e liar t

lea ' uigre e t o waiv e th e requiremen t o f asignature . ^2 ) Adm/ni*trae/o n o f

oatfas . Withi n th e Unite dStates ; o r

aterrTior y o r

posses sio n subjec t

t o th e Jurisdictio n o f th e Unite dStates , apart y shal l tak e adep ositio n befor e aperso n authorize dt o administe r

oath s l>

y th e law s o f

th e Unite dState s o r

authorize db y th e la w o f th e plac e whor e th e examinatio n i s

. held . I n foreig n countrieii t apart y $hal l -t<takjk^jSndcposition-.in..any..[nanite r ol - ^lowednby t

th e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure , rt y :-hn.l ! f>apr i (3 ) Nbdo e o f

deposidon . A pcut y shal l ^.serv e anotic e o f

deposition , statin g th e :tirn e an dplac e o f

th e depositio n an d thue s nam e an daddres s o f eac h perso n t o b e examined, : o n th e perso n t o b e de posed , o n th e administrativ e la w judge , o n th e hearin g docke t clerk , an do n eac h part y no t

Inte r tha n 7 day s befor e 6 4 Ifl W ifiCtc:. - 'uijr}S^GfaS£asmezat:xsom p tere . '' ~ y^ifK' - dons. ' Th e ifr>llb<iT :

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F«d«Kd Aviatio n AdmlnlttioHon , DO T th e deposition . A part y ma y serv e ano tic e o f depoaitlo n les s tha n 7 day s be for e th e depositio n only'wit h consen t o f th e administrativ e la w judge . I f a subpoen aduce s tecu mi s t o b e serve do n th e perso n t o b e examined , th e part y shal l attac h acop y o f th e subpoen a dtiee » (eeui B tha t

.describe s th e tnato rial at o b e produeie da t th e depositio n t o th e notic e o f

deposition . <4 ) I7> e o f depoaidont . A part y ma y us e an y por t

o r al l o f adepositio n a t

a hearin g authorize dunde r thi s subpar t onl y upo n ashowin g o f goo deause . Th e depositio n ma y b e use dagains t an y part y wh o wa s prmen t o r represente d a t th e depositio n o r

wh o ho dreason abl e notic e o f

th e deposition . (k ) Interrogatoiiea . A party , th e par ty' s attorney , o r

th e party' s represent ativ e iha y sig n th e party' s response s t o integrrogatories . A part y shal l answe r eac h interrogator y separatel y an dcom pletel y i n writing.I f

apart y object s t o a n Interrogatory , th e part y shtCl l stat e th e objectio n an dth e reason s fo r th e objection . A n opposin g part y ma y us e an y par t o r al l o f aparty' s response s t o interrogatorie s a t

abearin g authorlie d unde r thia..i^ubpan.t o th e extent-,tha t th e respons e i s relevant , material,'an d no t repetitious . (1 ) A part y shal l no t

serv e mor e tha n 3 0 interrogatorie s t o each ^ othe r party . Boo h subpar t

o f a n interrogator y shal l b e counte da s aseparat e interrogatory . (2 ) A part y taho U file amotio n fo r leav e t o serv e additiona l interrog atorie s o n apart y wit h th e administra tiv e la w Judg e befbr c servin g additiona l Interrogatorie s o n aparty . Th e admin 913.22 0 ment s hav e bee n provide do r ar e rea sonabl y availabl e fo r inspectio n an d copying . (I ) Tlrne , A party' s failur e t o respon d t o B reques t

fo r admission , i n writin g an dsigne db y th e attorne y 6 r th e party , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

serv ic e o f th e request , i s deeme da n admis sio n o f th e -trut h o f

th e statemen t

o r statement s containe di n th e reques t fb r odmiwion . Th e administrativ e la w judg e ma y determin e tha t afailur e t o respon dt o areques t fo r admissio n i s no t deeme da n admissio n o f th e trut h i f apart y show s tha t

th e failur e wa s du e t o clreumstonce s beyon dth e contro l o f th e part y o r

th e party' s attorney . (2 > RespoBfe , A part y ma y objee t t o a reques t fo r admissio n an dshal l stat e th e reason s fo r

objection , A part y ma y spocifieall y den y th e trut h o f th e mat te r o r de.'icrlb e th e reason s wh y tit e part y i s unabl e t o tiuthfuU y den y o r admi t th e matter . I f

apart y i s unabl e t o den y o r

admi t th e trut h o f

th e mat ter , th e part y shal l sho w iha t th e part y ha s mod e reasonabl e inquir y int o th e matte r o r tha t th e informatio n know n to , oi r readil y obtainabl e by , th e part y i s insufficien t

t o enabl e tber^partxfx a admi t o r den y th e matter . A patt y ina y admi t o r den y an y por t

o f th e reques t fo r admission . I f

the , administrativ e 'la w judg e "determine s tha t arespons e doe s no t compl y wit h th e requirement s o f thi s rul e o r

tha t th e respons e i s in sufflcicnt.'th o matte r i s deeme dadmit ted . (3 ) E/Tocfc/admission . An y matte r ad ' mitte do r

deeme dadmitte dunde r thi s sectio n i s conclusivel y estobUsho dfor . istrativelaw'Judg e shal l gran t th e m» < .^th e purpose,q f th e hearin g an dappea l tion'only'i f

th e part y !iMwi'io6d-6iaac'*'^'Xmr'^Motio ^ fo r the'party' s failur e t o inquir e abou t 'party , ma y tnoke^'motio n t o compe l th e infbrmatio n previousl y an dtha t discover y i f

aperso n refuse s t o answe r th e information , canno t reasonabl y b e aquestio n durin g adeposition , apart y obtaine dusin g les s tnirdensom e .dis - 'fail s or'refiue s t o answe r a n interrog covcr y method s o r

b e obtaine dIro m othe r sources . (1 ) Kcquest i fb r

admiiaioa . A part y ma y serv e awritte n reques t fo r admis sio n o f th e trut h o f

an y matte r

withi n th e scop e o f

discover y unde r

thi s sec tio n o r th e ,authenticit y o f

an y docu ' atory . I f aperso n give s o n evasiv e o r incomplet e answer'durin g adepositio n o r whe n respondin g t o a n interrog atory , o r

apart y fail s o r

rehise s t o produc e document s o r tangibl e items . Durin g adeposition , th e proponen t o f a questio n ma y complet e the , depositio n sio n separately . *A"part y shal l 'serv e 'cefuse s toonswer!" " ^'"^ ' ' ^ copie s o f

documents'reference di n th e (n ) Faiiur ato'eontpl y wit b adiscover y reques t for admissio n unles s th e dociu - arder'a r orde r a > compel ^ I f

apart y fail s 6 5

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1 4 CFR Ch . I (1-1-0 5 Edillon ) liv e la w judg e shal l admi t an y orsj , documentary , o r

demonstrativ e evi denc e introduce db y apart y bu t shal l exclud e irrelevant . Immaterial , o r un dul y repetitiou s evidence . (c ) Heatsa y evidence . Heana y evi denc e i s admissibl e i n proceeding s gov erne db y thi s subpart . Th e fac t tha t evidenc e submitte db y apart y i s hear sa y goe s onl y t o th e weij^ t o f th e evi denc e an ddoe s no t

affec t it s admisAl biUty . ft 18.38 9 Staadarda f

proof . Th e adminLstrativ e la w judg e shal l issu e a n Initia l decisio n o r aluU l rul e i n aparty' s favo r

onl y i f th e decisio n o r rulin g i s su|>porte dby , an di n accord anc e with , th e reliable , prottatlve , an d substantia l evidenc e containe di n th e record . I n orde r

t o prevail , th e part y wit h th e burde n o f

prpo f shal l prov e th e party' s cas e o r

defens e b y aprepon deranc e o f

reliable , probative , an dsub stantia l evidence . {1S,2 M Burde n o f

proof . (a ) Excep t

i n th e cas e o f

a n oflSrma tiv e defense , th e burde n o f proo f i s o n th e agency . (b ) Bxeep t

a s otherwis e provide db y statut e o r

rule , th e proponen t

o f amo tion , request , o r

orde r ha s th e burde n o f proof . ^firtnatiy e defens e |hu ^ th e burde n o l provin g th e affirmativ e defense . {lS.aS K Offe r o f proo£ . ^ " A part y whos e evidenc e ha s bee n ex clude db y arulin g o f th e administra tiv e (a w Judg e may'offie r th e evidenc e fo r th e recor do n appeal , } lSJii2 e Publl e dlwloeur e o f evldeDoe . «13.22 1 t o compl y wit h adiscover y orde r o r o n orde r t o compel , th e administrativ e la w Judge , limite dt o th e exten t o f th e party' s failur e t o eoropl y wit h th e dis cover y orde r

o r motio n t o compel , may : (1 ) Strik e tha t

portio n o f

aparty' s pleadings ; (2 ) {>reclud e prehearin g o r discover y motion s b y tha t

party ; <3 ) Preclud e admissio n o f tha t por tio n o f aparty' s evidenc e a t th e hear ing ; o r (4 ) Preclud e tha t

portio n o f

th e testi mon y o f tha t party' s witnesse s a t th e hearing . (Amdt . 13-8) , S

S F » 1737J . Jul y 3 . )W0 . a n omande db y Amdt . IS-l) . M F R45983 . Oct . 31 . 1990] (13.23 1 Notlo e o f

bearing . (a> Hodee . Tbi e administrativ e la w judg e shal l giv e eac h part y a t leas t 6 0 day s notic e o f

Ch e date , time , an dloca tio n o f th e bearing . (b ) IJate , tUae , an dtoaado n o f th e bear ' Ing . Th e administrativ e la w judg e t o wtio mth e proceeding s hav e bee n as signe dshal l se t

areasonabl e date , time , an dlocatio n fo r th e hearing . Th e administrativ e la w Judg e shal l conside r th e nee dfo r

discover y an dtai y join t procedura l o r

discover y schedul e sub m i tte4

_by^tl^e.jjartie B whe n deter minin g theJhearti^(fdateT.i'^l|^^f^^^::^iS" t trativ e Ja w judg e shal l give , du e regar d t o th e convenience^o f th e 'partios . th e locatio n wher e th e m^orit y o f th e wit nesse s resid e o r

work , an dwhethe r

th e locatio n i s serve db y aschedule dai r carrier . " " (e ) Baxlie r

heating . Wit h th e consen t o f th e administrativ e la w judge , th e partie s ma y agre e t o bol dth e bearin g o n a n earlie r

dat e tha n th e dat e speci fie di n th e notic e o f

hearing . (a> Th e administrativ e la w judg e ma y ' iiHsa avirtri>««> : . .qr^tha t an y infomiatlo n containe d ^f^^^-^ ' - - \•t,^ ' ^^.^'n^tJ^^^S^^Vl^ljfiWAffWd^Wby c (a ) Oenerai . A part y is>^,entitled"i o rdi'''°^^*<'^t<Any.person,,ma y objee t t o o f

presen t th e party' s cose'o r

defens e b y orol t doeutnentary , o r

demonstrativ e evidence , t o submi t

rebutta l evidence , oo dt o conduc t

an y cros8-e;^amjnatio n tha t ma y b e require dfor afUl l an dtru e disclosur e o f

th e f^ts . (b ) AdttussibiVty . A parr y ma y intro duc e an y oral , documentary * " r demon strativ e evidenc e i n suppor t o f th e par ty' s cos e o r

defense . Th e admini.«tro- . disclosuR e o f informatio n i n th e recor d b y filin g awritte n motio n t o withhol d ^ specifi c informatio n wit h tbi e adminis trativ e la w judg e an dservin g acop y o f th e motio n on , eac h party, . Tli e part y shal l stat e th e speclfi e ground s fo r non disclosur e I n th e motion . Cb ) Th e administrativ e la w judg e shal l gran t

th e motio n t o withhol din formatio n i n th e recor dif , base do n th e 't"tr - ••! • • , • ' •-• < *"•-••.• . ••?•','.- , othr^*^t'i.sV •