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### Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H 281 6 Oreflel d Roa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4 

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LL C Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1

MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINIT E STATEMENT INADEQUAT E DISCLOSUR E AN D INTERPRETATIO N O F REGULATION S AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-existen tsinc e 2007 ) who m file s th e followin g Motio n fo rMor e Definit e Statemen ti n regar d t o th e inadequat e listin g an d Interpretatio n o fth e regulation s complainant s cite d fo rth e allege d civi l penalty . 1 . Responden tfo rth e reason s se tfort h i n prio rpleading s believe s th e allege d civi l penalt yha s bee n file d i n ba d faith > wit h man yprocedura l defect s an d complainant s hav e continue d wit h prosecutoria l overreachin g an d02/17/201 1 6:49A M FA X00013/001 7

unrelentin g tiling , disregar d an d abus e o fgovernmenta l spending . 2 . I ti s respondent' s avermen ttha tth e cite d violatio n wa s initiate d fo ra tim e perio d whe n MR H wa s no teve n i n operatio n an d therefor e is frivolou s fro m th e onset . 3 . I tI s respondent' s avermen ttha tth e regulatio n cite d fo rth e allege d violatio n wa s no tdearl ystate d o rwritten , wor d fo rwor d i n th e complianc e statemen to roperatio n specification s pag e A449-lan d 2 o reve n presen t i n th e FAR/AIM , th e mos tcommo n referenc e manual . 4 . Th e operatio n specification s pag e A449-lan d 2 , [(Exhibi t1 ) tha t appeare d I n th e Enforcemen tInvestigatio n Repor tunaltere d o rredacte d b y respondent , provide d b yM s Pont o i n th e exhibit s exac t form , demonstrate d tha t th e documen twa s signe d of fan d agree d t o wit h forthrigh tdisclosure , i n Januar yo f2004

^ befor e th e definitio n o femployer s wa s change d an d othe r change s i n th e regulation s ha d occurred . 5 . Sinc e th e regulatio n change s occurre d afte rth e signe d disclosure ; th e responden tdi d no tknow , wa s no tInforme d b yan ymetho d o rformall y agree d t o th e change s an d thereb yshoul d b e hel d harmless . 6 . I ti s respondent' s avermen ttha tth e scan treference s t o th e monitorin g progra m o n pag e A449'-1an d 2 whic h wer e no t disclose d forthrigh t i n specificit y o fregulation s referenced . 7 . I tis respondent' s avermen ttha tth e locatio n o n a remot e sit e o fth e regulation s cite d fo rviolatio n wa s no texactl ynote d o rreferenced , therefor e i n010014/001 7

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affec tconcealed , hidde n an d ambiguou s fro m th e complianc e statemen tan d operation s specifications . 8 . On e ca n onl ypremis e fro m th e dat a readil yan d reasonabl y availabl e tha ti fa mechani cis o n a monitorin g progra m b ywhateve rmean s tha twoul d indicat e compliance . 9 . Th e ful l Drug/Alcoho l abatemen tprogra m regulation s wer e no t clearl ywritte n out , no tsimila ran d followin g sui t t o tha twhic h exist s fo rits operation s an d maintenanc e regulations , i tis respondent' s avermen ttha t i twa s impossibl e t o kno wo fth e change d regulations , unles s firs tlocatin g th e regulation s an d secon d siftin g throug h hundred s o fpage s o fregulation s whil e randoml ycomparin g regulation s sid e b ysid e t o differences , a n impractica l an d tim e consumin g proces s fraugh twit h error , encouragin g violatio n an d entrapmen trathe rtha n complianc e i n th e spiri to fassurin g safety . 10 - Th e i s n o sig n of fprocedur e a s ther e i s fo rth e operation s an d maintenanc e complianc e protocols , clearl ydelineatin g i n spelle d ou twritte n forma tan d the n confirmin g knowledg e o fal l th e regulation s b ysignatur e authorizatio n an d eve n retur n o fth e old , replace d voide d operatio n specifications . 11 . I n fact , responden twa s audite d b yFAAdrug/Alcoho l abatemen t office rM rVincen tRoot s i n Apri l 2004 , afte rth e regulatio n chang e occurred , wh o als o wa s neve rinforme d o fth e the n curren tregulation s tha tinclude d a n i n - hous e regulatio n chang e an d therefor e unabl e t o infor m MR H o fth e regulatio n02/17/201 1 6:49A M FA X00015/001 7 change .

12 . I n fact , respondent' s loca l Allentow n FA Aoperation s an d maintenanc e inspector s wer e no tknowledgeabl e o fth e regulations , th e locatio n o fthes e regulation s an d thereb yals o no tinforme d o fthei row n agenc y regulatio n change , eve n thoug h frequentl yinspecte d al l o fMR H operations , findin g MR H alway s complyin g wit h regulations , neve rinforme d the m o fthi s change . 13 . Additionally , severa l factor s cloudin g th e clarit yan d ful l disclosur e o f thes e regulations , sinc e regulation s the ywer e no tclearl ycontained , listed , spelle d ou to ri n a forthrigh tmanne reviden twithi n th e signe d of fcomplianc e statemen tan d operationa l specifications , thereb yno tforthright , hidden , conceale d an d enablin g violatio n an d entrapment , rathe rtha n assistance , training , openl yfosterin g communicatio n an d effectiv e complianc e I n th e spiri t o fsafety . 14 . Ther e wer e severa l matter s concernin g clearnes s an d interpretatio n o f th e languag e an d meanin g containe d withi n th e signe d of fcomplianc e statemen tan d operationa l specifications , thereb yencouragin g violation , rathe r tha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri to fsafet yan d contrar yt o standar d practice s i n Administratio n law .

i n Administrativ e La w"I n th e Interpretatio n o ftti e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub t exist s a s t o th e Inten to fth e meanin g o fth e languag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e Interprete d i n favo ro fth e Part yan d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fa restriction" .02/17/201 1 6:49A M FA X00016/001 7

15 . Th e matte ro fhavin g a mechani co n an ymonitorin g progra m whe n th e operatio n specification s commence d i s a n exampl e o fon e o fman yunclea r statements .

16 . I tis respondent' s avermen ttha ti n orde rt o properl yviolat e a n operator , th e regulation s mus tfirs tb e directl ylocate d an d containe d withi n th e complianc e statemen tan d operatio n specifications . 17 . I tis respondent' s avermen tan d reques thereto , tha tth e alleg e violatio n proces s i s flawe d an d unjust . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l hav e complainant s directl yaddres s an d answe rthi s statemen twit h specificit yan d no tignore , evad e an d circumven tthi s fundamenta l precis e i s thi s cas e a s the y hav e repeatedl ydon e i n th e past .

Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . Dat e

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U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N Federa l Aviaffo n AdrnlnistrofTo n Cynthi a Dominik , Laur a Ponto , Latony a Williams , Pete rLync h Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t V . Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode i Docket : 2010-121 1 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E 1 HEREB YCERTIF Ytha tI hav e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entrie(s) : MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINIT E STATEMENT TRAVE LLO G FO R LATONYAWILLIAM S MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINIT E STATEMENT INADEQUAT E DISCLOSUR E AN D INTERPRETATIO N O F REGULATION S

MOTIO N FO R MOR E DEFINIT E STATEMENT INADEQUAT E METHOD S O F COMPLIANC E AN D NOTIFICATIO N upo n al l partie s o frecor d i n thi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o fRul e 2 9 pursuan tt o 2 8 U . S . C . § 174 6 . Servic e b yfirst-clas s mail , postag e Prepaid , addresse d a s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu rWrigh t Avenue-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Aft : Hearin g Docke tClerk , AGC-43 0 FA X20 2 49 3 514 2 Laur a Ponto , Esq . Enforcemen t Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o fth e Chie fCounse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 FA X20 2 26 7 510 6 Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r U S Departmen to fTransportatio n Offic e o fHearings , M-20 , Roo m El2-32 0 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 FA X20 2 36 6 753 6 

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