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F REGIOKAJ

- COUNSE L 160 1 LIN D AVE. , S W RENTON , WASHINGTO N 9805 7 TELEPHONE : 425.227.141 7 FACSIMILE : 425.227.100 7 

### •AnTMEN T O F '•PORMTiO N

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### UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C

.

l ath e Matte r

of : FEDERAL EXPRESS , INC

. FA A DOCKE T CP10NM000 8 FA A Cas e No

. 2008NM70020 8 DM S No

. FAA-2010-079 2 Judg e Goodwi n

COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S INITIA L DISCOVER Y REQUEST S To : Responden t I n accordanc e vrit

h 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.220 , Complainant respond s t o Respondent' s discovery request s a s foUows , wit h th e understandin g tha

t thes e requeste dJntetrogatorie s an d reques t for productio n ar

e limite dt o th e issu e o f

sanction

. Complainant

als o reserve s th e right

t o supplemen t

i f additiona l informatio n come s t o light

. InterTogatdi v No

. 1: " State th e name , busines s addres s an djo B titl e oTeac h perso n supplyin g tactual infontiatio n use dt o compil e the ^ answer s t o thes e interrogatorie s an d reques t for productio n an d identif y th e interrogatorie s an dreques t for v^^hic h eac h perso n supplie dinformaiion

. Ansyer : Donal dA

. Stiger 730 3 N E AJderwoo dRoa d Portland , Orego n 9721 S Securit y Specialis t

(Hazardou s Materials ) 503-258-699 5 Thoma s L , Kenny 160 1 Lin dAvenu e SW

. Suit e 53 0 Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Manage r 425-227-273 4
Complaim' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Initia l Discover y Request s FcdcfB l E»tpres a- 200eNM7OO2O 8 &

. CP10NM000 8 Page t o f I D SCOT T R , MORRIS

. FA A AiroRNE y
TEL : 425.227,1417 ; FAX : 425,227.100 7

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1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 « 1 7 I B 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 S 2 7 2 B 2 3 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3f f 3 7 3 B .3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 A 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 Complain t

and , for eac h identifie dperson , regardin g th e same
. Answer ; IntenoEatorv No

. 2 : Identif y eac h perso n b; ' full name , jo b utle , busines s addres s andtelephon e numbe r wh o ha s knowledg e o r infonnatio n wincemin g o r relate dt o th e allegation s of you r provid e abrie f descriptio n o f

W s o r he r knowledg e

waj ; Se e answe r

t o Inteirogator

y #I

. Agent

Stiger produce dfact s that

are th e basi s o f

i e Complaint , cas e file durin g th e delibemtiv e process
. a n inspecto r

tha t conducte da

n investigatio n that Agen t Kenny wa s asuperviso r

that reviewe dth e Interropatorv No

. 3 : Identif y b y full name , jb b tijtle , busines s addres s an dtelephon e number eac h witnes s yo u inten dto cal l a t th e hearin g o f

thL r matte r Ansvyer : Se e answer

t o Interrogator

y #1 an d6

. Inteirogatory No

. 4 : Provid e asummar y o f ih e flicts an dopinion s to whic h each intende dwitnes s identifie di n Interrogator

y No

. 3 i s expecte dt

o icst^

. Answer : Give n tha t

th e hearin g i s limite dt o sanction , Coii^lainant' s witnesse s wil l focu s thei r testimony an dopinion s o n that

matter s set

fort h i n th e A dministrator' s sanctio n guidance

. I n genera l terms , i t i s anticipate dtiiat

the y wil l testif

y tha t FedEx : s aGrou

p I ai r carrier for sanctio n purposes , the y wil l addres s it s violatio n histoiy , th e nature , circurnstances , extent , an dgravit y o f th e violations , includin g th e systemi c an drepetitiv e natui e o f thes e violations , th e Ris k Ca.tcgorie s o f

A c substance s accqjte dan dtransported , an dth e Rspondent' s degre e o f culpability,'an dtha

t th e propose dsanctio n i s consisten t wit h th e Admiiiistriitor' s sanctio n guidance

. Interroeatorv No

. 5 : Identif y eac h document

4ndi^e myo u hiten dl o introduc e at th e hearin g o f

thi s matter,

- - . .

Se e previousl y produce dItem s o f Proo f fromih e /^Lgency' s case
. However , out o f a n abundanc e o f cautio n th e entir e Sectio n C o f th e Agency' s cii ^ fi e (4 6 lOP s consistin g o f 35 1 pages ) i s produce d anew
. I n addition

. Complainant wil l offe r a n «xtraj: t o f FAA Order

2150.3B ; specificaUy , appendi x C - tli e Administrator' s sanctio n guidanc e Respondent' s September

2 , 201 0 letter

an d matter

. for hazardou s material cases
. Als o attache di s Election o f

right s for

mrequestin g ahearin g i

n thi s

Interroeator v No

. 6 : Idaitif y b y name , busine s s ajidre : wh o conducte deac h o f

th e inspection s that

ar c he r employmen t

wit h th e FA A an dhi s or

he r jcf b tiljle(s ) Answe r Donal dA Stiger CotnplDint' s Respons e t o Respondeni' S Initial Discovei y Request s Federa l E:q>rcs s - 2008NM70020 8 & CP 1 ONMOOO g Pag e 2 o f 1 0 SCOT T R

. MORBJS , FA A ATTOJtNE Y

TEL : 425.227.1417 : FAX ; 425,227,300 7 s s an dphon e numbe r

o f th e FA A Inspecto r relate dt o thi s matter

an dprovid e th e date s of

hi s o r

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- 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9

• • 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 € 4 7 4 a 4 9 S O S I 5 2 S 3 730 3 N E Aldcnvoo dRoa d Pordand , Orego n 9721 8 Securit y Specialis t

(Hazardou s Materials ) 503-258-699 5 Hired : January 199 7 Debora h L

. Porti n 730 3 N E Aldcrwoo dRoad Portland , Orego n 9721 8 Securit y Specialis t

(Hazardou s Materials ) 503-258-699 5 Hired ; Januar

y September

10,200 1 Inteirogatory No

. 7 : Stat

e th e factua

l basi s fo r th e issuanc e o f

th e subjec t

Fina l Notic e o f

Propose d Civi l Penalty

. Answer : N o Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y wa s issue di n thi s case
. Afte r Responden t

receive dth e Amende dNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , i t exercise dit s right

t o reques t ahearuq, g pe r

1 4 C.F.R

13.16(f)(3)

. Becaus e i t

opte dt o reques t

ahearin g insteado f

holdin g another

informa l conferenc e a s Complain t

wa s filedpe r

14C.F.R

. 13.16(i)

. Interp>gator

v No

. ? : State th e factua l basis , statutor

y hasis , andany other

information , includin g enhancemen t

o r mitigatio n factors , tha

t ma y b e presente dat

th e tri i o f

thi s matter

t o suppor

t th e assessmen t

o f th e $299,900.0 0 penalt

y i n th e subjec t

Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty

. Answer : Objectio n a s thi s interrogator y ask s fo r attorne y work-produc t

an ddeliberativ e materia)

. Further , Complainan t

i s no t require dt o d o legal researc h for

Respondents

. Without

waivin g sai dobjections , th e fects presente dwi

U b e thos e establishe db v th e AU' s order grantin g partial summar

y judgment , th e fact s i n Agenc y cas e file whic h ha s alreaf y bee n produced

. Respondent' s violatio n history , an d tfaejfactoi s set.fort

h i n thr

. Ar^minisimtorls-saoction-guidanc c Interrogatory No

. 9 : Describ e th e action s taka i i n relatio n t o th e shipper s i n thi s matter , includin g dj e shippers ' names , addresses , phon e numbers , contact s with tt\e FAA , whethe r letter s o f investigatj,oii wer e issued , whether acivi l penalt

y wa s proposed , an dth e outcom e o f an y investigations

. Answer ; Objection , irrelevan t Withou t waivin g sai dobjection : Cas e Numbe r

2009NM70007 3 Bcaverto n Dodg e 950 0 S W Canyo n Road Portland,

. Orego n 97225-352 6 503-297-783 9 Shippe r hispecrio n Close dwith Civi l Penall y (S7,000 ) fo r violation s o f

tl:i e followin g regulations : 4 9 CFR§ § 173.166(c) , 172.201(e) , an d172.604(b )

C«mplaiin'' B Respons e t o RcspondetK' s Initia l Discovei y Request ; Federa l Expres s - 2008NM7OO30 8 & CPlONMOOO B ?aj:e3afi O SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA A ATTOR-NK v
TEL : 425.227.1417,-FAX ; 425.227.100 7

SLO/SOOi a su a VVd Sl7L9eGt'S0 S XV d OS:e L LLOS/iO/2 001/24/201 1 13:5 5 42S227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 06/1 2

1 2 3 4 5 S 7 e 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 3 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 S S 2 6 2 7 2 B 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 3 3 3 _3.4

_ 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 S 4 9 S O 5 1 5 3 S 3 Cas e Numbe r

2008NM70018 9 Cessn a 2255 0 Nelso n R d Bend , Orego n 9770 1 Shippe r Inspectio n Close dwit

h Civi l Penalt

y ($9,000 ) for

violation s o f

th e following : 4 9 CF

R§ § 172,201,172.202(a) , 172.203(a) , 172.604(b ) Th e informatio n abou t

th e shipper s outsid e of

th e Northwes t

Mountai n Regio n wer e forwarde dt o other region s fo

r fiirthe r investigatio n andenforcement action s a s the y deeme dappropriate

. We d o no t hav e th e abilif

y t o readil y trac k

thi s information

. JnteiTQgatoi

y No._10 : State eac h an dever y basis , factual , statutory , legal or otherwise , fo

r tiie adjustment

i n th e propose dcjvj l penalt y fromth e original Notic e t o th e Amende dNotice

. Answer : Objection , a s th e reques t

seek s infonnatio n concernin g th e Agency' s deliberativ e process
. Withou t waivin g sai dobjection , a n erro r i n th e sanctio n determinatio n wa s discovere di n thi s matter subsequen t

t o th e issuanc e o f

th e initial Notic e an dafte r th e infonnal conference

. Th e sanctio n propose di n di e initial Notic e wa s not consisten t

wit h Agenc y policy

. A n Amende dNotic e wa s issue dt o correc t

thi s error
. T o correc t

thi s error , th e Agenc y issue dan Amende dNotic e an dgav e FedE x th e opportunit

y fo r another infoimal

. Insteado f

electin g t o hol danother informa l conference , FedE x opte dt o g o directl y t o ahearin g i n thi s matter

. Ther e i s nothin g that

prevent s th e Agenc y ixo

mcorrectin g a

n error i n it s processin g of

a cas e prio r t o th e issuanc e o f

aComplain t

Th e Rule s o f

.Procedur e allo w Complainant

to amen dit s Complaint , le t

alone , aNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , u p t o 1 5 day s prio r t o th e hearin g without eve n th e consen t

o f th e ALJ

. There i s n o FA A o r federa l cas e la w that

woul ds o restric t

a n Agency , charge dt o promotib g th e highes t leve l o f safet y t o th e public , fromamendin g it s pre-Complaint notic e documen t

i n atimel y manner , especiall y whe n th e Amende dNotic e i s identica l t o th e Complain t

There ar c stron g publi c polic y reason s t o allo w an Agenc y to correc t error s tJia

t i t discover ? durin g it s ^iforccmeu t proceedings

. Furtheimcwe , Responden t canno t clai msurpris e t o tiic amoun t

i n tiic Complain t

a s i t ha dan oppoitunit

y t o presen t

matter s i t

considere drelevant

t o ihis.issu«

. durin g th e .pre-complaint.istagSL(i..e...il_co.ul dhav e opte dfo

r a_secondiiiforma

l conference")

. bu t opte dinstea dt

o see k imuonediatel

y judicial review

. Th e onl y substantiv e matte r change dfrom th e Notic e t o th e Amende dNotic e was th e amoun t o f th e propose dcivi l penalty

. Interrogatory No

. 11 : State th e name o f th e perso n a

t tria l wh o wil l testif

y regardin g th e respons e t o Interrogator

y No

. 10 , Answe r Agent s Stige

x and/o r Kenny

. Interroeator v No

. 12 : State witi i specificit y each an dever

y potentia l threa

t to safet y pose db y th e violation s note di n th e Complain t Answer : Revie w o f

th e violation s i n thi s case :

ComplainT' s Rfispans e t o Respondcot' s Initia l Discover y Rcques u FeiJera l Expres s - 2OOSNM7O020 8 & C P IONMOOO S Page4o f

1 0 SCOT T R

. MORSJS , FA A ATTORNE Y

T^L : 425.227.U17 ; FAX;425,227.100 7

210/900 ® SW Q VV d 2t?LSGGtS0 S XV dOS:S L UOS/10/2 001/24/201 1 13:5 5 425227100 7 ANM ? PAG E 07/1 2

1 2 3 4 S s 7 8 9 1 0 ' 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 l a 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 e 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 -3-*.

- 3 5 3 £ 3 7 3 S 3 9 4 0 A l 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 e 4 7 4 B 4 5 5 0 S i 5 2 5 3 A s liste di n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Order 2150. B Sanctio n Are a#1 - Faflvr e t o compl y *yit h part s 171,172 , o r

17 3 On e violatio n o f

4 9 CFR , 172.400(a) Sanctio n Area s #2 & #3 - Imprope r acceptanc e o

f hazma t an d failur e t o inspec t

hazma t shipment s properly

. Eleve n violation s o f

4 9 CFR , 175.30(a)(3 ) Sanctio n Are a#4 - Failur e t o hav e prope r notic e t o th e pilot-in-command

. Two violation s o f

4 9 CFR , 175.33(a)(1 ) Sixtee n violation s o f

4 9 CFR , 175.33(a)(l)(i ) Fiv e violation s o f

4 9 CFR , 175.33(a)(l(ii ) On e violatio n o f

4 9 CFR , 175.33(a)(9 ) Si x violation s o f

4 9 CFR , 175.33(a)(I0 ) Violatio n Histor y ( S year s fro mth e dat e violation s wer e discovered ) 1 9 Close dwit h civi l penaltie s 5 3 close dadministrativel y Conventiona l wisdo mi n th e "Syste mSafety " fieldindicate s that mos t accident s ca

n b e trace dt o th e causa l sequenc e o f

human failure s that

lead s t o a n acciden t

o r an error , or

botli

. I n fact , man y i n th e safert

y community fee l that

th e ValuJe i acciden t

wa s thi s elusiv e kin do f

disaster , a"system accident".

- , . While , take n i n isolation , on e incorrec t entry , o n on e flight , o n on e day , o n aPilo t Notificatio n ma y not represen t asignifican t

threat t o aviatio n safety

. Numerou s violation s o f al l types , ove r numerou s flights, o n variou s days , an dat variou s time s i s an over

t indicatio n o f

aflawe dsystem

. Th e violation s discovere ddurin g th e inspectio n an ddocumente di n thi s enforcement cas e highligh t variou s laten t

failure s within

. FedEx' s ha2:ardou s material s transportatio n system

. Syste mSafet

y teache s u s tha t

laten t feilures becom e contributory factor s i n a n aviatio n accident

. Thi s enforcemen t

cas e highlight s severa l precondition s o f unsaf e act s (ignorin g haxma

t package s plainl y marke dfor

onl y groun dtransportation ) an dfurther confirm s wha

t th e 5-yea r FA A violatio n history suggests : That FedEx' s syste mi n acceptin g an dtransportin g hazardou s material s i s flawe dan dsusceptibl e t o a n accident/incident

. A n Nationa l Transportatio n Safet y Boar d(NTSB ) Recommendatio n A-98-8 0 calle dint o questio n FedEx' s hazardou s material s recordkeepin g syste mafte r four incident s ove r

th e cours e o f

3
Complaint' s Respons e l o Respondent' s Initia l Discovery Request s Federa l Expren t

- 2OO8NM70020 8 & C P 10NMOOO S Pag e 5 o f 1 0 SCOT T R

. MOWJS

. FA A ATTOHKE r
TEL : 425,2271417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 7

SLO/iOOi a SW Q * VV d stLssetso s XV d oes L iios/io/s o01/24/201 1 13:5 5 425227180 7 ANM 7 PAGE : 08/1 2

1 2 3 4 S 6 7 B 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 ,1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 6 2 7 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 -3-4-

. 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 » 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 years
. Th e variou s an dwidesprea dnatur e o f th e violation s documente di n thi s enforcement cas e an dFedEx' s pas t

recor do f violation s d o th e same
. Interrogator

y No

. 13 : Identif

y an y an dal l cas e la w tha

t yo u conten dwoul dsuppor t th e issuanc e o f th e subjec t

Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y an dth e amount

proposed

. Answer : Objection , Complainant i s not require di s conduc t

lega l researc h fo

r Respondent

. Further n o Final Notic e o f

Propose dCivil .Penalt

y wa s issue di n tivis case
. Interrogator

y No

. 14 : Identif

y who wil l testif

y at trial t o an

y potential o r

allege dthrea

t to safet y pose dby th e violation s note di n tli e Complain t Answer : Se e respons e t o Interrogator y No

. 11

. Tnterrogator

v No

. 15 : Identif

y b y cas e name an dnumber an y FA A case s brought

i n your regio n sinc e 199 8 with apropose dcivi l penalt y exceedin g $100,000

. Answer : Objection , irrelevant , overl y broad , an dno t likel y t o lea

dto informatio n relevan t

t o tiie allegation s i n th e Complaint

. Additionally , under th e Agency' s cxpunctio n policy , informatio n olde r than 5 year s ma y not b e available , Witiiout

waivin g sai dobjection , th e followin g informatio n concernin g haana t case s only i s provided : Transbrasi l Airline s Korean Airline s Identil y expunge d Ev aAirway s Alask aAirline s Malaysian Airlin e System Haira n Provincia l Aviatio n hdustri aChimic a 1999NM710364 2000NM71019 1 2000NM71065 7 2000NM71066 8 2001NM71003 0 2001NM71047 2 2001NM71051 9 2001NM72010 0 Condo r Carg o Techni k Accent Ai r Webste r Veterinar y Suppl y Cosm o Stor e Service s Th e Boein g Company Chin aAirline s Al l Nippo n Airway s Federi dExpres s Laborator y Corpomtio n S RTechnic s Kuehn e & Nagl e Egyptai r Emirate s •^00'2NM7ro"33'r 2003NM70002 7 2OO4NM70041 0 2006NM70010 6 2007WP70002 8 2007NM70004 8 2007NM70004 9 20O8NM7O020 8 2008NM70010 4 2008NM70014 1 2008NM70017 0 2008NM70018 0 2009NM70002 0 Reques t for Productio n No

. 1 : Produc e th e entire FAA file regarding th e subjec t Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t wa s issue dagains t

Respondent

an dregar^ g th e inspections(s ) tiiat i s relate dt o thi s matter , includin g acopy o f th e F/\ A inspector' s notes , i f any , taken

. Complunt' E Respons e t o Reiipondem' s Initia l Diseovery Request s Federa l Expres s - 2008NM70020 8 A CP l ONMOOO S PBic6ofl O 3C0T T R , MORWS

. FA

A ATTORNE

Y
TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 7

SL0/800i a 

### sw o VVd 21?LSSGl!S0 2 XV d OS-SI

. U02/i.0/2 001/24/201 1 13:5 5 425227100 7 AN M 7 PAG E 09/] 2

1 2 3 4 S

7 e 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 X 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I B 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 a s 2 6 2 7 2 8 ?. 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 -34

- 3 5 3 « 3 7 3 e 3 9 40 ' •4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 e <J 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 S 2 S 3 contemporaneousl y o r i n relation s t o Ih

e aforementione dinspection

. Pleas e not e tha t thi s reques t doe s no t inten dt o see k

document s o r

item s that are proterte dby th e attorney-client privilege , Aaswer : N o Final Notic e wa s issued

. Respondent ha s receive dth e releasabJ e portio n o f th e Agency' s cas e file an di t i s agai n provide di n thi s discover y response
. Th e inspecto r n o longer ha s an y note s othe

r tha n any tha t

are containe din th e document s previousl y produced

. Reques t fo r Productio n No

. 2 : Produc e an y an da U document s o r

item s that

concer n o r relat e t o th e allegation s o f

you r Complain t Answer : Se e Respons e t o Reques t fo r Productio n No

. 1

. I n addition , th e Agenc y wil l offe r th e Administrator' s sanctio n guidance , acop y o f whic h ca n b e foundat

www.fa2.g0v

. Reques t fo r Productio n No

. 3 : Produc e an y an dal l document s o r item s that

either suppor t o r ten d t o refute any contentio n o r affirmativ e defens e raise db y Respondent i n it s Answe r

an dStatement

o f Affirmativ e Defenses

. Answer : Complainan t

i s awar e o f n o document s that

suppor t o r ten dt o refut

e Respondent' s singl e notice d aflSimativ e defisnse

. Reques t fo r Productio n No

. 4 : Produc e acopy o f an y document

o r ite myou inten dt o introduc e a t th e hearin g o f

thi s matte r

o r nial< e th e sam e availabl e fo

r inspectio n at

amutuall y convenient

plac e an dtim e i f

copyin g th e document

or itemi s unfeasibl e o

r impossible

. Answer : Se e Respons e to Reques t

fo r Productio n No

. 2

. Complainant reserve s th e riglit

t o stipplement

thi s leques t (or anyLothaji f

thi s chsuiges

. . Reques t fo r Productio n No

. 5 : Produc e th e resum e o r curriculu mvita e o f

th e FA A inspector(s ) wh o conducte dth e inspectio n tha i i s relate dt o thi s matter

. Answer : Se e attache dresum e of Agent Kenny

. Agent

Stiger' s informatio n i s below , Donal dStiger : Professional History : Hazardou s Material s Inspecto r - Unite dState s Departmen t of Transportatio n (Federa

l Aviatio n Administration ) sinc e Januar y 1997

. A s aHazardou s material s Inspecto r a t th e Portland , Oregon , office , I conduc t inspection s a

t airports , ai r

carrie r stations , carg o acceptanc e points , freight forwarders , an dhazardou s material s shipper s i n orde r

t o evaluat e complianc e wit h Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMRs ) an d Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n trainin g regulations

.

Complaint' s Respons e 1 « Respondent' s Inina l Discover y Request s Federa l Eacpres s - 2008NM70020 ? A CP10MM000 8 Pag e 7 o f 1 0 SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNE Y
TEL ; 425.227.U17 ; FAX : 425.227,100 7



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. Reques t for Productio n No

. 6 : Produc e any an dal l document s o r thing s whic h yo

u conten deither support s o r

tend s t o refiit

e th e issuanc e o f

th e subjec t

citation

. Answer : Se e previousl y produce ddocument s fromth e Agency' s cas e file. Se e als o Respondent' s Answe r t o th e Complamt-as-wel l a s th e AU's-partia l grant tsfstHnmaiy-^dgpaentr

- . • Reques t for Productio n No

. 7 : Produc e any an dal l document s o r thin g whic h yo u conten deither svqjports o r

tend s t o refiit

e th e assessment

o f th e $299,90 0 penalt

y i n th e subjec t

Final Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty

. Answer : Se e Respons e t

o Reques t for Productio n No

. 6

. Se e als o th e Administrator' s Sanctio n Guidance

. Reques t fo r Productip n No

. 8 : To th e ext«i t i t ha s no t alread y bee n produced , produc e eac h documen t o r item , identifie do r

describe di n your

response s t o th e interrogatorie s above

. AnswCT : Se e eartier

Responses

.

Complaint' s Respons e to Rcspondem' s Tnitia l Discover y Request s Federa l Exproj j - 200RNM7002O 8 & CP l ONMOOO S Pag e 8 o f 1 0 SCOT T R

. MORWS , FA A ATTOKttE Y
TEL : 4J5.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 7

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for Productio n No

. 9 : T o th e extent i t ha s no t akead y bee n produced , produc e acop y o f eac h documen t

or item , yo u relie dupo n i n respondin g t o th e interrogatorie s above

. Answtg' : Se e earlj.e r responses
. Submitte dthi s 24tfe^ y o f January 2011

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. Morri s FA A Attorne y

CompIaiiiT' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Jni:ia ] Discovery Request s Federa l Expres s - 2O08NM7(K>20 8 & CP l ONMOOO S Pag e 9 o f 1 0 SCOT T R

. MORBJS , FA A ATTORNB V
TEt ; 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227)00 7

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3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 S 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initia l Respons e t o Respons e Initial Discover y Reques t ha s bee n serve dvi afecsimile andccrtibSe dmai l - Return Receip t

Requeste dthi s date , to th e following :

Th e Honorabl e RichardC , Goodwi n

Offic e o f hearings , M-2 0 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S,E

. Eas t Buildm g Groun dFloor , R mEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C

. 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C

. 2059 1 Attn ; Hearin g Docke t

Clerk

. AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wri^ t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 FAX ; 202,493.502 0 Cynthi aChandler-Snol l Federa l Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" * Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 TEL : 901.434.836 1 •FAX:-90-l-.4*4^-83.^-

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Date dthi s 24th da

y o f January , 201 1

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Offic e o f Regional Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 LindAve

. S W Renton , WA 9805 7 425.227.216 0

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TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX ; 425,227.100 7

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