U .S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . JOSMA N BLYTHE .

Respondent . 

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## HEARIN G DOCKE T

FA A Docke t

No . CP10SO000 5 Judg e Benki n 

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COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S REOUES T FO RCOMPULSIO N Th e Agency , by th e undersigne dcounsel , an dpursuan t t o 1 4 C.F. R13.220 , hereb y files it s Respons e t o Respondent' s Reques t fo r Compulsio n date dJun e 21 , 201 0 a s follows : Th e Responden t

request s that

th e Administrato r

produc e th e "EI RFolde r compile dby th e FAA i n it s entirety, " "al l interview s conducte dby th e FAA int o thi s matter, " an d"th e investigator' s repor

t a s outline di n FAA 2150.38. " Responden t appear s to b e requestin g th e entir e EIR , includin g th e investigator' s report (Sectio n B ) an dal l interview s conducte db y th e FAA . A s acknowledge dby Responden t in hi s request , th e Administrato r provide dth e releasabl e portion s o f

th e EIRo n Jun e 15 , 2010 . Th e cop y provide dt o Responden t include dal l intervie w statement s tha

t ar e par t o f th e FAA' s investigatio n for th e abov e liste dcase , an dall othe r informatio n that

was considere dby th e legal offic e in determinin g whethe r aviolatio n occurred . Th e onl y informatio n include din th e EIRthat wa s no t provide dt o th e Responden t wer e Item s 1 8 thoug h 3 3 o f FA A For

m2150-5A , Sectio n B , an dintra-agenc y attorne y wor k product . Th e informatio n withhel dcontain s th e reportin g inspector' s opinions , andfeeling sabou t

potentia l violations , an di s no t considere devidenc e no r i s i t considere dwhe n determinin g whethe r aviolatio n occurred . Thes e wer e withhel dpursuan t t o Exemptio n 5 o f

th e Freedo mo f Informafio n Act , 5 U.S.C . Sectio n 552(b)(5) ; implemente dby 4 9 CFRSectio n 7.71 . Th e record s w e are withholdin g contai n staf f opinion s an drecommendation s b y th e investigatin g inspecto r regardin g regulation s believe dt o b e violate dan dsanctio n t o b e imposed . Th e opinion s an d recommendation s are develope dfor us e by agenc y tria l attorney s wh o may adopt , modif y or rejec t th e recommendation s in handlin g th e case . T o allo w releas e o f thos e record s woul d discourag e ope n an dfran k discussion s betwee n agenc y employees , whic h ar e helpfu l i n enforcemen t

actions , creat e confusio n i n thos e case s wher e recommendation s an dopinion s are no t adopted , an dbreac h th e attorney-clien t privilege . A s such , th e aforementione dinformatio n i s protecte dunde r prosecutoria l discretio n an d decisiona l an dinterna l deliberativ e process . America n Airlines , FAA Docke t No . CP89GL011 8 (Octobe r 31 , 1989) ; Malc o Products . Inc. . FAA Docke t No . CP02SO001 5 (Jul y 30 , 2002) . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 29t h da y o f June , 2010 .

NICOL E L . JACKS ( Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse lCERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

I certif y tha t th e foregoin g Respons e t o Respondent' s Reques t fo r Compulsio n ha s bee n sen t vi afacsimil e an dregular mai l to : Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor . El2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 (FAX ) (202 ) 366-753 6 An dcertified-return receip t an dregular

mai l to : Josma n Blyth e c/ o Dougla s Blyth e 53 6 Medcal f

Driv e S.W . Sunsse t Beach , N C 2846 8

an dth e original an don e cop y vi aregula r mai l to : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building-Suit e 2W100 0

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