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# lEARIN G DOCKE T
UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A NATIONA LTRANSPORTATIO N SAFET Y BOAR D OFFIC E O FADMINISTRATIV E LA WJUDGE S

WASHINGTON , D.C

.

I n th e Matte r

of : Empir e Airline s FA A DOCKE T CP10NM000 7 FA A Cas e No

. 2009NM70006 5 DM S No

. FAA-2010-079 1 Judg e Goodwi n

TO : Empir e Airline s

RESPONDENT' S FIRS T SE T O FINTERROGATORIE S AN D REOUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S AN D ITEM S PROPOUNDE D T O TH E COMPLAINAN T

I n accordanc e wit

h1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.220 , Complainan t respond s t o Respondent' s Discover y Request s a s follows , withth e understandin g tha t thes e requeste dInterrogatorie s an dReques t fo r Productio n are limite dt o th e issu e o f sanction

. Complainan t

als o reserve s th e righ t

t o supplemen t

if additional informatio n come s t o light

. Interrogatory No

. 1 : Stat e th e name , busines s addres s an djo b titl e o f eac hperso n supplyin g factua l informatio n use dt o compil e th e answer s t o thes e interrogatorie s an drequest s fo r productio n an didentif

y th e interrogatorie s an drequest s fo r whic heac hperso n suppUe d information

. Mallor y Lusche r 160 1 Lin dAvenu e SW , Suit e 53 0 Renton , W

A 9805 7 Securit y Specialis t

(Hazardou s Materials ) 425-227-138 0 Davi dC

. Kin g 160 1 Lin dAvenu e SW , Suit e 53 0 Renton , WA 9805 7 Securit y Specialis t

(Hazardou s Materials ) 425-227-199 1

Complaint' s Respons e t

o Respondent' s Initia

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. LOMAZOW

, FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; FAX : 425.227.10071

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. Kenn y 160 1 Lin dAvenu e SW , Suit e 53 0 Renton , W A 9805 7 Security Specialis t

(Hazardou s Materials ) 425-766-449 7 Interrogatory No

. 2 : Identif y eac hperso n b y full name , jo b title , busines s addres s an dtelephon e numbe r wh o ha s knowledg e o r

informatio n concernin g o r relate dt o th e allegation s o f your Complain t

and , fo r eac hidentifie dperson , provid e abrie f descriptio n o f

hi s or her knowledg e regardin g th e same
. Answer : Se e answe r

t o Interrogatory #1

. Agen t Lusche r was th e inspecto r

tha t conducte da

n investigatio n tha t produce dfact s tha t

ar e th e basi s o f

th e Complaint

. Agen t

Kin g was an inspecto r

that wa s wit hAgen t

Lusche r durin g th e inspection

. Agen t Kenn y was asuperviso r

tha t reviewe dth e cas e fil e durin g th e deliberativ e process
. Interrogatory No

. 3 : Identif y b y full name , jo b title , busines s addres s an dtelephon e numbe r eac h witnes s yo u inten dt o cal l a t th e hearin g o f

thi s matter

. Se e answe r

t o Interrogatory No

. 1

. Interrogatory No

. 4 : Provid e asummary o f th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic heac hintende dwitnes s identifie di n Interrogator

y No

. 3 i s expecte dt o testify

. Answer : Th e substanc e o f th e testimon y t o b e offeredb y eac ho f th e witnesse s identifie di n Interrogatory No

. 1 i s a s follows :

a) Mallory Luscher

i s expecte dt o testif

y abou t what sh e discovere ddurin g th e cours e o f he r investigatio n o f

thi s case , i.e.

. Enforcement Investigativ e Report

No

. 2009NM700065

. Sh e wil l testif y that th e propose dsanctio n i s consisten t withthat guidanc e an dth e sanctio n propose dfall s withi n th e sanctio n rang e under th e Administrator' s sanctio n guidelines

. b ) Thoma s Kenny i s expecte dt o testif y abou t what h e discovere ddurin g th e cours e o f hi s investigatio n o f

thi s case , i.e.

. Enforcemen t Investigativ e Report

No

. 2009NM700065

. FA A reserve s th e right

t o identif y any witnesse s wh o ma

y b e calle da s expert s prio r t o th e hearin g i n thi s matter

. Interrogatory No

. 5 : Identif y eac hdocumen t

an dite myo u inten dt o introduc e at th e hearin g o f

thi s matter

. Answer : Se e previousl y produce dItem s o f Proo f fromth e Agency' s case
. However , ou t o f an abundanc e o f cautio n th e entir e releasabl e portio n o f th e Agency' s cas e fil e i s produce danew
. I n addition

. Complainan t

wil l offe r a n extrac t

o f FA A Orde r

2150.3B ; specifically

. Appendi x C - th e Administrator' s sanctio n guidanc e fo r hazardou s materia l cases
. Interrogatory No

. 6 : Identif y b y name , busines s addres s an dphon e numbe r th e FA A inspecto r wh o conducte dth e February 3 , 200 9 inspectio n that i s relate dt o thi s matte r

an dprovid e th e date s o f hi s o r he r employmen t

withth e FA A an dhi s o r he r jo b title(s)

.
Complaint' s Respons e t

o Respondent' s Initia

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, FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; FAX : 425.227.10071

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. 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 Answer : Mallory Lusche r 160 1 Lin dAvenu e SW , Suit e 53 0 Renton , WA 9805 7 Security Specialis t

(Hazardou s Materials ) Decembe r 14 , 200 2 Progra mAnalys t

- Septembe r

24 , 200 0 - Decembe r

14 , 200 2 Presen t

Interrogator

y No

. 7 : State th e factua

l basi s for th e issuanc e o f

th e subjec t

Final Notic e of

Propose d Civi l Penalty

. Answer : N o Final Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty wa s issue di n thi s case
. After Responden t

receive d th e Amende dNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , i t exercise dit s righ t

t o reques t

ahearin g pe r 1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.16(f)(3)

. Becaus e Responden t opte dt o reques t

ahearin g instea do f

holdin g anothe r informal conference

. Complain t wa s file dpe r

1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.16(i)

. Attache di s Respondent' s reques t

for ahearin g date dSeptembe r 7,2010

. Interrogator

y No

. 8 : Stat e th e factua l basis , statutory basis , an dan y othe r informatio n that

may b e presente da

t th e tria l o f

thi s matte r

t o support

th e assessmen t

o f th e $14,50 0 penalty i n th e subjec t Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty

. Answer : Th e Administrato r

object s t o th e exten t

tha t thi s reques t

ask s for attorne y wor k

product

. Without waivin g sai dobjection , th e statutory basi s for th e assessmen t

o f th e $14,50 0 penalty i s 4 9 U.S.C

. § 5123

. Th e fact s presente dwil l b e th e fact s i n th e Agenc y cas e fil e whic hha s alread y bee n produced

. Respondent' s violatio n history , an dth e factor s se t fort hi n th e Administrator' s sanctio n guidance

. Interrogator

y No

. 9 : Describ e th e action s take n i n relatio n t o th e shipper s o f thes e packages , includin g th e shipper' s name , address , phon e number , contac t wit httie FAA , whethe r

alette r o f investigatio n wa s issued , whethe r acivi l penalt y wa s proposed , an dth e outcom e o f any investigation

. Answer : Objection , irrelevant

. Without waivin g sai dobjection :

Cas e Numbe r

2009NM70005 7 VALLE Y MEDICA LSERVICE S 242 5 Highway 2 Eas t Kalispell , M T 5990 1 Close dwit hCivi l Penalty ($1,000 ) for violation s o f

th e followin g regulations : 4 9 C.F.R

. 171.2(e) , 171.2(k) , 172.303 , 172.704(a)(2) , 173.199(a)(5 ) Cas e Numbe r

2009NM70006 1 HEXIO N SPECL^LT Y CHEMICAL S 367 0 Gran t

Cree k Roa d Missoula , M T 5980 8 Close dwit hCivi l Penalty ($1,500 ) for violation s o f

th e followin g regulations : 49C.F.R

. 171.2(k) , 172.303 , 172.704(a)(2 ) Complaint' s Respons e t

o Respondent' s Initia

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. 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 43

. 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 hiterrogatorv No

. 10 : Stat e th e relevanc e an dfactual basi s for th e inclusio n o f

th e allegation s i n Paragrap h9 o f

th e Complain t

i n thi s matter , particularl y a s i t relate s t o Empir e Airlines

. Answer : Th e lac k o f aFedE x dangerou s good s inspectio n sticke r a s wel l a s th e fac t

tha t thi s shipmen t

was marke d"ORM-D " rathe r tha n "ORM-D-Air " shoul dhav e alerte dEmpir e tha t thi s shipmen t

was incorrectl y marke dan dwa s not inspected

. Empir e i s a

n independen t

ai r carrie r an dtherefore ha s an independen t

duty t o inspec t

prio r t o acceptanc e an dtransfer o f packages

. Today' s transportatio n environmen t warrant s th e inspectio n o f hazardou s material s reclassifie da s "ORM-D " t o ensur e th e safet y an dsecurity o f

th e hazardou s material s shipments

. Interrogator

y No

. 11 : State any lega l basis , statutory basis , o r factual basi s t o support

th e allegatio n i n Paragrap h1 6 o f th e Complaint

. Specifically , specif y wher e th e requiremen t

for th e Responden t

t o inspec t

th e inne r packin g o f

ashipmen t

i s noted , ho w tha t

inspectio n i s suppose d t o incur , an dan y othe r

informatio n tha t

wil l b e relie dupo n at

tria l t o support

th e relevanc e o f

thi s allegation

. Answer : I n th e absenc e o f

othe r indication s ther e i s n o requirement

. However , her e o n th e fac e o f th e shipmen t ther e wer e indicator s tha t th e shipmen t

was no t properl y inspected

. Further , th e oute r packag e wa s clear

plasti c s o observatio n o f th e inne r packag e di dno t

requir e openin g it

. Also , th e FedE x contrac t

for shipmen t reserve s th e righ t

t o ope n an dinspec t

ashipment

. Interrogatory No

. 12 : State any potentia l threa t t o safet y pose db y th e allegation s include di n Paragrap h1 7 o f

th e Complaint , an dwh o migh t testif y t o that allege dsafet

y threa t at trial

. Answer : Se e respons e t o Interrogatory No

. 1 a s t o wh o may testify

. In regard s t o potential threat s t o safety , whe n ai r carrier s d o not

follo w th e Hazardou s Material s Regulatio n (HMR) , ther e i s agreat risk o f dange r t o th e publi c at

large

. Th e issu e i s no t

whethe r th e substanc e i n an y give n cas e i s dangerous , but

whethe r th e HM Ri s bein g followed

. UN337 3 i s regulate ddu e t o th e possibl e releas e o f infectiou s substance s int o th e environment

. Interrogatory No

. 13 : Identif y any an dal l cas e la w that 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 Penalty an dth e amoun t proposed

. Answer : Complainan t

i s no t require dt o conduc t

legal researc hfor

Respondent

. Further , n o Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty wa s issue di n thi s case
. Interrogatory No

. 14 : Identif y an ddescrib e an y potential threa t t o safet y pose db y th e allegation s include di n Paragrap h8 o f th e Complaint , an dwh o migh t testif y t o tha t allege dsafet

y threat at trial

. Answer : Se e respons e t o Interrogatory No

. 1 a s t o wh o may testify

. I n regard s t o potentia l threat s t o safety , th e issu e i s no t

whethe r th e shipmen t

o r substanc e i n an y give n cas e i s dangerous , bu t whethe r th e ai r carrie r i s followin g th e HMR , whic hclearl y indicate s tha t any package s containin g HAZMA T tha t qualif y t o b e classifie da s aconsume r commodit y an dar e bein g

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o Respondent' s Initia

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, FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; FAX : 425.227.10071

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 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 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 transporte db y air , mus t b e marke d"ORM-D-Air " an db e accompanie db y ashipper' s declaration

. Interrogator

y No

. 15 : Identif

y b y cas e nam e an dnumbe r any FA A case s brough t

i n you r regio n sinc e 200 8 wher e companio n case s hav e bee n brough t agains t bothan ai r

carrie r an dafeeder operato r o f th e sam e o r

asimilar relatio n tha t

i s share db y FedE x an dEmpir e i n th e cas e at bar

. Answer : Th e Administrato r object s t o thi s interrogatory o n th e groimd s tha t i t i s not relevan t t o th e instan t

case
. Interrogator

y No

. 16 : Identif

y b y cas e nam e an dnumber , o r othe r identifyin g number , an y mishap s o f

whic hyou r

regio n i s awar e sinc e 200 0 tha t involv e th e diversio n o f

an aircraf t o r othe r emergenc y respons e relate dt o dangerou s good s o f th e natur e o f

thos e involve di n thi s cas e (ORM-D-Ai r

o r UN3373) , includin g airlin e an dresult

. Answer : Th e Administrato r

objects t o thi s interrogatory o n th e ground s tha t th e requeste dinformatio n i s not relevan t t o th e instan t

cas e an dretrieva l o f

th e informatio n woul db e undul y burdensome , a s i t woul drequir e retrieva l an drevie w o f every Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Report

involvin g HAZMA T sinc e th e year 2000

. Interrogatory No

. 17 : Stat e eac han dever y statutory o r

legal basi s tha t

yo u alleg e require s th e ai r carrie r t o inspec t

package s containin g UN3373

. Answer : 4 9 C.F.R

. § 175. 3 state s tha t " ahazardou s materia l tha t i s not prepare dfor

shipmen t i n accordanc e withthi s subchapte r may no t b e offere do r

accepte dfor

transportatio n o r

transporte d aboar dan aircraft. "
Interrogator

y No

. 18 : Identif

y eac han devery way tha t th e actual ite mcontaine di n th e packag e marke d"ORM-D " migh t hav e impacte dsafety , an dho w th e packag e shoul dhav e bee n marke d an dlabele di n orde r

t o trave l properly

.
Answer : An y shipmen t

labele d"ORM- D Air " i s ahazardou s materia l an dhazardou s material s ar e regulate db y th e HMR

. Th e HM Rdoe s not leav e i t u p t o individua l carrier s t o determin e whethe r aparticular

shipmen t i s dangerou s o r

not

. Th e HM Rrequire s tha t every "ORM-D " packag e bein g transporte db y ai r

mus t b e marke d"ORM-D-Air. " Interrogator

y No

. 19 : Stat e withspecificity eac han devery fac t upo n whic hyo u inten dt o rel y o n at tria l tha t Empir e "knovmigl y accepted " th e shipmen t a t issue , reference di n Paragrap h1 2 o f th e Complaint

. Answer : Th e Administrato r

wil l rel y o n th e testimon y o f security agen t

Mallor y Lusche r

a s wel l a s th e releasabl e portio n o f

th e Agency' s cas e file.

Complaint' s Respons e t

o Respondent' s Initia

l Discover y Requests Empir e Airline s - 2009NM70006 5 & CP10NM000 7 Pag e 5 o f 9 KYL E E

. LOMAZOW

, FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; FAX : 425.227.10071

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y No

. 20 : Stat e withspecificity eac han devery fac t upo n whic hyo u inten dt o rel y a t tria l tha t Empir e "knowingly accepted " th e shipmen t at issue , reference di n Paragrap h3 o f th e Complaint

. Answer : Se e respons e t o No

. 19

. Interrogator

y No

. 21 : State eac han devery fac t upo n whic hyo u bas e th e allegatio n i n Paragrap h 1 o f th e Complaint

. Answer : Empir e i s a"wil l carry " ai r carrie r an dha s aconttac t

withFedera l Expres s t o accep t an d transpor t packages , includin g HAZMA T shipments

. Interrogator

y No

. 22 : State eac han devery fac t o r allegatio n upo n whic hyo u inten dt o rel y at tria l t o disput e tha t

Empir e was actin g solel y a s a n agen t o f FedE x an dnot

independently

. Answer : Whe n Empir e accepte dan dtransporte dthes e shipment s fromFedEx , the y wer e operatin g unde r thei r ow n air carrie r certificat e an dtherefor e ha da n independen t dut y t o inspec t

al l package s loade dont o thei r

plane s a s pe r

th e HMR

. Reques t fo r Productio n No

. 1 : Produc e th e entir e FA A file regardin g th e subjec t Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t wa s issue dagains t

Responden t

an dregardin g th e February 3 , 200 9 inspectio n tha t

i s relate dt o thi s matter , includin g acop y o f th e FA A inspector' s notes , i f any , take n contemporaneousl y o r i n relatio n t o th e aforementione dFebruary 3 , 200 9 inspection

. Pleas e not e tha t

thi s reques t

doe s not inten dt o seek

document s o r

item s tha t

ar e protecte db y th e attorney-clien t

privilege

. Answer : N o Fina l Notic e was issued

. Responden t ha s receive dth e releasabl e portio n o f th e Agency' s cas e file an di t

i s agai n provide di n thi s discovery response
. Th e inspecto r n o longe r ha s an y note s othe r

tha n any tha t

ar e containe di n th e document s previousl y produced

. Reques t for Productio n No

. 2 : Produc e any an dal l document s o r item s tha t

conce mo r

relate t o th e allegation s o f

you r Complaint

. 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 Administtator' s sanctio n guidance , acop y o f whic hcan b e foun da

t www.faa,gov

. Reques t for Productio n No

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

eithe r support o r ten d t o refut e an y contentio n o r affirmativ e defens e raise db y Responden t i n it s Answe r

an dStatemen t o f Affirmativ e Defenses

. However , se e I n th e Matte r o f Federa l Express

. Answer : Complainan t

i s no t awar e o f an y document s tha t

support o r ten dt o refute Respondent' s affirmativ e defenses

. Reques t for Productio n No

. 4 : Produc e acop y o f an y documen t

o r ite myo u inten dt o introduc e at th e hearin g o f

thi s matte r

o r mak e th e sam e availabl e for inspectio n at

amutuall y convenien t plac e an dtim e i f

copyin g th e documen t

o r ite mi s unfeasibl e o r

impossible

.

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o Respondent' s Initia

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, FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; FAX : 425.227.100 71

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 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 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 Answer : Se e Respons e t o Reques t for Productio n No

. 2

. Complainan t reserve s th e righ t

t o supplemen t

thi s reques t

(o r any other ) i f

thi s changes

. 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 inspecto r

wh o conducte dth e February 3 , 200 9 inspectio n tha t i s relate dt o thi s matter

. Answer : Mallor y Luscher : Professiona l Hazardou s Material s History : Security Specialis t

(Hazardou s Materials ) - Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n (Federal Aviatio n Administratio n - Decembe r 15 , 200 2 t o Present

. Conduct s inspection s at

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 withHazardou s Material s Regulation s an dFedera l Aviatio n Administratio n trainin g regulations

. Perform s hazardou s material s outreac ht o th e publi c at ai r shows , airports , trad e shows , etc

. Compose s enforcemen t investigativ e report s whe n violation s o f th e Hazardou s Material s Regulation s ar e found

. Progra mAnalys t

- Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n (Federa l Aviatio n Administration ) Septembe r 24 , 200 0 t o Decembe r

15 , 2002

. Identifie dtrend s i n transportatio n o f hazardou s material s i n ai r ttansportation b y analyzin g dat a fro minterna l an dextema l compute r systems

. Create dan dpresente dreport s requeste db y divisio n managemen t

for outreac hpla n results , deploymen t plans , inciden t

an dassessmen t activity an dothe r

specia l projects

. Conducte dinspection s a t airports , ai r

carrie r stations , carg o acceptanc e points , freight forwarders , an dhazardou s material s shipper s wit hSecurity Specialist s (Hazardou s Materials ) t o evaluat e th e hazardou s material s program
. Performe dhazardou s material s outreac ht o th e publi c at ai r shows , airports , trad e shows , etc

. Reques t fo r Productio n No

. 6 : Produc e an y an dal l document s o r thing s whic hyo u conten deither support s o r

tend s t o refute 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. Reques t for Productio n No

. 7 : Produc e an y an dal l document s o r thing s whic hyo u conten deither support s o r

tend s t o reflite th e assessmen t o f th e $14,500.0 0 penalty i n th e subjec t Fina l 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 for Productio n No

. 8 : T o th e exten t i t ha s not alread y bee n produced , produc e eac h documen t o r ite midentifie do r

describe di n you r

response s t o th e interrogatorie s above

. Answer : Se e previousl y produce ddocument s fro mth e Agency' s cas e file. Reques t for Productio n No

. 9 : T o th e exten t i t ha s not alread y bee n produced , produc e acop y o f eac hdocumen t

o r ite myo u relie dupo n i n respondin g t o th e interrogatorie s above , includin g th e releasabl e portion s o f

th e FA A file o f

th e investigatio n o f

th e shipper s i n thi s matter

.

Complaint' s Respons e t

o Respondent' s Initia

l Discover y Requests Empir e Airline s - 2009NM70006 5 & CP10NM000 7 Page 7 o f 9 KYL E E

. LOMAZOW

, FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; FAX : 425.227.100 71

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 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 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 Answer : Se e previousl y produce ddocument s fro mth e Agency' s cas e file.

DATE D thi s 23" ^ da

y o f March , 201 1

Cyl e Lomazo w Ky : FA A Attorne y

Complaint' s Respons e t

o Respondent' s Initia

l Discover y Request s Empir e Airline s - 2009NM700065 & CP10NM000 7 Pag e 8 o f 9 KYL E E

. LOMAZOW

, FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; FAX : 425.227.10071

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### CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

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ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e an dcertifie dmai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste d thi s date , t o th e following :

Th e Honorabl e Richar dC

. Goodwi n Offic e o f hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E

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

. 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6

Federa l 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 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202.493.502 0
Cynthi aChandler-Snel 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 : 901.434.828 3

Date dthi s 23'' ' da

y o f March , 2011

.

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. S W Renton , WA 9805 7 425.227.216 4

Complaint' s Respons e to Respondent' s Initia l Discover y Requests Empir e Airline s - 2009NM700065 & CP10NM000 7 Pag e 9 o f 9 KYL E E

. LOMAZOW

, FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; FAX : 425.227.1007