## 2017-01-24 10:07 In the Matterof: 

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## 2022671293 U.S. DEPARTMENT OJ< TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

**Do~ket**

### No: FAA-20 15-3307 

### FELTS f'!GLD AVIAT!ON ) 

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### No: 2015WP910090 

### Respondent 

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### JudgcJ.E.
**SuHiv~n** 

### COMPLAINANT'S OPPOSITION TO RRSPONDENT'S MOTION TODISMISS p 

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Complainant, by and through counsel, tlles this opposition to the Motion to Dismiss tiled by Respondent on January 17, 2017. 

### In its Motion to Dismiss Respondent

**argL~es** 

### that Complainant withheld che calculation of the proposed civil penalty in violation of Judge Sullivan's verhal Order. 

### ARGUMENT

**Re~pom.knt's** 

### Motion to Dismbs should be denied because CDinplainant's Calculation of the Proposed Civil Penally was served on Respondent on **J~nuary** 

### 17, 2017. 

### Since its substitution ofcounsel on J1.1ly 6, 2016, 

### Complainant

**ha~** 

### met all deadlines set by .Judge S1.11livm1. 

### By verbal Order dated December 15, 2016, 

### Judge Sl1llivan, ordered Complainant to provide Respondent u detailed calc1.1lation of its propos<;d civil penalty 

### by January 

### 17, 2017, 

### Pmsuant to Judge Sullivan's Order, Complainant provided a detailed calculation of

**it~** 

### proposed civil penalty to Respondent's counsel by
**fac~imile** 

### and U.S. First Class Mail onJanuary 17,

**2017.~** 

### Additionally, the Complainant emailed a courtesy copy of the Calculation of the Proposed Civil Penalty to Respondent's counsel on January 18, 20172 

### In

**it~** 

### Motion to Dismiss Respondent

**a~serts** 

### that Complainant withheld how it calculated the pmposed civil penalty in violation of .T1.1dge Sullivan's verbal Order. However, Respondent's assertions are erroneous. Respondent has I See Complalnanl's Calculation nfthe Proposed Civil Penaltywith Cettificare ofSet·vice (lnd Transmission Log (Attachment I).

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## 3/9 received multiple copies of the Complainam's Cakulution ofthe ProplJSed Civil Penally in a timely matillcr. 

### CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, Complainant respectlully requests the J'1dge deny Respondent's Motion to Dismiss. Respectfully submitted, Naomi Tsuda Assistant Chief

### Counsel for Enforceme11l Fatimah Stokley 1

·:nforcement Division, Westcm Team P.O. Box 92007 Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007 Email: fatimah.stokicy@ha.gov Telephone: (310) 

### 725-7112 Facsimile: (310) 725-6816 Date: January 24, 2017

2 See Email datedJan. 18, 2017 (i\ltachment 2) 2

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## 2022671293 Docket N\> FAA-2015-3307

**Ca~~** No. 2015WPS!I0090 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

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**h~reby** certify that on this date 

### I have sent by Facsimile and U.S. First Class Mail, the COMPLAINANT'S OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION 

### TO DISMISS, addressed as follows: Judge J.E. Sullivan U.S. Administrative 

### LawJudge Office ofllearings, M-20 U.S. Do:partment ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E. East l3ldg., RoomE

### ll-3I0 Washington, D.C. 20590 Fax: 

### 202-366-7536 Federul AviationAdministration Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2Wl

### 000 800 ladependence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Fax: 202-267-1293 Mark

### J. Conlin 421 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 

### 911 Spokane, WA 99201 Fax: 509-623-1650 Al.so byEmail: mconlin@)aviatton-lawcom 

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AntoniaGarcia, Mgmt. and Program Analyst Enl'orcemenl Division National Enforcement 

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### WestemTeam l'edcral Aviation Administration Lawndale, California Dated: January 24, 2017 3

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In the Matter of: 

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## 2022671293 U.S. 

### IJEPAlUMENT OF

### TRANSPORI'A"!ION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINCTON, D.C. Ducket Nl1: I ..AA-201 5-3307 FECLTS Fli:LU AVIAllUN ) ) ) ) ) Case No: 20l:iWPlJIOll90 Respondent ) .Judge .1.1-:. Sullivan 

### COMPLAINANT'S CALCULATION OFTilE PROPOSED CIVILl'ENALTY 

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Complainant. by and through counsel. provides the following culculation ofthe proposed civil penalty pu1·swmt to Judge Sullivan\ Order on December 15.201C1. During the l_.edeml Avimion Acltninistratitm's (l-AA) investigution uf Cnsc No. 2015WP9I0090. the f' !\;\ discovered thm h'lts riclei Aviation (!,-ells l:ie!d) failed to complv with the requirements ol" 14 C.l.-.R. 1 1art ll(l and 4'J C,F,R. Part40 for its drug and alcohol testing program. Spccitlcally. l:dts [."[e[d hired IUchard Webber-·i\ pilot · i11 2008, but t;tiled to add Mr. Webber to its random dt·ug and alcohol testing pool until April 

### G. 2015. Mr. Webber was not included in the random selection pool during selections mnck in July 2013. October 2013, January 2014. April ='014. July 2014, October

**'01~.** and .lr1!1umy 2015. l'rior ttl udding Richard Web!""' to its random drug and alcohol testing pool. 1·\elts l"idd nllowcd Mr. Webber to perfol'll1 over 

### GO part 135 flights. ;\cconling to I·"A;\ Order 2150.38. Appendix 13. llg. H-5-b(l ), a modet'rlte 10 maximu1n l;lvil penatty is recommet1dcd fol' failing ro include Ft **snfcl~y-sc-nsitlve** employee ln FA!\ mandated dl'ug nnci alt.:ohol

**t~,_•sting** programs. A pilot 

### is a safety-sens:itive etnployee,

**Und~r** the FAXs clussi!icat'tons nf operators. Felts Field is considL:rcd a Group IV operator: and the 

### sanction rnngc for a moderate ci\·il petudty 

### is 5;:2_200 to S4..**~9g** 

### nnrl a 

### maximtlm civ·il

**pcn~lty** 

### is $4.400 to $11,000 FA\ Oidcr 2150JH Appendi:-; 

### l.l, p. Ll-3- B--1 Jn this case. Felts Field I of4 Attachrntnt l

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## 6/9 tilikd 

### tu inclt!d¢ Kichard Webber in its drug allll alcohol program 

### for yciirs and allowccl Mr. Wd1bnt" \lper·ate \1\ ·,T 

### 611 part 135 11ights 

### on its behalf l'niling to 

### subject o !light crew 

### member to random

**dn~g** aud tilcohol t¢Stiug for years could leud to the performance of **safety~sensitive** work 

### in an impain;J stme. l'dts Fidel's litllurc to include Richard Webber in its rundom drug and alcohol testing program for such ;rn **~xtendcd** 

### periDd of time and allowing )V[r. 

### Webber to operate pm·t 135 Hights un its behalf 

### 11·ere c:ucless ue(s thm posed a substantial threat to air Consequent!)'. the rAA 

### assessed umuximu111 

### civil penalty 

### of $11,000 Cor 

### this case. Under the (acts and circutnStli!lccs of this cc\SC a 

### ma:dmum l"i\·iJ pt'na!ty '1s c:onslslenl 

### with the: FAA's 

### guidance in I..'\.'\ Order ?.I)() :Ill, Respecttltlly submitted. Naomi Tsuda 

### Assistant Chief'Counsel for J::nt(Jrcement

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### Judge JE Sullivan li.S Aclnlinistralivc Law .ludg,, Office 

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### FcdcnJ! Aviation Adtnini::tration Hearing llockct Clerk, ACJC-431) Wilbur Wright Building, Suite :>.WI000 

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## 2022671293 Stokley, F<l\irnah (FAA) Wednesday, January 18,2017 10:24 AM m(unlin@oviotron ·law.com; 'Ben Wyborney' Felts Field Aviation, Case No. 2015WP910090 Complainant's Colccrlation of Civ'rl Penatty.pdf 

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Attached is a courtesy copy ofthe Complainant's Calculotion ofthe Civil Penalty. This document was faxed and mailed toyou yesterday. Ple"sc let me know ifyou guys are available next wee!( todiscuss this case. Thank you, Fatimah Stokley Office ofthe Chief Counsel Enforcement Division Western Enforcement Team Federal Aviation Administration Phone: (310) 725-7112 Fax: (310) 725-6816 IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments thereto, is intended solelyfor specific recip',ents. Ifyou are notan intended recipient ofthis communication, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy ordisseminate this message orany part of it. This rnessage may be confidential, an attorney-client communication, part ofthe agency's deliberative process, orattorney-work product and must not be forwarded or otherwise shared without express permission. Ifyou have received this e..mail in error, please notify me immediately by e-mail ortelephone, discard any paper copies and delete all electronicfiles ofthis e-mail.

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## 1/9 To: The HonorableJ.E Sullivan, ALJ Company: U.S. DOT, Office ofHearings, M-20 Phone: 

### Fax: 202-JBB-7536 From: FAA, Enforcement Division-Western Team

**Ti~e;** Complainants Opposmon to Respondents MoUonTo Dismiss, Inthe matterof Felts FieldAviation, Docket No. FAA-2015-3307, FAACase No. 2015VVP910090 

### Date: 1124!17 Pages w/cover. 9 cc: Marl<J Colin, Counsel forthe Respondent, Facsimile 509-623-1650 FAA, Hearing DocketClerk, Facsimile 202-267-1293 

### Federal Aviation Administration Enfurrement

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