UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 

Complainant 

vs. 

JOSEPH RICARDO BROWN 

Respondent, 

Docket Number CG S&R 03-0070 

CG Case No. 1731335 

DEFAULT ORDER 

Issued bv: Archie R. Boggs. Administrative Law Judge 

On 3 1 March 2003 the United States Coast Guard submitted a Motion for a Default 

Order to be approved by the couri under 33 CFR 20.3 10. 

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After reviewing the Motion for a Default Order, the undersigned is satisfied that 

Respondent (1) has been properly served with the complaint; (2) has failed to file a 

timely answer within the twenty (20) day rule, or (3) has not requested an extension of 

time to file an answer. Therefore, it is determined that a default may be entered against 

the Respondent, JOSEPH RlCARDO BROWN. 
ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that merchant mariner's document N 

or any license, merchant mariner's document, or certificate of service held by 

Respondent, JOSEPH RICARDO BROWN, by the United States Coast Guard, or any 

predecessor authority, now held by you, are revoked. Respondent is hereby ordered to 

surrender his mercliant mariner's document NO- or any license, merchant 

mariner's document, or certificate of service held by him, to the Marine Safety Office in 

Jacksonville, FL, or the nearest Marine Safety Office of the United States Coast Guard. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the service of this Decision & Order upon 

Respondent will serve to notify Respondent of his right to appeal which is set forth in 33 

CFR Subpart J, 20.100 1. (Attachment A) 

ObL 

-.ARCHIE R. BOGGS 

Administrative Law Judge 

United States Coast Guard 

~ated May 2003 

New Orleans, Louisiana. 
Subpart GAppcslm 

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U. 5. Coost Cwd Admlnlmanne Lpw 

Judgg Docketkg CenW AUcntlon: 

. Hem %kt CW Room 412: 40 S. 

Gay Shea Baltlmen. MD 21201-4022. 

The pmy shall Ne rhe mtle 30 + . orlers aha Luuarrcolchc decision. 

and shrill sem a copy oflt on rhe aha 

pany and each immmd person . (bf No pw my qpal except on the 

following inrucl: 

(1) VJhher 9x131 hdlng of faa is 

suppned by suhrIanW~I evidence. 

(2) Wick each conclusion of law 

a& with applicable law. precedent 

nnd ~ubUc DOUW. 

(4 NO intrrerbed pason may appd a 

summarjr dlon uceet on the (aue 

lhat no hng was he12 cr that in thc 

Lswce of the decision the AU dld not 

wnrtder evldcrwm tha thal pvson 

(dl The a&4 must foUw the 

pmcedural rquhmenu of ihb subpan. - - 520.1002 Rrad. on mppbl. 

(8) Ihc remrd of rhe pmceedlng 

rnn&~tf~ rhc remrd for declslon on 

"G~he went nxpess a copy 

ofthe uatsufpt of the hearing as pan 

of the fecnni DI adlng. then.- 

(1) If rhc 4- Rcorded at 

Federal cxpm. the Coast Guard wlll 

pm* the tramrrlpt on payment of the 

f~er psesulbed hi9 cFR7.45: but. 

~2)E~hearingwarrrrordedbya Ftdd m. he maador will 

fm.lcc3 Prcd!-f~4~ CHMENT~~ 

(4 EKh~arrycp~callng'h=AU'~ declslon w ruUng shall flle an appellate 

Mcf with the Commandant at the 

followtng add-: U.S. Gsr Guard 

A-ve Law lodge Dadcering 

Canw Aaenrlox He& Docket Ucrk: 

born 412: 40 S. Gay Slrrer: BaltLmore. 

MD ZIZOI-4022. and shall serw a mm 

of che brief on deryother pW. (I) The appdah: brld must szt fd 

the appebnl's spgiflc obJedonr lo the 

declsion or &g. The Mef must 

forth. in dd theI) Basis for rhe appeal: u] Raasons mpporring (he appeal: 

and 

(UQ KeUd reqwsed Ln rhc a*. 

(3 When ths Uant relies on 

ma& mnra 3 in the read clr: - 

appeUsre brief must spedRdy reler ¶O 

cnc pam orrhe red. 

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sewkc ofrhe Us dffklon Unles 

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dme prird aurhorLed in wTLCtng by thc 

Dodruing Center, the Wef will be 

untimely. @) Any parry my OL a reply brlef 

with rhe Dakrdng CelF 35 days or less after sen40 of the ap+h bdd. 

EBch such parry shall sem a copy on 

nuyorharpmy.fftheparryNingrhs 

reply brld'mlies on evidence contalnd 

In th red for thc appeal. thatbrlef 

musr spedflcaUy der to the penlnenl 

pa~h of the mrd 

(c) No pmy may file more &an onc 

ap ellate brldor reply brief, ~138s- fi) The parry has erloned the 

Commandant Lo wrltJn& ~d ' 

(2) The dommaniant has panted 

-leave to & an addad brief, in which 

event the Commandant dlow a 

Rasonabt tlme Tor the party to !ile chat 

S 20.1004 Daisions on npprd. 

(a) The Commandant shall review the 

record on appeal ta determine whether 

the W coMnltted error in the proceedings. and whether the Cornrnandant should af-, modify, or re- verse the m's decision or should remand f.he case for further proceediags. 

(b) The Commandant shall issue a decision on every appeal in writing and 

shall serve a copy of the decision On 

each party and interested penon. 
Certificate of Service 

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document(s) upon the 

following parties and limited participants (or designated representatives) in this 

proceeding at the address indicated by Facsimile: 

CPO Curtis Fuller, Jr. 

Marine Safety Office Jacksonville 

7820 Arlington Expy, Suite 400 

Jacksonville, FL 3221 1-7445 

FAX -904-232-2664 

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document(s) upon the 

following parties and limited participants (or designated representatives) in this 

proceeding at the address indicated by First Class Mail: 

Patty Spivey Esq. 

101 George King Boulevard, Suite 5 

Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 

I hereby certify that I have this day forwarded the attached document by Federal 

Express to the following person: . -. 

AW Docketing Center 

United States Coast Guard 

40 South Gay Street 

Baltimore, MD 21202-4022 

Doris Michel 

Legal Assistant 

Dated & May 2003 

New Orleans, Louisiana