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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

t..S, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

UNITED STATES COAST GUARI)

Complainant

vs.

CHRISTIAN DANIEL SUMMERS

Respondent

Docket Number 2023-01 42

Enforcement Activity No. 73 19254

DEFAULT ORDER

Issued: Julv 5. 2023

By Administrative Law Judge: Honorable George J. Jordan

Appearances:

Eric Bauer

Suspension and Revocation National Center of Expertise

For the Coast Guard

Christian Daniel Summers, Pro se

For the Respondent

1,
ORDER GRANTING COAST GUARD'S MOTION FOR DEI-AULT ORDER

On April 6, 2023, the United States Coast Guard Suspension and Revocation National

Center ofExpertise issued a Complaint against Christian Daniels Summers (Respondent) seeking

to revoke his Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) for being described as a security risk

pursuant to 46 U.S.C S7703(5) and 49 C.F.R. I 572.5. Specifically, the Coast Guard alleges that

on June 12, 2021 , 

the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) determined Respondent

does not meet the security threat assessment standards described in 49 C.F. R. $1572.5, and he

poses an imminent security threat in accordance with 49 C.F.R. $ I 572.21(dX3), revoking his

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) in accordance with 49 C.F.R. $

1572.5(b). Accordingly, Respondent is a security risk as described by 46 U.S.C. $ 7703(5) ln

aggravation, Respondent's ineligibility to hold a TWIC is further proof that Respondent is not

eligible for an MMC, in accordance with 46 C.F.R. $$ 10.101 and 10 235(h)'

The coast Guard filed its Return of Service for complaint on April 13,2023, indicating it

served a copy of said complaint to Respondent's residence by express courier service. A person

ofsuitable age and discretion residing at the residence signed for the docunlent on April I I'

2023. As Set forth in the Complaint, Respondent,s Answer,is due within 20 days of receipt in

accordancewith33C.F.R.$20.308(a).Respondent'sAnswerwasduenolaterthanMayl'

2023.

Todate,RespondenthasneitherfiledanAnswernorrequestedanextensionoftimeto

file an Answer; therefore, the Coast Guard fi1ed its Motion for Default order (Default Motion)

on May 9, 2023, requesting the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issue a Default Order against

Respondent imposing the sanction of revocation against Respondent's MMC The Coast Guard

subsequently filed a Retum of Service for the Default Motion indicating it served a copy of said
Default Motion to Respondent at his residence by express courier seryice' the document was

delivered to Respondent,s residence where a person ofsuitable age and discretion signed for the

document on MaY 15, 2023.

Title 33 c.F.R. $ 20.3 l0(b) provides "the respondent alleged to be in default shall file a

reply to the motion 20 days or less after service of the motion." Respondent's reply was due no

later than June 5,20231 . To date, Respondent has not filed his reply.

On June 15,2023, the ALJ Docketing Center assigned this matter to me for review and

adjudication. I have carefully reviewed this file, and find that the applicable provisions of33

C.F.R. $$ 20.3 l0 and 20.304(d) and (h) have been complied with, and Respondent is in

DEFAULT. Under 33 C.F.R. |i 20.310(c), a default constitutes an admission of all facts alleged

in the Complaint and a waiver ofRespondent's right to a hearing.

Accordingly, I find the violations alleged in the Complaint are PROVED. I have

carefully reviewed the Complaint and the Default Motion and further find the proposed sanction

ofrevocation is appropriate under the provisions of46 C.F.R. $ 5.569.

I The actual due date was June 4, 2023, which fell on a Sunday. The next business day was Monday, June 5, 2023

33 C.F.R. $ 20.306(aX2).

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED 

Mariner Credential 

that Respondent Christian Daniel S

is REVOKED.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thAt UNdEr 33 C.F.R.

Admini strative Law Jud may set aside this finding of ge

to set aside the finding rvith the ALJ Docketing Center,

Done and dated July 5,2023,

Seattle. Washington

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that service of this Order upon

serves to notifu Respondent of his right to appeal as set forth in 33 C.F.R. $'$ 20 (Attachment A).

SANCTION

$ 20.3 l0(e), for good an

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George J. Jordan