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(b) The indemnification agreement 

will be signed by the Chief Counsel and 
the publisher. 

(c) The FAA will indemnify the pub-

lisher for— 

(1) Compensatory damages awarded 

by the court against the publisher; 

(2) Reasonable costs and fees, includ-

ing reasonable attorney fees at a rate 
not to exceed that permitted under the 
Equal Access to Justice Act (5 U.S.C. 
504), and any postjudgment interest, if 
the publisher conducts a good faith de-
fense, or pursues a good faith appeal, at 
the request, or with the concurrence, of 
the FAA. 

(d) Except as otherwise provided in 

this section, the FAA will not indem-
nify the publisher for— 

(1) Punitive or exemplary damages; 
(2) Civil or criminal fines or any 

other litigation sanctions; 

(3) Postjudgment interest; 
(4) Costs; 
(5) Attorney fees; or 
(6) Other incidental expenses. 
(e) The indemnification agreement 

must provide that the Government will 
be subrogated to all claims or rights of 
the publisher, including third-party 
claims, cross-claims, and counter-
claims. 

§ 15.115

Payment. 

After execution of the indemnifica-

tion agreement, the FAA will submit 
the agreement to the United States De-
partment of Justice and request pay-
ment, in accordance with the agree-
ment, from the Judgment Fund. 

PART 16—RULES OF PRACTICE FOR 

FEDERALLY-ASSISTED AIRPORT 
ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS 

Subpart A—General Provisions 

Sec. 
16.1

Applicability and description of part. 

16.3

Definitions. 

16.5

Separation of functions. 

Subpart B—General Rules Applicable to 

Complaints, Proceedings Initiated by 
the FAA, and Appeals 

16.11

General processes. 

16.13

Filing of documents. 

16.15

Service of documents on the parties 

and the agency. 

16.17

Computation of time. 

16.19

Motions. 

Subpart C—Special Rules Applicable to 

Complaints 

16.21

Pre-complaint resolution. 

16.23

Pleadings. 

16.25

Dismissals. 

16.26

Motions to dismiss and motions for 

summary judgment. 

16.27

Incomplete complaints. 

16.29

Investigations. 

16.31

Director’s determinations after inves-

tigations. 

16.33

Final decisions without hearing. 

16.34

Consent orders. 

Subpart D—Special Rules Applicable to 

Proceedings Initiated by the FAA 

16.101

Basis for the initiation of agency ac-

tion. 

16.103

Notice of investigation. 

16.105

Failure to resolve informally. 

Subpart E—Proposed Orders of 

Compliance 

16.109

Orders terminating eligibility for 

grants, cease and desist orders, and other 
compliance orders. 

Subpart F—Hearings 

16.201

Notice and order of hearing. 

16.202

Powers of a hearing officer. 

16.203

Appearances, parties, and rights of 

parties. 

16.207

Intervention and other participation. 

16.209

Extension of time. 

16.211

Prehearing conference. 

16.213

Discovery. 

16.215

Depositions. 

16.217

Witnesses. 

16.219

Subpoenas. 

16.221

Witness fees. 

16.223

Evidence. 

16.225

Public disclosure of evidence. 

16.227

Standard of proof. 

16.229

Burden of proof. 

16.231

Offer of proof. 

16.233

Record. 

16.235

Argument before the hearing officer. 

16.237

Waiver of procedures. 

16.241

Initial decisions, orders, and appeals. 

16.243

Consent orders. 

16.245

Associate Administrator review after 

a hearing. 

Subpart G—Judicial Review 

16.247

Judicial review of a final decision and 

order. 

Subpart H—Ex Parte Communications 

16.301

Prohibited ex parte communications. 

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