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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 16.27 

(c) 

Motions for summary judgment. 

(1) 

A motion for summary judgment may 
be based upon the ground that there is 
no genuine issue of material fact for 
adjudication and that the complaint, 
when viewed in the light most favor-
able to the complainant, should be 
summarily adjudicated in favor of the 
respondent as a matter of law. A mo-
tion for summary judgment may seek 
dismissal of the entire complaint or 
dismissal of specified claims or issues 
in the complaint. 

(2) The motion for summary judg-

ment shall be accompanied by a con-
cise statement of the material facts as 
to which the respondent contends there 
is no genuine issue of material fact. 
The motion may include affidavits and 
documentary evidence in support of the 
contention that there is no genuine 
issue of material fact in dispute. 

(3) A complainant may file an answer 

to the motion for summary judgment 
within 10 days of the date the motion is 
served on the complainant, or within 
any other period set by the Director. 
The answer shall be accompanied by a 
concise statement of the material facts 
as to which the complainant contends 
there is a genuine issue, and may be ac-
companied by affidavits and other doc-
umentary evidence in support of that 
contention. 

(4) Within 30 days of the date an an-

swer to a motion for summary judg-
ment is due under this section, the Di-
rector may issue an order disposing of 
the motion. If the Director denies the 
motion in whole or in part, or grants 
the motion in part, then within 20 days 
of when the order is served on the re-
spondent, the respondent shall file an 
answer to the complaint. 

(5) If the Director does not act on the 

motion for summary judgment within 
30 days of the date an answer to a mo-
tion is due under this section, the re-
spondent shall file an answer to the 
complaint within the next 20 days. 

[Amdt. 16–1, 78 FR 56144, Sept. 12, 2013] 

§ 16.27

Incomplete complaints. 

(a) If a complaint is not dismissed 

pursuant to § 16.25, but is deficient as to 
one or more of the requirements set 
forth in § 16.21 or § 16.23(b), the Director 
will dismiss the complaint within 20 
days after receiving it. Dismissal will 

be without prejudice to the refiling of 
the complaint after amendment to cor-
rect the deficiencies. The Director’s 
dismissal will include the reasons for 
the dismissal. 

(b) Dismissals under this section are 

not initial determinations, and appeals 
from decisions under this section will 
not be permitted. 

[Amdt. 16–1, 78 FR 56144, Sept. 12, 2013] 

§ 16.29

Investigations. 

(a) If, based on the pleadings, there 

appears to be a reasonable basis for fur-
ther investigation, the FAA inves-
tigates the subject matter of the com-
plaint. 

(b) The investigation may include 

one or more of the following, at the 
sole discretion of the FAA: 

(1) A review of the written submis-

sions or pleadings of the parties, as 
supplemented by any informal inves-
tigation the FAA considers necessary 
and by additional information fur-
nished by the parties at FAA request. 
In rendering its initial determination, 
the FAA may rely entirely on the com-
plaint and the responsive pleadings 
provided under this subpart. Each 
party shall file documents that it con-
siders sufficient to present all relevant 
facts and argument necessary for the 
FAA to determine whether the sponsor 
is in compliance. 

(2) Obtaining additional oral and doc-

umentary evidence by use of the agen-
cy’s authority to compel production of 
such evidence under 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 
46104, and 49 U.S.C. 47122. The Adminis-
trator’s statutory authority to issue 
compulsory process has been delegated 
to the Chief Counsel, the Deputy Chief 
Counsel, the Assistant Chief Counsel 
for Airports and Environmental Law, 
and each Assistant Chief Counsel for a 
region or center. 

(3) Conducting or requiring that a 

sponsor conduct an audit of airport fi-
nancial records and transactions as 
provided in 49 U.S.C. 47107 and 47121. 

[Doc. No. 27783, 61 FR 54004, Oct. 16, 1996, as 
amended at Amdt. 16–1 78 FR 56145, Sept. 12, 
2013] 

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