United States DC Circuit

Although the FMCSA: 1) reasonably interpreted its regulations; 2)provided plaintiff with fair notice of that interpretation; 3) complied with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act; and 4) afforded the carrier appropriate process before downgrading its safety rating, because the agency failed to address a significant challenge to the rationality of its decision, case remanded to the agency for further proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/08/2002
• Decided 07/26/2002
• Published 07/26/2002

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Henry E. Seaton, III argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs were James E. Scapellato and John T. Husk., Robert Digges, Jr. and Erika Z. Jones were on the brief for amicus curiae American Trucking Associations, Inc. in support of petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• H. Thomas Byron, III, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent.   On the brief were Robert S. Greenspan and August E. Flentje, Attorneys.  Edward R. Cohen, Attorney, entered an appearance.