U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration	Notice Subject
	VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL NONPROCUREMENT PROGRAMS
	Classification Code	Date	Office of Primary Interest
	N 2000.539	April 7, 2005	HCC-30

1. What is the purpose of this notice?

   1. This notice cancels Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Notice N2000.510 issued on May 6, 2003, announcing the suspensions of the individual and companies cited below.

      Frank S. Chuang
      1960 Silas Deane Highway
      Rocky Hill, CT 06067

      L-C Associates, Inc.
      1960 Silas Deane Highway
      Rocky Hill, CT 06067

      L-C Associate, A Consulting Engineer, P.C.
      1960 Silas Deane Highway
      Rocky Hill, CT 06067

   2. This notice also serves to advise that the FHWA has entered into an administrative settlement agreement providing for the voluntary exclusion of Frank S. Chuang from covered transactions as stated below.

2. What actions have been taken? On or about September 24, 2003, Frank S. Chuang entered into a plea agreement pleading guilty to two counts of submitting false claims. As part of this plea agreement, Frank S. Chuang agreed to voluntarily exclude himself from participating in covered transactions as defined in 49 CFR Part 29, Subpart B; VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION IS PERMANENT.

3. What is the scope of these actions?
   
   

   1. Frank S. Chuang is prohibited from being a participant or principal in any covered transaction, as defined in 49 CFR Part 29, Subpart B. Generally, Frank S. Chuang is prohibited from submitting a proposal for, or entering into, a covered transaction, or participating in a covered transaction as an officer, director, owner, partner, key employee, or other person with primary management or supervisory responsibilities, or one who has critical influence on or substantive control over the transaction, whether employed by a person who submits a proposal for, or enters into a covered transaction, including any procurement and nonprocurement transaction between an agency and a person. This voluntary exclusion is effective throughout the Executive Branch of the Federal government.

   2. In accordance with 49 CFR 29.635, we have determined that this settlement agreement is in the best interests of the Federal government. Additionally, as stated in 49 CFR 29.110, this action is consistent with the Federal government's policy of conducting business only with responsible persons and companies, and to protect the public interest, the Federal government, and the integrity of Federal programs.

4. What is the cause for the voluntary exclusion?

   1. On or about January 30, 2003, in the District Court of Connecticut, a Federal Grand Jury returned a thirty-count indictment charging Frank S. Chuang, L-C Associates, Inc., and L-C Associate, A Consulting Engineer, P.C., with thirteen counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and fifteen counts of submitting false claims. Subsequently, on or about September 24, 2003, Frank S. Chuang pleaded guilty to two counts of submitting false claims. Then, on or about March 9, 2004, the charges against L-C Associates, Inc., and L-C Associate, A Consulting Engineer, P.C., were dismissed. Finally, on or about February 9, 2005, Frank S. Chuang was sentenced to thirty-three months imprisonment, two years supervised release, and the payment of $4,210,450 in restitution

   2. Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 29, Frank S. Chuang has committed acts that are cause for debarment. Specifically, his criminal conviction for submitting false claims constitutes cause for voluntary exclusion pursuant to 49 CFR 29.800(a)(3).

   3. These actions have been taken in accordance with 49 CFR Part 29.

King W. Gee Suspending Official

Related Sites:
FHWA Notice N2000.510
Executive Order 12549
FHWA Order 2000.2A