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UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D
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### FEDERALAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION, ) ) 

### Complainant , ) FA A DOCKE T No
. CP09NM000 9

) 

### V
. ) (Civi l Penalty Action ) ) 

### EMPIR EAIRLINES , INC. , ) ) 

### Respondent
. ) DM S No
. FAA-2009-058 6

) 

### INITIA L DECISIO N O F ADMINISTRATIV E LA W JUDG E RICHAR D C
. GOODWI N Found : 1 ) Responden t

violate d4 9 C.F.R
. §§175.3 , § 175.30(a)(2) , an d175.30(a)(3 ) a s charged ; 2 ) Complainan t

faile dt o prov e aviolatio no f §175.33(c)(3) ; 3 ) Th e charg e o f

violatin g 4 9 C.F.R
. §175.33(c)(3 ) i s dismissed ; an d 4 ) Responden t

i s hereb y assesse dacivi l penalt y o f $12,000
. 

## I
. Backgroun d Respondent , Empire Airlines , Inc. , ("Respondent " o r"Empire") , o f Hayden , ID , i s a n ai rcarrie rauthorize d t o carr ycarg o unde rPart s 12 1 an d 135
. Complainant , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , ("Complainant, " "FAA, " o r"th e agency" ) ha s charge d th e carrie rwit h severa l violation s o f th e Department' s Hazardou s Material s Regulation s ("HMRs") , 4 9 CF R §§171-178
. Th e allegation s pertai n t o tw o flights
. On e charg e involve s th e firs t flight
. I n th e firs t fligh t th e FA Aavers tha t th e locatio n o f hazardou s material s o n board ha d no t bee n properl ydocumente d (se e Exh
. C-10 ; Jr
. 166-68)
. Th e remainin g charge s appl yt o th e secon d flight
. I n th e secon d flight , th e FA Aallege s tha t agent s o f Empir e accepte d an d shippe d tw o boxe s o f a certai n sanitizin g gel , a hazardou s materia l ("hazmat")
. Th e boxe s allegedl y1 ) containe d imprope rmarking s an d 2 ) lacke d mandator yshippin g papers .

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I n th e Complaint , a s ame n Empir e wit h violatin g 4 9 C.F.R
. § § 175.30(a)(3)
. I t i s th e §175.33(c) ( faile d i n it s obligatio n t o retai n a boar d an d specifyin g thei rlocatio n , J "readil yaccessible " a t bot h th e a i arrival
. Th e remainin g allegation s a hazardou s materia l tha t ha s no t accepted , o rtransporte d i n ai rtra m hazardou s materia l t o b e accepte d ensure s tha t i t i s describe d o n a s h requirements
. Finally , §175.30(a) ( transportatio n unles s th e aircraft o | marke d an d labele d a s required
. P asks fo ra tota l civi l penaltyo f $20 , Responden t denie d th e charges , (Exh
. C-11 ; Resp
. Br , pp . 12-13 ; Tr ; 12 ) Ahearin g wa s hel d o n Octobe r2| i a writte n decisio n wa s reasonabl e ai d partie s hav e eac h file d openin g briem , proof , ha s als o file d a rebutta l brief
. ^ ' I fin d an d conclud e tha t Comj violatio n (th e charg e relatin g t o th e Complainan t prove d th e remainin g circumstance s o f thi s cas e warran t a i n (Tr
. 6-7) , th e agenj^JSharge d 175.30(a)(2) , andl In s t o th e JTirss

t diescribfti g l|)| i Th e shippin g pi l 1^ 6 intendcK l i i \h t Secij « fo rshipmen t 475.30(a)(2 ) d06 | n unles s th e airc i ne e wit h ijanc e o f ha0f i materitii ^ :§5123(a)(1),tti ^ Empir e

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. Th e Evidenc e FA Aspecia l agen t Donak

J St i Augu8|| ^

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### a FedE xtrun k aircraft
. Th e aircraft wa s adorne d wit h FedE xcolors an d logo , bu t i t wa s operate d b yEmpire an d use d a n Empir e cre w(Tr
. 46 , 67-69 , 134 , 168-69 , 186 ; Exhs
. C-1 1 andC-15)
. Th e agent s determine d tha t th e record s provide d the m faile d t o stat e th e correct locatio n o f dangerou s goods ^ o n th e flight
. Thes e records , know n a s a n Inboun d Dangerou s Good s Alert an d a n Aut o D G Manifest , state d tha t al l th e flight' s hazmat s ha d bee n loade d ont o th e mai n dec k (Exh
. C-2 ; Tr
. 23-25)
. However , th e inspectors observe d th e dangerou s good s - fiv e package s o f Clas s 8 hazardou s material s labele d a s corrosive s - bein g unloade d fro m Po d C
. Po d C i s th e aft cente rpo d belo wth e mai n dec k (Exhs
. C- 1 an d C-4 , p . 4)
. Th e agent s learne d tha t th e hazmat s originall yha d bee n loade d ont o th e mai n deck , a s th e papers give n the m ha d stated
. Bu t th e pilo t ha d decide d prio rt o takeoff fro m Portlan d t o mov e the m t o Po d C
. (Pilot s have th e authorityt o make suc h change s (Tr
. 30 , 162 , 191-92))
. Empire use s a compute rsyste m know n a s Aut o D G t o ente rhazmat data
. Aut o D G i s a product o f Federa l Expres s (Tr
. 80-81)
. Onl yFedE xemployee s hav e acces s t o th e system , an d onl yFedE xpersonne l traine d i n th e syste m ca n updat e it
. Conversely , a discrepancycoul d no t b e correcte d bya non-FedE xemploye e (Tr
. 146-49 , 175 ; Exh
. C-11 , p . 41)
. AFedE xdangerous-good s specialis t i n Portlan d mad e a pape rentr y reflectin g th e change
. Th e ne wlocatio n wa s note d o n a documen t know n a s a Feede rAircraf t Loa d Contro l Shee t ("Loa d Contro l Sheet")
. Th e pilo t signe d of f o n th e chang e an d wa s give n a cop yo f th e Loa d Contro l Sheet
. Bu t n o compute rentr y reflectin g th e chang e wa s pu t int o th e Aut o D G system
. A s a resul t th e update d dat a wa s no t sen t downline
. Tha t i s wh yth e record s th e agent s obtaine d a t th e airport o f arrival , Medford , reflecte d th e hazmats ' ol d locatio n (Exhs
. C-1 , C-2 , C-3 , C-4 , p . 4 an d C-11 ; Tr
. 17-40 , 81 , 162-63 , 179-80 , 190-92)
.

2
. Argument s o f th e Partie s Empir e argue s that , unde rth e circumstance s described , i t i s no t responsibl e fo rth e violation
. Th e failur e o f th e downlin e statio n t o showth e hazmats ' change d locatio n simpl yi s no t it s fault , i t states
. Th e responsibilitylaywit h Federa l Expres s an d onl ywit h Federa l Express
. Empire pilot s - an d th e pilo t operatin g thi s fligh t wa s employe d b yEmpir e ~ mus t ensur e tha t thei rpaperwor k reflect s accuratel yth e nature , amount , an d locatio n o f hazmat s o n board thei rship
. Pilot s tak e charg e o f thi s process . Bu t Empire' s responsibilities
. Responden t contends , d o no t exten d t o ensurin g tha t an y

^ Th e ter m"dangerou s goods, " as usedin th e Internationa l Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO ) Technica l Instructions , i s interchangeable wit hthe ter m"hazardou s material " as define di n 4 9 C.F.R
. §171.8
. See als o Empire' s Genera

l Operation s Manual , Exh
. C-11 , p . 8 , ^ D ("Th e terms Dangerou s Good s and Hazardou s Material s ar

e synonymou s an

dma y b e usedinterchangeably.")
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### changa s mad e ar e reflecte d i n a Q b yanpttie rentit y(Tr
. 52 , 80 , 16 9 wa s FedEx ' sol e responsibilityt o e it s expectatio n tha t FedE xpersonn|t l FedE xpersonne l ha d th e authorit y unde rthas e circumstance s b e hafa^ l T o a^^d e responsibilityt o Emptira ; a dutyo n it s pilo t t o "follo wth e D G entrie s «(ere transcribed " (Exh , C-11 ? canno t fajri yb e stretche d tha t far." ' Complainan t countere d tha t a n indapenden t dutyt o abid e j^ yth i anottiar , carrier' s trackin g syste m v w carrie rfinit e discret e responsibfttty th e FA Acontend s (Compl
. Br. , pp . 3
. Decisio n J Wil l dismis s thi s charge
. I circumstances , i t mayno t b e hai d l i hazmats ' locatio n faile d t o b e reflec t .controiiad , ilasponde^ ' i d tha t Emp'mW i (l^esp
. Br. , p . 10 ; ne wdnia ^ nce/t l p^uldj i rllffis a tO'ft i itend € Kiai d liable
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r^rtsi-i l e ' f^th8t#^#i|^(|i n th e Th e operativ e regulation , § 1 ensur e tha t dat a showin g th e tocatio i the , op«|rator' s destination
. Bu t th e everyifiiltur e o f perfonnance
. I <y. i i Empire , a s Complainan t stra i com^nc e wit h th e HMRs
. Thaca i o r"Martua O a s wel l a s th e HMR s co i 9)
. Indeed , thi s responsibilityi s s o c i exercis e th e highes t possibl e degre e e.g. , Alask a Airlines , Inc. , FA AOrde r 1984) , f)«^
. Ye t th e regulations
. aiSQ provi^J^ yanothe rentit ywhe n i t j ^ i s su(iiJ^uation
. Empire obtsrinn d hol d tha t i t wa s reasonabl e t o assum i b e mad e i n du e cours e b yth e FedE x step , talip routinely
. Th e risk ctfiKin * t o Empil e (^pmparativel ygreat
. Th e operatoliMi h a dut yt o investlgat o a m investlOliNN i woul d hav e reveale d \^^^:<^ ^ 

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### Th e fact , moreover , tha t Empire ha s sinc e implemente d a metho d o f ensurin g

tha t thi s situatio n i s no t repeate d shoul d no t sugges t tha t th e carrie rwa s duty-boun d t o emplo yth e metho d i n th e firs t place
. Hindsigh t i s 20-20
. Responden t wa s no t obligate d t o tak e step s t o forestal l thi s possibility
. Fo ral l thes e reasons , I declin e t o fin d a violatio n o f §175.33(c)(3)
. I wil l dismis s thi s charge. ^ B
. Th e Secon d Fligh t 1
. Th e Evidenc e Th e FA Aagent s als o claime d violation s pertainin g t o a secon d Portland Medford fligh t Empire ha d operate d o n Augus t 22 , 2007
. Th e agent s determine d tha t Empir e ha d tendere d an d shippe d tw o fiberboar d boxe s marke d o n bot h side s "CONSUME R COMMODIT YORM-D. " (Cap s i n original)
. AFedE xofficia l a t th e Medford airpor

t opene d th e boxes
. Eac h containe d on e cas e (2 4 bottles ) o f 354 - millilite rplasti cbottle s o f Nexiu m Han d Sanitizin g Ge l ("Gel") , a hazardou s materia l (Exhs
. C- 1 an d C-8 ; Tr
. 49-54)
. Becaus e of th e presenc e o f hazmats , th e agent s conclude d tha t th e marking s wer e improper
. No rwer e th e package s accompanie d byhazardou s material s shippin g papers . Th e Ge l ha d begu n it s journe yi n Baltimor e th e daybefore , o n Augus t 21 , 2007
. I t ha d travele d t o Memphi s o n Federa l Expres s an d the n wa s pu t o n a fligh t t o Portland , O R befor e th e FA Aagent s observe d th e package s at th e fina l ai r destination , Medford , OR , th e followin g day
. Th e package s were t o b e delivere d t o a custome ro f AstraZenec a Pharmaceutical s L P ("AstraZeneca") , th e origina l shipper , i n Jacksonville , O R (Exhs
. C-1 , C-7)
. Th e Ge l product i s describe d genericall ya s a n antibacteria l han d gel
. I t i s classifie d a s a hazardou s materia l o n accoun t of it s alcoho l content
. Th e product' s Materia l SafetyDat a Shee t ("MSDS" ) indicate s tha t i t contain s a s muc h a s 62 % ethy l alcoho l b yvolume
. Th e Gel' s flashpoint i s 74 ° Fahrenhei t (23 ° Celsius)
. Agen t Stige rtestifie d tha t thi s ite m i s properl yclasse d a s a Clas s 3 flammabl e liquid
. I t i s formall ycategorize d i n th e Hazardou s Material s Tabl e ("Table" ) a s a Flammabl e Materia l i n Packin g Grou p III
. Its U N identificatio n numbe ri s U N 117 0 (Exh
. C-9 ; Tr
. 54-59,71)
. 2
. Argument s o f th e Partie s Agen t Stige rtestifie d tha t a n "ORM-D " markin g o n a boxmean s tha t th e materia l insid e i s hazardou s (Tr
. 53)
. ("ORM-D " i s a n authorize d markin g standin g

' ' Th e pilot , as seen , ha

dthe correct

informatio n o n board
. Bu

t i t wa s no t "readily accessible " a s th e regulation require s ~ particularly i n asituation i

n whic hi t wouldbe neededmost, a

n actua l emergency . Pilot s in emergency situation s ar e trainedto leave the aircraf t as quickl y as possible
. Th

e ris k of leaving documents behin

di n tha t even t clearl y woul db e to o grea

t to suggest tha t th e pape r recor di n the pilot' s possession satisfiedregulator y requirements
. See Tr
. 33-35
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### fo r"othe rregulate d material. " 4 9 CiF. I penriitte d t o mov e b ygroun d o rrai l trari^ldrtatio n (Tr
. 50,151 ; Exh , Cj^ , a genera l matte rar e properi ymarke d note d i s tha t a hazardou s materia l pa i intende d fo rtransportatio n b yai rmjiS^i ^ C.F.R
. §§172.200(a ) an d (b))
. ButBiOT B Dangerou s Good s Aleri : an d th e aircraf t wer e o n boar d (Exhs
. C-5 , C-6 ; Tr
. ^1*44 , typ e c^ps , wer e no t securel yhel d vit h a| ; HMR s requires
. Thi s i s significan t t^cai ' reclassifie d a s ORM- D Air
. In'suc h ti l classificatio n - i n thi s case , a Clas s ^ tha t flie shipmen t ha d no t bee n desaH0 HMR s Empir e countere d tha t n o v i an d loadin g processes , i t pointe d o i Expre^
. FedE xpersonne l als o d o responlfOtiiit

yfo rth e violations , it » flies tiifi p^n e canyin g th e FedE xE : (Exh
. C-11 , p . 41 ; Tr
. 60-61,176 , 1 8 Enipir e concede s tha t (i n con ' ha d suj^ehdse d th e loadin g process , becaus e th e dimensiona l manne ri n prdven^ d hi m fro m seein g th e are a 2 ; Tr.S^flSI , 189-90 ; se e Exh
. C-8 , reaso n t o suspect hazmats
. Respond fo rthes e boxe s (Tr
. 53,182 ; Resp
. B^
. cue s a30k\ g th e pilo t t o suc h a slti i says , ^filGI t exten d t o examinir| | ev i During^qiiFn g h e o rsh e i s concam i (Tr
. 182)L^IMore0ver , th e packag e h i an ytyfi e o f inspectio n fo racceptance '

3
. Decisio n I find th e violations
. Respondent' s argument s cann j Empir e ftll^li ful l an d independen t a n * Elemen t o f it s statu s as^igi ! ifif i t^ p merited , au ^ igi^n g I s notntl l t?§172.101). : le rdeficJenoy^

^ I- D tha t i s oflen ^

| r b ya shipping^ml ^ papers . Tha^G^jmlMNMin d iSH||N|^|^ t ha d indicate d tHat^ f jBiJEmat s " lalljr
. th e t70t^s « Wl^lfMM ^ ncrew iriaan s o f contro l a s $ i Jl^ To f th e ''itK^%4bie n coul d nqtms l bee n '^' - Iverttothebaaa , , * Cpnriplai^jayt^llii^de d Quire d #

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### materials
. 4 9 C.F.R
. §171.1
. Th e obligation , moreove rals o i s require d byth e

carrier' s GO M (Exh
. C-11 , pps . 6-44 ; Tr
. 62 , 98)
. Empire simpl yi s responsibl e fo r identifyin g HMR s aboard aircraft i t operate s (Tr
. 99-100)
. More specifically , th e HMR s requir e aircraft operators t o ensur e tha t hazmat s are authorize d fo rtransportatio n byai ran d ar e properi ydescribe d an d marked
. 4 9 C.F.R
. §175.30
. Th e GO M direct s Empir e personne l t o verifytha t th e outsid e o f package s tendere d t o i t ar e properi ymarked
. I t caution s tha t package s mayno t b e loade d "unles s th e shipmen t ha s me t acceptanc e an d packagin g requirements." ^ Non-complian t hazmat s mus t b e rejected
. Thes e responsibilitie s ar e full yEmpire's ; the yar e no t delegabl e o rtransferable
. Th e GO M doe s not e tha t FedE xpersonne l perfor m th e loading
. Bu t th e Manua l underscore s tha t i s th e responsibilit yo f Empire crewmembers t o overse e th e process : " Acrewmembe rmus t supervis e th e loadin g o f DG, " th e Manua l state s (Exh
. C-11 , p . 41,11A.2 ; Tr
. 65-66 , 100 , 188)
. Empire' s pilot s perfor m thi s supervisio n (Tr
. 100)
. I n thes e circumstances , th e actua l loaders , n o matte rby who m employed , act a s Empire' s agents
. Empire i s responsibl e fo rth e result
. Tha t th e boxe s wer e loade d a t a n angl e whic h mad e i t difficul t t o observ e th e entir e outsid e o f th e boxes , an d tha t th e existin g documentatio n faile d t o aler t th e pilo t t o th e hazmats , mad e th e pilot' s dutyo f scrutin ytrickier , t o b e sure ; bu t thes e circumstance s d o not absolv e Empir e o f liabilityfo rth e resultin g violations
. Fo rth e reason s stated , I fin d an d conclud e tha t Empire violate d HMR s §§175.3 , 175.30(a)(2) , an d 175.30(a)(3)
. 

## III
. Penalt y W e nowtur n t o th e issu e o f civi l penalty
. A
. Factor s 

### Determinatio n of a n appropriat e civi l penaltyinvolve s a numbe ro f factors
. Th e decisionmake rmus t weig h "th e nature , circumstances , extent , an d gravit yo f th e violationfs], " and , wit h respec t t o th e violator , "th e degre e o f culpability , an yhistor yo f prio rviolations , [and ] th e abilityt o pay " a s wel l a s "othe rmatters tha t justic e requires " (4 9 U.S.C
. §5123(c) ; se e Tr
. 62)
. Th e principa l element s i n thi s analysi s are th e natur e o f th e respondent' s conduct an d th e totalit yo f th e circumstances
. Envirosolve , LLC , FA

AOrde rNo
. 2006- 2 (Februar y7 , 2006) , p . 13
. Th e Administrato rha s provide d policyguidanc e fo ragenc yemployee s t o follo wwhe n recommendin g a n appropriat e civi l penaltyi n hazardous-material s cases . I t ha s publishe d penaltyguidelines
. Th e guidelines , containe d i n FA AOrde r 2150.3A , asses s al l relevan t statutor ycriteria , includin g mitigatin g an d aggravatin g

* Exh
. C-11 , pp . 11 , 12, 13 ; Tr
. 62-65 , 99
. Whil e "ORM-D " properly i s consideredamarking andno t a label , the GO

M categorizedi

t as alabel
. Exh
. C-11 , p . 11 ; Tr
. 63-64
.

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circumstances
. Th e guideline s throiig h a Sanctio n Guidanc e M ; eac h input , cross-referencin g su i examiple , whethe ri t i s a busines s risi^i^Cllliarm pose d b yth e good s 0 ! noneiieles s doe s no t reflect mer e guidanoejtabl e i s intende d t o indi i civi l fiinalt yrange s appropriat e Service
. Inc. , FA

AOrde rNo
. 200 8 13
. Nprpr e th e guideline s binding , variables , i s unique
. "Evaluatio n o f th e totalit yo f th e fact s an d circums ! t* 8 penalt yd i Ispeclfi c i^ftheres j hazmats ) 

## j^anctio n :eompu t 'generai^j tons. Pdi ' I)
. 2008^^1* ^ Jdependa ^ "emphaijf " >A n administrativ e la wjudg e Policyis^^intended fo rth e guidanc e personnel
. Folsom's , supra , p . 14
. AL J determine s (subject t o agency an d fio , i n wha t amount
. TheG u expressip n o f agencysanctio n pofll d consialan t result s i n simila rcasa s impos e th e agency' s sanctio n polte y i s no t consisten t wit h th e Guideline^
. 2000- 3 (Februar

y3 , 2000) , p . 20 ; /Vi (Novembe r7 , 1990) , pp . 8-10
. Additiona l factor s infor m th e car'rier s ar e hel d t o a hig h dutyo f c a service s wit h "th e highes t possibl e st i 16
. Thi s degre e o f car e devolve s fro i maximu m exten t possible , th e safet y others involve d i n transportatio n b ya Hazardou s material s requir e ver ynature
. Th e risk

o f ham i mus t possit||||grav e consequence s ofem ^ ! ar e oxgi^te d t o confor m t o th e h^fi i answeifi i appropriat e measur e I f the ; O n accoun t o f hazmats ' ihhe i o f proteqtio n t o minimiz e th e risl< for
. suc h materials
. Flammabl e materials ,
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. Complainant' s Positio n Complainan t ha s aske d fo ra lev yo f $20,00 0 o n al l charges
. I t bears th e burde n o f provin g th e appropriatenes s o f thi s amoun t b ya preponderanc e o f th e evidence
. Phillip s Buildin g Supply , FA AOrde rNo
. 2000-2 0 (Augus t 11 , 2000) , p . 8
. Th e penaltyguideline s plac e th e typ e o f flammable liqui d involve d i n thi s cas e i n packin g grou p II I i n th e medium-ris k categor yo f th e matrix , know n a s Categor y "B. " Categor

yB material s ar e material s tha t "mayno t pos e a n immediat e threa t t o th e safet yo f a flight, bu t ca n caus e deat h o rinjur yt o person s du e t o unintende d release s i n aircraft cabi n areas , an d potentia l damag e t o aircraft structure s ove ra longe rperio d o f time,... " The yar e give n moderat e weigh t fo rassessmen t purpose s (6 4 Fed.Reg
. 19443 , 1944 9 (Apri l 21 , 1999) ; Exh
. C-12 , p . 7 ; Tr
. 71 , 86 - 87)
. Respondent' s markin g an d notificatio n violation s create d a seriou s risk o f danger , th e agenc

ysays . Th e rules ' prohibitio n o f ai rcarriag e represent s a detenninatio n tha t th e product , a s shipped , wa s to o dangerou s fo rai rtravel
. Ther e wer e tw o violations , o ron e pe rshipment , stemmin g fro m th e lac k o f shippin g papers , an d tw o violation s fo rimprope rmarking s (Tr
. 71-72)
. Th e agenc

yals o determine d fo rassessmen t purpose s tha t Empir e wa s a "Grou p 2 " carrier , a s measure d byth e numbe ro f it s pilot s an d th e numbe ro f aircraft i t operate s (Tr
. 73-74 ; Exh
. C-12 , p . 8)
. Finally , Complainan t accounte d fo ra mitigatin g factor : a n entit yothe rtha n th e violato rprepare d th e shipment
. Responden t relie d o n incorrect informatio n fro m anothe rsource . Thi s facto rsuggest s a minimu m weigh t (Tr
. 72-73)
. Respondent' s violatio n histor yals o wa s considered
. I t ha d none , bu t tha t circumstanc e i s no t considere d mitigatin g (Tr
. 73 , 107)
. Aviolation-fre e histor yi s expecte d t o b e th e norm . Toyot a Moto rSales , USA , Inc. , FA AOrde rNo
. 94-2 8 (Septembe r30 , 1994)
. Fo rth e secon d flight - th e onl yflight i n whic h violation s ar e foun d - th e guideline s sugges t a sanctio n i n th e rang e o f $5,00 0 t o $27,50 0 fo reac h o f th e fou r foun d violation s (Tr
. 74)
. S o th e sanctio n rang e i s $20,00 0 t o $110,000

. Ye t eve n i f eac h shipmen t o n th e secon d flight i s considere d a s on e violation , fo ra tota l o f two , th e sanctio n rang e become s $10,00 0 t o $55,00 0 (Tr
. 76)
. I n takin g al l factor s i n consideration , includin g correctiv e actio n undertake n by Respondent , th e agenc

yconclude s tha t it s propose d assessmen t o f $20,00 0 (which , o f course , include s th e allegatio n whic h wa s no t proven ) appropriatel yreflect s al l th e salien t circumstances , i s "eminentl yreasonable, " an d eve n i s low(Tr
. 75-77 ; Compl
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. 19443 , 1944 5 (Apri l 2 1 Express : wa s involve d i n inspectin g a i mayals o hav e bee n at fault , simpl y matter
. Empir e a s th e operato rwa s i i permittiriO : thes e package s t o entet rtb i shippin g Pipers , however , mus t l> e warnin^jlia t hazmat s wer e o n b^rd.ft' ^ one' s giJar i an d fal l t o loo k fo rproble^S' ^ otherwise
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### t o note , nonetheless , th e decisio n i n th e note d cases , which , like th e presen t matter , involve d tw o nonconformin g units
. Th e Responden t i n Toyot a Moto rSales , USA , Inc. , wa s fined $50,00 0 fo ra n undeclare d shipmen t of tw o "wet " automobil e batteries
. FA

AOrde rNo
. 94-2 8 (Septembe r30 , 1994)
. Th e responden t i n Midtow n Neo n Sig n Corporation , FA AOrde rNo
. 1996-2 6 (Augus t 13 , 1996 ) wa s fined $25,00 0 fo ra n undeclare d (an d leaking ) shipmen t o f two 1-gallo n can s o f paint
. I have considere d al l othe rargument s advance d bybot h parties
. Thos e not discusse d are rejecte d a s withou t merit
. I n weighin g th e al l th e fact s an d circumstances , I fin d an d conclud e tha t a civi l penaltyassessmen t o f $12,00 0 i s warranted
. Thi s amoun t appropriatel yreflect s th e natur e an d exten t of th e risk t o ai rtransportatio n safetycreate d byEmpire , whil e givin g appropriat e weigh t t o othe rsalien t factors
. Th e risk of har m tha t Responden t brough t t o ai rtransportatio n wa s significant
. I t allowe d int o th e strea m o f ai r commerc e flammable liquid s considere d s o perilou s tha t the ywer e prohibite d fro m travelin g b yair
. O n th e othe rhand , mitigatin g circumstances , a s discusse d above , als o wer e present
. I believ e a civi l penaltyo f $3,00 0 fo reac h of th e fou rfoun d violation s (tw o pe rpackage) , o r$12,00 0 i n total , i s appropriate
. Th e civi l penaltylevie d will , I find, achiev e th e statutor ypurpos e o f promotin g complianc e wit h th e HMRs
. I t als o wil l achiev e deterrenc e fo rResponden t an d entitie s i n a simila rposition
. I n sum , i t appropriatel yaccount s fo rth e factor s th e statut e an d agenc

ypolic ydirect s i n fixing th e assessment
. Responden t Empire Airiines , Inc
. i s hereb yassesse d a civi l penaltyo f $12,00 0 fo rviolation s o f th e HMR s 4 9 C.F.R
. §§175.3 , 175.30(a)(2 ) an d 175.30(a)(3 ) a s state d i n thi s Initia l Decision
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### AGEN T STATEMENT : Donal d A . STIGER , Specia l Agen t (SA ) , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Portlan d Hazardou s Material s Inspectio n Detachment , 730 3 N.E . Alderwoo d Road , Portland , Orego n 97218 , telephon e (503 ) 258-6995 . O n Augus t 22 , 2007 , durin g th e cours e o f a hazardou s material s ram p inspectio n o f EMPIR E AIRLINES , INC . (COEA) , aircraf t N-778F E (Fligh t # 8678-22 , Ceness a Gran d Carava n C-208 B aircraft ) a t Rogu e Valle yInternationa l Airpor t (MFR) , 3 60 0 Termina l Road , Medford , Orego n 97504 , m e an d Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Specia l Agen t Thoma s KENNY , afte r confirmin g tha t th e Inboun d Dangerou s Good s Aler t an d AutoD G Manifes t indicate d tha t al l th e hazardou s material s wer e loade d o n th e mai n dec k (Positio n 1 ) o n COE A aircraf t N-778FE , observe d (onc e th e aircraf t ha d landed ) fiv e package s (fiberboar d boxes ) o f Clas s 8 hazardou s material s bein g unloade d fro m

Po d C o f COE Aaircraf t N-778FE . Th e informatio n require d b yTitl e 4 9 Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (4 9 CFR) , Sectio n 175.33(c)(3 ) wa s incorrect . Th e AutoD G Manifes t carrie d b yCOE AFligh t 8678-2 2 pilot , Michae l E . NEWLUN , als o ha d th e incorrec t aircraf t locatio n o f th e Clas s 8 hazardou s material s packages . However , NEWLU Ncarrie d wit h hi ma Feede r Aircraf t Loa d Contro l Shee t tha t ha d th e correc t aircraf t locatio n (PO D C ) o f th e Clas s 8 hazardou s material s o n th e flight . Not e tha t o n a COE ACeness a Gran d Carava n C-208 B aircraft , th e mai n dec k i s calle d Positio n 1 an d i s divide d int o si x zone s (1-6) . Th e Pod s belo wth e mai n dec k ar e name d a s follows : Po d A(Forward ) Po d B (Forwar d Center ) Po d C (Af t Center ) ^ Po d D (Aft ) Actua l printout s o f th e Ir±>oun d Dangerou s Good s Aler t an d AutoD G Manifes t wer e obtaine d fro mFedera l Express , Inc . (FDEA) , MF R statio n computers . Photocopie s o f th e Feede r Aircraf t Loa d Contro l Shee t an d AutoD G Manifes t fo r COE AFligh t 8678-2 2 wer e take n o n Augus t 22 , 2007 . Photograph s wer e als o take n o f th e physica l unloadin g o f th e Clas s 8 hazardou s material s fro mCOE Aaircraf t N
778F E o n Augus t 22 , 2007 . Als o o n Augus t 22 , 2007 , durin g th e cours e o f a hazardou s material s ram p inspectio n o f COE Aaircraf t N-940F E (Fligh t # 8677-22 ) a t MFR , 360 0 Termina l Road , Medford , Orego n 97504 , m e an d KENN Y observe d tw o package s (fiberboar d boxes) , bein g unloade d fro ma n aircraft , [FDE ATrackin g Number s 731 7 035 3 053 0 an d 731 7 035 3 0562 ] marke d
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### "CONSUME R COMMODIT Y ORM-D " o n bot h side s o f eac h respectiv e packag e withou t correspondin g hazardou s material s shippin g paper s o r wit h prope r packag e markings . I confirme d wit h th e pilot-in-comman d o f COE Aaircraf t N-940F E (Crai g E . FLEMING ) tha t h e ha d n o hazardou s material s shippin g paper s o r pilo t notificatio n o f hazardou s material s onboar d fo r hi s fligh t fro mPortland , Oregon , t o Medford , Oregon . Upo n Furthe r investigatio n o f th e tw o packages , I confirme d tha t th e content s insid e eac h packag e wer e a s follows : Inne r containers : Plasti c bottl e Capacit yo f eac h inne r container : 35 4 m l Numbe r o f bottle s i n eac h fiberboar d box : 2 4 plasti c bottle s Bottl e markings : Neixu mHan d Sanitizin g Ge l Activ e ingredient : 62 % Ethy l alcoho l I als o note d tha t th e screw-typ e ca p o n eac h Neixu mHan d Sanitizin g Ge l bottl e wa s no t securel yhel d wit h a positiv e mean s o f control . Shippin g label s o n eac h respectiv e packag e identifie d th e shippe r a s Astrazenec a Pharmaceutical s L P (Astrazeneca) , 1501 , Ferryma n Road , Aberdeen , Marylan d 2100 1 an d th e consignee s a s Car l CASEBEER , 852 5 Thir d Street , Jacksonville , Orego n 975 3 0 . FDE Ashippin g label s indicate d tha t th e leve l o f servic e fo r th e tw o shipment s wer e fo r "Priorit yOvernight " transportation . I als o noted.tha t on e packag e ha d a labe l tha t indicate d t:h e following : Packag e wit h FDE ATrackin g Number : 731 7 0 3 5 3 056 2 Orde r # : 210125101694 Cas e ID : 173212 2 Carto n Group : Ful l Cas e Pic k Carto n Type : FULLCAS E Ite m# 2 4 966 4 Qt y2 4 Eac h Wav e Id : 900 3 priorit y Th e othe r packag e ha d a labe l tha t indicate d th e following : Packag e wit h FDE ATrackin g Number : 731 7 035 3 053 0 Orde r # : 210125101694 Cas e ID : 173212 1 Carto n Group : Ful l Cas e Pic k Cario n Type : FULLCAS E Ite m # 2 4 966 4 Qt y2 4 Eac h Wav e Id : 900 3 priorit y APhotocop yo f th e FDE AInboun d Dangerou s Good s Aler t fo r COE A Fligh t 8677-2 2 wa s take n o n Augus t 22 , 2007 . Photograph s wer e als o take n o f bot h shipment s o n Augus t 22 , 2007 . Interviewed/Reviewe d O n A t 

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HAZARDOU S MATERIAL S 

### O n Augus t 24 , 2007 , I downloade d FDE Atrackin g report s fro mFDEA' s Interne t websit e (http://www.fedex.com/Tracking ) fo r bot h shipment s identifie d b ytrackin g number s 731 7 035 3 053 0 an d 731 7 035 3 0562 . Th e trackin g informatio n indicate d tha t bot h package s fle wfro m Baltimore , Maryland , t o Medford , Oregon , vi a Memphis , Tennessee , an d Portland , Oregon , respectively . I als o contacte d CASEBEER , a t 541-899-9061 , an d confirme d tha t he , a s a n Astrazenec a employe e (Salesman) , ha d ordere d bot h shipment s o f th e Neixu mHan d Sanitizin g Ge l vi a Astrazeneca' s Intranet . O n Augus t 27 , 2007 , I receive d a Materia l Safet yDat a Shee t (MSDS ) fro mTh e Roya l Hous e Corporation , 1312 1 S W 12 2 Avenue , Miami , Florid a 3318 6 fo r th e Han d Sanitizin g Gel . I als o ha d a phon e conversatio n a t 305-255-224 2 wit h Mar k OSETE , Operation s Manager , Roya l Hous e Corporation , an d confirme d tha t th e package s marke d ORM- D an d containin g th e bottle s o f Han d Sanitizin g Ge l ar e no t package d fo r ai r transportation . O n Septembe r 6 , 2007 , I receive d fro mFAASpecia l Agen t Ronal d GRIEFF , Dulles , Virginia , produc t orde r informatio n sheet s (Produc t orde r 210125101694 ) an d FDE AExpres s Servic e Complianc e Repor t date d Augus t 30 , 2007 , utilize d b yAstrazeneca' s shippin g agen t Archwa yMarketin g Services , 150 1 Perryma n Road , Suit e 100 , Aberdeen , Marylan d 21001 . Th e additiona l informatio n fro mGRIEF F indicate d tha t th e tw o shipment s leve l o f ai r servic e wa s upgrade d fro mFDE A"Standar d Overnight " t o FDE A"Priorit yOvernight" .

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. ECOLOGICA L CONSIDERATIONS : N o ecologica l o rspecia l consideration s whe n use d accordin g t o directions
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. DISPOSA L CONSIDERATIONS : Characteristi chazardou s waste-flammabl e liquid
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. REGULATOR YAN D OTHE R INFORMATION : Complie s wit h curren t FD Aregulation s fo rcosmeti cand/o rover-the-counte rdru g products
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Mr . Randa l Lanfel l Directo r o f Operation s Empir e Airlines , Inc . 1155 9 Nort h Atla s Roa d Hayden , Idah o 8383 5
Dea r Mr . Lanfell : Lette r o f Investigatio n Fil e Number : 2007NM70015 5 

### Th e Unite d State s Departmen t o f Transportatio n (USDOT)/Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) i s conducting a n investigatio n concerning th e apparen t failur e o f Empir e Airlines , Inc . (COEA) , t o compl ywit h th e following provision s o f Titl e 49 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (4 9 CFR) : Sectio n 175. 3 - Accepting a hazardou s material s shipmen t fo r transportatio n no t prepare d i n accordanc e wit h Subchapte r C o f th e hazardou s material s regulations . Sectio n 175.30(a)(2 ) - Acceptin g a hazardou s materia l aboar d a n aircraf t withou t a shipping pape r prepare d i n accordanc e wit h Siibpart C o f Par t 172 . Sectio n 175.30(a)(3 ) - Acceptin g a hazardou s materia l aboar d a n aircraf t no t properl ymarke d i n accordanc e wit h Subpar t D o f Par t 172 . Sectio n 175.33(a ) - Failing t o hav e accurat e an d complet e informatio n containe d i n the writte n pilot-in-command notification . Sectio n 175.33(c)(3 ) - Failing t o hav e complet e an d accurat e informatio n availabl e a t th e intende d airpor t o f arrival . Specifically , o n Augus t 22 , 2007 , durin g th e cours e o f Hazardou s Material s Ram p Inspection s a t th e Medford , Oregon , Federa l Express , Inc . (FDEA) , facility , FA

AHazardou s Material s Inspector s discovere d tw o undocumente d shipment s o f hazardou s material s durin g off-loadin g operation s o f COE A aircraf t (N-940FE ) a t th e FDE Astatio n locate d a t 360 0 Termina l Spu r Roa d Medford , Orego n 97504 . Bot h shipment s wer e loade d an d transporte d o n COE A aircraf t fro

mPortland , Oregon , t o Medford , Oregon , o n COE AFligh t 6677-2 2 wit h n o shipping papers , imprope r markings , and n o writte n notificatio n t o


# c ^ ft>- tth e pilot-in-command . Th e followin g informatio n i s provide d concernin g

th e tw o shipments : Shipment # 1 Materia l (Marked) : Consume r Commodity , ORM- D FDE ATrackin g # : 7317-0353-053 0 Shipmen t # 2 Materia l (Marked) : Consume r Commodity , ORM- D FDE ATrackin g # : 7317-0353-056 2 Thi s pictur e i s provide d fo r additiona l information :

I n addition , o n Augus t 22 , 2007 , durin g th e cours e o f Hazardou s Material s Ram p Inspection s a t th e Medford , Oregon , FDE Afacility , FAAHazardou s Material s Inspector s als o discovere d tha t inboun d hazardou s material s informatio n o n COE AFligh t 8678-2 2 (N-778FE ) liste d th e locatio n o f al l Clas s 8 shipment s o n aircraf t N-778F E a s loade d i n Positio n 1 . Aphysica l chec k o f th e aircraf t durin g unloadin g operation s reveale d that al l th e Clas s 8 shipment s ha d bee n loade d i n Positio n C (Pod-C) . Yo u ar e bein g provide d a n opportunit yt o revie wth e event s associate d wit h thes e allegations , an d furnis h an yinformatio n o r materia l yo u dee m relevan t t o th e investigation . You r writte n respons e shoul d include :
a . Acop yo f you r FA Aapprove d hazardou s material s progra mfo r personne l involve d i n th e recognition , acceptance , handling , loadin g an d ai r transportatio n o f hazardou s material s i n ai r commerce . b . Hazardou s material s trainin g record s fo r bot h pilot s involve d i n eac h o f th e describe d incidents . th e c . Adescriptio n o f propose d action s t o prevent simila r incident s i n future .
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includ e al l deficiencie s tha t ma yb e subsequentl ydiscovere d durin g th e cours e o f thi s investigation . You r response , i f any , i s neede d withi n 1 0 busines s day s afte r receip t o f thi s lette r an d ma yb e sen t t o m e at th e followin g address : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Securit yt Hazardou s Material s Divisio n P.O . Bo x 5500 8 Portland , Orego n 97238-500 8 I f I d o no t receiv e a writte n respons e withi n th e 10-da ytim e period , I mus t conclud e m yinvestigatio n withou t th e benefi t o f you r statement . I f yo u hav e an yquestion s regardin g thi s matter , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t m e a t (503 ) 258-699 5 o r at donald.stiger@faa.gov . Sincerely ,

Donal d A . Stige r Hazardou s Material s Inspector , Securit y & Hazardou s Material s Divisio n^
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### Mr
. Donal d A
. Stige r Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Securit yan d Hazardou s Material s Divisio n P.O
. Bo x5500 8 Portland , O R 97238-500 8 Re : Lette ro f Investigatio n Fil e No
. 2007NM70015 5 Dea rInspecto rStiger : W e hav e receive d you rlette ro f Augus t 27 , 200 7 allegin g tha t Empir e Airlines , Inc
. (COEA ) faile d t o compl ywit h certai n provision s o f Titl e 49 , th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulations
. Empir e Airline s denie s i t faile d t o compl ywit h thes e provisions
. You rlette rstate s tha t whil e conductin g a ram p inspectio n i n Medford , O R o n Augus t 22 , 2007 , tw o Hazardou s Material s Inspector s allegedl ydiscovere d tw o undocumente d shipment s o f hazardou s material s off-loade d fro m COE Aaircraf t N940FE
. Yo u stat e th e shipment s wer e transporte d fro m Portland , O R t o Medford , O R aboar d th e aircraf t whil e conductin g fligh t numbe r8677-2 2 wit h n o shippin g papers , imprope rmarkings , an d n o writte n notificatio n t o th e Pilot-in-Command
. Yo u furthe ralleg e tha t durin g th e sam e inspection , th e tw o inspector s als o discovere d th e inboun d hazardou s material s informatio n fo rCOE AFligh t 8678-2 2 (aircraf t N778FE ) indicate d tha t al l Clas s 8 shipment s wer e loade d i n positio n 1 an d tha t a physica l inspectio n reveale d the m t o b e loade d i n Positio n C o f th e carg o pod
. W e offe rth e followin g informatio n fo ryou rconsideration
. Empir e Airline s provide s regiona l carg o airlin e suppor t t o FedE xCorporatio n a s part o f it s "Feede rAircraf t Operations " (FAO)
. Carg o carrie d b yCOE Ai s receive d fro m an d delivere d t o thei r custome rb yFedEx
. Durin g th e receivin g process , FedE xagent s conduc t a n inspectio n o f good s bein g offere d fo rtranspor t aboar d thei row n aircraf t an d th e aircraf t operate d b y thei rFeede rAircraf t Operators
. A s par t o f th e inspectio n process , FedE xagent s determin e hazma t packages ' eligibilit y fo rtranspor t aboar d aircraft , insur e tha t the ydispla yth e prope rmarkings , an d ar e entere d an d tracke d i n th e Company' s "Aut o DG " system
. Thi s syste m i s designe d t o ensur e tha t eac h hazma t shipmen t i s properl yidentifie d an d handle d i n accordanc e wit h DOT/IAT Aregulation s an d th e Company' s ow n procedures
. Th e Aut o D G syste m i s als o th e mean s b ywhic h FedE xcomplie s wit h th e requiremen t t o ensur e tha t th e natur e an d locatio n o f al l D G aboar d th e aircraf t i s availabl e a t th e origi n an d destinatio n o f eac h fligh t an d th e mean s b ywhic h require d notic e i s give n t o th e Pilot-in-Comman d (NOPIC)
. W e hav e conducte d ou row n investigatio n an d interviewe d ou rpilot s t o determin e th e fact s o f th e incident s allege d i n you rletter
. Th e shipment s yo u report a s missin g shippin g papers , bein g improperl ymarked , an d fo rwhic h n o writte n NOPI C wa s provide d wer e apparentl yno t identifie d a s hazma t b yFedE xagent s durin g th e receivin g 

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wer e no t entere d i n th e Aut o D G system , whic h explain s th e lac k o f shippin g papers . Th e OR M imprin t o n eithe ren d o f eac h bo xwa s apparentl yth e onl yindicatio n tha t the y migh t contai n hazmat
. Whe n interviewed , ou rpilo t sai d tha t h e supervise d th e loadin g a s require d bu t di d no t se e th e OR M imprint
. H e explaine d tha t durin g th e loadin g process , th e lon g dimensio n o f th e boxe s woul d ru n th e sam e directio n a s th e bel t loade ran d th e imprin t o n th e bo xend s woul d b e obscure d fro m hi s view
. H e sai d tha t i f h e ha d see n th e imprint , h e woul d hav e pulle d th e boxe s fro m th e loade ran d investigate d prio rt o loadin g them
. Th e correctiv e actio n t o b e take n a s a resul t o f th e ORM- D boxe s transporte d withou t shippin g papers , markings , an d NOPIC : Th e investigatio n int o thi s inciden t ha s no t bee n complete d a t th e tim e o f thi s respons e submitta l however ; th e circumstance s indicate tha t th e shippe r presente d thes e boxe s fo rcarriag e withou t hazardou s material s shippin g paper s an d th e custome rservic e agen t receivin g th e shipmen t di d no t questio n th e apparen t discrepanc ybetwee n th e boxe s marke d wit h ORM- D an d n o shippin g papers . Onc e th e actua l fact s o f th e undocumente d shipment s o f hazardou s material s ar e know n a correctiv e actio n wil l b e determine d an d carrie d out
. Regardin g th e apparen t discrepanc yassociate d wit h th e positionin g o f Clas s 8 shipmen t aboar d aircraf t N778FE , i t appear s tha t th e FedE xD G representativ e i n Portlan d di d no t ensur e th e compute rentryo f a positio n chang e mad e o n th e ramp . W e ar e i n possessio n o f th e Feede rAircraf t Loa d Contro l Shee t fo rthi s fligh t whic h show s th e Clas s 8 shipmen t bein g locate d i n Po d C
. Thi s shee t wa s signe d b yth e FedE xD G Specialis t an d wa s acknowledge d b you rpilot
. Empir e Airlines ' pilo t woul d hav e n o reaso n t o follo wth e D G Specialis t bac k t o th e offic e t o ensur e th e manua l entrie s wer e transcribe d int o th e electroni cAut o D G system
. Th e correctiv e actio n t o b e take n a s a resul t o f th e clas s 8 shipment s physica l locatio n differe d fro m Aut o DG : Immediat e chang e occurre d t o ho wth e Portlan d ram p assign s Dangerou s Good s t o Feede rAircraft
. Dangerou s Good s Agent s no wcontac t th e ho t sea t ram p agen t vi a phon e t o infor m an d revie wload s o f eac h flight
. A t tha t time , th e D G Agen t inform s th e ram p agen t whic h specifi ccompartmen t locatio n eac h D G packag e wil l b e loaded
. I f multipl e compartment s o f Feede rAircraf t ar e utilize d fo rD G Shipments , additiona l BUL KSHIPMENT S wil l b e create d fo rth e purpos e o f assignin g t o multipl e compartments
. Eac h Ram p Agen t an d Dangerou s Good s Agen t wil l sig n of f o n th e Aut o D G Feede rJob Ai d memo . Th e sig n off s wil l indicat e eac h employee' s understandin g o f th e procedura l change
. I n addition , managemen t ha s printe d D G SAFET Ybulleti n boar d title d Feede r Aircraf t Assignment , date d Thursday , Augus t 23 , 2007
. Eac h Ram p Agen t An d Dangerou s Good s Agen t ha s signe d of f o n thi s not e indicatin g thei r understandin g o f th e expectation
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W e inten d t o continu e t o emphasiz e accountabilit yo f correctiv e actio n wit h ou r customer' s managemen t tea m t o preven t a recurrenc e o f thes e event s an d wil l continu e t o trai n ou rpersonne l t o b e vigilan t fo rsyste m errors . However , i n thes e events , w e ar e unabl e t o identif yan yactiv e o rpassiv e error s o n th e part o f Empir e Airiines ' employees
. Clearly , FedE xha s dedicate d a lo t o f effort an d expens e developin g a n effective , complian t syste m t o trac k an d contro l hazma t shipment s tendere d b ythei rcustomers
. Servin g ou rcustome rFedEx , w e trai n ou rpersonne l t o us e an d suppor t thi s syste m an d believ e i t t o a ver yeffectiv e mean s o f providin g saf e transpor t o f hazardou s materials
. Unfortunately , huma n interfac e wit h an ysyste m result s I n occasiona l mistakes
. I n th e instance s describe d i n you rletter , i t appear s tha t huma n erro ro n th e par t o f FedE x employee s durin g shipmen t acceptanc e an d a n inadverten t dat a transcriptio n omissio n resulte d i n a n out-of-complianc e situation
. Whil e error s wer e no t mad e b yEmpir e Airiine s o rit s employee s an d th e relevanc e o f ou r FAAhazma t progra m an d trainin g record s ar e no t abundantl yclear , yo u wil l fin d bot h enclosed
. Shoul d yo u hav e an yothe rquestion s regardin g thes e events , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t m e a t 208-292-3850 , extensio n 123
. Sincerely , Randel l Lanfel l Directo ro f Operation s cc : Ti m Kombere c- Empir e Sandr a Montagu e - FedE x Bren t Ashle y- FedE x

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## Content s Genera l 10- 5 Acceptanc e Procedure s 10- 6 Shippin g Document s an dCertificatio n10- 6 Markin g 10- 8 Labelin g 10- 8 Placard s 10- 9 Rejectio no f

Non-Complian t

H M 10- 9 Compan y Material s (COMAT ) 10- 9 Shipping/Transportin g o f COMAT 10- 9 H M COMA T Exception s (4 9 CFR175.8 ) 10-1 0 Loading/Stowage/Handlin g Procedure s 10-1 0 Storag e Incidenta l t o Transport/Movemen t 10-1 0 Stowag e an dSegregatio n10-1 1 Segregatio nTabl e 10-1 1 Pre-Boar dInspectio n10-1 3 Radioactiv e Material s (RAM) 10-1 4 Quantity an dLoadin g Tabl e : : 10-1 5 Orientatio nan dSecurin g of H M Package s 10-1 6 H M Locatio nan dQuantit y Limitation s Aboar dAircraf t 10-1 6 Cargo-Onl y Aircraf

t (CAO ) Package s 10-1 6 Emergenc y Respons e Informatio n10-1 6 Pilot-In-Comman dNotificatio n10-1 7 Specia l Flights/Specia l Permit s (Exemptions ) 10-1 7 H M Exception s fo r

Passenge r

an dCre w Member s 10-1 8 Acceptanceo f

Wheelchair/Mobility Aid s 10-1 8 Lithiu mBatterie s 10-2 0 Repai r Statio nNotificatio n10-2 0 Notificatio no f

H M Incidents , Discrepancie s an dRequire dReport s 10-2 0 Emergenc y Respons e Contact s 10-2 3 Appendi x A - Hidde nShipmen t Indicator s 10-2 4 Appendi x B - DO T Chart , Hazardou s Material s Marking , Labelin g & Placardin g Guid e 10-2 6 Appendi x C - Hazardou s Material s Onboar dAircraf t 10-3 0 Appendi x D -Hazardou s Material s Inciden t Report : DO T FormF5800.
. 10-3 2 Appendi x E- Notificatio nof Hazardou s Materia l Policie s an dOperatio n Specification s 10-3 3 Appendi x F-Acceptanc e Checklist : Non-Radioactiv e 10-3 4 Appendi x F- Acceptanc e Checklist : Radioactiv e 10-3 6 Appendi x G- FedE x Procedure s 10-3 8 Appendi x H -Aircraft

Procedure s 10-4 0 GENERA L OPERATION S MANUA L



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### A
. Notwittistandin g th e content s o f thi s manual , w e ar e responsibl e for complianc e withal l provision s o f th e Hazardou s Materia l Regulation s (HMR) , Titl e 49 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (4 9 CFR) an dth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , Titl e 1 4 CFR
. B
. A curren t

cop y o f thi s manua l an dth e Hazardou s Material s (HM ) regulation s foun di n 4 9 CF RPart s 107-18 5 (o r acurren t cop y of : th e Internationa l Civi l Aviatio n Organizatio n (ICAO ) Technical Instruction s fo r

th e Saf e Transport

o f Dangerou s Good s b y Ai r o r th e Internationa l Ai r

Transport

Associatio n (LATA

) Dangerou s Good s Regulations ) shal l b e availabl e at eac hstation
. C
. Thi s Hazardou s Material s Operation s Manua l shal l b e followe d b y eac hcrewmembe r

an dperso n performin g o r directl y supervisin g an y o f th e followin g jo b function s involvin g an y ite mfor transport o n board , attache dto , o r suspende dfro man aircraft : acceptance , rejection , handling , storag e incidenta l t o transport , packagin g o f compan y material , o r

loading
. D
. N o employee , agent , o r contrac t employe e ma y prepar e H M fo r shipment , includin g Compan y Materia l (COMAT) , unles s traine din thi s function
. Th e term s Daiigerou s Good s an dHazardou s Material s ar e synonymou s an dmay b e use dinterchangeably
. Dangerou s good s an dhazardou s material s ar e sometime s als o referre dt o a s regulate d materials , restricte darticles , an ddangerou s materials
. Definition s o f connmo n term s applicabl e t o H M ar e foun di n 4 9 CF R171.8 , Definition s an dAbbreviations
. E
. We shal l no t

us e o r allo w an y crewmembe r

o r perso n t o perform o r directl y supervis e any jo b functio n in th e Trainin g Referenc e Tabl e (Part Two) , unles s tha t

perso n ha s satisfactoril y complete dou r FAA

approve dinitia l o r

recurren t hazardou s material s progra mwithi n th e pas t 2 4 months
. Exception s fo r ne w hires , person s performin g ane w jo b function , an dperson s wh o wor k for mor e than on e certificat e holde r ar e specifie di n 1 4 CF R121.1005(b ) an d(c) o r 135.505(b ) an d (c)
. An exceptio n fo r

operation s i n foreig n location s i s specifie di n 1 4 CF R121.1005( 0 o r

135.505(f)
. F
. Th e notic e require db y 4 9 CF R175.2 6 shal l b e prominentl y displaye dat

eac hfacility location s wher e carg o i s accepted
. G
. Eac hrepai r

station performin g wor

k for o r o n ou r behal f shal l b e notifie di n writin g o f

ou r policie s pertainin g t o hazardou s material s (1 4 CF R121.1005(e ) o r

135.505(e))
. Thi s notificatio n requiremen t onl y GENERA L OPERATION S MANUA L



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ar e regulate db y 4 9 CFRPart s 171-180
. (Se e Appendi x E ) 

## Acceptanc e Procedure s A
. Person s (shippers ) offerin g Hazardou s Material s (HM ) for ai r transportatio n ar e responsibl e for properl y identifying , describing , classifying , packaging , marking , an dlabelin g th e material s a s require d b y eithe r 4 9 CF Ro r

ICAO
. The y ar e als o responsibl e fo r properl y completin g th e communication s an dpackagin g requirement s prio r t o offerin g th e shipmen t

fo r transportation
. B
. Employees , agents , an dcontrac t employee s may rel y o n th e certificatio n an dinformatio n provide db y th e shippe r t o determin e i f th e H M shipmen t

i s authorize dfo r

ai r transportation
. Al l employees , agents , an dcontrac t

employee s responsibl e fo r th e acceptanc e o f

carg o o r baggag e shal l b e provide datrigge r lis t o f indicator s o f

undeclare d H M t o assis t

the mi n thei r

review
. (Se e Appendi x A , Hidde n Shipmen t Indicators ) C
. Domesti c shipment s ma y b e offere din complianc e witheithe r 4 9 CF Ro r ICA O requirements
. Th e shippe r choose s whic hregulation s t o us e an dth e chose n regulation s mus t b e comphe di n thei r

entirety
. Shipment s followin g ICA O mus t als o compl y with4 9 CF R171.11
. I f th e shipmen t

i s offere di n accordanc e withICAO , th e acceptin g employee , agent , o r

contrac t employe e mus t

als o ensur e that

th e shippe r ha s complie dwitha

U applicabl e U S Variation s t o th e ICA O Dangerou s Good s Table
. D
. A checklis t

(Se e Appendi x F , Acceptanc e Checklist ) wil l b e use d an dwil l includ e al l reasonabl e step s t o ensur e that : (1 ) An y packag e containin g H M whic hi s damage do r leakin g shal l b e refuse dwithou t

an y furthe r

processing ; (2 ) Th e materia l i s properl y describe do n th e shippin g papers ; (3 ) Th e require dcertificatio n i s o n th e shippin g papers ; (4 ) Th e authorize dpackag e i s marke dan dlabele da s required ; (5 ) Th e shipmen t

i s authorize dt o b e transporte db y aircraf t i n th e conditio n offered ; an d (6 ) Emergenc y respons e informatio n accompanie s th e shipment
. 

## Shippin g Document s an dCertificatio n A
. If Offere dUnde r

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### eac hH M i s foun di n 4 9 CFR172.101 , th e Hazardou s Material s Tabl e (HMT)
. Th e basi c descriptio n mus t includ e th e prope r

shippin g nam e (supplemente dwithth e technica l name(s) , i f required ) foun d i n Colunrn 2 , th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n prescribe di n Colum n 3 alon g wit han y subsidiary hazar dclas s o r divisio n a s i n Colum n 6 , th e identificatio nnumbe r

prescribe di n Column 4 , an dth e packin g grou p i n roma n numeral s prescribe di n Colum n 5
. Thi s basi c descriptio n mus t b e i n prope r

sequence . "Cyclobuty l chloroformate , 6.1 , (8 , 3) , UN2744 , P Gn " B
. Alternatively , th e basi c descriptio n may b e show n wit hth e identificatio n numbe r

liste dfirst. "UN2744 , Cyclobuty l chloroformate , 6.1 , (8 , 3) , P Gn " Liste dnex t i s th e total quantity o f

th e materia l b y weigh t o r volum e an dtyp e o f

packaging
. Th e emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r

an dadditiona l entry requirement s follo w th e basi c descriptio nan dquantity whe n required
. Th e shipper' s certificatio nmus t

appear o nth e shippin g documen t an db e signe db y a representativ e o f

th e shipper
. C
. If Offere dUnde r

ICAO : H M mus t

b e accuratel y describe do n th e dangerou s good s transport documen t

b y it s prope r

shippin g nam e (supplemente dwit

hth e technica l name(s ) i f required) , clas s o r

whe n assigne d- division , an y assigne dsubsidiary hazar dclas s o r divisio n number(s) , U Nnumber , an dth e appropriat e packin g group . Thes e four element s o f

th e basi c dangerou s good s descriptio n mus t b e provide di n th e prope r

sequence . In additio n t o th e basi c dangerou s good s description , th e followin g informatio n mus t b e include d o n th e dangerou s good s document : total quantity o f H M covere d b y th e descriptio nof

eac hite mo f

H M bearin g adifferen t

prope r shippin g name , U Nnumbe r o r packin g group , th e numbe r an dtyp e o f packaging , an dpackin g instructions
. Th e emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r

an dadditional entry requirement s follo w th e basi c descriptio n an dquantity
. "Acety l chloride , 3 (8) , UN1717 , II " D
. Alternatively , th e basi c descriptio n ma y b e show n withth e identificatio nnumbe r

liste dfirst. "UN I 717 , Acety l chloride , 3 (8) , II " E
. I f Offere dUnde r

4 9 CFRo r

ICAO : Tw o copie s o f

th e shippin g paper s mus t

b e provide dwit

hth e shipment
. On e cop y mus t accompan y eac hshipment , an don e cop y mus t b e retaine dfor

on e (1 ) year after th e shipmen t

i s accepted
. Shippin g paper s mus t b e mad e availabl e t o a

n authorize dofficia

l upo n request . Fo r

ahazardou s waste , eac hshippin g pape r

cop y mus t

b e retaine dfor

thre e year s afte r

th e materia l i s accepted
. Eac hshippin g pape r cop y mus t

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### C
. Marking s an dlabel s identifyin g handlin g instruction s are : (1 ) "Carg o Aircraf

t Only " labe l (Se e 4 9 CF R172.402 ) (2 ) "Magnetize dMaterial " labe l (Se e 4 9 CFR173.21(d ) an dth e ICA O Dangerou s Good s Lis t for magnetize dmaterials ) D
. Unles s excepted , orientatio n markings/label s ar e require do n package s containin g liquid s ( t t ) (Se e 4 9 CFR172.312)
. E
. Thes e marking s an dlabel s ar e depicte do n th e Hazardou s Material s Marking , Labelin g & Placardin g Guide
. (Se e Appendi x B , DO T Chart ) 

## Placard s A
. Uni t Loadin g Device s (ULD's)/freigh t container s ove r

64 0 cubi c fee t capacity containin g HM , mus t b e placarde di n accordanc e wit h 4 9 CF R172.512(a)
. ULD's/freigh t container s les s than 64 0 cubi c feet capacity containin g H M mus t eithe r b e placarde do r

labele di n accordanc e wit

h4 9 CF R172.512(b)
. 

## Rejectio n of

Non-Complian t

H M A
. Non-complian t

H M shipment s shal l b e rejecte dan dsegregate d fro mal l othe r

carg o shipment s t o preven t accidenta l introductio n int o th e transportatio nsystem . A recor do f rejecte dshipment s shoul d b e maintained
. Any shipmen t no t i n complianc e mus t

b e properl y dispose do f

o r correcte di n accordanc e withth e HM Rfo r further transportation
. 

## Compan y Material s (COMAT ) A
. COMA T i s a

nindustry termdevelope dan duse db y certificat e holder s an di s generall y use dt o describ e awid e arra y o f compan y material s includin g replacemen t item s for installe dequipmen t

an d consumabl e materials
. (Se e Appendi x C , Hazardou s Material s Onboar dAircraft) Shippin g /

lYansportin g o f

COMA T A
. Al l COMAT shal l b e evaluate dan didentifie db y it s hazardou s o r non-hazardou s classification
. Al l necessary measure s t o ensur e that th e H M COMA T i s transporte di n full complianc e o f th e Hazardou s Materia l Regulation s (HMRs ) shal l b e taken
. Th e offerin g o f H M COMAT i s ashippe r functio n unde r

th e HMRs
. Shipper' s responsibilitie s includ e classifying , documenting , declaring , marking , labeling , an dpackagin g aH M shipment
. Thes e responsibilitie s appl y t o al l H M COMAT shipment s for any mod e o f

transportation
. Anyon e wh o accept s o r

carrie s it s ow n H M COMAT i s considere datransporte r 

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### unde r th e HMRs
. Th e offerin g an dacceptanc e function s shoul d b e accomplishe db y separat e employees
. Employees , agents , an d contractor s wh o prepar e and/o r offe r H M shipment s for

transportatio n mus t receive additiona l function-specifi c trainin g t o satisf y al l o f th e requirement s for

shipper s unde r

4 9 CF RPart

172 , Subpart

H
. • H M COMA T Exception s (4 9 CF R175.8 ) A
. Ther e ar e thre e exception s t o th e transport o f H M COMAT
. (1 ) Whe nanoperato r

transport s it s ow n replacemen t item s (spares , COMAT) , the y can utiliz e packagin g specificall y designe dfor

th e transport

o f th e aircraf

t spare s an dsupplie s provide dthat

suc hpackagin g hav e at

leas t a n equivalen t

leve l o f protectio n a s require db y th e HMRs
. (2 ) Whe n anoperato r

transport s it s ow n replacemen t item s (spares , COMAT) , aircraf t batterie s ar e no t

subjec t t o th e quantit y limitation s suc ha s thos e i n 4 9 CFR172.10 1 an d 175.8(a)(3)
. (3 ) Tire s tha t

are inflate dto apressur e no t greate r tha n thei r rate dinflatio npressure , are no t subjec t t o th e requirement s o f

th e HMRs
. (Se e 4 9 CPT

l 172.307 ) Al l COMAT receive dfro mRepai r Station s an dPart s Supplier s shal l b e scrutinize dt o determin e i f th e materia l i s H M before introducin g i t int o th e transportatio n system . 

## Loading/Stowage/Handlin g Procedure s A
. N o employee , agent , o r contrac t employee , unles s traine din>thi s function , ma y loa do r

transport aboar dan aircraf

t an y H M unles s th e shipmen t

ha s me t acceptanc e an dpackagin g requirements , an d th e Pilot-In-Comman dnotificatio n ha s bee n complete d(Se e 4 9 CF R 175.3 0 an d175.33)
. Storag e Incidenta l t o Transport/Movemen t A
. Titl e 4 9 CF RPart

171. 1 contain s informatio n designe dt o clarif y an ddefin e th e applicability o f th e HMR s regardin g person s an d functions
. Include di n thi s sectio n unde r Transportatio n Function s (171.1(c)(4)) , i s fiulhe r

informatio n o n th e Storag e Incidenta l t o Transport/Movement
. I t

define s th e ter man dclarifie s tha t Storag e Incidenta l t o Transport/Movemen t doe s no t includ e storag e o f

aH M onc e i t ha s arrive dat

it s final destinatio n a s show n on th e transpor t document
. 

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### Stowag e an d Segregatio n A
. Fo r stowag e o n an aircraft , i n acarg o facility , o r at an y othe r

are a a t a n airport designate dfor

th e stowag e o f

HM , package s containin g HM whic hmigh t

reac t dangerousl y withon e anothe r ma y no t b e place dnex t

t o eac hothe r

o r i n apositio n that

woul dallo w adangerou s interactio ni nth e even t

of leakage
. At

aminimum , th e segregatio n instruction s prescribe di nth e Segregatio n Tabl e belo w mus t b e followe dt o maintai nacceptabl e segregatio n t)etwee n package s containin g H M wit

hdifferent

hazards
. Th e Segregatio n Tabl e instruction s appl y whethe r o r no t th e clas s o r

divisio n i s th e primary o r subsidiary risk. (Se e 4 9 CF R175.78 ) 

### Segregatio n Tabl e Hazar d Labe l 1 2 3 4. 2 4. 3 5. 1 5. 2 8 Clas s o rDivisio n

1 Note l Not e 2 Not e 2 Not e 2 Not e 2 Not e 2 Not e 2 Not e 2 2

Not e 2 3

Not e 2

X 4 Not e 2

X 5 Not e 2

X 6 Not e 2 X X
.^
_

• 7 Not e 2
—

" *

— 8 Not e 2

X



### A
. Sectio n175.78(c ) Instruction s for usin g th e Segregatio n Tabl e ar e a s follows : (1 ) Th e dashe s at

th e intersectio n o f

aro w an dcolum n indicat e that n o restriction s apply
. (2 ) Th e lette r

"X " a t th e intersectio n o f

aro w an dcolum n indicate s that

package s containin g thes e classe s o f hazardou s material s may no t

b e stowe dnex t

t o o r i n contac t

witheac hother , o r i n apositio n whic hwoul dallo w interactio n i n th e even t o f leakag e o f

th e contents . (3 ) Not e 1
. "Not e 1 " a t

th e intersectio n o f

aro w an dcolumn mean s th e following : (i ) Fo r explosive s i n compatibility group s A throug hK an d N

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### (a ) Package s bearin g th e sam e compatibility grou p lette r an dth e sam e divisio nnumbe r ma y b e stowe d together
. (b ) Explosive s o f

th e sam e compatibility group , bu t different division s ma y b e stowe dtogethe r provide dth e whol e shipmen t

i s treate da s belongin g t o th e divisio n havin g th e smalle r

number
. However , whe n explosive s o f Divisio n1. 5 Compatibilit y Grou p D , ar e stowe d togethe r withexplosive s o f

Divisio n 1. 2 Compatibilit y Grou p D , th e whol e shipmen t mus t b e treate da s Divisio n 1.1 , Compatibility Grou p D
. (c ) Package s bearin g different compatibilit y grou p letter s may no t

b e stowe dtogethe r

whethe r o r no t the y belon g t o th e sam e division , excep t a s provide di n paragraph s (c)(3)(ii ) an d(iii ) o f thi s section
. (ii ) Explosive s i nCompatibility Grou p Lmay no t b e stowe dwit

hexplosive s i n othe r

compatibility groups . The y ma y onl y b e stowe dwithth e sam e typ e o f explosive s i n Compatibility Grou p L
. (iii ) Explosive s of

Divisio n 1.4 , Compatibility Grou p S , may b e stowe dwithexplosive s o f al l compatibility group s excep t for Compatibility Group s A an dL
. p (iv ) Othe r than explosive s o f

Divisio n 1.4 , Compatibilit y I Grou p S (se e paragrap h(c)(3)(iii ) o f thi s section) , an d I Compatibility Group s C , D an dEthat ma y b e stowe d I together , explosive s that d o no t belon g in th e sam e 5 1 compatibility grou p may no t b e stowe dtogether
. i (a ) An y combinatio n o f substance s i n Compatibilit y ; | Group s C an dD mus t b e assigne dt o th e mos t ; j appropriat e compatibility grou p show n i n Sec. " i j 172.101Tabl e o f thi s subchapte r ; l (b ) Explosive s in Compatibility Grou p N may b e j ?stowe dtogethe r withexplosive s i n Compatibility J Group s C , D o r Ewhe n th e combinatio n i s assigne d 1 Compatibility Grou p D
. ;; (4 ) Not e 2
. "Not e 2 " at th e intersectio n o f

aro w an dcolum n 1 mean s tha t othe r than explosive s o f

Divisio n 1.4 , Compatibility Grou p S , explosive s may no t b e stowe dtogethe r

withtha t class
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### (5 ) Package s containin g hazardou s material s withmultipl e hazard s i n th e clas s o r

divisions , whic hrequir e segregatio n i n accordanc e wit

hth e Segregatio n Tabl e nee dno t b e segregate d fro mothe r

package s bearin g th e sam e U N number
. (6 ) A packag e labele d"BLASTIN GAGENT " ma y no t b e stowe d nex t t o o r i n apositio n tha t

wil l allo w contac t

withapackag e o f specia l fireworks o r

railway torpedoes
. B
. Poisons : Package s bearin g th e poison/toxi c o r infectiou s substanc e labe l may no t

b e stowe di n agroun dfacility o r transporte di n th e sam e compartmen t

of a n aircraf t withmateria l know n t o b e foodstuffs , feed , o r any othei r edibl e materia l intende dfor consumptio n b y human s o r animal s unles s loade di n separat e ULD' s whic har e no t adjacen t t o eac hother
. C
. Radioactiv e Material s (RAM) : Whil e i n transport o r storage , n o mor e than 50. 0 Transport Inde x (TI ) of

RA M may b e store di n an y on e grou p o f packages
. An y grou p o f

package s containin g 50. 0 T I mus t b e separate dfroman y othe r packag e o r

grou p o f package s containiii g RA M b y adistanc e o f

2 0 feet
. N o packag e o r

grou p o f package s ma y b e place di n apositio n tha t i s close r t o that positio n whic hma y b e continuousl y occupie db y peopl e o r animal s o r

t o undevelope dfilm than th e distance s allowe di n 4 9 CF RPart s 175.701 , 175.702 , an d 175.706
. 

## Pre-Boar dInspectio n A
. Genera l Inspectio n - N o employee , agent , o r contrac t employe e shal l loa dany package , outsid e container , o r overpac k containin g H M aboar dan aircraft , int o afreigh t container , o r

ont o apalle t

prio r t o loadin g i t aboar dan aircraf

t unles s immediatel y befor e doin g s o tha t perso n ha s inspecte dth e exterio r o f th e package , outsid e container , o r overpac k an ddetermine dtha t

i t ha s n o holes , leakage.'o r othe r obviou s indication s tha t

it s integrit y ha s bee n compromised
. Th e pre boar dinspectio n i s no t

require dfo r

shipment s o f

dry ic e (C0 2 sohd) , magnetize dmaterials , o r freigh t container s of

ORM-D-AI Rmaterial s package dby , an doffere dby , asingl e shipper
. (Se e 4 9 CF R175.30 ) B
. Uni t Loa dDevice s (ULDs ) containin g HM mus t b e inspecte d for damag e o r

leakag e prio r

t o bein g loade do n th e aircraft
. (Se e 4 9 CFR175.88 ) Packages , overpacks , o r ULD s containin g H M mus t b e inspecte dafter

bein g unloade dfro mth e aircraft
. An y evidenc e o f leakag e o r

damag e require s further

inspectio n o f

th e aircraf

t an dth e UL D (i f applicable ) wher e th e H M wa s stowed
. (Se e 4 9 CF R175.90 ) GENERA L OPERATION S MANUA L

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### Radioactiv e Material s (RAM ) A
. Radioactiv e Contaminatio n - Aircraf t use droutinel y fo r

th e " transport o f Clas s 7 (radioactive ) material s shal l b e periodicall y checke dfo r

radioactiv e contamination
. If th e leve l o f

contaminatio n exceed s 0. 5 millire mpe r hou r th e aircraf

t mus t b e take n ou t

o f servic e an dma y no t

agai n b e place di n servic e o r routinel y occupie dunti l th e radiatio n dos e rat e a

t an y accessibl e surfac e i s les s tha n 0. 5 millire m pe r hou r an dther e i s n o significan t removabl e radioactiv e surfac e contamination
. (4 9 CF R175.705 ) B
. Separatio n Distance s fo r Animal s - Th e separatio n distanc e betwee n th e surface s o f

al l Radioactiv e Yello w I I an dYellow-II I packages , overpacks , o r

freigh t container s mus t

beseparate dfro mliv e animal s b y adistanc e o f

at leas t 0. 5 meter s (2 0 inches ) fo r journey s no t exceedin g 2 4 hour s an da t leas t 1. 0 meter s (3 9 inches ) fo r journey s longe r than 2 4 hours
. (4 9 CF R175.701-702 ) C
. Cargo-Onl y Aircraf

t - In additio n t o an y othe r requirement , package s requirin g aradioactiv e Yello w I I o r II I labe l mus t

mee t th e followin g loadin g requirements : (1 ) N o singl e packag e carrie do n acargo-onl y aircraf t ma y excee daT I o f

10.0
. Th e combine dT I o f al l th e package s o n th e aircraf t ma y no t excee d2(X)
. TTi

e combine dcritica l inde x o f al l th e package s o n th e aircraf t may no t excee d5 0 o n non-exclusiv e us e carg o aircraft , o r

10 0 o n exclusiv e us e carg o aircraf t o f fissile materia l (additiona l instruction s mus t b e develope db y both shippe r an dcarrier ) (2 ) Th e total T I o f

al l o f th e package s loade do n th e aircraf t doe s no t excee d200.0 0 an deac hpackag e i s loade dan dcarrie do n th e aircraf t i n accordanc e wit

hth e separatio n distanc e o f 4 9 CF R 175.70 2 an db e secure ds o a s t o preven t any movemen t

i n flight whic hwoul ddamag e o r

chang e th e orientatio n o f th e package
. (3 ) Th e T I fo r

an y grou p o f

package s canno t

excee d50. 0 an d eac hgrou p mus t

b e separate db y at

leas t 2 0 feet fi"oman y othe r a s measure dfro mth e oute r surfac e o f

eac hgroup . Fo r

purpose s o f thi s paragraph , th e term"grou p o f packages " mean s package s that ar e separate dfro meac hothe r in aircraf t b y adistanc e o f

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### Quantit yan d Loadin g Tabl e Apri l 200 6

PASSENGE R AtRCRAF

T Pattage s Authorin d lo rTiwupor t Onboard a PatMroa rAlniW I

I n a n accaaaU a ca<B

o ooffipartmafl t

• aI n aUwlff A oortMh w 2 0 k g p i 75tcgo(DMelonZ.Zi n CS1 ^ pa roaniatM * pkwa n addUona ' 7 a KgotDhWe n 2. 2 malaria l I n a n Inaooatab k

cug a oompaftman l H puhaoa a a n na t h a Mg N oontalnt i I I pKkaga a ai a b i a ta^i H oontaka r n hf l pa rcompaitman l plu t a n adAlant l 7 & k g o f iMalo n 2. 2 t S k B pa reonvvnar t f* u a n addUnna l 7B k 0 o t DhMo n e. a CAno O ONL

YAinCRAFT Padiaga a Authoftia d to rTrvupo n Onboan l a PaaMncia rAhcni l

Bicfel a CMB

D eMnpaiknart I f pachaga i ar * acoaaaU a H padiaga a « » h a fral^i cmalna r 2 5 h o pa rcarrvaitnan i ph ww i adcttbna l 7 8 Kg a l DhWo n t. 2 malarW a s h g P « eonlaina rphi a a n addtkna l 7 9 taolOtifl*lon2.Snietaria l I n V I Inaccauklttcarg o eonqwtTMr t N padcapa i ar a not I n a IralB N offllah s • pacMpaaaialnafcaitfUoorUah f 2Sk g parcompvbnan i phi * v i addNlona l 7S k g o f DMtlo n 3. 2 23lqipa r maiai W 7S k g o l DMata n Z. 2 Padaga a Onl yAuthortEs d fo rTwupor t Aboard a Cafg o Akcm k

b i a n aocauS)l a oaiij o oompaitnan l I I pa(*aga a ar * haccauM a i rpadiaoa * ar a I n a M( ^ Mrtafcia ran d I f packaga a ar » h a Iralgh l oonlaha ran d FotbWda n Euaf Ath a totowtng malerial a at * no t «jb)a d to fi h raaMcfloR i a . Cka a S , ra I I (unloa a th a haiartbu s naiar W nwal a r a datntb n o t vioiha r hazar d otaai ) b
. Claa a 8
. ^Jnla u ata o Wwla d a i a FofbJddKk.... , .. „ Exap t h a Uowh g mataria k a m pw i •ufafac t to IH a (aaWctt m a . Ou t i
. p a II I (uniH a Ih a hazardou a laatoih l naa u flia dalMto n of anoiha r

o . Ctea a 7 , (unlaa a th a haxar^ou a matarialmaaUi ' haxanJdaai ) k i a n kMuraiaH a carg o oomparkMn l I f pachaga a ai » no t k i a kalgti t oontaha r ara h a fta^ oonkha r EMMp i h a fotmrfn g malarial a ar a no t aublao l to H a a . Oaa i 3
. P G H

t (latlaa a tt a hazardM a malarta l maal * Ih * dainUo n o < anotha r haianJdaaa ) b
. Cha t e . (unla u al M labato d aa a IbnmuU a I91U } c ; Qas a 7 , (latto M ih a hanrdou a nialar M maal a h a dalnlki n o f anotha rhaian l claaa } Ettap l h a lolowfc « malarW a at a not a>*|a d 1 0 IT * a . Cka a 3 l P Q U (urriaaa h a haiardMi a aitMla l n hai«d(*i 4 b
. Ctt M e . (unlaaa ata o hbila d a * a hnanabt a Iq i 0
. Claaa 7
. (inlaa a h a hatanlou * malaHa J maat f f totanotha i

I dafhtta n o t anoha rhazar d Note : N o limitation s appl y t o Clas s 9 or ORM-D-AIRaboar

da n aircraft
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## Orientatio n an dSecurin g o f H M Package s A
. A packag e containin g H M marke do r labele dt o indicat e prope r orientatio n wil l b e loade dan dsecure di n accordanc e wit hsuc h marking s o r

labels
. Liqui dH M withou t suc hmarking s wil l b e loade d an dsecure dwithclosure s up . H M package s wil l b e secure dt o preven t an y movemen t

i n flight that woul dresul t

i n damag e t o o r

chang e i n orientatio n o f

th e packages
. (Se e 4 9 CF R175.88 ) 

## H M Locatio n an dQuantit y Limitations Aboar dAircraf t A
. N o H M packag e ma y b e carrie di n th e cabi n of apassenger-carryin g aircraf t o r o n th e flight

dec k of an y aircraft
. H M may b e carrie di n a mai n dec k

carg o compartmen t

o f apassenge r

aircraf t provide d"tha

t th e compartmen t

i s inaccessibl e t o passenger s andtha t i t meet s al l certificatio n requirement s fo r aClas s B aircraf

t carg o compartmen t

i n 1 4 CF R25.857Cb ) o r

fo r aClas s C aircraf

t carg o compartmen t

i n 1 4 CFR25.857(c)
. 

## Cargo-Onl y Aircraf

t (CAO ) Package s A
. Eac hCA O packag e mus t b e loade di n siic hamanne r tha t acre w membe r o r othe r authorize dperso n can see , handle , an dwhe n siz e an d weigh t permit , separat e suc hpackage s fro mothe r carg o durin g flight. Se e 4 9 CF R175.75(e ) for exception s t o thi s requirement
. 

## Emergenc y Respons e Informatio n A
. A H M shipmen t

shal l no t b e accepte dwithou t

emergenc y respons e informatio n immediatel y available
. Emergenc y respons e informatio n mean s informatio n tha t

can b e use di n th e mitigatio n o f a n inciden t involvin g HM
. Thi s informatio n ma y com e i n th e for mo f aNort h America n Emergenc y Respons e Guideboo k (ERG) , Materia l Safet

y Dat aShee t

(MSDS) , th e ICA O "Emergenc y Respons e Guidanc e fo r Aircraf t Incident s Involvin g Dangerou s Goods " (ICA O Redbook) , o r equivalen t

informatio n a s provide db y th e shipper
. Emergenc y respons e informatio n mus t b e immediatel y availabl e wher e th e H M i s received , stored , o r

handle ddurin g transportation
. Emergenc y respons e informatio n mus t als o b e immediatel y availabl e onboar d th e aircraf

t whil e H M i s bein g transported
. (Se e 4 9 CF R172.600(c ) fo r Exceptions ) A n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r shal l b e provide do n th e shippin g documen t offere dwit

hH M packages
. Se e 4 9 CF R172.604(c ) fo r

additiona l informatio n o n whe n an emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r i s no t required
. Th e ER Gca n b e ordere do r downloade dat : http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htra
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## Pilot-In-Comman dNotificatio n A
. Th e Pilot-In-Conunan d(PIC ) mus t b e give n accurat e an dlegibl y writte n informatio n a s earl y a s practicabl e befor e departur e regardin g th e H M prope r

shippin g name , hazar dclass , identificatio n number , packin g group , tota l packages , an dne t quantity o r

gros s \veigh t

fo r eac hHM , locatio n aboar dth e aircraft , confirmatio n that n o damag e o r leakin g package s hav e bee n loaded
. Fo r RAM , th e numbe r

o f packages , overpacks , o r

ULD's/freigh t

containers , category , transport inde x (i f applicable) , an dthei r

locatio n aboar dth e aircraf t ar e required
. (Se e 4 9 CF R175.33 ) B
. Th e dat e o f

th e flight mus t b e liste dan dth e telephon e numbe r of a perso n no t

aboar dth e aircraf

t fro mwho mth e informatio n containe d i n th e notificatio n o f

th e PI C can b e obtaine dmus t b e includedo n th e notificatio n unles s th e numbe r i s i n alocatio n i n th e cockpi t that i s availabl e an dknow n t o th e flight crew . (Se e 4 9 CF R175.33(a)(7-8) ) C
. A cop y o f

eac hnotificatio n o f

pilot-in-comman dmus t

b e retaine d at th e airport

o f departur e o r

th e operator' s principa l plac e o f busines s fo r 9 0 days
. Thi s informatio n mus t b e readily accessibl e at

th e airport o f departur e an dth e intendedairport o f arrival fo r

th e duratio n o f

th e flight le g an dmak e thi s informatio n immediatel y availabl e t o any representativ e o f

aFederal , Stat e o r

loca l governmen t

agenc y wh o i s respondin g t o a

n inciden t

involvin g th e flight. (Se e 4 9 CFR175.33(c) ) D
. I f th e PI C load s th e aircraft , tha t individua l mus t

performth e pre-boar dinspectio n required
. I f someon e othe r

tha n th e PI C load s th e aircraf

t an dconduct s th e pre-boar dinspection , that perso n shal l provid e th e PI C wit hwritte n notification
. A cop y o f th e PI C notificatio n mus t

b e readily availabl e t o th e PI C durin g flight. Emergenc y respons e informatio n concernin g H M o n boar dmus t b e availabl e t o th e PIC
. (Se e 4 9 CF R172.60 2 (c)(1) ) 

## Special Flight s /

Special Permit s (Exemptions ) A
. Specifi c requirement s fo r th e transport

o f flammable liqui dfuel whe n othe r

mean s o f

transportatio n ar e impracticable , o n smal l passenger-carryin g aircraf t operatin g withi n th e Stat e o f Alask ao r int o aremot e area , i n othe r than schedule dpassenge r operations , an do n acarg o aircraft , i s authorize donl y whe n th e provision s o f 4 9 CF R175.31 0 ar e met . Operation s covere db y 175.31 0 requir e additiona l condition s an dlimitation s t o b e accepte db y ou r FAA PO I withcoordinatio n fro mth e FA A Hazardou s Material s Offic e (4 9 CF R 175.310(e))
. FUght s mad e unde r th e provision s o f

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### Permi t (Exemption ) o r

approval mus t

compl y withth e condition s specifie di n th e Specia l Permi t o r approval
. B
. An y approve dSpecia l Permi t o r approva l shal l b e retaine da s a n Appendi x t o thi s manual
. C
. Informatio n regardin g th e exceptio n for aeria l dispensin g o r expendin g o f

H M may b e obtaine dfro mth e FA A PO I with coordinatio nfro mth e FAA Hazardou s Material s Office
. (Se e 4 9 CFR175.9 ) 

## H M Exception s for

Passenge r

an dCre w Member s A
. Certai nmaterial s tha t

ar e normall y regulate da s H M ar e excepte d fro mth e HMR . A summary o f commonl y utihze dexception s o f thi s regulatio nar e provide di n thi s section
. A U availabl e exception s ar e Ustedi n175.1 0 t o includ e matches/lighters , implante dmedica l device s an dradiopharmaceuticals , alcoholi c beverages , butan e powere dcurlin g irons , smal l thermometers , smal l arm s ammunition , dry ice , sel f inflatin g lif

e jacket , compresse dga s for medica l limbs , an delectricall y powere dhea t

producin g articles
. A curren t cop y o f Titl e 4 9 CF RPart 17 5 o r aprintou t

o f th e applicabl e section s fro mth e interne t wil l b e maintaine dfo r

reference , http://ecfr.gpoaccess.go v o r http://hazmat
. dot.go v B
. H M Carrie db y Passenge r o r Cre w Member s - Persona l us e item s carrie db y passenge r

o r cre w member s ar e allowe dunde r th e followin g conditions : (1 ) Non-radioactiv e medicina l o r toiletry article s (includin g aerosols ) ma y b e carrie di n checke do r carry-o n baggage
. (2 ) An y Divisio n2. 2 aeroso l withn o subsidiary risk an da protectiv e ca p (checke dbaggag e only)
. (3 ) Th e aggregat e quantity o f al l H M item s carrie db y eac hperso n allowe di n 1-2 abov e may no t excee d7 0 oz . ( 2 kg ) b y mas s o r 6 8 fl. oz . ( 2 L ) b y volume
. Eac hindividua l containe r canno t excee d 1 8 oz . (0. 5 kg ) b y mas s o r 1 7 fl. oz . (50 0 ml ) b y volume
. (4 ) On e self-defens e spray no t exceedin g 4 fl. oz . tha t

incorporate s apositiv e mean s t o preven t accidenta l discharg e (checke d baggag e only)
. 

## Acceptanc e of

Wheelchai r

/ Mobility Aid s A
. Battery-powere dwheelchairs/mobility aid s ca n b e accepte da s baggage
. 

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. Wheelchairs/mobilit y aid s wil l NO T b e transporte di f i t exhibit s evidenc e o f

previou s leakag e o r

damage
. Wheelchai r

batterie s ar e eithe r "spillable " o r

"non-spillable"
. (1 ) Non-Spillabl e Batterie s i n aWheelchai r / MobiUty Ai d (a ) Non-Spillabl e batterie s ma y b e accepte dfo r transport withth e battery attache dwhe n properl y prepare dfo r shipment
. (b ) Th e battery mus t

b e disconnecte dan dtermina l an den d cable s ar e insulate dt o preven t short circuits
. (c) Th e battery mus t

b e securel y attache dt o th e wheelchair / mobilit y aid
. (d ) A visua l inspectio n mus t no t revea l an y obviou s defects
. (e) Batterie s manufacture dafter Septembe r

30 , J 995 , mus t b e marke do n th e outsid e o f th e batter y case , "NON

SPILLABLE " o r

"NON-SPILLABL EBATTERY. " If th e wheelchair/mobility ai dcanno t b e loaded/stowe di n an uprigh t position , i t

i s advisabl e tha t

th e batter y b e remove d an dterminal s are insulate dt o preven t short circuits
. (2 ) Spillabl e Batterie s i n aWheelchai r / Mobilit y Ai d (a ) Spillabl e batterie s ma y b e accepte dfo r transpor t wit hth e battery attache dwhe n properl y prepare dfo r shipment
. (b ) Th e battery mus t

b e disconnecte dan dtermina l an den d cable s ar e insulate dt o preven t short circuits
. (c) Th e battery mus t

b e securel y attache dt o th e wheelchair / mobility aid
. (d ) A visua l inspectio n mus t no t revea l an y obviou s defects
. (e ) Th e wheelchair/mobiht y ai dmus t h e loaded , stowed , secured , an dunloade di n an uprigh t positio n (I f

thi s canno t b e accomplishe dth e batter y mus t b e removed)
. (f ) Th e Pilot-in-Comman dmus t b e advise deithe r

orall y o r i n writin g prio r

t o departur e a s t o th e locatio n o f th e spillabl e battery aboar dth e aircraft
. (3 ) Battery Removal - I f

abatter y i s remove dfro mth e wheelchair/mobility aid , th e remova l mus t b e performe db y qualifie dairlin e personne l only
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### (a ) Th e packagin g mus t

b e leak-tigh t

an dimperviou s t o battery fluid. Aninne r

line r may b e use dt o satisf

y thi s requiremen t

i f ther e i s absorben t

materia l place dinsid e o f th e line r an dth e line r

ha s aleakproo f

closure ; (b ) Th e battery mus t

b e protecte dagains t

short circuits , secure duprigh t

i nth e packaging , an db e package dwith enoug hcompatibl e absorben t materia l t o completel y absorb liqui dcontent s i nth e even t o r ruptur e o f

th e battery ; an d (c) Th e packagin g mus t

b e labele dwithaCORROSIV E label , marke dt o indicat e prope r orientation , an dmarke dwith th e word s "Battery , wet , withwheelchair; " 

## Lithiu mBatterie s A
. Persona l us e consume r electroni c an dmedica l device s (watches , calculators , cameras , cellular phones , lap-to p computers , camcorders , hearin g aids , etc. ) containin g hthiu mcell s o r batteries , an dspar e hthium'batterie s an dcell s for thes e devices , ar e allowe di nchecke do r • carry-o nbaggage
. Eac hinstalle do r spar e lithiu mbattery mus t confirm t o th e following : (1 ) Th e lithiu mconten t

o f th e anod e o f

eac hcell , whe nfull y charged , i s no t

b e mor e than5g ; an d (2 ) Th e aggregat e hthiu mconten t o f th e anode s o f

eac hbattery , whe nfull y charged , i s no t mor e than25g
. 

## Repai r Statio nNotificatio n A
. Eac hrepai r

stationregulate dunde r

4 9 CFRPart s 171-18 0 performin g wor

k for o r o nou r behal f mus t b e notifie di nwritin g of ou r poUcie s an doperatio nspecification s pertaining t o it s "Wil l Carry " H M statu s i naccordanc e with1 4 CF R121.1005(e ) o r 135.505(e)
. I t

i s acceptabl e t o notif

y al l repai r

station s ou r

H M policie s an doperatio n specifications
. Eac hrepai r statio nmus t

acknowledg e receip t

o f th e abov e notification
. A recor do f th e acknowledgemen t

receip t shoul d b e kep t togethe r wit hth e notification
. (Se e Appendi x E , Repai r Statio n Notification ) 

## Notificatio nof

H M Incidents , Discrepancie s an d Require dReport s A
. Reportin g o f

Incident s (Se e 4 9 CFR171.15 ) (1 ) A H M inciden t

shal l b e reported , a s soo na s practica l bu t n o late r than1 2 hour s after

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### t o th e Nationa l Respons e Cente r (NRC ) a t 800-424

- 880 2 (tol l free ) o r

202-267-267 5 o r

electronicall y at

http://hazmat
. dot.gov/spills.htm. Notic e involvin g a n infectiou s substanc e may b e give n t o th e Director , Center s for Diseas e Contro l an d Preventio n at

800-232-012 4 (tol l free ) i n plac e o f th e notic e t o th e NRC , Thi s include s incident s that occu r durin g th e cours e o f transportatio n (includin g loading , unloading , o r temporary storage ) i n which : (a ) A perso n i s killed ; o r (b ) A perso n receive s injurie s requirin g hospitalization ; o r (c ) A n evacuatio n o f

th e genera l publi c occur s lastin g on e o r mor e hours ; o r (d ) On e o r

mor e majo r

transportatio n arterie s o r facilitie s ar e close do r

shu t dow n for on e hou r o r more ; o r (e ) Th e operationa l flight pattern o r

routin e o f

a n aircraf t i s altered ; o r (f ) Fire , breakage , spillage , o r suspecte dradioactiv e contaminatio n occur s involvin g shipmen t o f RAM ; o r (g ) Fire , breakage , spillage , o r suspecte dcontaminatio n occur s involvin g shipmen t o f infectiou s substance s (etiologi c agents) ; o r (h ) A situatio n exist s o f

suc hanatur e (e.g. , a^ontinuin g dange r t o Uf e exist s at th e scen e o f

th e inciden t

that , i n th e judgmen t o f th e carrier , i t

shoul db e reporte dt o th e NR C eve n thoug hi t

doe s no t mee t th e criteri ao f

paragrap hl)(a ) thr u (g ) o f thi s section
. (2 ) Radioactiv e Material s (RAM ) - In additio n t o th e notificatio n t o th e NRC , anotificatio n mus t b e mad e at

th e earlies t practicabl e momen t

t o th e shippe r

o f th e RA M involve d i n th e incident
. (3 ) Filin g an Inciden t

Report (Se e 4 9 CF R171.16 ) A repor t shal l b e submitte do n DO T FormF5800. 1 (01-2004) , withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e dat e o f

discovery , for

eac hinciden t

tha t occur s durin g th e cours e o f

transportatio n (includin g loading , unloading , o r

storage , incidenta l thereto ) i n whic han y o f th e circumstance s se t

fort hi n 4 9 CFR171.15(b ) occurs , ther e ha s bee n an unintentiona l releas e o f hazardou s material s fro ma packag e o r

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### durin g transportation , o r

undeclare dhazardou s material s ar e foun di ncarg o o r

baggage
. Exception : Undeclared hazardou s material s discovere d i n baggag e durin g th e airpor t screenin g proces s ar e no t subjec t t o filin g a DO TF5800.1
. Suc h item s i n baggag e mus t b e reporte d a s a discrepanc ype r4 9 CF R 175.31
. (Se e Sectio n VIII.B ) (4 ) A cop y o f

DO T For mF5800. 1 (01-2004 ) wil l b e forwarde d to : (a ) Informatio n System s Manager , PHH-6 3 Pipelin e an dHazardou s Material s Safet y Administratio n Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Washington , D C 20590-0001 , an d (b ) Th e neares t

FAA Security Offic e in th e regio n o f discovery
. (5 ) Instiuction s for

completin g DO T FormF5800. 1 (01-2004 ) ar e includedi nAppendi x D
. B
. Reportin g o f

Discrepancie s (Se e 4 9 CFR175.31 ) (1 ) I n th e even t

o f adiscrepanc y relativ e t o th e shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l followin g it s acceptanc e for transportatio n aboar da naircraft , notificatio n t o th e neares t FA A Security Office , b y telephon e o r

electronically , shal l b e mad e a s soo n a s practicable , an dshal l provid e th e followin g information : (a ) Nam e an dTelephon e numbe r o f th e perso n reportin g th e discrepancy
. (b ) Nam e o f

th e aircraf

t operator . (c) Specifi c locatio n o f

th e shipmen t

concerned
. (d ) Nam e o f

th e shipper
. (e ) Natur e o f

discrepancy
. (f ) Addres s o f

th e shippe r

o r perso n responsibl e fo r

th e discrepancy , i f

know n (2 ) Package s o r

baggag e whic har e foun dt o contai n hazardou s material s subsequen t

t o thei r bein g offere dan daccepte da s othe r than hazardou s material s (undeclared ) mus t b e reported
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### (3 ) Discrepancie s involvin g hazardou s material s whic har e improperl y described , certified , labeled , marked , o r packaged , in amanne r no t ascertainabl e whe n accepte dunde r 175.30(a) , mus t b e reported
. 

## Emergenc y Respons e Contact s Contac t Phon e Numbe r Cente r fo r Diseas e Contro l (800 ) 232-012 4 CHEMTRE C (800 ) 424-880 2 Fo r Radioactiv e Materials : Departmen t

o f Energ y (DOE ) 202-586-810 0 Nuclea r Regulator y Commissio n (NRC ) 301-816-510 0 Alaska n Regio nHeadquarter s (907 ) 27 1 -578 1 Offic e o f Securit y an dHazardou s Material s 451 0 W
. Internationa l Airport Rd. , Suit e 20 2 Western-Pacifi c Regio n Headquarter s (310 ) 725-396 0 Offic e o f Security an dHazardou s Material s - AWO-70 0 PO
. Bo x 9200 7 Worldway Posta l Cente r Lo s Angeles
. C A 9000 9 Grea t Lake s Regio n Headquarter s (847 ) 294-768 5 Offic e o f Securit y an dHazardou s Material s - AGL-70 0 O'Har e Lak e Offic e Cente r 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e DesPaines.I L6001 8 Soutiiwes t

Regio n Headquarter s (817 ) 222-572 5 Offic e o f Security an dHazardou s Material s - ASW-70 0 260 1 Meacha mBoulevar d Ft
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### Contac t Phon e Numbe r Northwes t

MountainRegio n Headquarter s (425 ) 227-272 0 Offic e o f Security an dHazardou s Material s - ANM-70 0 FAA Buildin g 160 1 Lin dAvenue , S.W
. Renton , W

A 98055-405 6

M 

### FAA Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Offic e (GE GFSDO ) ^Notes : (800)341-262 3 (509 ) 353-243 4 (1 ) Th e Nort h America n Emergenc yRespons e Guideboo k i s a valuabl e resourc e t o hav e fo rhandlin g H M incidents
. http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.ht m (2 ) Th e Emergenc yRespons e Telephon e numbe rprovide d o h th e Dangerou s Good s Declaratio n (shippin g papers ) shoul d b e utilize d a s a resourc e i n a H M incident
. 

## Appendi x A - Hidde n Shipmen t Indicator s A
. Carg o an dbaggag e that ar e offere dunde r

ageneral descriptio n migh t hav e hazard s that

ar e no t apparent . Th e Hazardou s Material s Tabl e i n 4 9 CF RPart

17 2 i s no t

complete , an dshipper s an dpassenger s may no t b e awar e o f

this
. Som e o f

thes e consignment s hav e cause d incident s tha t

coul dhav e seriousl y endangere dth e safet y o f th e aircraf

t and/o r it s passengers . B
. Pleas e b e aler t

t o thes e possibl e hazards
. Item s foun dcontainin g a hazardou s materia l nee dt o b e shippe din accordanc e withth e 4 9 CFR/ ICA O Technica l Instructions
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1 Automobil e Part s (car , motor , motorcyde ) Breathin g Apparatus/SCtJB A Bu H (o rott\e ranimal ) Seme n Campin g Equipmen t Chemical s Cryogeni c(Uquid ) Cylinder s Denta l Apparatu s Electrica l Equipmen t Electricall yPowere d Froze n Fruits , Vegetable s Househol d Good s Instmment s Laboratory/Testin g Machiner yPart s Medica l Supplies/Equipmen t (Tes t Kite ) Pharmaceutical s Ptwt o Supplie s Refrigerator s Repai rKit s Sample s fo rTestin g Swimmin g Poo l Supplie s SWHcHSSiiirEliSiitrtairEqulpmen t o r Instrumen t Tea rGa s Dispenser s Toy s Too l Boxe s Vaccine s 1 REMARK S Ma yindicat e th e presenc e o f chemica l oxyge n generators , flammabl e Kquids/solids , cofrosives , compresse d gases , radioactiv e material s i n aircraf t part s an d accessories , o rgenera l compan ymaterials
. Ma ycontai n cellulos e paints , we t batteries , shocks/strut s wit h nitrogen , ai rba g inllators/ai rba g 1 modules , etc
. Ma yindicat e compresse d ai ro roxyge n cylinder s Ma yInvolv e us e o f refrigeran t (e.g.
. Liqui d Nitrogen ) Ma ycontai n flammabl e liquids , gas , o rsolid s Ofte n foun d t o b e hazardou s Indicate s lo wtemperature , lo wpressure , o rnon pressurize d ga s suc h a s Argon , Helium , Meon , an d Nitroge n Ma yIndicat e compresse d ga s Ma ycontai n hazardou s cfiemical s suc h a s resin s o r soivent o Ma ycontai n magnetize d material s o rmercur yi n switc h gea ran d electro n tube s Ma ycontai n we t batterie s apparatu s (wheelchairs , law n mowers , go Kcarts , etc. ) Ma yb e pacl<e d i n Dr yIc e (Soli d Csubo n Dioxide ) Ma ycontai n hazardou s material s suc h a s paint , aerosols , bleachin g powder , etc
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. * Plocord t ma yb a disploya d lo ro hoxvdou t motartal , ava n wha n no l required , i f th e placardin g criherwit a conform s to th e requlremenl B o l Svbpor t F o l Pbr

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. Fo rTromiKo n 200S , >a e gi72.5l9(bH4)
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. I f fiil l nam e o f Aiipoi t o r Cit y o f Departur e DestinBtio ni s no t ^wn , ente

r i t 8
. Th e wor d'^on-Radjoactive' * delete

d Identificatio n 9
. Prope r SKipptn g Nam e 10
. dts s 7 11
. U N Number , precede db y prefi x 12
. Packin g Orou p i f lequiredfo r Subsidiar y Ris k 1 3 Subsidiar

y Ris k YE S NO * N/ A

D n a a a D a D D D n D n • Packin g Instruction s

20
. Categoi yo f package(i ) o roverpac k Categor yI I an d Catesoi ym onl y 22
. Fo rFinit e MaloialtlicCriticalil ySafet y Itule x 23
. "Fissil e Excepted " Autliorization s YE S N O D D D D D D D D 'N/ A D D D D

aD
D D D D D a D D 

### • D D D Quantit y an dTyp e o f

Packin g 14
. nam e o r Symbo l o f Radionuctide(s) D I 15
. AdctoiptionofthephyalcalandCticniica l D fom v o r Specia l Fans , o r lo w dispenible materia l D O D D 16
. Th e numbe r an dQrp e o f pBckafe s an dth e activit y b i Becquneb i

n eac hpackage, o r fo r FissUji Materia

l ih Q tRta l weigh t i n gra mo r kilogram s o f fissile mataia

i mt y b e show n i nplace o f activit y 17
. Fordi(brefitfndivtdua]radionucIkles,th e D D D acdvlt y ofeachradioiHidid

e an dth e word s ''A H packe di n oiie * IS
. Activit y withi nlimit s fo r Typ e A packages , OD D TypeB,orTVpe C 24
. Identificatio n mark s show n an dacop y o f Q D D tbe documen

t i n Englis hattache dt o DO D fo r tli e foltowin g

- Specia l For mapprova l califlcai e Q D [D

- Lo w dispersiU

e materia l approva l Q [ 3 D ' certificat e

- Typ e fi packag e desig n approva l GD D certifical e

- IVpe B (M ) packag

e shipmen t appTDvi t D D Q cettiflcat e

- Typ e C piKJcag

e desig n an dahipmen l D D Q approva l • Fissil e materia l packag e desig o an dO Q Q shifsnen t approva l certificat e

- Specia l Aiiangenieo

t shipmen t approvBl Q D Q certificat a 25
. Additiona

l Handlin g Informatio

n D D D 26
. Shipper' s certificatio

nfo r ai r tnnspo n C I C

3 [ D 27
. Nam e an dTid e of Signatory , Place , an

dOD D Dat e 28
. Signahir

e (^Shippe r • D D 29
. Amendmen

t o r alteratio nsigne db y Q D Q Ai r WaybU I 30
. Th e Handlin g h>fonnat)ot

t bo x sbowa : D D D "Dangerous good

s as pe r attache d Shipper' s Declaration' ' o

r " * Dangerou

s Good s as pe r attache dDG D 19
. Word s "overpac k used " show

non DG D • • • Sl.CargoAiTCTaflOnlyorCAOtfapplicabl e • D D

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## Appendi x F- Acceptanc e Checklist : Radioactiv e - Pag e Two
YE S N O Package(s ) an d Overpack s

32
. Numbe ran d typ e o f packaging s an d ovcrpack a delivere d a s show n o n DO P
i n prope rconditio n fo rtranspor t Marldng s
34
. Fo rIndustria l packages , ar ctbe ymuke d
35
. Fo rTyp e Apicfcagp s ar e the ymartc j appropriatel y 3 6 Fo rTyp e B packages , at e the ymatte d appropriatet y 37
. Fo rTyp e C packages , at e the ymaike d appropriatel y 3g
. Fo rFissil e maleriiil , SI C the ynarke d appoprialel y 3 9 Tli e Ftope i Shippin g Nam e an d U N Numt>e r 4 0 Tb e Itjl l Nsm e an d Addres s o f th e Shippe r an d Consigne e 4 1
. Hi e permissibl e gros s weigh t i f i t exceed s S O k g Labelin g

42
. Tw o correctl ycomplete d Radioactiv e label s o n opposit e Bide s 43
. Applioibt e SebsMiai yHazan ) Ubel s adiaon t t o di e Radioactiv e labe l complete d a D

D D a D D D a ' D

a D D D

D 

### • n n a a n n

D D •N/ A

a D

D D D 

### • D

D 

### . /

44
. Tw o Carg o Aircraf t Onl ylabels i i f retiuired , adjacen t to dieHasud s labd s t o di e Radkaoiv e label s codiplelt d 4S
. Fo rfissile mateiials
. tw o cMrectl y complete d Crtdcalk ySafel yIndet r (CSI ) Ubel s o n eppoilt e aUe a 46
. Al l label s conectl yafflxe d an d Fo rOverpack s

47
. I f apecifKatio n marfcing a ai e no t visifak
. othe rauUioris d indicatb i marke d 41
. Infotmado o o n th e ConteM s an d Activit y appea n C

O th e radioactiv e labe l (uakd ) YI S NO

n
D D

D D
diffem t ladienucUdea , thi s inlbimatio o ma yb e b e replace d b yth e stMemen l - Se e Shipper' s Declsratkin 49
. Packagin g marlring s u reifiire d mus t b e cleul yvUibl e o rreproduce d o n tb e odsld t oftheoveipac k Genera l

wit h
carg o aircraf t operate s o n al l secto n 52.
. Fo rpeckage s containin g Carg o Dioxid e Solk l (dr yice) , hn e d a nartbg
. Ubelin g applie d n



### • D D D D
D D

n D

P

D D n •N/ A D
D D

D D

D

D D D

Signature ;

•I PAN Y QUESnO H I S ANSWERE D WTr H A "NO"
. D O NO T ACCETT TH ESWrMEN T AN D OIV EA DUPLICATECOP Y O FTHI S COMPLETE D FOR M T O TH ESHIPPER
.



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### HAZARDOU

S MATERIAL

S 

## Appendi x G- FedE x Procedure s A
. Loadin g (1 ) Loadin g an dunloadin g o f D Gi s handle db y FedE x ram p personnel
. Durin g loadin g th e D Gi s separate dfro mothe r freight s o th e crewmembe r

ma y accomplis hth e pre-loa dinspection
. (2 ) A crewmembe r

mus t supervis e th e loadin g o f DG
. Th e requirement s o f

compatibility , separatio n distances , accessibility , security , an dpackag e orientatio n mus t b e checke dusin g Empir e Airline s E A DG Lform(Dangerou s Good s Loading)
. B
. Form s (1 ) Th e followin g form s ar e use dwithFedE x D Gshipments : p (a ) FEC-M-155 8 - Thi s inspectio n sticke r (o r stamp ) mus t

b e I presen t on al l D Gpackage s excep t thos e shippe db y Omah a I Steaks
. Th e sticke r signifie s tha t

th e FedE x D GSpecialis t I ha s processe dth e shiprrient an dfoun di t

t o compl y withth e i D Gregulations
. b I 

### I : (b ) Feede r Aircraf t Loa dContro l Shee t

- Thi s dual-purpos e I j for mshow s th e amoun t an dlocatio n o f

al l loade dcarg o an d r ! th e clas s an dlocatio n o f D Gloade do n th e aircraft
. Th e Loa d I j Contro l Shee t ma y b e use da s th e notificatio n o f PI C o r i n I f conjunctio n wit hth e AutoD GManifest
. If th e Loa dContro l j j Shee t i s withou t

a n AutoD GManifest , the n th e Shipper' s 

### [ ? Declaratio n mus t als o b e withth e Loa dContro l Sheet
. Th e I ' Loa dContro l Shee t an dShippers ' Declaration(s ) contai n th e \ \informatio n require dpe r HM R175.33
. (exampl e i n GO M 3 Chapte r 15)
. (c) Onloa dContro l Shee t - Thi s shee t

i s acompute r

printou t showin g th e amoun t

an dlocatio n o f

al l loade dcarg o an d whe n accompanie db y th e AutoD GManifes t contain s th e informatio n require db y HM R175.33
. (d ) Aircraf

t D GManifes t

- Provide s tota l quantity fo r eac h hazar dclas s o f

D Gloade do n th e aircraft
. Tw o copie s ar e signe db y th e cre w an don e i s retaine dfor th e flight. (e) Aircraf

t D GPositio n Summar y - Provide s abreakdow n b y loadin g locatio n of

th e D Gaboar dth e aircraf t accordin g ; t o hazar dclas s an dquantity o f eac hhazar dclass
. On e cop y i s give n t o th e crew . 

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HAZARDOU S MATERIAL S 

### (f ) UL D D GManifes t

- Provide s th e informatio n require d b y 4 9 CF R175.3 3 fo r

al l th e D Glocate di n acompartment . Thi s formprovide s th e require dinformatio n suc ha s th e U N Number , hazar dclass
. Prope r Shippin g Nam e (PSN) , subrisk , numbe r

of pieces , quantity , emergenc y telephon e number
. Ther e i s on e UL D D GManifes t fo r eac h compartmen t

containin g D Gaboardth e aircraft
. C
. FormProcedure s (1 ) If ther e i s AutoD Gpaperwork an dalas t

minut e D Gpackag e show s u p tha t

i s no t liste di t ca n b e adde dt o th e Loa dContro l Shee t withape n entry . I

f th e loa dpositio n o f

th e D Gpackag e change s fro mwha t

i s liste do n th e paperwork , th e D GSpecialis t can correc t

an dinitia l th e chang e wit hapen . (2 ) Signature s b y th e D GSpecialis t an dth e Pilo t

ar e require do n bothth e Loa dContro l Shee t an dth e AutoD GManifest
. (3 ) I f apackag e i s refuse ddu e t o damage , leakag e o r Whatever , th e entry o n th e AutoD Gand/o r Loa dContro l Shee t

ca n b e line d ou t b y th e station D GSpecialis t an dhi s initial s entere dwitha pen .

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## C20 8 C208 A Zon e 1 2 3 4 5 6 FW D Po d Middl e AF T Tota l T I pe r

Aircraf t Non e permitte d Non e permitte d 7. 0 13. 0 20. 0 30. 0 0 0 7. 0 C208 B

Zone/Po d 1 2 3 4 5 6 FW D Po d FW D Cente r AF TCente r AF T Tota l T I pe r

Aircraf t Non e permitte d 3. 0 16. 0 30. 0 40. 0 50. 0 0 0 7. 0 20. 0 Feede r Aircraf t tota l T I ma

y no t excee d50. 0 unles s operatin g unde r DOT-E-7060
. 

## F2 7 Mkeo o Zon e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tota l T I pe r

Aircraf t 3. 0 12. 0 ' 35. 0 50. 0 50. 0 50. 0 50. 0 Feede r Aircraf t tota l TI may no t

excee d50. 0 unles s operatin g unde r DOT-E-7060
.
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## ATR42/7 2 ATR4 2 L C Zon e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MaxT I

0 3 2 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 ATR4 2 S C

Zon e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MaxT I

0 3 2 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 ATR7 2

Zon e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 MaxT I

0 3 '2 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0

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## //-V VFedera l Register/Vol
. 64
. No
. 76/Wednesday
. Apri l 21
. 1999/Rule s an dRegulation s 1944 3

Smal l Busines s Regulatory Enforcemen t authoriz e appropriat e ofilclal s o f th e Fairnes s Act Th e Small Busines s Regulatory Enforcemen

t Fairnes s Ac t

of 199 6 (Pub
. L
. 104-121 ) provide s generall y for congressional revie w o f

agenc y rules
. A reportin g requiremen t

I s triggere di n instance s where NCU

A Issue s afinal rul e a s define db y Sectio n55 1 o f th e Administrativ e Procedure s Ac t 5 U.S.C
. 551
. Th e Office of

Managemen t

an d Budge t ha s detennine dtihat

thi s rul e doe s no t constitut e amajo r

rul e fo r purpose s o

f th e Smal l Busines s Regulator y Enforcement

Fairnes s Ac t

o f 1996
. Lis t of Subject s i n1 2 CF

RPar t 70 1 Charitabl e contributions
. Credi t unions
. B y th e Nationa

l Credi t Union AdministrationBoar

do nApril 15 , 1999
. Beclg r Baker, Secretai y o f

th e Board
. Fo r th e reaten s se t

fort habove , NCU A amend s I ZCF Rpar t

70 1 a s foUoAWs : PAR T 701-ORGANIZA-nO N AN D OPERATIO NO FFEDERA LCREDI T UNION S I
. Th e authorit y citatio n fo r par t 70 1 !:ontlnue s t o rea da s follows : Authori ^ 1 2 U.S.C
. 1752(5) , 1755 , 1756 , '757,1759,1761a , 1761b
. 1766.1767
. 1782 , .784,1787 , an d1769
. Sectio n 701. 6 I s als o authorize d1^3 1 U.S.C
. 3717
. Sectio n701.3 1 b als o authorize db y 1 5 U.S.C
. 160 1 e t seq , 4 2 VS.C
. 186 1 an d4 2 U.S.C
. 3601-3610
. Secdo n 701.3 5 I s als o authorize db y 4 2 U.S.C
. 4311-4312
. 2
. Par t 70 1 i s amende db y addin g § 701.2 5 t o rea da s follows : §701.2 5 Charitabl e conblbulion B an d donallona
. (a ) A federa l credi t

unio n ma y mak e charitabl e contribution s and/o r donat e fiind s t o recipient s no t

organize dfo r profi t tha t ar e locate di n o r

conduc t activitie s i n acommuni s i n whic hth e federa l credi t

unio n ha s aplac e o f busines s o r

t o organization s tha t

ar e ta x exemp t organization s unde r

Sectio n 50 1 (cK3 ) o f

th e Interna l Revenu e Cod e an doperat e primaril y t o promot e an d develo p credi t

unions
. (b ) Th e boar do f

director s mus t approv e charitabl e contribution s and/o r donations , an dth e approva l mus t b e base do nadeterminaUo n b y th e boar d o f director s tha t

th e contribution s and / o r donation s ar e i n th e bes t Interest s o f 'l e federa l credi t

unio n an dar e ^asonabl e give n th e siz e an dfinancial :ondido n o f

th e federa l credi t

union , ih e boar do f

directors , i f

i t chooses , ma y establis habudce t fo r charitabl e federa l credi t unio n t o selec t

recipient s an ddisburs e budgete dfund s amon g thos e recipients
. (F RDoc
. 99-993 1 File d4-2(^99 ; 8:4 5 am] aaUN B COD E 7S3S-IH-^ DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIOK i Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 4 CF R Par t 1 3 Ftodera l Aviatio n Administratio n Polic y o n Enforcemen t

o f th e Hazardou s Material s Regulations : Penalt y Guideline s AGENCy : Federa l AvlaUo n Administratio n(FAA)
. DOT
. ACTION : Genera l statemen t

o f policy
. SUMMARY : Thi s documen t state s tha t FA A polic y o ndetenninin g th e sanctio n amount s i nFA A enforcemen t action s addressin g violation s o f th e Departmen t o f Transportatio nHazardou s Materia l Regulation s (HMR)
. Thi s polic y statemen t

provide s guidanc e fo r

agenc y personne l i n th e exercis e o f th e FAA' s prosecutoria l discretio ni n enforcemen t case s concernin g tratisportatto n o f hazardou s material s b y air
. Th e guidanc e shoul dai di nanalysi s t i th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f eac hcas e s o a s t o arriv e a t

a nappropriat e sanctio ni n ligh t o f th e statutorU y define dpenal ^ considerations
. Tb e analytica l (rainewoi k

shoul dals o promot e a relativ e consistenc y I n determinin g civ U penaltie s fo r

violation s o f

th e HMR
. EFFECTIV EDATE: Apri l 14
. 1999
. FO RFURTHE

RMFORMATK

M CONTACT

: Bil l Wilkenlng , Offic e o f Civi l Aviatio n Security
. Dangerou s Good s an dCarg o Securit y Division , telephone : (ZOZ ) 267

- 9864
. facsimil e (ZOZ

) 267-5760 , email : Bill.Wilkening@faa.gov
. mailin g address : ACO-SOO , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue
. S.W.
. Washington
. D.C
. 20591
. o r Alla n H
. Horowitz , Enforcemen t Division
. Offic e o f

th e Chie f

Counsel , telephon e (202 ) Z67-3137
. facsimil e (202 ) 267-^106 , emaU : AIlan.Horowltz&faa.gov
. mailin g address : AGC-300,80 0 Independenc e Avenue
. S.W.
. Washington
. D.C
. 20591
. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: Backgroun d Congres s determine dtha t th e uru^ulate dtransportatio n o f hazardou s material s constitute s athrea t t o publi c safet y i n al l form s o f

transportation
. Congres s addresse dtha t threa t i n 197 4 b y enactin g th e Hazardou s Material s TVansnnrtaHnt i Ar t

ft-r\*TA\D.
. inn n enforcemen t o f th e HMT A require d mor e sever e action , an denacte dth e Hazardou s Material s Transportatio n Unifor mSafet y Ac t

o f 1990
. IHibli c La w No
. 101-615,199 0 U.S
. Cod e Congress
. ft Admin
. New s 10 4 Stat
. 4605
. Th e primar y effec t

o f thi s 199 0 revisio n o f th e HMT A wa s t o rais e th e maximu m dvi l penalt y fo r

violatio no f

an y regulatio nenacte dunde r th e HMT A t o $25,000
. and
. fo r

th e first time , t o reritiir e a$25 0 minimu mperudt y fa r an y suc hviolation
. Th e HMT A wa s recodifie di n 199 4 an di s rtovr referre d t o a s th e "Federa l hazardou s materia l transportatio nlaw, " 199 4 U.S
. Cod e Congress
. & Admin , New s 10 8 Sta t 759
. codifie da t

4 9 U.S.C
. 5101-5127
. I n th e 199 4 recodification
. Congres s specificall y state dtha t th e recodificatio ncreate dn o substantiv e chang e t o th e earlie r

for mo f th e statute . Th e Federa l Civi l Penaltie s Inflatio n Acyustmen t

Ac t o f 1990,2 8 U.S.C
. 246 1 (noti^
. a s amende db y th e Deb t Collectio n Improvemen t Ac t o f 1996 , PubU c La w 104-134
. Apr U 26.1996 , provide s amechanis mfo r ac^tment s fo r monetar y dvl l penaltie s for inflatio n i n orde r t o maintai nth e deterren t effec t o f monetar y civi l penaltie s an dpromot e complianc e wit htiie law
. Unde r th e statute , th e ne w chrl l penalt y maximum s caruio t

b e appU ^ unles s the y ar e implemente db y regulation
. O n Decembe r

20.1996
. th e FA A publishe d afinal nil e (6 1 F R6744)
. Implemoitin g th e statut e fo r

eac hdvt l penalt y subjec t t o th e FAA' s Jurisdiction , O n Januar y 21.1997 , th e FA A pubUshed a correctio nt o th e final rul e (6 2 F R4134)
. Th e final rul e i s codifie da t 1 4 CF RPar t 13
. Subpar t

H
. Pursuan t

t o 1 4 CFR I3.30S(d)
. th e maximu mcivi l penalt y tha t ma y b e assesse dfo r

aviolatio no f th e Federa l hazardou s materia l la w o r a hazardoti s materia l regulatio n i s no w $27,500
. Ckingres s assigne dth e responsibilit y fo r th e enforcemen t

o f th e Federa l hazardou s materia l transportatio nla w t o th e Secretar y o f

TraruportaUon
. Withi n th e Departmen t

o f IVansportation
. th e Re5ean: han dSpecia l Program s Administratio n(RSPA ) adopt s th e Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR)
. 4 9 CF Rpart s 17 1 throug h178
. whic hgover n th e transportatio n o f hazardou s material s (Hazmat)
. Althoug h RSP A ha s som e enforcemen t responsibilities , th e responsibilit y for enforcin g th e HM Rwit hrespec t t o civi l aviatio ni s delegate db y th e Secretar y o f Transportatio nt o th e FAA
. 4 9 CF R 1.47(10
. Th e HM Rse t

fort hregulation s for

th e transportatio no f

Hazmat
. A knowin g )
/ 

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# r1944 4 Federa l Register/Vol
. 64 , No
. 76/Wednesday
. Apri l 21
. 1999/Rule s an dRegulation s

.penalty between$25 0 an d$27,500
. A perso n act s knowingl y whe nth e perso n ha s actua l knowledg e of

th e facts givin g is e t o th e violation ; o r

areasonabl e perso n acting i nth e circumstance s an d exercisin g reasonabl e car e woul dhav e tha t knowledge
. 4 9 U.S.C
. S123(a)(l)(A}
. Th e civi l penaltie s authorize dunde r th e statut e appl y t o EACH violatio no f an y regulation set

forthi nth e HMR
. Moreover , under

th e statute , eac h continuin g violatio no f

th e HM Rca n constitut e aseparat e violatio nfo r eac h day aviolatio ncontinues
. I n sectio n 5124 of th e statute . Cor^gres s prescribe d crimina l penaltie s for

awillfu l violatio n of th e Federal hazardou s materia l transportatio n la w o r

th e HMR : willfu l violation s require evidenc e o f bot h knowledg e o

f th e law s an dregulation s an dInten t

t o violat e them
. Part 1 3 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations—Investigativ e an d Enforcemen

t Procedure s (1 4 CF

RPar t 13 ) govern s th e procedure s applicabl e t o enforcement

io f th e HMRb y th e FAA
. Hazrna t violation s (xxurrin g o no r after Augus t 2,1990 , may b e dismisse db y a n administrathn e la w Judg e (ALJ ) i f a Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y ha s no t bee nIssue dwithi n2 year s of th e vloLatton , unles s goo dcaus e fo r dela y )ia s bee n shown
. 1 4 CP

R13.Z08(d)
. Consideratio nof

Statutor y Criteri a I n determinin g th e sanctio n t o b e assessed , penalty criteri ase t fort hi n 4 9 U.S.C
. 512 3 mus t

b e considered
. Thes e criteri aar e th e nature , circumstances , exten t an dgravity o f

th e violation , th e degre e o f culpabilit y of

th e violator , an y history of pas t violations , th e abilit y t o pay . an y dfec t

o nth e abilit y t o continu e I D d o btjslness
. an dothe r

mattei s a s Justic e requires
. Som e o f

thes e consideration s alread y ar e factore dt o som e exten t

int o th e categorie s i nth e Hazardou s Material Sanctio nGuidanc e Matrix
. Th e statutor y factor s ar e furthe r considere dunde r

th e weightin g analysi s tha t i s performe dt o indicat e th e amoun t o f civi l penalty withi nth e appropriat e range . i.e.
. a

t th e minimum , moderate , o r maximu mportio no f

th e sanctio n range . T o compl y wit hth e underlyin g purpose s of

th e Federa l hazardou s material transportatio nla w an dHMR
. a sanctio nshoul db e impose dtha t i s sufficientl y deterren t

bu t no t excessive
. Th e Ha^dou s Material s Sanctio n Guidanc e i s designe dt o promot e bette r consistenc y s o tha t

simila r penaltie s ar e impose di nsimilar

cases . Th e Matri x ^ge s ar e Intende dt o reflec t th e nature , jlrcumstances , extent , an dgravit y of th e :as e a s compare dwit hothe r types of cases . Eachcase , however , mus t b e evaluate do nit s nw nfiirtc A car«oH/»» ^ th e fact s an dcircumstance s of acas e support eithe r agreate r o r lesse r penalty
. Whe naspecia l ^n t believe s that apenalty shoul dexcee dth e Matri x ranges , th e agen t

shoul dconsul t

wit h lega l counse l before furthe r

processin g o f th e Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Repor

t (EIR)
. Thi s consultatio ni s no t necessaty i nth e cas e o f arecommende dpenalt y that i s les s tha ntha t

provide di nth e Matri x I neithe r

situation , th e basi s fa

r th e decisio nt o g o outsid e th e range s shoul db e explaine di ndetail
. Violation s o f

Par t 17 5 o f th e HMR
. wtilc hestablis hparticula r requirement s fo r ai r carrier s an dothe r

alrci ^ operators , ar e cx>ntainedi naseparat e matrix
. However , suc hoperator s oflen offe r hazardou s material s for

ai r transportation , a s wel l a s accep t an d transpor t them
. Fo r

thi s reason , suc h operator s may b e liabl e to r violation s botha s abusines s entit y withi nth e Hazardou s Material s Sanctio nGuidanc e Matrix , a s wel l a s spedfl c ai r carrier violations
. Us e of tb e Sanctio nGuidanc e Thi s guidanc e provide s agenc y personne l wit hasystemati c way t o evaluate acas e an darriv e a t a n appropriat e penalty , considerin g al l th e relevan t statutor y criteri aincludin g an y mitigatin g an daggravatin g circuinistances
. Statutor y consideration s hav e bee nfactore dint o th e variou s range s wlthb i th e Sanctio nGuidanc e Matrix
. Determinatio no f

wher e a sanctio nlie s withi nthes e range s i s aide db y aserie s o f

weightin g question s that prob e th e variou s aggravatin g an d mitigatin g factors tha t

ma y exis t

i na case . First , th e weightin g analysi s i s performed
. Ag«ric y persorme l respon d t o aserie s of

question s todetermin e th e aggregat e weigh t o f th e case . Th e e^ggregat e wel^ t o f th e cas e help s determin e th e sanctio namoun t (t f eac h violatio ngrou p withb i th e establishe d range s o f th e Matrix
. It i s importan t

t o rtot e tha t determinatio nof

wher e th e sanctio nlie s withi n th e Matri x i s no t

th e resul t of a mathematical computation
. Evaluatio n o f th e cas e i s base do nth e totalit y of th e fact s an dcircumstances
. Generally , i f th e answe r

t o aparticula r

questio n represent s amor e significant aspec t of a case , greate r

consideratio nshoiJ db e givento tha t

answer . Fo r

example , violation s involvin g a nextremel y dangerou s substance , eve ni nminut e quantities , migh t

warran t apenalty at th e maximu men dof

th e rang e or

eve n apenalty exceedin g th e Matri x ranges , tinde r th e Sanctio nGuidanc e Matrix
. withi n(e.g.
. busines s entit y tha t regularl y oifers
. accepts , o r transport s Hazma O an dth e offens e categor y (e.g. , undeclare dshipmen t

withi nH^ma t quantit y limitations)
. Th e sanctio n range s unde r

th e variou s violato r categorie s t^c e Int o accoun t th e relativ e culpability o f

th e violator
. Similarly , th e offens e categorie s addres s th e nature , drcurostances
. an dgravit y o f th e particular offense
. Afte r

determinin g th e appropriat e categorie s an dintersectin g bo x of th e Matrix , agenc y personne l tha i determin e whic hsubcategorie s of cAEense s (e.g.
. shippin g papers ) are allege dt o hav e bee nviolated
. Basedo n th e weightin g analysi s performe di n Sectio nI
. a nappropriat e penalty i s assigne dfor

eat ho f th e applicabl e violatio ngroups . Th e perialty amoun t fo r eac hrelevan t

violatio ngrou p i s adde dtogethe r

t o reac hth e recommende dsanction
. Unde r Sectio ni nof

th e Guidance , th e specia l agen t

the nconsiiler s othe r relevan t fecbxs. iiKludin g evidenc e o f correctiv e action
. A reconunende d sanctio nmay b e reduce dprio r t o th e issuanc e of

aNotic e o f

Propose dChrll Penalt y whe nther e i s adequat e reliabl e inforniotio ncorKemln g th e correctiv e action s take nb y aresponden t Correctiv e actlwi s tha t

Jijstity reductio n of th e recorrmiende dpenalt y mus t excee dth e minimu mlega l requirements
. Th e specia l agent als o attempt s t o provid e Informatio n concernin g th e allege dviolator' s size , financial condition , an dability t o pay a recommende dsanctiorL Whe na nEI

Ri s forwarde dt o legal counse l for

enforcemen t

action , counse l wit hgiv e appropriat e consideratio nt o th e recommende dsanction
. FA A legal counse l wUl als o revie w th e factors , analysis , an ddetermination s unde r th e Hazardou s Material s Sanctio n Guidance
. An y basi s for

deviatin g fro

m th e recotnmeii dsanctio ni s ordinaril y explaine dto , an ddiscusse dwith , th e Investigatin g specia l agent . Fina l determinatio no f

th e sanctio namoun t propose di nth e Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y i s ordinaril y afnoduc t o f Join t decisonmakln g an dapprova l o f th e investigatin g agen t

an dth e legal office
. Federa l Aviatio nAdmlnistrado n Hazardou s Material s Sanctio n Guidanc e Thi s Sanctio nGuidanc e i s divide d int o thre e sections : I
. Cas e Artalysls , n . Utilizationo

f th e SanctionGuidanc

e Matri x (Matrl)^
. an d m . Considerationo t

other Statutor y Factors
. Th e SaitctionGuidanc e Matri

x i s containe

d

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. Cas e Anatys b (Evaluatio n o f IStatutor y Assessmen t

Factors ) Thi s sectio n contain s aserie s o f question s designe dt o assis t specia l agent s an dattorney s I n evaluatin g a particula r

case . Th e questio n revie w factor s Involvin g th e nature , clrcumstarKes
. exten t

an dgravit y o f

th e violation , th e violator' s degre e o f eac happlicabl e violatio n grou p o n th e Sanctio n Guidanc e Matri x (Fig
. 1)
. A , Th e Nature , Circumstances , Extent , art dGravit y o f

th e Violatio n (Factor s Concernin g th e Shipmen t 1
. Wha t Matertal(s ) Wa s Offered , Transported , o r

Aixepte dfo r

Ai r Transportation ? culpability , an dth e violator' s histot y o f j (Figur e 2 divide s hazardou s material s o f prio r violations
. Som e o f

thes e factor s ' parilctrla r classes , divisions , an d packin g group s Int o thre e ris k ' ar e alread y considere dt o som e exten t withi n th e variou s categorie s o f th e Sanctio n Guidanc e Matrix
. Th e question s in thi s sectio n provid e additiona l consideratio n o f th e statutot y factor s an dexamin e th e existenc e o f aggravatin g arx l mitigatin g factor s i n a case . Th e agent/attome y answer s eac h questio n i n Sectio nI an ddetermine s i f arelativ e weigh t

o f minimum , nxtderate
. o r

maximu mshoul db e assigne dbate do n th e respons e t o th e question
. Wit hth e exceptio n o f Questio n Al. , no t

al l question s wil l appl y t o agive nfac t

situation
. Questio n A
. 1.
. whic haddresse s th e natur e o f th e hazardou s inaterial(s ) involved , i s th e onl y questio n tha t

ailway s receive s a ."yes " answo ' t o on e o f

It s subquestion s 'andI s considere dI n ever y case . Th e {Aggravating o r

mitigatin g factor s iddresse di n th e question s onl y appl y t o di e cas e whe nth e questlc mreceive s a "yes " response . (Suestion s receivin g a "no " respons e d o no t

affec t th e weightin g o

f th e cas e an dar e no t consider^]
. Fo r

example
. I f

th e violatio n resulte di n har mt o person s o r property , tha t ma y b e a n aggravatin g facto r i n th e case . However , th e fac t tha t th e violatio n di dno t

resul t i n iri|ui y o r damage , i s no r

amitigatin g fector

an d shoul dno t

resul t i n penalt y mitigation
. I n man y instances , th e answer s t o mos t o r al l o f th e question s wil l l>e "no " an d th e onl y relevan t

weightin g facto r

i n thi s sectio n wil l b e th e ris k categor y o f th e materia ] identifie di n Questio n A
. 1
. I n determinin g th e fina l aggregat e weigh t o f th e case , th e response s t o eac h o f th e questkxi s d o no t

hav e t o b e equall y considered
. Determinatio n o f whethe r th e overal l cas e shoul dhav e a minimum , moderate , o r maximu m weigh t caruio t b e determine dwit h mathematica l certainty
. Generally , i f th e answe r t o aquestio n demonstrate s tha t th e facto r

a t issu e represent s amor e significan t

aspec t o f th e case , greate r |onsideratio n i s give n t o tha t factor
. Th e .Ina l aggregat e weigh t

i s base do n th e otalit y o f di e facts an dcircumstance s o f Ji e case . Onc e determined , th e final categories : Categor y A
. Categor y B
. an d Categor y C
. Fin dth e material(s ) a t issu e i n Figur e 2 an danswe r th e question s below. ) a . I s th e material(s ) offered , transported , o r

accepte di n Categor y A ? ff yes . assig n aMaxlmur o weight
. b.i s th e n)aterial(s ) offered , transported , o r

accepte di nCategot y B 7 ff yes . assig naModerat e wei^ t c . I s th e material(s ) offered , transported , o r

accepte di n Categot y C 7 ff yes , assig n aMinimu mweigh t Guidanc e Note : Th e categorie s i n Figure 2 represen t th e inheren t

ris k of danger t o ai r transportatio npose db y th e material
. I f ther e to mor e tlu n on e typ e of

hazardou s material involve di nth e sMpmen t answe r thi s questio nusiri g th e hazardou s material i n Hi e iilghes t ils k category . 2
. Wha t Quantit y o f

th e Materialts ) Wa s Offered
. Transported , o r Accepte dfo r Ai r Transportation ? a . Di dth e packagefs ) excee dth e authorize dquantit y UmitaUon s b y a siffUficart t

amount ? I f yes , conside r

aModerat e o r Ma^dmu mweigh t

dependin g o nth e depe e t o whic hth e limitatio nwa s ex^eded
. Gutdanc e Note : Th e Matrix , discusse dI n Sectio n m , take s int o accoun t th e factua

l situation s wiier e th e quantit y limitation s ib r th e materia l ar e exceeded
. Thi s part of th e analysi s I s Intende dt o determin e wltether furthe r aggravatin g circumstance s exis t wlier e quantit y limitation s are exceede db y a significan t

amoun t Whethe r thi s facto r i s assigne damoderat e o r

maximu mweigh t

wil l depen do n th e degre e li y whic hth e quantity lirnltatlo nwa s exceeded
. Example : Th e quantit y limitatio nfo r gasolin e o n apassenge r

plan e to S liter s pe r padiage
. If

aviolato r

offer s 3 0 liter s I n a singl e paclog e o napassenge r plane , thi s may resul t i n amaximu mweigh t

fo r thi s factor
. b
. Wer e ther e multipl e package s i nth e shipment ? I f yes . conside r

aModerat e o r Maximu mweigh t

dependir ^ o n th e . numbe r o f package s an dtota l amoun t o f hazardou s materia l bein g transporte di n violation
. Guidanc e Note : A packae e mean s a overpack
. Multipl e package s oftenrepresen t multipl e violations
. Unde r th e Sanctio n Guidaaice
. tid s fact

i s considere da n aggravatlri g drcumstaiK e rathe r tha nadlre a multiplie r o f th e sanctio n fo

r eac hviolation
. Eac hcase , iiowever
. mus t t» e evaluate do n it s particular f»cts
. A ver y largenumbe r of package s ma y resul t

i n suc ha n egregiou s cas e tha t th e overal l weigh t

o f th e cas e i s s o hig htha t apenalt y tN^ondth e maximu m poin t i n tii e rar>g

e I s warranted
. A nInvestigatio nwil l occasionall y revea l severa l shlpnient s fromth e sam e ofifiero r ove r aperio do f

severa l days , al l o f

whic hImrolv e violatlor ao f

th e HMR
. Thes e Independen t act s of ofibrln g usuall y ar e consolidate dInt o on e EI Ran daddresse di non e Note o f Propose dCivi l Penalty
. However , for purpose s (t

f detenninin g tli e appropriat e sanction , eac hseparat e shipmen t wit ha separat e ai r

wasybi U o r shippin g p2a>en , . separat e destination , artd/o r ar ^ othe r evidenc e establishin g I t

a s aseparat e shlpmes K I s ordinaril y oonsldne da s a separat e Inciden t

for purpose s of

applyin g tli e sanctio nguidanc e arialysls
. It i s suggeste ddia t

th e separat e shipment s tw treate da s individua l count s i n th e EI Ran d th e Notic e o

f Propose dCivi l Penalty , wit h
. eac hcoun t

havlri g it s ow nsarKUon derive d fnu aapplicatio n o f

thi s guidance
. Note , ther e mus t l> e sufficien t

eviderx e t o suppor t

eac h coun t 3
. Di dth e Shipmen t

Caus e Damag e o r Har mt o Person s o r

Property , o r

Interfer e Wit hCommerce ? I f yes , conside r

aModerat e o r Maidmu mweigh t
' Guidanc e Note : Th e fac t tha t n o damag e oocune da * aresul t

o f di e stiipmen t

I s no t amltl^tir v factor. However , damag e o r har m may aggravate tti e nature , circumstances , exten t an dgravit y o f

th e violation
. Dependin g o n th e degre e o f damag e cause d b y th ashipmen t

and/o r th e existenc e of

othe r aggravatlr ^ factors, departur e fro mtii e range s ma y b e Justified
. B
. ViolatcH-' s Degre e o f Culpabilit y (Th e Matrix , Figur e 1
. consider s th e relativ e culpabilit y o f

th e violator
. Thi s sectio no f

th e analysi s furthe r

evaluate s th e degre e o f

culpabilit y o f

th e violator. ) 1
. I s th e Violato r

th e Manufacture r

o f th e Hazardou s Material ? If yes . conside r

aMaximu mweight
. Guidanc e Note : A manufacture r of a hazardou s materia l i s expecte dt o hav e complet e knowledg e o f

di e natur e of

di e hazardou s materia l an dthus , ahig hdegre e o f culpabilit y wil l ordinaril y t> e impute dt o I t 2
. Di dSomeon e Othe r

Tha n th e Violato r Prepar e th e Shipmen t

fo r Transportation ? ff yes , conside r

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separat e enforcemen

t actio n against othe r pesporislbl e partie s wh

o liandje dth e Shipment A shippe r tha t nshlp s material s Bcelve dfro manothe r personin th e sam

e packagin g to independenti

y responsible fo

r ensurin g the shipmen

t ccaiiplle s wit

httie HM RNevertheless , lit

e reshlppe r i s generally considere

dto have alesse

r degre e o f culpablll ^ for

compliance o

f th e packag e a s received
. However

. I f tlie reshlppe

r unpack s and/o

r repadk^ges tii e slilpment

the reshlpper remains a s culpable as the origina l shipper an dgenerall

y Is not arxotded mitigationunde

r thi s weightin

g factor. (Fo

r purpose s o f ttit asection , a"reshlpper " refer s to aperson , othe

r tha n th e orlgtna

i oBeiar, who offer s ashipmen

t of hazardou s nuterlal fo r transportation. ) 3
. Di dth e Violator

Reasonabl y Rel y o n Incorrec t Informatio nFro mAnothe r Source ? ff yes . conside r

aMinimu mweigh t Guidanc e Note : Detrimenta

l o r reasonabl e relianc e o nanothe

r part y ma y b e amitigatin

g foctor wtien considerin

g tii e violator' s degre

e a i culpability
. Fo

r example , relianc e on a

n inaccurate Materia

l Safet y Da U Shee t (MSDS ) ma y lie mitigating , 4
. Doe s th e Violato r

Hav e aHistory o

f Previou s HM

RViolations ? If yes . conside r

aModerat e o r Maximu mweigh t Guidanc e Note : To establishaviolation

- liistory
. aprior

vlolatia nmus t b e a n actua l Indlng o f vlolatia npursuant to alega l enforcemen

t action
. Specia

l agents dtoul d Btteinf A t o determin

e th e corporat

e structur e of th e violato

r andwiiethe

r othe r busines s entitie s or name s ar e o r hav e bee n use db y th e entit y i norde r t o obtai n acomplet

e violatio nhistory
. The numbe r an dag e o f violation s shoul db e considered
. Ordinarily , flndingi o f violation mor

e tha n5 year aol d carr y les s weight

unles s acontlnuirig patter

n o f violatio n exists
. C
. Otfier Factor s Eac hcas e mus t

b e evaluate do n it s particula r

facts. A s such , man y case s ma y presen t

uniqu e scenario s an d aggravatin g o r

mitigatin g factors tha t

ar e no t routinely seen , ff

a naggravatin g or mitigatin g circumstanc e exist s tha t i s no t adequatel y addresse delsewher e i n th e sanctio nguidance , It

ma y b e Include dan dassigne daweigh t unde r thi s section
. Th e facto r

shoul db e clearl y identifie dan dexplaine di nth e analysi s portio nof

th e EI Ran dcarefidl y scrutinize db y lega l counsel
. Guidanc e Note : Fo

r example , ashipmen

t of asingl e packag

e containing severa

l differen t hazardou s material s ma

y presen t a n aggravatin g factor. The degree o

f seriousnes s t f thi s facto r will increas e I

f th e hazardou s inaterial s ar

e Incompatible wit

heac hothe r vnd , therefore , creat

e anincreasedrisk
. Mitigating factors ma

y als o exist

tha t tiav G no t be« i adequatel

y considered
. Fo

r quantit

y o f materla i o r a n amoun t tha t woul d liave qualifiedunder

the smal l quantit y exertio no

f § 173.4 ma

y presen t amitigatin g factor ff a s aresuhther

e was areduce

dris k t o safet y i ntransportation
. D
. Determlr K

th e Pina l Aggregat

e Weigfi t o f th e Cas e Al l th e responsesAvelght s are e>^uate dt o determin e afinal aggregat e weigh t o f th e cas e (Mlrdmum , Moderate , an dMaxlmtmn)
. Question s receivin g a. "no " respons e wil l no t

b e lixdude di n thi s evaluation
. T o determin e th e fina l aggregate weigh t

th e agent/attorne y mus t exercis e his/he r

(tiscretianinlight o f th e statutor y factors an dknowledg e o f th e particula r

fact s o f th e case . Th e facts of th e particula r

cas e wil l dictate th e relativ e Importanc e of ead i o f th e wei^tin g factor s i nreachin g afinal aggregate weigh t

Th e final aggregat

e Hrelgh t shoul db e decide da s arestd t o f carefu l analysis , no t

amathematical averaging
. I t

i s possibl e tha t

asingl e weightin g factor

ma y outweig hal l others
. Th e agent/attomey' s analysi s shoul dalway s b e explaine di ntld s regard
. Example : A cas e involvlrig ahazardous materia l I nth e lowest

ris k categor y ma y b e evaluatedt o hat v amaxtmu mweigh t becaus e of th e large quantit

y shippe do r tlie damage resultin g fromth e shipmen t n . Utiliz e th e Matri x (Hgui e 1 } Th e sanctio nrange s unde r th e offero r an doffens e categorie s of

th e Sanctio n Guidanc e Matri x reflec t

th e refatlv e culpabilit y o f

th e violato r

an dth e nature , cdnnunstances , exten t an d gravity o f th e case . Consideratio nof uies e partictrla r

statutot y factors unde r th e Federa l hazardou s materia l transportatio nla w i s buil t int o th e Matrix
. Ftuthe r

analysi s of

th e statutoty factors i s require dt o determin e th e appropriat e sanctio nwithi nth e range s establishe dimde r

th e Matri x Thi s analysi s \aperfbrme di nSectio n1
. Afte r determinin g th e final aggregat e weight o f th e cas e unde r

th e Sectio n1 analysis , tha t weigh t i s applie dt o th e appropriat e matri x rang e t o identif

y th e recommende dsanctio namoun t fo r eac h o f th e relevan t

violatio ngroup s an dfo

r th e cas e a s awhole
. Althoug hth e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y ma y cite numerou s violation s of

aparticular

part o r subpar t o f th e HMR, unles s upward departur e i s Justified , asingl e penalty amotm t for eac hviolatio ngroup i s ordinaril y tise dt o reac hth e fu U sanction
. A
. Instruction s 1
. Identif y th e appropriat e categot

y for th e type of

entit y an dth e natur e of th e offens e involve di nth e case . Refe r th e Matri x i nFigure I fo r guidance
. G o t o th e Intersectin g bo x an didentif y th e applicabl e sanctio nrang e for eac h violatio ngroup . 2
. Appl y th e conclusio nreai±e di n th e Sectio nI weightin g analysi s t o assig nasatKtio namotmt

wUhi nth e mlnimtmi , moderate , o r

maximu m portio nof

th e sanctic mrang e fo

r eac h relevan t violatio ngroup . Th e recommende dclv

U penalty a t

thi s stag e I s th e siu no

f th e sanction s for

eac ho f th e appUcabl e violatio ngroups . A sanctio nshoul dno t

b e assesse dfor

a violatio ngrou p ff

ther e hav e bee nn o violation s of

tha t par t o r subpar t of th e HMR
. Th e sanctio namotmt fo r eac h violatio ngrou p nee dno t

b e Identica l bu t ordinarit y i s withi nth e portio no f th e particula r

sanctio nrang e tha t represent s th e overal l weigh t of th e case . 3
. Departur e fro mth e ^^tri x ranges — Th e Matri x i s designe dt o cover th e itu^orit y o f

case s involvin g violation s of th e HMR
. Th e facts an dcircumstance s of aparticula r

case , however , may Justif y eithe r a nupwar do r

downwar d di^>arture fitmi th e Matri x ranges . Thi s sanctio nguidanc e anticipate s an d encourage s departur e fiumth e Matri x range s whe nJustified
. A cas e involvin g viohition s i nwfilc hth e nature , circumstances , exten t

an dgravit

y o f th e inciden t ar e particularl y severe o r egre^ous
. ma y Justif

y upwar ddepartur e fipomth e Matri x ff

th e investigatin g agen t believes , base dupo nth e fact s o f acase , tha t

apenalt y shoul dexcee dth e Matri x ranges , th e agen t

shoul dconsul t wit hlega l coimse l befor

e further processin g of

th e EIR
. Conversely , th e investigatin g agen t

ma y believ e tha t mittgati ^ factors Justif

y adownward departur e fromth e Matri x range . Considtatio nwit hlega l counse l I s no t necessar y i nth e cas e o f

arecommende d penalt y tha t

i s les s tha ntha t

provide d I nth e Matri x I neithe r

situation , however , th e agen t

i s t o provid e a detaile dexplanatio nof

tiie basi s fo

r th e decisio nt o g o outsid e th e ranges . 4
. Violation s of

Par t 17 5 regulations, whic hestablis hparticula r requirement s for ai r carrier s an dothe r

alroai t operators , ar e containe di naseparat e matrix
. However , suc hoperator s ofte n off'e r Hazma t for ai r transportatio na s wel l a s accep t

an dtranspor t

f t A s such , th e operato r

ma y b e liabl e fo

r violation s a s abusines s entit y withi nth e mai n Matri x a s wel l a s for

th e specifi c Par

t 17 5 violations
. m . Impac t

o f Othe r Statutot y Factor s Th e Federa l hazardou s material transportatio nla w als o require s consideratio nof aviolator' s abilit y t o pa y acivi l penalty , th e impac t of th e

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Justic e requires
. Consideratio no f

thes e factor s ma y resul t I n adjustmen t

o f th e recommende dcivi l penalt y calculate d i nSectio nI

LI n situation s wher e th e agen t o r attorne y I s i n possessio no f mitigatin g Information , suc ha s inabilit y t o pa y th e recommende ddvi l penalt y o r correctiv e actio ntaken , reductio no f th e recommende dpenalt y ma y b e appropriate
. MlUgatii ^ informatio n shoul db e sufflciend y reliable , tmcontroverted
. an ddocumente di n orde r t o suppor t

reductio no f

th e recommende dcivi l penalt y pri(»

- t o isstdn g th e Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty
. A
. Abilit y T o Pay/Continu e I n Busines s Historically , th e FA Aha s considere d thes e factors aifle r

th e issuanc e o f

th e Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt y du e t o t h e absenc e o f

reliabl e financia l informatio no n whic ht o bas e a reductio npritx r

t o th e Isstianc e o f

a Notice
. Thi s Sanctio nGuidanc e recommend s tha t

th e specia l sgen t

mak e ^ori s t o obtai nreliabl e information
. regardin g th e violator' s siz e an d financial conditio nfo r revie w prio r

t o t h e Issuanc e o f

aNotice
. Thi s Informatio nwil l b e transmitte dt o th e

- lega l offic e for

consideration
. I t

i s recognize dtha t

i t ma y no t alwa^y s b e possibl e fo r

th e specia l agen t

arid/o r attorne y t o obtai nreliabl e financia l liiformatio no n aparticula r responden t tha t financia l cimimstance s chang e an d tha t informatio nma y b e provide dafte r t h e issuanc e o f

th e Notic e tha t

ma y warran t furthe r consideratio no f

a respondent' s abilit y t o pay . 1
. Th e investigatin g agen t wil l attemp t t o Includ e financial informatio na s a n exhibi t h i th e EI RI t

i s anticipate dtha t thi s hiformation
. tf

available , wil l b e obtaine dfittmreliabl e financial dat a bases
. Financia l documentatio nshoul d include , bu t

nee dno t

b e limite dto . informatio nconcemiri g th e violator' s corporat e structure , busines s address , officers , numbe r

o f employees , an d gros s revenues . 2
. Th e investigatin g agen t provide s a statemen t o r conunen t wit hrejec t

t o th e financial informatio nobtaine dbu t ordinaril y doe s no t

evaluat e th e financial conditio no f

aresponden t

wit h respec t t o it s abilit y t o pay apropose d civi l penalty
. Th e Investigatin g agent' s statemen t shoul dencompas s area s suc h a s th e numbe r

o f employees , gros s revenues , an dnatur e of

busines s of

th e violator
. 3
. FA Alega l coimse l review s tb e financial informatio nprovide di n th e EI Ran devaluate s it s sufficienc y an d relevanc e t o th e recommende dcivi l penalty
. L^a l counse l ma y determin e ff mor e cuiren t

informatio nexist s concernin g th e financial conditio no f a responden t

an dff tha t informattc n substantiall y differ s fro mth e Informatio navailabl e a t th e tim e o f preparatio no f

th e EIR
. ff

ther e i s abasi s fo r determlnlt^ g tha t

th e recommende d sanctio ni s inappropriat e base dupo n t h e financial itiformatio nprovide dtai t h e EIR
. th e recommende dsanctio ni s adjuste dprio r

t o issuanc e o f

th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty
. Thi s i s a preliminar y consideratio no f a company' s abilit y t o pay . A s such , pre Notic e adiustmen t

o f arecommerxle d civ Upenalt y doe s no t

preclud e furthe r MATRI X AN D DEFiNmoN s [Hgui a1 ] consideratio no f arespondent' s financia l claim s afte r

issuanc e o f

th e Notice
. 4
. tf lega l counse l determine s tha t a responden t

qualifie s a s asmal l busines s entity , counse l ma y conside r tha t statu s unde r th e Smal l Busines s R^;ulator y Enforcemen t

Fairnes s Ac t

(SBREFA ) wit hrespec t

t o th e appropriatenes s o f t h e recommende dcivi l penalty
. A respondent' s statu s a s asmal l busines s entit y ma y b e considere di n conjunctio n wit hanalysi s o f

th e statutot y factors , B
. Correctiv e Actio n T h e mos t

rxmuno n"othe r

matter " ttui t t h e FA Atake s int o consideratio ni s correctiv e action
. Correctiv e actio ntha t result s i nmitigatio ni s remedia l actio n tha t exceed s th e minirriu mlega l requirements
. Th e prlnuu y factor s i n determinin g th e appropriat e amotm t o f penalt y reductio nar e di e exten t an d timin g o f

th e correctiv e action
. I n othe r words , mitigatio ni s determine do n th e basi s o f ho w muc hcorrectiv e actio nwa s take nan dho w c|uickfy th e actio nwa s taken
. Systemi c chang e intende dt o preven t futur e violation s shoul db e give ngreate r

consideration
. Similarly , correctiv e actio ntha t

conunence s upo n t h e violator' s first

notic e o f

th e violatio n ordinaril y I s ^ve ngreate r credi t tha n correctiv e actio ntha t

corrunence s onl y afte r th e Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt y ha s bee nIssued
. Mitigatio no f

arecommende dcivi l penalt y base dupo ncorrectiv e actio n shoul dbe.reference di n th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y s o tha t th e responden t

i s o n notic e tha t

credi t alread y ha s bee ngive nfo r sai daction
.

Offens e categorie s AIndividua l B
. Busines s enSl / C
. Busines s enb'ty tha t use s o r han

dle s Hazmall n th e cours e of

busi

nes s D
. Busines s entit y

ttiat reoulail y of

fers , accepts , o r transpoil s Hazma t I
. Declare dShipment : 1
. Shtppin s Paper s 2
. Ubel a, „ 3
. Maildng s _ 4
. Packagin g 5
. Trainin g 6
. Emerg
. Respons e 7
. Releas e Int o Enviro n 8
. Othe r , II
. Undeciare dShipmen t

Withi nHazma t

Quantit y Umllallons : 1
. Shippin g Paper s _ 2
. tabol s 3
. MarWno s 4
. Packagin g 5
. Tralnbi g • . 6
. Emeig
. Respons e 7
. Releas e ftifo Enviro n 2SO-S0 0 250-50 0 260-50 0 250-CO O 250-50 0 250-60 0 250-«0 0 250-1,00 0 250-1,00 0 250-1,00 0 250-1,00 0 250-1,00 0 250-1.00 0 250-1,00 0

250-1,00 0 250-1,00 0 250-1,00 0 250-1,00 0 250-1,00 0 250-1.00 0 250-1,00 0 1,500-7,50 0 1,500-7,50 0 1,500-7,50 0 1,500-7,50 0 1,500-7,50 0 1,500-7,50 0 1.500-7.50 0 eOO-2,00 0 500-2,00 0 500-2,00 0 500-2,00 0 500-2,00 0 SOO-2.00 0 500-2,00 0 500-2,00 0 2.500-10,00 0 2.50O-10.00 0 2.500-10.00 0 2,500-10.00 0 2.500-10,00 0 2.S0O-1O.00 0 2.500-10.00 0 1.000-6.00 0 1,000-5.00 0 1,000-5,00 0 1.000-5,00 0 1.000-5.00 0 1.000-5,00 0 1.000-5.00 0 1,000-5,00 0 5,000-12,00 0 5,000-12,00 0 5,000-12,00 0 5,000-12,00 0 5,000-12,00 0 5,000-12,00 0 S.OQO-is.nnn • /1944 8 Federa l Register/Vol
. 64
. No
. 76/Wednesday , Apri l 21 , 1999/Rule s an dRegulation s MATRI X AN D DEFiNmoNS—Continue d

[Rgur e 1 ]
Offens e categorie s AIndMdua l B
. Busines s enlll y C
. Busines s entit y tha t use s o rlian dle s Hazma t i n th e cours e o f busi nes s D
. Busines s entit y

tha t rsgulail yof fers , accepts , o r transjxxl s Hazma t III
. UndeclarB d Shipmen t Hazma t foitMd m on , o rexoeed e qt yHmlts lor , Passenge rAbaal h 1
. Shippin g Paper s 2.UA>els
—_ 3
. Maddngs
. __ 4
. Pacfcai^n g ___.. , 5
. TraWti g _— 6
. Emerg
. Respons e 7
. Releas e Int o Enviro n „ _ . 8
. Othe r IV
. UndeclaTB d Shipmen t RxbkMe n on , o rexceed s qt yHml u for, A l Aircraf t 1
. Shippin g Paper s 2
. Laliels.
. „ 3
. Maddng s 4
. Packagin g „ 5
. Trainin g , 6
. Emerg
. Respons e 7
. Releas o Int o Enviro n - 8
. Othe r V
. Intentiona l o rDelberat e VfoiaUon. ^ 500-6,00 0 500-6,00 0 500-5,00 0 500-5,00 0 600-6.00 0 500-6.00 0 500-6.00 0 500-27,50 0 500-27,50 0 500^7,50 0 500-27.50 0 500-27.50 0 500-27,50 0 500-27,50 0 Consul t Lega l 5.000-15.00 0

5,000-15,00 0 5,000-15.00 0 5.000-15.00 0 S.000-15.00 0 6.000-15,00 0 6,000-15,00 0 5,000-16.00 0 7,500-27,50 0 7,500-27,50 0 7,500-27,50 0 7.500-27,50 0 7,500-27.50 0 7,600-27.50 0 7,600-27,60 0 7,600-27,50 0 Consul t Lega l 7,500-20,00 0

7.500-2O.00 0 7,600-20,00 0 7.600-20.00 0 7,500-20,00 0 7,600-20,00 0 7.600-20.00 0 7,500-20,00 0 10,000-27,50 0 10,000-27,50 0 10,000-27,50 0 10,000-27,50 0 10,000-27,50 0 10,000-27,50 0 10,000-27,60 0 10,000-27,50 0 Consul t Lega l 10,000-27.50 0

10,000-27,60 0 10/)00-27.50 0 10,000-27,50 0 10/100-27,50 0 10,000-27,50 0 10,000-27,50 0 10,000-27,50 0 15,000-27,50 0 15,000-27.50 0 15,000-27,50 0 15,000-27,50 0 15,000-27,50 0 16,000-27,50 0 1Sj000^27.60 0 15,000-27,50 0 Ornsul t Lega l
Ai rcarrie ran d othe raircraf t operato rviolallon s E
. Grou p I & I I ai r carrtef B an d othe r aircraf t operator s F
. Qrou p II I & I V

ai rcarriers an d ottie raircral l oper ator s

- Failur e l a compl ywit h Part s 171.172 , o r17 3 requirement s o f Hi e HM R a s a n offero ro f Hazmat..
. imprope racceptanc e o f Hazma t fo rai rtranspotlatio n (l.e. , quantlly , labeling , marking , packaging , an M shippin g papers ) Se e 4 9 CF R 175.S0(a ) (1)-(4 > Failur e t o Inspect Hazma t ahlpmen t properl/
. Se e 4 9 CF R 176.3 0 (b) , (c) , (d) , (e )
.. . Imprope rstorage/tocurin g o f Hazma t aboar d aircraft
. ».. . _ Failur e t o provid e Hazma t training , maintai n record s of training , o rmea t niinlmu m requirement s ftj r Hazma t trainin g „ —— Failur e t o noiif yFAAproperl yo f biddent/Ulscrepancie s I n Hazma t sNpment..
. ... _ Failur e l o provid e notic e t o th e pDot-lrxonHnand....
. >. . . __. . _ . ». . Othe rPar

t 17 5 violation s __ (' ) 6,000-^7.50 0 10,000-27.50 0 10,000-27.50 0 10,000-27.50 0 5,000-15,00 0 5,00(»-16,00 0 5,000-15,00 0 (

2,500-15,00 0 5,000-15,00 0 5,000-15,00 0 5,000-15.00 0 1.00O-6.00 0 1.000-6.00 0 1,000-6.00 0 1 Us e mai n Matrix
. Definition s (a) Ai r Carrie r an dOthe r

Aircra R Operato r Croup s (I , U, M , A^Alr carrier s an dothe r

aircraf t operator s ar e divide dint o tw o categorie s fo r purpose s o f determinin g a nappropriat e sanction
. Thes e categorie s trac k

th e ai r carrie r group s establishe di n FAA Orde r No
. 21S0.3A , Appendi x 1 , Compliance / Enforcement

Bulleti n92-1 , bu t

als o include s an y operato r

o f a naircraf t tha t i s operate d"i nconunerce " a s define di n th e Federa l hazardou s material s law , includin g Par

t 129 Foreig nAi r

Carriers
. Par t 125 Operators , an dPart

9 1 Operators
. Grou p I i s comprise dof ai r carrier s an dothe r

aircraf t operator s wit h ^nua l operatin g revenu e of ji 100,000,00 0 o r

more . Grou p I I i s comprise do

f ai r carrier s an dothe r aircraf t operator s tha t

hol dPart

12 1 certificate s o r

hav e 5 0 o r

mor e pilot s or operatin g revenu e o f les s tha n $100,000,000
. Grou p If

f i s comprise dof ai r carrier s an dothe r

ab-craf t operator s tha t d o no t mee t th e criteri afor

Grou p nwit h(1 ) 6 t o 4 9 pUots , o r (2 ) 6 t o 2 4 aircraf t Grou p IV i s comprise do f al l othe r ai r carrier s o r

aircraf t operator s no t meetin g th e criteri afor

Group s I , ff. orm . do ) Busines s i&i(iiy—The violato r i s a business , corporation , partnership , Sub

S Corporation , so b proprietor , association , o r

an y typ e o f

commercial entity
. A nIndlvidfu ^ wh o offers a hazmat shipmen t

i n ai r transportatio ni n th e cours e of

his/he r self-owne d busines s fall s int o thi s categoty . Include s al l entitle s define dunde r th e HMR' s definitio no f

"person, " (49 CF

R 171.8 ) wit hth e exceptio nof an individua l a s define dherein
. (c) Busines s Entit y tha t

Regularl y Hazardou s Material s i n th e Cours e o f it s Business.—

A manufacture r

o r distributo r

of Hazma t faU s into thi s category . A freigh t

forwarde r

woul dals o fall int o thi s category . Th e aspec t o f "regularly " offerin g cover s abusines s entit y tha t

offer s Hazma t

withsome anticipate dfiequency o r

purport s to d o so , e.g. , acatalogu e compan y that offers hazardou s materia l t o it s customer s woul dfal l int o thi s categoty . eve n thoug hit s actua l sal e o r

transportatio n o f th e Hazmat

I s infi?equent

or limited
. (d ) BuslTKS S Entit y tha t

Uses
. Handle s Hazma t i n th e Cours e o f

It s Business — Thi s categoty encompasse s th e busines s tha t utilize s Hazma t

i n it s busines s bu t doe s no r offe r i t fo r transportatio nona regular basis , a s describe dabove
. Fo r example , amanuiiactiu^ r o f anon Hazma t produc t tha t use s Hazma

t inth e manufacturin g proces s coul d61 1 intoFedo-a l Register/Vol
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th e compan y ordinaril y doe s no t offe r h e Hazma t

i t utilize s for

transportation , dndth e shipmen t

i nthi s instanc e represent s a

nisolate dIncidenLThi s type o f busines s i s hel dt o ahighe r standar dthan th e busines s entit y tha t ha s n o regular

involvemen t

wit h Hazma t Th e describe dbusines s entit y receive s th e subjec t

hazardou s materia l i n transportatio nan duse s i t i nit s business : thus , i t

i s clearl y o nnotic e of th e hazardou s natur e o f

th e materia l an d th e regulatory requirement s t o whic h th e Hazma t

i s subject
. (e ) Declare dShipment—A declare d shipment , fo

r purpose s of

thi s matri x only , i s on e tha t

complie s wit hon e b r mor e o f th e communicativ e requirement s o f

th e HMR , i.e. , i t

ha s markings , labels, and/o r

partially

correc t shippin g papers . A packag e tha t ha s shlppiri g paper s tha t

declar e th e content s a s hazardou s materia l bu t I s otherwis e no t

marke do r

labele dfall s int o thi s categcxy . Simllarty , aproperl y marke dan dlabele dpackag e tha t lack s shippin g paper s als o fall s hit o thi s categoty . A cas e fall s int o thi s cat^Ot y wher e tiiere i s clea r

Indicatio ntha t

th e offeror mad e som e attemp t

t o giv e notic e of th e hazardou s natur e o f

th e yiipment
. , ' (f ) Forbidde no r

Exceed s (Quantit

y Limit s fo r

Passenge r

Alrcra^ A shipmen t fall s int o thi s categoty i

f th e quantit y o f

Hazma t pe r packag e exceed s th e quantit y limitation s for passenger carryin g aircraf

t o r ff th e particular hazardou s materia l i s forbidde ni nai r transportatio no npassenge r aircraf t circumven t

thos e requirements. For example , a nofferor

wh o place s a properl y marke dan dlabele dHazma t slilpmen t alon g wit hproperl y complete dshippin g papers , into an overpac k marke da s "printe dmaterial. ' (g ) Forbidde no no r

Exceed s (Quantit

y ha s committe da nintentiona l o r Limit s fo r Al l Aircra^ A shipmen t wil l fal l int o thi s cat^ot y ff

th e quantit y of hazardou s materia l pe r

packag e exceed s th e allowabl e amotm t

fo r boti i passenger an dcarg o aircraf

t o r th e Hazmat

i s absolutel y forbidde ni nai r transportation
. (h) Hazmat—A "hazardou s material, " a s define dh i 4 9 CF

R171.8
. biclude s an di s interchangeabl e wit hth e term "dangerou s goods , " a s use di nth e Internationa l Civi l Aviatio n Organizatio n(ICAO) Technica l Instructioiui
. ( 0 Individual—A nindividua l wh o offer s ashipmen t

of hazardoti s inaterial i nhis/he r persona l capacit y withou t an y busines s ptirpos e o r

a s par t of a commercia l enterpris e o nth e par t of th e individual
. (1 ) bitaitiona l o r

Deliberat e Violation—

A shipmen t

fall s int o thi s categoty whe nther e i s evidenc e tha t th e offeror , acceptor , ai r

carrier , o r

aircraf t operato r ha dknowledg e o f

th e requirement s of

th e HMRan dwillfull y clrcimivente do r

attempte dt o RIS KCATHGORIE S [Figur e 2] deliberat e violation
. I nthi s typ e o f case , th e investigatin g agen t

shal l consul t wit hFAA legal cotmse l an dfollow agentt y guidanc e for

potential crimina l violation s of

th e HMR
. (k ) UrKleclare dShipment—Thi s i s a sh^men t tha t ha s n o indicatio no

f it s hazardou s materia l content s and/o r n o irxlicatto ntha t

th e offeror commimlcate dth e hazardou s natur e o f th e shipment' s content s t o person s wh o accep t o r transpor t 0 ) Withi nHazma t

Quantity Lindtatiojts—Th e amoun t of hazardou s materia l i s withi nth e quantity llndtatlon s pe r

packag e a s establishe di n th e § 172.10 1 Tabl e (4 9 CF R172.101 ) fo

r th e type o f

aircraf t o nwhic hth e shipmen t traveled.Po r

example , ff

th e shipmen t wa s offoe dfor

transportatio n o napasserige r

aircraft , th e quantity o f hazardou s materia l wa s withi nth e establi^die dlimi t

fo r transportatio nb y passenge r aircraft , ff

th e slilpmen t

wa s offere dfo r

transpcvtatio no nacarg o aircraft , th e quantit y limitation s fo r carg o aircraf

t apply
.
Crtegor y"A " (Maximu m Weight ) Categot y"A " material s ar e mateiial s tha t whe n release d I n th e confine s o l a n ahctaf l ca n potentiall yhav e a catastrophi ceflect o n a n alr oraff s abilit yt o continu e saf e flight, resultin g I n a cras h o remergerK ylandin g causin g Ir^ur yo rdeat h l o passengsi s an d fllghtctew, as wel l a s penaon s o n ttie ground
. aas s 1 Explosives : Divisio n 1.1 , 1.2 , 1.3
. Clas s 2 CofT^rssse d Gase s A N 2.1,2S : wit h SubsidiaryRis k 5. 1 an d A

H 2. 3 PI H Zone s A-D
. aas s 3 nanwnaU e Lk|idd s P G I , II , an d (PIH)
. Clas s 4 (Xvislo n 4. 1 Flammabl e Solid s P G i , & (Matches)
. Divisio n 4. 2 Spontaneousl yCombustitJi e Material s P G I (Pyrophoric)
. Divisio n 4. 3 Dangerou s Whe n We t P G I
. Clas s 5 ~ Divisio n 5. 1 OxkbSn g LkjuM s an d Solid s P G I , il
. e.g. , 'Y%emk» i Oxyge n Generators"
. l3Mslo n 5. 2 Organk : Peroxide s P G I I (Typ e AB
. C , o rD)
. aas s 6 DMsk m 6. 1 Poisonou s Uquki s P G I (PIH)
. Clas s 7 Carg o Aircraf t Onl yQuanUlle s o n Passenge rAircraf t Clas s 8 Corrosiv e Materia l Liquk f P Q I an d (PIH)
. FotbkUe n Itteterlal s (Se e 4 9 CF R 173.2 1 & ICA O Tet^intea l instmcUons)
. Forfokide n Hazma t liste d b i Dangerou s Good s Tabl e 4 9 CF R 172.101
. Categot y"B " (Moderat e Weight ) Th e material s liste d i n (Categor y"B " ar e maleiial s Iha t ma yno t pos e a n immediat e threa t t o th e safet yo f a flight , bu t ca n caus e deatt i o rin juryl o person s du a t o unintende d release s i n alrctat l cabi n areas , an d potentia l damag e t o aircraf t structure s ove ra kmge rperio d o f tim e du e t o undiscovere d release s o n aircraf t structura l components
. aas s 1 aas s 3 Clas s 4 I Clas s 5
. Clas s 6
. DMski n 1.4 , 1.5 , 1.6 , A l Compatibilit yGroups
. P G ii i Flammabl e Liquids
. DMskM i 4. 1 Flammabl e Solid s P G ii , ill
. |}ivisio n 4. 2 Spontaneousl yCombustibl e Material s P G III
. Oivisto n 4. 3 Darigsrou s Whe n We t P G 11 , ill
. DMsio n 5. 1 Oxidizin g Uquld s o rSolid s P G Hi
. iSivisk m 5. 2 Organi cPeradde s (TVp e E , F , G)
. DMslo n 6. 1 Poisonou s LkjuM s P G I , 1 1 (NOM-PIH)
. DMslo n B. 2 Infectiou s Suttstances
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(Figur e 2 ] Clas s 7 Clas s 8 RadloacUv aMaterials , yelkr

w labe l ill , yalto w labe l 11 , an dwhit e labe l L UqukI s PQ 11 , II I SolM s P G1,11 , HI
. Categot y r-C " (Minimu

mWeight ) The material s Iste di

nCategot y " V are material s ttiat

presen t ttie leas t amoun t o f ris k to ttie Inuisportatto

nsystem. Clas s 2 Clas s 6 Class ? Clas s 9 2u ! Nonflammabl e Gas
. DivMo n 6. 1 Packin g Grou p II L A l ottie rRAM (LSA
. LT D QTY
. bistruroent s an d Articles)
. Misceflaneou s Dangerou s Goods (ORM- 0 an d Consume rOommodHy)
. Note : This guidance I s no

t Intende dto replac e ttie experience dJudgmen t t o aspecia l agen t wh o i s convinced

, base do nttie evidetioe an d facts o f acase , tha

t the failur e o f an ai r canter , shipper

, freigh t forwarder , o r passenge r to toOow estabflshe

dreguiattons ha s pose

dartsi t to aviatto nsafety
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Specia l Counsel , a t (20 9 942-0140
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Marke t Regulation
. Securitie s an dExchang e Commission
. 45 0 Flfti i Street , N.W.
. Washington , D.C
. 20549-1001
. SUPPLEMENTAR Y INFORMATION : (Releas e No
. 34-41297 ; Fil e No
. S7-12-M ] RI N 3236-AH4 1 Regulatio n o f Alternativ e Tradin g Systems ; Technica l Amendmen t AGENCY : Securitie s an dExchang e Conunission
. ACTION : Fina l rule ; technica l amendmen t an drevise dcomplianc e date
. SUMMARY : Th e Securitie s an dExchang e Commissio n i s modifyin g th e complianc e date s for

Rul e 30 1 (b)(3 ) an d makin g atechnica l chang e t o Rid e 202.3
. Thes e an dothe r

rule s an drul e amendment s relate t o th e regulationof alternativ e tradin g system s an d exchange s an dwer e publishe do n Decembe r

22,199 8 (6 3 F

R70844)
. Th e effectiv e dat e for

th e othe r rule s an d amendment s publishe di n6 3 F R7084 4 remain s Apri l 21,1999 , excep t for th e effectiv e dat e for

S§242.301(b)(5)(i)(D ) an d(E ) and§§242.3Ql(b)(6)(i)(D ) an d (E)
. whic hremabi s Apri l I , 2000
. DATES : Effectiv e Date : Apri l 21,199 9 for amendmen t

t o § 202.3
. Complianc e Date : Alternativ e tradin g system s mus t

compl y wit h § 242.30 1 (b)(3 ) wit hrespec t t o th e 5 0 securitie s liste di nSchedid e A b y Augus t 23,1999 ; wit hrespec t

t o th e securitie s liste do nSchedule s A an dB oy Septembe r

28.1999 ; wit hrespec t

t o th e securitie s liste do nSchedule s A , B an dC b y Apri l 25 , 2000 ; an dwit h resDec t t o al l securitie s b v Jun e 20
. O n December 8.1998
. th e Securitie s an dExchang e Commissio n ("Commission" ) adopte dnewnde s an d rul e amendment s t o allo w alternativ e tradin g system s t o choos e whethe r t o registe r a s nationa l securitie s exchanges , o r t o registe r

a s broker-dealer s an d compl y wit hadditiona l requirement s tmde r Regulatio nATS
. dependin g o n thei r activitie s an dtradin g volume. * Th e effectiv e dat e for

mos t of tiiese new rule s an drul e amendment s i s Apri l 21
. 1999
. Th e Commissio nstate di nth e adoptin g release that , prio r t o Apri l 21
. 1999
. i t woul dpublis halis t

of thos e securitie s wit hrespec t

t o whic h alternativ e tradin g s}9ten u mus i compl y witi i Rul e 3Ol(b)0 ) o nApri l 21.199 9 an dthos e sectultte s wit hrespec t to whic halternativ e tradin g system s mus t compl y wit hRul e 301(b)(3 ) o nAugus t 30.1999
. Rul e 301(b)(3 ) require s an alternativ e tradin g syste mt o provid e t o anationa l sectultte s exchang e o r nationa l securitie s association , fo r inclusio ni nth e publi c quotatio n system , th e price s an dsize s of it s bes t price dbu y an dsel l orders , tha t ar e displaye dt o m{»-

e tha non e person , i n eac hcovere dsecurit y i nwhic hth e alternativ e tradin g syste mrepresent s 5 % o r mor e of th e tota l tradin g voliune. ^

• Securitie s Exchang e Ac t Releas e No
. 4076 0 (Dec
. 8.1998)
. 6 3 F R7084 4 (De c 22,1998)
. * 1 7 CP R242.30 1 (b)0)
. Fo r purpose s o f ReguIaUon i ATS , a"covete dsecurl^ " include s al l exdiange-llsted , Nasda qN M securiUes
. an dNasda q n . Dela y o f (h e Complianc e Date s Cb r Rul e 301(b)(3 ) On e major

alternativ e tradin g syste m ha s indicate dtha t

i t wil l b e unabl e t o compl y wit hth e requirement s of Rul e 301(b)(3 ) b y th e orlghia l complianc e date s withou t

puttin g th e operatio no f it s syste ma t

seriou s ris k

of failure
. Th e operationa l bilur e o f

amajor alternativ e tradin g syste mcoul dinterfere wit hth e market s a s awhole
. Accordingly , th e Commissio nbelieve s i t

necessary t o adjus t th e complianc e date s fo

r Rul e 301(b)(3 ) a s follows : Augus t 23.1999 : Complianc e wit h Rul e 30 1 (b)(3 ) wit hrespec t t o th e 5 0 Nasda qsecuritie s liste do nSchedul e A
. attadie di nth e appendix
. Septembe r

28.1999 : Complianc e wit h Rul e 30 1 (b)(3 ) for

di e 50 % o f

Nasdaq securitie s liste do nSchedule s Aan dB
. atteche di nth e appendix
. Apri l 25.2000 : Complianc e withRul e 301(b)(3 ) for

th e 75 % o f

Nasdaq securitie s liste do nSchedule s A
. B , an d C , attache di nth e appendix
. Jun e 20 , 2000 : Complianc e withRul e 30 1 (b) (3 ) for

al l Nasda qsecurities
. Schedule s A , B
. an dC wer e create d b y rankin g al l covere dsecuriUe s trade d o nNasda qb y thei r

Januar y 1999 volume , an dincludin g a nequal numbe r of securitie s fro

meac hdecile
. Some securitie s tha t

wer e no t trade do n Nasda qI nJanuary 199 9 ma y commenc e tradin g o nNasdaqsubsequently
. Alternativ e tradin g system s ma y wai t unti l Jun e 20.20O O t o compl y withRul e 301(b)(3 ) withrespec t

t o thes e sectiritles
. A U othe r complianc e date s fo

r th e rule s an drvile amendment s adopte dlas t Decembe r

remainth e same . Th e Commissio nencourage s thos e alternativ e tradlri g system s tha t are abl e ' i t o compl y wit hRul e 30 1 (b) (3 ) o nApri l ^ 21.199 9 t o d o so . •!ma1 1 Pa new<f«rltls « PR D 9AI \ll^f-l^MaMtd

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. 709 71 3 71 5 35 8 36 1 36 5 38 8 41 7 47 7 47 9 54 3 53 0 57 2 57 5 57 9 58 1 65 7 65 9 55 9 61 1 61 3 63 0 66 4 66 8 68 8 63 3 53 6 55 5 625 72 6 72 8 73 5 73 6 Nos e Number ,

I f Applicabl e N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A Aircraf t M/M/ S A-300-B4605 R A-300-B4605 R A-300-B4605 R A-300-B462 2 A-300-B462 2 A-300-B462 2 A-300-B462 2 A-300-B462 2 A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-B4622R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R N/A A-300-F4605 R|


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. N654F E N655F E N656F E N657F E N658F E N659F E N660F E N66IFE N662F E N663F E N664F E N665F E N667F E N668F E N669F E N670F E N671F E N672F E N673F E N674F E N675F E N676F E N677F E N678F E N679F E N680F E N681F E N682F E N683F E N684F E N685F E N686F E N687F E N688F E N689F E N690F E N691F E N692F E N401F E N402F E Seria l No
. 73 8 74 2 74 5 74 8 75 2 75 7 75 9 760 76 1 76 6 76 8 76 9 77 1 77 2 77 4 77 7 77 8 77 9 78 0 78 1 78 9 79 0 79 1 79 2 79 3 794 79 9 80 0 80 1 802 80 3 80 4 87 3 874 87 5 87 6 87 7 87 8 19 1 20 1 Nos e Number ,

If Applicabl e N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A Aircraf t M/M/ S A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-300-F4605 R A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 

### Prin t Date : 9/22/201 0 D085- 2 Federa l Expres s Corporation Certificat e No. : FDEA140

AU.S
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### Operation s Specification s Registratio n No
. N403F E N404F E N405F E N407F E N408F E N409F E N410F E N411F E N412F E N413F E N414F E N423F E N425F E N426F E N427F E N428F E N429F E N430F E N431F E N435F E N436F E N443F E N445F E N416F E N417F E N418F E N419F E N421F E N446F E N447F E N448F E N450F E N451F E N453F E N454F E N455F E N456F E N816FD N817F D Seria l No
. 23 0 23 3 23 7 25 4 25 7 27 3 35 6 35 9 36 0 39 7 400 28 1 264 24 5 362 24 8 36 4 394 31 6 369 45 4 28 3 29 7 28 8 33 3 34 3 34 5 342 22 4 25 1 26 0 16 2 30 3 267 27 8 33 1 31 8 59 3 55 2 Nos e Number ,

I f Applicabl e N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A Aircraf t M/M/ S A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-20 3 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-22 2 A-310-304 A-310-304 ' 

### \ Prin t Date : 9/22/201 0 D085- 3 Federa l Expres s Corporation Certificat e No. : FDEA140

AU.S
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### Operation s Specification s Registratio n No
. N801FD N802FD N803FD N804FD N805FD N806FD N807FD N808FD N809FD N810FD N811FD N812FD N813FD N814FD N815FD N462F E N463F E N464F E N465F E N466F E N467F E N468F E N469F E N479F E N480F E N481F E N482F E N483F E N484F E N485F E N486F E N487F E N488F E N489F E N490F E N491F E N492F E N493F E Seria l No
. 53 9 54 2 37 8 54 9 45 6 45 8 49 2 43 9 44 9 45 2 45 7 467 500 53 4 63 8 2255 0 2255 1 2128 8 2128 9 2129 2 21449 2145 2 2158 1 2146 1 21462 2146 3 2146 4 2146 5 2146 6 2148 8 2148 9 2149 0 2149 1 2149 2 2149 3 21529 2153 0 2153 1 N494F E2153 2 N495F E2166 9 Nos e Number , I f Applicabl e N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A Aircraf t M/M/ S A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 A-310-324 B-727-22 5 B-727-22 5 B-727-22 5 B-727-22 5 B-727-22 5 B-727-22 5 B-727-22 5 B-727-22 5 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 B-727-227 | 

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AU.S
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. N498F E N499F E N218F E N220F E N221F E N222F E N223F E N254F E N257F E N258F E N262F E N263F E N264F E N265F E N266F E N267F E N268F E N269F E N271F E N273F E N274F E N275F E N276F E N277F E N278F E N279F E N280F E N281F E N282F E N283F E N284F E N285F E N286F E N233F E N236F E N237F E N240F E N241F E N243F E Seria l No
. 20867 2101 8 2110 1 2093 4 2093 2 2093 3 2093 5 2093 6 2093 9 20940 2162 4 2162 5 2162 6 2167 1 2167 2 2167 3 2167 4 2167 5 2203 6 2203 8 2203 9 22040 2204 1 22042 2234 5 2234 6 22347 2234 8 22349 2235 0 2262 1 22622 2262 3 21327 2133 0 2133 1 2097 8 2097 9 Nos e Number ,

I f Applicabl e N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A , N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A 2148 0 1 N/ A 1 Aircraf t M/M/ S B-727-23 2 B-727-23 2 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-23 3 B-727-247 B-727-247 B-727-247 B-727-27 7 B-727-27 7 B-727-27 7 

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Prin t Date : 9/22/201 0 D085- 5 Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Certificat e No. : FDEA140 AU.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s Registratio n No
. N244F E N245F E N287F E N288F E N203F E N204F E N207F E N211F E N213F E N215F E N216F E N217F E N923F D N924F D N925FD N933FD N934F D N226CL(N942FD ) N941F D N473A C (N997FD ) N493A C (N999FD ) N247S S (N940FD ) N253CL(N100FE ) N910FD N915F D N946F D N947FD N948FD N917FD N918FD N919FD N920FD N921FD N922FD N994FD N916FD N912FD N913FD N914FD N928FD Seria l No
. 2164 7 2201 6 2184 9 2185 0 2292 5 2292 6 2292 9 2293 3 2293 5 2293 6 2293 7 2293 8 2626 6 26267 2723 8 2433 0 2433 1 2261 2 NA S 2269 1 NA S 2473 8 NA S 2474 8 NA S 2477 2 NA S 2505 3 NA S 2505 4 2412 0 2439 8 NA S 2488 2 NA S 2505 9 NA S 2429 1 2429 0 2463 6 2428 9 2492 4 2429 3 2549 0 NA S 2413 7 24260 2401 7 24367 2436 9 NA S Nos e Number , I f Applicabl e N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/A N/A N/ A N/A N/A N/ A N/ A N/A N/A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A Aircraf t M/M/ S B-727-27 7 B-727-27 7 B-727-2D4 B-727-2D4 B-727-2S2

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F B-727-2S2F B-757-20 4 B-757-20 4 B-757-20 4 B-757-21 B B-757-21 B B-757-22 5 B-757-22 5 B-757-23 0 B-757-23 0 B-757-23 6 B-757-23 6 B-757-23 6 B-757-23 6 B-757-23 6 B-757-23 6 B-757-23 6 B-757-23 A B-757-23 A B-757-23 A B-757-23 A B-757-23 A B-757-23 A B-757-23 A B-757-27 B B-757-28 A B-757-28 A B-757-28 A N/ A B.757-28 A | \
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### Operation s Specification s Registratio n No
. N901F D N902F D N903F D N904FD N905FD N906FD N909FD N943F D N944FD N993FD N903A W(N926FD ) N935FD N936F D N937FD N930FD N880FD N882F D N850FD N851F D N852F D N853F D N854F D N855FD N856F D N857FD N6805 8 N1006 0 N357F E N358F E N359F E N360F E N361F E N362F E N363F E N365F E N366F E N367F E N368F E N369F E Seria l No
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2712 2 2712 3 NA S 2712 4 27144 2714 5 2714 8 27200 2392 9 NA S 2449 7 NA S 2496 5 NA S 2332 3 NA S 2278 0 NAS 2329 3 2389 5 2524 0 NA S 32967 3296 9 3772 1 37722 3772 3 3772 4 37725 3772 6 3772 7 3772 8 4670 5 4697 0 4693 9 4663 3 4663 5 4663 6 4826 0 4826 1 4826 3 4660 1 4660 2 4660 5 4660 6 46607 Nos e Number ,

I f Applicabl e N/ A N/A N/A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ A N/A N/A N/ A N/A N/ A N/A N/ A N/A

N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A Aircraf t M/M/ S B-757-2B 7 B-757-2B 7 B-757-2B 7 B-757-2B 7 B-757-2B 7 B-757-2B 7 B-757-2B 7 B-757-2G 5 B-757-2G 5 B-757-2Q 8 B-757-2S 7 B-757-2T 7 B-757-2T7 B-757-2T7 B-757-2Y 0 B-777-F2 8 B-777-F2 8 B-777-FS 2 B-777-FS 2 B-777-FS 2 B-777-FS 2 B-777-FS 2 B-777-FS 2 B-777-FS 2 B-777-FS 2 DC-10-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-IO-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F 

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### Prin t Date : 9/22/201 0 D085- 7 Federa l Expres s Corporation Certificat e No. : FDEA140

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. N370F E N371F E N372F E N373F E N374F E N375F E N377F E N381F E N383F E N384F E N385F E N386F E N387F E N388F E N389F E N390F E N392F E N394F E N395F E N396F E N397F E N398F E N399F E N4006 1 N550F E N554F E N556F E N559F E N560F E N562F E N563F E N564F E N566F E N567F E N569F E N570F E N571F E N6804 9 N6805 0 N6805 1 Seria l No
. 4660 8 4660 9 4661 0 4661 1 4661 2 4661 3 4796 5 4661 5 4661 6 4661 7 4661 9 4662 0 4662 1 46622 4662 3 4662 4 4662 6 4662 8 4662 9 4663 0 4663 1 4663 4 4826 2 4697 3 4652 1 4670 8 4671 0 4693 0 4693 8 46947 4694 8 4698 4 4698 9 46994 4782 8 4782 9 4783 0 4780 3 4780 4 47805 Nos e Number ,

If AppUcabl e N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/A N/A N/ A N/ A N/A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/A Aircraf t M/M/ S MD-IO-IOF MD-IO-IOF MD-IO-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-IO-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-IO-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-IO-IOF MD-IO-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-IO-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-IO-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F N/A MD-10-lO F1 \

Prin t Date : 9/22/201 0 D085- 8 Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Certificat e No. : FDEA140 AU.S
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### Operation s Specification s Registratio n No
. N6805 2 N6805 3 N6805 4 N6805 7 N6805 9 N302F E N303F E N304F E N306F E N307F E N308F E N311F E N312F E N313F E N314F E N315F E N316F E N317F E N318F E N319F E N320F E N321F E N785B C (N625FE) N521F E N522F E N523F E N524F E N525F E N526F E N527F E N528F E N529F E N572F E N573F E N574F E N575F E N576F E N577F E N578F E Seria l No
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4780 6 47807 4780 8 48264 46907 4680 1 46802 4699 2 4828 7 4829 1 4829 7 4687 1 48300 4831 1 4831 2 4'831 3 4831 4 4683 5 4683 7 47820 4783 5 4783 6 4875 3 NA S 4847 8 4847 6 4847 9 4848 0 4856 5 48600 4860 1 4862 3 4862 4 4875 5 4876 9 4849 9 48500 4850 1 4846 9 4845 8 Nos e Number ,

If Applicabl e N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A

. N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A Aircraf t M/M/ S MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-IO-IOF MD-10-lO F MD-10-lO F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30 F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-10-30F MD-1 1 MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F


### Prin t Date : 9/22/201 0 D085- 9 Federa l Expres s Corporation Certificat e No. : FDEA140

AU.S
. Departmen t of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s Registratio n No
. N579F E N580F E N582F E N583F E N584F E N585F E N586F E N587F E N588F E N589F E N590F E N591F E N592F E N593F E N594F E N595F E N596F E N597F E N598F E N599F E N601F E N602F E N603F E N604F E N605F E N606F E N607F E N608F E N609F E N610F E N612F E N613F E N614F E N615F E N616F E N617F E N618F E N619F E N620F E N621F E Seria l No
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4847 0 4847 1 48420 4842 1 4843 6 4848 1 4848 7 4848 9 4849 0 4849 1 4850 5 48527 4855 0 4855 1 4855 2 4855 3 4855 4 4859 6 4859 7 4859 8 4840 1 4840 2 4845 9 48460 4851 4 4860 2 48547 4854 8 4854 9 4860 3 4860 5 4874 9 4852 8 48767 48747 4874 8

• 4875 4 4877 0 Nos e Number ,

If Applicabl e N/A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A 4879 1 N/ A 4879 2 N/ A Aircraf t M/M/ S MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-11- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-11- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F MD-ll- F1 Prin t Date : 9/22/201 0 D085-1 0 Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Certificat e No. : FDEA140 AU.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s Registratio n No
. N623F E N624F E N628F E N631F E Seria l No
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4879 4 4844 3 4844 7 4845 4 Nos e Number ,

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. FA R12 1 Aircraf t Registratio n No
. N908F X N911F X N912F X N913F X N917FX N919F X N900FX N901FX N903FX N816FX N819FX N821F X Seria l No
.

2 3 4 5 4 7 25 0 35 4 26 6 17 0 17 2 17 9 34 7 35 9 25 3 Nos e Number , I f Availabl e N/ A N/ A N/A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A N/A Aircraf t M/M/ S ATR-42-30 0 ATR-42-30 0 ATR-42-30 0 ATR-42-30 0 ATR-42-30 0 ATR-42-30 0 ATR-42-32 0 ATR-42-32 0 ATR-42-32 0 ATR-72-21 2 ATR-72-21 2 ATR-72-21 2
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. Registratio n No
. N700FX N705F X N709F X N711FX N720FX N728FX N746F X N752FX N756FX N775FE N778FE N779FE N788F E N797FE N850F E N856FE N859FE N863FE N873FE N875FE N876FE N880FE N882FE N895FE N897FE Seria l No
. C208B041 9 C208B042 5 C208B043 0 C208B043 3 C208B045 2 C208B047 1 C208B049 8 C208B051 7 C208B053 2 C208B027 2 C208B027 5 C208B027 6 C208B028 6 C208B004 2 C208B016 4 C208B017 6 C208B018 1 C208B018 6 C208B020 2 C208B020 6 C208B020 7 C208B021 5 C208B020 8 C208B001 5 C208B022 7 Aircraf t M/M/ S CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B Certificate No. : COEA135 A 

# V VU.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s Registratio n No
. N899F E N918F E N940F E N953F E N956F E N960F E N965F E N976F E N983F E N992F E Seria l No
. C208B023 5 C208B001 8 C208B004 0 C208B006 2 C208B006 8 C208B007 5 C208B008 4 C208B010 3 C208B011 3 C208B012 8 Aircraf t M/M/ S CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B CE-208- B

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