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i n th e above-reference dproceeding , I reques t tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Lo s Angeles , Californi aare i v , an d expec t that th e hearing wil l las t

on * (1 ) day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r tl:i e Regional Counsel , Western-Pacifi c R e ;ion , t o th e undersigned , at : Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , AWP-7.6 , Federa J Aviatio n Administration , Wesiem-Pacifi c Region , P.O . Bo x 92007 , Lo s Angeles , C A 900]9r2U07 , Telephone : (310 ) 725-7117 , FAX : (310 ) 725-6816 . Sincerely , NAOM I TSUD A Regional Counsel

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T Oi ' TRANSPORTATIO N

REGIONA L COUNSE L FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N I D th e Matte r

of: JN L Marbl e an dGranite , Inc. , Respondent , FA A CAS E NO . 2008WP70020 6

JUDG E NO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t

file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s ol Practic e (1 4 CF.R . § 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows ; I . Responden t

JN L Marbl e an dGranite , Inc. , Attn : Joe l Huerta , wa s advise dl^rough a Notic e of Propose dCivi l Penalty , that th e FA- \propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amount o f $15,000.00 . O n Ma y 18,2010 , Responden t submitte dawritte n reques t fo r a hearing . II . 1 . O n o r abou t Jun e 11 , 2008 , Joe l Huerta , Owner o f .TN LMarbl e an dG

j jjnite , Inc. , wa s atickete dpassenge r

o n Northwes t

Airline s Fligh t

2 2 fromHonglnlu , Hawai i t o Sa n Francisco , Califomia . 1 . Prio r t o boardin g th e aircraf

t fo r tb e flight reference dabove , .Toe

l Hu e ". a knowingl y offere dbaggag e fo r transportatio n b y ai r

a s part o f Joe ] Hvf:rta' s checke dbaggag e o n th e abovc-reference dflight. 3 . Th e abov e baggag e (hereinafter "shipment" ) consiste do f (I ) on e quar : aceton e an d(2 ) tw o 3 0 gramtube s o f hardene r paste . 4 . Aceton e i s classifie da s ahazardovi s material unde r sectio n 172.10 1 o i th e HMR . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e i s "Acetone. " I t i s i n aha2ardclas s o f

3 , h:i s an assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UN 1090 , packin g grou p 11 . Th e prope r shippin g labe l i s "ACETONE. "

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5 . Hardene r

Past e i s ahardenin g agent/curin g agen t an di s classifie da s i hazardou s materia l unde r

sectio n 172.10 1 o f

th e HMR . Th e prope r

shippin g nari e i s "Organi c Peroxid e Typ e E , Soli d(dibenzoy l peroxide). " I t i s i n ahazar dclas s o f 5.2 , ha s a n assigne didentificatio n number o f UN 3108 , an dpackin g tiroup II . Th e prope r

shippin g labe l i s '^ORGANIC PEROXID E TYP E E , SO L D (dibenzoy l peroxide. ) 6 . A i ai l time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen t wa s no : accompanie db y i Shipper' s Declaratio n fo

r .Dangerou s Goods , 7 . Joe l Huert aoffere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s mater

i n l fo r transportatio n by air

whe n th e sluppin g paper s di dno t contai n tii e pr o pe

r shippin g nam e o f

eac h hazardou s material , th e hazar dclas s o f eac h hi::ardou s material , th e assigne didentificatio n number o f eac h hazardou s materi; ! precede d b y "LTN " o r

"NA, " a s applicable , th e tota l quantity b y weigh t o r volur. c o f

eac h hazardou s material covere dby th e description , an dth e basi c descripti :' n o f eac h hazardou s materia l show n i n sequence . 8 . Joe l Huert aoffere dth e above-describe dhazardou s material for transp « irtatio n b y air whe n Joe l Huert afaile dt o labe l eac h hazardou s material i n accord;nc c wit h th e HM Rwith th e labe l specifie dfor th e materia l i n th e § 172.10 1 tabl e an din subpart § 172.400(a) . 9 . Joe l Huert aoffere dth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l for transpnrratio n by ai r whe n Joe l Huert afaile dto : (a ) certif

y tha t eac h hazardou s materia l was i n accordanc e witl: . th e HM R b y printin g th e certificatio n se t fort h i n section s 172.204(a ) or 172.204(c)(1 ) of

th e ^-I Ro n shippin g papers ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertificate s i n duplicate ; an d (c ) ad dth e followin g statemen t t o th e certification ;

" I declar e tha t

al l of th e applicabl e ai r

transport requireme n .3 hav e bee n met. " 10 . Joe l Huert aoffere dth e above-describe dshipmen t for transportatio; ) b y air whe n th e shipmen t

wa s no t marke dwith th e prope r

shippin g nam e iin

dth e assigne didentificatio n number o f eac h hazardou s materia l contain s din i t an dth e require dmarking s i n Englis h wer e no t printe do n or

affixe c l o th e surfac e o f th e package .

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11 . Joe l Huert aoffere dth e above-describe dshipmen t fo r transportati < l

ab y air whe n n o "CORROSIVE " and"FLAMMABL E LIQUID " label s v er e affixe d 10 th e shipment . 12 . Joe l Huert aoffere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s mvteria

i for transportatio n b y ai r

whe n Joe l Huert adi dno t mak e emergenc y r

e ipons e information , includin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r availabl e for us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s material wa s present . 13 . Joe l Huert aoffere dth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l for trsi^ortatio n an dfaile dt o determin e that th e packin g was authorize dan dhadb < s n manufactured , assembled , aa dmarke di n accordanc e wit h Part s 17.5 (4 9 CF.R . § 173) , 17 8 (4 9 CF.R . §178) , o r 17 9 (4 9 CF.R . §179) . III . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , JN L Marbl e andGrai tc , Inc. , Attn : .Toe l Huerta , violate dth e followin g Dep^irtmen t o f liansportatio n Hazardou s Material Regulation s (Titl e 49 , Part 17 1 e t seq. , Cod e o f

Federal Regulations) : a . Sectio n 171.2(e ) (4 9 CF.R , § 171.2(e)) , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y < ffe r hazardou s materia l fo r

transportatio n unles s th e hiizardou s materia l i s proj^srly classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n fo r shipm<:n t a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f th e Hazardou s Material s Regulations , or

a n exemption , approval , or registratio n issue dunde r

th e H jzardou s Material s Regulations ; b . Sectio n 172.200(a ) (4 9 CF.R , § 172.200(a)) , whic h state s that n o perso n ra y offe

r hazardou s material fo r

transportatio n unles s th e materia l i s properl y descr i l>e do n th e shippin g papers ; Sectio n 172.202(a)(1 ) (4 9 CF.R . § 172.202(a)(1)) , i n tha t yo u offere dhazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descriptio n o n th e sliippin g paper s di dno t

includ e th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfor tht ; material i n Sectio n 172.10 1 (4 9 CF.R . § 172.101) ; Sectio n 172.202(a)(2 ) (4 9 CF.R . § 172.202(a)(2)) , i n tha t yo u offere dha z irdou s material fo

r transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s matcriz ddcscripti c i o n ih e shippin g paper s di dnot

includ e th e prope r

hazar dclas s o r

divisio n prescrifs dfo r

th e material i n Sectio n 172.10 1 (4 9 CF.R . § 172.101) ; Sectio n 172.202(a)(3 ) (4 9 CF.R . § 172.202(a)(3)) , i n tha t yo u offere dhaz:irdou s material fo

r transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descripti c )• ! o n th e fdhippin g paper s di dno t

includ e th e prope r

shippin g identificatio n numbe r prescribed for th e materia l i n Sectio n 172.10 1 (4 9 C.F-R . § 172.101) ;

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f . Sectio n 172.202(a)(4 ) (4 9 CF.R . § 172.202(a)(4)) , i n diat yo u offere dha . :ardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descript i (j n o n th e shippin g paper s di dno t

includ e th e proper

packin g group prescribe dfo r tj) e material i n Sectio n 172.10 1 (4 9 CF.R . § 172.101) ; g . Sectio n 172.202(a)(5 ) (4 9 CF.R . § 172.202(a)(5)) , i n that yo u offere dha;:eu-dous materia l fo

r transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descripti D U o n th e shippin g paper s di dno t

includ e th e tota l quantity (by ne t o r gros s mass , cupacity , or a s otherwis e appropriate) , includin g th e uni t o f measurement , o f

th e haza j dou s material covere db y th e description ; h . Sectio n 172.204(a ) (4 9 CF.R . 172(a)) , whic h state s tha t eac h perso n wh o offer s a hazardou s material for

transportatio n slial l certif y that th e materia l i s offe

i o dfor transportatio n i n accordanc e wit h thi s subchapte r

b y printin g o n th e ship p n g pape r containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n th e certificatio n containe di n paragrap h (a)(1 ) o f thi s sectio n or

th e certificatio acontainin g th e languag e containe c in paragrap h (a)(2 ) o f

thi s section ; i . Sectio n 172-300(a ) (4 9 CF.R . § 172.300(a)) , whic h state s tha t eac h perso i wh o offer s hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n shal l mar

k eac h packag e con t

linin g tii c hazardou s materia l i n th e manne r require db y HM Rsubpart D (Marking) ; j . Sectio n 172.400(a ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.400(a)) , whic h state s tha t eac h perso; ) wh o offer s hazardou s materia l for transportatio n shal l labe l th e packag e o r co n ;iinment devic e wit h label s specifie dfor th e materia l in sectio n 172.10 1 (4 9 CF.R . § 172.101 ) andthi s subpart ; k . Sectio n 172.600(c ) (4 9 CF.R , § 172.600(c)) , whic h state s tha i n o perso n t: » who m HM Rsubpart

G (Emergenc y Respons e Information ) appUe s may offe r fo i transportation , accep t

fo r transportatio.n , transfer , :jtor e o r otherwis e handl : durin g transp>ortation ahazardou s material uiilcss : (1 ) emergenc y respons e mforn.atio n conformin g t o subpart

G i s immediatel y availabl e for us e at al l time s th e hazardou s materia l i s present ; an d(2 ) emergenc y respons e information , includin g th ( emergenc y respons e telephon e numbej- , require db y thi s subpart i s immcd j ately availabl e t o any perso n who , a s arepresentativ e o f aFederal , Stat e o r

loca . governmen t

agency , respond s to an inciden t involvin g ahazardou s raatciiiil, or i s conductin g a

n investigatio n whic h involve s ahazardou s material ; I . Sectio n 172.604(a)(3 ) (4 9 CF.R . § 172.604(a)(3)) , whic h sute s tha t aper s : n who offer s ahazardou s materia l for transportatio n mus t

provid e a

n emergenc y sspons e iclcphon e numbe r

for us e i n th e even t

o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e hazadou s material . Th e telephon e numbe r mus t b e entere do n ashippin g pape r iinm < ;diately followin g th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s material require db y subpart C : f thi s part ; o r entere donc e on th e shippin g pape r in aclearl y visibl e location . Thi s provisio n ma y b e use donl y i f tli e iclcphon e numbe r

applie s t o eac h hazarc.ou s material entere do n th e shippin g paper , an di f i t i s indicate dtha t

th e telep h r^n

e nmnber i s for emergenc y respons e information ; an d

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m . Sectio n 173.22(a)(2 ) (4 9 CF.R . 173.22(a)(2)) , whic h state s that eac h perfo n wh o offer s hazardou s materia l for transportatio n shal l determin e tha t th e packi;i g i s authorize dan dha s bee n manufactured , assembled , an dmarke di n accordi..ic e wit h Part s 173 , 17 8 o r

179 . I V 1 . Pursuan t

t o Tid e 4 9 U.S. C Sectio n 46301(a) , .TN LMarbl e an dGranite , Inc. , Atto : Joe l Huerta , i s subjec t to acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 To

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty of 51 f 000.0 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Complainant , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administfrtiv e Law Judg e enter

an orde r tliat JNL Marbl e an dGranite , Inc. , Atto : Joe l Huerta , Owner , b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $15,000.00 . Respectfull y siftimittei

.ierr e Gre;fc

n Attorne y > Offic e er f th e Regiona l Cotmse l t^ \Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n DATED : JU N 0 3 201 0

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CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t o u thi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y facsimil e acop y o f

th e Conplaint , an dplace di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmai l - retur n rece.p t requesttrd , th e execute dorigina l an don e copy o f th e Complaint , addresse da s foll;iw$ ; Federal Aviatio n Admimstratio n 80 0 hidcpendenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Atm : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 Facsimil e (202 ) 493-514 2

I ftirther certif y tha t o n thi s date T hav e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , p . istag e prepaid , certifie dmai l - return receip t requested , an dregula

r mail , atru e cop y o f

:h e Complaint , addresse da s follows : .TN L Marbl e an

dGranite , Inc . Attn : .Toe l Huert a 642 9 Soutiifro mRoad , Uni t C Livermorc , C A 9455 1 Dated : JU

N 0 3 201 5

JeffKainber g Legal Technician Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n Lawndale , Californi a

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