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230 0 E . Devo n Avenu e OesPlalnas , I L 6001 8 847/284-731 3 Ma y 20 , 201 0 REGULAR/CERTIFIED MAI L Federal Aviaiio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docket

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r o f FEDERAL EXPRES S CORPORATIO N Docket No

- 2009-GL-70-035 4 Enclose dherei n pleas e find acop y o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administration' s Amende d Complaint i n the above-entitle dactio n fo r filing , togethe

r wit h proo f o f servic e upo n th e Respondent . Sincerely , Kat e Barbe

r Enclosure s cc ; AGL-70 0I OG/03/201 0 1G;3 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S 0)002/00 5

U.S . DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N OFFICE OF HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . In th e Matter

o f FEDERAL EXPRES S CORPORATIO N 2009-GL-70-035 4 Judg e No t Assigne d

AMENDE

D COMPLAINT Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA or Complainant) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an d state s a s follows : I 1 . O n o r about September

2 , 2009 , a

n FA A specia l agent conducte d a

n inspectio n o f

shipment s accepte dinto th e transportatio n systemby Federa l Expres s Corpwration (Fed Ex ) whe n Fe d Ex had availe ditsel f

o f th e ICA O Technica

l Instruction s fo

r th e Transportatio n o f Dangerou s Good s by Ai r (ICA O TI) , includin g all Unite d State s Variation s thereto . Th e inspectio n too k

plac e a t th e Fed E x facilit y locate d a

t th e Loveland , Ohi o Fed Ex facility . 2 . On o r about Septembe r 2,2009 , Rozz i Incorporated , 1160 5 Lebano n Road , Loveland , Ohio , 45140 , offere

dto Fe d E

x fo r transportatio n in commerce , ashipment unde r ai r waybil l (AWB ) 869425468967 , t o th e consignee , Shaw n Blankenship , 441 5 Gray s Churc h FLoad , Newton , N C 28658 . 3 . Th e shipment

offeredandaccepte d under AW B 86942546896 7 containe d 3 pound s o f pyrotechnics , whic h i s classifie da s ahazardou s material under th e Department

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Materia l Regulation s (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) . Th e proper shippin gOG/03/201 0 1G:3 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0003/00 5

name fo r thi s materia

l i s Articles , Pyrotechnics , Hazard Class ! .4G , Packin g Grou p 11 , U N 0431 . 4 . Tli e shipment

unde r AWB 86942546896 7 wa s accepte d wit h a n improper

packin g instructio n liste do n th e shipper' s declaratio n o f daneerou s goods . Th e packin g instructio n Hste di s 131 . Th e proper

packin g instructio n i s 135 . 5 . Th e shipment

accepte db

y Fe dE x unde

r AW B 86942546896 7 di d no t

contai n th e proper

EX numbe r o n th e shippin g paper s or

th e Carg o Aircraf

t onl y label o n th e package . 6 . FedEx accepte dhazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y ai r

i n commerc e whe n ihc material s wer

e no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , and i n th e conditio n fo

r shipmen t a s require d o r

authorize d b y th e hazardou s material s regulations . 7 . Fe dE x accepte dashipmen

t o f hazardou s materia

l fo r shipmen t b y ai r when tli e shippin g paper s were no t

properl y prepare d an

d th e hazardou s materia

l wa s no t properl y des<;ribe

d an dcertifie do n th e shippin g paper . I V B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircum.stances , th e Responden t violate d th e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulations :

A . 4 9 C.F.R . 171.2(e) , i

n iha t Fed E x accepte d hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b

y ai r i n commerc e whe n the matcria. 1 wa s no t properl y described , packaged , marked , an di n th e conditio n fo

r shipment a s require d or

authorize d unde r

th e hazardou s materia l regulation s (4 9 C.F.R . § 171 , e r seq.) . B . 4 9 C.F.R . § 175.3 , in tha t Fe d E x accepte d an

d transporte d ahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n by air

i n commerc e when th e material wa s no t properl y prepare d fo

r shipment i n accordanc e wit

h th e hazardou s materia

l regulations . 2OG/03/201 0 1G;3 G FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS 0004/00 5

C . 4 9 C.F.R . § 175.30(a)(2) , i n tha t Fe d E x accepte d hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n by air

i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t properl y describe dan

dcertifie do n ashippin g paper i n accordanc e wit

h Par t 17 2 o f th e Federal Hazardou s Materia

l Regulations . Pursuant t o 4 9 U.S.C . §5123 , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y o f a t leas t $25 0 but no t mor e tha n $50,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . Under th e fact s an d circumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt

y of $32,50 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , tli e FAA , b y counsel , respectfiill y request s tha

t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n order assessin g FedE

x acivil penalt

y i n th e amoun

t o f $32,500 . Re-spectfull

y .submitted . Jarbe r Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 Hast Devo n Avenue , AGL- 7 De s Plaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/-294-749 8 NOTE : Th e Rule s o

f Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t

fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t

G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s of

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r

t o thi< i Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e of

Service . A generu l denia l i s deeme d afailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .OG/03/201 0 1G:3 G FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0005/00 5

CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint

ha s sent vi aOvernight

Mail a s follows : REGULAR/CERTIFIE D MAIL Courtne y fi. Felt s Stal l Attorne y Federal Expres s Corp . 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3' " Floo r Memphis , Tennesse e 3812 5 REGULAR/CERTIFIE D MAI L (Origina l & On e Copy ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbur Wright Building , Suit

e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docket

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