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N RECEIP T REQUESTE D . /^r.t"; ^ <r^,i ^ Hearin g Docke t FAA , AGC-400 , Roo m201 4 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Re : In th e Matte r

ofRB K Development , Inc . AA O J/- » - ,r./

- FAA Cas e No . 2008SO70024 1 (iP/() 0 0 OW f /JO} 0 'OH l Enclose dherewit

h pleas e find acop y o f

areques t for hearin g an

dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FAA request s that

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Chicago , Illinoi s area , and expect s tha

t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A to th e undersigned . Sifleerely ,

- ^ ^ ^ k^SHAW N RIC H tjEOR C Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Enclosure s04/02/201 0 11;0 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 121002/01 1

REQUES T FO RHEARIIS G TO : Hearin g Docket , FA A AGC^O O Roo m201 4 60 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.6 , I hereb y reques t ahearin g i n regar dt o th e matte r o f RB K Development , Mo

- 2008SO70024 1 an dth e fma l notic e o f propose dcivi l penalt y issue dFebruar y 22 , 2010 . I reques t

tha t ih c hearin g tak e plac e i n Chicago , Illinois . 1 designat e Lh

e followin g perso n a s allome y t o represen t th e corporatio n i n regai dt o thi s matter : Stephe n R . Snyder , Esq .

Attorne y No . 413-4 3 Snyder , Birc h &. Morga n LL P 20 0 Wes t

Mai n St . Syracuse , Indian a4656 7 Telephone : (574 ) 457-330 0 srs@sbmlawrirm.co m

Gal e L . Schaffe r

RB K Developmen t

d/b/ aSuperio r

Woo dProduct s 105 8 Wes t

C R40 0 North , Warsaw , I N 4658 2 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E •fh e undersigne dcertifie s tha t o n th e l " da y o f

March , 2010 , atru e an dcorrec t cop y o f th e foregoin g pleadin g wa s serve dupo n th e followin g b y first clas s U.S . mail , postag e prepaid : Rashaw n Ric h George , Esq . Attorne y Offic e o f

th e Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n P O Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G A 3032 004/02/201 0 11:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0 003/01 1

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant ,

vs . RB K Development , Inc . Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDGE NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , andstate s a s follows :

I . O n Februar

y 22 , 2010 , Respondent , RB K Development , Inc . was advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penall y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y in th e amount o f $73,500 . O n Marc h 8 , 2010 , fh e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t for ahearin g from Respondent . 

## n . 1 . O n o r

abou t Apri l 23 , 2008 , RB K

Developmen t

Inc . d^/ aSuperio r

Woo d Product s (hereinafter

Superior ) knowingl y offere dt o Unite dParce l Servic e (UPS ) anon spccificatio n fiberboardbo x (shipment ) containin g hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y air . 2 . Th e shipment , assigne dUP S trackin g numbe r I Z 52 E 74 6 0 2 465 3 0862 , wa s offere db y Superio r

for 2"* * Da y ai r transportatio n to Klaf

f s , 16 5 Wate r

Street , Sout

h Norwalk , C T 06854 .04/02/201 0 11:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S 0004/01 1

3 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen t wa s no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio n o r

Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods , 4 . O n o r

abou t Apri l 23 , 2008 , ground-handlin g personne l a t th e UP S sort

facilit y in Louisville , K

Y discovere dth e shipmen t leaking . 5 . A s aresul t

o f th e aforementione dleak , UP S incurre dcost s fo r decontaminatio n an dclean up . 6 . Th e non-specificatio n fiberboardbo x describe di n paragrap h 1 containe dth e following ; a . on e (1 ) 1-gallon meta l containe r marke dwith aflammable liqui d labe l an dHMI S flammability ratin g o f "3; " b . tw o (2 ) 2-ounc e plasti c container s marke dwit h asticker "flammable; " an d c . on e (1 ) l-quai t

metal containe r

o f "Reduce r for Topcoat " marke d with aflamniable liqui dlabe l an dHMI S flammabilit y ratin g o f 7 . Furthe r

investigatio n showe dtha t th e 1-gallo n containe r hadleake d approximatel y al l o f

it s content s int o an dthroug h th e fiberboard container . 8 . Th e content s o f

th e non-specificatio n fiberboardbo x describe di n para^jrap h 1 wer e identifie db y Superio r a s th e following : a . "Sher-Woo dWate r Whit e Conversio n Varnis h Dul l Rubbe d Effect " manufacture db y Sherwin-William s Company ; an d b . "Sher-Woo dKemva r Catalyst " manufacture db y Sherwin

William s Company . 9 . a . "Sher-Woo dWate r W^it e Conversio n Varnis h Dul l Rubbe dEffect"i s classifie da s ahazardou s materia l unde r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) .

b . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

"Sher-Woo dWate r

Whit e Conversio n Varnis h Dul l Rubbe dEffect " i s PAINT . It i s i n HazardClas s 3 , Packin g Grou p II , andha s a n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UN1263 . Th e prope r

[primary ] labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 10 . a . "Sher-Woo dKemva r Catalyst " i s classifie da s ahazardou s material under th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) .04/02/201 0 11:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S E l 005/01 1

b . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

"Sher-Woo dKemvar

Catalyst " i s FLAMMABL E LIQUIDS , CORROSIVE , N.O.S . (Ethanol , Toluenesulfoni c Acid) . I t i s i n HazardClas s 3 (8) , Packin g Grou p 11 , an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f IIN2924 . Th e prope r

[primary ] labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID ; th e prope r subsidiary risk

labe l i s CORROSIVE . 11 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y ai r withou t shippin g paper s that

included : (a) th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo r

eac h material ; (b ) th e prope r

shippin g niim

e prescribe dfo

r eac h material ; (c ) th e hazar dclas s prescribe dfo r eac h material ; (d ) th e packin g grou p prescribe dfo r eac h material ; (e ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r package ; an d (f ) th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

packages . (g ) th e technica l nam e i n parentheses . §172.203(k ) 12 . faile dto :

13 . faile dto : Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d (a ) certif

y tha t th e material s wer e i n accordanc e with th e HM R(4 9 C.F.R . § § 171 , e t seq. ) b y printin g th e certificatio n se t fort h i n § 172.204(a ) o r

§ 172.204(c)(1 ) o f

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s in duplicate ; an d (c ) ad dth e followin g statemen t to th e certification ;

" I declar e tha t

al l o f iJi e applicabl e ai r

transport ' requirement s hav e bee n met. " Superio r offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y air

an d (a ) mar

k th e oute r containe r with th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; (b ) mar

k th e oute r containe r wit h th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; (c ) mar

k th e oute r containe r with standardorientatio n markings ; an d (d ) affi

x aFLAMMABL E LIQUID S labe l t o th e oute r container ; an d04/02/201 0 11:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S HOOG/OI I

(e ) affix aCORROSIV E labe l to th e oute r container . 14 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o provid e emergenc y respons e information . 15 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e number . 16 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dto mak e th e emergenc y respons e infoirmatio n availabl e awa y fromth e package . 17 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o provid e a24-hou r

emergenc y res|3ons e telephon e numbe r whic h wa s monitore da

t al l times . 18 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s for transportatio n by ai r whe n th e telephon e numbe r provide dwa s not

on e o f aperso n wh o ha dknowledg e o f th e hazardou s materia l bein g shippe do r immediat e acces s t o aperso n wh o possesse dsuc h knowledge . 19 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o ensur e tha t

th e hazmat

employe e responsibl e fo r preparin g th e shipmen t

wa s properl y trained . 20 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o instruc t

eac h o f it s officers , agents , an demployee s havin g responsibilit y for preparin g th e shipmen t

a s t o th e applicabl e regulations . 21 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai

r an d faile dt o ensur e tha

t eac h o f it s hazma t

employee s wa s teste do n th e trainin g subject s covere di n §172.704 . 22 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y air

an d faile dcreat e an dmaintai n t o arecor do f curren t trainin g fo

r th e employe e responsibl e fo r preparin g th e shipment . 23 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

and faile dt o packag e i t

s o ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f ha/.ardou s materia l t o th e environment . 24 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y air

an d faile dto ensur e th e closur e was secur e an dleakproo f 25 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

material s o f

hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r an dfaile dt o pack , secure , andcushio n th e packag e t o preven t breakag e o r

leakage . 26 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o secur e th e closure s o n th e materia l with clips , tape s o r othe r suc h positiv e means .04/02/201 0 11:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 1007/01 1

27 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o us e aleakproo f

liner , plasti c ba g o r

othe r equall y efficient

mean s o f

containment . 28 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y air

an d faile dt o us e an authorize dpackagin g for it s transportation . 29 . Superio r

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

and faile dt o us e a

n authorize dpackagin g for it s transportation . III . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , Superio r

violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations) :

a . Sectio n 171,2(a ) in tha t River s Recyclin g offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s material wa s no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n fo r shipmen t a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter . b

- Section s 172.200(a ) and172.202(a)(1 ) i n that River s Recyclin g offere da hazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an

dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e prope r shippin g nam e prescribe dfo r th e materia l i n Column 2 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart ,

c . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(2 ) i n that River s Recyclin g offere da hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n prescribe dfor

th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n 3 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manner require db y thi s subpart . d . Section s 172.200(a ) a.n dSectio n 172.202(a)(3 ) i n that River s Recyclin g offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfor

th e materia l a s show n i n Column 4 o f

th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart .

e . Section s 172.200(a ) ain d172.202(a)(4 ) i n tha t

River s Recyclin g offereda hazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n th e04/02/201 0 11:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ ^ DM S 0008/01 1

shippin g papers , includin g th e packin g group , i n Roma n numerals , prescribe dfo r th e materia l i

n Column 5 o f

th e § 172.10 1 Table , i f

any , o f th e materia l covere db y th e description , i n th e maimer require db y thi s subpart . f . Section s 172.200(a ) andSectio n 172.202(a)(5 ) i n that River s Recyclin g offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dto describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e tota l quantity (b y ne t o r gros s mass , capacity , o r

a s otherwis e appropriate) , includin g th e uni t o f measurement , o f

th e hazardou s materia l covere db y th e description , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart . g . Section s 172.204(a ) or (c)(1 ) i n tha t

River s Recyclin g offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n andfaile dt o certif y that th e materia l wa s offere dfo r transportatio n i n accordanc e wit

h thi s subchapte r

b y printin g o n th e shippin g pape r containin g th e require d shippin g descriptio n on e o f th e certification s se t

fort h in thi s part . h . Sectio n l72-204(c)(2 ) i n tha t River s Recyclin g offere dahazardou s material t o a

n aircraf t operato r fo r transportatio n b y air

an dfaile dt o provid e tw o copie s o f th e certificatio n require di n thi s section ,

i . Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) in tha t River s Recyclin g offere dfo r transportatio n b y ai r ahazardou s materia l authorize dfo r air transportatio n an dfaile dt o ad dt o th e certificatio n require di n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement ;

Thi s shipmen t

i s withi n tlj e limitation s prescribe dfor passenge r aircraft . j . Section s 172,60 0 an d172.602(b)(3 ) i n that River s Recyclin g offere dfo r transportatio n ahazardou s materia l an dfaile dt o presen t th e emergenc y respons e infoimation

- (i ) o n ashippin g paper ; (ii ) i n adocument , othe r than ashippin g paper , tha t include s bot

h th e basi c descriptio n andtechnica l nam e o f th e hazardou s material a s require dan dth e emergenc y respons e informatio n require db y thi s subpar t (e.g. , amateria l safet

y dat asheet) ; o r

(iii ) relate d04/02/201 0 11:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0009/01 1

t o th e informatio n o n ashippin g paper , awritte n notificatio n t o th e pilot-in-command , o r a dangerou s carg o manifest , i n aseparat e documen t (e.g. , a n emergenc y respons e document) , in a manne r tha t cross-reference s th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g pape r with th e emergenc y respons e informatio n containe di n th e documen t

k . Sectio n 172.604(a)(3 ) i n that River s Recyclin g offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o provid e a24-hou r emergenc y respons e telephon e number whic h wa s entere don ashippin g pape r i n th e manne r

require db y thi s paragrap h fo r us e i n th e even t o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material . 1 . Sectio n 173.1(b ) i n tha t River s Recyclin g offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o follo w it s dut

y to instruc t

eac h o f it s officers , agents , an demployee s havin g responsibility for

preparin g hazardou s material s fo r shipmen t a s t o applicabl e regulation s o f thi s subchapter .

m . Sectio n 173,29(a ) in tha t River s Recyclin g offere dth e above-describe d shipmen t o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e fiie

l tank containe dresidu e o f ahazardou s materia l an ddi dno t offe r th e packag e i n th e sam e manne r a s whe n i t

previousl y containe dagreate r

quantit y o f

that hazardou s material .

n . Sectio n 173.20 3 i n that River s Recyclin g offere dfo r transportatio n a packag e containin g liqui dhazardou s material i n Packin g Grou p II I whe n §172.10 1 o f thi s subchapter

specifie dtha t

i t b e package dunde r

thi s sectio n an

dfaile dt o us e non-bul k

packaging s prescribe di n thi s sectio n conformin g t o th e general packagin g requirement s o f subpar t B o f part 173 , to th e requirement s o f part 17 8 o f thi s subchapte r

a t th e Packin g Grou p 1 , T I o r II I performanc e level , an dt o th e requirement s o f th e specia l provision s o f Colum n 7 o f

th e §172.10 1 Table . 2 . Pursuan t

to 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 5123(a)) , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty no t lower tha n $250 , no r

greate r than $25,000 , fo

r each violatio n alleged .04/02/201 0 11:0 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S gjOIO/Ol l

3 Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $73,50 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y in th e amoun t o f $73,500 . Respectfiill y subnjiH_e

dthi s da

y o f March , 2010 . RASHAWN RIC H GEOI?GE Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l PLEAS E NOTE ; Pursuan t t o Title 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , you ar e require dt o file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

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

late r than 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f

Servic e whic h follows .04/02/201 0 11:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0011/01 1

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Return Receip t

Requested , t o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

(Origina l + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-400 , Roo m201 4 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Stephe n R . Snyder , Esq . Snyder , Birc h & Morga n LL P 20 0 Wes t Mai n Street . Syracuse . Indian a4656 7 RB K Developmen t Attn : Gal e L . Schaffer 105 8 WC R40 0 N Warsaw , IN 4658 2

Date d