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D MAI L - RbTURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , SW . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 ":. • ' " :"'-\'-^-- ^ Attn ; Hearin g Docket

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ATTN : HEARING DOCKET CLERK Re : I n th e Matter

o f Cenogenic s Corporatio n A/} i ^ c ^ A-f^)^ ^ /^ A I

A A ^C t Docket No . 2009£A70039 2 Lme(\OW//M o V 1^ p Enclose d herei n pleas e find acopy o f areques t fo r hearin g andth e origina

l an don e cop y o f th e FAA' s Complaint

i n th e above-entitle dactio n fo r filing, together

wit h proo f o f servic e upo n th e Respondent . Th e FAA request s tha

t th e hearin g i

n thi s matte

r b e hel di n th e Ne w Yor

k City , MewYor

k area , an d expect s tha

t th e hearin g wil l las t

one day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n to th e attentio n o f Jeanin c C . Gotimer , Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counsel , 1 Aviatio n Plaz aJamaica , N Y 11434 . Sincerely , Alfre d R . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l 

# By : [V]( W \(^,ckk!l L /11c/y V C / leaning . Gotime

r Q Attorney Enclosure s cc : AEA-70 008/13/201 0 1G;4 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0002/00 9

Regiona l Counse l fo

r Th e Easier aRegio n Dal e JUL Y 2 7 • » 201 0 Federa l A>'iation Administratio n I Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N

Y 1143 4 Cenogenic s Coiporalio n - 2009EA70039 2 Subjecr . Fina l Nctic e n f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y Respons e Atiacftmen

t I n repl y w ynur

Fina f Notic e o f

Propose d Civi l Penalty Cenogenic s Corporatio n elect s t o procee da s indicate d b y li s chec k mar k besid e (h e numbere d paragrap h bcloui' . 1 . O Cenogenic s Corpotuiio n hereb y submit s th e amoun t o f th e propose dcivi l penall y wit h th e urdcncandin g tha t

a n Order Assessin g Civi l Penaji y ^vi| | b e issue d i n that amount . 2 . ^ Cenogenic s Corporatio n hereb y request s aforma l hearin g i

n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 13.1 6 o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations .

B y sendin g thi s fori a( o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Easter n Region . Ctnogcnic s Corporatio n als o hereb y ceriilic s tha t acop y o f

thi s formh u bee n Hie d wil b th t llcarln e Docke t Cler k (Hearin g Docket . Federa l Aviaiio D Admlnisiralion , 80 D Independenc e Avenue , S.W. . Roo m9UA , WaihlnglOD , D C 20591 , Atu*|ion : Hearin s Docke t Clerk) ,

" Pleas e not e that

Cenogenic s Corporatio n will no t b e cnritlq

j t o ahearin e i

f i t file s Ihi s for

m'»it h th e Federa

l Avialian AdminLwarinn

- Easter

n Region . WITHOU J havin g file dthis fnm i o r awritte n reques t

fo r ahearin g wit

h th e HEARIN O DOCKF T CLERIC . ATTORNEY/REfRESENTATIV E ' '

Name ; Att.nmey . rpprftspntatio n lette r wil l follo w Piim : Address : _ Phon e No . Respectfull ysubmitted , ^ r Cenogenic s Corporation , iichae l Katz . Presiden t

cc : Hearin g Docket

Clerk Hearin g Docke

t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , s.w . Roo m92 4 A Washington , D.C . 2059 11 08/13/201 0 1G;4 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- OM S §1003/00 9

U.S . DEPARTMENT O F rRANSjeORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINTSIRATIO N OFFICE O

F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . In th e Matter

o f Cenogenic s Corporatio n 2009EA70039 2 Judg e No t Assigne d COMPTAINT Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuant t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : I Respondent , Cenogenic s Corporation , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose d t o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun

t o f $13,750 . O n July 28 , 2010 , Respondent

.submitte d awritte n demandfor ahearing .



## n 1 . At al l time s relevan t

herein , Cenogenic s Corporatio n (hereinalle r Cenogenics) , i s ahazmat

employer a s define dby 4 9 C.F.R . §171.8 . 2 . At al l time s mentione d herein , th e Departmen t o f Fransportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (FIMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . Part s 171-177 ) require dCenogenics , a s a hazma t employer , t o ensure that eac h o f it s hazma

t employee s wa s traine d i n accordanc e wit

h th e requirement s o f

th e FIMR , wa s teste dby appropriate mean s o n th e trainin g subject s covere din Sectio n 172.70 4 (4 9 C.F.R . Sectio n 172.704) , an d wa s preclude d fromperformin g an y fijnction subjec t

t o th e requirement s o f

th e HMRwithou t

first bein g instructe di

n th e requirement s o f

th e HM Rtha t apply t o tha t function . 3 . O n o r abou t th e followin g dale s Cenogenic s employee , Eilee n Kerstc r prepared , certified , and signe dth e Shipper' s Declaration s Fo r Dangerou s Good s08/13/201 0 1G;4 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A " ^ DM S 1004/00 9

fo r th e followin g shipment s o f hazardou s material s tendere dfo r transportatio n by air , o n behal f

o f Cenogenics , withou t

havin g receive drequire dhazma t training . a . October

27 , 200 8 - A shipmen t

declare dt o contai n ""UN

I 170 , Ethano l Solution , Clas s 3 , Packin g Grou p 11 " fo r transportatio n t o Jalisco , Mexico ; b . March 20 , 200 9 - A shipment declare dt o contai n "UN 1986 , Alcohols , Flammable , Toxic , N.O.S . (Ethy l Alcohol) , Clas s 3 (6.1 ) Packin g Grou p II " fo r transportatio n b y air

t o Vienna , Austria . 4 . A t n o tim e prio r

t o th e preparation , certificatio n or signin g th e Shipper' s Declaration s Fo r

Dangerou s Good s tha

t accompanie dth e hazardou s material s shipment s referre d t o abov e hadEilee n Kerste r receive dth e general awarenes s hazardou s material s trainin g require db y th e HMR . 5 . At n o tim e prio r

t o th e preparation , certificatio n or signin g th e Shipper' s Declaration s Fo r

Dangerou s Good s that

accompanie dth e hazardou s material s shipment s referre d to abov e ha dEilee n Kerster

receive dth e appropriate function

specifi c trainin g a s require d b y th e HMR . 6 . Cenogenic s offere d th e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materials/dangerou s good s fo r transportatio n by ai r

when it di dno t instruc t eac h officer , agent , an

d employe e havin g responsibilit y fo r th e shipments , includin g Eilee n Kerster , a s t o th e applicabl e Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (4 9 C.F.R . Section s 171 , et . seq.) . 7 . I n addition , Cenogenic s offeredth e above-describe dshipment s o f hazardou s materials/dangerou s good s fo r transportatio n b

y air when it di dno t provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r fo r us e i n th e event

o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s materials , tha t wa s monitore da t

ai l time s th e hazardou s material s were i

n transportation , b

y aperso n wh o wa s either knowledgeabl e o f

th e hazardou s materia

l bein g .shipped , an

dwh o hadcomprehensiv e emergenc y respons e an d inciden t mitigatio n informatio n or wh o ha dimmediat

e acces s t o aperso n wh o possesse d suc h knowledg e an dinformation . 8 . Cenogenic s offered th e shipmen t o f hazardou s materia

l describe di

n allegatio n 3(a) herein , when i

t di d no t describ e th e materia

l i n accordanc e wit

h 4 9 CF RPar t 172.202(a)(1 ) and (a)(2) . 9 . Specifically , Cenogenic s describe dth e haz.ardoti s materia l o n th e Shipper' s Declaratio n Fo r

Dangerou s Good s a s "UNII70 , Ethano l Solution . Clas s 3 ,08/13/201 0 18:4 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DM S 0005/00 9

Packin g Grou p 11 " whe n it shoul dhav e describe dth e hazardou s material a s U N 1993 , Flammabl e Liquid . N.O.S . (ethanol) . Clas s 3 . Packin g Group II . 10 . Cenogenic s offered th e shipmen t o f hazardou s materia

l describe di

n allegatio n 3(b ) herein , whic h i s amixture o r solutio n o f

tw o o r mor e hazardou s material s whe n i t di d no t provid e th e technica

l name s o f

a t leas t tw o component s mos t predominantly contributin g t o tli e hazard s o f th e mixtur

e or solution , a s require d b

y 49CFRFartl72.203(k) .

Il l B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing fact s andcircumstances . Respondent violate dth e following section(s ) o f

th e Departmen

t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations : a . Sectio n 172.202(a)(1) , whic h state s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f a hazardou s materia

l o n the shippin g pape

r mus t includ e th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe d fo

r th e material a s show n in Colum n (4 ) o f th e §172.10 1 table . b. Sectio n 172.202(a)(2) , which state s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f a hazardou s materia

l on th e shippin g pape

r mu.s t includ e th e proper

shippin g nam e prescribe d fo

r th e materia

l i n Colum n (2 ) o f th e §172.10 1 table .

c . Sectio n 172.203(k) , whic h state s that unles s otherwis e excepted , if amateria l i s describe d on ashippin g pape r b y one o f th e proper

shippin g name s liste d in08/13/201 0 16:4 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S @]00G/00 9

paragrap h (k)(3 ) o f

thi s section , th e technica

l name o f th e hazardou s materia

l mus t b e entere d i

n parenthese s i

n associatio n wit

h th e basi c description . Fo r exampl e "Corrosiv e liquid , n.o.s. , (Capryly l chloride) , 8 , U N 1760 , 11" , o

r "Corrosiv e liquid , n.o.s. , 8 , U N 1760 , 1 1 (contain s Caprylyl chloride)" . I'h e wor d "contains " ma

y b e use di n associatio n wit

h th e technica

l name , i f appropriate . Fo r

organi c peroxide s whic h ma y qualit y fo r mor e tha n on e generi c listin g dependin g o n concentration , tli e technica l nam e mus t includ e th e actua l concentratio n being shippe dor th e concentratio n rang e fo r th e appropriate generi c listing . Fo r example , "Organi c peroxid e typ e B , solid , 5.2 , U N 310 2 (dibenzoy l peroxide , 52-100%) " o r "Organi c peroxid e typ e E , solid , 5.2 , U

N 310 8 (dibenzoy l peroxide , paste , <52%" . Sectio n 172.604(a) , whic h state s tha t aperso n wh o offers ahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n mus t

provid e a24-hour

emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe

r (includin g th e are acode or international acces s code ) fo r as c i n th e event

o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material . Th e telephon e number

mus t b e (1 ) Monitore da

t al l time s tli e hazardou s materia l i s i n transportation , includin g storag e incidenta l t o transportation ; (2 ) The number o f aperso n wh o i s eithe

r knowledgeabl e o f

th e ha7.ardou s materia

l being shippe d an

d ha s comprehensiv e emergenc y respons e andincident08/13/201 0 1G:4 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S @l007/00 9

mitigatio n informatio n fo

r tha t material , o r

ha s immediat

e acces s to aperso n wh o possesse s such knowledg e an dinformatio n and(3 ) Entere do n a shippin g paper , a s follows : (i ) Immediatel y followin g th e descriptio n of th e hazardou s materia

l require db

y subpar t C o f thi s part ; or

(ii ) Entere donc e o n th e shippin g paper

i n aclearly visibl e location . Thi s provisio n ma y b e used only i f th e telephon e numbe

r applie s t o eac h hazardou s materia l entere d o n th e shippin g paper , andif it i s indicate dtha

t th e telephon e numbe

r i s fo r emergenc y respons e informatio n (fo r example : EMERGENC Y CONTACT;***) .

c . Sectio n 172.704(a)(1) , whic h state s tha t hazma t employe e trainin g shal l includ e th e following : Eac h hazma t employe e shal l b e provide dgenera l awareness/familiarizatio n trainin g designe dt o provid e familiarit y wit h th e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , an

dto enabl e the employe e t o recogniz e and identif y hazardou s material s consistent wit h th e hazardcommunicatio n standard s o f

thi s subchapter . f Sectio n 172.704(a)(2)(i) , which state s that , excep t a s otherwis e provided , eac h hazma t employe e shall b e provide dfiinction-specifi c trainin g concernin g requirement s o f thi s .subchapter , or

exemption s issue dunder08/13/201 0 1G:4 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DM S ^008/00 9

subchapter

A o f thi s chapter , whic h are specificall y applicabl e t o th e flinction s th e employe e performs . g . Sectio n 173.22(a)(l)&(2) , which state s that , excep t a s otherwis e provide d i

n thi s part , aperso n ma

y offe r ahazardou s materia

l fo r transportatio n i

n a packagin g o r

container require db y thi s par

t only in accordanc e wit

h th e following : (1 ) Th e perso n shal l clas s an ddescrib e th e hazardou s materia l i n accordanc e wit

h part s 17 2 and16 3 o f

Uiis subchapter , and(2 ) Th e perso n shal l detemiin e tha

t th e packagin g or

container i s a n authorize dpackaging , includin g par

t 17 3 requirements , an dtha t it ha s bee n manufactured , assembled , and marke di

n accordanc e with : (i ) §173.(7)(a ) an dpart s 173 , 178 , o r 17 9 o f thi s subchapter ; (ii ) A specificatio n o f th e Department

i n effec t a t tli e dat e o f

manufactur

e o f th e packagin g andcontainer ; (iii ) Nationa l o r international regulation s base do n th e U N Recommendation s on th e Transpor t o f Dangerou s Goods , a s authorize di n § 173.24(d)(2) ; (iv ) A

n approva l issue d under thi s subchapter ; or

(v ) An exemptio n o r

specia l permit issue d unde

r subchapter

A o f thi s chapter . I V 1 . Pursuantto4 9 U.S.C . §5123(a) o f Chapter 51 , Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Code o f Transportation , 4 9 U.S.C-§512 3 Respondent i s liabl e fo

r acivi l penalty o f

no t les s08/13/201 0 18:4 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ DMS 0009/00 9

tha n $25 0 ($45 0 fo

r trainin g violafions) , no r

greate r tha n $50,00 0 ($100,00 0 i f death , seriou s illness , severe injury , o r substantial propert

y damag e results) , fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Under

th e fact s an

d circumstance s o f

thi s case , acivil penalt

y o f $13,75 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfully request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w .ludg e enter

a n order tha t Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n the amount

o f $13,750 . Respectfully submitted , Alfre d R . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Coun.se l 

## By : IXbizuAjVlar/i'itM A ^Paiik) ^ ^Q y Jeanin e ^ . Gotime

r ( j Attorney Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-327 2 71 8 995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s o

f Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t

forth 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 o f

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t fil e 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 tha n 3 0 day s