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o f H& M Tanks , Inc. ; Cas e No . 2O10WP7O001 O Enclose dar e th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Ansv;e r

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Responden t

MS M Tanks , inc . request s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n Honolulu , Hawai i an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day . merely .

Enclosures : Answer ; Certificat e o f Servic e cc : Christophe r Merrill , Esq .



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date dOctobe r

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th e FA A propose dt o asses s a civi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $73,988 . O

n Octobe r

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ahearing . II . 1 . RespondentM&MTanks , Inc. , denie s Lh e allegation s o

f Paragrap hNo . 1 o

f th e Complain t

date dOctobe r

14 , 2011 . Responden t

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24 , 200 9 wa s unintentiona l a s Jame s P . Frank s wa s actin g a t th e directio n o f

an dwa s relyin g upo n instruction s b y Pau l Y . Yokoyam a["Yokoyama") , principa l o f Pau l Y . Yokoyama , Inc . C'P^'^'l") - O N 

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i n an y wa y operate dby Responden t M& M Tanks , Inc . 2 . Responden t

M& M Tanks , Inc. , denies th e allegation s o f ParagraphNo . 2 o

f th e Complaint

date dOctober

14,2011 . Responden t

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t o permi t

Responden t

to confir mthat th e allege dshipmen t

o n o r abou t Septembe r

24 , 200 9 consiste do

f tw o l-gallo n plasti c bottle s o f "Brickfor m BlushTon e Aci

dStain . 3 . Responden t

M& M Tanks , Inc. . denie s th e allegation s o f Paragrap hNo . 3 ol" th e Complaint

date dOctober

14 , 2011 . Responden t

M& M Tanks , Inc. , i s withou t

. knowledg e sufficient

to permi t

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t o confir mtha t th e allege dshipmen : o n o r abou t Septembe r

24 , 200 9 consiste do

f "Brickform " BlushTon e Aci dStain . 4 . Responden t

M& M Tanks . Inc. , denie s th e allegation s o f Paragrap hNo . 4 o

f th e Complaint date dOctober

14 , 2011 . Responden t

M& M Tanks , Inc. , i s withou t knowledg e sufficien

t to permi t

Respondent

t o confir mtha t th e allege dshipmen t

o n o r abou t Septembe r

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tw o gallons , wa s aquantit y tha t exceede d th e maximumquantit y o

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transporte daboardapassenger-carryin g aircraft . 5 . RcspondentM&MTanks , Inc. , denie s th e allegation s o f Paragrap hNo . 5 o

f th e Complaint date dOctober

14 , 2011 . Responden t

M& M Tanks , Inc. . wa s no t

a HAZMA T employe r

o n o r abou t Septembe r

24 , 2009 , Responden t

M& M Tanks , Inc. , ha s reaso n to believ e th e allege dshipmen t on o r abou t Septembe r

24 , 200 9 wa s unintentiona l an dha dbee n requeste do f Jame s P . Frank s b

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("Yokoyama") , principa l o f Pau l Y . Yokoyama . Inc . A L al l Lime s p^rtinen cherein , Yokoyam a wa s no t a n employe e o f Responden t M& M Tanks . Inc. , an d PY^' I wa s no t a subsidiar yo rf n an ywa yoperate d b yResponden t M& M Tanks , inc . 6 , Responden t M& M Tanks , Inc. . denie s th e allegation s o f Paragrap h No . 6 o f th e Complain t date d Octobe r14 , 2011 . Jame s P . Frank s wa s no t a HAZMA Temploye e onoraboatSeptemher24 , 2009 . Responden t M& M Tanks , Inc. , ha s reaso n t o believ e th e ajlege d shipmen t o n o rabou t Septembe r24 , 200 9 wa s unintentiona l an d ha d bee n requeste d o f Jame s P . Frank s b yPau l Y . Yokoyam a ("Y'okoyama") , principa l o f Pau l Y . Yokoyama , Inc. . A t al l time s peninentherein , Yokoyam a wa s no t a n employe e o f Responden t M& M Tanks , Inc. , an d PYY I wa s no t a subsidiar yo r i n an ywa yoperate d b yResponden t M& M Tanks , Inc . 7 . Responden t M& M Tanks . Inc. , denie s th e allegation s o f Paragrap h No . 7 o f tii e Complain t date d Octobe r14 , 2011 . Jame s P . Frank s wa s no t a HAZMA Temploye e o n o rabou t Septembe r24.2009 . M& M Tanks , Inc . wa s no t a HAZMA Temploye ro n o rabou t Septembe r24 . 2009 . Responden t M& M Tanks , Inc. . ha s reaso n t o believ e th e allege d shipmen t o n o rabou t Septembe r24 , 200 9 wa s unintentiona l an d ha d bee n requeste d o f Jame s P . Frank s b yPau l Y . Yokoyam a ("Yokoyama"} , principa l o f Pau l Y . Yokoyama , Inc . A t al l time s pertinen t herein , Yokoyam a wa s no t a n employe e o f Responden t M& M Tanks , Inc. , an d PYY I wa s no t a suh.sidiar yo ri n an y wa yoperate d b yResponden t M& M I'anks . Inc . Give n th e foregoin g Responden t M& M Tanks , Inc . als o denie s th e allegation s mad e b yan d containe d i n subparagraph s a. , b. , c , d. , e. , f , g. , h. . i. , j. , k. , an d 1. . inclusively , rha rfollo wParagrap h No . 7 o f th e Complain t date d Octobe r14 . 2011 . 3n/18/20 n 183 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S ^005/00 7 n:Stanfor d M.J . Manui a 532-470 4 To:Responden t Ma M Tanks . Inc. s Answe rr e I n th e M 11:5 3 11/14/1IGMT-I O P g 08^3 7



### in . 1 . Responden t

M& M Tanks , Inc. . i s no t

liabl e for

acivi l penalt y unde r Sectio n 512 3 (a ) of'I'ltl e 4 9 o f th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transport3twn)lA: 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 5123Ca)] . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s of thi s case , acivi l penalt y of $73,998.0 0 i s no t

appropriat e WHEREFORE , Responden t M& M Tanks , Inc. , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r a n orde r relievin g Responden t

M& M Tanks , Inc. , o f bein g assesse dacivi l penalt y in th e amoun t of $73,998.00 , an ddismissin g th e Complain t

date dOctobe r

14 , 2011 . Respectfull y submitted .

Stanfor dM.J. Manuia , Ersq. Attorne y for Responden t

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### CERTIFICAT

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y tha t on this dat e 1 hav e sen t

b y facsimil e andplace di

n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmail - retur n receip t requested , th e execute doriginal an don e cop y o f th e Answer , addresse da s follows : Federal Aviation Administratio n Hearin g Docke

t Clerk , Ar,C-43 0 Wilbur Wright Building , Suite 2W100 0 • 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S,W . Washington , D. C 2059 1 Fa x No . (202 ) 493-514 2 I furthe r certif y tha t on thi s dat e I hav e place di n th e UnitedState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmail-retur n receip t requested , atruecop y of th e Answer , addresse da s follows :

Christophe r

Merril l Attorne y Officeof th e Regiona

l Counsel Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Region Pos t Offic e Bo x 9200 7 Lo s Angeles , Cah'fomi a90009-200 7 Dated : November

14 , 201 1

StanfordM.l . Manuia , Esq . Attorne y fo

r Responden t

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