11/19/201 0 1G:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S @1002/01 1 MOV , 17 , 201 0 2;01P M F A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , AEA- ? NO , 270 2 P . 2/1 1 

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r o f Cenogenic s Corporatio n FA A Docket No . CP10EA000 7 (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) FDM S No . FAA-2010^078 6 Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r COMPLAINANT S REPL Y T O RESPONDENT' S INTERROGATORIE S AND NOTIC E TOPRODUC E COME S NO W th e Complainant , b y an dthroug h it s designate d representative , th e Regiona l Counsel fo

r th e Easter

n Regio n andhi s designate dan d authorize dagents , i n accordanc e witl i 1 4 C.F.R , 13.22 0 an dRule s 3 3 an d3 4 o f

th e Federa

l Rule s o f Civi J Procedure , andsubmit s it s respons e t o Respondent' s Interrogatorie s an d Notic e t o Produc e document s a s follows : INTERROGATORIE S 1 , Identif

y al l person s who myo u believ e hav e knowledg e o f fact s whic h pertai n i n any way t o thi s action . A s t o eac h person , set fort h in detai l th e fact s you believ e that

perso n ha s knowledg e of

. Answer : Charle s Odu m Specia l Agent Newar k Securit y Fiel dOffic e 1 0 Woodbridg e Cente

r Driv e Suit e 10 0 Woodbridge , N

J 0709 5 (732 ) 634-104 511/19/201 0 1G:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 21003/01 1 NOV , 17,201 0 2:01P M F A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , AEA- 7 NO . 270 2 P . 3/1 1

Specia l Agen t Odumconducte dacomprehensiv e inspectio n o f Respondent . H e Ixa

s knowledg e o f

hi s inspectio n andthe fact s h e discovere devidencin g violation s o f th e Department

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (DO T HMR) , a s se t fort h in th e Enforcemen

t Investigativ e Repor

t (EIR) h e prepared . Non-privilege dportion s o f th e EI Rar e attache dhereto . Rya n PohUc e Specia l Agen t DOT/FAA/Hazmat

Divisio n 1010 0 Reunio n Plac e Suite 20 0 Sa n Antonio , T X 7821 6 (210)108-330 0 Specia l Agent Pohlk e wa s present

durin g Specia

l Agen t Odum' s comprehensiv e inspectio n o f Respondent . Mr . Pohlk

e recall s thai Mrs . Katz wa s reclassifyin g hazardou s material s fo r ai r transportatio n fromth e Manufacturer' s classificatio n o f th e materia

l a s publishe di n tiie Materia l Safet y Dat aSheet

(MSDS) , a s she deeme dfi t base do n th e ingredients . Ra y Tobia , Presiden t Ai r Se aInternational Forwarding , Inc . 1405 Route 18 , Suit

e 20 6 Ol dBridge , NI0885 7 (732 ) 607-060 0 At al l relevan t

times Mr . Tobi awa s President o f Air Se aIntemaliona

l Forwarding , Inc. , a Freigh t Forwarder . Upo n irtfonnalio n an dbelief . Ai r Se aInternationa

l Forwarding , Inc . i s presentl y no t

active . Mr . Tobi aha s knowledg e o f th e ti^aining Respondent

allege s that

K^Ir . Tobi aprovide dt o Respondent' s employe e Eilee n Kerster , includin g tha t h e ha s n o documentatio n to suppor

t that suc h trainin g too

k plac e andha s n o record s o f such training . Respondent

andit s employee s an dagent s hav e knowledg e o f * e fact s whic h pertai n t o thi s action . Lis t

th e name s andaddresse s o f al l witnesse s yo u inten dt o cal l a t tria l an d Stat e th e substanc e o f

th e fact s o r

opinion s t o whic h they ar e expecte dt o testify . Answer : Complainan t

ha s no t yet mad e afina

l determinatio n a s to th e witnesse s i t wil l cal l a t

th e bearin g o f thi s matter , however , i t

i s anticipate dthat

Complainan t

wi U call ;11/19/201 0 1G:1 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S g|004/01 1 NOV , 17 , 201 0 2:01P M f A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , AEA- 7 NO . 270 2 P , 4/1 1

Special Agen t

Odumi s expecte dt o testif y a s t o hi s investigatio n andfinding s i n th e instan t maiter . Se e respons e t o Interrogator y No . 1 . Ra y Tobi ai s expecte dt o testif y that h e di dno t

provid e DO T HM Rtrainin g t o Respondent' s employe e Eilee n Kerste r andha s n o documentatio n o f suc h training . Se e respons e t o Interrogatory No , 1 , 3 , Set

fort h th e nam e an daddres s o f al l propose dexper

t witnesse s who myo u expec t t o cal l a t trial , an da s t o each , state : (a ) th e subjec t

matte r o n wliic h th e exper

t i s expecte dto testify ; (b ) th e substanc e o f

th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic h th e exper t i s expecte d t o testify ; (c ) stat e th e substanc e o f al l material s cxamhie dby th e expert ; (d ) provid e copie s o f

any document s relatin g t o fact s tha t wer e submitte d t o th e expert , o r

i f fact s were cortununicate dt o th e exper t i n amamie

r othe r than b y documentar

y material , stat e th e fon n i n whic h th e fact s wer e provide dt o th e exper t an dth e substanc e o f

same ; (e ) th e expert' s jo b title o r position , educationa

l background

^ wor k history , experience , employer , an dmembershi p i n professional and/o r trad e organizations ; an d (f ) stat e ever

y standardrelie di^ n i n formin g th e expert' s opinio n an d whic h wil l b e relie dupo n a t trial . Anne x copie s o f

any writte n standardan dstat e th e substanc e o f an y oral o r

unwritte n standard s an

d giv e th e sourc e o f

each . Answer : Th e Agenc y anticipate s callin g Special Agen t Odu ma s a

n expert i n th e DO T HM Ra

t th e hearin g o f th e instan t

matter - H e wil l testif

y a s t o hi s knowledg e o f

th e fact s relevan t

to th e instan t

matte r a s se t fortl i i n th e EI R(attached ) an dhi s findings tha t th e DO T HM R wer e violated . Se e respons e t o Interrogator y 1 , A cop y o f Special Agent' s curriculu mvitae wil l b e provide dupo n receipt . I n addition , dependin g upo n Respondent' s response s t o Complainant' s discovery , th e Agenc y ma

y cal l a n exper

t witness , not

ye t identified .11/19/201 0 16:1 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A* DM S @1005/01 1 NOV . 17 . 201 0 2;01P M F A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , AEA- 7 NO . 270 2 P , 5/1 1

4 . Specif

y th e tide o f

th e individua l answerin g thes e interrogatories , provid e hi s o r he r nam e an daddres s an dth e natur e o f hi s o r he r dutie s an d responsibilities . Answer : Objection . Th e Interrogator y call s fo r informatio n tlia

i i s no t relevan t o r likel y t o leadt o admissibl e evidence . Notwithstandin g th e objection . Complainant respond s a s follows : Special Agen t

Charle s Odum : Special Agent s us e comprehensive , focused , follo w u p an d special emphasi s inspectioti s t o ensure complianc e wit h th e regulation s o f

th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n an dtli e International Civi l Aviatio n Organization s Technical Instruction s for

th e saf e transport

o f dangerou s good s b y air . Se e respons e to Intetrogatcry 1 . Jeanin e C . Gotime

r Attorne y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-327 2 Facsimile ; 71 8 995-569 9 Agenc y counse l drafte dthes e response s an dinterpose dobjections , Agenc y counsel' s dutie s includ e representin g th e Agenc y i n all phase s o f th e enforcemen

t process . 5 . Identif

y th e basi s upo n whic h th e specifi c su mdemande da s penalt y i n thi s matter was ascertained . Answer : Objection ; Th e Productio n Reques t i s vagu e an dcall s for

informatio n that

i s protecte dfromdisclosur e unde r th e deliberativ e process , attorne y wor k product , an d attorney-clien t

privileges , Se e respons e t o Productio n Reques t 11 . Notwithstandin g th e objections , pleas e refer to th e EI Ran dFAA Order 2150.3B , Appendi x C , 6 . I f an y photographs , videotapes , audi o tape s o r othe r form s o f electroni c recording , sketches , reproductions , chart s o r map s were mad e wit

h respec t to anythin g tha t

i s relevan t

t o th e subjec t

matte r o f th e complaint , describe : (a) th e numbe r

o f each ; (b ) wha

t eac h show s o r

contains ; (c ) th e dat e take n o r make ; (d ) th e name s an daddresse s o f th e person s wh o mad e them ; (e ) i n11/19/201 0 16:1 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0006/01 1 NOV . 17 . 201 0 2:02P M F A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , •AEA- 7 NO , 270 2 P , 6/1 1

whos e possessio n the y are at present ; an d(1 ) i f

i n you r possession , attac h a copy , o r i f no t subjec t to convenien t

copying , stat e di e locatio n where inspectio n an dcopyin g ma y tak e place . Answer : None . Pleas e refe r t o th e EIR . 7 . I f yo u clai mthat

th e defendant

mad e an y admission s a s t o th e subjec t matter o f thi s lawsuit , state : (a) th e dal e made ; (b ) th e nam e o f th e perso n by whom made ; (c ) th e nam e an daddres s o f th e perso n t o who mmade ; (d ) where made ; (e ) th e nam e an daddres s o f eac h perso n presen t

a t th e tim e th e admissio n wa s made , (f ) th e content s o f

th e admission ; an d(g ) i f

i n writing , attac h acopy . Answer : Th e Complainan t object s to thi s reques t

i n that i t call s fo r legal theory an d interpretation . Notwitiistandin g th e objection , pleas e refer t o th e Complain t

an dth e EIR . O n o r abou t May 19,2009 , durin g th e comprehensiv e inspectio n at Respondent' s facility , Respondent' s employee , Eilee n Kerster , ainitte dt o S A Odumtha t th e 2 4 hou r Emergenc y Respons e Contac t Telephon e Numbe r

fo r shipment s reference di n Allegation s 3(a ) and3(b ) o f th e Complaint

wer e th e telephon e number s fo r th e Katz hom e an dRespondent' s office . A t tli e Informal Conference , Mr . andMrs . Kat z confirme dth e sam e t o Agenc y counsel . Se e respons e t o Interrogatorie s 1 an d8 , herein . Se c also , correspondenc e fromMrs . Kat z date dAugus t 25,201 0 an dSep t

29,201 0 wherei n sh e admit s tha t

Responden t

reclassifie dth e UN1993 , Flammabl e Liquid , N.O.S , Clas s 3 , Packin g Grou p II , reference di n Allegation s 3(a) an d9 o f th e Complain t 8 . I f yo u o r you r representativ e an

dth e defendant

hav e ha dan

y ora l communicatio n concernin g th e subjec t matte r o f thi s lawsuit , state : (a ) th e dat e o f th e communication ; (b ) th e name an daddres s o f eac h participant ; (c ) th e nam e andaddres s o f

eac h perso n presen t

a t th e tim e o f

suc h commtinication ; (d ) wher e suc h communicatio n too k place ; an d(e ) a suimnar y o f what wa s sai db

y eac h part

y participatin g i n th e communication . Answer : Objection : Responden t i s awar e o f oral communication s i t

ha dwit h Complainant . Notwithstandin g th e objection , pleas e refe r t o acop y o f

th e EIR , attache d hereto

- I n addition , Responden t

ba dora l communication s wit

h Agenc y Counsel , a t

th e Inlbrma l Conferenc e o f

thi s matte r

hel do n December

2 , 200 9 i n th e conferenc e roo mo f th e FAA Offic e o f

Regiona l Counsel , Easter n Region . Se e respons e t o Interrogatorie s 1 an d7 , herein .11/19/201 0 16:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S @1007/01 1

NOV . 17.201 0 2:02P M F A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , AEA- 7 NO , 270 2 P - 7/1 1

9 . I f yo u hav e obtaine dastatement froman y perso n no t

apart y to thi s action , state : (a ) th e nam e an dpresen t addres s o f

tli c perso n wh o gav e th e statement ; (b ) whethe r

th e statemen t

wa s ora l or i n writin g an di f

i n writing , attac h a copy ; (c ) th e dal e th e statement wa s obtained , (d ) i f

.suc h statemen t

wa s oral , whether arecordin g wa s made , an di f so , th e natur e o f

th e recordin g an dth e nam e an dpresen t

addres s o f

th e perso n wh o ha s custod y o f it ; (f ) th e nam e an daddres s o f

th e perso n wh o obtaine dth e statement ; an d(g ) i f th e statement wa s oral , adetaile dsununar y o f it s contents . Answer : None . 10 . I f yo u clai mtha t

th e violatio n o f

an y statute , rule , regulatio n o r ordinanc e i s a factor i n thi s action , stat e th e exac t title an dsection . A s to eac h stat-ute , rule , regulatio n o r

ordinance , se t

fort h i n detai l th e manne r

an dmean s by whic h yo u alleg e i t

ha s bee n violated . Answer : Th e Complainan t object s t o thi s reques t

i n tha t i t i s vague , an dtha t

i t call s fo r legal theory an

dinterpretation . Notwithstandin g th e objectio n pleas e se e th e EI Randth e regulation s cite di n th e Complain t 11 . Se t

fort h i n detai l al l fact s i n suppo n o f th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h 3 of th e Complaint . Answer : Pleas e refer

t o th e ETR. 12 . Se t

fort h i n detai l al l fact s i n suppor t o f th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h 4 o f th e Complaint . Answer ; Pleas e refer

t o th e EIR . 13 . Se t

fort h i n detai l al l fact s i n suppor t of th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h 5 o f th e Complain t Answer : Pleas e refer

t o th e EIR , 14 . Set

fort h i n detai l al l fact s i n suppor t o f th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h 6 of th e Complaint . Ajiswer : Pleas e refer

t o th e EIR . 15 . Se t

fort h i n detai l al l fact s i n suppor t o f th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h 7 o f th e Complaint . Answer : Pleas e refe r

to th e EIR ,11/19/201 0 16:1 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @1008/01 1 NOV , 17 . 201 0 2:02P M F A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , AEA- 7 NO , 270 2 P . 6/1 1

16 . Set

fort h i n detai l al l fact s i n suppor t o f th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h 8 o f th e Complaint . Answer : Pleas e refer

t o th e EIR . 17 . Set

fort h i n detai l a

U fact s i n suppor

t o f th e alligation s containe di n Paragrap h 9 o f th e Complaint , Answer : Pleas e refer

t o th e EIR . 18 . Set

fort h i n detai l al l fact s in suppor t o f th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h 1 0 o f th e Complaint . Answer : Th e Agenc y i s amendin g it s Complain t t o withdraw Allegatio n Numbe r 1 0 o f th e Complaint , unde

r separat e cover . AGENC Y RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S NOTIC E T O PRODUC E 1 . An y an da U document s prodtice dt o yo u b y an y individual o r entity relate dt o thi s case . Answer : Objection . Thi s Productio n Reques t call s fo r th e productio n o f

document s create dan dsen t

t o Complainan t

by Responden t

an dwhic h Responden t

ha s copie s o f Se e attache dEIR , 2 . An y andal l statement s o f an y part y o r witness . Answer ; Se e respons e t o Productio n Reques t 1 . 3 . An y an da

U declaration s agaitur

t interes t an dadmissions , Answer ; Objection : Vague . Notwithstandin g th e objection , pleas e refer t o Complainant' s respons e t o Interrogator y No . 7 . Informatio n responsiv e t o thi s reques t i s pendin g response s t o Complainant' s Request s for

Admissions . 4 . An y an dal l report s o f consultant s o r

expert s yo u inten dt o cal l a t th e time o f trial . Answer ; Se e attache dEIR ,11/19/201 0 16:1 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S g|009/01 1 NOV . 17 . 201 0 2;02P M F A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , AEA- 7 NO , 270 2 P . 9/1 1

5 . An

y an dal l non-privilege dportion s o f an y material s o r

communication s sen t t o O T b y an y exper

t yo u inten dt o cal l at

th e tim e o f

trial . Answer : Se e attache dEIR . 6 . An y an dal l report s o r note s o f an y FAA agent , investigato r o r employe e involve di n th e subjec t

matter . Answer : Objection . Thi s Productio n Reques t i s overl y broad , undul y burdensome an dcall s fo

r th e disclosur e o f

privilege dattorne y wor

k produc t an dattorney-clien t communications . T o th e exten t i t seek s relevan t

non-privilege ddocuments ^ se e attache dEIR . 7 . Any an dal l non-privilege dportion s o f an y material s o r

conmiunication s sen

t t o or b y any FAA agent , investigato r o r employe© involve di n th e subjec t matter , Answer : Se c repl y t o Productio n Reques t 6 . 8 . An

y an dal l document s use db y th e FA A t o classif y th e chemicals , substances , O T material s involve di n thi s matter . Answer : Th e FAA doe s no t classif y hazardou s materials , Se e 4 9 CF R172,10 1 and th e MSD S fo

r th e subjec t

materials . 9 . A cop y o f

th e resume , curriculu mvitae , and/o r trainin g record s o f

any an dal l F A A agents , mvestigaior s o r employee s involve di n th e subjec t matter . Answer : A cop y o f

Special Agent' s currictilu mvita e wil l b e provide dupo n receipt . 10 . An y an dall document s whic h for mth e basi s fo

r or relat e to th e investigatio n and/o r claim s asserte dagains t

Cenogenic s Corporation , includin g but not limite dt o acop y o f

th e investigatio n enforcement file. Answer : Se c attache dEIR . 11 . Th e penalty matri x an dth e basi s upo n whic h th e specifi c su mdemande da s penalt y i n thi s matter

wa s ascertained . Answe r Objection , Th e Productio n Reques t call s fo r informatio n tha t

i s protecte d fromdisclosur e unde r

th e deliberativ e process , attorne y wor k produc t attorney-clien t privileges . 12 . An y an dal l form s tha t mus t b e complete dt o hav e Cenogenic s Corporation' s financial statu s considere dwhe n calculatin g apenalty assessment .11/19/201 0 16:1 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S ElOIO/OI I NOV , 17 , 201 0 2:02P M F A A REGIONA L COUNSEL , AEA- 7 NO . 270 2 P . 10/1 1

Answer : Se e attache dDepartmen t o f Justic e Corporate Financial Statemen t o f Debto r Form . Th e Agenc y als o seek s Respondent' s Incom e Tax Reiim'i s fo r th e pas t tw o year s i f responden t

i s claimin g abon afide inabiht y t o pay th e civi l penalty . 13 . Any an dall non-privilege ddocument s t o whic h th e FA A reieite do r wil l refer , o r o n whic h th e FA A relie do r wil l rel y on in respondin g t o an y interrogatorie s that

i t answere do r

wil l answer

i n thi s matter . Answer : Th e Productio n Reques t i s vague . Notwithstandin g th e objection , se c attache dEIR , Complainan t

res^ve s th e right

t o amen dresponse s i n keepin g wit h th e ongoin g namre o f discovery . Respectfully submitted , AlfredR , Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l 

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