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I n th e Matte r

of : Federa l Express , Inc

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. FAA-2010-079 0 Judg e Richar dC , Goodwi n

COMPLAINANT' S INITIA L DISCOVER Y REQUES T To : Responden t I n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF RSection s 13,22 0 anddi e Federal Rule s o f Civi l Procedure , pleas e respon dt o th e folio-win g Interrogatories , Request s for Productio n o

f Documents , an d Reques t fo r Admissions , separatel y an dfiill y under oat h b y D«cembe r

6,2010

. Thes e discover

y request s ar

e intende dt o discover

informatio n and/o r

document s no t

only withi n your

personal knowledjge o r

obtainabl e b y you , bu t

als o informatio n i n th e possessio n o f o r obtainabl e b y you r

attorneys , investigators , representatives , employecS j agents , o r

anyon e actin g on your behal f o r o n thei r behalf

. Thes e discover

y request s ar

e continuin g i n natur e an dan y inforroatio n whic h ma

y b e discovere db y yo u subsequent t o th e servic e an dfilin g o f your answer s mus t

b e brought

t o th e attentio n o f

th e agenc y attorne y throug h supplementa l answer s when i

t become s availabl e t

o you , a t areasonabl e tim e prio r

t o th e hearin g i

n thi s matter

. I f

there ar c an

y additions , deletion s o r

change s i n th e answer s o

r informatio n provide da

t an y tim e prio r

t o hearin g th e Responden t i s specifically requeste dt o s o immediatel y infor mthe agenc y attorney

. I f suc h informatio n 1

3 no t ftimished, th e agenc y attorne y at

th e tim e o f

th e hearin g will mov e to exclud e fromevidenc e such informatio n requeste dan dno t

ftimishcd. Th e agenc y attorne y furthe r request s tha t

th e Responden t

produc e th e documeni s identifie d an ddesignate dherei n fo

r inspectio n an

dcopyin g a t

th e FAA Offic e o f

Regional Counsel , Suite 570 , 160 1 Lin dAvenue , S W , Renton , Washingto n 98057 , b y Decembe r 6,2010

.

CoiDplunttnt' c Initia l Discover y R«quej: c Fe dE x 2009NM7nOO5 6 A CP I ONMOOOi S Pag e I o f

7 TEl , KYLEE

. tOMAZOW

. FA A ATTORNE Y 425,227.1847 ; FAX ; 421227. ] 00 711/05/201 0 17;1 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S ^NM 7 gl003/00 8 PAG E 33/0 8

1 2 3 4 5 S 7
e 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 S 2 5 2 7 2f l 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 S 3 g 3 7 3 8 3 S 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 S 4 7 4 B •1 9 5 0 5 1 S 2 S 3 PRTVILEG E

If , in respondin g to , o r

failin g t o respon dt o thes e .interrogatories , request s fo r adrcissio n an d request s for

productio n yo u invok e o r rel y upo n an y privileg e o f ajfi y kind , stat e specificaJly th e natur e o f th e privilege ; th e basi s upo n whic h yo u invoke , rel y upo n o r clai mit , includin g an

y statutory o r

decisioiial reference ; zm didentjfi ^ al l document s o r

othe r information , includin g contact s an dcommunication s whic h yo u believ e t o b e embrace dby th e piivileg e invoked

.
DATE D thi s 4t

h da y o f Novembe r

2010

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. LOM/C-OW , FA A ATTORNE V THI..-.i25.227.IR47 : FAX : 425.227,100 711/05/201 0 17;1 0 FA X 202493514 2 425227100 7 FA A • * DM S
ANM 7 12004/00 8
PAG E 0d/0 8

1

3 4 S 6 7

9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 5 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 S 3 6 3 7 3 S 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 6 4 7 4 B 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 INTERROGATORIE S AND REQUEST S FORPRODUCTIO N
Interrogator

y No

. 1 : Identif

y by .naroe , addres s andtelephon e numbe r aJ l person s who myo

u kno w t o hav e personal knowledg e o f th e matter s allege din th e Complain t andprovid e that

per,50.ii' s hom e an dbusines s addres s an dtelephon e number

. Inteirogatorv No

. 2 : Identif y b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , an

d content , all docurnents , includin g correspondence , obtaine db y you o r in you r possession , relatin g to the assertion s i n th e Complaint , you r

Appeal , you r

Answer , an dany affumativ e defense s whic h yo u anticipate raisin g i n tlii s matter

. Interrogator

y No

. 3 : Identif

y b y name , addres s and

, telephon e number , all person s who myo u inten d to hav e testif

y a s afactua

l or exper t witnes s i n yoiu " defens e a

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , an d fo r factua l witnesses , provid e aderaile dsummar y o f eac h perso.n s anticipate dtestimony

. InterrogatOT

V No

. 4 ; Identif

y b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , and content , all document s whic h you anticipat e offering int o evidenc e a t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , andthroug h whic h witnes s or witnesses

. Interrogator

y No

. 5 : Wit

h respec t t o eac h exper

t witnes s identifie din respons e t o Interrogator y No

. 3 , above , specif

y thei r specifi c are ao f

expertise , an

d provid e asynopsi s o f

thei r credentials , background , nainin g andexperience

. InterrogHtor

v No

- 6 : Wit

h respec t t o eac h expe n yo u expec t

t o call a s awitness , state the subjec t matter o n whic h th e expert

i s expecte dt o testify , andstate th e substanc e o f th e facts an dopinion s t o whic h th e exper

t i s expecte dt o testify , an dasummar y o f th e ground s fo

r eac h suc h opinion

InteiTogator

v No

. 7 : Stat e b y name , address , telephon e number , dat e o f conversation , an dsubstanc e o f conversation , al l person s [other than lega l counse l o

r spouse ] with who myo u hav e di.scussedth e metier s allege din th e Complaint

. InteiTogatOTv_No

. 8 : Describ e wit h specificit

y al l o f the fact s whic h yo u anticipat e presentin g i n th e cotirs e o f th e hearin g i

n tl^ s matte r

pertainin g to th e avoidanc e o r mitigatio n o f

th e sanctio n sough t by th e FA A i n thi s case
. Interrofiator

y No

. 9 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y all o f th e document s yo u anticipat e presentin g i n th e cours e o f tli e hearin g i n thi s matter t o substantiate an

y financial inabilit

y t o pa y the propose d sanctio n sough t

by tli e FAA in thi s case
. TnteiTo^aiorv

. No.

. 10 : Describ e wit h specificit

y what fact s or evidenc e yo u rel y upo n in suppor t o f an y afRimativ e defense s raise di n an y Answe r to th e Complaint , Interrogator

y No

. 11 : Identif

y b y nam e an demploye e identificatio n number , an dprovid e th e hom e an dbusines s addres s an d th e hom e an d busines s telephon e number o f eac h of your employees , agent s or contractors , includin g employees , agent s an d contraaor s o f Empir e Airlines , Inc., , wh o use dascanner

o r othe r manual or

electroni c devic e t o trac k or proces s package s identifie dby the followin g trackin g nvunber s fo r transportatio n b

y ai r o f th e package s reference din th e Complain t on Februar y 3 , 2009 :

Complainani' s Tniiia

l Dljurifver y Rtquct i Fe dBr

. 2009NM70005 6 & CP1CTNM000 6 P»ge3or 7 KVT. E B

. LOMAXOW , FA A ATTORME Y TEL : 425.227.1847 ; hAX

- 425,227,100 711/05/201 0 17:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 11/04/201 0 07:5 4 42522710S 7 FA A + DM S

AhlM 7 21005/00 8
PAG E 05/0 8

1 3 3 4 S 6 7 5 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 1 6 1 7 l e 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 S 2 5 2 7 2 B 2 9 3 0 3 1 i 2 3 3 3- * 3 5 3 « 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 <I Z 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 4 9 S O 5 1 5 2 5 3 followin g trackin g number s for transportatio n b

y air o f th e package s reference di n th e Complaint o n Februar y 3 , 2009 ;

a
. Federa

l Expres s Trackin g No , 797 3 054 3 788 0 b

. Federa

l Expres s Trackin g No

. 865 7 4.57 5 898 0 Interrottator

v No

. 13 : Identif

y th e name , busines s an dhom e addres s andhome andbusines s telephon e numbe r

o f th e Captai n an di

f applicable , th e Fiis t

Office r fo r eac h flight

o n whic h shipmeni s wit

h Federal Expres s Trackin g Nos

. 797 3 054 3 788 0 an d865 7 457 5 898 0 wer e transported

. InteiToeatoiY No

. 14 : Fo r eac h individua

l identifie di

n connectio n wit

h th e foregoin g imerrogatorics , identif

y whethe r

th e individua

l wa s a n employe e o f

Federal Express , Empire Airlines , Inc

. o r

som e oUie

r entit y (identif y tha t entity ) o n Februar

y 3 , 2009

. Interroeatoi v No

- 15 : Identif y the portion s o f

th e manual s in e,ffec

t on Februar

y 3 , 2009, , tiiat

you us e fo r trainin g an dfor

shipmen t

processin g operation s tha t provid e instruction , direction , o r guidanc e t o you r

employees , agent" ; an

dcontractors , pertainin g t

o th e identificatio n an

dhandlin g o f hazardou s material s identifie da s "ORM- D Air " o r "Consume r

Commodif

y ORM- D Air. " Interrogator

y No

. 16 : Identif

y th e portion s o f

th e manual s in effec t

o n Februar

y 3 , 2009 , tha

t yo a us e fo r trainin g an dfo

r shipmen t processin g operation s tha t provid e instructio n to you r employees , agents , an dcontractors , pertainin g t o th e identificatio n an dhandlin g o f hazardou s material s identifie da s "ORM-D. " REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1 : Copie s o f eac h an dever

y documen t

yo u inten dto introduc e a s evidenc e i n thi s case
. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 2 : Copie s o f an y statement s mad e b

y witnesse s identifie di n th e precedin g intcnogatorie s concerning , referrin g to , or involvin g th e circumstance s set fourt h i n th e Complaint

. REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 3 : A current cop y o f th e curriculu mvita e fo

r eac h exper

t identifie di n respons e t o th e proceedin g interrogatories , REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 4 : Copie s o f all document s tlia

t suppor t each aji devei- y denial , i f any , containe di n your

Answer to th e Complain t

i n thi s case
. REO T JES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 5 : Copie s o f eac h an devery documen t tha t suppor t eac h an d ever y affirmativ e defense , i f

any , containe di

n your Answer t o th e Complain t

i n thi s case
. REOyES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 6 : Copie s o f eac h andever

y documen t

t o whic h yo u rcFerredo r

relie dupo n i

n answerin g th e foregoing reque.rt s for interrogatories

. REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 7 : Copie s o f an y invoices , notes , memorand aor an y otlier recordthat

wa s ever mad e by an

y individua

l i n connectio n witl i th e transfer and/o r transloadin g o f

Complaiflant' s IniiiB l Discovery Reques t FedE x a009NM7OO05(5 & CI'IONM000 6 Pag e 4 o f 7 KfL t e

. LOMAiOMJ , FA A AnoRHE V TEL ; 425.227.1H47 ; FAX : 425.227100 711/05/201 0 17:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 ii/k)4/201 0 07:5 4 425227100 7 FA A * DM S

ANM 7 1006/00 8
PAG E 06/0 6

1 2 3 4 5 e 7 S 5 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I B 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 S 2 7 2 8 2 ? 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 6 3 9 1 0 -1 1
4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 package s bearin g Federal Expres. ? Trackin g Nos , 797 3 054 3 788 0 an d865 7 457 5 898 0 fro mth e tim e tlia t Federal Expres s came into possessio n o f th e package s bearin g thes e trackin g numbers

. REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 8 : Copie s o f tlios e portion s o f

you r trainin g manua

l i n effect o n Februar

y 3 , 2009 , tha t

provid e instructio n t o your employees , agents , an dcontractors , pertainin g t o th e identificatio n an dhandlin g o f hazardou s material s identifie da s "ORM- D Air, "
REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 9 : Copie s o f thos e portion s o f

you r trainin g manua

l i n effect o n Februar

y 3 , 2009 , tha t

provid e instructio n t o your employees , agents , an dcontractors , pertainin g t o th e identificatio n an dhandlin g o f hazardou s material s identifie da s "ORM-D. "
REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NQ , 10 : A cop y o f th e Federa

l Expres s Operation s Specificatio n D08 5 tha t wa s in clfcc t

on Februar

y 3,2009

.

Complainant' s Initia l Discovery Reques t Fe dE x 2009NM7000,5 d& CP10NM000 6 PQE«5of 7 KYL E E

. LOM^ZOVJ

, FA A ATTOHW

y TEL : 425.227,1847 ; FAX : 425.227,)00 711/05/201 0 17:1 0 FA X 11/04/201 0 07:5 4 202493514 2 425227100 7 FA A ^ DM S

ANM 7 21007/00 8 PAG E 07/0 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 ? 1 6 1 7 l a 1 3 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 E 2 7 2 B 2 3 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3f i 3 3 4 0 4. 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 S O S I 5 2 5 3 REOUES T FO RADMISSION S
Unde r 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(b ) an dRul e 3 6 o f th e Federal Rule s o f

Civi l Procedure , you ar e requeste d to admi t Th e trut h o f the followin g matters , A matter i s admitte dunles s responde dt o i n a reasonabl e time

. Th e Rule s o f Practic e i n FAA Civi l Penalt

y Actions , 1 4 C- f

.R

. 13.220(d) , define s areasonabl e tim e t o b e 3 0 days

. Th e agenc y request s tha t a n answe r i s serve dupo n th e agenc y attorne y either

admittin g th e matter , specifically denyin g tli e matter , stalin g wh y th e matte r canno t b e admitte do r

denied , o r

objecfing t o th e request , wit h reason s fo

r th e objectio n state dwithi n 3 0 day s o f th e date o f

servic e upo n you , t o wit : Decembe r 6,2010

. REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 1 : Admi t tha t Federal Expres s Corporatio n (hereafte r FedEx ) i s abusines s entit

y tha t regularl y offers , accepts , o r transport s hazardou s material (HAZMAT)

. REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 2 : Admi t tha t o n o r abou t Febniar y 3 , 2009.

. a t

o r nea r Missoula , Montana , FedE: ^ knowingl y accepte dandthen offeredfo r transport i n ai r cormnerc e a shipmen t wit h Federal Expres s Trackin g No

. 797 3 054 3 788 0 affixedt o it

. REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3 : Admit that Ui c shipmen t

bein g transporte db y FedEx Trackin g No

. 797 3 054 3 788 0 flew on a n Empii- e Airline s aircraf t fi-omMissoula , Montan at o Grea t Falls , Montana

. REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 4 : Admi t that durin g sortin g operation s a t Grea t Falls , Montana , aFedera l Aviatio n Administrafio n (FAA ) Hazardou s Materia l Agen t observe dabo x bein g transporte db y FedE x Trackin g No

. 797 3 054 3 788 0 tha t ha s bee n off-loade dfro

mEmpir e Airline s flight

7820-04 , REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 5 : Admi t tha t durin g sortin g operation s a t Grea t Falls , Montana , aFAA Hazardou s Material Agen t observe dashipmen t

bein g iranspone db y us e o f FedE x Trackin g No

. 8<55

7 457 5 898 0 tha

t ha s bee n off-loade dfi-omEmpir e Airiine s ftighi 7820-04

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 6 : Admi t tha t th e requeste d$30,00 0 i s consisten t wit h tii e Administrator' s Sanctio n guidanc e matri x foun da t Appendi x C t o FAA Orde r 2150,3 b
REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

- 7 : Adroit tha t pursuan t t o FA A Orde r

2150.3b , Appendi x C , FedE x i s considere daGrou p I air carrie r REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 8 : Admi t tlia t on Februar

y 3 , 2009 , al l Empire Airline s flights reference dIn th e complain t wer e unde r

th e operationa

l contro l o f

Empir e Airlines

.

Complaitiant' s [nitia l Discover y Reques t FedEx 2009NM70005 6 & CPrONWOOCU i Pag e 6 o f 7 KYI.F , e. , LOMA/ow.

. FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227,1847 ; FAX : ^25.227,100 711/05/201 0 17:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 11/04/201 0 07:5 4 425227100 7 FA A + DM S

ANM 7 @l008/00 3 PAG E 08/0 8

1 2 3 4 S 6 7 a

1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 5 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 <I 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 2 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initial Discover} ' Reques t ha s bee n serve dvia facsimil e an dcertifie dmai l - Return Receip t Requeste dthi s dale , t

o th e following :

Th e Honorabl e Richar dC

. Goodwi n Offic e of hearings , M-2 0 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E

. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mE l 2-32 0 Washington , D.C

. 2059 0 TEL ; 202.366,213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C

. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wri^ t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202.493,502 0
Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Federa l Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Road Buildin g B , 3' ^ Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 TEL : 901.434.836 1 FAX : 901.434.828 3

Date dthi s 4th da

y o f November , 2010

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