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on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , —ICO 

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Hell o Mr . Ellis , Thank s fo r you r response ; w e hav e submitte d a reques t fo r a forma l hearin g t o th e Hearin g Docket . W e wil l wai t fo r furthe r correspondenc e fro mth e Hearin g Docke t a s t o th e timin g o f th e Forma l Hearing . Thank s Tod d Palme r Genera l Manage r Magn i Industries , Inc . K Y Origina l Messag e From : Gerald.Ellis@faa.go v [mailto:Gerald.Ellis@faa.gov ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r 12 , 201 0 3:1 9 P M To : Tod d Palme r Subject : FA

AHazMat Cas e Dea r Mr . Palmer , I receive d you r fa x date d Novembe r 9 , 2010 . D o yo u wis h t o hav e a n informa l conferenc e (b yphon e o r i n person) ? Or , d o yo u wis h t o hav e a forma l hearin g withou t a n informa l conference ? i?I f yo u wan t hav e a n forma l DO T Hearing , yo u nee d t o sen d you r reques t t o th e Hearin g Docket i n Washington , DC . Sincerely , Geral d A . Elli s FA ACounse lU.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Th e Magn i Grou p Inc . Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t 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 . 1 . O n Novembe r

3 , 2010 , Respondent , Th e Magn i Grou p Inc . wa s advise dthroug h a Final Nofic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt y that th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty in th e amoun t o f $19,500 . O n Novembe r

9 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r a hearin g fro

mth e Respondent . II . 2 . At al l time s materia l herein , fi-omFebruary t o Jun e o f 2010 , Magn i Industries , Inc . ("Magni" ) knowingl y prepare d6 Shipper' s Certification s o r Declaration s o f

Dangerou s Good s (declarations ) certifyin g tha t hazardou s material s wer e properl y prepare dfor transportatio n b y air . 3 . A Magn i employe e complete daShipper' s Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Good s fo

r eac h o f th e above-describe dshipments . 4 . Th e above-mentione ddeclaration s wer e prepare db y E dYung , a n employe e o f Magni , for

th e transportatio n o f

hazardou s material s b y ai r t o multipl e domesti c an dinternational consignees .5 . Eac h o f th e above-mentione ddeclaration s declare dtha t ashipmen t

containin g Pain t or Flammabl e solid , organic , (n.o.s. ) (zin c flakes containin g hydrocarbons ) was properl y prepare dfor

ai r transportation . 6 . A . (1 ) Th e above describe dPain t was classifie da s ahazardou s material unde r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulafion s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) . (2 ) Th e prope r shippin g nam e o f

th e materia l wa s Paint . It wa s in Hazar dClas s 3 (Flanamabl e Liquid) , Packin g Grou p I I o r III , an dha da

n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UN 1263 . B . (1 ) Flammabl e solid , organic , (n.o.s. ) (zin c flakes containin g hydrocarbons ) i s classifie da s ahazardou s materia l unde r th e Departmen t

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

(2 ) Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

th e materia l wa s Flammabl e solid , organic , (n.o.s. ) (zin c flakes containin g hydrocarbons) . It was i n Hazar dClas s 4. 1 (Flammabl e Solid) , Packin g Grou p II , an dha s an assigne didentificafio n numbe r o f UN 1325 . 7 . O n Jun e 8 , 2010 , th e FA A performe datrainin g record s inspectio n o f th e Magn i facilit y locate dat

1025 0 Toebbe n Drive , Independence , Kentucky 41051 . 8 . Th e onl y record s Magn i produce dfor hazma t employee , E dYung , durin g th e inspectio n wer e date dNovembe r 7 , 2006 . 9 . Magn i complete dth e above-describe ddeclaration s certifyin g tha t th e hazardou s material s wer e properl y prepare dfor transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o ensur e tha t

th e hazmat employe e wh o prepare dth e declaration s was traine di n accordanc e with th e prescribe d requirement s a s se t

fort h i n Sectio n 172.704 . III . 10 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , Magn i violate dth e followin g Departmen t Transportafio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulafions) : a . Section s 172.702(a ) an d172.704(a)(2 ) i n that Magn i faile dto ensur e tha t th e hazmat

employe e tha t

complete ddeclaration s certifyin g that hazardou s material s wer e properl y prepare dfor

transportatio n wa s provide dwith function-specifi c trainin g concernin g requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , o r

exemption s issue dunde r subchapte r

A o f thi s chapter , whic h wer e specificall y applicabl e t o th e fiinctions th e employe e performed .

b . Secfion s 172.702(a ) an d172.704(c)(2 ) i n tha t Magn i faile dt o ensur e tha t th e hazma t

employe e wh o complete ddeclaration s certifyin g that hazardou s material s wer eproperl y prepare dfor transportatio n receive dth e trainin g require db y thi s subpart a t leas t onc e ever y thre e years .

c . Section s 172.702(a ) an d172.704(a)(4 ) i n tha t Magn i offere dhazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o ensur e tha t it s hazma t

employe e trainin g include d trainin g that

provide da n awarenes s o f securit y risk s associate dwith hazardou s material s transportatio n an dmethod s designe dt o enhanc e transportatio n security . Thi s trainin g mus t als o includ e acomponen t

coverin g ho w t o recogniz e an drespon dt o possibl e seciuit y threats . After Marc h 25 , 2003 , ne w hazma t employee s mus t

receiv e th e securit y awarenes s trainin g require dby thi s paragrap h withi n 9 0 day s after employment . 11 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Secfio n 5123(a) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalty no t lower tha n $25 0 ($45 0 for

fi-aining-relatedviolafions) , no r greate r tha n $50,00 0 ($100,00 0 i f death , seriou s illness , sever e injury , o r substantia l property damag e results) , for eac h violatio n o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 12 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $19,50 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $19,500 . Respectftill y submitte dthi s jL^Z ) day o f

November , 2010 .

GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u 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 , not

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e shov ^ o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic h follows .CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

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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 : Th e Magn i Grou p Inc . Tod dR . Palmer , Genera l Manage r 39 0 Par k Stree t Suit e 30 0 Birmingham , M I 48009-341 7 Magn i Industries , Inc . 10925 0 Toebbe n Driv e Independence , K Y 4105 1 ADDRES S I FSENDIN G B Y U S MAI L Hearin g Docke t

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