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I IS. Depanment 

ufTrnnsponation 

Western-Pacific Region 

l'ederal Aviation 

A.dm.inistration 

March 6, 2014 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

s,:ERTlFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Federal Aviatiou Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Vvashington, DC 2059! 

,\ttn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC"430 

Wilbur Wright Building-- Suite 2Wl 000 

P.O. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009"2007 

Telephone: (310) 725-7!10 

Facsimile: (31 0) 72o-6816 

Re: In the Matter of Sharp 29 Corporation dba Aloha State Sales Co., Inc. 1.3 

Case No. 20!2WP700051 

Enclosed is a copy of a request for hearing dated February 23, 2014, and the original and one 

C·<Jpy of the Complaint in the above-referenced pwceeding. 

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I request that the hearing in this matter be held in the Honolulu, Hawaii area, and expect that the 

h":aring will last one (I) day. 

P'.ease address all commtmications for the Regional Counsel of the Western-Pacific Region, to 

the undersigned, at: Office of the Regional Counsel, A WP-7, Federal Aviation Administration, 

Western-Pacific Region, P. 0. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone; (31 0) 

7:\5-7110, FAX: (310) 725-6816. 

Smccrely, 

Naomi Tsuda 

Regional Cotmsel 

By: JA~ . -fe2QI'/4f;lr L:aVscano 

Attorney 

Enclosures: Request for Hearing; Complaint; Certificate of Service 

NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13.209 OF THE CP RULES OF PRACTICE 

RJ~QUIRE THAT A WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED NOT LATER 

THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO 

FJLING AN ANSWER, A MOTION MAY BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1 3.208(D) 

OR SECTION 13.218(F)(l-4) OF THE RULES OF PRACTlCE. 

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ALOHA. STATE SALES 

SHARP 2 9--,( 

CERTIFIED MAIL --:.J3.JOIL)_R_~ RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Ave, SW 

Washington, D.C.20591 

Attention: H-eanng-Docket c1Srk ···---·---· 

AGC-430, Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2W1000 

Copy to: 

Lisa Toscano, Attorney, AWP-7.13 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel 

PO Box 97.007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

Regarding Case No. 2012WP700051 

CORPORATION 

We request a hearing in the above matter ... Case No. 2012WP700051 

A copy of ~he "Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty is enclosed. 

Aloha, 

James Sharp 

Vlce President 

2909 UALENA STREET • HONOLULU HAWAII· 96819 • CONTRACTOR LICENSE C277"136 

PHONE: 808.844-2929 • FAX~ 80tLS~9.5412 ·EMAIL: SHARPALDHA@GM:.:..i~ .. cc:;l 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMlNISTRATION 

J n the Matter of: 

Sharp 29 Corporation 

FAA DOCKET LO 1 3 - t 

dba Aloha State Sales Co., Inc. 

FAA CASE NO. 2012WP700051' 

Respondent 

JiJDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

COMPLAINT 

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The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 

C TR. 13 .208), and states as follows: 

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Respondent, Sharp 29 Corporation dba Aloha State Sales Co., Inc., was adviscd'through a 

Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty and a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA 

proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$5,500.00. On February 23, 2014. 

Respondent submitted a written request for a hearing. 

II. 

I. On or about January 9, 2012, Federal Avi.ation Administration ("FAA") Special 

Agent Velma Fish conducted a Shipper Inspection of Aloha State Sales 

("Aloha"). 
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2. Incident to said inspection, Special Agent Fish reviewed a shipper's declaration 

for dangerous goods dated April!, 2011, for a shipment of UN 1133, Adhesives, 

Class 3, Packing Group II via Aloha Air Cargo from Honolulu. Haweji to 

Kahului. Maui, Hawaii (Air Waybill No. 68701408540). 

3. The said shipper declaration was completed and signed by Aloha employee 

Michael Alexander. 

4. FAA Special Agent Fish requested of Aloha the shipping papers for L1e •shipment 

referenced in the said shipper's declaration for dangerous goods. 

5. Aloha could not provide tbe said shipping papers as Aloha failed to retain a copy 

of the shipping papers. 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following 

Department of Transportation Hazardous Material Regulations (Title 49, Part 171 ct seq., Code 

of Federal Regulations): 

Section 172.20l(e) (49 C.F.R. § 172.20l{li)), which states: Retention and 

Recordkeeping. Each person who provides a shipping paper must retain a COC)Y of the 

shipping paper required by§ 172.200(a), or an electronic image thereof, that is accessible 

at or through its principal place of business and must make the shipping paper available, 

upon request, to an authorized official of a Federal, State, or local government agency at 

reasonable times and locations. For a hazardous waste, the shipping paper copy must be 

retaii,ed for three years after the material is accepted by the initial carrier. For all other 

ha>-..ardous materials, tbe shipping paper must be retained for rwo years after the material 

is accepted by tbe initial carrier. 

Ill. 

1. In accordance with Section 5123 (a) of Title 49 of the United States Code 

( fransportation) [(49 U.S.C. Section 5123 (a)], Respondent is liable for a civil penalty 

o'' not less than $250.00 ($450 for training violations), nor greater tban $50,000 (or 
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$1 00,000 for violati.ons resulting in death, serious illness, or severe injury to any person, 

or substantial destruction of property) for each violation of the Department of 

Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations. 

2. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of $5,500.00 is 

appropriate. 

WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law 

Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $5,:500.00. 

Respectfit!ly submitted, 

-~-;#~ Li sa:J:TQS;an 

Attorney 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

F<:deral Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

Dii,.TED: March 6, 2014 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this date I have sent by facsimile and placed in the United States 

mail, postage prepaid, certified mail-return receipt requested, the executed original of the 

Com plaint, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 2059] 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl 000 

Facsimile: 202-493-5142 

I :further certify that on this date I have sent by facsimile and placed in the United States 

maU, postage prepaid, certified mail-return receipt requested, a true copy of the Complaint, 

addressed as follows: 

Dated: March6,2014 

Agnes Ebilane 

Legal Technician 

James Sharp 

Vice President 

Sharp 29 Corporation 

dba Aloha State Sales Co., Inc. 

2909 Ualena Street 

Honolulu, HI 96819 

Facsimile: 808-839-54!2 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Westem-Pacific Region 

Lawndale, California 
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Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, 202-493-5142; 

Sharp 29 dba Aloha State Sales Co., Inc., 

~· Attn: James Sharp- 808-839-5412 

Company: 

Phone: 

Fax: 

From: Lisa J, Toscano 

Title: Attorney 

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Date: ' 

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ALOHA STATE SALES ~ 

SHARP 29 iA CORPORATION 

CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

February 23, 2014 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Ave, SW 

Washington, D.C.20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk 

AGC-430, Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2W1000 

Copy to: 

Lisa Toscano, Attorney, AWP-7.13 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel 

PO Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

Regarding Case No. 2012WP700051 

We request a hearing in the above matter ... Case No. 2012WP700051 

A copy of the "Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty is enclosed. 

Aloha, 

RECEIVED 

MAR 0 5 201~ 

HEARING DOCKET 

2909 UALENA STREET • HONOLULU HAWAII • 96819 • CONTRACTOR LICENSE C27788 

PHONE: 808.844-2929 • FAX: 808.839.5412 ·EMAIL: S td~PAi_ HA@GM/di. C \'l;l