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IIS.Depanment ufTrnnsponation Western-Pacific Region l'ederal Aviation A.dm.inistration March 6, 2014 Office ofthe 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 2Wl000 P.O. Box 92007 Los Angeles, CA 90009"2007 Telephone: (310) 725-7!10 Facsimile: (310) 72o-6816

Re: 

### In the Matter ofSharp 29 Corporation dba Aloha State Sales Co., Inc. 

## 1.3 Case No. 20!2WP700051 Enclosed is a copyofa request for hearing dated February 23, 2014, and the original 

### and one C·<Jpy ofthe Complaint in the above-referencedpwceeding. 141002

I request that the hearing inthis matterbeheld inthe Honolulu, Hawaii area, and expectthat the h":aring will last one (I) day. P'.ease address all commtmications for the Regional Counsel ofthe Western-Pacific Region, to the undersigned, at: Office ofthe Regional Counsel, AWP-7, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, P. 0. Box92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone; (31 0) 7:\5-7110, FAX: (310) 725-6816. Smccrely, Naomi Tsuda Regional Cotmsel


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# L:aVscano Attorney Enclosures: Request for Hearing; Complaint; Certificate ofService 

### 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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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 ofthe 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 li!J 00303/06/2014 07:00 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMlNISTRATION

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n the Matter of: Sharp 29 Corporation 

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dba Aloha State Sales Co., Inc. 

### FAA CASE NO. 2012WP700051' Respondent


### JiJDGE NOT ASSIGNED COMPLAINT 141004



### The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuantto Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 CTR. 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 ofProposed Civil Penalty and a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$5,500.00. OnFebruary 23, 2014. Respondent submitted a writtenrequest for a hearing.

II. 

### I. On or about January 9, 2012, Federal Avi.ation Administration ("FAA") Special Agent VelmaFish conducted a ShipperInspection ofAloha State Sales ("Aloha").03/06/2014 07:00 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 liiJ 005

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### 2. Incident to said inspection, Special Agent Fishreviewed a shipper's declaration for dangerous goods dated April!, 2011, for a shipment ofUN 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 AgentFishrequested ofAloha the shippingpapers for L1e•shipment referenced in the said shipper's declaration for dangerous goods. 5. Aloha couldnot provide tbe said shipping papers as Alohafailed to retain a copy ofthe shippingpapers. By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following Department ofTransportationHazardous Material Regulations (Title 49, Part 

### 171 ct seq., Code ofFederal Regulations): Section 172.20l(e) (49 C.F.R. § 

### 172.20l{li)), which states: Retention and Recordkeeping. 

### Each person who provides a shippingpaper must retain a COC)Y 

### ofthe shipping paper required by§ 172.200(a), or anelectronic image thereof, that is accessible at or

### through its principal place ofbusiness and must make the shipping paper available, uponrequest, to an authorized official ofa 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 bythe initial carrier. For all other ha>-..ardous materials,tbe shippingpapermustbe retained for rwo years after the material is acceptedby tbe initial carrier. 

### Ill. 1. In accordance with Section 5123 (a) ofTitle 49 ofthe 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 greatertban$50,000 (or03/06/2014 07:01 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7

-3- $1 00,000 for violati.ons resulting 

### in death, serious illness, or severe injury to anyperson, or substantial destruction ofproperty) for each violation ofthe Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations.

2. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$5,500.00 is appropriate.
WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge enter an order thatRespondentbe assessed a civil penalty inthe amount of$5,:500.00.
Respectfit!ly submitted,

# -~-;#~ Lisa:J:TQS;an Attorney Office ofthe Regional Counsel F<:deral Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region Dii,.TED: March 6, 2014 1{1] 00603/06/2014 07:01 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 141007



### 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 ofthe Complaint, addressed 

### as follows: FederalAviationAdministration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 2059] Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2Wl000 Facsimile: 202-493-5142
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### :further certify that onthis date I have sentby facsimile and placed inthe United States 

### maU, postage prepaid, certified mail-return receipt requested, a true copy ofthe Complaint, addressed as follows:

Dated: March6,2014
Agnes Ebilane Legal Technician James 

### Sharp Vice President Sharp29 Corporation dbaAloha State Sales Co., 

### Inc. 2909 Ualena Street Honolulu, HI 96819 Facsimile: 808-839-54!2

Office ofthe Regional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Westem-Pacific Region Lawndale, California03/06/2014 07:00 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 

# I AGC-430 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 316/2014 Date: ' Pages wlcover: 7 liiJ 001


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Facsimile Description of item being transmitted: Sharp 29 dba Aloha State Sales Co, Inc. Case No. 2012WP700051

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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 ofthe 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 ofthe "Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty is enclosed.
Aloha, 

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## 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