02/19/201 0 13:2 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A• » DM S 21002/00 4 01/27/201 0 15:3 d 987271^f30 0 FAAPAS E 02/0 4

UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I N TH E MATTERO F REDO X TECH , LL C FA A DOCKE T NO , CF09AL001 3 (Civi l Penalt

y Proceeding ) DMSNO . FAA-2009-097 S

COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N REGARDIN G TH E VIOLATHON S Th e Complainant

i puisuan t t o § 13.218(f)(5 ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practice , 1 4 C.F.R . Far

t 13 , move s fo r adecisio n regardin g th e facts allege di n Sectio n 1 1 o f th e Complain t

an dth e regulatory violation s allege di n Sectio n II I o f th e Complaint. ' Thi s Motio n i s base do n th e pleading s t o dat e in . thi s matter Th e Complain t

allege s tha t

Responden t

knowingl y offeredahydrauli c pump wit h mInterna

l combustio n engin e an dlead/aci dstorag e batter y a s wel l a s aca n o f

starte r flui dfor transportatio n b y ai r fro mMassachusett s t o Alaska ; tha t th e engin e battery , an dstarte r flui dwere hazai'dou s materials ; an dthat

Responden t

ha dno t complie dwith th e requirement s o f th e Unite dStite s Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR) , 4 9 C.F.R . Chapter I , Subchapter

C (Part s 171-80) . I n it s Answer Respondent

admit s substantiall y al l o f th e factua

l allegation s i n Sectio n I I o f th e Complain t

an dal l o f th e regulatory violation s i n Sectio n II I o f th e Complaint . Specifically , with respec t t o Sectio n TI. l o f

th e Complaint . Responden t assert s tha

t whil e it s employe e knowingl y offeredth e pum p fo r transportatio n b y air , thi s employe e wa s no t awar e ashipmen t

o f hazardou s material s wa s bein g mad e or o f th e regulatory requirement s fo r th e shipmen t

o f hazardou s materials . Wit h respec t t o th e allegatio n i n Sectio n II. 3 o f th e complaint . Responden t

indicate s alac k

o f knowledg e a s to-whether

th e engin e quickl y starte d an dra n normall y whe n i t

arrive di n Anchorage , bu t question s i t

base do n prio r

experienc e tryin g to star t that engine . Wit

h respec t t o Sectio n II . 18 , Responden t admit s th e fue

l line s an dfilter

ha d T f thi s itiotio n i s grant«d , th e onl y remaining ; issu

e wil l b e ih c amoun t o f an y civi l penalt y t o b e assessed . I

- h02/19/201 0 13:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S lg!003/00 4 01/27/201 0 15:3 4 907271280 0 FA APAG E 03/8 4

no t bee n drained , bu t

contend s th e fuel tank

hadbee n draine dan dthat th e fuel cap wa s tightene d securely . Non e o f th e matter s state dby Respondeat raise s agenuin e issu e with respec t t o amaterial fac t Complainant

i s no t allegin g in Section , II I o f th e Complain t

tha t Responden t

Intentionall y violate dth e HMR . Rather , Complainai:i t i s allegin g that

Responden t

knowingl y offere da shipment , an dtha t

th e shipmen t

containe dhazardou s materials . Responden t admit s thes e facts , an dthes e fact s establis h th e knowledg e requiremen t o f 4 9 U.S.C . § 5123(a)(1) . Knowledg e o f th e regulation s i s irrelevant , Jn th e Matte r o f Riversid e MilU Corporation , FA A Orde r No , 2003

- 10 , September

12,2003 . Regardin g th e allegatio n i n Sectio n 11. 3 o f th e Complaint , th e purpos e o f it wa s t o establis h a factua l basi s fo r tli e contentio n tha t

th e engin e an dal l o f

it s component s ha dno t

bee n completel y draine do f fuel . Responden t

admit s thi s i n it s answer

t o Sectio n II . 1 8 o f

th e Complaint , Hence

^ whether th e engin e readil y starte da s allege di n Sectio n 11. 3 i s no t materia l with respec t

t o establishin g th e violation s allege di n Sectio n II I o f th e Complaint . Regardin g th e allegation s in Sectio n 11.1 8 o f th e Complaint , th e portio n i n questio n fdlcge s tha t whe n offered , th e fuel tank , engin e cotnponents , an dfuel line s ha dno t bee n completel y draine dan dsecurel y close dt o preven t leakag e o f

fuel . Thes e requirement s ar e state dusin g th e conjunctiv e aprf

, s o eac h i s separate , an dproo f that an y on e o f the mha dno t

bee n me t establishe s th e allegation , Responden t admit s i t faile dt o drai n th e fue

l line s an dfiicl filter , s o whether

it draine dth e fue

l tank i s no t material with respec t

to establishin g th e violation s allege di n Sectio n i n o f th e Coniplaint . Base do n th e foregoing , arevie w o f th e pleading s indicate s ther e i s n o genuin e issu e regardin g amaterial fact , an dComplainan t i s entitle dt o adecisio n a s amatte r o f law . Complainant

is , therefore , entitle dt o adecisio n findin g th e fact s an dregulatory violation s admitte db

y Responden t

i n it s Answer , Respectfull y submitte dthi s 21 ^ da y o f Januar y 2010

- HOWAR D L . MARTIN , JR . Regiona l Counse l 

# B.ifi ^ Glenn H . Brow n Senio r Attorne y02/19/201 0 13:2 4 FA X 202433514 2 FA A* DM S 1004/00 4 01/27/201 0 15:3 4 907271?flQ Q FAAPAG E 04/0 4

CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E Re ; Redo x Tech , LL C FAA Docke t

No . CF09AL001 3 DM S No . FAA-2009-09 7 S I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e 1 hav e serve dacop y o f th e Agency' s Motio n for

Decisio n Regardin g Violation s b y postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , return receip t requeste dan dfacsimil e t

o th e following : The Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benki n Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 ; U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mE l 2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 FAX : (202)366-753 6 Dr , Joh n Haselo w Redo x Tech , LL C 20 0 Quad e Driv e Cary,N C 2751 3 FAX : (919)678-015 0 1 furthe r certif y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e serve dth e original an dtw o copie s o f th e Agency' s Motio n for

Decisio n Regardin g Violation s by postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , return receip t requeste dan dfecsimtle, addresse da s follows : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washingtoi^ , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suite 2W100 0 FAX : (202)493-502 0 DATED : ^^7--^ ^ • ^ ^ ^^^ ^

Federal Aviatio n Administratior ^ / / Offic e o f Regional Counse l ^ 11 1 Wes t 7t h Avenue , Bo x 14 , AAL- 7 Anchorage , Alask a99513-758 7