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on e (I ) day . Pleas e addres.' ; al l communication s fo r th e Regiona l Counse l o f th e Westem-Paciti c Region , t o th e undersigned , at : Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , AWP-7.5 , Federa l Aviatio n Administration . Weslem-Pacitl c Region , P . O . Bo. x 92007 , Lo s Angeles , C A 90009-2007 , Telephone : (S10W25-7105 , FAX : (310)725-6816 . Sincerely , NAOM I rs u Region a By : istopne r

Merril l Attorne y Enclosures ; Reques t

fo r Hearing : Complaint ; Certificat e o f Servic e NOT FT O RESPONDENT : SECTIO N 13.20 9 O FTH E C ? RULE S O FPRACTlC t REQUIR E THA T A WRITTE N ANSWE R1 0 TH E COMPLAFN T B E FILE D NO T LATE RTHA N 3 0 DAY S AFTE RSERVIC E O FTH E COMPLAINT . A S A N ALTtKNAHV E T O t'U,TN G A N ANSWER , A MOTIO N MA Y B E FILE D PURSL'A N J 1 0 SECTIO N Lv208(D ) O RSECTIO N 13.2lS(F)(l-4 ) O h TH E RULE S O FPRACflCF . cc : AWP-74 010/24/201 1 15:4 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - DM S [?1002/Ol 2

REPLY T O NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVH

_PENALTY (Transportatio n o f Hazardou s Materials ) Regiona l Counse l fo rth e Western-Pacifi c Regio n i Federa l Aviatio n Administration , AWP-7 . " ^ f P.O . Bo x9200 7 ; Lo s Angeles . CA 90009-200 7 | Subject : Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y- (HM ) • I n repl yt o you rNotic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalty . I elec t t o pipcee d a s indicate d b ym y chec k mari e besid e th e numtiere d paragraph(s ) below : 1 . [ ] I hereb ysubmi t th e amoun t o f th e propose d civi l penalt ywit h th e understandin g tha t a n orde rassessin g civi l penalt ywil t b e iGsjue d I n th e announ t withou t furthe rnotice , an d tha t I wraiv e m yrigh t t o a hearing . j 2 . [ ] I hereb ysubmi t evidenc e an d information , demonstratin g tha t a violatio n o f th e regulation s di d no t occu ro rtha t th e amoun t o f th e penalt yi s no t warrante d byth e circumstancee . 3 . [ ] I hereb ysubmi t informatio n an d record s showin g tha j I a m financiall yunabl e t o payth e propose d civi l penalty , o rthat paymen t o f th e penall ywoul d preven t m e fro m continuin g i n business . ' 4 . [ ] I hereb yreques t tha t a civi l penaltyb e assesse d i n tfa e amoun t o f $ an d I submi t th e reason s forth e reductio n o f th e propose d amoiArt . M yreques t constitute s m yagreemen t tha t i f thi s offe rI s accepte d b y th e FAA , a n OrderJAssessin g Civi l Penaltyi n tha t anroun t ma yb e issue d withou t furthe rnotic e an d I waiv e rji yrigh t t o a hearing . 5 - [ ] I hereb yreques t a n informa l conferenc e tha t wil l b e Hel d a t th e Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , Hawthorne . California , o ri ( a mutuall yconvenien t location ) i n orde rt o discus s thi s matte rNw^t h th e attome yi n charg e o f thi s cas e an d t o presen t evidenc e an d infomiatio n o n m ybehalf .

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMIN IST T RATI ON

I n th e Matte r

of : M&MTanks , Inc. , FA A DOCKE T FA A CAS E NO . 201<l\VP70001 0 Respondent . JUDG E NO T ASSIGNED COMPLAINT Th e Complainant

file s it s Complaint , pursuant to Rul e 20 8 o f the Rule s o f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R , § 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

1 . Respondent , M & M Tanks , Inc. , (M & M) . wa s advise dthroug h aTina l Notic e o f PropcisedCivi l Penalt

y date dSeptember

27 , 2011 . tha

t the FA A propose dto asses s a civi l penalt

y i n the amoun t

o f $73,998.00 . O n October

3 , 2011 , Responden

t submitte da written reques t

fo r ahearing .

1 . O n o r about Septembe

r 24 . 2009 , Jame s P . Franks , a n employe e of

Respondent , offereda.shipment , througl i checke dbaggage , to Hawaiian Airline s (HALA ) fo r ai r transportatio n fro

mHonolulu , II I t

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2 . Th e shipmen t

consiste do f

tw o 1-gallo n plai;ti c bottle s o f "Brickform " Blus h Ton e Aci dStain . 3 . "Brickform " Blus h lon e Aci dStai n i s ahazardou s materia l i n accordanc e with th e Hazardou s jMateriaL s Tabi c i n Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (4 9 CFR) , Sectio n 172.101 . U i s "Hydrochlori c Acid, " UNI789 , Hazar dClas s 8 , Packin g Grou p 111 . 4 . Th e shipment , totalin g tw o gallons , wa s aquantit y tha t exceede dth e maximu m quantit y o f

that hazardou s materia l i n apackag e tha i ma y b e offere dfo r transportatio n o r iransporte daboar dapasscnger-carr>'in g aircraft . 5 . Respondent' s employee , Jame s P . Franks , otTere dth e shipmen t fo r ai r transportatio n i

n commerc e w^he

n i t wa s no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , and/o r

i n conditio n fo r

shipmen t

a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s i n Subchapte r C o f Chapte r I o f 4 9 CFR , o r

a n exemptio n o r ?;pecia l permit , approval , o r

registratio n issue dunde r Subchapte r

C o r Subchapte r

A o f Chapte r 1 . 6 . Respondent' s employee , Jame s P . Franks , offere dth e shipmen t whe n emergenc y respons e information , conformin g t o subpar t G o f pari 17 2 o f

4 9 CFR . wa s no t immediatel y av.nilabl e fo» r us e a t al l time s th e ha;;ardoui i materia l wa s present . Responden t

offere dth e shipmen t

whe n i t did'no t provid e an emergenc y respons e10/24/201 1 15-4 5 PA X 202493514 2 FA A - QM S 0007/01 2

telephon e numbe r

for us e i n th e even t

o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material . 7 . A s describe dabove . Jame s P . Frank s wa s ahazma t employee , an dResponden t wa s aha2rna t employer , a s thos e term s ar e deiine di n 4 9 C.l-'.R . § 171.8 . Hazma i employe e Jame s P . Frank s offere dth e shipmen t fo r ai r transpOTtatio n whe n h e di dno t hav e lunctio n specific , securit y awareness , etc. , trainin g i n accordanc e wit h .subpar t I I o f par t 17 2 o f 4 9 C.F.R . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e foliowinj ^ Departmen t

o f Tran.sportatio n Hazardou s Materia l Regulation s (Titl e 49 , Par t 17 1 ct seq. . Cod e ol"Federa l Regulations) :

a . Sectio n 171.2(e) . whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma y offe r

o r accep t ahazardou s maiena l for

transportatio n i n commerc e unles s th e hazardou s materia l i s properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n for shipmen t a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f thi s subchapte r

o r a n exemptio n o r

specia l permh . approval , o r registratio n issue d unde r thi s subchapte r

o r subchapte r

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b . Sectio n 172.200(a) , which state s tha t no perso n ma

y offe r hazardou s materia

l fo r transportatio n unles s the material i s properly describe do n the shippin g papers ;

e . Sectio n 172.204(a) . vvhic h generally state s that , each perso n who offer s a hazardou s materia

l fo r transportatio n shal l ccrti ^ tha t the material i s offered fo r transportatio n i

n accordanc e wit

h th e applicabl e subchapter . d . Sectio n 172.300(a) , which state s tha i eac h perso n who offers hazardou s material fo

r transportatio n shal l mar

k each packag e containin g the hazardou s materia l i n th e maime

r require db

y HM Rsubpar t D (Marking) .

e Sectio n 172.400(a) , whic h generally state s tha

t eac h perso n who offer s hazardou s material fo

r transportatio n shall label the packag e or containment devic e wit h label s specifie dfo

r the material i

n sectio n 172.10 1 (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101 ) an

da s require db

y IIMRsubpar

t E ; f Sectio n 172.600(e) , no perso n t o whomthi s subpar t applie s ma

y offe r fo r transportation , accep t

fo r transportation , transfer , store or otheru'is e handl e durin g transp*'>rtatio

n ahazardou s materia

l unles s emergenc y respons e informatio n conformin g t

o thi s subpar

t i s immediatel y availabl e fo r us e a t all lime s th e hazardou s materia l i s present ; andemergenc y respons e information , includin g the emergenc y respons e telephon e number , require d10/24/201 1 15:4 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ D(.1 S 0009/01 2

b y thi s subpar

t i s immediately availabl e to any perso n who , a s a representativ e o f

aFederal . State o

r loca l govemmen i agency , respond s t o a n incident involvin g ahazardou s material , o r i s conductin g a

n investigatio n which involve s ahazardou s material . g . Sectio n 172.604(a) , which generally state s tha t aperso n who offers a hazardou s material fo

r transporialio n mus t

provid e a n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe

r fo r us e i n th e even t o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material . Th e telephon e numbe r mus t comply wit

h th e requirement s specifie di

n the applicabl e subsections . h . Sectio n 172.702(a) , which generall y state s thai ahazma t employer shall ensure tha t eac h of it s hazma t employee s i s traine di

n accordanc e wit

h the requirement s prescribe di n this subpart . i . Sectio n 173.1(b) , whic h state s tha t ashipment

of hazardou s material s tha

t i s no t prepare di

n accordanc e wit

h thi s subchapter

ma y not b e offeredfo

r iran.sportation b

y air , highway , rail , o

r water . U i s the responsibilit y o f eac h hazma t employe r subjec t to th e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter

to ensure tha

t each hazma

t employe e i s traine di

n accordanc e wit

h the requirement s prescribe di

n thi s subchapter . I

t i s th e dut y of each perso n wh o offers hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n to instruc t

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an demployee s havin g an

y responsibilit

y fo r preparin g hazardou. s material s fo r shipment a s to applicabl e regulation s i n thi s subchapter. ] j . Sectio n 173.22(a

K wiiich generall y state s tha t aperso n ma

y offe r ahazardou s niaieria l fo r transportatio n i

n apackagin g or

container require db

y thi s par t onl y i f the perso n classifie s an ddescribe s th e hazardou s materia l an d determine s tha

t the packagin g or

container i s a n authorize dpackaging , i

n accordanc e wit

h the speeilk dsubsections . k . Sectio n 173.27(b)(3) , whic h generall y state s tha t th e maximu mquantit

y o f haza i dou s materia

l i n apackag e tha

t ma y b e offeredfo

r transportatio n o

r transporte daboardapassenger-carryin g aircraf t or carg o aircraf

t ma y not e.xccc dtha t quantit y prescribe dfo

r the materia

l i n Colum n 9 ao r 9b , respectively , o f

the § 172.10 1 taole .

III . 1 . I n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 512 3 (a

) of Titl e 4 9 of

the Unite dState s Code (Transportation ) [(4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 512 3 (a)] . Respondent i s liabl e fo

r acivi l penalt

y o f no t les s tha n $250.0 0 ($45 0 fo

r liainin g violation.s) , nor

greater tha n .$50,000 (or $100,00 0 fo

r violation s resultin g i

n death , seriou s illness , o

r severe injur

y to an y person , o r substantia ! destructio n o f

property ) fo

r eac h violatio n o f

the Department

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations .- OM S

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CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E T hereb y certify ' tha t

o n thi s dat e 1 hav e sen t b y facsimil e an dplace di n th e Linitc d State s mail , po.<itag

e prepaid , certifie dmai l - retur n receip t requested , th e execute d origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complaint , addresse da s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-J3 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2\

V 100 0 80 0 Independenc e Ave. . S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Fax:202-493-514 2

1 furthe r certif y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmai l - retur n receip t requested , atru e cop y o f th e Complaint , addresse da s foMow-s : M & M Tanks , Inc .

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