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I ^ 1 660 0 Expres s Octobers , 201 0 VI A FEDE X Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D

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RE : I n th e Matte r

o f Federa l Expres s CorporHtio n FAA Cas e No . 2008NM70020 8 

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^ Pleas e tin denclose da

n original andon e cop y o f Federal Expres s Corporation' s Answe r andStatement

ol'AlFirmaiiv e Defense s ("Answer" ) whic h w e are filing i n th e abov e rcibrence dmatter . Pleas e retur n afile-stampe dcop y o f

th e Answer

to th e undersigne da

t you r earlies t convenience . A cop y o f thi s lette r cui dacop y o f

th e Answer

are als o bein g serve don th e FA A Regiona

l Counse l vi aFedE x Priorit y Overnight

Service . Ver y tiiil y yours , I'EDERA F FXPRES S CORPORATIO N Cynfiii aChandler-Sncl l Sr . Attorne y Regulator y Affair s (901)434-836 1 (901)434-828 3 FA

X Enclosur e cc : Mr . Scot

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A Offic e o f

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UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N ) I n th e Matter

ol ^ ) Federal Expres s Coqioratio n ) FA A Cas e No . 2008N1V1700208 ) ) Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin :

RESPONDENT' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN T AN D STATEMEN T O F AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S Responden t

Federal Expres s Corporatio n (d/li/aFedE x Express ) hereb y answers , by counsel , th e Complain t filedin thi s proceedin g b y Regional Counse l t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , and.set s fort h affirmativ e defense s t o thi s civi l penalt y claim . Followin g th e numberin g o f th e section s i

n th e Complaint : T L Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 o f

th e Complain t

ar e admitted . I

n furthe r respon.se , however , th e Responden t woul dnote that

th e origina

l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty , receive db y th e Responden t

o n or abou t March 20 , 2009 , containe dth e same allegation s a s the Amende dNotice , bu t propose da civi l penalt

y o f $86,700 . Responden t

furthe r submit s tha t

n o explanatio n ha s bee n give n i n an

y communication s fromth e Complainan t t o explai n th e substantial increa.<je

, an dn o additional informatio n ha s been produce db y th e Re.<;ponden

t t o .suppor t sai dincrease .10/18/201 0 10:5 0 FA X 202483514 2 FA A + DM S 0003/00 8



## n 1 . I t i s admitte dthat

th e Responden t

i s abusines s entit

y tha t regularl y accept s an dtransport s hazardou s material s (HAZMAT) . Th e remainin g allegation s in Sectio n U (1 ) o f

the Complain t

ar e denied . 2 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I T (2 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted . -3 . l he allegation s containe di n Par t 1 1 (3 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 4 . Th e Responden t

i s withou t

.sufficien t informatio n t o cithe r

admi t or den y th e allegation s containe din Par t I I (4 ) o f th e Complaint , an dstric t

proo f i s demande d thereof . 5 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t I I (5 ) o f th e Complaint

ar e admitted . 6 . Tin e allegation s containe din Par t T T (6 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted , but

i t i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipment . 7 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t 1 1 (7 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e vagu e an dd o no t provid e sufficient

informatio n fo

r th e Responden t

t o cithe r admi t or deny . 8 . Tli e allegation. s containe di n Pa n 1 1 (8 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipment . 9 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t T T (9 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , but

i t i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipments .10/18/201 0 10:5 1 FAX 202483514 2 FA A + DMS @l004/00 8

10 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t I T (10 ) o f th e Complain t

ar c admitted , bu t

it i s denie dthat

suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t of th e shipment . 11 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t T I (11 ) o f th e Complaint

are admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dthat

.suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transport

o f th e shipments . 12 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t 1 1 (12 ) o f

th e Complain t

arc admitted , bu t

it i s denie dthat

suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipment . 13 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t II (13 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t

it i.s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transport

o f th e shipment . 14 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t II (14 ) oJ

" the Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipment . 15 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t II (15 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted , bu t

i t i. s denie dtha t

suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipmenLs . 16 . Ih c Responden t

i s withou t

sufficien t informatio n to either

admi t or den y th e allegation s containe din Par t I I (16 ) o f th e Complaint , .s

o al l suc h allegation s arc denied , wit

h stric t proo f demande dthereof

. 17 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t I I (17 ) o f th e Complain t

arc admitted . 18 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t T I (18 ) o f the Complain t

ar e admitted . 19 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t I I (19 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted .10/18/201 0 10:5 1 FA X 202483514 2 FA A + DM S 12005/00 8

20 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t I I (20 ) o f

th e Complain t

arc admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dtha t .suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e .shipment . 21 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t 1 1 (21 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dthat

suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e .saf e transport , o f

th e shipments . 22 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t I I (22 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted , bu t

it i s denie dthat

suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transport

o f th e shipments . 23 . Th e allegation s containe di n Pa n T I (23 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dthat

suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e tran.spor t o f th e shipment . 24 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t II (24 ) o f

th e Complaint

ar e admitted , but

i t i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e sail : tran.spor t o f th e shipment . 25 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t 1 1 (25 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t

.i t i s denie dtha t .suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipment . 26 . Th e Responden t

i s withou t

sufficien t informatio n t o either

admi t or den y th e allegation s containe di n Par t TI T (26 ) o f th e Complaint , .s

o suc h allegation s ar

e denie dwit

h stric t proo f demande dthereof

. 27 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t 11 1 (27 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted . 28 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t 11 1 (28 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar e admitted . 29 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t III (29 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e tran.spor t o f th e shipment .10/18/201 0 10:5 1 FA X 202483514 2 FA A • > DMS @|00G/00 £

30 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t III (30 ) o f

th e Complain t

arc admitted . 31 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t III (31 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted . 32 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t III (32 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar c admitted , but

i t i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipment . 33 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t 11 1 (33 ) o f

th e Complaint

arc admitted , bu t

it i s denie dthat

suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transport , o f

th e shipment . 34 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t II I (34 ) o f th e Complain t

arc admiited . 35 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t 11 1 (35 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar e admitted . 36 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t 11 1 (36 ) o f the Complain t

ar e admitted , but

i t i s denie dtha

t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e tran.spor t o f th e shipment . 37 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t 11 1 (37 ) o f

th e Complain t

tu e admitted . 38 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t 11 1 (38 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted . 39 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t TT I (39 ) o f the Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t

it i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipment . 40 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t If l (40 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dtha t suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transpor t o f th e shipment . 41 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t II I (41 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 42 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t II I (42 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted .10/18/201 0 10:5 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S il007/00 8

43 . Th e allegation s containe din Par t II I (43 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 44 . Th e allegation s containe di n Par t II I (44 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted , bu t

i t i s denie dthat

suc h discrepanc y impacte dth e saf e transport

o f th e shipment . 45 . Th e allegation s containe di n Part IV (45 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar c admitted , but

it i. s denie dtha

t suc h discrepancie s impacte dth e saf e transport

o f th e shipments . TT I 46 . Th e allegation s containe din Sectio n II I (1 ) (a)-(k ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted , bu t i t i s denie dtha t

suc h discrepancie s impacte dth e saf e transport

o f th e shipments . 47 . fli c allegation s containe di n Sectio n II

I (2 ) - (3 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar e denied . 48 . Al l othe r

allegation s no t

specificall y addresse dare hereb y denied . RESPONDENT' S STATEMEN T O F AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S 1 . Th e Complain t

fail s to stat e aclai mwiirrantin g th e propose dpenalty . Wherefore , Respondent , FEDERA T EXPRES S CORPORATION , rcspectfijll y request s tha

t judgmen t b e entere di

n it s favor , an dtha

t th e Amende dComplain t

im dcivi l penalty o f th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n b e dismisse dwit h prejudice .10/18/201 0 10:5 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0008/00 8

Thi s ^ da

y o f October , 2010 . Cynthi aChandler-Sncl l Senio r Attorne y - Regulator

y Affair s Federal Exprcs. s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Road Buildings , 3"^ Floo r Memphis , T

N 3812 5 (901)434-836 1 (901 ) 434-828 3 FA

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on this , th e A da

y o f October , 201 0 to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wright Building , Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Mr . Scot t Morris , Attorne y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona

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