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Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows ;

I . O n Septembe r

22 , 2011 , Responden t

wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty an do n Octobe r

28 , 20 1 \ , Responden t

wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e of Propose d Civi l Penalty , that

th e FAA propose dto asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $500 . On Novembe r

16 , 2011 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t for ahearing . li . 1 . On Jun e 30 , 201 1 th e Responden t offere dundeclare dhazardou s material , sparkler s (si x boxe s with six sparkler s i n eac h box) , t o American Eagl e Airlines , fo r transportatio n b

y ai r i n checke dbaggag e o n Fligh t 280 1 fromth e Springfield-Branso n Nationa l Airport , Springfield , Missouri , to th e Dallas-Fort Wort h International Airport , aflight o n whic h til e Responden t

wa s apassenger . 2 . Th e firework s were discovere di n th e Respondent' s baggag e a t th e Springfield-Branso n Nationa l Airport

o n Jun e 30 , 2011 . 3 . Accordin g t o th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations , th e sprinkler s ar e classifie da s hazardou s material , with aprope r shippin g nam e o f"Flammabl e solid , inorganic , n.o.s . (Novelties), " hazardclas s 4. 1 (explosive) ,

identificatio n Numbe r

UN317 8 [Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Cod e o f

Federal Regulation s (CFR)] . 4 . Th e Responden t

offere dth e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material fo

r shipmen t b y ai r when : th e oute r packagin g wa s no t

marke dwit

h th e prope r

shippiiTgTiafne"an

didentification—

- numbe r o f th e hazardou s material , andlabele dwith th e hazardclass , prescribe di n th e sectio n 172.10 1 Hazardou s Material s Table ; ther e wa s n o Shipper' s Declaratio n o f Hazardou s Material indicatin g th e prope r shippin g name , hazar dclass , an didentificatio n numbe r assigne dt o th e materia l i n th e sectio n 172.10 1 Hazardou s Material s Table ; ther e wa s n o emergenc y respons e informatio n accompanyin g th e shipment ; and th e packagin g wa s no t

authorize dfo

r ai r shipmen t o f hazardou s materials . IJI . 5 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dsectio n 171.2(e ) o f

th e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Regulation s (49 CFR) , whic h provide s that

no perso n ma

y offe r o r accep t ahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n i

n commerc e unles s th e hazardou s material i s properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di

n conditio n fo

r shipmen t a s require dor

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapte r

o r a n exemptio n or

special permit , approval , o r registratio n i.ssue

dunder thi s subchapte r

or Subchapte r

A o f thi s chapter .IV .

1 . Pursuan t

to Titl e 4 9 U.S.C , Sectio n 5123 , Responden t i s subjec t to acivi l penalt

y o f no t les s than $25 0 ($45 0 fo

r trainin g violations ) andno t greate r than $50,00 0 (o r

$100,00 0 fo

r violation s resultin g i n death , seriou s illness , or sever e injur

y t o an y person , o r

substantial destructio n o f property ) for

eac h violatio n o f

the Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (49CF RPart s 171-180) . 2 . Unde r th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $50 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $500 . Date dthis 2 1 s t

da y o f November , 2011 . Respectfull y submitted , A . Lester Haizlip Regional Counse l By ;

Mar y Elle n Loftu s Attorne y fo

r Complainan t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locu-st, Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 64106-264 1 (816 ) 329-3764 ; Fa

x (816 ) 329-377 1

Answe r Sectio n 13.209(a ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i

n FA A Civi l Penalt

y Proceeding s states , " A responden t

shal l fil e awritte n answe r to th e complaint , or

ma y fil e awritte n motio n pursuan t to Sectio n 13.20S(d ) o r

Sectio n 13.218(f

) (L4 ) instea do f

filing a n answer , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r servic e o f

th e complaint .Sectio n 13.209(f ) states , " A person' s failur e t o fil e a n answe r withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e truth o f

eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint .J . Randolp h Babbitt , Administrator , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , v . Kell y McDowell ,

FA A Cas e No . 20nCE70004 4 CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s date place di n th e Unite dState s mail , certified , return receip t requested , acop y o f

th e Administrator' s Complaint , addresse dto : Ms . Kell y McDowel l " " 71 6 Hal l Val e Driv e Ft . Worth , T

X 7610 8 Cert No . 700 8 1300 000 0 460 3 529 0 I n addition , I hereb y certif y tha t I hav e thi s date place di n th e Unite dState s mail , certified , return receip t

requested , th e original an don e copy , addresse dto ; Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-430 , Wilbur Wrigh t Building , Roo m2WI00 0 Cert No . 700 8 1300 000 0 460 3 530 6

Debora h Herve y V Legal Assistan t Date dthis 21s t

da y o f November , 2011 .