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# BlVE o JU L1 5 201 0 UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N 

### FEDERA LAVIATIO

N ADMINISTRATIO

N EARIN GDOCKE T

I n th e Matte r

of : Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Responden t

Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n FA A Docke t No . CP10GL000 4 FA A Cas e No . 2009GL70035 4

RESPONDENT' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN T AN D S ; STATEMEN T O FAFFIRMATIV EDEFENSE S ~ g Responden t

Federa l Expres s Corporatio n (d/b/ aFedE x Express ) hereb y answers , b y counsel , th e Complain t filedi n thi s proceedin g b y Regiona l Counse l t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , an dset s fort haffirmativ e defense s t o thi s civi l penalty claim . Followin g th e numberin g o f th e section s i n th e Complaint :

I 1 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I (1 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 2 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I (2 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted . 3 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I (3 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted . 4 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I (4 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e denied .5 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I (5 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , bu t withregar dt o th e Carg o Aircraf t Onl y Label , Responden t state s that

th e shipmen t was neve r

o n apassenge r

aircraft . Responden t

i s acarg o ai r

carrie r onl y and , accordingly , th e shipmen t woul dno t

hav e bee n transporte do n a passenge r aircraft . Additionally , Respondent' s polic y specificall y prohibit s any dangerou s good s frombein g transporte do n passenge r aircraf t for expeditin g purpose s (excludin g dry ice) . In fiirther response . Responden t state s that th e EX numbe r

was include dbut

th e prefi x "EX " was inadvertentl y omitted . Th e numbe r

itself , however , was present . 6 . In respons e t o th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I (6 ) o f th e Complaint , Responden t

admit s onl y that

i t accepte dan dtransporte dth e subjec t shipmen t b y air . Al l othe r

allegation s ar e denied . 7 . In respons e t o th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I (7 ) o f th e Complaint , Responden t

admit s onl y tha t

i t accepte dan dtransporte dth e subjec t shipmen t b y air . Al l othe r

allegation s ar e denied .

IV (sic ) 8 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n IV (A ) - (C ) o f th e Complain t

are denied . 9 . Al l othe r

allegation s no t

specificall y addresse dar e hereb y denied .RESPONDENT' S STATEMEN T O FAFFIRMATIV EDEFENSE S

1 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o stat e aclai mwarrantin g th e propose dpenalty . 2 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o stat e aclai mupo n whic hrelie f may b e granted . Wherefore , Respondent , FEDERALEXPRES S CORPORATION , respectfull y request s that judgmen t

b e entere di n it s favor , an dtha t th e Complain t

an dcivi l penalty o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n b e dismisse dwithprejudice . Thi s [ 3 day o f

July , 2010 . Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Senio r Attorne y - Regulatory Affair s Federal Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3'' ' Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 (901)434-836 1 (901 ) 434-828 3 FA XCERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Answe r

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July , 201 0 to : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Ms . Kat e Barbe r Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l - Great Lake s Regio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e DesPlaines,I L6001 8 .ynthi aChandler-Snel l Senio r Attorne y - Regulatory Affair s Federa l Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" * Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 (901)434-836 1 (901 ) 434-828 3 FA X