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JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

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

I . 1 . O n Februar y 10 , 2011 , Respondent , E dStau b & Son s Petroleum , In c wa s advise d throug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $91,500 . O n Februar y 23 , 2011 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing fro mth e Respondent . II . 2 . At al l time s materia l herei n o n o r abou t Decembe r

22 , 2009 , EdStau b & Son s Petroleum , Inc . (E dStaub ) knowingl y offere dt o Unite dParce l Service s (UPS ) aone-piec e shipmen t consistin g o f

afiberboardbo x containin g hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y air . 3 . Th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s assigne dUP S 3-Day Selec t trackin g number/ai r

waybil l numbe r

I Z 60 X 22 6 1 2 455 4 8216 . Th e shipmen t wa s offere db y Bo b Hays , EdStau b &

. Son s Petroleum , Inc. , 13635 0 Highwa y 9 7 North Crescent , Orego n 97733 , fo r transportatio n t o th e consignee , Rober t Eacott , Stavele y Services , Cleveland , Ohi o 44112 .4 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio n o r Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods . 5 . O n o r

abou t Decembe r

23 , 2009 , respecfively , th e above-mentione dshipment s were flown o n aregularl y schedule dUP S carg o flight i n ai r transportatio n t o th e UP S sort facilit y in Louisville , Kentucky . 6 . O n o r

abou t Decembe r

23 , 2009 , ground-handlin g personne l a t th e UP S sort facilit y discovere dth e above-mentione dwhe n th e packag e was retaped . 7 . Th e above-mentione dfiberboardbo x containe don e 24-ounc e meta l containe r o f a Valvte c Petroleu mProduct s Sampl e Containe r (with meta l /screw-to p lids ) containin g a petroleu mproduct . 8 . (a ) Th e above-describe dpetroleu mproduc t i s classifie da s ahazardou s material unde r

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . §172.101) .

(b ) Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

th e materia l i s Flammabl e Liquid , n.o.s . (petroleu mdistillates , kerosene) . It i s i n Hazar dClas s 3 (Flammabl e Liquid) , Packin g Grou p III , an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f U N 1993 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 9 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t shippin g paper s tha t

included : (a ) th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r prescribe dfor

eac h hazardou s material ; (b ) th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfor eac h hazardou s material ; (c ) th e hazar dclas s prescribe dfor eac h hazardou s material ; (d ) th e packin g grou p prescribe dfor eac h hazardou s material ; (e ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r packag e o f

eac h hazardou s material ; and , (f ) th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s containin g hazardou s material . 10 ^ EdStaub^ffere dthe^bove=described^shipment-oFhazardous^material-fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dto : (a ) certif

y tha t th e material s wer e i n accordanc e with th e HM R(4 9 C.F.R . § § 171 , e t seq. ) b y printin g o n th e shippin g paper s th e certificatio n se t fort h i n § 172.204(a)(1) , 172.204(a)(2) , o r

§ 172.204(c ) o f

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s i n duplicate ; and .(c ) ad dt o th e certificatio n require di n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :

" I declar e tha t

al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " 11 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

when : (a ) th e oute r

containe r

wa s no t marke dwith th e prope r

shippin g name o f

eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ;

(b ) th e oute r

containe r was no t marke dwith th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; (c ) th e oute r

containe r wa s no t marke dwith standar dorientatio n marking s (a s prescribe di n 4 9 C.F.R . §172.312(a) ) o n tw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit

h th e arrow s pointin g in th e correc t uprigh t direction ; an d (c ) a"FLAMMABL E LIQUID " labe l wa s no t affixe dt o th e oute r

container . 12 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y air

an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y I'espons e informatio n availabl e fo r us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l was present . 13 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e an emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r immediatel y availabl e t o th e appropriat e official perso n designate dt o respon dt o an inciden t involvin g a hazardou s material , o r

wh o wa s conductin g a

n investigatio n involvin g ahazardou s material . 14 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dcombinatio n packag e o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e inne r

packagingswer e no t

packed , secured , and cushione dt o preven t

thei r breakag e o r

leakag e an dt o contro l thei r movemen t

withi n th e oute r packagin g unde r

condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation . 15 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f liqui dhazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o us e a

n authorize dcombinatio n packagin g fo r it s transportation . III . 16 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , E dStau b & Son s Petroleum , Inc . violate dth e followin g Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federal Regulations) ; a . Sectio n 171.2(e ) i n that E dStau b offere do r

transporte dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s not properl y classed , described ,packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n for shipmen t a s require do r

authorize dby applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , o r

a n exemption , approval, o r registrafio n issue dunde r thi s subchapte r

o r unde r subchapte r

A o f thi s chapter . b . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(1 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s material for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo r

th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n 4 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart . c . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(2 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfor th e materia l a s shov mi n Colum n 2 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . d . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(3 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe r

prescribe dfo

r th e materia l a s show n i n Column 3 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table. . e . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(4 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e packin g grou p i n Roma n numerals , a s designate dfor th e hazardou s materia l in Column 5 o f

th e § 172.10 1 Table . f Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(6 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y aircraf

t an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s showin g th e tota l mas s pe r package , unles s agros s mas s i s indicate di n Column s (9A ) o r (9B ) o f th e § 172.10 1 Tabl e i n whic h cas e th e tota l gros s mas s pe r packag e mus t

b e shown ; or , fo r Clas s 7 materials , th e quantit y o f radioactiv e mus t

b e show n b y activity . g . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(7 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s indicatin g th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s (for

example , "1 2 drums") . h . Section s 172.204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) i n that

E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o certif y tha t th e materia l wa s offere dfor transportatio n i n accordanc e wit h thi s subchapte r

b y prinfin g o n th e shippin g pape r containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n on e o f

th e certification s se t

fort h i n thi s part . i . Sectio n 172.204(c)(2 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l t o a n aircraf t operato r for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e tw o copie s o f th e certificatio n require din thi s section . j . Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dfo

r transportatio n b y ai r

a hazardou s materia l authorize dfor ai r transportatio n an dfaile dt o ad dt o th e certificatio n require d in thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :" I declar e tha t al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " k . Sectio n 172.301(a ) i n tha t EdStau b offere dfor

transportatio n ahazardou s material i n anon-bul k

packagin g an dfaile dt o mar k th e packag e with th e prope r shippin g nam e an didentificatio n numbe r (precede db y "UN " o r

"NA" , a s appropriate ) for th e material a s show n in th e §172.10 1 table . 1 . Secfion s 172.300(a ) an d172.312(a)(2 ) in that E dStau b offere danon-bul k combinatio n packag e havin g inne r packaging s containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o legibl y mar k th e oute r packag e wit h packag e orientatio n marking s tha t confor mpictoriall y t o IS O Standar d780-1895 , o n tw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit h th e arrow s pointin g i n th e correc t uprigh t direction . m . Sectio n 172.400(a ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dfor

transportatio n ahazardou s material i n on e o f

th e package s o r

containmen t

device s liste di n thi s subpart an dfaile dt o labe l th e packag e o r

containmen t

devic e with th e label s specifie dfor th e materia l in th e §172.10 1 Tabl e an di n thi s subpart . n . Sectio n 172.600(c)(1 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dfor

transportatio n ahazardou s material an dfaile dt o mak e th e emergenc y respons e informatio n conformin g to thi s subpar t immediatel y availabl e for us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l wa s present . 0 . Sectio n 172.600(c)(2 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e informatio n includin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e number , immediatel y availabl e t o an y governmen t agenc y respondin g t o a

n inciden t involvin g hazardou s material s o r conductin g a

n investigatio n whic h involve s ahazardou s material . p . Sectio n 173.24a(a)(3 ) i n tha t E dStau b faile dt o ensur e that inne r packaging s o f combinatio n packaging s wer e sufficientl y packed , secured , an dcushione dt o preven t thei r breakag e o r

leakag e an dt o contro l thei r movemen t

withi n th e oute r

packagin g unde r

condition s normall y inciden t

t o transportation . q . Sectio n 173.20 3 i n that E dStau b offere dfo

r transportatio n apackag e containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l i n Packin g Grou p II I whe n §172.10 1 o f thi s subchapte r

specifie dthat i t b e package dunde r

thi s sectio n an dfaile dto us e non-bul k packaging s prescribe din thi s sectio n conformin g t o th e genera l packagin g requirement s o f subpart B o f part 173 , t o th e requirement s "ofpaiT l 78"o^rthis^ubdraptera[t"the~PacMn g GroupT^^^^ ^ requirement s o f

th e specia l provision s o f Colum n 7 o f

th e §172.10 1 Table .IV

1 . O n o r

abou t Decembe r

29 , 2009 , EdStau b & Son s Petroleum , Inc . (E dStaub ) knowingl y offere dt o Unite dParce l Service s (UPS ) aone-piec e shipmen t consistin g o f

a fiberboardbo x containin g hazardou s material s for transportatio n b y air . 2 . Th e above-mentione dshipmen t was assigne dUP S 3-Da

y Selec t trackin g number/ai r

waybill numbe r

I Z 60 X 22 6 1 2 447 6 5313 . Th e shipmen t wa s offere db y Bo b Hays , EdStau b & Son s Petroleum , Inc. , 13635 0 Highway 9 7 North Crescent , Orego n 97733 , fo r transportatio n t o th e consignee , Rober t Eacott , Stavele y Services , Cleveland , Ohi o 44112 . 3 . At al l time s mentione dherein , th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio n o r Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods . 4 . O n o r

abou t Decembe r

30 , 2009 , th e above-mentione dshipmen t was flown o n a regularl y schedule dUP S carg o flight i n ai r transportatio n t o th e UP S sort facility i n Louisville , Kentucky . 5 . O n o r

abou t Decembe r

30 , 2010 , ground-handlin g personne l at th e UP S sor

t facilit y discovere dth e above-mentione dshipmen t leaking , exhibitin g astain , an dgivin g of f a stron g odor . 6 . Th e above-mentione dfiberboar dbo x containe don e 24-ounc e meta l containe r o f a Valvte c Petroleu mProduct s Sampl e Containe r (with meta l /screw-to p lids ) containin g a petroleu mproduct . 7 . Furthe r

investigatio n showe dthat approximatel y 4 ounce s o f th e above-describe d materia l ha dleake dint o an dthroug h th e fiberboardcontainer . 8 . (a ) Th e above-describe dpetroleu mproduc t i s classifie da s ahazardou s materia l unde r

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) . (b ) Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

th e materia l i s Flammabl e Liquid , n.o.s . (petroleu m distillates , kerosene) . It

i s i n Hazar dClas s 3 (Flammabl e Liquid) , Packin g Grou p III , an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f U N 1993 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 9 . EdStau b offeredlhe^bov^RJescribe dshipmentrofiiazardou s materiaLfo r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t shippin g paper s tha t

included : (a ) th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r prescribe dfor

eac h hazardou s material ; (b ) th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfo r eac h hazardou s material ; (c ) th e hazar dclas s prescribe dfo r eac h hazardou s material ;(d ) th e packin g grou p prescribe dfor eac h hazardou s material ; (e ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r packag e o f

eac h hazardou s material ; and , (f ) th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s containin g hazardou s material . 10 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dto : (a ) certif

y tha t th e material s wer e i n accordanc e wit h th e HM R(4 9 C.F.R . § § 171 , e t seq. ) b y printin g o n th e shippin g paper s th e certificatio n se t fort h i n § 172.204(a)(1) , 172.204(a)(2) , o r

§ 172.204(c ) o f

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s i n duplicate ; and , (c ) ad dt o th e certificatio n require di n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :

" I declar e tha t

al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " 11 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s material s for transportatio n b y ai r

when : (a ) th e oute r

containe r wa s no t marke dwith th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ;

(b ) th e oute r

containe r wa s no t marke dwit

h th e assigne didentificatio n number o f eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; (c ) th e oute r

containe r was no t marke dwith standar dorientatio n marking s (a s prescribe di n 4 9 C.F.R . §172.312(a) ) o n tw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit

h th e arrow s pointin g i n th e correc t uprigh t direction ; an d (d ) a"FLAMMABL E LIQUID " labe l wa s no t affixe dt o th e oute r

container . 12 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e informatio n availabl e fo r us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l was present . 13 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r immediatel y availabl e t o th e appropriat e officia l perso n designate dt o respon dt o a n inciden t involvin g a hazardou s material , o r

wh o wa s conductin g a

n investigatio n involvin g ahazardou s material .14 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e packagin g was no t designed , constructed , maintained , filled, it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation , ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s materia l t o th e environment . 15 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dcombinatio n packag e o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e inne r

packaging s wer e no t

packed , secured , an d cushione dt o preven t

thei r breakag e o r

leakag e an dt o contro l thei r movemen t

withi n th e oute r packagin g unde r

condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation . 16 . E dStau b offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f liqui dhazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o us e an authorize dcombinatio n packagin g fo r it s transportation . V . 17 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , E dStau b violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations) : a . Sectio n 171.2(e ) i n that EdStau b offere do r

transporte dahazardou s material fo r transportafio n i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n fo r shipmen t a s require do r

authorize dby applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , o r

an exemption , approval, o r registratio n issue dunde r thi s subchapte r

o r unde r subchapte r

A o f thi s chapter . b . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(1 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo

r th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n 4 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart . c . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(2 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfo r th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n 2 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . c . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(3 ) i n tha t EdStau b offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe r

prescribe dfor

th e materia l a s show n in Column 3 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table. . d . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(4 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e packin g grou p i n Roma n numerals , a s designate dfor th e hazardou s material in Column 5 o f

th e § 172.10 1 Table . e . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(6 ) i n that E dStau b offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n by aircraf t an dfaile dto describ e th e hazardou s materia l on shippin gpaper s showin g th e tota l mas s pe r package , unles s agros s mas s i s indicate din Column s (9A ) o r (9B ) o f th e § 172.10 1 Tabl e i n whic h cas e th e tota l gros s mas s pe r packag e mus t

b e shown ; or

, fo r Clas s 7 materials , th e quantit y o f radioactiv e mus t

b e show n b y activity . f Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(7 ) i n that E dStau b offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s indicatin g th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s (fo r

example , "1 2 drums") . g . Section s 172.204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) i n tha t

E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o certif y tha t th e materia l was offere dfo r transportatio n in accordanc e wit h thi s subchapte r

b y printin g o n th e shippin g pape r containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n on e o f

th e certification s se t

fort h i n thi s part . h . Sectio n 172.204(c)(2 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dahazardou s materia l t o a n aircraf t operato r fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e tw o copie s o f th e certificatio n require din thi s section . i . Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dfo

r transportatio n b y ai r

a hazardou s materia l authorize dfor ai r transportatio n an dfaile dt o ad dt o th e certificatio n require d i n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :

" I declar e tha t

al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " j . Sectio n 172.301(a ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material i n anon-bul k

packagin g an dfaile dt o mar k th e packag e wit

h th e prope r

shippin g name andidentificatio n numbe r (precede db y "UN " o r

"NA" , a s appropriate ) for th e materia l a s show n i n th e §172.10 1 table . k . Section s 172.300(a ) an d172.312(a)(2 ) in that E dStau b offere danon-bul k combinatio n packag e havin g inne r packaging s containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o legibl y mar k th e oute r packag e with packag e orientatio n marking s that confor mpictoriall y t o IS O Standar d780-1895 , o n tw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit h th e arrow s pointin g i n th e correc t uprigh t direction . 1 . Sectio n 172.400(a ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material i n on e o f

th e package s o r

containmen t

device s liste di n thi s subpart an dfaile dt o labe l th e packag e o r

containmen t

devic e with th e label s specifie dfo r th e materia l i n th e §172.10 1 Tabl e an di n thi s subpart . m . Sectio n 172.600(c)(1 ) i n tha t E dStau b offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material an dfaile dt o mak e th e emergenc y respons e informatio n conformin g t o thi s subpar t immediatel y availabl e for us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l wa s present .

1 0n . Sectio n 172.600(c)(2 ) i n tha t EdStau b offere dfor

transportatio n ahazardou s material an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e informatio n includin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e number , immediatel y availabl e t o any governmen t agenc y respondin g t o a

n inciden t involvin g hazardou s material s o r conductin g a

n investigatio n whic h involve s ahazardou s material . 0 . Sectio n 173.24(b)(1 ) i n that EdStau b faile dt o us e apackag e whic h wa s designed , constructed , maintained , filled, it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t

t o transportation , ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e (withou t th e us e o f instruments ) releas e o f

hazardou s materia l t o th e environment . p . Sectio n 173.24a(a)(3 ) i n that E dStau b faile dt o ensur e tha t inne r packaging s o f combinatio n packaging s wer e sufficientl y packed , secured , an dcushione dt o preven t thei r breakag e o r

leakag e an dt o contro l thei r movemen t

withi n th e oute r

packagin g unde r

condition s normall y inciden t

t o transportation . q . Sectio n 173.27(d ) i n tha t EdStau b offere dapackag e for transportatio n by ai r faile dto ensur e stoppers , cork s o r othe r suc h friction-typ e closure s wer e hel dsecurely , tightl y andeffectivel y i n plac e b y positiv e means , an dtha t eac h screw-typ e closur e o n any packagin g wa s secure dt o preven t

closur e fromloosenin g du e t o vibratio n o r substantia l chang e i

n temperature . r . Sectio n 173.20 3 i n tha t E dStau b offere dfor

transportatio n apackag e containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l i n Packin g Grou p II I whe n §172.10 1 o f thi s subchapte r

specifie dthat

it b e package dunde r

thi s sectio n an dfaile dt o us e non-bul k packaging s prescribe din thi s sectio n conformin g t o th e genera l packagin g requirement s o f subpart B o f part 173 , t o th e requirement s o f par t 17 8 o f thi s subchapte r

a t th e Packin g Grou p I , I I o r II I performanc e level , an dt o th e requirement s o f

th e specia l provision s o f Colum n 7 o f

th e §172.10 1 Table . 18 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 5123(a) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalty no t lower tha n $25 0 ($45 0 for

training-relate dviolations) , no r greate r tha n $50,00 0 ($100,00 0 i f death , seriou s illness , sever e injury , o r substantia l propert y damag e results) , for eac h violatio n o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 19 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $91,50 0 i s appropriate . Th e reduce damoun t include s consideratio n o f al l th e informatio n presente dt o th e FA A an dan y correctiv e actio n implemente da s aresul t o f th e abov e allegations .

1 1WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l 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 penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $91,50 0 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s day o f March , 2011 . GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

PLEAS E NOTE ; Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o file awritte n answe r to thi s Complaint , or

awritte n Motion t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

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