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# < d ••'mo ^ i)\ i •V' ! U,S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Padfi o Regi6 n ' - - Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l P.O . Bo x 92007 Lo s Angeles , C A90009-200 7 (310)725-711 2 (310 ) 725-681 6 facsimil e Apri l 26 , 201 1 CERTIFIE D MAI L- RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D l-ederal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - - Suit e 2W1001 ) Xe : I n th e Matte r

o f Frosta dAtelier ; Cas e No . 2010SO70030 8 M" ^ ' ^ 1 inclose di s acop y o f

areques t for hearin g date dApri l 15,2011 , an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . ] reques t tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Louisville , Kentucky area , andexpec t tha t ih e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day . Louisville , Kentucky i s centrall y locate dfo r FA A Special /\gen t Beverly A . Farris , th e agen t wh o investigate dth e subjec t hazardou s materia l offe

r for shipmen t at th e Louisville , Kentucky airport . S]>ecia l Agen t Farris ' plac e o f

busines s i s at

th e }^A A Louisville , Kenmck y office . Pleas e addres s all communication s for th e Regiona l Counse l o f th e Western-Pacifi c Region , t o \h c undersigned , at : Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , AWP-7 , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Westem-Pacifi c Region , P . O . Bo x 92007 , Lo s .Angeles , C A 90009-2007 , Telephone : (310 ) 725^7110 , FAX : (310)725-6816 . Sincerely , Naom i Tsud a Regional Counse l LisaJ . Toscan o Attorne y Enclosures : Reques t

for Hearing ; Complaint ; Clertificat e o f Servic e NOT ET O RESPONDENT : SECTIO N 13.20 9 O FTH EC PRULE S O FPRACTIC E REQUIRETHA T A WRITTE N ANSWE RT O TH ECOMPLAIN T B EFILE D NO T LATER FHAN 3 0 DAY S AFTE RSERVIC EO FTH ECOMPLAINT . A S A N ALTERNA'i^IVET O FILIN GA N ANSWER , A MOTIO NMA Y B EFILE D PURSUA^^ T T O SECTIO h13.208(D ) O RSECTIO N 13.218(F)(l-4 ) O FTH ERULE S O FPRACTICE .' 04/26/201 1 12:2 7 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7



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1 . Apri l 15 , 201 1 FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 ATTN : HEARIN GDOCKE T CLER K AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Roo m2W100 0 RE : FROSTA D ATILIE R

CAS ENUMBE R2010SO70030 8 REQUES T FO RHEARIN G

Dear Si r o r Madam : Frosta dAtilie r

Inc . hereb y request s ahearin g o n th e Propose dCivi l Penalty , cas e numbe r reference dabove . Pleas e direc t al l correspondenc e t o th e undersigne d Than k yo u for you r attentio n t o thi s matter .

c c Naom i Tsud a Regiona l Counse l Fo r th e Westem-Pacifi c Regio n P.O . Bo x 9200 7 Lo s Angeles , C A 90009-200 7 ATTN : LIS A TOSCAN O nrosta dAtilie r04/26/201 1 12:2 7 FA X 310725681 8 AWP-7 il00 4

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N ) n th e Matte r

of : FA A DOCKE T Frosta dAtelier , Inc . FA A CAS ENO . 2010SO7003fl 8 Responden t JUDG ENO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t

files 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 . Respondent , Frosta dAtelier , Inc. , wa s advise dtliroug haNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty an daFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l jienalty i n th e amoun t

o f $37,500.00 . O n Apri l 15 , 2011 , Responden t submitte dawritte nreques t for ahearing . I L 1 . O n o r abou t Ma y 7,2010 , Rond aFrostad , a n employe e o f Frosta dAteliei' , Inc . ( FAl) , knowingl y offere di n he r checke dbaggag e ("shipment") , hazardou s material s t o Southwes t

Airline s fo r

transportatio n b y air . 2 . A t all time s mentione dherein , Frost^i dwa s atickete dpassenge r o n Southwes t Airline s Fligh t

No . 240 9 departin g fiomLouisville , Kentucky .04/26/201 1 12:2 8 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7 IglOO S

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- 3 . A t all time s mentione dherein , Frostei dwa s travelin g o n official FA I business . 4 . Durin g a n inspectio n o f Frostad' s checke dbaggage , Transportatio n Secuiit y Administratio n personne l i n Louisville , Kentuck y discovere da16.4-02 . can o f Propan e an da n 8-oz . containe r o f WD-40 . 5 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen t wa s no t accompanie db y aSliipper' s Certificatio n o r

Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods . 6 . Propan e 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) . 7 . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

Propan e i s Liqaefie dpetroleu mgases . It i s i n Hazar d Clas s 2. 1 an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UN1075 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL EGAS . 8 . Liquefie dpetroleu mgases , 2.1 , UN1075 i s forbidde n fo r transportatio n aboar d passenger-carryin g aircraft . 9 . WD-4 0 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) . 10 . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

WD-4 0 i s Aerosols , flammable. I t i s i n HazardClas s 2. 1 an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n nimibe r o f U N1950 . Th e prope r

h'^be l i s FLAMMABL EGA S 11 . FA I offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y ai r

withou t shippin g paper s tha t

included : (a ) th e assigne didentification numbe r prescribe dfo r

eac hmaterial ; (b ) th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfo r eacJi material ;04/26/201 1 12:2 8 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7 igl00 6

- 3 - (c ) th e hazar dclas s prescribe dfo r eac hmaterial ; (d ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r package ; an d (e ) th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

packages , 12 . FA I offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

trn dfaile dto : (a ) certif y tha t th e material s wer e i n accordanc e wit hth e HM R(4 9 C.F.FL. § § 171 , e t seg. ) b y printin g th e certificatio n se t fort hm§ 172.204(a ) o r

§ 172.2(i4(c)(l ) o f th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s i n duplicate ; an d (c ) ad dth e followin g statemen t t o th e certification :

" I declar e tha t

al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transport requirement s hav e bee n met, " 13 . FA I offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile d to : (a ) mark th e oute r containe r

wit hth e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

eac hhazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; an d (b ) mar k th e oute r containe r

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

containe r FLAMMABL EGAS . 14 . FA I offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y aii an dfaile dt o provid e emergenc y respons e information . 15 . FA I offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y air

andfaile dt o provid e a n emergenc y respons e telephon e number .04/26/201 1 12:2 8 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7 12100 7

- 4 - 16 . FA I offere dtli e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo r

transportatio n b y air

an dfaile dt o instruc t eac ho f it s officers , agents , an demployee s havin g responsibilit y fo r preparin g th e shipmen t

a s t o th e applicabl e regulations .

III . B y reaso n o f

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

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Materia l Regulation s (Titl e 49 , Cod e o f Federa l i^egulations) : a . Sectio n 171.2(e ) i n tha t FA I offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t properl y classed , descri>>ed, packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n fo r shipment . b . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a) ( 1 ) i n tha t FA I offere dahazardou s ffiaterial fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo r

th e materia l a s show n i n Column4 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 FA I offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dJib r th e materia l i n Colum n 2 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart .04/26/201 1 12:2 8 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7 Igl00 8

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- d . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(3 ) i n tha t FA I offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n prescribe dfor

th e materia l a s sho w ai nColumn 3 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart .

e . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(6 ) i n tha t FA I offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e tota l ne t

mass , pe r

package , i n th e manne r

require db y thi s .jubpart . f Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(7 ) i n tha t FA I offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s (indicate db y descriptio n o f th e package) . g . Sectio n 172,204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) i n tha t

I'A l offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o certif y tha t th e materia l wa s offere dfo r transportatio ni n accordanc e wit hthi 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 hi n thi s pait . h . Sectio n 172.204(c)(2 ) i n tha t FA I 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 certificatt.o n require d i n thi s section .04/26/201 1 12:2 8 FA X 310725681 6 AWP-7 il00 9

- 6 - i . Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) i n tha t FA I oflfere

dfor transportatio n b y ai r

ahazai'dou s materia l authorize dfo r

ai r transportatio n an dfaile dt o ad dt o th e certificatio n requue d i n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :

" I declar e tha t

all o f th e applicabl e ai r

transport requirement s hav e bee n met. " j . Sectio n 172.30 1 (a ) i n tha t FA I offere dfor

transportatio n ahazardou s marerial i n a non-bul k packagin g an dfaile dt o mar k th e packag e wit hth 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 materia l a s show n i n th e § 172.10 1 table . k . Section s 172.60 0 an d172.602(b)(3 ) i n tha t FA I offere dfo r

transportatio n ahazardou s materia l an dfaile dt o presen t th e emergenc y respons e information

- (i ) or . ashippin g paper ; (ii ) h i adocument , othe r tha n ashippin g paper , tha t include s bothth e basi c descriptio n an dtechnica l nam e o f th e hazardou s materia l a s requue db y § § 172.20 2 an d172.203(k) , th e ICA O Technica l Instructions , th e IMD GCode , o r th e TD G Regulations , a s appropriate , an dth e emergenc y respons e informatio n require db y thi s subpart (e.g. , amateria l safety dat asheet) ; o r (iii ) relate dt o th e informatio n o n a shippin g paper , awritte n notificatioi i t o pilot-in-command , o r adangerou s carg o manifest , i n aseparat e documen t (e.g. , a n emergenc y respons e guidanc e document) , i n amanne r

tha t cross-reference s th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g pape r

wit hth e emergenc y respons e informatio n containe di n th e document .04/26/201 1 12:2 8 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7 ilOl O

- 7 - l . Sectio n 172.604(a)(3 ) i n that FA I offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an d faile dt o provid e a24-hou r emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r which , was entere d o n ashippin g pape r

(i ) immediatel y followin g tire descriptio n o f th e hazardou s material ; o r

(ii ) i n aclearl y visibl e location .

m . Sectio n 173. 1 (b ) i n tha t FA I offere dahazardou s materia l for transportati o n an dfaile d t o follo w it s duty t o instruc t eac ho f it s officers , agents , an demployee s havin g responsibilit y fo r

preparin g hazardou s material s fo r shipmen t

a s t o applicabl e regulation s o f

thi s subchapter . IV . 1 . I n accordanc e wit hSectio n 512 3 (a ) o f Title 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Co d3 (Transportation ) [(4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 512 3 (a)] ^ Responden t i s liabl e for

acivi l pennJt

y o f no t les s tha n $250.0 0 ($45 0 for trainin g violations) , no r

greate r tha n $50,00 0 (o r SI00,00 0 for

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

y t o an y pei'son , o r substantia l destructio n o f property ) for

eac hviolatio n o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 2 . Unde r th e facts an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y $37,500.0 0 i s appropriate .04/26/201 1 12:2 8 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7 ElOl l



### -8 - WHEREFORE , th e Complamant , respectfull y request s tha t th e Adminisu^tiv e Law 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 S>37,500.00 . Respectfull y submitted .

Lis aJ . "Boscan

o .\.ttome y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l .Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Westem-Pacifi c Regio n DATED : Apri l 26 , 201 104/26/201 1 12:2 8 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7 12101 2

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b y facsimil e an dplace di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmail , th e execute dorigina l an don e cop y o f th e Complaint , addresse da s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 Facsimile : (202 ) 493-514 2 1 fiirther certif y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e place dmth e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmail-retur n receip t requested , atru e cop y o f th e Complaint , addresse da s follows : Davi dW . Williams , Esq . 1637 2 Underbil l Lan e Huntingto n Beach , C A 9264 7 Presiden t Frosta dAtelier , Inc . 522 5 Luc e Avenue , Bld g #24 3 Ba y "C " McClellan , C A 9565 2 Dated : Apri l 26 , 201 1 Agne s Ebilan e J^ega l Technicia n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l I'edera l Aviatio n Administratio n Westem-Pacifi c Regio n 1 .awndale , California04/26/201 1 12:2 7 FA X 310725681 6 AWP- 7 iiOO l 

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