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. Department O f TransportatJoD Federa l Aviacio n AdmlDl^tratio n Offic e of Regiona l Counse l ^fo^thwcs t Mouhtai n Regio n Colorado , Idaho

. Montana , Oregon , Utah , WasliiBgton , Wyoming 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S.W

. Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Tel : (425)227-184 7 Fax:(425)227-100 7 KYLE.L0MA20W@FAA.GO V 

### Decembe r 7 , 201 1 VL^ FACSIMIL

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. Washington , D.C

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### Re : I n th e Matte r

o f Entertainroen t

Fusion ; Cas e No

. 2011TVM71000 1 o



### Enclose dherewit

hpleas e findacopy of

areques t fo r hearin g an

dthe origina

l an done copy o f the Complaint

i n th e above-reference dproceeding

. Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) request s tha t the hearin g i n thi s matter

be hel di n Portland , Oregon , andexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day

. Ple.as e addres s all communication s fo t th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Nortb-^-es t Mountain Region , ANM- 7 160 1 LindAvenue S.W

. Rcnujn , Washington 9S05 7 Telephone : (425)227-184 7 FAX : (425)227-100 7 Sincere

Kyl e E

- Lomazo w FAA Attorney Enclosures : Reques t

fo r Hearin g (Appeal ) Complain t12/09/201 1 10:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 12/87/261 1 11:0 9 ^25227106 7 FA A ^ OM S

ANM 7 @]003/00 9 PAG E 03/0 9

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4 8 4 9 5 G 5 1 S 2 5 3 KYL E ^ LOMAZO W FA A OFFIC E O F REGIONA L COUNSE L 160 1 LIN D AVE. , S

W RENTON , WASHINGTO N980 5 7 TELEPHONE : (425)227-154 7 FACSIMILE : (425)227-100 7



## UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C

.

I n th e Matte r

of : Entertainmen t

Fusio n Grou p FAACaseNo

. 2OllNTvl710O0 1 Judg e No t

Assigne d

JUDG E NO T ASSi:G>fED : COMFL. ^ 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

th e Rule s o f

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

I

O n Octobe r

25 , 2011 , EntErtaimoen t Fusio n Group , wa s advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt> ' i n tl) e

amoun t o f $20,000

. O n Novembe r 15 , 2011 , Entenainmen t Fusio n Group , throug hit s lega l counsel , submitte dawritte n reques t for ahearin g t o th e DO T Hearin g Docke t Clerk

. FA A Counse l ha s ye t

t o b e served

. 11

- 1 , Entertainmen t

Fusio n Grou p (EFG ) i s abusines s entit y tha t jegujarl y offers , accepts , o r transport s hazardou s materia l (HAZMAT)

.
COMPLAIN T FA A V EntertflirLmen

T Fusio n Grou p Pag e 2 o f 7 KYL E E

- T,OMAZOW

, FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL:(425 ) 227-1417 ; FAX

. fj;5 ) 227-100 712/09/201 1 10-3 2 FA X 202493514 2 12/07/201 1 11:64 1 a25227108 7 FA A DM S ANM 7 @100a/00 9 PAG E 94/0 9

1 2
: i 4 s € 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 1 6 1 7 I B 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 - 2 ^ 2 C 2 1 2 a 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 * 3 S 3 ^ 3 7 3 e 3 9 4C 1 4 1
* 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 S 4 9 € 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 

### 2

. O n Ma

y 29 , 2010 , a

t or nea r Lo s Angeles , Californi aEFGoffere dashipmen t fo r transpor t i n ai r commerce . Thi s shipment wa s destine dfor

Portland , Oregon

. 3

. Thi s shipmen t

wa s transporte db

y us e of Federa l Expres s (FDEA ) ""Expres s Save r pack " b y trackin g numbcr-796295627872

. 4

. Durin g transfer

o f thi s shipment

to th e FDE

A carg o facilit

y i n Portland , Orego n a

n FDEA employe e discovere dtha t th e packag e under

trackin g numbe

r 79629562787 2 wa s leaking

. 5

. Upo n revie w o f

th e contenL<

i o f thi s shipment

b y FDEA , i t

^B S discovere dthat

th e shipment containe dbonlc s of

Shade s b y Bariell e nai l polish , on e o f whic hhadbroken and

. leaked

. 6

. A subsequen t

inspectio n o f

ih e packag e b

y FA A HAZMA T 

### Inspector s reveale dtha t di e packag e containe dthre e (3 > na U enamel bottle s wit

hon e (1 ) o

f th e thre e (3 ) bottle s brok

e an dpiece s o f

shar p glas s were amongs t

the contents
. 7

. Thi s substanc e i s classifie da s HAZMA T 

### imde r th e Department

of Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (4 9 C.F.R

. Part s 171 et
. seq.)

- 8

. The prope r

shippin g nam e anddescriptio n fo r thi s substanc e i s "Paint , Clas s 3 , UN2163 ^ P GIT. " 9

. Th e shipment

containe dn o identificatio n markings , no labels , nor wa s i t accompanie d b y aShipper' s Certificatio n o r Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods , no r

wa s th e require d emergenc y respons e informatio n include dwithth e shipment

. 10

. EF Goffere dthe above-describe dshipment o f HAZMAT fo

r transportatio n whe n i

t di d no t includ e shippin g papers , whic hcontaine dth e prope r shippin g nam e o

f th e HAZMAT , th e hazardou s clas s of th e R^ZM.^T , an

dth e tota l quantit y b y weight covete db y the description , 11

. At al l time s mentione dherein , EFGofferedth e above-describe dshipment fo r transportatio n b

y ai r whe n th e externa

l packag e wa s no t

marke do r

labele di n amanne

r tha t vvoul dindicate th e hazardou s natur e o f th e content s of

it s package

. 12

. Th e shipment

\vas no t marke do r labele dwit

hth e proper

shippin g informatio n base d upo n th e contents , di dnot hav e the appropriate label s affixed , includin g the prope r orientatio n label s fo

r transportatio n o

r storage , or

i n aconditio n fo

r shipment , a

s require db y Federa

l Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR)

. . 13

. EF Gdi dno t

ensure tha t

eac ho f it s employee s wh o handl e HAZMA T 

### were traine dpe r Titl e 4 9 C.F.R. , Subchapter C , Subpar

t H ,

COMPLAIN T F.AA V

. BmertaJnmen t

Fusio n Orout> Pag e 3 Pf 7 KYLT : l i L0WA2OW , FA A ATTORNEY

' TEL : (425 ) 227-M17 ; FAX : (d25" ) 227-100 712/09/201 1 103 2 FA X 202493514 2 12/07/2Q1 1 11:9 9 1252271QB 7 FA A

- DM S

ANM 7 @ ] 005/00 9 P^iS E 05/0 9

1 2 3 4 S 6 7 S 5 I C 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 I G 1 7 • 1 8 L 9 2 C 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 1

:i5— • 2 6 2 7 2 5 2 5 3 C 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 S 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 D 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 S 3 

### III . 1

. B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances

. Entertainmen t Fusio n Grou p violate dth e followin g Section s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R.) ;

a . Sectio n 171.2(e) , i n tha t i t offere dHAZMA T t o b e shippe di n ai r commerc e whic h wer e no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , o r i n aconditio n fo r shipmen t require db y tli e HAZMA T Regulation s (4 9 C.F. RPart s 171 , ef

. seq.}

. b

. Sectio n 172.200(a ) an dSectio n 172.202 , i n tha t i t offere dHAZMA T fo r transportatio n withou t

properl y describin g th e materia l o n shippin g papers .
c . Sectio n 172,204 , i n tha t i t offere dHLAZMA

T fo r transportatio n withou t

th e require d shipper' s certification

. d

. Sectio n 172.30 0 an dSectio n 172.301(a) , i n tha t i t offere dH.'^ZMA T fo r transponaxio n whe n th e packag e wa s no t marke dwit hth e prope r

shippin g name s fo r it s contenis

.

. . e . Sectio n 172.304(a)(1) , i n tha t i t offere dHAZMA T fo r

transportatio n whe n th e require dmarking s wer e no t durable , i n English , an dprinte don , o r affixe dt o th e surfac e o f

th e packag e o r

o n alabel , tag

> o r sign

. f

. Sectio n 172.400(a) , i r tha t i t offere dapackag e containin g HAZMA T fo r transportatio n whe n th e packag e wa s no t properl y labele da s specifie di n Sectio n 172.10 1 (49C.F.R

. § 172.101)

. . g . Sectio n 172,600(c ) an dSectio n 172.604 , i n tha t i t offere dHAZMA T t o b e shippe di n ai r commerc e widiou t

providin g emergenc y respons e informatio n require db y 1 4 C.F.R

. Par t

172

. Subchapte r

C , Subpar t

G

. h

. Sectio n 172.702(a) , i n tha t i t faile dt o ensur e tha t

eac ho f it s employee s wh o handl e HAZMA T ar e properl y traine dpe r th e requirement s prescribe di n Subpar t H (49C.F.R. § \72.70 0 etseq.)

. i

. Sectio n 173.1(b) , i

n tha t i t improperl y prepare dth e packin g of , an doffered , a shipmen t o f HAZMA T fo r

shipmen t

b y air

. j

. Sectio n 173.22(a) , i n tha t i t faile dt o propert y clas s an ddescrib e th e HAZMA T containe di n it s shipment

. k

. Sectio n ]73.24(b)(l> , i n tha t i t faile dt o packag e th e HAZMA T suc htha t there , woul d b e n o identifiabl e releas e o f HAZMA T t o th e environment

. COMPLAIN T FA A V

. Entcitamm« mIFusio n Grou p Pag e 4 of 7 KYL E E

. LOMAZOW , FA A ATTOPJ^E V TEL : (425 ) 227-1417 ; FAX : i>:5 ) 127-100 712/09/201 1 103 2 FA X 202493514 2 12/07/201 1 11:0 9 4252271E)0 7 FA A ^ Dhl S ANM 7 0 006/00 9 PAG E 08/0 9

3 4 5 6 7 B 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 l i 1 5 I S 1 7 1 9 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 25

- 2 6 2 7 2 B 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 1 7 4 9 4 9 5 C 5 1 S 2 5 3 

### 2

. In accordanc e wit hSectio n 5123(a

) o f Titl e 4 9 of

th e Unite dState s Code (TransportalitMi ) [4 9 U.S.C

. §5123(a)]

. Entertainment Fusio n i s liabl e for

acivi l penalt

y no t t o eycee d$50^00

0 fo r eac hviolatio n o f

th e Departmen t

of Trar\spona.tio n Hazardou s Material s Relations

. 3

. Under

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f this case , acivi l penalty o f 520,00 0 i s appropriate

. WHEREFORE , the Agency , b y counsel , respectfully request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e eiiter

a n order tha t Entertainment

Fusio n Group b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e
amoun t o f $2o,000

. Respectfull y submitte dthi s 7^ ^ da y o f December , 2011

.

Kyl e E

- Lomazo w FA A Attorne y

COMPLAIN T FA AV

. Entertainmen t Fusio n Grou p Pag e 5 o f

7 KYL E E LOM.^ZOW

, FAAATTOFNEY TEL : (425 ) 37 7 HIT ; FAX ; (425 ) 227-10(1 712/09/201 1 10:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 12/07/201 1 11:0 5 4252271B0 7 FA A

- OM S AMM 7 21007/00 9 PAG E 87/0 g

1 2 3 4 5 ( ? 7 e 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 l y 1 4 3. 6 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 ? 2 C i l 2 2 2 3 2 4

2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0

^ 1 3 2 3 3 34

^ 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 C 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 ? 1 5 2 5 ^ 

### ANSWER I n accordanc e wit

hSectio n 13.20 9 o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations , Entertainment Fusio n Group , mus t

answer thi s Complaint

no t late r than thirt y (30 ) day s fro

mth e time i

t i s serve d o n it

. Failure t o file a

n Answe r withi n 3 0 day s without

goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e trut ho f eac hallegatio n containe di n th e Complain t

[14.C.F,R

. § I3.209(f)l

.

COMPLAIN T FA AV

. EnfertaJriTTietY i Fusio n Grou p Pag e 6 of 7 KYL E E

. LOMAZOW

, FA AATTOPJ^E Y TEL : (425 ) 227-1417 ; FAX : (425" ) 227. 1 00 712/09/201 1 10.3 2 FA X 202493514 2 12/07/201 1 11:0 9 425227100 7 FA A

- DM S ANM 7 @l008/00 9 PAG E 38/0 9

4 5 6 7 e i 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 I S 1 £ 1 7 X 3 1 ? 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 -*5

- 2 $ 2 7 2 5 2 3 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 b 3 £ 3 7 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 1

^ 2 4 3 4 4 •3 S 4 6 4 7 4 e 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 

### CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint

ha s been servedvi afacsimil e andcertifie dmai l

- Retur n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following : Federal Aviatio n Administroiio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenii e S W Washington , D,C

. 2059 1 Atm : Healin g Docket

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t BuUdin g - Suite 2W100 0 Fax ; (202)493-514 2 J

. Brcc k Robinson , Esq

. J

. BreckRobinso n & Associates

. PC

. 10 0 Jefferson Street , Suite 100- C HuntsviUe , A

L3580 1 TEL ; (256)489-751 5 FAX : (256)489-752 0 (Original an d1 copy )

Date dthi s 7"

^ da y o f December ; 2011

. 

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Dan aStephenso n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 LindAve

. S

W Renton,W A 9805 7 (425)227-216 4

COMPLAIN T F A AV

. Entcrtainmen i Fusio n Group Paa e 7 or ? KYL l E

. LOM^-TOW , FA A ATTORJJZ Y TEL : (425 ) 227-U17 : FAX : (425 ) ::'7-100 712/09/201 1 10:3 3 FA X 202493514 2

12/07/201 1 11:3 9 ^''5227100 7 12/3B/Z01 1 10:2 2 fM , 20248351^ 2 FA A
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