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. Departmen t O f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l Northwes t Mountai n Regio n Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Utali , Washington , Wyomin g J60 1 LindAvenu e S.W

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b e hel di n Salt Lak e City , Utah , andexpect s tha t th e hearin g -wil

l las t tw o (2 ) days

. Fo r schedulin g purposes . FA A attorney
. Jef&e y Harpe r wil l b e unavailabl e i n yea r 2012 : Januar

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. Febxtiar y 10-13 , Marc h 16-19 , Marc h 30-31 , Apri l 1-2 , Ma y 4-7 , Jun e 1^ , Jun e 29-30 , Jul y 1-2 , Augus t 10-13 , an dSeptember

7-10,201 2 du e t o mihtai y reserv e duty.

. Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t

Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S-W

. Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Telephone : 425.227.216 1 FAX : 425.227.100 7 Sincerely , 

### -^--.J^ffi-eyK H FA A Attorne y Enclosures : Complain t

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. R^MU^E R FA A OFFIC E O FREGIONA L COUNSE

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DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S VVASfflNGTON , D.C

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I n th e Matte r

of : Josep h Moesse r F.A A DOCKE T C P Unassigne d FA A Cas e No

. 20IONM72000 1 Judg e Unassigne d

JUDG E NO T ASSIGNED : COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l 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 Novembe r

15 , 2011

. Josep h Moesser , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose d Civi l Penalty tlmtth e FAA propose dto asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f S162,500

. O n Novembe r

25 , 2011 , Josep h Moesser , submitted awritte n reques t for ahearing

. IT

. On Augus t

26,2011 , you were advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t tli e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n the amount

o f 5162,500

. Afte r considerin g al l informatio n presentl y apar t o f thi s proceeding , includin g th e informatio n presente da

t th e informa

l conferenc e hel do n September 28 , 2011 , i t

appear s that : 1

. O n Octobe r

1 , 2009 , yo u were atickete dpassenger o n Delt aAhhne s Flight

151 2 departin g Salt Lake Cit>' , Uta

h an ddestine dfo

r Atlanta , Geor^a

. 2

. Yo u tliereafter , wer e t o fl y o n Delt aAirline s FHgh

t 20 0 fi:omAtlanta , Georgi at o Johannesburg , Sout

h Africa

.

COMPLAIN T JEFFKE Y M

. H.V^PER ! Fi\ A ATTURNE Y F.^- ^ V

. Josep hMoepscr

TEL : 425.227.2161 ; F.4X : 425.227.100 7 20']ONM72000 1 Pag e 2 o f 712/02/201 1 03:2 1 425227100 7 ANM 7 P^G E 04/0 9

1 2 3 4 , 5 6 7 S 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 "IS " I S 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 ? 3 0 5 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 3 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 € 4 7 4 3 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 3

. Upo n arriva l at th e Sal t Lak e City , Utal i airport , yo u wer e approache db y Agent s o f th e FAA , Transportatio n Securit y Administratio n (TSA) , an dFedera l Burea u o f Investigation s (FBI) , an daske di f

yo u ha dan y ammunitio n i n yoti r checke do r

carry-o n baggage

. 4

. Yo u produce dalocke dmeta l bo x fromon e o f you r bags , an dinsid e o f

thi s bo x were :

a . on e unopene dcontaine r o f "Hodgdo n Tripl e Seve n Pellets; " b

. on e previousl y opene dan dpartiall y emptie dpackag e o f "CCI209 M Shotshel l priraere, " and ;

c . tvv

o boxe s o f

25-coun t Wincheste r

X X 1 2 gaug e shotgu n shells

. 5

. Afte r

bein g informe dtha t

th e "Hodgdo n Tripl e Seve n Pellets " wer e forbidde n an dth e "CC I 209 M Shotshel l primers " wer e regulate dyo u voluntaril y turne dthe move r t o th e Agents

. 6

. Yo u wer e aske db y aFedera l Agen t i f yo u ha dan y othe r

prohibite dhazardou s material s an d yo u indicate dtlia t

yo u di dnot
. 7

. Yo u the n offere dthi s ba g wit h th e locke dmeta l bo x t o Delt aAirline s for transportatio n o n Delt aAirline s Fligh t

1512

. Th e ba g containe dn o identificatio n marking s o r label s t o indicat e it s contents , an dwa s no t

accompanie db y aSliipper' s Certificatio n o r Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods

. 8

. Durin g th e screenin g o f you r baggag e b y TSA , you r

ba g wit h th e locke dmeta l bo x triggere d a n alarm

. TS A personne l the n conducte damanua l inspectio n o f you r baggage

. 9

. Durin g tlii s Lnspectio n TS A personne l inspecte dth e VA' O boxe s o f

25-coun t Wincheste r

X X 1 2 gaug e shotgu n shells

. 10

. TS A personne l discovere dtha t th e to p ro w o f

shell s i n eac h bo x appeare dt o b e new , unexpende dshell s wit hthei r primer s intact

. However , th e 4 0 remainin g shell s ha dexpende d primer s an dha dbee n refille da s follows :

a , 3 8 ha dbee n refille dwit h Hodgdo n Tripl e Seve n Pellet s (thre e pellet s pe r shell)

. b

- Tw o ha dbee n refille dwit h CC I 209 M Shotshel l primer s (2 5 primer s pe r shell)

. 11

. Thes e substance s ar e classified-a s hazardou s materia l unde r Sectio n 172.10 1 o f

th e Unite d State s Departmen t

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

. Par t 17 1 ei

. seq.) , 12

. Th e prope r

shippin g nam e for

th e Hodgdo n Tripl e Se\'e n Pellet s i s "Propellant , solid

. Clas s 1.3C , UN0499 , P G n. "
13

. Th e prope r

shippin g nam e fo r

th e CC I 209 M Shotshel l primer s i s "Primers , ca p tjTje , Clas s 1.4S , U*N0044 , P G H. "

COMrL:\JN T TeFFRE Y M HAPJ^R

. FAA AlTORNa V FA A V

. Josep hMoesse r

TEL : 425.227.2161 ; F.AX ; 425.227.100 7 20101^'I72000 I Pa4e3of 712/02/201 1 03:2 1 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 05/0 9

9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 5 1 7 I B 1 5 2 0 2 1 .2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 9 2 9 3 0 3 1 32
. 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 G 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 G 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 3 5 3 14

. Column s 9A and9 B o f Sectio n 172.101 , Hazardou s .Material s Table , of th e HMRforbid s th e transportatio n o f

Hodgdo n Tripl e Seven Pellet s o n passenger-carryin g or carg o only aircraft

. 15

. Yo u ofifei'e

dthe abov e hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n whe n you di dnot include shippin g paper s whic h containe dth e proper shippin g name o f

th e hazardou s material , th e hazard clas s o f th e hazardou s material , th e tota l quantit y b y weight

covere db y th e description , andth e shipmen t containe dno emergenc y respons e uiformation

. III

. 1

. B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , you violate dth e folio-wing.section s o f th e FederaTAviationReg"ulations'(r4"CFR) ^ ^"~ ~ " ^ ~^~ ~

commerc e a . StJCtio

n 171.2(e) , i n that

yo u oi^ere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n i n i;uiiji.[ierc e withi n th e Unite dState s whe n th e materia l wa s no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , andi n th e conditio n fo

r shipment require db y th e HMR

. b

. Sectio n n2.200(a ) andSectio n 172.202 , i n that yo u offere dhazardou s material for " transportation \vithou t

properl y describin g th e material o n shippin g papers .
c . Sectio n 172.30 0 an dSectio n 172.301(a) , i n tha t yo u offere dhazardou s material s for transportation whe n th e packag e wa s no t marke d^vitl

l prope r shippin g name s fo

r it s contents
. d

. Sectio n i72.304(a)(l) , i n tha t yo u offere dhazardou s material s for transportatio n whe n th e require dmarking s were no t durable , i

n English , andprinte do

n o r affixedt o th e surfac e o f th e packag e o r

o n alabel , tag , or

sign

.
e . Sectio n 172.400(a) , i n that yo u offere dapackag e containin g hazardou s material for transportario n whe n tli e packag e wa s no t properi y labele da s specifie di n Sectio n 172.10 1 (49 C.F.R

. § 172.101)

. f Sect"on 172.600(c) , i n tha t yo u offere dhazardou s material s to b e shippe di n air commerc e withou 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

. g . Sectio n 173.1(b) , i n that yo u improperl y prepare dth e packin g of , andoffered , a shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for

shipment b y air

. h

. Sectio n 173.22(a) , i n tlia t yo u faile dt o properl y clas s an ddescrib e tli e hazardou s materia l containe di n it s shipment

. i

. Sectio n 173.27(b)(1) , i n tliat yo u offere damateria l forbidde n fromtransport aboar dapassenger-carryin g aircraft

. j

. Sectio n 173.27(b)(2) , i n tha t yo u offeredamaterial forbidde n fromtransport aboar daircraft

.
CO\n'LATN T JFFFREYM

. HARPER , FAA

. ATTORNE Y F A ^ V

. Josep h Moe^se r TEL : 425.227.216] ; FAX : 425.227.100 7 2010NM72000 1 Pag e 4 o f

7AWPvi ? P^G E 0B/0 9 12/02/201 1 0S : 2 1 425227100 / '^'^''' ^

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. 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 44 4 5
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. Unde r

4 9 U.S.C

. § 5123(a) , yo u are subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$50,00 0 fo

r eac hregulatory violatio n above

. The statut e require s aminimu mpenalty o f $27 5 fo r eac h • violation

. 3

. Unde r

th e iact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f 5162,50 0 i s appropriate

. WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfiill y requests tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r that yo u b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f Si62,500

. Respectfull y submitte dthis 2n dda y o f December , 2011 ,

FAAv

. Josep hMoesse r

TEL : 425.227.2161 ; F.A.X ; 425,227.100 7 2010NMV2000 1 Pag e 5 o f 7

.12/02/201 1 0S:2 1 ^25227100 7 iNM 7 PAG E 07/0 9

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### ANSWE R I n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 13.20 9 o f

tli e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , you , mus t answer thi s Complain t

no t later than 3 0 day s fro

mth e tim e i

t i s serve do n it

. Failur e t o file a n Answer -^^athi n 3 0 day s withou t

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

each allegatio n containe di n th e Complain t [14.C.F.R

. 13.209(f)]

.

COMPLAIN T JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FA. ^ ATTORNE V FA.' V V

. Josep hMocsM r

TEL : 425.227,2161 : FAX : 425.227.100 7 2010NM72000 1 Pag e 6 o f 7•12/02/201 1 0a::^ i 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E " 03/0 9

1 2

5 6 7 8 9 I D 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 5 1 7 l e 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 S 3 7 3 3 3 9 •1 0 4 1 4 2 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 S 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 CERHFICAT E O FSERVTC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e .foregoing Complain t

ha s bee n serve d\i afacsimil e an dCertifiedmai l Return Receip t

Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following :
Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (Original an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Waslimgton , D.C

. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wri^ t Buildin g - Suit e 2\V100 0 Fax : 202

. 493.514 2 Gregor y G

. Skordas

. Esq

. -34h"South'Main-StreeLrSuite-303

- Salt Lak e City , U

T 8411 1 TEL : 801.531.744 4 FAX : $01,53 1 MS 5

Date dtlii s 2n dda

y o f December , 2011

.

MOfFAIRCHIN Offic e o f Regional Counse l (ANN'L? ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve

. S W Renton , W

A 9805 7 425.227.216 0

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- HARFER , FA' \.'\TT0WE Y TEL ; ^25.227.2161 ; FAX : 425.227.100 712/02/201 1 08:2 1 425227100 7 AMM 7 PAG E09/0 9 FRD n: Custo mTec hPHON ENO

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Ma y Concern : Pleas e accep t

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a s Josep h Moesser' s reques t for aheaiing

. Thi s request i s i n respons e t o th e Final Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y date dNovember

15 , 2011 , tb e FA A cas e nmnbe r associate dwith'thi s reques t i s 2010'NM720001

. Pleas e mai l any notice s t o tli c below : JosephMoesse f 394 4 S

. 220 0 W

. Wes t Valle y City , U T 84 ^ 9
Gregoi y G Skbrdo s SKORDAS , CASTO N & HYDE , LLC 34 1 So

. Mai n Street , Suit e 30 3 Salt Lak e City , U T 8411 1 Telephone : (SOl ) 531-744 4 Facsimile : (Rai)53l-S58 5

Josep h Moesser WithCop>-To : Jeffrey M

. Harper Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n OfiSce o f Regiona l Counse l -ANM- 7 Northwes t

Mouniai aRegio n 160 1 Lin dAvenue

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