n/17/201 1 15.4 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - DM S 21002/01 5 wE^^ARTkiEM T O F iiiAMbPORTATlO N •"r:rr M OPtRATlOH S U.S . DEPARTT^'EEK

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r oflv y Enterprises , Inc . 2010SO70037 6 Judg e No t Assigne d

COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RA MOR E DEFINIT E STATEMEN T COME S NOW , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , (hereinafter "Complainant") , b

y an dthroug h it s designate drepresentative , th e Regiona l Counse l fo

r th e Eastern Region , an dhi s dul y designate dan dauthorize dagent s an drespond s t o Respondent' s Motio n Fo r aMore Definit

e Statemen t i n th e abovc-captione dmatter , ptirsuan i to 4 9 C.F.R . §13.218(d ) an d13.211(e) . a s follows , an drequest s th e Motio n b e denie di n al l respects .

STATEMEN T O F TH E CAS E Complainani issue daNotic e o f Propose dCivil Penalt

y to Iv y Enterprises . Inc . (herei n afte r ''Respondent" ) o n Septambe r 16,2010 . O

n Septembe

r 15,2011 , Complainan

t issue daFina

l Notic e o f Propose dCivj l Penalt

y an do n Septembe

r 28 , 2011 , Responden

t submitte dawritten demandfo r ahearing . Complainan

t filedit s Complain

t pursuant C o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4

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C.F.R . 13.208 ) o n Octobe r 3 , 2011 , an do n Novembe r 1 , 2011 , Responden t

filed aMotio n for

a Mor e Definit e Statemen t (hereinafte r

''Respondent' s Motion" ) puf^iiant t o 1 4 C.F.R . § § 13.218(f)(3) . Th e factua l allegation s an dfinding s o f regulator y violatio n i n th e Complain t stat e a s follows : II . 1 . O n o r

abou t Jul y 22 , 2010 , Iv y Enterprises . Inc . fTv y Enterprises" ) knowingl y offere dt o Unite dParce l Servic e ("UPS" ) afiberboar dbo x ("shipment" ) containin g hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y air . 2 . Th e shipment , assigne dUP S trackin g numbe r I Z A0 5 36 5 0 4 920 6 2020 , wa s offere dfo r

UP S Save r

Service . 3 . A t

al l time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen 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 Jul y 23 , 2010 , ground-handlin g personne l a t th e UP S sor t

facility i n Louisville , Kentuck y discovere dth e shipmen t leaking . 5 . Th e fiberboardbo x describe di n paragrap h I containe dtwelv e (12 ) inne r fiberboardboxe s ("inne r boxes") . 6 . Insid e eac h iime r bo x wer e tw o container s o f (2 ) Kis s Artificia l Nai l Remover . 7 . Furthe r

investigatio n showe dtha t du e t o aloos e lid , th e content s o f on e containe r ha dleake dint o an dthroug h th e fiberboar dbox . 8 . Kis s Artificia l Nai l Remove r 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) . 9 . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

Kis s Ariificia l Nai l Remove r i s Acetone . I t

i s i n Hazar dClas s 3 . Packin g Grou p U , an dha s an . assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UN1090 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 10 . Iv y Enterprise s offere dth e shipmen 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 dfo r

ca£ h material ;

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(b ) th e prope

r shippin g name prescribe dfo r eac h material ; (c ) tli e hazardclas s prescribe dfo r eac h material ; (d ) th e packin g group prescribe dfo r each material ; (e ) th e tota

l ne t mas s pe r package ; pn

d (f ) th e number

an dtyp e o f packages . 11 . Iv y Enterprise s offeredth e shipment o f hazardou s materia

l fo r transportatio n b y air an dfaile dto : (a ) certif

y tha t th e material s wer

e i n accordanc e wit

h tli e MM R(4 9 C.F.R . § § 171 , e t se^. ) b y printin g th e cenificatio n se t fort h i n § 172.204(a) o r

§ 172.204(c)(1 ) of

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s i n duplicate ; an d (c ) addth e followin g statement t o th e certification :

" 1 declare that

al l o f th e applicabl e air

transpor t requirement s hav e been met, " 12 . Iv y Enterprise s offeredth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b

y ai r an dfaile dto : (a ) mai k

th e outer container wit h th e proper

shippin g name o f

eac h hazardou s material containe dtherein ; (b ) mar

k th e outer container wit h th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f eac h hazardou s material containe dtherein ; (c ) mar

k th e outer container wit h standardorientatio n markings ; an d (d ) affi

x aFLAMMABL

E LIQUID labe l to th e oute r container . 13 . Iv y Enterprise s offered . Th e shipmen t

o f hazardou s tnaterial s fo

r transportatio n b y air an dfaile dto provid e emergenc y respons e information . 14 . Ivy Enterprise s offeredth e shipment o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r an dfaile dto provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e number . 15 . Ivy Enterprise s offeredtli e shipment o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b

y air an dfaile dl o ensure tha

t th e liazma

t employe e responsibl e fo

r preparin e th e shipment wa s properl y trained ,



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16 . Iv y Enterprise s offeredth e shipment o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b

y ai r an dfaile dt o packag e i t

s o there woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s material t o th e environment . 17 . Ivy Enterprise s offere dth e shipment o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b

y ai r an dfaile dt o ensure tli e closiu e wa s secur e an dleakproo f 18 . Iv y Enterprise s offeredth e shipment of hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b

y air an dfaile dt o us e a

n authorize dpackagin g fo

r it s transportation . Il l B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing facts an

dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e following secTion(s) of th e Department

of Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations :

a . Sectio n 171.2(e) , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y offe r or accep t ahazardou s materia l fo r transportaiio n i n commerc e unles s th e hazardou s materia l i s properly classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n fo

r shipmen t a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f thi s subchapte

r o r a n exemptio n or

specia l permit , approval , o

r registratio n issue dunder

thi s subchapte

r o r subchapte r A of thi s chapter . b , Sectio n 172.200(a) , whic h state s that , except

a s otherwis e provide di

n thi s subpart , eac h perso n wh

o offers ahazardou s materia l fo r transportado n shall describ e th e hazardou s materia

l o n th e shippin g pape

r i n th e manne

r require db

y thi s subpart . *

c . Sectio n 172.202(a)(1) , whic h state s tha t th e shippin g description-o f ahazardou s material o n th e shippin g pape

r mus t include th e idcntilicatio n numbe r prescribe dfo

r th e materia

l a s show n i n Colum

n (4 ) of the §172.10 1 table . d . Sectio n 172.202(a)(2) , whic h stale s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f ahazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g pape

r mus t include th e prope r shippin g nam

e prescribe dfo

r th e material i n Colum

n (2 ) ofth e §172.10 1 table .

e . Sectio n 172.202(a)(3) , whic h state s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f ahazardou s materia l o n the shippin g pape

r mus t includ e th e hazar

dclas s o r divisio n numbe

r prescribe dfo

r th e material , a

s shown i n Colum n (3 ) o f th e §172.10 1 table . Th

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subsidiar y hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe

r i s not require dto b e entere dwhe n a correspondin g subsidiar

y hazar dlabe l i s not required . Excep t

fo r combustibl e liquids , th e subsidiar

y hazar dclass(es ) o

r subsidiar y divisio n nuniber(s ) mus t be entere di n parenthese s immcdiftiel y foUowin

g th e primar

y hazardclas s o

r divisio n number . I n addition

— (i ) The . word s "Class " o r "Division " ma

y b e included precedin g th e primar

y an dsubsidiar

y hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbers , (ii ) Th e hazardclas s nee dno t

b e include dfo

r th e entr y "Combustibl e liqirid , n.o.s. " (iii ) Fo r domesti c shipments , primar y an dsubsidiar

y hazar dclas s o r divisio n name s ma

y be entere dfollowing th e numerica l hazar dclas s o r division , o

r following th e basi c descripdon . Sectio n 172.202(a)(4) , whic h state s tha

t th e shipping descripdo n o f ahazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g pape

r mus t includ e th e packin g grou

p i n Roma n numerals , a s designate dfo

r th e hazardou s materia

l i n Colum n (5 ) o f the § 172.10 1 table . Clas s 1 (explosives ) materials : self-reactiv e substances ; batterie s othe r tha n thos e containin g lithium , lithiu

mions , o r sodium ; Divisio n 5. 2 materials ; an dentrie s tha t are no t assigne dapacking grou

p (e.g. , Clas s 7 ) ar

e excepte dftomthi s requirement . Th e packin g grou

p ma y b e precede db

y th e letter s "PC " fo

r exampl e "P

G II" . Sectio n 172.202(a)(6) , which state s tha t the shippin g descriptio n o f ahazardou s materia l o n th e fo

r transportatio n b

y aircraft , th e tota

l ne t mas s per package , mus t

b e show n 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 which cas e the tota

l gros s mas s pe

r packag e mus t

b e shown ; or , fo

r Clas s 7 materials , the quantit

y of radioactiv e materia

l mus t b e shown b y activity . Th e following provision s als o apply : (i ) Fo r empt y uncleane dpackaging , only the numbe r an dtyp e of

packagin g mus t

b e shown ; (ii ) For

chemica l kit s an dfirs t aid kits , the tota

l net mas s o f hazardou s material s miis t

b e shown . Wher

e th e kit s contain only liquids , or

solid s an dUquids , th

e net mas s o f liquid s within the kit s i s t o be calculate do

n a1 to 1 basis , i.e. , 1 L (0. 3 gallons ) equal s 1 k g (2 2 pounds) ; (iii ) Fo

r dangerou s good s i n machiner y or apparatus , th e individua

l tota l quantifie s o

r a n estimat e o f th e individua

l tota l quantitie s of

dangerou s good s i n solid , liqui dor gaseou s state , containe di n th e articl e mus t

be shown ; (iv ) For

dangerou s good s transporte di

n asalvag e packaging , a

n estimate o f

the quantit

y o f dangerou s good s per packag e nms t

b e shown ; (v ) Fo

r cylinders , tota

l quaatii y ma

y b e indicate db

y th e numbe r ofcylindcre , fo

r example , "1 0 cylinders; " (vi ) Fo r item s wher

e "N o Limit " i s shown i n Colum n (9A) o r (9B ) ofth e § 172.10 1 table , the quantit y shou- n mus t

be th e ne t mas s or volum e ofth e material . Fo

r article s (e.g. , UN280 0 an dUN3166 ) th e quantit y mus t be th e gros s mass , followe db y th e lette r "G" . h . Sectio n 172.202(a)(7) , which stale s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f ahazardou s materia l o n th e .shippin

g pape r mus t include th e numbe

r an dt)p e of package s mus t b e indicated . Th e typ e of

package s mus t

b e indicate db

y descriptio n o f

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### (fo r example , "1 2 drums")

- Indicatio n of the packagin g spectficario n numbe r ("IHl" ) ma

y b e include di

n th e descriptio n o f

th e packag e (fo

r example , "1 2 IH l drums " or "1 2 dnim s (U

N lAl)") , Abbreviation s ma y b e use dfo

r indicatin g packagin g type s (fo

r example , "cyl. " fo

r "cylinder" ) provide dth e abbreviation s ar e conunonl y accepte dan drecognizable

Sectio n 172.203(f) , whic h state s tha t whe n apackag e containin g ahazardou s materia l i s offere

dfo r transportatio n b y ai

r an dthi s subchapte

r prohibit s it s transportatio n aboar

dpassenger-canyin g aircraft , th e word s "Carg o aircraf t only " mus t b e entere dafte

r th e basi c description . Section 172.204(a) , which state s that , except a s provide di

n paragraph s (b ) an

d(c ) o f thi s section , each perso n who offer s ahazardou s materia

l to r transportatio n shall certif y tha t th e materia

l i s offere

dfo r transportatio n i

n accordanc e wit

h thi s subchapte r b y printin g (manually o

r mechanically ) o n th e shippin g pape r containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n th e certificatio n containe di n paragrap h (a)(1 ) of thi s sectio n o

r th e certificatio n (declaration ) containin g th e languag e containe di n paragrap h (a)(2 ) o f

thi s section . k. Sectio n 172.204(cXl) , whic h state s tha t certificatio n containin g tli e following languag e ma

y b e usedi n plac e o f

the cenificatio n require db>' paragrap h (a) of thi s section ; I hereb y certif

y tha t th e content s o f

thi s consignmen

t are full y an d accurately describe dabov e b y prope r shippin g nam

e an dar e classified , packed , marke dan dlabeled , an

di n prope r conditio n fo

r carriag e b

y ai r accordin g to applicabl e nationa

l governmenta

l regulations . Sectio n 172,204(.c)(2) , whic h state s tha t each perso n wh o offers atiazardou s materia l t o a n aircraf t operator fo r transportatio n b

y ai r shal l provide tw o copie s o f

the certificatio n require di n thi s section . (Se e §175.3 0 o f thi s subchapter. )

m . Sectio n l72.2Q4(c)(3) , whic h state s tha t effective Octobe

r 1 , 2006 , eac h perso n wh

o offer s ahazardou s materia

l fo r transportaiio n b

y ai r mus t addt o th e certificatio n require di n thi s sectio n th e following statement;" ! declare tha t al l ofth e applicabl e air transpor t requirement s liav c been met " (i ) Each perso n who offer s an y packag e o r overpac k of hazardou s material s to r

transpor t b y air mus t ensur e that : (A ) Th

e article s o r substance s ar

e not prohibite dfo

r transpor t b y air (se e th e §172.10 1 Table) ; (B ) Th e article s or

substance s ar

e properly classed , marke dan dlabele dan

d otheTT,vis e i n aconditio n fo

r transpor t a s requiredb

y thi s subchapter ; (C ) Th

e article s or substance s ar

e package di n accordanc e wit h all th e applicabl e ai r

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requiremcnTs , includin g appropriat e type s o f packagin g tha t

conformt o th e packin g requiremcntf

i an dth e "A " Specia l Provision s i n §172.102 ; inne r packagin g an d maximu mquantity pe r

packag e limits ; th e compalibiUty requirement s (see , fo r example , §173.2 4 o f

thi s subchapter) ; an drequirement s fo r closur e for

bot h inne r an doute r packagings , absorben t

materials , an dpressur e differentia l i n §173.2 7 o f thi s subchapter . Othe r

requirement s ma y als o apply . Fo r example , singl e packaging s ma y b e prohibited , inne r packagin g ma y nee dt o b e packe di n intermediat e packaginga , in dcertai n material s ma y b e require dt o b e transporte di n packaging s meetin g amor e stringent performanc e level .

n . Sectio n 172.300(a) , whic h state s tha t eac h perso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n shal l mar k eac h package , freight

container^ an duanspor t vehicl e containin g th e hazardou s materia l i n th e marme r require db y thi s subpart . 0 . Sectio n 172.301(a)(1) , whic h state s that , excep t a s otherwis e provide db y thi s subchapter , eac h perso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n i n anon bul k packagin g mus t

mark th e packag e wit h th e prope r shippin g nam e an d identitlcatio n numbe r

(precede db y "UN " or

"NA, " a s appropriate ) fo r th e materia ! a s shourn i n th e §172.10 1 Table . Identificatio n number s ar e no t require do n packaging s tha t

contai n onl y ORM- D material s or limite dqtiantities , a s define di n §171. 8 o f thi s subchapter , excep t

for limite dquantitie s marke di n accordanc e with th e markin g requirement s i n § 172.315 . Sectio n 172.312(a)(2) , whic h state s that , excep t a s provide di n thi s section , eac h non-biil k combinatio n packag e havin g inne r packag^^e s containin g liqui dhazardou s materials ^ singl e packagin g fittedwit h vents , o r ope n cryogeni c receptacl e intende d fo r th e transpor t

o f refrigerate dliquefie dgase s mus t b e legibl y marke dwith packag e orientatio n marking s tha t ar e simila r

t o th e illustratio n show n i n thi s paragraph , 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 . Th e arrow s mus t b e eithe r blac k o r re do n whit e o r

othe r suitabl e contrastin g backgroun dan dcommensurat e wit h th e siz e ofth e package . Depictin g a rectangula r

borde r aroun dth e arrow s i s optional . q . Sectio n 172.400(a) , whic h state s tha t excep t a s specifie di n §172,400a , eac h perso n wh o offer s fo r

transportatio n o r

transport s ahazardou s materia l i n an y o f th e followin g package s o r

containmen t

devices , shal l labe l th e packag e o r containmen t devic e wit h label s specifie dfor th e materia l i n th e §172.10 1 Tabl e an di n thi s stibpart . (1 ) A non-bul k package ; (2 ) A bul k

packaging , othe r

tha n acarg o tank , portabl e tank , o r

tan k car , wit h avolumetri c capacit y o f les s tha n 1 8 m 3 (64 0 cubi c feet) , unles s placarde di n accordanc e wit h subpar t F o f thi s parr , (3 ) A portabl e tan k o f les s tha n 378 5 L (100 0 gallons ) capacity , unles s placarde di n accordanc e wit h

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subpar t F o f thi s part ; (4 ) A DO T Specificatio n 10 6 o r 11 0 multi-uni t

tan k car tank , unles s placarde di n accordanc e wit h subpar t F o f thi s part ; an d(5 ) A n ovcipack , freigh t containe r

o r uni t loa ddevice , o f

les s tha n 1 8 m 3 (64 0 cubi c feet) , whic h contain s apackag e fo

r whic h label s ar e required , unles s placarde do r marke di n accordanc e wit h §172..'51 2 o f thi s par t Sectio n 172.600(a) , whic h stale s that , excep t a s provide di n paragrap h (d ) o f thi s section , thi s subpar t

prescribe s requirement s for providin g an dmaintainin g emergenc y respons e informatio n durin g transportatio n an da t facihtic s wher e hazardou s material s ar c loade dfo r transportation , store dincidenta l t o transportatio n o r otherwis e handle ddurin g an y phas e o f transportation ,

s . Sectio n 172.604(a) , whic h state s tha t aperso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n mus t

provid e a24-hou r

emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r (includin g th e are acod e o r inlemationa l acces s code ) fo r us e i n th e even t

o f an emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material . Th e telephon e numbe r mus t b e (1 ) Monitore da t

al l time s th e hazardou s materia l i s i n transportation , includin g storag e incidenta l t o transportation ; (2 ) Th e numbe r o f aperso n wh o i s eithe r

knowledgeabl e ofth e hazardou s materia l bein g shippe dan dha s comprehensiv e emergenc y respons e an dinciden t

mitigatio n informatio n fo r tha t materia l o r

ha s immediat e acces s t o a perso n wh o possesse s suc h knowledg e an dinformatio n an d(3 ) Entere do n a shippin g paper , a s follows : (i ) Immediatel y followin g th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s materia l requiredb y subpar t C o f thi s part ; o r

(ii ) Entere donc e o n th e shippin g pape r

i n aclearl y visibl e location . Thi s provisio n ma y b e use donl y i f th e telephon e numbe r

applie s t o eac h hazardou s materia l entere do n th e shippin g paper , an di f i t i s indicate dtha t

th e telephon e numbe r i s fo r emergeaic y respons e intbrmoTio n (fo r

example ; EMERGENC Y CONTACT:***) , t . Sectio n 172,702(a) , whic h state s tha t ahazma l employe r

shal l ensur e tha t

eac h o f it s hazma t employee s i s traine di n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s prescribe di n thi s subpar t

u . Sectio n 172.704(a)(1) , whic h state s tha t hazma t employe e trainin g shal l includ e th e following : Eac h hazma t employe e shal l b e provide dgenera l awareness/familiarizatio n trainin g designe dt o provid e familiarity with th e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , an dt o enabl e th e employe e t o recogniz e an d identif y hazardou s material s consisten t wit h th e hazar dcommunicatio n standard s o f thi s subchapter .



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Sectio n 172.704(a)(2)(i) , whic h state s tha t excep t a s otherwis e provided , eac h hazma t employe e shal l b e provide dfunction-specifi c trainin g concernin g requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , o r

exemption s issue dunde r subchapte r

A o f thi s chapter , whic h ar e specificall y applicabl e t o th e fiinction s th e employe e performs .

w . Sectio n 172.704(a)(3) , whic h state s tha t eac h hazma t

employe e shal l receiv e safet y uainin g concernin g (i ) Emergenc y respons e informatio n reqtiirc db y subpar t G of par t 172 ; (ii ) Measure s t o protec t th e employe e fro mth e hazard s associate dwit h hazardou s material s t o whic h the y ma y b e expose di n th e wor k place , includin g specifi c measure s th e hazma t employe r

ha s implemente dt o prote aemployee s fro m exposure ; an d(iii ) Method s an dprocedure s fo r avoidin g accidents , suc h a s tli e prope r procedure s for

handlin g package s containin g hazardou s materials . X . Sectio n 173.202(a) , whic h state s tha t whe n §172.10 1 o f

thi s subchapte r

specifie s that aliqui dhazardou s materia l b e package dtmde r thi s section , onl y non-bul k packaging s prescribe di n thi s sectio n ma y b e use dfor it s transportation . Eac h packagin g mus t

confor mt o th e genera l pacliagin g re<5uirement s o f subpar t B o f par t 17 3 t o th e requirement s o f Part 17 8 o f thi s subchapte r

a t th e Packin g Grou p I o r

I I perfonuanc e leve l (unles s otheiwis e excepted) , an dt o th e particula r requirement s o f th e specia l provision s o f

Colum n 7 o f

th e §172.10 1 Table . y . Sectio n 173.24(b)(1) , whic h state s that , eac h packag e use dfo r th e shipmen t

o f hazardou s material s imde r thi s subchapte r

shal l b e 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 , excep t a s otherwis e provide di n thi s subchapter , ther e ui U b e n o identifiabl e (withou t th e us e o f

instruments ) releas e o f

hazardou s materia l t o tli e environmenr .

z . Sectio n 173.24(f)(I)(i) , whic h state s tha t closure s o n packaging s shal l b e s o designe dan dclose dtha t unde r condition s (includin g th e effect s o f temperature , pressur e an dvibration ) normall y inciden t t o transportatio n excep t a s provide di

n paragrap h (g ) o f

thi s section , tlier e i s n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s material s t o th e environmen t

fromth e openin g t o whic h th e closur e i s applied .

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STATEMEN T O F TII E ISSU E I . Whether

th e Complaint

Give s Respondent

Sufficien t Notic e o f th e Facma

l Allegations , Lega

l Allegations , an dPropose dCivi l Penalt y ARGUMEN T I . Th e Complain t

Providesjlesponden t

Sufficien t Notic e O f Th e Fact aAlleged , th e Regulatory Violations , an

dth e Propose dCi"vil^enalt Y Unde r th e FAA' S Rule s of

Practic e i n FA

A Civi l Penalt

y Actions , 1 4 CFRSectio n 13.208(c) : A complain t

shal l se t forth th e fact s alleged , an y regulatio n allegedl y violate db y th e respondent , an dth e propose dcivi l penalty i n sufficien t detai l to provid e notic e o f an y factua l o r lega l allegatio n an dpropose dcivi l penalty . (1 4 CF RSectio n 13.208(c) ) Thi s standar dfor

th e sufficienc y o f

acomplaint

incorporaie s th e concep t o f "notic e pleading" . (See , I n th e Matte r o f Geral dW Keller , Order Denyin g Motio n to Dismis s Complaint , FA

A Docke t No . CP06GL000 7 (2006)) . Th e complnint is , therefore , sufficien

t i f i t simpl y provide s Responden t wit h notic e ofth e factua

l an dlega l allegation s i

t wil l hav e t o meet t o avoi dassessmen t

o f acivi l penalty .

Th e instan t

complain t

satisfie s th e requirement s o f notic e pleadin g an dRe.ipondcnl' s Motio n fo r aMore Definit

e Statement

shoul db e denied . Specifically , th e instan t complaint

put s Respondent

o n notic e o f

th e dnt e o f allege dviolations ; th e act s whic h constitute th e allege d violations ; th e lega

l authorit y unde r whic h Complainant

i s proceeding ; an

dth e civi l penalt

y Complainan t

i s seeking .

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Under Hazardou s Material s Transportatio n Act , (HMTA) , th e governin g statute , aperso n act s knowingl y whe

n th e perso n ha s acma

l knowledg e ofth e fact s givin g ris e to th e violation ; o r areasonabl e perso n actin g i n th e circumstance s an dexercisin g reasonabl e care woul dhav e tha t knowledge.(4 9 U.S.C . § 5123(a)(l)CA)) . Knowledg e i s als o a n elemen t o f aviolatio n ofth e Departmen t

o f Transportation , Hazardou s Material s Transportatio n Regulations , (DO T HMR) , (4 9 CFR17 1 et . seq;4 9 CF Rl7M(g)) ,

Th e Boar dpointe dout . I n the Matte r ofRiverdal e Mill s Corporarion , FA A Order 2003

- 10 ; Docke t

No , CP98NE001 7 (September 12 , 2003 ) tha

t th e knowledg e may.b e actua l or constructiv e an dexplaine dtha t aperso n mus t

hav e know n th e ^fact s givin g ris e t o th e violation " an dthat' " ...knowledg e o f

th e la w i s unnecessary ; person s ar e liabl e even i f the y do no t kno w they ar e breakin g the law " Se e Riverdal e Mill s Corn. . FA A Order No . 2003-1 0 . p . 5 (Sept . 12 , 2003) ; Scot

t R."^mallmp , FA

A Order No . 94-3 1 ; p . 7 (Oct . 5 , 1994 )

Contrar y to Respondent' s contention , Complainant i s no t require dr

o set fort h th e lega l standar do f knowingly i n it s factua

l allegations . Rather , i t

i s onl y require dt

o alleg e facts tha

t establis h th e regulator^ ' violation . Further , th e Rule s of Practic e d o no t

require Complainant

t o set fort h it s evidenc e i n detai l i

n th e complaint . Th e knowledg e standardo f th e HMTA i s clea

r an dth e complain t

contain s fact

^ allegin g tha

t Respondent

violate dthi s standard . I t i s enoug h tha t th e complain t

simpl y allege s thai Respondent acte dknowingl y whe

n i t offeredashipment

of hazardou s maierial fo

r transportatio n b

y air . Paragrap h II , subparagrap h I o f th e complaint

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.•states : "On o r

abou t Jul y 22 , 2010 , Iv

y Enterprises . Inc . ("Iv y Enterprises" ) lorowtngl y offere d to Unite dParce l Servic e ("UPS" ) afiberboar dbo x (''shipment" ) containin g hazardou s material s fo r

transportatio n b

y air. " A s th e A

J explaine di

n hi s Orde

r Strikin g Affirmativ e Defense s an dAmendin g Captio n ofth e Case , I n Th e Matte r o f KMC Acquisitio n Corporatio n d/b/a/Kirkhil l Manufacturin g Company' , FA A Docket , No,CP08SO0004 , DM S No . FAA-200S

023 5 (Augus t

6 : 2008) ; "I t

i s difficul t t o conceiv e o f

an y plaine r

wa y to alleg e th e men s re a require dto stat e aviolatio n ofth e IOVL C

CONCLUSIO N

Th e complain t

i n th e instant

matter specificall y allege s tha

t Respondent

acte dknowingl y whe n i t offeredhazardou s materia l for air transportatio n an

dset s fort h detaile dsupportin g fact s fo r it s allegations . Paragrap h II , subparagraph s 1-1 8 specifically an ddefinitely alleg e th e facma l allegation s sufficien

t t o suppor

t th e allege dregulator

y violation s plea di n th e complaint . I f proven , thes e fact s suppor t aconclusio n tha

t Respondent

violate dth e regulation s se t fort h i n the complaint . Further , b y virtu e of Respondent'' s motio n settin g fort h th e standar

dofth e law , i t

i s clea r tha t Respondent

understand s th e issu e an di s abl e to answer th e complaint

an di s afforded tli e oppormnit

y to justif y it s conduc t

dtmn g th e cours e o f

th e litigation . (Se e Aloh aAirlines , Inc . V . Civi l Aeronautic s Board , 59 8 F . 2d . 250 , 26 2 (D C Cir . 1979 , (quotin g NIR B v. Mackey Radi o ( £ Te l Co. , 30 4 U S 333 , 35 0 (1938') : Flyin g Foo dGrouD > Inc . v . NLRB . 47 1 F , 3 d178 , 18 3 (D C Cir . 2006) .

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WHEREFORE , Complainant respcctfiilly request s tha

t Respondent' s Motio n b e denied . Respectfully submitted , Alfte dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l 

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CERTIFICAT

E O F SERVICF . I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s da

y copie s o f th e foregoin

g Complainant' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Morio n Fo

r Mor e Definit e Statemen

t wer e sen t b y Firs t Clas s Mai l an db y Facsimil e addresse da s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an done copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Atm : Hearing Docke

t Clerk , AGC'43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 (FAX ) 202-366-753 6 Alexander G . Batcman , Jr . Esq . Ruski n Moscou Faltischek

P.C . 142 5 RexCoip Plaz a Eas t Towe r -15i h Floor Uniondale , N Y 1155 6 (FAX ) 516-663-660 1

Date : ^^" ^ ' ''' ' Lis aHook s Paralega l Specialis t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4

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