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Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y Hie 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 Respondent , Iv y Entei-prises , hic , wa s advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty that

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $73,500 . O n Septembe r

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submitte dawritte n dcjiian dfo r ahearing . II 1 . O n o r

abou t Jul y 22 . 2010 , h ^ Enterprises , Inc . ("Iv y Enterprises" ) knowingl y offere dt o Unite dParce l Servic e ("Ul'S'' ) aFiberboardbo x (''shipment'' ) containin g hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n by air . 2 . Th e shipment , assigne dUP S trackin g numbe r \ ZA0 5 36 5 0 4 920 6 2020 , wa s offere dfor

UP S Save r

Service . J . At al l time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen t wa s no t

accompanie db v a Shipper' s CertiHeatio 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 facilit y i n Louisville , Kentuck y discovere dth e shipmen t leaking .5 . Th e ilbcrboar dbo x describe di n paragrap h1 containe dtwelv e (12 ) inne r fiberboar dboxe s ("inne r boxes") . 6 . hisid e eac hinne r bo x wer e tw o container s o f (2 ) Kis. s Arlificia l Nai l Remover . I . 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 hth e fiberboar dbox . 8 . Kis s Arlificia l Nai l Remove r i s classillc 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 Arlificia l Nai l Remove r i s Acetone . U i s i n Hazar dClas s 3 , Packin g Grou p II , an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UN1090 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL ELIQUID . 10 . \v y Enterprise s 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 didentificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo

r eac hmaterial ; (b ) th e prope r

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

mas s pe r

package ; an d (f ) tii e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

packages . II . Iv y Enteiprise s offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l 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 withth e HM R(4 9 C.F.R . § § 171 , c t

seq. ) b y printin g th e cert i llcatio n se t fort hi n § 172.204(a ) o r

§ 172.204(c)(1 ) o f

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcciiification s i n duplicate ; an d (c ) ad dth e followin g statemen t t o di e certification :" I declar e tha t ai l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " 12 . \\ y Enterprise s offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s Jtiaterial s fo

r transportatio n by ai r

an dfaile dto : (a ) mar k

th e oute r

containe r

wit hth e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein : (b ) mark

th e oute r

containe r

withth e assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f eac hhazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; (c ) mark

th e oute r

containe r

wit hstandar dorientatio n markings ; an d (d) affi x aFLAMMABL ELIQUI D labe l t o th e oute r container . 13 . h j Enterprise s offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dAtilc dt o provid e emergenc y respons e information . 14 . Iv y Enterprise s offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n by ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e a n emergenc y respons e telephon e number . 15 . Iv y Enteiprise s offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s for transportatio n by ai r

an dfaile dt o ensur e tha t th e hazma l employe e responsibl e for

preparin g th e shipfnen t wa s properl y (rained . 16 . Iv y Enterprise s offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n by ai r

an dfaile dt o packag e i t s o ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f

hazardou s materia l t o th e environment . 17 . Iv y Enterprise s offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s for transportatio n by ai r

an dfaile dt o ensur e th e closur e wa s secur e an d leakproo f 18 . Iv y Enterprise s offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s for transportatio n by ai r

an dtaile dt o us e a

n authorize dpackagin g for it s transportation .Il l

B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Flazardou s Material s Regulations : a . Sectio n 171.2(e) , whic hstate s tha t n o perso n may offer

o r accep t ahazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n i

n comniere e unles s th e hazardou s materia l i s 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 subchapte r

o r a n exemptio n o r

specia l pemiit , approval , o r registratio n issue d unde r this subchapte r

o r subchapte r

A o f this.chaptcr .

b . Sectio n 172.200(a) , whic hstate s that , excep t a s othei-wis e provide di n thi s subpart , eac hperso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l for transportatio n shal l describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g pape r i n th e manne r

require d by this subpart .

c . Sectio n 172.202(a)(1) , whic hstate s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f a hazardou s materia l on th e shippin g pape r mus t includ e th e idenlification numbe r prescribet i fo

r th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n (4 ) o f

th e §172.10 1 table .d . Sectio n 172.202(a)(2) , whic hstate s that th e shippin g descriptio n o f a hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g pape r mus t includ e th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfor

th e materia l i

n Cohmi n (2 ) o f

th e ijl72.)0 ! table .

e . Sectio n 172.202(a)(3) , whic hstate s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f a hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g pape r mus t includ e th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe r

prescribe dfor

th e materia) , a s show n i n Coluni n (3 ) o f

th e §}72A0 ] table . Th e suhsidiai y hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe r

i s no t require dt o b e entere dwhe n acon'cspondin g subsidiar y hazar dlabe l i s no t required . Excep t

for combustibl e liquids , th e subsidiai- y hazar delass(es ) o r subsidiar y divisio n number(s ) mus t b e entere di

n parenthese s immediatel y followin g th e primar) ' hazar dclas s o r divisio n number . I

n addition-

- (i ) Th e word s "Class " o r

"Division " ma y b e include dprecedin g th e primar) ' an d subsidiai y hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbers , (ii ) Th e liazar dclas s nee dno t b e include dfo

r th e entry "Combustibl e liquid , n.o.s. " (iii ) Fo r domesti c shipments , primai y an dsubsidiai*} ' hazar dclas s o r divisio n name s may b e entere dfollowin g th e numerica l hazar dclas s o r division , o r

followin g th e basi c description .f . Sectio n 172.202(a)(4) . whic hstate s tha t di e shippin g descriptio n o f a hazardou 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 th e § 172.10 1 table . Clas s 1 (explosives ) materials ; self-reaciiv e substances ; balterie s othe r

tha n thos e containin g lithium , lithiu mions , or sodium ; Divisio n 5. 2 materials ; an dentrie s tha t ar e no t assigne dapackin g grou p (e.g. . Clas s 7 ) ar e excepte dfromthi s requirement . Th e packin g grou p may b e precede dby th e letter s "PG " fo r exampl e "P GII" .

g . Sectio n 172.202(a)(6) , whic hstate s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f a hazardou s materia l o n th e for transportatio n b y aircraft , th e total ne t mas s pe r 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 whic hcas e th e tota l gros s mas s pe r packag e mus t b e shown ; or , for

Clas s 7 materials , th e quantit y ol " radioactiv e materia l mus t b e show n b y activity . Th e followin g provision s als o apply : (i ) Fo r empt y uneieane dpackaging , onl y th e numbe r an dtyp e o f

packagin g mus t

b e shown ; (ii ) Fo r chemica l kits an dfirs t ai dkits , th e tota l ne t mas s o f hazardou s material s mus t

b e shown . Wlicr e th e kit s contai n onl y liquids , o r solid s an d liquids , th e ne t

mas s o f liquid s withi n th e kits i s t o b e calculate don a1 t o 1 basis , i.e. , 1 L(0. 3 gallons ) equal s 1 kg (2. 2 pounds) ; (iii ) Fo r dangerou sgood s i n machinei y o r

apparatus , th e individua l tota l quantitie s o r a n estimat e o f th e individua l tota l quantitie s o f dangerou s good s i

n solid , liqui do r gaseou s state , containe di n th e articl e mus t

b e shown ; (iv ) Fo r

dangerou s good s transporte di

n asalvag e packaging , a n estimat e o f

th e quantit y o f dangerou s good s pe r

packag e mus t

b e shown ; (v ) Fo r

cylinders , total quantit y may b e indicate dby th e numbe r o f cylinders , for

example, " 1 0 cylinders; " (vi ) Fo r item s wher e "N o Limit " i s show n i n Colum n (9A ) o r

(9B ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table , th e quantit y show n mus t b e th e ne t

mas s o r volum e o f

th e material . Fo r

article s (e.g. , UN280 0 an dUN3166 ) th e quantit y mus t b e th e gros s mass , followe dby th e lette r "G" .

h . Sectio n 172.202(a)(7) , whic hstate s tha t th e shippin g descriptio n o f a hazardou s materia ! on th e shippin g pape r mus t includ e th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f package s mus t

b e indicated , 'fh e typ e o f package s mus t

b e indicate dby descriptio n o f

th e packag e (fo r

example , "1 2 drums") . Indicatio n o f th e packagin g specificatio n numbe r ("IHl" ) may b e include di n th e descriptio n o f th e packag e (fo r

example , "1 2 IH l drums " o r "1 2 drum s (U N lAl)") . Abbreviation s may b e use dfor indicatin g packagin g type s (fo r example , "cyl, " fo r "cylinder" ) provide dth e abbreviation s ar c commonl y accepte dan d reeoiinizable .i . Sectio n 172.203(0 , \vhic hstate 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 dthis subchapte r

proiiibit s it s transportatio n aboar dpassenger-cannin g aircraft , th e word s "Carg o aircraf t only " mus t

b e entere dafte r

th e basi c description . j . Sectio n 172.204(a) , whic hstate s that , excep t a s provide di

n paragraph s (b ) an d(c ) o f

thi s section , eac hperso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l for transportatio n shal l certif y that th e materia l i s offere dfo r transportatio n i

n accordanc e withthis subchapte r by printin g (manuall y o r mechanically ) on th e shippin g pape r

containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n th e eertillcatio n containe di n paragrap h(a)(1 ) o f

this sectio n o r

th e certilleatio 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(c)(1) , whic hstate s tha t certilleatio n containin g th e followin g

. languag e may b e use di n plac e o f

th e certificatio n require dby paragrap h(a ) o f this section : I hereb y certif y tha t th e content s o f

this consignmen t

ar e fully an daccuratel y describe dabov e by prope r shippin g nam e an dar eclassified , packed , marke dan dlabeled , an di n prope r conditio n fo

r cauiag e b y ai r accordin g t o applicabl e nationa l govemmcnla ) regu)alions .

i . Sectio n i 72.204(c)(2) , whic hstate s tha t eac hperso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l t o a

n aircraf t operato r

fo r transportatio n b y ai r

shal l provid e tw o copie s o f

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

m . Sectio n 172.204(c)(3) , whic hstate s tha t effectiv e Octobe r

1 , 2006 , eac h perso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

mus t ad dt o th e certificatio n require di n this sectio n th e followin g statenient:' T declar e tha t al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " (i ) Eac h perso n wh o offer s an y packag e o r overpac k

o f hazardou s material s fo r transpor t b y ai r mus t ensur e that : (A ) Th e article s o r substance s ar e no t prohibite dfor

transpor t

by ai r (se e th e §172.10 1 Table) ; (B ) Th e article s o r substance s ar e properl y classed , marke dan dlabele dan dotherwis e in. a conditio n lo r

tran.spor t a s require dby this subehaptcr ; (C ) Th e article s o r substance s ar e package di n accordanc e withal l th e applicabl e ai r transpor t requirements , includin g appropriat e type s o f packagin g tha t

conformt o th e packin g requirement s an dth e "A " Specia l Provision s i n §172.102 ; inne rpackagin g an dmaximu mquantit y pe r packag e limits ; th e compatibilit) ' requirement s (see , for

example , §173.2 4 o f

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

bot hiiijier

an doute r

paekagings , absorben t

materials , an d pressur e dilTercntial i

n §173.2 7 o f

this subchapter . Othe r

requirement s may als o apply . Fo r

example , singl e paekaging s may b e prohibited , inne r packagin g may nee dt o b e packe di n intermediat e paekagings , an dcertai n material s ma

y b e require dt o b e transporte di n paekaging s meetin g amor e stringen t performanc e level .

n . Sectio n 172.300(a) , whic hstate s tha t eac hperso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n shal l mar k eac hpackage , freight

container , an d transpor t vehicl e containin g th e hazardou s materia l i n th e manne r

require dby this subpart .

o . Sectio n 172.301(a)(1) , whic hslate s that , excep t a s otherwis e provide dby this subchapter , eac hperso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l for transportatio n i

n anon-bul k

packagin g mus t

mar k th e packag e withth e prope r shippin g nam e an didentificatio n numbe r (precede dby "UN " o r

"NA, " a s appropriate ) fo r th e materia l a s show n i

n th e §172.10 1 Table . Identificatio n number s ar e no t require do n paekaging s tha t contai n onl y ORM- D material s o r limite dquantities , a s dellne di n §171. 8 o f

thi s subchapter , excep t fo r limite d quantitie s marke di

n accordanc e withth e markin g requirement s i n §172.315 .

p . Sectio n 172.312(a)(2) , whic hstate s that , excep t a s provide di

n thi s section , eac hnon-bul k

combinatio n packag e havin g inne r paekaging s containin g liqui dhazardou s materials , singl e packagin g lilte dwit hvents , o r

ope n en'ogeni c recepiaci c intende dfor th e transpor t

o f refrigerate dliquefie dgase s mus t b e legibl y marke dwithpackag e orientatio n marking s tha t ar e similar

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 withl)i c aiTOw 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 don whit e o r

othe r suitabl e contrastin g backgroun d an dcommensurat e withth e siz e o f th e package . Depictin g arectangula r borde r aroun dth e arrow s i s optional .

q . Sectio n 172.400(a) , whic hstate s tha t excep t a s specifie di

n §172.400a , eac h perso n w)i o oJ')er s for

ininsportatio n o r

transport s ahazardou s materia l t 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 withlabel s specifie dfor th e materia l i

n th e §172.10 1 Tabl e an dI

n thi s subpart . (J ) A non-bul k package ; (2 ) A bulk

packaging , othe r than acarg o tank , portabl e tank , o r tan k car , withavolumetri c capacityo f les s tha n 1 8 ni 3 (64 0 cubi c feet) , unles s placarde di n accordanc e wit h subpar t Fo f thi s part ; (3 ) A portabl e tank o f les s than 378 5 L(100 0 gallons ) capacity , unles s placarde di n accordanc e withsubpar t Fo f thi s part ; (4 ) A DO T Specificatio n 10 6 o r 11 0 multi-uni t

tan k ca r tank , unles s placarde di n accordanc e withsubpar t Fo f this part ; an d(5 ) An overpack , freight containe r o r uni t loa ddevice , o f

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

r whic hlabel s ar e required , unles s placarde do r marke d i n accordanc e with§172.51 2 o f thi s part .

r . Sectio n 172.600(a)

- whic hstate s that , excep t a s provide di

n paragrap h(d ) o f thi s section , this subpar t prescribe s requirement s fo r providin g an d maintainin g emergenc y respons e informatio n durin g transportatio n an dat facilitie s wher e hazardou s material s ar e loade dfor transportation , store d incidenta 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 hstate s tha t aperso n wh o offer s ahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n mus t

provid e a24-liou r

emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r

(ijic)udin g th e are acod e o r inlemationa l acces s code ) lo r us e i n th e even t

o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material . Th e

1 2telephon 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 o f

th e hazardou s materia l bein g shippe dan dha s comprehensiv e emergenc y respons e an dinciden t mitigatio n infoniiatio n for that material , o r

ha s immediat e acces s t o aperso n wh o possesse s suc hknowledg e an dinfortiiatio n an d(3 ) Entere don a shippin g paper , a s follows : (i ) Imniediatcl y followin g th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s materia l require dby subpar t C o f thi s part ; o r

(ii ) Entere donc e on th e shippin g pape r

i n aclearl y visibl e location , 'fhi s provisio n ma y b e use d onl y i f th e telephon e numbe r

applie s t o eac hhazardou s materia l entere do n th e shippin g paper , an dii ' i t i s indicate dtha

t th e telephon e numbe r

i s for emergenc y respons e infortiiatio n (fo r example : EMERGENC Y CONTACT:^-=*=^) .

I . Sectio n 172.702(a) , whic hstate s tha i ahazina t employe r

shal l ensur e that eac ho f it s hazma t

employee s i s traine di

n accordanc e withth e requirement s prescribe di

n thi s subpart .

u . Sectio n 172.704(a)(1) , whic hstate s that hazma t employe e trainin g shal l includ e th e following : Eac hhazma t employe e shal l b e provide dgenera lawareness/familiarizatio n trainin g designe dt o provid e faniiliarit} ' withth 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 withth e hazar dcommunicatio n standard s o f

thi s subchapter .

V . Sectio n I72.704(a)(2)(i) , whic hstate s that , excep t a s othenvis e provided , eac hhazma 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 har c specificall y applicabl e t o th e function s th e employe e perfonns .

w . Sectio n 172.704(a)(3) , whic hslate s tha t eac hhazma t

employe e shal l receiv e safety trainin g concernin g (i ) Emergenc y respons e infoniiatio n require dby subpar t Go f part 172 ; (ii ) Measure s t o protec t th e employe e fro mth e hazard s associate dwit

hhazardou s material s t o whicl i the y may b e expose di n th e work place , includin g specifi c measure s th e hazma t employe r

ha s implemente dt o protec t employee s fromexposure ; an d(iii ) Method s an d procedure s for

avoidin g accidents , suc ha s th e prope r procedure s fo

r handlin g package s conlainin u hazardou s materials .

MX . Sectio n 173.202(a) , whic hstale s that whe n §172.10 1 o f

thi s subchapte r specifie s tha

t aliqui dhazardou s niateria l b e package dunde r thi s section , onl y non-bul k paekaging s prescribe di n thi s sectio n may b e use dfo r it s transportation . Eac hpackagin g mus t confom i t o tli e genera l packagin g requirement s o f

subpar t B o f pat 1 17 3 t o th e requirement s o f Part 17 8 o f thi s subchapte r

at th e Packin g Grou p I o r I I perfoniianc c leve l (unles s othei-wis 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 hstate s (hat , eac hpackag e use dfor th e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s unde r this subchapte r

shal l b e designed , constructed , maintained , filled , it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o that unde r condition s normall y inciden t

t o transportation , excep t a s othenvis e provide di n this subchapter , ther e wil l b e n o identifiabl e (withou t th e us e o f

insiiuments ) releas e o f hazardou s materia l t o th e environment .

z . Sectio n 173.24(f)(l)(i) , whic hstate s tha t closure s o n paekaging 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 ) nonnall y inciden t t o transportatio n excep t a s provide di

n paragrap h(g ) o f

thi s section , ther e i s n o identi/labi c

1 5releas e o f hazardou s material s t o th e environmen t fro mth e openin g t o whic h th e closur e i s applied . IV

1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §5123(a ) o f Chapte r 51 , Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e o f Transportation , 4 9 U.S.C.§512 3 Responden t i s liabl e fo

r acivi l penalt y o f

no t les s tha n $25 0 ($45 0 for

trainin g violations) , 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) , fo r eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f this case , acivi l penalt y o f $73,50 0 i s appropriate .

WI-IEREFORE , th e FAA , by counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

an orde r

that Rcspondcji t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n lli e amoun t

o f $73,500 . Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l By : 

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mus t fil e awritte n answe r

t o thi s Complaint , o r

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

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r th e dat e show n on th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme da fnilur e t o file a

n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .

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e respectfully requeste dt o b e forwardedas follows :

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