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U. S. Department ofTransponation Federal Aviation Administration 222 W. 7th Avenue #14 Anchorage, Alaska 99513 :od

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## 2012 Phone: (907) 271-5:269**Fa~~::** (907) 271-2800 CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

# rtECEIVED Federal Aviation**Admini~tration** 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

### Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1 000 Rc: In the Matter ofScott Novak Case No. 

### 2012NM730033 Dear Sir or Madam: 

## APR 202012 

# HEARING DOCKET

We have received notification that ScottNovak requested a hearing in lh.;; above-referenced case. Enclosed are the original and one copy ofthe Complaint in the above-referenced proceeding as required by§ 

### 13.208(a) ofthe 

### Rules ofPractice in FAA Civil Penalty Actions, 14 C.F.R. I)ar! 

### 13, Subpar! G. 

### Ry copy ofthis letter, the Complaintis being served on Respondent ao; required by § 13.208(b). The FAA**reque~to;** that the hearing in this matter 

### be held in Anchorage, Alaska, which is where the incident occurred and where witnesses necessary to esrablish contestedfacts live. The FAA expects that . 

### the hearing will last one day. Please address all communications fonhe JIAA to Howard L. Martin, Jr., Regional CounseL**Feder~:~**I Aviation Administration, Office ofthe Regional Counsd, A/\L-7, 222**Wc~l.** 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, Alaska 99513·7587. 

### HOWJ\RD L. 

### M/\.RTlN, JR. Regional Counsel By:

# ~=-- Glenn H. Brown Senior Attorney Enclosures cc: Joseph W. Geldhot: Esq. (with copy offAR 13.!6 and Subparr G ofPart 13)05/02/2012 15:07 FAX 2024835142 FAA 

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# riECEIVED

In the Matter of: Scott Novak Judge Not

### Assigned 

## APR 202012 

# u.s. DEPARTMENT 

### OF TRANSPORTATfON

# HEARING DOCKET

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FAA Docket

### No. Unassigned

COMPLAINT 

### The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by 

### counsel, hereby tiles iLs 

### Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe 

### Rules ofPractice 

### (14 C.F.R. § 

### 13.208), 

### and states as follows:
1. 

### On March 19,2012, Respondent was advised 

### through a Notice ofProposcd Civii 

### Penalty that the FAA 

### proposed 

### to assess a civi

### I penalty in the amount of$2,700. On April 6, 2012, Respondent 

### submitted a 

### written request for a hearing.


### 11. I. On or about December 22, 2011, Respondent knowjngly 

### oiTered to Alaska Airlines an 

### 11-piecc shipment 

### Lor transportalion by

### air 

### from Anchorage, Alaska, to Juneau, Ala'\ka.05/02/2012 15:07 FAX 2024935142 FAA + OMS
2. The above shipment is described on Air Waybill No. 027-IB85-7546 as consisting of "FURNITURE, MATTRESS," and the blockdeclaring that the shipment does not contain hazardous materials is initialed. @003/010

3. The a.hove shipment included 16 bottles ofnail polish, one bottle ofnail polishremover, one 32-ounce bottle ofCharcoal LighterFluid. one 10-ounce can ofMoroccanoil Hairspray, one 7-ouncc canofGillette Fusion Hydra Gel, and one 6.5-ounce 

### can ofRepel Insect 

### Repellant. 4. Nail polish is classified a<> a hazardous material under§ 172.101 ofthe United States Department ofTransportation Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). 49 C.P.R. ChapterI. Subchapter C (Parts 171-80). Its proper shipping name is**"Paint.'~** 

### Tt is in hazard class 3 (Flammable liquids) and packing group II, and has an assigned identification number of UN1263. 5. Nail polish remover is 

### classified ac; a hazardous material under§ 172.101 ofthe HMR. Its proper shippingname is "Acetone Solutions." It is in hazard class 3 (Flarrunable liquids) and packing group IT, andhas an assigned identification number ofUNl090. 

### 6. Charcoal 

### I,lghter Fluid is classified as a hazardous material under 

### § 172.101 ofthe 

### HMR. Itproper shipping name is "Petroleum Distillates, N.O. S." Itis in hazard 

### class 3 (Flammable liquids) and packing group TIT, and has an assigned identification number oflJN126&.
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7. Moroccanoil Hairspray, Gillette f'usion Ilydra Gel, and Repel Insect RepeHant are classified as a ha7.ardous material under§ 172.101 ofthe HMR. Their proper shipping name is "'Aerosols, Flammable." They are inhazard class 2.1 (.Flammable gas), and have an 

### assigned identification number ofUN1950. 8. At all times mentioned herein, the shipment was not accompanied 

### by a shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods. 9. Respondent offeredthe above-described shipment ofhazardous material for transportation by air whenthe shipping papers 

### did not contain the proper shipping name ofeach hazardous material; 

### rhc hazard class of<::ach hazardous material; the assigned idenLi1it:ation number 

### of eachhazardous material preceded by '"UN'' or ''NA,'' as applicable; the 

### packing group in R<)man numerals for each hazardous material; the wral quantity by weight orvolume ofeach hazardous material covered by the dcscription; and the basic description ofeachha:L:ardotls material .shown in sequence. 

### 1 0. Respondent offered

### the above-described hazardous material for transportation without including 

### in the shipping papers an emergency response telephone number 

### as prescribed 

### in Subpart G ofPart 172 ofthe HMR.



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### 11. Respondent offered the above-described hazardous materials ior l.ri:lll:sporlaLion 

### by air 

### when the shipment 

### was not marked orlabeled in any mannerthat 

### would indicate 

### the actual hazardous nature ofits coments. @005/010



### 1

2. Respondent offered the above-described shipment for transportation when the shipment was 

### not marked with the 

### proper shipping name and the assigned identification number of 

### each hazardous material 

### contained in it, 

### and the required 

### markings in English were not printed 

### on or

### aft1xcd to the surface

# or Lhe 

### box 13. Respondent otiered the 

### above-described 

### shipment for transportation when 

### no ''Flammable bquid" 

### or ''Flammable gas"label was 

### affixed to 

### the**~hipment.**


### III. 1. By 

### reason of

### the foregoing facts 

### and**circum~!Unces,** 

### Respondent 

### violated the 

### fbllowing Department 

### of

### Transportation Hazardous Materials 

### Regulations: (a) Section 171.2(e) 

### in 

### that Respondent offered hazardous material for transportation 

### in commerce within 

### the United States 

### when each material was not 

### properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled, a.nd in 

### condition for shipment as required or authorized

### by applicable requirements ofthe HMR. oran exemption, 

### special permit, 

### approval, orregistration issued under 

### the H MR 

### or S\1bch.aptcrA of Chapter I ofTiLle 49, Code 

### ofFederal Regctlations. 405/02/2012 15:07 FAX 2024835142 FAA -. OMS @OOB/010

(b) Section 172.200(a) 

### in that Respondent offered hazardous material for transportation withoutproperly describing each material on the shippingpapers. (c) Section 172.201(d) in that Respondent offered hazardous material for transportation without including inthe shippingpapers an emergency response telephone number as prescribed inSubpart G ofPart 172 ofthe HMR. (d) Section 172.202(a)(1) in that Respondent offered**hazardou.~** material for transportation without including the proper shipping name in the shipping papers. (e) Section 172.202(a)(2).in that Respondent offered ha:cardous material for transportation without including in.the shipping papers the hazard class or division. prescribed for the material. (f) Section 172.202(a)(3) in that Respondent offered hazardous material for transportation without including in the shippingpapersthe identification number prescribed for the materiaL (g) Section 172.202(a)(4) in that Respondent offered hazardous material for transportation w1thout including in the shipping papersthe packing group, in Roman numerals, prescribed for the material in Column 

### 5 ofthe 

### § 172.101 Table. 505/02/2012 15:07 FAX 2024835142 FAA -. OMS @007/010

(h) Section l72.202(a)(5) in that Respondent offered hazardous material for transportation without including in the shippingpapers thetotal quantity ofthe ha:Lardous material covered 

### hy the description. (i) Section 172_203(1) in that Rcspondentofferedhazardous 

### material for transportation by air without including in the shipping papers a statement indicating that the shipment is within the limitations prescribed for either**pa~sengcr** and cargo 

### aircraft or cargo aircratl only. 

### (j) Section 172.204(a) in

### that Respondent o1Tered ha:cardous material for 

### transportation without the required 

### shipper's certification. (k) Section 172_204(c)(2) in that Respondent offered hazardous material to an aircrafl. operator 1or transportation 

### by air and did not providetwo copies ofthe required shipper's declaration. (I) Section 172.204(c)(3) in that Respondent offered a hazardous material for transportation 

### by air without including the statement, "I declare that all ofthe 

### applicable air transportation requirements have been met."



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(m) Section 172.300(a) in 

### Lhat Respondent offered hazardous material for transpor[ation when the shipment was not marked with 

### Lhe proper shipping name and identificaiion numberfor its contents. (n) Section 172J01(a) in that Respondent 

### offered 

### ror transportation a hazardous material 

### in a non·bulkpackage 

### when the package was not marked with the proper shipping name andidentificationnumber (preceded by "UN'' or ''NA," as appropriate) for the material as shown in the§ 172.101 

### Table. (o) Section 172.400(a) in 

### that Respondent offered a shipment containing hazardous material fortransportation when the shipmentwas 

### not properly labeled as specified in 

### § 172. 1 01 and 

### subpart E ofpart 172 

### ofthe HMR. (p) Section 172.604(a) in that Respondent offered a shipment containing hazardous material for transportation and_failed to provide an emergencyresponse telephone number. including the area code orinternational access code, for usc in the eveni ofany emergency involving the hazardous materiaL


### IV 1. Under49 U.S.C. 

### § 5123(a)(l) and 14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.305(d), Respondent is liable fora civil penalty ofat least $250 ($450 lor training violations) b\it not 

### more than $50,000 (or 

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$100,000 for violations resulting in death, serious illness, or severe**i~jury** to anyperson, or 

### substantial destruction 

### ofproperty), for each violation of

### the HMR. 2. Under the facts 

### and circumstances 

### ofthis case, a civil penalty of$2,700 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Federal 

### Aviation Administration, 

### by counsel, respectfully requests that the administrative lawjudgeenter anorder that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of$2,700. 

### -\11\ RESPECTFULLY 

### SUBMITTED this 

## (0 day ofApril, 2012.



### 8 HOWARD L. MARTIN, JR. Regional Counsel By:

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Re: ScottNovak Case 

### No. 2012NM730033 F.1\A DocketNo. To Be Assigned l hereby certifythat on this date 1served a copy ofthe FAA's Complaint and a copy ofthe 

### foregoing letterby placing them in the United States Mail, postage-prepaid, certified 

### mail, return receiptrequested, 

### addressed as 

### foiJows: Joseph W. Geldhof Attomcy at f.aw 2 Marine Way, Suite 207 JWleau, AK 99801 I further'certify that on this date I have served the original 

### ofthe foregoing letter andthe original and one copyofthe FAA's Complaint

### by postage-prepaid, certified mail, rctum receipt 

### requested, addressed 

### as follows: 

### Federal Aviation Ad1ninistration 800 Independence Avenue, SW 

### Washington, DC 20591 

### ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright

### Building-Suite 2W1000

# ~J/.drtv Office ofthe

### ~I Counsel 

# {J 222 West 7th Avenue # 14 Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7587



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