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In th e Matte r

of : Josep h Moesse r FAA Cas e No
. 2O10NM72000 1 DMSNO.FAA-201M2S 6 MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N Judg e Richar dC
. Good\viB Judg e Goodwin : MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N I n accordanc e wit h 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.218(f)(5 ) (Rul e 13.218(f)(5)) , tli e Administrato r (Complainant ) bring s tlu s Motio n for Decision
. There ar e n o genuija e issue s o f

material fact , a s Responden t

ha s faile dt o Answer

tli e Complaint
. Th e Complainan t i s entitle dt o adecisio n a s a matte r o f law
. 

### Fact s Responden t

i s represente db y counsel
. Exhibi t I
. O n Novembe r

22 , 2011 , Responden t

requeste d abearin g i n respons e t o th e Complainant' s Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty requestin g that any notic e b e maile dt o liii man dhi s counsel
. O n Decembe r 2 , 2011 , Complainan t

serve dth e Complain t

o n Respondent' s counse l b y facsimil e an dmail ; th e facsimil e cop y wa s receive do n December.2 , 2011 , th e maile dcop y wa s receipte dfo r o n Decembe r

5 , 2011
. Exliibi t

2
. Responden t

ha s no t answere dth e Complaint
.

Argumen t Standar d fo rDecisio n "Th e administrativ e la w judg e shal l gran t aparty' s motio n fo

r decisio n i f

th e pleadings

depositions , answer s t o interrogatories , admissions , matter s tha t th e administrativ e la

w judg e ha s Coraplainani' s Motio n Fo r Decisio n Josep h Moesser

- FAA-2011-128 6 2010NM72000 1 Pag e 1 o f 5 JEFFRE Y M HARPER
. F.A A .ATTORNEY TEL : [425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 701/10/201 2 13:1 8 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 03/0 9

3 5 6 7 B 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 3 IS ' 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 G 2 7 2 3 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 6 3 9 A Q 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 S 4 7 4 9 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 officiall y notice d
.. . sho w tha t tbere i s n o genuin e issu e o f material fac t

andtha t th e part y makin g th e motio n i s entitle dto adecisio n a s amatte r o f law
. The partv ' makin g th e motio n .. . ha s th e burde n o f showin g that

ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o f materia l fac t

dispute db y th e parties. " 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.218(f)(5)
. Merit s A responden t

mus t fil e a n answe r withi n "3 0 day s afte

r servic e o f

th e complaint. " 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.209(a)
. Fo r

ser\'ic e b y mail , ih e date o f servic e i s th e date o f

mailin g a s show n o

n th e certificat e o f

scr\'ice ; a

n additional " 5 day s shal l b e added " t o th e tim e to respond
. 1 4 C.F.R
. § § 13.211(d ) an d(e)
. Th e Complain t i n thi s cas e wa s serve db

y facsimil e an dmai l o

n Decembe r 2 , 2011
. Thus , t o b e timely , th e answe r mus t hav e bee n file db y .Januar y 6 ) 2012
. A "failur e t o fil e a

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

th e trut h o f eac h allegatio n containe di

n th e complaint" ' 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.209(f)
. Responden t

ha s faile dt o fil e a

n answer . B y s o doing , Responden t ha s admitte dth e trut

h o f eac h an devery allegatio n i n th e Complaint
. Ther e i s therefore n o genuin e issu e o f material fac t remainin g t o b e litigated , an dComplaijiant i s entitle dto adecisio n a s amatte r o f law
. Sanctio n A s discusse dabove , Responden t ha s admitte dever} ' allegatio n i n th e Complain t —an dha s faile d t o assert an y affirmativ e defenses:

—becaus e h e faile dto fil e a n answer . /Vlthoug

h the sanctio n o f $162,50 0 sough t

b y Complainan t

i s particularl y large , i t

i s appropriat e give n th e intentional an ddehberat e effort s o f

Responden t

t o conceal prohibite dan dregulate dhajzardou s material i n hi s luggage , offere dfo

r transportation , afte

r havin g been informe db y federa l agent s o f th e . prohibite dan dregulate dnatur e o f th e material , A perso n wh o knowingl y violate s th e statut e o r regulation s pertainin g t o th e transportatio n o f
. . hazardou s materia l i s "'liabl e t o th e Unite dState s Governmen t for acivi l penalty o f

a t leas t $25 0 bu t no t mor e than $50,00 0 fo

r eac h violation. " 4 9 U.S.C
. § 5123(a)
. I n determinin g tli e amoun t o f acivjj penalty , tli e followin g factor s mus t b e considered : 1
. th e nature , circumstances , extent , an dgravit y of th e violation ; 2
. wit h respec t t o th e violator , th e degre e o f culpability , an

y history o f

prio r violations , th e ability t o pay , andan

y effect o n th e ability t o continu e t o d o business ; an d 3
. othe r matter s tha

t justic e requires
. 4 9 U.S.C
. § 5123(c)
. I n guidin g th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administration' s (FAA ) prosecutoria l discretion , th e Agenc y ha s develope dpenalty guidelines , whic h ar e foun di n FA A Orde

r 2150.3B , Appendi x C
. U p t o Complai n ant " s Motio n Fo r Decisio n losep h Mocssc r

- FAA-201 1 -12S 6 201ONM720O0 1 Pag e 2 o f 5 JEFFRE Y M
. HARPER
. FA

A ATTORNE Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; F.\X ; (425 ) 227-100 701/10/:>01 2 13:1 8 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 0tJ/0 9

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

. 4 3 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 5 5 0 5 1 5 2 3 3 550,00 0 may b e assesse di n case s involvin g intentiona l o r deliberat e violations
. FA A Order 2150.3B , Appendi x C , Figur e C-l(V)
. Responden t

wa s stoppe da

t th e Sal t Lake Cit> ' airport

b y Agent s fromth e FAA , Transportatio n Security Administratiou

j an dFederal Burea

u o f hivestigation
. Complain t Paragrap h 3
. H e wa s specificall y aske dif

hi s luggag e containe dany ammunition
. Complain t Paragrap h 3
. I n response , Responden t

produce dabo x &o

mhi s luggag e whic h containe dmaterial prohibite dan d regulate dunde r

th e Hazardou s Material s Regulation s founda t 4 9 C.F.R
. Part

171
. Complaint Paragraph s 4 , 5 , an dI \
. The bo x als o containe dwhat appeare dt o b e tw o boxe s o f shotgu n shells
. Complain t

Paragraph s 4. c and10
. Actual shotgu n shell s ar e permitte da s ORM- D material
. 4 9 C.F.R
. § 173,63(b)(i)
. H e surrendere dth e prohibite dan dregulate dmaterial h e ha d reveale dt o th e Agents
. Complain t Paragrap h 5 , H e wa s the n aske dif h e hadan y othe r prohibite dmaterial ; h e state dh e di dnot , althoug h hi s ba g i n fact di dstil l contai n prohibite d material
. Complain t

Paragraph s 6 an d10-14
. H e the n offere dth e bag , containin g th e boxe s of shotgi mshells , t o Delt aAirline s fo r transportation
. Complain t Paragrap h 7
. Th e ba g bor e n o identificatio n marking s o r labels
. indicatin g it s contents , an di t wa s no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio n o r Declaratio n o f Dangerou s goods
. I dTTielop ro w o f shell s i n eac h bo x appeare dt o b e new , unexpende dshell s wit h intac t

primers
. Complain t

Paragrap h 10
. Th e remainin g shell s i n each.box j however , were expende dround s whic h containe dprohibite dan dregulate dhazardou s material ; th e content s o f thes e shell s wer e no t

discJose dt o th e federa

l agents whe n tbey aske di f h e hadany other

. prohibite dmaterial
. Complain t Paragraph s 6 an

d10-14
. B y failin g t o answe r

th e Complaint , Responden t ha s admitte dto th e te n allege dviolation s of th e Hazardou s Materia l Regulations
. Tlii s cas e involve s grav e violation s —th e offerin g of prohibite dmateria l fo

r transportation
. Th e circumstance s under whic h th e materia l wa s offere d ar e aggravating ; 1
. Th e Responden t

wa s pu t o n specifi c notic e o f

th e prohibite dan dregulate dnature of th e offere dmaterial s b y federa l agent s shortl y befor e th e luggag e containin g th e material wa s offere dfo r

transportation
.

. 2
. Th e manne r

i n whic h th e material s wer e packe ddemonstrate s a n intentiona l and deliberat e effor

t t o conceal tli e material s fromth e autJiorities
. Thes e factor.' ; als o sho w tha t Responden t

ha s ahig h degre e o f

culpability , whic h i s furthe r exacerbate db y th e fac

t tha t h e lie dto federa

l agent s regardin g th e content s o f hi s luggage
.

Complainant' s Motio n Fo r Decisio n Josep h Moesse r

- FAA-201 1 - 12S 6 2O10NM72O00 1 Pag e 3 o f 5 .rEfl^RES'M
. I-LAJJ^ER, FA. ^ ATTORNE Y TEL ; (425 ) 227-2161 ; F.\X : (425 ) 227-100 701/10/201 2 13:1 8 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 05/0 9

3 . 2 4 6 7 3 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 I S 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 E 2 7 2 3 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 S 3 7 3 8 3 5 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 d 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 Under

thos e circumstances , acivi l penalt> ' nea r th e maximumpermissibl e sanctio n i s appropriate
. 

### Exhibit s 1
. Lette r o f Representation , 2
. Certifie dMai l confirmatio n o f mailin g andreturn receipt ; Facsimil e Transmissio n Verificatio n Report
. Conclusio n Fo r th e reason s state dabove , th e FAA respectfull y request s tha t this court grant tlii s Motio n fo

r Decision
. Ther e are n o genuin e issue s o f material fact ; tli e sanctio n sough t i s appropriat e unde r th e facts
. DATE D thi s lOtl

i da y o f Januarv-
. 2012
.

fffre y M
. Harpe r "A A Attorne y

Complainant' s MoticmFor Dftci^iio n Josep h Mocsscr

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. HARPER , F,\ A ATTORWI'I ' TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (•125 ) 227-100 701/10/201 2 13:1 8 ^25227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E as/0 9

6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 l a I S 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 Q 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 ^ 3 7 3 S 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 7 4 6 i S 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certiiv ' tha t

th e foregoin g Motio n fo

r Decisio n ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e an d Certifie dMai l -Retur n Receip t Requeste dthis date , to th e following : Honorabl e RichardC
. Goodv^^i n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 1200 Ne w Jersey Avenue , S.E
. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor
. K mEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 FAX : (202 ) 366-753 6 Atto : Hearui g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Federa l Aviatio n Adn:).in

j strat i o n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D C 2059 1 F.AX ; (202 ) 493-502 0 Gregor y G Skorda s SKORDAS , CASTO N & HYDE , LL C 34 1 Sout h Mai n Street , Suite 30 3 SaltLakeCity,UTS411 1 FAX : (801)531-888 5 Date dthi s 10t

h da y o f Januar>' , 2012
.

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Chi n Offic e o f Regional Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve
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. (425)227-216 0

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. HARPER , F.AA-ATTORNE Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 701/10/201 2 13:l a 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 07/0 3

•.3i ^ Moesse r- Lette ro f Representatio n

Kevi n Catlet l to ; Moifai rChi n . 11/29/201 1 02:5 4 P M

T o Who m I t Ma y Concern : Attached , pleas e fin d th e requeste d lette ro f representatio n o n behal f o f Josep h Moesser

. Pleas e le t m e kno w i f yo u hav e an y question s o rconcerns . Bes t regards , Kevi n
Kevi n Catlet t La w Cler k Skordas , Gasto n & Hyde , LL C Telephone : 801.531.744 4 Facsimile : 801.531.888 5 Email : kcatlett@schhiaw.comlattachmen t "Moesse r- Lette ro f Rep.pd f deleted b y Moifai rChin/ANM/FAA I



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