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# ^oi i - i M Dea r Si r o r Madam : W e hav e receive dnotificatio n tha t Ic e Cold , Inc . requeste dahearin g i n th e abovc-refcrcnce dcase . Enclose dar c th e origina l ^n don e cop y o f th^ ; Complain t

i n th e ahove-reference dproceedin g a. s require d h y § 13.208(a ) ofth e Rule? ; o f Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penall y Actions , 1 4 C.f.R . Pai t 13 . SubpariG . B y cop y o t thi s Icner , th e Complain t i s bein g serve do n Responden t a s require db y § 13.208(6) , Th e FA A request s tha t

th e hearin g i

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n .Anchorage . .Ma.ska , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e FA A t o Howar dI. . Martin , Jr. , Regiona l Counsel , Federa l Aviniio n Adniini.srralit>n , Offic e o f th e RogionaJ Counsel , AAL-7 . 22 2 Wes i 7d i Avenue , Bo x 14 . Anchorage , Alask a99513-758? . 1 lOW'AR D L . MARTIN , .TR . Regiona l Counse l By : Glen n W

. Brow n •Senior Auorne y Enclosure s cc : Ic e Cold . Inc . (Mr . .li mWolgemuili ) (>i[ h cop y (if

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# RECErVE D U.S . DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO H 

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A Docket Mo . Uiiassignc d Ice ColdInc . .Tudg e Not Assigne d COMPLAIN T The Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuant to Rul e 20 8 o f

the Rule s of

Practic e (1 4 C.f.R . § 13.208)^ an dstate s a s follows :

I O n March 31 , 20 1 f

Respondent

wa s advise dthrough aNotic e of Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t the FA A propose dt

o asses s acivi l penalty ' i

n th e amou mof

$1,000 . O n October

3 f 2011 , aFina

l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y i n the amount

of $1,00 0 wa s issued . O

n Novembe r 22 . 2011 , Re.'>ponden

t submitte dawritten reques t fo r ahearin g

II . 1 . O n or about October I , 2010 . an

do n o r about Novembe r 24 , 2010 , Respondent

useda n employe e to knowingly offe r t o Alask a.-Mriines shipment s fo

r transportaliti n b

y air aboar da passengor aircraf t fro mAnchorage , Alaska , to Banow , .Alaska .12/0G/20 n 15:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DM S 2)003/00 6

2 . Th e abov e shipmen t

o n Novembe r

24 . 2010 , i s describe do n Alask aAirline s Ai r Waybil l 027-831-694 0 a.s "X-ma s stuiT. " Th e bloc k indicatin g th e shipmen t doe s no t contai n dangerou s good s i s initialed . ?> . Th e shipmen t

reference di n paragrap h 2 containe daPo p Beaut y Ge t Togethe r

colo r set . 4 . A Po p Beaut y Ge l Togethe r colo r se t i s classifie da s ahazardou s materia l unde r § 172.10 1 o f th e Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation. s (HMR) , 4 9 C.F.R . Chapte r

f Subchapte r

C (Part s 171-80) . It s prope r shippin g nam e i s "tlanimabl c liquid , n.o.s. " I t

i s i n hazar dclas:j 3 an dpackin g grou p 111 , an dha s an assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UN1933 . 5 . fh e offerin g o f

ashipmen t

containin g ha7.ardou s material s a s describe dabov e i s a functio n tha t

directl y affect s hazardou s material s transportatio n safety . A t th e tim e o l th e event s describe dabove , therefore , th e employe e tha t offere dth e abov e shipment s wa s a hazma t employe e unde r

th e HMR . 6 . .-^ t th e tim e o f

th e event s describe dabove . Responden t ha s faile dt o ensur e tha t th e abov e employe e ha dreot-it'e dth e trainin g specifie dm.Subpar t H o f par t 17 2 o i the

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7 . A t th e tim e o f

th e abov e events , Responden t di dno t hav e arecor do f

curren t trainin g fo

r eac h o f it s hazma t

employee s tha t

containe dth e informatio n specifie di n Sectio n 172.704(d ) o f th e HMR .



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th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations : (a ) Sectio n 172.702(a ) i n tha t Responden t

faile dt o ensur e tha t

eac h o f it s hazma t employee s wa s traine di n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s prescribe di n Subpar t H o f Par t 17 2 o f th e FIMR . (b ) Sectio n 172.704(d ) i n tha t Responden t

faile dt o maintai n arecor do f curren t trainin g fo r

eac h o f it s hazma t

employee s tha t

containe dth e informatio n specifie di n tlii s section .

fV . 1 . Unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 5123(a)(1 ) an d1 4 C.f.R . § 13.305(d) . Responden t i s liabl e fo

r acivi l penalt y o f

a t leas t S25 0 ($45 0 fo r

Trainin g violations ) bu t

no t mor e tha n 550,00 0 (o r $100,00 0 fo r

violation s resultin g i

n death , seriou s illne.ss , o r sever e injury t o an y person , o r substantia l destructio n o f property) , for

eac h violatio n o f

th e HMR .12/06/201 1 1 5 0 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - DM S 0005/00 6



### 2 . Unde r the fact s an

dcircumstance s o

f thi s case , acivi l penaU

y of $1,00 0 i s appropriate . WHERthORE , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , b y counsel , respectfully request s tha t the administrativ e la

w judg e enter

a n orde r tha t Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y i n th e amount o f $ f 000 . RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this^ ^ da y o f /ihv^^JU^^O l ( .

HOWAR D L . MARTIN , JR . Regiona l Counse l

By ; & . _ 

### Glenn H . Brow n Senior Attorne y

Answe r Sectio n 13.209(a) of

the Rule s o f

Practic e i n FAA'Civi l Penalt

y Proceeding s states , '' A respondent

shal l fU e awritte n ariswert o th e complaint , o r ma y file' awritte n motio n pursuant t o § 13.208(d) o

r § l3.218(f)CU4 ) instea do f filuig a n answer , no t

later than 3 0 day s afte

r servic e of the complaint.' ' Sectio n 13.209(f

) states , V A person' s failure to fiJe^a n ans>yie r wiihout'-goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n ofili c trutJiiO

f each allegatio n cociiiairie

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CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E Re : Ic e Cold , Inc . Cas e No . 2011NM73002 6 FA A Docke t

Nu . T o B e Assigne d I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e 1 serve dacop y o f th e FAA' s Complain t

an dacop y o f

th e foregoin g lette r

b y placin g the mi n th e Unite dState s Mail , postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requested , addresse da s follows : Ji mWolgemuth - Presiden t Ic e Cold , Inc . 202 0 Belmon t Anchorage , A K

9951 7 I funhe r certif y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e serve dth e origina l o f th e foregoin g lenc r

an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f

th e FAA' s Complain t

by postage-prepaid , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requested , addresse di\s follows ; Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington . D C 2059 1 ATTK : Hearin g Docke t Clerk . AGC-43 0 Wilbu r W^righ t Building—Suit e 2W100 0

Offic e o f th e Regiona l Couns e 22 2 Wes t 7t h .Avenu e #1 4 Anchorage , Alask a99513-758 7 C Dat e ^