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## ^ "'^i^-^W C Hearin g Docke t Cler k FAA . AGC-430 . Suit e 2W100 0 $£ p n ; 2 m Wilbu rWright Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Ave , S W >, - .- . i-t m . ^ Washington , D C 2059 1 ^ ' --^^HJN G DOCKE T RE : I n th e Matte ro f Mila n Institut e o f Cosmetolog y !- ^ i ' o FA A Docke t No . CP10SO000 9 - ^ -10.^ 3 DM S No . FAA-2010-062 9 - ^jo^ : FA A Cas e No . 2010SO70010 1 ^=5^5- '

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### Dea rSi ro rMadam : o c7 5 I n connectio n wit h th e above-reference d case , pleas e fin d enclose d Respondent , Mila n Institut e o f Cosmetology's , answe rt o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s Complaint . Als o enclose d ar e tw o photocopie s o f th e filin g an d a pre-addressed postag e pai d envelope . W e kindl y reques t tha t yo u sen d Respondent' s counse l a time stampe d cop y usin g th e enclose d envelope . W e than k yo u i n advanc e fo rthi s favor . Responden t request s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte rb e hel d i n Washington , DC , an d concur s wit h counse l fo rth e FAA tha t th e hearin g shoul d no t las t longe rtha n on e day . Sincerely , Stephe n T . Chem a I I Counse l fo rMila n Institut e o f Cosmetolog y ^^i* ; ^'^'Q .

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OFFIC E O F HEARING S "'* ' WASHINGTON , D C I n th e madc r

of : Milan Institut e o t

Cosmetolog y Respondent . 

# HEARIN G DOCKB T FAA Docke t

No . CP1080000 9 DM S No . F

A A.2010-062 9 MILA N INSTITUT E O F COSMETOLOGY' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN T ANSWER Th e Respondent , Mila

n Institut e o

f Cosmetolog y ("MIC " o r

th e ^'School" ) an.swer s th e Complain t o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n herei n i n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.20 9 an drespectfull y state s a s follows : I . MI C admit s that

on Jul y 12 , 2010 , MI C wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propo.se dCivi l Penalt y that FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penall y in ih c amoun t o f $49,200 . On July 26 , 2010 , Responden t

provide dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g i

n this , matter . U . 1 . I n respons e t o paragrap h 1 o f th e complaint , MI C denie s th e averment s o f paragrap h 1 . MI C admit s tha

t o n January 14 , 201 0 tha

t i t offeredafiberboardbo x containin g Rus k Shining , astylin g agent

use din connectio n wit

h th e School' s cosmetolog y program s for shipmen t t o Unite dParce l Servic e C*UPS") . Wit h regar dt o th e avermen t

tha t th e fiberboardbo x wa s "iion-specification" , the Complainan t staiii s alega

l conclusio n to whic h n o answe r

i s required . Futther , th e Schoo l respectfull y denie s that i t "knowingly " o r intentionall y offere dashipmen i l o IIP S containin g hazardou s material s for transportatio n b

y air . 2 . MI C admit s th e averment s i n paragrap h 2 . 3 . MI C admit s th e avennent s i n p.'iragraph 3 , 4 . MI C i s withou t

.specific informalio n l o adinl l o r den y th e averment s of

paragrap h 4 . 5 . MI C admit s the averment s o f paragrap h 5

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6 . MI C i s withou t

specifi c informatio n to admi t o r deny th e averment s of

paragrap h 6 . 7 . MI C i s withou t

specifi c informatio n to admi l o r deny th e averment s of

paragrap h 7 , 8

- MI C i s withou t

specifi c informatio n t o admi t o r deny th e iivermeni s of

paragrap h 8 . I

n addition , paragrap h 8 call s fo r alegal conclusio n fo

r which n o respons e i.

s required . 9 . MI C i s withou t

specifi c informatio n t o admi t o r den y th e averment s of

paragrap h 9 . I n addition , paragrap h 9 call s for alega l conclusio n for

whic h n o respons e i s required . 10 . MI C admit s that

th e fiberboardbo x offere dfor Nex t Da y Ai r shipmen t to UP S di dno t contai n shippin g paper s displayin g th e informatio n liste di n subparagraph s 10(a) throug h 10( 0 o f th e complaint . 11 . MI C admit s that

th e fiberboardbo x offere dfo r Nex t Da y Ai r shipmen t t o UP S di dno t contai n shippin g paper s displayin g th e certificatio n describe di n subparagraph s 11(a) throug h 11(c ) of

th e complaint . 12 . MI C i s without , specifi c informalio n t o admi t o r deny th e averment s of

paragrap h 12 . 13 . MI C denie s th e averment s i n paragrap h 13 . MIC , upo n belie f an dinformatio n provide d contac t informatio n t o UP S i

n connectio n wit

h th e shipment

ihat i t believe dwoul db e sufficient i n th e even t

o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e shipment . 14 . MI C denie s th e averment s i n paragrap h 14 . MIC , upo n belie f an dinformatio n provide d contac t informatio n l o UP S i

n connectio n wit

h th e shipmen t

tha t i t believe dwoul db e .•iufficicn r i n th e even t

o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e shipment . 15 . MI C i s withou t

specifi c informatio n to admi t o r den y (he averment s of

paragrap h 15 . 16 . MI C i s withou t

specifi c informatio n t o admi t o r den y the averment s o

f paragrap h 16 . 

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paragrap h 1 7 cal l fo

r « lega l conclusio n fo

r whic h n o respons e i s required . 18 . Th e averment s of

paragrap h 1 8 cal l fo

r alega l conclusio n fo

r whic h n o respons e i s required . 19 . Th e averment s of

paragrap h 1 9 cal l for

alega l conclusio n fo

r whic h no respon.s e i s required .09/10/201 0 17:0 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S lg|004/00 6

AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S Firs t Affirmativ e Defens e Th e fiberboar dbo x containin g Rus k Shining , whic h th e Schoo l offere dt o UP S fo r Nex t Day Air Shipmen t fall s unde r

th e exception s fo

r limite dquantitie s o

f flammable liquid s unde r

4 9 C.F.R . § 173.150(b ) an dth e Consume r commodit

y exceptio n unde r

4 9 C.F.R . § 173.150(c) . Therefore , th e School' s shipmen t

qualifie dfor

exemption s to certai n labeling , specificatio n packaging , an dshippin g pape r requirement s unde r

th e Hazardou s Material s Regulation s ("HMR") . Th e allege dregulator y violation s o

f paragrap h 1 7 o f

th e complain ! d o no t

apply i n ihci r entiret y t o th e School' s shipment . Secon dAffirmativ e Defens e Assuming , arguendo , that ther e wa s an

y violatio n o f

an y FAA regulatio n applie dt o th e shipmen t a s allege di

n th e complaint , th e Schoo l di dno t knowingl y o r

intentionall y attemp t

t o violat e any sai dFA A regulation . Thir dAffirmativ e Defens e Th e Schoo l upo n bein g contacte db y bot h representative s of

UP S an dFA A ha s cooperate dfully wit h al l request s for

informatio n o f

bot h UP S an dFAA . Furtlier , th e Schoo l ha s fiilly cooperate dwit h FAA' b investigatio n int o th e allege dshipmeni . Th e School' s President , alarme dby th e allegation s raise d i n th e FAA Notic e o

f Propose dCivi l Penalty , ordere da n interna l investigatio n int o th e event s tha t gav e ris e t o th e FAA' s investigatio n andth e compliant . Upo n revie w o f th e incident , th e Schoo l determine d tha i aMI C employee , a

n Tnvcnior

y Specialis ( a

i Th e School' s .Sa

n Anioni o campus , ha

dattempte dto sen dth e shipmen t

of Rus k Shinin g to th e School' s Reno , Nevad acampu s i n respons e t o areques t

from th e Inventor

y Specialis t

a t th e Ren o campus . MI C ultimatel y conclude dafte r interviewin g th e employee s involve dan dthroug h revie w o f the School' s record s tha

t th e attempte dshipmen t

represente daone-tim e occurrence , an dtha

t there wa s n o pattern o r

practic e of

inter-campu s shipment s o f flammabl e material s vi aai r freight , o r

ocherwi.se , a

t MIC . T o th e School' s knowledg e an dbelief , i t ha s neve r before bee n cite d for an y violatio n of

FA A regulation s o r

violation s o

f an y kin dunde r

the HMR . FAA' s allegation s brough i th e School' s dut y l o safeguardth e publi c wit h regardt o th e shipmen t of beauty product s into clear focus . Withou t

admittin g any infractio n o f any FA A regulatio n a s allege d i n th e compliant , MI C ha s voluntaril y reviewe dit s existin g policie s andimplemente dadditional procedure s governin g th e School' s inventor y o f beaut y product s use di

n connectio n wit

h it s educationa l programs . Additionally , th e Schoo l ha s implemente dpolicie s tha t gover n th e tran.sfe

r of inventor y betwee n campuses , whic h are directe da t preventin g an

y futur e shipmen i of

ahazardou s materia l withou t th e prio r revie w an dapproval o

f th e School' s Directo r

o f Inventor y Specialists . Th e Schoo l ha s explaine dit s ne w policie s andprovide dtrainin g on the mto all o f it s Inventor

y Specialists . Th e Schoo l remain s ope n t o any furthe r rccommcndaiion s tha

t FAA ma y hav e i n th e are ao

f policie s andprocedure s an dtrainin g relate dt o ih e sliipmc mof

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Th e Schoo l als o notes , u

> it s knowledg e an dbelief , Iha t n o damag e or

injurie s resulte dfromth e attempte dshipmen t

of Rus k Shining . I n light o f th e fact s an dcircumstance s se t fort h above , th e penall y sough t b y FA A i n th e complain t i s excessiv e and/o r

unreasonable . Ther e shoul db e n o penalt y assesse dherein , bu i i

f an y penalt y i s asses.sc di

t shoul db e fo

r n o mor e tha n th e minimu mamoun t

authorize db

y law . REQUES T FO RRELIE F MI C respectfull y request s th e followin g relief- . 1 . That

th e complain t

b e dismissed , an dth e petitione r take nothing ; o r

i n th e alternative , 2 . Tha

t ih c allege dpenalt

y b e reduce dto th e minimumamoun t allowe db y la

w for on e allege dviolation , o r

by suc h amount

a s permitte di

n th e intere.s

r o f justice .

MILAN INSTITUT E O F COSMETOLOG Y B y Counse l 

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t o Complain t

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Deliver y t o th e following : Origina l & On e Cop y Hearin g Docke t

Cler k FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2 WJOO O Wilbu r Wright Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 On e Cop y Andre aMichell e Harper , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l Souther n Regio n Federal Aviatio n Admini.stratio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G

A 3032 0 TEL ; 404-305-520 0 FAX : 404-305-522 3 

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