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o f Milan Institut e o f

Cosmetolog y FAACaseNo.2010SO700l0 l C PlDS O ^^^"^ ^ / ofO^O^O^^' / Enclose dherewit

h pleas e find acop y o f

areques t fo r hearin g aiidth e origina l andon e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FAA request s tha t

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel din th e Atlanta , GA area , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FAA to th e undersigned . Sincerely , 

# •fMfZAy ANDRE A MICHELL E HABOPE R Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l CoiJhse l Enclosure s — ^

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U.S , DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant ,

vs . Mila n Institut e o f

Cosmetolog y Respondent . FAA Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , by counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 CF.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a. s follows : I . O n Jul y 12 , 2010 , Respondent , Mila n Institut e o f

Cosmetolog y wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penall y tha t the FAA propose dt o asses. s acivi l penalty i n th e amount o f $49,200 . O

n .Tul y 26 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive davvrittc n reques t for ahearin g fro

m th e Respondent . 11 . 1 . O n o r

abou t Januar y 14 , 2010 , Mila

n Institut e o f

Cosmetolog y ("MIC" ) knowingl y offere dt o Unite dParce l Servic e ("UPS" ) anon-specificatio n fiberboardbo x ("shipment" ) containin g hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y air . 2 . Th e shipment , assigne dUP S trackin g numbe r I Z 22 X 04 2 0 1 924 7 1061 , wa s offere dfor

Nex t Da y Ai r Service . 3 . At all time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen t wa s no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio n o r

Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods . 4 . O n o r

abou t Januar y 15 , 2010 , ground-handlin g personne l at th e UP S sor

t facilit y i n Louisville , Kentuck

y discovere dth e shipmen t leaking .08/13/201 0 15:2 5 FA X 202483514 2 FA A + DM S 12003/00 8

5 . Th e fiberboardbo x describe di n paragrap h 1 containe dtwelv e (12 ) 4.2-ounc e plasti c bottle s o f

Rus k Shining . 6 . Furthe r

investigatio n showe dtha t on e bottl e leake dapproximatel y 1-ounc e froma loos e li dint o an dthroug h th e fiberboardbox . 7

- A "Consume r

Commodity , ORM-D " markin g o n tw o side s o f th e fiberboardbo x describe di

n paragrap h 1 ha dbee n partiall y marke dout . 8 . Rus k

Shinin g i s classifie 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 CF.R . § 172.101) . 9 . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

Rusk Shinin g i s Alcohols , n.o.s . I t i s i n Haiiar

dClas s 3 , Packin g Grou p II , andha s an assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UNI987 . Th e proper labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 10 . MI C offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material fo

r transportatio n by ai r

withou t shippin g paper s tha t

included ; (a ) th e assigne didentificatio n number prescribe dfo

r eac h material ; (b ) th e prope r

shippin g name prescribe dfo r eac h material ; (c ) th e hazar dclas s prescribe dfo r eac h material ; (d ) th e packin g grou p prescribe dfo r eac h material ; (e ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r package ; an d (f ) th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

packages . 11

- MI C offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dto : (a ) certif

y that th e material s were i

n accordanc e with th e HM R(4 9 CF.R . § § 171 , e i seq. ) b y printin g th e certificafio n se t fort h in § 172.204(a) or

§ 172.204(c)(1 ) o f

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s i n duplicate ; an d (c ) addth e followin g statemen t to th e certification :

" 1 declar e tha t

all o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " 12 . MI C offere dth e shipmen t o f ha2ardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dto :08/13/201 0 15:2 5 FAX 202483514 2 FA A + DMS 11004/00 8

(a ) mar

k th e oute r container wit h th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

eac h hazardou s material containe dtherein ; (b ) mar

k th e oute r container wit h th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r of eac h hazardou s material containe dtherein ; (c ) mar

k th e oute r container wit h standardorientatio n markings ; and (d ) affi

x aFLAMMABLE LIQUI D labe l t o th e oute r container . 13 . MI C offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o provid e emergenc y respons e information . 14 . MI C offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s Ib r

transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e number . 15 . MI C offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o packag e it

s o ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s materia

l t o th e environment . 16 . MI C offere dth e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an d faile dt o us e a

n authorize dpackagin g for it s transportation . III . 17 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , MI C violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federal Regulations) : (a ) Sectio n 171,2(e ) i n tha t MIC offere dahazardoiL S material fo

r transportatio n i n commerc e when th e hazardou s materia l wa s no ( properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , andi n conditio n fo r shipment . (b ) Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(1 ) i n tha t MI C offeredahazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n andfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material on th e shippin g papers , includin g th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo

r th e material a s show n in Colum n 4 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r require dby thi s subpart . (c ) Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(2 ) in that

MI C offere dahazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n andfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e prope r shippin g nam e prescribe dfo r th e material i n Colum

n 2 o f th e §172.10 1 Table , i n th e manne r require dby thi s subpart .08/13/201 0 15:2 5 FAX 202483514 2 FA A* DM S §1005/00 8

(d ) Section s 172.200(a) an d172.202(a)(3 ) i n that MI C offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s ffiatcrial on th e shippin g papers , includin g th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n prescribe d fo

r th e material a s show n in Colum n 3 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n tli e manne r require db y thi s subpart . (e ) Section s 172.200(a) an d172.202(a)(4 ) i n tha t MI C offere dahazardou s material fo

r transportatio n an

dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e packin g group , i n Roma n numerals , prescribe dfo

r th e material in Colum

n 5 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , if

any , o f th e materia l covere db

y th e description , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart . (i ) Section s 172.200(a) an d172.202(a)(6 ) i n tha i MI C offere dahazardou s material for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e tota l ne t mass , pe r

package , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart . (g ) Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(7 ) i

n tha t MI C offere dahazardou s material for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e numbe r an dtyp e o f

package s (indicate d b y descriptio n o f

th e package) . (h ) Sectio n 172.204(a) o r (c)(1 ) i n that

MI C offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o certif y tha t th e materia l was ofTtere dfo r transportatio n i n accordanc e wit h thi s subchapte r

b y printin g o n th e shippin g pape r

containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n on e o f th e certification s set

ibri h in thi s part . (i ) Sectio n 172.204(c)(2 ) i n tha t MI C offeredahazardou s material to an aircraf t operato r fo r transportatio n by ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e tw o copie s o f th e certificatio n require di n thi s section . G ) Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) i n that MI C offere dfo

r transportatio n b y ai r

a hazardou s material authorize dfo r ai r transportatio n an dfaile dt o ad dt o th e certificatio n require di n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :

" I declar e tha

t al l o f tli e applicabl e ai r

transport requirement s hav e bee n met. " (k ) Sectio n 172.301(a) i n tha t MI C offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material i n anon-bulk

packagin g an

dfaile dl o mar

k th e packag e wit

h th e proper shippin g nam e an didentificatio n numbe r (precede db y "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 .08/13/201 0 15:2 6 FA X 202483514 2 FA A ^ DMS 1006/00 8

(1 ) Section s 172.300(a) an d172.312(a)(2 ) i n tha t MI C offere danon-bul k combinatio n packag e havin g inner packaging s containin g liqui dhazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n an

dfaile dt o legibl y mar

k th e packag e wit

h standar dorientatio n markings , o n tw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit

h th e arrow s pointin g in th e correc t uprigh t direction . (m ) Sectio n 172.400(a) in tha t MIC offere dfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material i n on e o f

th e package s o r

containmen t

device s liste di n thi s subpar t an dfaile dto labe l th e packag e or containmen t

devic e wit

h th e label s specifie dfor

th e materia l i n th e §172.10 1 Tabl e an di n thi s subpart . (n ) Section s 172.60 0 an d172.602(b)(3 ) i n tha t

MI C offere dfor

transportatio n ahazardou s material an dfailedt o presen t th e emergenc y respons e information

- (i ) o n ashippin g paper ; (ii ) I n adocument , other

than a shippin g paper , that

include s bot

h th e basi c descriptio n an dtechnica l nam e o f th e hazardou s material a s require db y §§172.20 2 an d172.203(k) , th e ICA O Technical Instructions , th e IMD G Code , o r th e TD G Regulations , a s appropriate , an dth e emergenc y respons e informatio n require dby thi s subpar t (e.g. , amateria

l safet y dat asheet) ; o r

(iii ) relate dt o th e informatio n o n ashippin g paper , awritte n notificatio n t o pilot-in

command , o r

adangerou s carg o manifest , in aseparat e documen t (e.g. , a n emergenc y respons e guidanc e document) , i n amanne r tha t cross reference s th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s material on th e shippin g pape r with th e emergenc y re.';pons c informatio n containe di n th e document . (o ) Sectio n 172.604(a)(3 ) i n tha t MI C offere dahazardou s material for transportatio n an dfaile dto provid e a24-hou r emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r

whic h wa s entere do n ashippin g pape r (i ) immediatel y followin g th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s material ; or (ii ) i n aclearl y visibl e location . (p ) Sectio n 173.24(b)(1 ) i n that MI C faile dt

o us e apackag e whic h wa s designed , constructed , maintained , filled, it s content s s o limited , an d closed , s o tha

t unde r condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation , there woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s material t o th e environment . (q ) Sectio n 173.20 3 i n tha t MIC offere dfo

r transportatio n apackag e containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l i n Packin g Grou p I I when 5172.10 1 o f thi s subchapte r

specifie dtha

t i t b e package dunder

thi s sectio n and faile dt o us e non-bul k

packaging s prescribe di n thi s sectio n conformin g t o th e general packagin g requirement s o f subpar t B of pari 173 , 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 , 1 1 o r II I performanc e leve l (unles s otherwis e excepted) , an dto th e requirement s o f th e special provision s o f

Colum n 7 o f th e §172.10 1 Table .r A A- ^ nM< ; 01007/00 8 08/13/201 0 15:2 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S ^ '

18 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S. C Sectio n 5123(a) , MI C i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty no t

lower tha n $25 0 ($45 0 fo

r training-relate dviolations) , no r greate r than $50,00 0 ($100,00 0 i f

death , seriou s illness , severe injury , or substantia l property damag e results) , for

eac h violatio n of

th e Department

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 19 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $49,20 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e enter a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y in th e amoun t

o f $49,200 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 7y P da y o f July , 201 0 

# • u AI^D/E A MICHELLE Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l C o PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CFRSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o file awritte n answer t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s if appropriate , no t

later tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e date show n o n th e Certificate o f

Servic e whic h follows .08/13/201 0 15:2 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S li008/00 8

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Ce;rtified Mail , Retu mReceip t

Requested , t o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (original H 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suite 2W100 0 Wilbur Wright Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Stephe n T . Chem aII , Esq . Pete r S . Leyton , Esq . RITZERT & LEYTO N 1135 0 Rando mHill s Road , Suit e 40 0 Fairfax , V A 2203 0 Gar y Yasud a Mila n Institute o f

Beaut y 1720 W . Walnu t

Avenu e Visalia . C A 9327 7

GERALD A . J^NINCff

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