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—-", 1 COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n{"FAA" ) file s it s complain t unde r Rul e 20 8 o f th e Rule s o f Practic e i nFAA . Civi l Penalt yActions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.20 8 an d state s th e following : I , B yNotic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt ydated , Februar y 15 , 2 01 1 an d b yFina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y date d Apri l 20 , 201 1 Hig hPurit yResources , Inc . wa s advise d tha t th e FA Apropose d t o asses s a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f $3,300.00 . 1 . O no r abou t Jun e 11 , 201 0 Hig hPurit yResources , Inc . (HighPurit yResources ) knowingl yoffere d t o FedE x Corporatio na shipmen t consistin g o f a fiberboar d bo x containin g hazardou s material s fo r transportatio nb y air . 2 . Th e abov e shipmen t wa s assigne d Airwa yBil l No . 872624872326 . Th e shipmen t wa s offere d byHig hPurit y Resource s fo r transportatio n t o th e consignee , Rolls

Royc e Corporation , 2 3 5 5 Sout hTibb s Avenue , Indianapolis , I N43241 . 3 . Th e abov e mentione d shipmen t consiste d o f a self

heatin g solid , inorganic , n.o.s . (nicke l mixture) .05/11/201 1 1G:1 4 FA X202493514 2 FA A* DM S 0002/00 5

4 . Th e prope r shippin g nam e o f th e materia l i s Self

heatin g solid , inorganic , n.o.s. . i t i s i nHazar d Clas s 4. 2 (Spontaneousl ycombustibl e material) , Packin g Grou p II , and ha s a nassigne d identificatio n numbe r o f UN3190 . Th e prope r labe l i s SPONTANEOUSL Y COMBUSTIBLE . 5 . Hig hPurit yResource s offere d th e above-describe d shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio nby ai r and faile d t o provid e a n emergenc yrespons e telephon e numbe r o f th e perso nofferin g th e hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio no r th e numbe r o f a nagenc y o r organizatio nacceptin g responsibilit yfo r providin g detaile d informatio n concernin g th e hazardou s material . 6 . Hig hPurit yResource s provide d th e numbe r o f ChemTe l Inc . a s a nemergenc yrespons e telephon e numbe r whe n tha t organizatio nha d no t accepte d responsibilit yfo r providin g informatio n concernin g hazardou s material s fo r Hig hPurit yResources . 7 , O no r abou t Novembe r 9 , 201 0 and Novembe r 18 , 201 0 Hig hPurit yResource s receive d request s fro mofficial s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s Southwes t Regio nHazardou s Material s Offic e fo r inspectio no f shippin g paper s prepare d i nconnectio nwit hth e shipmen t o f hazardou s materials . Hig hPurit y Resource s faile d t o mak e th e shippin g paper s availabl e a s requested , 8 . A t th e tim e Hig hPurit yResource s offere d th e above

describe d shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio nbyair , i t faile d t o ensur e tha t it s hazma t employe e wh o prepare d th e shipmen t wa s traine d i naccordanc e wit hth e prescribe d requirement s o f Sectio n172.704 . II . 30 . B yreaso no f th e above . Hig hPurit yResource s violate d th e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio nHazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulations) : a . Sectio n171.2(e ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 171.2(e) ] i ntha t i t offere d hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio ni n05/11/201 1 ie:1 4 FAX202493514 2 FA A+ DMS @l003/00 5

commerc e b yai r whe n th e materia l wa s no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an d i nconditio nfo r shipmen t a s require d b yth e Hazardou s Material s Regulations . b . Sectio n172.201(e ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.201(e) ] i ntha t i t provide d a shippin g pape r require d bySectio n 172.20 0 o f th e HM Rfo r th e shipmen t o f a hazardou s materia l and faile d t o mak e a cop yavailabl e fo r inspectio nwhe nrequeste d bya nauthorize d officia l o f a Federa l agency . C . Sectio n172.604(b ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.604(b) ] i ntha t i t offere d a shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio nan d faile d t o provid e a nemergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r o f th e perso nofferin g th e hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio no r th e numbe r o f a nagenc yo r organizatio n capabl e of , and acceptin g responsibilit yfor , providin g detaile d informatio nconcernin g th e hazardou s material . d . Sectio n172.702(a ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.702(a) ] i ntha t i t offere d a hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b yai r an d faile d t o ensur e tha t eac ho f it s hazma t employee s wa s traine d i n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s prescribe d i nthi s subpart . III . Pursuan t t o th e Federa l hazardou s materia l transportatio n law , an d 107.32 9 o f th e Hazardou s Material s Transportatio n Regulation s [4 9 u.s.c . § 512 3 (a)(1 ) an d 4 9 u.S.C . § 107.329 ] Hig hPurit yResource s i s liabl e fo r a civi l penalt yno t t o excee d $50,000.0 0 fo r eac hviolatio n alleged . Unde r th e fact s and circumstance s o f thi s case , a civi l penalt yo f $3,300.0 0 i s appropriate .05/11/201 1 19:1 4 FA X202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S §1004/00 5

WHEREFORE , th e Regiona l Counse l fo r Administration , Southwes t Region , tha t th e Administrativ e La wJudg e Purit yResource s b e assesse d a ci|v i o f $3,300.00 . Respectfully , submitte d thi s 4* * da yo f Ma y201 1

DAVI D L . DONNEL L Actin g Regiona l Counse l Southwes t Regio n th e Federa l Aviatio n respectfull yrequest s ente r a nOrde r tha t Hig h 1 penalt yi nth e amoun t

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Pleas eNot e Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF R§ 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require d t o fil e a writte nanswe r t o thi s complaint , o r a writte n motio nt o dismis s i f appropriate , no t late r tha nthirt y (30 ) day s afte r th e dat e shown o nth e certificat e o f servic e whic hi s attache d t o thi s document , CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E Re : Hig hPurit yResources , Inc. , FA ACas e No . 2010SW70027 5 I herebycertif ytha t o nth e 4^^*" da yo f Ma y2011 , I hav e sen t vi a Federa l Expres s a nexecute d origina l an d on e cop y o f th e complaint , addresse d a s follows : Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW. , Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AG C 4 3 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 (202)385-822 9 I furthe r certif ytha t o n thi s date , I hav e sen t vi a USP S Expres s Mai l a tru e cop yo f th e complaint , addresse d a s follows : Mr . Rober t Scheehl , CE O Hig hPurit yResources , Inc . P O Bo x1 7 9 0 Peralta , NM8704 2 (505)866-881 6

DAVI D L . DONNEL L Actin g Regiona l Counse l Southwes t Regio n

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