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### COMPLAINANT' S OPPOSITIO N T O TG I FREIGHT' S MOTIO N I N LIMIN E RE : SUBSEQUEN T INVESTIGATION S

Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (hereinafter "'FAA"') , b y andthroug hit s Regiona l Counsel , oppose s TG ( Freight' s motio n to limi t th e evidenc e th e FA

A may . presen t

i n th e hearin g to evidenc e i

n th e FAA' s possessio n a t th e tim e o f

o r prio r to issuin g th e propose dcivi l fin e to TGI Freight . I n it s motion , TG I assert s tha t becaus e th e '"FA

A apparentl y hadal l o f

th e facts , knowledge , andinformatio n a t it s disposal necessary to impos e afine o f thi s magnitud e b

y Jul y 8 , 2010" ' tha

t th e FA A shoul db e preclude dfro mpresentin g any evidenc e a t th e hearin g other tha n wha t i t ha di n it s possessio n o

n o r before Jul y 8 . 2010 . Suc hareques t mn s counte r

to th e entire hearin g process . Sec , e.g. . 1 4 C . F . R . Sectio n 13 . 220 . (rule s coverin g discovery) .I t i s tru e that

th e FA A issue dTG I aLette r o f Investigation ' o n o r

abou t Februar y 19 , 2010 , indicatin g tha t

it wa s conductin g a n investigatio n int o thi s matte r an dwa s givin g th e compan y an opportunit y t o furnis hexplanator y informatio n reflectin g an y e.xtenuatin g o r mitigatin g circumstance s regardin g th e allege dviolations . Th e FA A followe du p it s initia l investigatio n b y issuin g aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty" ^ fo r $27,000 . Th e FAA' s investigatio n continue dwit hTGP s reques t fo r a n informa l conference"* . Durin g th e informa l conference , additiona l informatio n wa s receive dfro mTG I a s wel l a s a n attemp t mad e t o resolv e th e matte r

informally . Unfortunately , th e attemp t wa s no t successful . A s aresult , th e FA A issue daFina l Notic e o f Civi l Penalt y fro mwhic hTG I requeste dahearin g

Accordin g t o th e procedura l order s issue di n thi s case , th e partie s hav e bee n give n instruction s o n th e availabilit y o f discovery , includin g bu t no t limite dto , depositions , documen t production , response s t o productio n request s and/o r interrogatories . Se e Order s date d Novembe r

30 , 2010 , Decembe r

13 , 2010 , an dJun e 30 , 2011 . I n addition , thos e order s als o spea k t o th e tim e fram e i n whic hdiscovery , th e searc hfor informatio n tha t

i s reasonabl y calculate dt o leadt o th e discover y o f admissibl e evidence , mus t b e concluded . Id . Fo r example , i n th e Administrativ e La w Judge' s las t Procedura l Order , discover y di dno t clos e unti l Septembe r

1 , 2011 . Amende dProcedura l Orde r {iun t 30 , 2011) . Thus , accordin g t o th e procedura l order s fro mth e Administrativ e La w Judge , th e FA A ha darigh t t o reques t

an dreceiv e informatio n directl y fro mTG I u p unti l Septembe r I , 2011—les s tha n tw o week s ago .

' Exhibi t A . ^ E.\hibitB . • * Exhibi t C . ' Exhibi t D . I n th e Matte r o f TG I Freigh t Docke t No . CP10NM00I2 Pag e 2 of 4Accordin g t o th e partie s themselves , w e hav e agree dtha t witnes s list s an dexhibi t list s o f wha t eac hpart y i s goin g t o rel y o n at th e hearin g ar e no t

du e t o b e presente dt o th e othe r sid e unti l Septembe r

16 , 2011 . Thus , bot hside s actuall y hav e unti l the n t o uncove r whateve r additiona l informatio n the y fee l i s relevan t an dadmissibl e i n suppor t o f thei r position . Opposin g counse l reall y ha s give n you r Hono r n o rea l reaso n t o limi t

th e FA A t o onl y th e evidenc e tha t

it ha dat it s disposa l o n Jul y 8 . 2010 . No r ha s opposin g counse l eve n hinte da t ho w he r clien t migh t b e prejudice db y allowin g relevan t informatio n tha t

ha s com e t o ligh t

throug h th e discover y proces s int o evidence . Thus , give n th e fact tha t tha t TG I ha s show n n o prejudic e • i n allowin g relevan t

informatio n uncovere dthroug hth e discover y proces s int o evidenc e an dth e fac t tha t th e la w an dth e regulation s governin g case s involvin g transportatio n o f o r shipmen t

b y ai r o f hazardou s material s a s wel l a s th e pretria l order s o f thi s Administrativ e La w Judg e an dth e agreement s o f

th e partie s themselve s full y suppor t th e discover y process , th e FA A respectfull y request s tha t

TGI' s Motio n I n Limin e Re : Subsequen t Investigation s b e denied . Respectfull y requeste dthi s 12' ^ da y o f Septembe r

2011 .

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A 9112 4 Lette r of Investigatio n Fil e Number : 2010NM73003 8 Dea r Mr . Harrington ; Februar y 19,201 0 O n Februar y 19 , 2010 , the Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Offic e o f Securit y an dHazardou s Material s (ASH ) branc hoffic e i n Anchorage , Alask awa s notifie do f hazardou s material discovere dby th e Alask aAirline s (ASAA ) statio n i n Anchorag e (ANC) . AK . Specifically , ASA A reporte dtha t o n Februar

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company' s Anchorag e offic e offere dasi x piec e shipmen t o n Ai r Waybil l U 337 1 987 3 t o ASA A fo r ai r transponatio n a s carg o fro mAN C t o Ketchikan , AK . Durin g th e screenin g o f thi s freight , undeclare dhazardou s materials , fou r

boxes , eac hcontainin g twelv e 9. 3 ounc e tube s o f Unite x Pro-Pox y 40 0 Adhesiv e (Adhesive , Clas s 3 , UN I 133 , P GIII) , wer e discovered . Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n i s conductin g a n investigatio n into thi s matter andpreliminary evidenc e indicate s tha

t you ma y hav e violate dth e Federal Hazardou s Material s Regulations , 4 9 Cod e of Federal Regulations . W e wis ht o offe r you th e opportunity t

o furnis hexplanatory informatio n refiectin g extenuatin g or mitigatin g circumstance s regardin g thes e allege dviolations . Your v/ritte n repl y wil l b e neede dwithi n te n (10 ) workin g day s o f

receip t o f thi s letter t o resolv e thi s matter

promptly . Pleas e includ e i n you r response , the hazardou s material trainin g record s fo r everyon e involve dwit

hthi s shipment . I

f n o respons e i s received , thi s cas e wil l b e processe dwithou t the benefi t

ofyou r reply . Sincerely , .•::',;.••./ 7 ,./ • ' Jeffrey L . Deilz^' ' Hazardous-Material s Specialis t Hazardou s Material s Branc h Anchorag e Offic e lO P 

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NOTIC E O FPROPOSE D CIVI LPENALT Y I t appear s o n the basi s o f

our repor t o f investigatio n that : 1 . O n o r abou t February 19 , 2010 , TGI Freight (TGI ) offeredundeclare dhazardou s material , a s par t o f asi x (6 ) piec e shipment , t o Alask aAirline s (ASAA ) fo r ai r transportatio n fro

m Anchorage , Alaska , t o Ketchikan . Alaska , o n ASA A ai r waybil l #027-337 1 9873 . Th e bloc k indicatin g th e shipmen t

doe s no t contai n hazardou s material s wa s initialed . 2 . Durin g th e screenin g process . ASA A personne l discovere dth e presenc e o f fou r boses , eac h o f whic hcontaine dtwelv e (12 ) 9. 3 ounc e tube s o f Unite. x Pro-Pox y 40 0 Adhesive . 3 . Unite. \Pro-Pox y 40 0 Adhesiv e i s classifie da s ahazardou s material 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

I , Subchapte r

C (Paa s 171-80) . Its prope r shippin g name i s "Adhesives. " I t i s i n HazardClas s 3 . Packin g grou p III , andha s a n assigne didentificatio n number of UNn33 . 4 . A t all time s mentione dherein , the shipmen t wa s not accompanie db

y aShipper' s Declaratio n fo r Dangerou s Goods . 

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I offere dthe above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s material fo

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y air whe n the shippin g paper s di dno t contai n th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

th e hazardou s material , th e hazardclas s o f th e hazardou s material , th e assigne didentificatio n number of th e hazardou s material precede db y ''UN " o r

"NA " a s applicable , an dth e assigne dpackin g group numbe r prescribe dfo

r th e hazardou s material . 6 . TG I offere dth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n withou t

includin g i

n th e shippin g paper s a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r a s prescribe di

n Subpar t Go f Par t 172 o f the HMR . 7 . TG I offere dhazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y ai r

whe n i t di dno t certif y tha t each hazardou s material wa s i

n accordanc e wit

hth e HMRb

y printin g th e certificatio n se t fort hi n § 172.204(a) o r

(c) ( 1 ) o n th e shippin g papers . 8 . TG I offere dth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b

y ai r an ddi dnot provid e tw o (2 ) copie s o f th e require dshipper' s certification . 9 . TG I offere dhazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y air

withou t addin g to th e certificatio n require db y § 172.204(c)(3 ) o f

th e HMRth e followin g statement : I declar e tha

t al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transport requirement s hav e bee n met . 10 . TG I offere dth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l when th e externa l boxe s wer e no t marke do r labele di n any manne r

tha t woul dindicat e th e hazardou s natur e o f th e content s containe dtherein . 11 . TG I offeredth e above-describe dshipmen t fo r transportatio n b

y ai r whe n th e external boxe s were no t marke dwithth e prope r

shippin g name an dth e assigne didentificatio n number o f the hazardou s material containe dtherein , an dwithou t th e require dmarkings , i n English , and printe do n or

affixe dto the surfac e o f

th e boxes . Base do n th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , TG I violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR) : (a ) Sectio n 171.2(e ) i

n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n i

n commerc e withi n th e Unite dState s whe n eac hmaterial wa s not properl y classed , described , marked , an dlabele dfo

r shipmen t a s require db

y th e HMR . (b ) Sectio n 172.200(a ) i

n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s material fo r transportatio n when th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t describe do n th e shippin g paper i n th e manne r

prescribe di

n Subpar t C o f Par t 17 2 o f th e HMR .(c ) Sectio n 172.201(d ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n withou t includin g i n th e shippin g paper s an emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r a s prescribe d i n Subpar t

Go f Par t 17 2 o f th e HMR . (d ) Sectio n 172.202(a) ( 1 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descriptio n o n th e shippin g paper s di dno t includ e th e prope r ideniillcatio n numbe r

fo r th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n (4 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . (e ) Sectio n 172.202(a)(2 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l for transponatio n whe n th e require dshippin g paper s di dno t includ e th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfor th e materia l i n Colum n (2 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . ( 0 Sectio n 172.202(a)(3 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descriptio n di dno t includ e th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe r prescribe dfo r

th e material , a s show n i n Colum n (3 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . (g ) Sectio n 172.202(a)(4 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descriptio n di dno t includ e th e assigne dpackin g grou p i n Roma n numerals , a s designate dfor th e hazardou s materia l i n Colum n (5 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . (h ) Sectio n 172.204(a ) o r (c) ( I ) i n tha t

TG ! offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n withou t printin g th e prope r

certificatio n o n th e shippin g paper s a s require db y thes e sections . (i ) Sectio n 172.204(c)(2 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l t o an aircraf t operato r fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an ddi dno t

provid e tw o copie s o f

th e require dshipper' s certification . (j ) Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b y ai r withou t addin g t o th e certificatio n require db y § 172.204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) th e followin g statement : I declar e tha t

al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t

requirement s hav e bee n met . (k ) Section s 172.30 0 an d172.301(a ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n whe n th e packag e wa s no t marke dwit hth e prope r shippin g name s an d identificatio n number s fo r it s contents . (1 ) Sectio n 172.400(a ) i n tha t TG I offere dapackag e containin g hazardou s materia l for transportatio n whe n th e packag e wa s no t properl y labele da s specifie di n § 172.101 . (m)Section s 172.600tc)(l ) an d(c)(2 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n whe n th e emergenc y respons e information , includin g emergenc y respons e telephon e number , wa s no t immediatel y availabl e for us e at al l times .

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Chapte r 51 , Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e o f Transportation . 14

9 U.S.C . i ; 5123(a)] . TGI i s liabl e fo r acivi l penalty o f

no t les s than $25 0 ($45 0 fo r trainin g violations) , nor

greate r than $50,00 0 (o r

$100,00 0 fo

r violation s resultin g i

n death , seriou s illness , o r

severe injur

y to any person , o r

substantia l destructio n o f property) , fo

r eac hviolatio n o f

th e regulations . Afier

reviewin g our

investigativ e file, w e propos e t o asses s a civi l i n the amount

o f $27,00 0 fo

r thi s violation . Enclose di s informatio n o n TGI' s option s i

n respondin g t o thi s notice . Th e option s includ e participatin g i

n a n informa l conferenc e wit

ha n FA A attorne y an dsubmissio n o f informatio n to th e FA A fo r consideration . TG I mus t submit , i n writing , it s choic e o f

th e alternative s explaine d o n the enclose dinformatio n form , o n o r before 3 0 day s afte

r you receiv e this Notice . I f TG I fail s to submi t it s choic e withi n tha

t time , i t will hav e n o furthe

r righ t t o participat e i

n th e informa

l procedures . Pleas e direc t

all communicatio n i

n thi s matte r

t o th e undersigned . Offic e o f Regional Counsel , AAL-7 , 22 2 West

7' hAvenue , #14 , Anchorage , Alask a99513-7587 . HOWARD L . MARTIN . JR . Regional Counse l

evv—5wcr.-U<:L-- 0 Chery l M . Jone s Senio r Attorne y Enclosures : Informatio n Shee t

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th e undersigne dwil l b e a t th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel . 22 2 Wes t 7thAvenue . Anchorage . Alaska , at 1:3 0 p.m . AD T Septembe r

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th e informa l conferenc e yo u requeste dconcernin g th e charge s i n ou r Notic e date dJul y 8 . 2010 . A t thi s conference , yo u wil l hav e th e opportunit y t o b e hear da s t o wh y th e propose dactio n shoul dno t

b e take n an dt o presen t an y fact s yo u wis hconsidered . Thi s conferenc e i s th e opportunit y t o b e hear dwhic hi s grante db y § 13.1 6 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . HOWARDL . MAR'fRsI . JR . Regiona l Counse l 

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9950 1 Re : TGI Freight Cas e No . 2010NM73003 8 Your Fil e No . 9100.24 2 FINALNOTIC E O FPROPOSE D CIVILPENALT Y O n Jul y 8 , 2010 . you wer e advise dthroug haNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dto asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $27,000 . Informatio n presente da t th e informa l conferenc e hel dSeptembe r 23 , 2010 , demonstrate dtha t yo u ha drelie do n the manufacturer

to correctl y labe l it s products . Thi s resulte di n arecalculatio n o f

th e civi l penalty amoun t proposed . Afte r considerin g al l th e evidenc e i n thi s matter , i

t appear s that : 1 . On or abou t Februar y 19 . 2010 , TGI Freight

(TGI ) offere dundeclare dhazardou s material , a s par t o f asi. x (6 ) piec e shipment , to Alask aAirline s (ASAA ) fo r ai r transportation fro

m Anchorage . Alaska , l o Ketchikan , Alaska , o n ASA A air waybil l #027-337 1 9873 . Th e bloc k indicatin g th e shipmen t

doe s no t contai n hazardou s material s wa s initialed . 2 . Durin g th e screenin g process , ASA A persorme l discovere dth e presenc e o f fou r bo.\es , eac h o f whic hcontaine dtwelv e (12 ) 9. 3 ounc e tube s o f Unite x Pro-Pox y 40 0 adhesive . 3 . Unitex Pro-Pox y 40 0 Adhesiv e i s classifie da s ahazardou s materia l unde r § 1 72.10 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 . Chapter

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(c) ( 1 ) o n th e shippin g papers . 8 . TG I offeredth e above-describe dhazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y air

an ddi dno t provid e tw o (2 ) copie s o f th e require dshipper' s certification . 9 . TG I offeredhazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b

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t al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transport requirement s hav e bee n met . 10 . TG I offeredth e above-describe dhazardou s material whe n th e externa l boxe s were no t marke dor labele di n any manne r

tha t woul dindicat e th e hazardou s natur e o f th e content s containe dtherein . 11 . TG I offeredth e above-describe dshipmen t fo r transportatio n b

y ai r whe n th e externa l boxe s wer e not marke dwit

hth e prope r

shippin g nam e an dth e assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f th e hazardou s material containe dtherein , andwithou t th e require dmarkings , i

n English , and printe do n or

affixe dt o th e surfac e o f

th e boxes . By reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , TG I violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations : (a ) Sectio n 171.2(e ) i

n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s material fo r transportatio n i

n commerc e withi n the Unite dState s whe n eac hmaterial wa s not properl y classed , described , marked , andlabele dfo

r shipmen t a s require db

y th e HMR .'•. )

(b ) Sectio n 172.200(a ) i n tha t I'Gl offere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t describe do n th e shippin g pape r i n th e manne r

prescribe di

n Subpar t C o f par t 17 2 o f th e HMR . (c ) Sectio n 172.201(d ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n withou t includin g i n th e shippin g paper s an emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r a s prescribe d i n Subpar t

Go f Par t 17 2 o f th e HMR . (d ) Sectio n 172.202(a)(1 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descriptio n o n th e shippin g paper s di dno t includ e th e prope r identificatio n numbe r

for th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n (4 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . (e ) Sectio n 172.202(a)(2 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n whe n th e require dshippin g paper s di dno t includ e th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfo r th e materia l i n Colum n (2 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . (t ) Sectio n 172.202(a)(3 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descriptio n di dno t includ e th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe r prescribe dfo r

th e material , a s show n i n Colum n (3 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . (g ) Sectio n 172.202(a)(4 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n whe n th e require dhazardou s materia l descriptio n di dno t includ e th e assigne dpackin g grou p i n Roma n numerals , a s designate dfor th e hazardou s materia l i n Colum n (5 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . (h ) Sectio n 172.204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) i n tha t

TG I offere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n withou t printin g th e prope r

certificatio n o n th e shippin g paper s a s require db y thes e sections . (i ) Sectio n 172.204(c)(2 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l t o a n aircraf t operato r for transportatio n b y ai r

an ddi dno t

provid e tw o copie s o f

th e require dshipper' s certification . (j ) Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b y ai r withou t addin g t o th e certificatio n require db y § 172.204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) th e followin g statement : I declar e tha t

al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t

requirement s hav e bee n met . (k ) Section s 172.30 0 an d172.301(a ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n whe n th e packag e wa s no t marke dwit hth e prope r shippin g name s an didentificatio n number s fo r

it s contents . (I ) Sectio n 172.400(a ) i n tha t TG I offere dapackag e containin g hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n whe n th e packag e wa s no t properl y labele da s specifie di n § 172.101 .(m)Section s 172.600(c) ( 1 ) an d(c)(2 ) i n tha t TG I offere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n whe n th e emergenc y respons e information , includin g emergenc y respons e telephon e number , wa s no t immediatel y availabl e fo r us e at al l times . I n accordanc e wit hSectio n 5123(a ) o f Chapte r 51 , Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (4 9 U.S.C . s j 5123(a)) . yo u ar e liabl e fo r acivi l penalt y o f

no t les s tha n $25 0 ($45 0 fo r trainin g violations) , no r greate r tha n $50,00 0 (o r

$100,00 0 fo r

violation s resultin g i n death , seriou s illness , o r sever e injury t o an y person , o r

substantia l destructio n o f property) , fo r

eac hviolatio n o f

th e regulations . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , w e propos e l o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t of $ 15.000 . Unles s yo u mai l o r

personall y delive r

you r reques t for ahearing , i n writing , i n thi s matte r o n o r befor e 1 5 day s at\e r

yo u receiv e thi s Fina l Notice , w e wil l issu e a n Orde r Assessin g Civi l Penalty , an dyo u wil l hav e n o furthe r righ t t o ahearing . I f

yo u d o no t

submi t awritte n reques t for ahearing , yo u mus t

pa y th e propose dcivi l penalty . You r reques t fo r ahearin g mus t

b e sen t t o th e Hearin g Docket , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , SW , Washington , D C 20591 , Attn : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 , an dacop y mus t b e sen t t o th e undersigne dFA A attorney . You r

reques t mus t b e date dan dsigned , i n accordanc e wit h§ 13.1 6 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.16) , sen t t o yo u wit hth e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty . Yo u may pa y th e propose dpenalt y b y submittin g achec k o r mone y orde r

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th e Internet . T o pa y electronically , visi t th e we b sit e at httpj/Avww.pay.gov . Unde r th e Searc hPubli c Form s optio n typ e i n "FAL-FINEl. " Yo u mus t the n complet e th e requeste dinformatio n an dclic k "Continue. " Yo u wil l the n b e directe dl o ente r you r credi t car do r ban k accoun t debi t information . T o us e th e ban k accoun t debi t yo u wil l nee d you r ban k routin g number , accoun t number , an dchec k

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