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r o f 2008 , I wa s employe dby Smit h C4»bl e Systems , Inc . ("Smit h Cabl e ") - Smit

h Cabl e contracte dt o perfon n wor k in Ketchikan , Alaska , tha t summer . I hav e worke dfor Smit h Gabl e fo

r / years . Durin g tha

t time , I wa s made awar e o f an dfamilia

r wit h rule s an dregulation s applicabl e t o th e transportatio n o f hazardou s material s on aircraf t ("Hazmat") . 2 . At th e begiimio g o f

September

2008 , ou r jo b wa s fmishin g u p an dw e bega n th e proces s o f

packin g up our

equipment

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t o either Fairbank s (where ou r nex t jo b was ) o r

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home bas e was) . Our

company wa s sendin g som e item s vi aair

carg o t o Fairbank s an

dsome thing s vi ath e maritime highway . T assiste di n th e demobilizatio n o f

th e company^ s equipment an dit s preparatio n fo

r shipment t o variou s destinations . 3 . O n Septembe

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f coul dno t contai n hazardou s material s withou t certai n requite dnotification . W e place d Affidgvit o f Tod dLinn e P«g f 1 o f 3 

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i n th e bac k o f th e truck . W e expecte dhi mt o hav e aforklif t o r simila r too l t o loadth e palle t

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was suppose dt o b e shipped , an dth e pai mcan an dga s cylinder s wer e no t par t o f Smiih Cabl e Systems ' shipment .

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### RECOR D O FINTERVIEW : Jessic aFreeman , Freigh t Driver , Aer

o Services , Ketchikan , AK

(907)247-570 1 O n Septembe

r 14,2009 , the undersignedtelephonically interviewedJessic aFreema n regarding th e circumstance s sunoundin g th e pic k up o f freigh t fro mSmit h Cable , an

d subsequen t offering o f

th e fteightto ASA

A in Ketchika

n o n Septembe

r 10 , 2008 , i n whic h undeclare dhazardou s material s wer e discovered . Prior

t o the intervie w Freema

n wa s informedtha

t th e purpos e of

th e intervie w wa s fo

r th e investigatio n of

aregulator

y violation . Freema

n agree dt o b e interviewe dan drelate dthe following : Freema n state dtha

t sh e doe s not remembe r thi s particula

r shipment . Sh

e state d tha t i t wa s no t unusua l to brea k down apallet

fo r loadin g i n her

truc k andre palletizin g th e loa

da t ASAA . Freema

n als o state dtha

t it wa s not unusua l fo r her t o hav e mor

e tha n one shipmen

t i n th e truck

a t atime . Freema n sai dtha t becaus e o f

liabilit y reason s she woul

dalway s kee

p th e shipment s physically separate . Becaus e the compan y heldhe r personally responsibl e andliable , she woul densur e tha t i f mor e tha n one shipmen

t wa s present i n th e truck

tha t they woul dno t

mix . Freema n state dtha

t sh e ha s picke du

p freigh t fo r ove r ayea r andneve r ha da mistak e o r complaint .

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### AGEN T STATEMENT : Jeffre y L . Deitz , Specia

l Agen t (SA) , Federa

l Aviatio n Administration

^ Office o f

Securit y an dHazardou s Materials , 222 Wes t 7 * Avenu e #14 , Anchorage , Alaska , 99523 , Telephone (907 ) 271-5003 . Afte r receivin g acop y o f

th e letter submitte dt

o Glen n Brown b y Marsto n &

. Cole , I pulle dth e cas e file an

dwen t over th e contents . I n th e Affidavit

of ToddLinne , Linn e state s tha t he an dhi s coworke

r never loade dany propan e cylinder s no r a n aeroso l ca

n o f paint . I n th e ASA A Irregularit

y Repor t i t state s tha t th e propane wa s discovere dinsid e a small stove , andwhe n th e res t of thipment wa s searchedth e paint

wa s found . All hazma t wa s hidden andnot

visibl e to thos e loadin g it . I n m y note s I foun

dastatemen

t fromASA

A employee , Stepha

n Camp . I

n thi s statement Cam p state s tha

t whil e pickin g up asmall beach baibeque , tw o Colema n campin g propan e bottle s fell out . H e ha dTimCoo k screen th e res t

of th e shipment

wher e th e pain t wa s discovered . Again the hazma t i s sai dto b e hidden fromview . I als o foundi n m

y notes , referenc e t

o atelephon e conversatio n tha t I hadwit h Ro n Smith , President

of Smit h Cabl e Systems , wher

e h e state dtha

t hi s interna

l investigatio n showe dtha

t the y di dship th e item s an

dtha t the y hadagrill . Ttd s conversatio n too k

plac e o n Septembe

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T U FTRANSPORTATIO N KKDEIlA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N SECURIT Y A HAZARDOU S MATERIAL S ACCEN T STATEMENT ; Jeffre y L . Deitz . Specia l Agen t (SA) , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Offic e o f Securit y an dHazardou s Materials , 22 2 Wes t f ^ Avenu e #14 , Anchorage , Alaska , 99523 , Telephon e (907)271-5003 . O n Septembe r

15 , 2008 , thi s offic e receive dnotificatio n fromAlask aAirline s (ASAA ) Carg o Facilit y locate di n Ketchikan , AK . Th e notificatio n state dtha t o n Septembe r

10 , 2008 , SMIT H CABL E SYSTEM S offere dundeclare dhazardou s material s fo r ai r transportatio n fromKT N t o FA I a s part o f a2 4 piec e carg o shipment . ASA A reporte dtha t

i n thi s shipmen t

offere do n ASA A Ai r

Waybil l #747 1 2632 , wa s foun dt o contai n tw o 16. 4 ounc e cylinder s o f Colema n Propan e fuel (Petroleu mgases , liquefied , clas s 2.1 , UN1075 ) an don e 1 2 ounc e ca n o f Premiu mDeco r

.spra y pain t (Aerosols , flammable , clas s 2.1 , UN I 950) . ASA A i n KT N provide dphotographs , aD G irregularit y repor t an dacop y o f

th e Ai r Waybill . Th e photograph s wer e take n o n Septembe r 15 , 2008 , b y Kyl e Forbes , ASA A KTN , an de-maile dto m e th e sam e day . Materia l Safety Dat aSheet s (MSDS ) wer e obtaine dfo r bot h th e Colema n Propan e an dPremiu m d6co T spra y paint . O n Septembe r

17 , 2008 , aLette r

o f investigatio n wa s dispatche dt o SMIT H CABL E SYSTEM S concernin g m y investigation . O n Octobe r

1,2008, 1 receive datelephon e cal l fro mRo n Smith , Presiden t o f SMIT H CABL E SYSTEMS . H e wante dt o acknowledg e th e receip t o f th e LO l an dsai dtha t

h e di dno t

kno w anythin g abou t

th e shipmen t

bu t woul dge t

bac k t o me . O n Octobe r

27 , 2008 , no t

havin g receive danythin g fro mRo n Smith , I telephone dhim . H e apologize dfo r

no t gettin g bac k

t o m e an dsai dtha t

an interna l investigatio n conducte db y hi m confirme dtha t

the y ha dshippe dth e hazardou s material s i n question . H e promise dt o sen dawritte n accoun t t o me . A s o f

Novembe r

5 , 2008 , nothin g ha s bee n received .

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# e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ANCHORAG E AVIATIO N SECURlT f an d HAZARDOU S AUTERIAI 3 i n We n 7 " Avenu e H U Anchonit« , AUih a 99S13-758 7 Tel : 907 > 271-500 3 P«K(907 I 271-483 3 CERTIFIE D MAIL—RETUR N RECEIPT REQUESTE D Smit h Cabl e System s Attn : Presldent/CE O PO Bo x11156 5 Anchorage . A K9951 1 

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### 1 "rr M Dea rSi ro rMadam : Lette rof Investigatio n Fil e Number : 2008AL70008 1 O n Septembe r15 , 2008 , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Office o f Securit y an d Hazardou s Material s (ASH ) branc h offic e i n Anchorage , Alask a was notifie d o f undeclare d hazardou s material s discovere d by Alaska Airline s (ASAA) , a t th e Ketchika n airpor t (KTN) . Specifically , ASA

A reporte d t o thi s offic e that o n Septembe r10 . 2008 , you rcompan y offere d a 2 4 piec e shipmen t to ASA A fo rai rtransportatio n a s carg o fro m KT N to Fairbanks , A Ko n ai r waybil l # 747 1 2632 . Durin g th e handlin g process , tw o 16. 4 ounce/46 5 gra m cylinders o f Colema n Propan e (Petroleu m gases , liquefied , clas s 2.1 , UNl075)wer e discovered , Thi s le d t o furthe rinspection/screenin g where on e 1 2 o z ca n of Premiu m D6co rspra y pain t (Aerosols , flammable , clas s 2.1 , UN I 950 ) wa s discovered . Liquefie d petnaleu m gase s are forbidde n fo r transportatio n o n a passenge rcarryin g aircraft . Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n i s conductin g a n investigatio n int o thi s matte ran d preliminar y evidenc e Indicate s tfia t yo u ma y hav e violate d th e Federa l Hazardou s Matenal s Regulations , 4 9 Cod e o f Federa l Regulations . W e wis h t o offe ryo u th e opportunit y t o furnis h explanator

y infonnatio n reflectin g extenuatin g o r mitigatin g circurnstance s regardin g thes e allege d violations . You rwritte n repl y wil l b e neede d withi n te n (10 ) workin g days o f receip t o f thi s lette rt o resolve thi s matte rpromptly . I f n o respons e i s received , thi s cas e wil l b e processe d withou t th e benefi t o f you rreply . Pleas e Includ e i n you rresponse , th e hazma t trainin g record s fo ranyon e involve d wit h thi s shipment .

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UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I N TH E MATTE RO F SMIT H CABL E SYSTEMS , INC . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09AL001 2 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) 

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## - 7 201 0 \y j MARSTO N & COLE . P C DM S NO . FAA-2009-097 6 FAA^ S RESPONS E T O SMIT H CABLET S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES T Complainan t

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA") , throug h counsel , hereb y respond s t o th e variou s discover y request s containe di n Respondent' s Discover y Request s t o Administrato r

serve do n th e FA A b y responden t Smit h Cabl e Systems , Inc . ("Smit h Cable") . REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO . 1 : Pleas e produc e acop y o f an y recorde dwitnes.' i interviews . FAA' S RESPONSE : Th e FA A ha s n o recording s o f an y interview s o f

witnesse s i n thi s matter . REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO . 2 : Pleas e produc e acop y o f an y note s take n durin g an y witnes s interviews . FAA' S RESPONSE ; O n Januar y 13 , 2009 , th e FA A provide dth e releasabl e portio n o f it s enforcemen t

investigativ e repor t

("EIR" ) t o Smit h Cable . I n additio n t o th e note s containe di n tha t report , th e FA A herewit h produce s th e following ; FAAOOOO 1 Emai l fromStephe n Cam p o f Alask aAirline s t o Jefl ' Dcit/ : FAA0000 2 Emai l fro mTi mCoo k o f Alask aAiriinc g t o Jef

f Deit z FAA0000 3 Jef

f Deitz' s note s o f

intervie w wit h Jessic aFreema n o f Aer o Serviice s



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FAA0000 4 Recor do f Intervie w o f

Jessic aFreema n b y Jef

f Deit z FAA0000 5 Jef

f Deitz' s note s o f

intervie w wit h Ro n Smith o f Smit h Cabl e FAA0000 6 JetTDeiTz' s Agen t Statemen t REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO . 3 : Pleas e produc e acop y o f al l note s take n by .Jeffre

y Deit z durin g thi s investigation . FAA' S RESPONSE : O n Januar y 13 , 2009 , th e FA A provide dth e releasabl e portio n o f it s enforcemen t

investigativ e repor t

t o Smit h Cable . Beyon dth e materia l provide dfro mth e EI R an di n respons e t o Reques t to r Productio n No . 2 above , th e FA A ha s n o note s take n b y FA A Specia l Agen t

Jeffre y Deit z i n it s custod y o r contro l that

ar e responsiv e t o thi s request . REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO . 4 : Pleas e produc e acop y o f al l note s take n b y an y othe r FA A investigato r

involve di n thi s investigation . FAA' S RESPONSE : O n Januar y 13,2009 , th e FA A provide dth e releasabl e portio n o f it s enforcemen t

investigativ e repor t

t o Smit h Cable . Beyon dth e materia l provide dfro mthi e EIR , th e FA A ha s n o note s take n b y an y o f it s investigator s i n it s custod y o r contro l tha t

ar e responsiv e t o thi s request . REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 1 : Pleas e admi t tha t aSmit h Cabl e employe e di dno t prepar e th e Alask aAi r

Carg o Ai r

Waybil l Numbe r

027-747 1 2632 . FAA^ S RESPONSE : Denied . Becaus e th e waybil l a ) identifie s th e shippe r a s "Smit h Cabl e Systems" ; b ) indicate s ashipper' s addres s that , o n informatio n an dbelief , i s an addres s whic h Smit h Cabl e use s for

it s business ; c ) indicate s a n Alask aAi r Carg o shipper' s accoun t numbe r that , o n informatio n an dbelief , i s an accoun t

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### d ) indicate s a

n Alask aAi r

Carg o customer' s I

D numbe r that , on informatio n andbelief , i s a n I D number use db y Smit

h Cable ; e ) identifie s th e consigne e a s "Smit h Cabl e Systems" ; f ) indicate s aconsignee' s addres s that , o n informatio n an dbelief , i s a n addres s which Smit

h Cabl e use s fo

r it s business ; g ) indicate s a

n Alask aAi

r Carg o consignee' s account numbe r that , o n infoimatio n and belief , i s a n account number use db y Smit

h Cable ; h ) reads , in th e *

* Accountin g Infonnation " portio n o f th e waybill , "SMITH CABL E SYSTEM S INC." ; i ) indicates , in th e "Accountin g Information " portio n o f th e waybill , a

n addres s an

d customer' s ID number

that , on infoimatio n andbelief , are bot h use db y Smit

h Cable ; j ) indicates , in th e shipper' s certificatio n portio n o f th e waybill , tha

t th e shipper' s certificatio n wa s execute dfo r "SMITH CABL

E SYSTEM S INC" ; and k ) indicates , i n th e shipper' s certificatio n portio n o f th e waybill , tha

t th e waybil l wa s signe d b y the "Shipper

o r hi s Agent" , th e FA A doe s no t

admi t tha t aSmit h Cabl e employe e di dno t

prepar e th e waybill . REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 2 : Pleas e admi t that aSmit h Cabl e employee di dno t

.sig n th e Alask aAir Carg o Air

Waybil l Numbe r 027-747 1 2632 . FAA' S RESPONSE ; Denied . Althoug h fh e lon e signatur

e on th e waybill i s presentl y illegibl e t o th e FAA , th e waybil l itsel f recite s tha

t i t wa s signe db y th e "Shipper o r hi s agent" , allowin g for

th e possibilit

y tha t it wa s signe db y a

n employe e o f

th e shipper , Smit

h Cable . INTERROGATOR Y NO . 1 : Pleas e lis t al l fact' s that

suppor t you r contentio n tha

t Aerl compan

y M'a s authorize dt

o ac t a s an agent

fo r Smit h Cable . FAA' S RESPONSE : Smit h Cabl e provide da

n Affidavi t o f Tod dLinne date dJun e 5 , 200 9 t o FAA , I n tha t afFidavit, Mr . Linn e relate s that , in Septembe r 200 8 whil e workin g fo

r Smit h Cabl e i n Ketchikan , h e helpe dSmit h Cabl e prepare apallet

o f item s t o b e shippe dair carg o fro mKetchika

n to Fairbanks . Specifically , Mr . Linn e relate s tha t on Septembe

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### h e personall y prepare dth e item s fo r th e ai r carg o shipment

fromKetchika

n t o Fairbank s an

d gav e themt o "Aerl" , whic h h e i n hi s affidavit describe s a s " aloca

l company which pick s u

p and deliver s item s fo

r air cargo" . Mr . Linn e specifically describe s ho w h e assiste di n "placin g th e item s in th e bac k

o f [th e 'Aerl ' company employee's ] truck. " Th e waybill describe di n th e FAA' s respons e to Reques t fo r Admissio n No . I abov e i s date dSeptembe

r 10 , 2008 , originate di n Ketchikan , identifie s Fairbank s a s th e airpor t o f destination , an didentifie s Smit h Cabl e i n numerou s spot s a s bot h th e shipper

an dthe consignee . Althoug h th e FA A ha s no t allege dtha

t another company serve da s Smit

h Cable' s agen

t i n dispatchin g th e shipment

a t issu e i n thi s matter , thes e fact s ampl y suppor t aconclusio n tha

t Smit h Cabl e di di n fact

authoriz e Aer

o Service s t o ac t

a s Smit h Cable' s agent . REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO . 5 : Pleas e produc e an y document s whic

h suppor t the propositio n that

Aer l compan

y wa s authorize dto ac t

a s a n agen t

fo r Smit h Cable . FAA' S RESPQNSE : Al

l document s know n t

o th e FA A tha t are responsiv e t

o thi s reques t are alread y i n Smit h Cable' s possession , includin g th e waybil l describe di n th e FAA' s respons e t o Reques t

fo r Admissio n No . 1 abov e andthe Affidavit o f Tod dLimic describe di n th e FAA' s respons e t

o Interrogator

y No . 1 above . REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3 ; Pleas e admi t that th e hazardou s material s i

n questio n wer e place do n the palle t

b y eithe r employee s fo r

Aer l compan y o r Alask aAi r Carg o employee s o r both . FAA' S RESPONSE : Denied . I n th e Affidavi

t of ToddLinn e describe di n th e FAA' s respons e t o Interrogator

y No . I above , Mr . Linne (1 ) identifie s himsel f a s aSmit h Cabl e Smit h Cabl e Systems . Inc . A - DM S No . FAA-2009-097 607/07/201 0 16:1 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0026/03 0

employee , (2 ) describe s how , o n Septembe r 10,2008 , he , a s part

o f hi s wor k duties , personall y worke dt o "ge t

apalle t o f item s read y t o b e shippe dai r carg o . . . fi^omKetchika n t o Fairbanks" , an d(3 ) describe s ho w h e "place dal l th e item s o n th e palle t an dsecure dthe mi n preparatio n fo r th e pic k up. " Tha t

th e shipmen t

wa s discovere dlate r

i n th e da y t o includ e hazardou s material s support s th e conclusio n tha t on e o r mor e Smit h Cabl e employee s place dhazardou s material s o n th e pallet . REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 4 : Pleas e admi t tha t Smit h Cabl e employee s wer e no t presen t whe n th e hazardou s material s wer e place do n th e pallet . FAA' S RESPONSE : Denied . Seeth e FAA' s Respons e t o Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 3 . INTERROG A TO RY NO . 2 : Pleas e se t fort h al l fact s know n t o yo u tha t suppor t you r contentio n tha t Smit h Cabl e "knowingl y "place dhazardou s material s in ai r cargo . FAA' S RESPONSE : Th e FA A ha s allege dtha t Smith Cabl e "knowingl y offere dt o Alask aAirline s ashipmen t containin g hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b y air . ... " Complain t

a t 1 . Unde r

4 9 U.S.C . § 5123(a)(1) , aperso n knowingl y violate s 4 9 C.F.R . Chapte r I , Subchapte r

C i f h e o r sh e ha s actua l knowledg e o f th e fact s givin g rise t o th e violatio n o r i f a reasonabl e person , actin g i n th e circumstance s an dexercisin g reasonabl e care , woul dhav e tha t knowledge . Th e FA A ha s not , a s thi s interrogator y posits , contende dtha t Smit h Cabl e knowingl y place dhazardou s material s i n ai r cargo , Father , th e FA A contend s tha t Smith Cabl e knowingl y

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offere dashipmen t

fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dtha t th e shipmen t

containe dhazardou s materials . Se e Riverdal e Mill s Corp. . FA A Orde r No . 2003-1 0 at

5 (Sept . 12 , 2003) . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO , 5 : Pleas e admi t tha t yo u d o no t

kno w whethe r

th e hazardou s material s wer e presen t a t th e timeSniit h Cable' s carg o wa s picke du p by a n employe e o f Aer l company . FAA' S RESPONSE : Denied . Th e FA A contend s that Smit h Cabl e knowingl y offere da shipmen t fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dtha t th e shipmen t

containe dhazardou s materials . I n th e Affidavi t o f Tod dLinn e describe di n th e FAA' s respons e t o Interrogator y No . 1 above , Mr . Linn e allege s tha t

an employe e o f

"Aerl" , likel y Aer o Services , transporte dth e Smit h Cabl e shipmen t t o Alask aAirlines . Mr , Linn e say s th e shipmen t di dno t includ e an y propan e cylinder s o r aerosols . However , th e FA A interviewe dJessic aFreeman , a n employe e o f Aer o Services , v/h o sai dtha t Aer o Service s employ s specifi c procedure s t o kee p shipment s intac t fromreceip t

t o deliver y s o tha t

item s ar e neithe r

adde dno r

removed . Moreover , Smit h Cabl e Presiden t P^o n Smit h tol dJeffre y Deit z tha t Smit h Cable' s equipmen t i n Ketchikan , whic h Mr . Linn e wa s t o demobiliz e an dretur n t o Fairbanks , include dagrill . Combin e tha t wit h th e di.'jcover

y b y /Uask a Airlines ' personne l o f

th e hazardou s material s withi n th e Smith Cabl e shipment , th e self-servin g statement s o f

Smit h Cable' s employe e ar e insufficien t t o overcom e th e conclusio n that th e hazardou s material s wer e presen t a t th e tim e Smit h Cable' s shipmen t wa s picke du p b y Aer o Services .

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REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 6 : Pleas e admi t tha t yo u di dno t

seiz e o r keep an y o f

th e hazardou s material s property . FAA' S RESPONSE ; Th e FA A admit s tha t i t di dno t seiz e an y o f

th e item s i t

allege s Smit h Cabl e shippe di n thi s matter . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 7 : Pleas e admi t tha t yo u di dno t

seiz e o r kee p th e smal l beac h barbecue . FAA'S , RESPONSE : Th e FA A admit s tha t i t di dno t seiz e an y o f

th e item s i t

allege s Smit h Cabl e shippe di n thi s matter , REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 8 : Pleas e admi t (hat yo u di dno t

seiz e o r kee p th e cam p stove . FAA' S RESPONSE : Th e FA A admit s tha t i t di dno t seiz e an y o f

th e item s i t

allege s Smit h Cabl e shippe di n thi s matter . REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 9 : Pleas e admi t tha t ther e wer e n o marking s o n th e item s i n questio n identifyin g wh o owne dthem .

FAA* S RESPONSE : Th e FA A ha s no t allege dtha t

Smith Cabl e owne dth e hazardou s material s at

issu e i n thi s matter . Rather , th e FA A ha s allege dtha t Smith Cabl e offere dthe mfo r transportatio n b y air . Th e FA A doe s no t kno w whethe r

ther e wer e ownership-relate dmarking s o n th e propan e cylinder s o r aeroso l ca n an dtherefor e denie s same .

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INTERROG A TO RY NO . 3 : I f you r respons e t o an y o f

th e foregoin g request s fo r admissio n i s anythin g hu t

aful l admission , pleas e stat e al l factua l informatio n supportin g you r denia l an d whethe r areasonabl e inquir y ha s bee n mad e b y yo u t o ascertai n th e fact s regardin g eac h reques t yo u denied . FAA' S RESPONSE : Th e FAA' s respons e t o eac h Reques t fo r Admissio n include s al l factual informatio n requeste dan dwa s mad e after areasonabl e inquir y t o ascertai n th e fact s regardin g eac h request . 

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