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S FA A OFFIC E O F REGIONA L Cour-fSE L 160 1 LIN D AVE. , S W RENTON , WASHINGTO N 9805 7 TELEPHONE : 425.227.141 7 FACSIMILE : 425.227

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.

I n th e Matte r

of : LIS A GAMACHE'WORTMA N FA A DOCKE T CP10AL000 5 FA A Cas e No

. 2009AL70010 3 DMSNo.FAA-2010-108 1 Judge : Richar dC

. Goodwi n
To : Honorabl e Richar dC

. Goodwi n Motio n fo r

Decision , O Ri n th e alternative , Motio n fo r Summar y Judgmen t

hereafte r limitin g th e hearin g t o adeterminatio n a s t o th e appropriat e sanctio n Pvirsuan t t o sectio n 13.218(f)(5 ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s (FAA's ) Rule s

o f Practic e i n Civi l Penalty Proceeding s 1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.218(f)(5)

. th e Administrato r o f th e FA A files thi s Motio n for

Decision

. Motio n for

Decision

. O Ri n th e alternative

. Motion for Summary Judsanen t

hereafte r limitin g th e hearin g t o adeterminatio n a s t o th e appropriat e sanctio n Pursuan t t o sectio n 13.218(f)(5 ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s (FAA's ) Rule s

o f Practic e in Civi l Penalty Proceeding , 1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.218(f)(5) , th e Administrato r o f th e FA A files tlii s Motio n fo r

Decision

. Introductio n Thi s Court

shoul dgran t

thi s motio n for

decisio n becaus e ther e ar e n o genuin e issue s o f materia l fac t

an dFA A i s entitle dt o adecisio n a s amatte r o f law

. Thi s cas e involve s tli e Responden t

offerin g fo r

transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e undeclare dflare s an dshotgu n shell s a s Complainant' s Motio n fo r Decisio n In tli c Matte r

o f Lis aGamache-Worttna n CPlOALOOftOS Pag e 1 of 5 SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX ; 425.227.100 712/29/201 0 16:5 3 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 03/1 0

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### part of ashipmen

t identifieda s "Househol dgoods " an dthi s shipmen

t wa s to b e transporte dfro

m Alaskat o Washington

. Thes e flares subject to the regulator

y requirement s of

tli e Hazardou s Materia l Regulation s i

n 4 9 C.F.R

. Part s 17 1 - 178

.

Procedura l Background O n Novembe

r 4,2010 , Responden

t requeste dahearin g i n respons e to th e Complainant' s Fina l Notic e o f ProposedCivi

l Penalty

. O

n Novembe

r 23 , 2010 , th e Agency issue daComplain t i n thi s case . Notic e of

thi s certifiedlette

r wa s lef t a t Respondent' s addres s o n Novembe r 24,2010 ,
anda s o f Decembe r 29 , 2010 , sh

e ha s failedto clai

mth e letter

. Se

e Exhibit 1 (USP S Trac

k an d Confirm)

. Furthermore , th e regula r mai l t o thi s addres s ha

dno t returned

. See Exliibit

2 (Declaratio n o f

Moifai r Chin)

. I n bot h letters , th e Complainan

t specificall y informe dth e Responden

t tha t sh e ha d3 0 day s t o file a

n Answer

. 1 4 C.F.R, § 13.209(a)

. Responden t ha s faile dto Answe

r th e Complain t an dsh e ha s no t communicatedan

y goodcaus e fo

r no t answering th e Complaint

. A s such , the allegation s i n th e Complaizi t "shal l b e deeme

da n admissio n of

th e trut h of eac h allegatio n containe di n th e Complaint. " 1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.209(f)

. ARGUMEN

T I

. 

### Motio n fo

r Decisio n Standar

d Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.218(f)(5) , "[t]he administrativ e la w judg e shall gran

t aparty' s motio n fo r decisio n i f

th e pleadings , depositions , answers t o interrogatories , admissions , matter s tha t th e administrativ e la

w judg e ha s ofBoiall

y noted , o r evidenc e introduceddurin g the hearing sho w tha t there i s n o genuine issu e o f materia l fac t an dtha t th e part y making th e motion i s entitle dto adecisio n as amatte r of law. " Here , sinc e the facts an dregulator y violation s should b e deeme dadmitted , n

o genuin e issue as t o amateria l fac t remain s i n thi s case . The Responden t

Complainant' s Motio n fo r Decisio n In th e Matte r

o f Lis aGainache-Wortman - CP10AL0000 5 Pag e 2 o f 5 SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FAA ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425,227,100 712/29/201 0 15:5 3 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 04/1 0

1 2 3 4 5 e 7 @ 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 I S 1 7 1 8 .1 5 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 2 6 3 7 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 4 9 S O 5 1 5 2 5 3 b y defaul t

ha s admitte dth e factua

l allegation s necessar

y t o prov e th e allegation s se t fort h i n tli e Complaint

. II

. Responden t

shoul db e assesse d$2.500

. A perso n wh o knowingl y violate s tli e statut e o r regulation s pertainin g t o th e transportatio n o f

hazardou s materia l "is liabl e t o th e Unite dState s Govermnen t fo r acivi l penalty

o f a t leas t $25 0 bu t no t mor e than $50,00 0 for

eac h violation. " 4 9 U.S.C

. § 5123(a). ^ Whe n detenxiinin g th e amoun t

o f acivi l penalty , Congres s ha s dictate dtha t th e followin g factor s b e considered : (1 ) th e nature , circumstances , extent , an dgravity o f th e violation ; (2 ) th e violator' s degre e o f culpability , history o f

violations , an dth e ability t o pay ; an d (3 ) othe r matter s tha t justic e requires

. 4 9 U.S.C

. § 5123(c)

. T o guid e th e FAA' s prosecutoria l discretion , th e Agenc y develope dpenalty guideline s t o ai dth e applicatio n o f

th e statutoril y define dpenalt y consideration s an d"t o promot e arelativ e consistenc y i n detemunin g civi l penaltie s fo r violation s o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Materia l Regulations[.] " FA A Orde r 2150,3B , Appendi x C (Octobe r 1,2007 ) (hereafte r Sanctio n Guidance) , FAA' s us e o f th e sanctio n guidanc e tabl e t o determin e th e appropriat e civi l penalt y normall y shoul dno t b e disturbe dunles s othe r factor s justif

y th e reductio n o f

a n otherwis e reasonabl e assessment
. Tra mWorl dAirlines , Inc. , FA A Orde r no . 98

- 1 1 (Jun e 16,1988) , Unde r th e penall y guidelines , sliipper s ar e divide dint o subcategorie s tha t
correspon dwit h subpart s o f th e HMR

. Becaus e Responden t

i s a n individual , sh e i s considere daCategor y A Offende r fo r sanctio n purposes . Sanctio n Matrix , at Figur e C- 1 (pag e 12)

. Thi s cas e involve s a n undeclare d shipmen t tha t wa s withi n quantity limitation s an dtherefor e i s considere da n Offens e Category I I

Complainant' s Motio n fo r Decisio n I n tii e Matte r

o f Lis aGamache-Wortman CPIOAL0000 5 Pag e 3 o f 5 SCOT T R

. MORR].$ , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL ; 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 712/29/201 0 15:5 3 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 05/1 0

1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 S 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5

4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 for sanctio n purposes . I dTherefore , th e sanctio n rang e for eac h non-multipliciou s violatio n i s $500-$1,100

. Responden t

ha s committe dat

leas t five non-multipliciou s violations : n o shippin g papers , markings , labels , packaging , o r emergenc y respons e infonnation

. I n thi s cas e th e Administrator' s guidanc e provid e i n thi s cas e a n aggregat e sanctio n rang e

o f $2,50 0 - $5,500

. Th e requeste dsanctio n o f $2,50 0 i s at

th e botto men do f

thi s rang e eve n prio r t o considerin g an y aggravatin g o r mitigatin g factors

. Ther e ar e n o mitigatin g factor s tha t hav e bee n presente db y th e Responden t tha t hav e no t alread y bee n considere db y it

. Deferenc e shoul db e give n t o th e Administrator' s propose dsanction

. "[A] n administrativ e agenc y i s entitle dt o substantial deferenc e i n assessin g th e civi l penalt y appropriate fo

r aviolatio n o f It s regulations

. Th e agency' s choic e o f asanctio n i s no t

t o b e overturne dunles s it i s unwarrante di n la w o r withou t justificatio n in fact, " N

L Industrie s Inc

. v . Dept

. o f Transportation , 90 1 F.2 d141 , 14 4 (D.C.Cir

. 1990)

. Conclusio n Th e FA A respectfull y request s tha t thi s Cour t

gran t th e abov e Motion fo r

Decision

. I f

any furthe r

litigatio n i s warranted , th e pleading s clearl y establis h tha t i t shoul db e limite dt o th e sanctio n t o b e impose di n thi s case . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 30th day o f Decembe r

2010

.

lom s FA A Attorne y

TTj e statut e tha t

govem s Hh

e transportatio n o f

hazardou s materia.1 i s 4 9 U.S.C

- § 5I0I , e t seq . Complainant' s Motio n fo r Decisio n I n th e Matte r

o f Lis aGamacitc-Worttnan CP10ALOOOQ

5 Pag e 4 o f 5 ScoT T R

. MoRjus , FAA ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX ; 425.227.100 712/29/201 0 15:5 3

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.

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### UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A

DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

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I , MOIFAI

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. I am

, employedb

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l Assistan t and Freedomo

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r i n the Northwes t

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d hav e serve di n thi s positio n sinc e February , 2007

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A Regiona l Headquarters , Northwes t

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. I hav e responsibilit y fo r an d trai n other s regardin g docke t management , review o

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t documents , including distributio n an

dmailin g fo

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dseve n states
.

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. I hav e persona

l knowledg e o

f th e FAA' s proces s fo

r mailin g an

ddistributio n of

documents , includin g enforcemen

t document s suc

h a s Notic e of

Civil Penalty , Final Notic e of Civil Penalty , Orders , Complaint , Discover y Requests , an

dLitigatio n Pleadings

. Peclatatict i o f

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. I routinely verif

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t 160 1 Lin dAvenue SW ; Renton , Washington i s to mai l documen t vi aUnitedState s Posta

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an dcertifie dmai l fo

r all document s sen

t t o individua

l recipients

.

5

. On Octobe

r 14,201 0 thi s office sen

t Lis aGamachc-Wortroa

n aFina l Notic e o f Proposed Civi l Penalty

. I personally prepare dth e documen t andmailin g labels

. I sen

t i t vi aUSPS regula

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andcertifie dmai l -return receip t requeste dan

dplace di t to b e maile dthrough ou

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6

. O n Novembe

r 1 , 201 0 Ms

. Gamache-Wortma n signedan

dreceive dth e USP S certifiedmail date dOctobe

r 14 , 2010

.

7

. O n Novembe

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n t o th e addres s she providedpe r 7 abov e vi aUSPS regula

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.

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.

DATE D thi s 29 * da

y o f December , 2010

.

MOIFAI RCHI N

Declaratio n o f

Mattin g Moifai r Chi n Pag e 3 o f 3 MoiFAj s ci-iiN , OFFIC E O FREGIONA L COUNSE L TEL : 425.227,2160 ; FAX : 425.227,100 7