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i n th e above

reference dproceeding
. Th e FA A request s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Tyler , Texas , aica , a s tha t

i s ^vhere th e event s tha t gav e ris e t o th e violatio n occurre daji dwher e th e witnesse s ar c located
. W e anticipat e tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day
. Pleas e addres s al l communication s wit h th e FA A t o th e undei"signe dagenc y attorney , at :

Kedera. 1 Aviatio n Admini.stratio n Southwes t

Region , ASW-7G 5 Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 260 1 Mcacha mBoulevar d For t Worth , Texa s 76137-429 8 LYNhiTT H WOR D Regiona l Counse l Southwes t

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Staf f Attorney , Regulator

y Atfair s Lega l Departmen t 362 0 Hack s Cros s Road Buildin g 13, 3"^ Floo r Mempliis,T N 3812 505/21/201 0 15:5 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A > DM S 1003/00 8
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. Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : 1 leaiin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 RE : Reques t

fo r Forma l Uenrin g - FA A Cas e Number : 2009SW70027 6 Dea r Sir : I n I'espon.s e to th e Fina

l Notic e oJ

" Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t wa s issue din FAA cas e numbe r 2009SW70027 6 an dreceive dby my offic e o n May 3 , 2010 , Federal Express , i n accordanc e with 1 4 CF R13.16(gX2)(ii) , respectfull y request s ahearin g i n thi s matter . A cop y o f

thi s reques t

i s bein g sen t

t o Elly n Ponton , Attorney , Southwes t Region , Federal Aviatio n Administration
. Al l correspondenc e regardin g thi s matte r shoul db e sen t

t o m y attentio n a

t 362 0 Hack s Cros s Road , 3r dFloor , Buildin g B , Memphis , Tennesse e 38125
. f f ther e ar c any questions , pleas e cal l m e at (901 ) 434-863 2 o r

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U.S
. DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDEFtA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N I n th e Matte r

of : ) ) FAA DOCKE T No t Assigne d Federa l Expres s Corporatio n ) FA A Cas e No
. 2009SW70027 6 ) JUDG E NO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th u Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , file s it s Complaint pursuan t t o Ride 20 8 o f the Rule s o f

Pi-actic e i n KA A Civi l Penalt

y Action s (1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.20 8 (a-c)) , an dstate s the following : 1
. Cas e Statu s O n Apri l 29 , 2010 , Responden t Federal Expres s Coi-poratio n wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e of Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asse.s s acivi l penalty in th e amount o f $28,125.00
. O n Ma

y 10 , 2010 , th e FAA receive dacop y o f Respondent' s writte n reques t fo r a hearing
. 11
. Fact s Allege d 1
. O n o r abon t Jul y 9 , 2009 , Federal Expres s Coiporatio n db aFedE x Expres s (FedEx) , a Federal Air

Regulation s Par

t 12 1 ai r carrie r [1 4 C.F.R
. § § 121. 1 et . .sec/ ] whic h transport s hazardou s material s aboardaircraft , knowingl y improperl y accepte daone-piec e .shipmen t from Judit h A
. Osbo mtha

t containe dhazardou s material s unde r FedE x Expres s 2Day Ai r Waybill/Trackin g Number 869 2 3268211 6 fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

i n commerc e t o th e consignee , Anthon y Hm'tt , Swee t

Springs , MO
. 2
. Th e above-reference dshipmen t contained , i

n part , one 12-vol

t '1nter.stat e Marine/R

V Deep Cycl e Battery. " Lea

daci dbatterie s ar

c regulate dunder

th e Department

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Maierial. s RegtJlations
. 3 , Th e non-specificatio n fibcrboardbo x containin g th e above-reference dshipmen t di dno t exhibi t an y identificatio n marking s o r label s t o indicat e th e presenc e o f th e battery insid e Ihe box
. 4 , A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e above-reference dshipment wa s no t accompanie db

y a Shipper' s Certificatio n or

Declaratio n o f

Oangerou s Goods
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5
. At al l time s mentione dherein , th e above-reference dshipmen t wa s not accompanie dby .shipping paper s tha t

de.s;cribe dth e hazardou s material s an dprovide demergenc y respons e infonnaiion , includin g a24-hou T emergenc y respons e telephon e number
. 6 . Ms
. Osbo mdeclare dto FedE x employe e K
. Korto l tha t th e open packag e containe da "battery. " Ms
. Korto l faile dt o pursu e inlbnnatio n concernin g th e content s o f th e packag e i

n orde r t o determin e whethe r

hazardou s material s wer

e bein g improperl y offered
. 7
. FedH

x accepte dth e above-reference dshipment , ando n Jul y 9-10 , 2009 , transporte dth e shipmen t fro mTyle r

TX t o Allianc e AiTj-tor

t (AFW) , Fort

Worth , TX
. 8
. Th e above-reference dshipmen t wa s pulle dfro

mtran.sportatio n whe n FedE x personne l a t th e AF W carg o facilit

y discovere dtha

t th e packag e wa s leakin g batter y aci ddurin g th e sor

t process . Batter y aci dha dleake dou t

o f th e batter y an ddestroye dthe integrity o f th e oute r packaging
. 9
. FedE x improperl y accepte dan dtransporte dahazardou s material when i t ha dknowledg e tha t th e packag e containe dahazardou s material whic h hadno t bee n packaged , marked , labeled , an d describe do

n ashippin g paper

a s require db y th e HMR
. 10
. Electri c storag e batterie s containin g battei y eleetrolyl e (acid ) are aregulate dhazardou s materia l unde r

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) Hazardou s Material s Tabl e [4 9 C.F.R
. § § 172.10 1 ]
. Th e prope r .shippin g nam e i s Battery , wet , fille dwit h acid
. Thi s hazardou s material i s i n Hazar dCla.s s 8 (Corrosive) , an di t ha s a n assigne d identificano n numbe r

o f UN279 4 an dPackin g Grou p 11 1 (PGl l pciformane c standard s whe n offere d for ai r shipment)
. Th e prope r

labe l i s "CORROSFVE. "

III
. Citation s B y reaso n o f

th e abov e fact s an dcircum.stance s Federa l Expres s Corporatio n knowingl y violate dth e followmg Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (I I MR) : 1
. Sectio n 175. 3 [4 9 C.F.R
. § 175.3J , b y acceptin g fo

r tran.sportatio n an dtiansportin g aboar d a n aircraf t ahazardou s material tha t i s no t prepare dfor

shipmen t in accordanc e wit

h thi s subchapter
. 2
. Sectio n 175,30(a ) [4 9 C.F.R
. § 175.30(a)J , b y acceptin g ahazardou s materia l for tran.sportatio n aboar da

n aircraf t withou t cnsLirin g th e hazardou s material i s describe dan dcertille d o n a.shipping papei " prepare din duplicat e i n accordanc e wit

h part 17 2 o f thi s subchapte r

an di s marke dan dlabele dmaccordanc e with subpart s D andE of par t 172
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IV
. Propose dCivi l l*cnalr y 1
. I n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 5123(a ) o f

Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C
. § 5123(a)J , Federal F.xpres s Corporatio n i s liabl e fo r acivi l penalty o f

no t les s tha n .S250 [$45 0 fo

r trainin g violations] , no r

greate r tha n S50,00 0 [."S

I 00,00 0 i f

death , seriou s illness , sevei e injury , o r

substantia l property damag e results ] fo r eac h violatio n o f

4 9 U.S. C § 510 1 e t

seq. , th e Federa

l hazardou s material s transportatio n law , o r an y regulatio n prescribe dunde r thi s statut e i

n th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s [4 9 C.F.R
. Par t 17 1 e t seq \ 2
. Under

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $28,125.0 0 i s reasonabl e an dappropriate
. V
. Conclusio n WHRREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , re.spectfully request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n Orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penall y in the amoun t o f $28,125.00
. Respectfull y submitte dthi s 20" ' da y o f Ma y 2010
. LYNETT E WOR D Regiona l Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administralio n Southwes t Regio n 260 1 MeachamHoulevard For t Worth , Te x ^nto n

Attorne y -508 9 -509 2 Fa x b-inail : Elly n .Ponton(^)faa.go v NOT E T O RESPONDENT : Pursuan t t o § 13.20 9 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e for

FAA Civi l Penalty Action s (1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.209)
. Responden t

shal l file awritte n answe r t o th e complaint , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r servic e o f

th e complaint
. Th e answe r

mus t b e date dan dsigne dan dma y he typewritte n o r

legibl y handwritten
. A Responden t

filin g a n answe r .shal l personall y delive r

o r mai l the origina l an don e coji y o f th e answe r fo r filin g wit h th e Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-430 , a

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R (i.e. , FedE x o r other deliver y service) : Hearin g Docke t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Wilbu r Wright Buildin g Suite 2W100 0 Washingto n D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 I F Y'O U AR E FILIN G A DOCUMENT VI A U.S
. MAIL : Hearin g Docke

t Federa l Aviati(.)n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , SW Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit

e 2W100 0 Wa.shingto

n D C 2059 1 Atleniion : 1 learin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 Th e Re.spondcn

t tilin g a n answer shoul dsugges t

alocatio n fo

r th e hearin g whe n fihng th e answer andshal l serv e acop y of

th e answer

o n th e agenc y attorne y wh o file dth e complaint
. A Responden

t filing a n answe r shal l admit , deny , or

stat e tha t i t i s wltliout

sufficien t knowledg e o

r information t

o admit or deny , each numbere dparagrap h o f the complaint , A genera l denia l o f the complain t i s deeme dafaikir

e t o til e a n answer . Failur

e to file a n answe r without goo dcaus e shall h e deemeda n admissio n o f

th e trut h ofeac h allegatio n containe din the complaint
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CERIIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t fo r FA A Cas e No , 20f)9 S W70027 6 wa s file db y Federa l Expres s Priorii y Overnigh t Trackin g No
. 793 5 6L0 9 445 1 wit h th e Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 , at ; Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Telephone : 202-385-822 9 o r 823 0 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washingto n D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 I hereb y als o certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t fo r FA A Cas e No
. 2009SW70027 6 ha s bee n serve dthi s dat e b y certifie dmail , retur n receip t requested , receip t

no . 700 3 050 0 000 4 978 6 718 7 , t o Respondent : Courtne y B
. Felts , Esq
. Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Staf f Attorney , Regulator^ ' Affair s Lega l Departmen t 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" ^ Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 

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