05/18/2012 10:42 '3072712800 FAA 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

TN THE MATTER OF 

SCOTT NOVAK 

FAA DOCKET NO. [TO BE ASSIGNED] 

(Civil Pen.alty Proceeding) 

PDMS NO. F AA-:20 I 2-0206 

COMPLAINANT'S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION, 

PAGE 02/13 

. INTERROGATORIES, AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS 

To: Scott Novak 

through counsel 

Joseph W. Geldhof, Esq. 

Pu.rsuant to 14 C.F.R. § 1.3.220, the Complainant, by and through its Regional Counsel, 

requests that you, by June 18, 2012, make the requested admissions, an.swer the following 

interrogatories under oath, and identify and produce the requested documents for inspection. and 

copying at the Office of the Regional Counsel, Alaskan Region FAA, 222 W. 7111 Avenue, Box: 

14) Anchorage, Alaska 99513~7587. 

These requests are deemed continuing, and any information secured after answering 

and/or supplying the requested answers or documents/i.tems is to be supplied by supplemental 

production pursuant to§ 13.220(i) ofthe Rules of Practice in FAA Civi1 Penalty Action.s. 

BE ADVISED that 14 C.P.R. § 13.220(1){1.) states, ''A party's failure to respond to a 

request for admission, in writing and signed by the attorney or the party, not later than 30 days · 

after service of the request, is deemed an admission of the truth of the statement or statements 

contained in the request for. admission." 

DEFINITIONS 

1. '·Documents" means, regardl.ess of o.rigin or location, any handwriting, note, letter, 

m.nnual, memorandum, record, report, statement, study, drawing, sketch, photograph, telegram. 

telex, or message, whether reported, transcribed, punched, taped, fi.lmed or graphically 

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represented in: any manner, or material of any kind in the possession of, subject to the control of, 

or within the knowledge of, Respondent and/or his employees, agents, consultants, or experts. 

2. "Identify" and/or "state the identity of' with reference to individuals means state the 

name, current or last known address, employer, and job description or title, and telephone number. 

3. "Identif:y all documents" means state the date and author unless apparent from the 

document. 

4. As listed herein, singular pronouns also include the plural. 

5. 1

'You," ''your," and ~~Respondent" as used herein refer to Scott Novak, the Respondent in· 

this matter. 

REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION 

Please admit the truth of each of the following statements: 

1. On or about December 22, 2011. ~ you offered to Alaska Airlines an 11'-piece shipment for 

transportation by air from Anchorage, Alaska, to JlUleau, Alaska. 

2. The shipment referenced in Request for Admission No. 1 was assigned Alaska Airlines 

Air Waybill No. 02.7-8385 7546. 

3 .. The enclosed document marked "Exhibit A" is a complete and. accurate copy of Alaska 

Airlines Air Waybill No. 027-8385 7546. 

4. Your signature appears on the enclosed document marked "Exhibit A~' under the heading 

''Signature of Shipper or his Agent." 

5. Your initials ~ppear on the enclosed document marked "Exhibit A" in the box for the 

statement, '•tHIS SHIPM?NT DOES NOT CONTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS. 

6. The enclosed 2- page document marked "Exhibit B'' is a complete and accurate copy of 

the Security Screening Record for Alaska Airlines Air Waybill No. 027-8385 7546. 

7. Your signature appears on the first page of the enc1os.ed dQcument marked ·~Exhibit B" in 

Section 3 above the underline following the words, "Signature .of shipper or authorized 

representative tendering the cargo;" 

8. The shipment referenced in Reqttest for Admission No. 1 included 16 bottles of nail 

polish, one bottle of nail polish remover, one 32-ounce bottle of Charcoal Lighter Fluid, 

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one 10-opunce can ofMoroccanoil Hairspray, one 7~ounce can. of Gillette Fusion Hydra 

Gel, and one 6.5-ouu.ce can of Repel Insect Repellant. 

9. The enclosed 2-page document marked '~Exhibit C" is a complete and accurate copy of a 

letter you received in December 2011 or January 2012. 

10. The enclosed 2-page document marked "'Exhibit D'1 is a complete and accurate copy of a 

letter you signed and sent to Jeffrey Deitz. 

11. The enclosed 2-page document marked '•Exhibit D" was your response to the enclosed 2-

page document marked "Exhibit C." 

12. At the time it was offered to Alaska Airlines, you were not aware the shipment . 

referenced in Reqttest for Admission No. 1 contained the items referenced in. Request for 

Admission No. 8. 

INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION . 

1. For each of the above requests for admission that you do not unequivocally admit, 

exp.lain what specific facts or contentions in each statement you believe are not true, state 

all facts that support your beliefs in this regard, and produce all documents that support these beliefs. · 

2. Do you contend that one or more of the statements made in the enclosed 2-page 

document marked "Exhibh D" is not accurate? If so; identify each such statement and 

what yot1 contend is not accurate, and state what you contend is accurate. 

3. Identify each. person whom you intend to call as a witness at the hearing in this tnatter, 

and for each such witness, provide a summary of the expected testimony. 

4. For each person identified in response to Interrogatory No.3, produce a copy of each and 

every statement made by that person in which the facts and circumstances of matters at 

issue in this case are referenced or discussed. 

5. Do you intend to present any expert witness testimony at the hearing of this matter? If 

so, then provide a synopsis of each expert witness' testimony, state the grounds for each 

expert opinion, and produce a curriculum vitae for each expert witness. 

6. Do you contend that you lack the ability to pay the proposed civil penalty? If so, th.en 

state every fact upon which you intend to rely at the hearing in support of this contention, 

and produce a copy of each and every document you inte11d to introduce at the hearing in 

this matter in support of th.is contention. 

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7. To the extent not encompassed i11 your response to any of the foregoing items, identify 

and produce all documents upon which you expect to rely at the hearing or introduce FtS 

evidence in support of your position at the hearing in this matter. 

Requested thi.s 181

h day of May 2012. 

4 

HOWARD L. MARTIN. JR 

Regional Counsel 

By: lJ2 kL 

Glenn H. Brown 

Senior Attorney 
05/18/2012 10:42 9072712800 FAA 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICf,:. 

Re: Scott Novak 

FAA Docket No. --- FDMS NO. FAA-2012~0206 

PAGE 05/13 

I hereby certify that on this date I have served a copy of the COMPLAINANT'S FIRST SET 

OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION, INTERROGATORIES, AND REQUESTS .FOR 

PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS by email as indicated. and by postage·prepai.d, certified 

mail, return receipt requested; to the following: 

The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin 

Office of Hearings. M-20; 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue~ S.E. (Ell.-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

Joseph W, Geldhof 

2 Marine Way, Suite 207 

Juneau, AK 99801 

Email: joeg@alaska.com 

I further certify that on this da,te I have served the original and one copy of the 

COMPLAINANT'S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION, 

INTERROGATORIES, AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS by 

. postage-prepaid; certified maiJ, return receipt requested and facsimile, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Admin.istration 

800 Independence Avenue, S. W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbtll' Wright Bui.l.ding~Suite 2Wl000 

FAX: (202) 493-5020 

DATilD: ~~ IJ;'ao;Q_ 

Federal &~_)~':r- Aviation Aarnimstration . ~d/ ,.· / ... / 

Office of Regional Counsel 

222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, AAJ.,..,7 

Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7587 

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027 ANC 8385 7546 027-8385 7546 

~~lppor'r. N:~mn ond A11rlro•• I ~-ihl~p:~r'R At~Cll\mt Numbnr I'M Norl<'llobln 

SCOTT NOVAK Air Waybill 

?:!!'!t&.:rlra~Cf!~a. 10102 SILVER ST :o~258'B3~~§ '""""'}lily JUNEAU, AK 99801 

USA 

P.O. ao~ 69'100 SEATTL~, WA 98169 

Tel: 907~723-8302 80Q·?.Z5-2752 ALA$kACAROO.COM 

r,:.ur~siJ;InOr.'!i Nilna Rtut AQ'dr~t'tt I Cor'151gnon':. Aconunl Numbe~ AIRO Mlify 

SCOTT NOVAK 

10102 SILVER ST 

JUNEAU, AK 99801 

USA 

Tel: 907-723·830~ Tel: 

IA~uin~ Cmrlcto AgAnt ~~tf Clly Accounlln~ lrtrOJ'metlon -0025803466 

SCOTT NOVAK· 

10102 SILVER ST 

JUNEAU, AK 99801 

Ag~nl'~ lATA Ccdn rcoount No, USA 

lllrpnl'l of Oe~ortum iMdr, nr Filol Corrlc>r) Md i'lo~v~o!ad Routing General C"rgo Anchorage 

To B!f Fi~l C~mor Io/By -,Tel By r ~;~lzi·;TrL X Cllrr r~ol•lod Voi1J~~~~"'a9• 'r•niRr~d v~~~~ Cuotom, 

JNU Alaska Airlines 

Air~ort cf Dn~tlnsollo~ rlghlltlRIS Jla!IVDalo Amount ol tnSI mmcD 

Juneau XXX fo~ndllng l~formollcn 

UNKNOWN SHIPPER STATE OF ALASKA ONLY 

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['lq Of <;liOI!JI g Commodlly Chl'llqAoble Flalel T~I~J Nalura and C(uA~!IIY Of Good• PIAOAA Wnlgnt lb Hom No. Wolijhl ·Chnl'!l~ (lnr.l. Dimn~•lan• or Vol~me) 

11 556.0 IL f-- 818.0 AS AGREED FURNITURE, MATTRESS 

Dims: 60 x 35 x33 x 1 

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48 X 40 X17 X 1 

26 X 25 X26 X 1 

GEN SO'A1 X1 X 7 

11 556.0 AS AGREED Volume: 91.819 

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AS AGREED MYC 100.08 

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T TOIBI Other GM~~- 0lJq A~ !nl Shlppor t:Mlfin• !MI tho pR~I~Uierr. on In• f/IC~ horoar ~re t.orrnct ·~otlhDI lnAol~r all> any Plll't or tho <!G~A(flllmonl 

contaiM d~nga""ll~ QOod•, •11ch part I• P'Oill»'ly doocrlblld by nal!lt and Ia '" prcp•r co"~llll~n lor c~rr!ftll• 

by air occotdln111o l~e appllcoble Donll••r;>ua Goodal'lea~lallana, t ccrnaont to tho lnapoetJOrl of lhla -:arg11. To~'/ Olt)or Ch,qRo Du~ Cnrrior For: SCOTT NOVAK Slanntum of Shiaonr ~~ hla Aonnl 

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QIJ;HJS SHIPMENT P.O.ES_~f'lji;ONTAIN OHJS SHIPMI!NT J:L~Ja,j; CONTAIN !::~ ANG~ROlJS GOODS ANO!;ROU$ GOODS Totnl Pmpol~ TOtol C:oll•r.l 

AS AGREED 

22 Dec 2011 13:20 Anchorage Alaska Airlines 

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-0 0 CcSF-screened cargo but from nOJJ 

py of the ID is not Tf??'ID must be a_yal[d, IJOn-exl!ifed l!J, 

nature who verified -//.: ,-:,,_ .:> ·· 1' . If applicablE, the Defiverv or CCSF Company Name:_.......:.../:.../_· '_/·_1' ___ _ 

ng CCSf, CCSF-IAC or lAC Aul:horiz€d t<J Tender cCsf is •• -'''-"-...'-'-1 lc..:.:..:/J_· -.-:.:-,;;.,--;,;-::_,;:-----------------

ividual from whom the cargo shipment was accepted: _ -----------------

ntiD / SIDA ID reviewed: ._-, ·, ,·.. '1-l< Matching photo ID? Yes EJ.··No 0 Evidence nf STA reviel'.'ed: Yes 0 No 0 N fA G.-· 

per does not have o govemment pholv or SIDA ID issued by an ajtpO!t wi0in the U.S., a seamd form a.f TD must he requested. 

vieWed: ',.':'.-!- l"latchingphotoiD? Yes 0 No 0 N/A Q'. 

 

CCSF name and .sfgmf:Jift: ;s not required Jl15ti et?ter .. in .... U< q•· ' 

ft: Number of pieces s:crffnerl: 1 (Any carga routed lo.- from, or within the State of Alaska that crm!ains an 

duaf weight o.f more t!mn J51J pounds thi1t could !Javel on a freighter akaaff must be screened by Physical Srerdr or AT X-ray.) 

sing an Alternative Form of Screening: Reason for Alternative Form of Screening (sefect mde from list on reverse):. ___ _ 

hat are subject to screelling that do n0t qtR..Ilfy for ;m ft.!temative fonn of Screening: ____ -ii:-;1:-·----------------

.ing: Physical Search){ EID 0 CC:SF D TSA D . TSA K-9r9L...ATX-Ray o' EDS D 

rng thE Agent Name that determined the chaln of custody could not be verified_· -------::r-------------· 

: Number of pieces screffied: .-' t. / Number of non-exempt pieces subject to screening: · · C' 

pted without screening_(sefect code from list on reverse):. ______________ -t.---------------

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argo doEs not contain any unalfthorized explosives, incendiaries, indivldLJals or other destructive substances or items. 1 am aware that this 

Oliginal signature, and otller w!JI on file for a minimum of 30 days from date of transp?'f: from accepting station •. : 

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.-:-(;7 f .. -·,:;:.-..o'. Stuppers ress: :'·.': -· :. ''.-"''. . ·f · · - ·. .:,:_.· .'. _-

m!Jer: ? (-! :··.:.. ·::• ?" Signature of shipper or aul:horized representative cargo: ... ·; - -·i_.· ·-·. ·> ,': 

dMdoal whose signature appea!"S as shipper or authorized representative: ,-I·:"f .,...-··)__. .. ,._ ... . /• 

ernative Fonns of Screening and \'elifying appropriate information for eadJ shipment lype, complete this section. 

pper presents him or hersetf to AS I AS 1 QX may obtain lf1e required infOimtJtion dfa!d:ly livm /he lndilddllal tendering U1e cargo shipment 

of individual contacted at the shipper's facility: . 

e of employee ve.rifyirtg informatiofl or initiatinn the call:, _____________________________ _ 

- Number or pieces: _______ _ 

Animals, enter: Oriqin: ____ Justification for using an Alternative Form of Screening: _____ _ 

C=.;go Policy Procedure! . Seruril:y Informati:m 1, 2(;!1 

contains. SE<urity informalb.1 tt-:=t ;:; lJqljer 49 CF.t:t. P/r.¥-.TS 15 L':::":ii 15;:0. p:-rt of tni::; rec·:::·:="d b2- dsd::b."""ed M pet5un:; 3 TG .. v··, .os 

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.shippers dedaration ir.cluding sllipmeilts tem:lei.:d by UPS using 'i9 CFf 

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l·1edical shlprnents cornjlrising Human Organs 8.. By-products, Diagnost 

from KNOWN Shippers or IAC must be. from em instirutioo affiliated 

i•tei:Jical shipm;;;nts romprising Human Organs & By-products, Olagnosl 

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Li'le Animals- Remo•1e the animal and all items inside1 visual1y inspe 

complete Section 3, unless the shijiment meets the criteria or Ele\ 

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J.S. f':lA.pQrtrnent 

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Federol Avia1ion 

Administration 

9072712800 FAA 

Joint Security and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Office, West 

CERTIFrl<~() MAlL-~ETlfRN RECEIPT R.EOOEST£D 

Scott Novak 

10102 Silver Sm::::et 

Juneau, i\K 99801 

fk;H· Mr. Novak: 

L4;tter of rnvestigation 

fiilc Number: 20l::!NM730033 

PAGE 10/13 

222 W. ih Avenue. Suite 14 

Ahchorage, · AK 99513 

Decembe·r 27. 20 II 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has initiated an investigation into the circumstances 

surrounding your alleged violation(s) of Title 49, Code of Federa.l Regulations (49 CFR) known as the 

Hazardous Materials Regulations. 

Spedtically, on December 22, 20.1 I, you nffered ha:t.ardous matcrinls, 16 bl.mles of mri I polish (Paint, 

class 3, UN 1:263, PG II), one bo~tle of nail polish retnl)ver (Acetone:: Solutions, d(ISS 3, UN 1.090, PG II), 

one 32 mmce bottle of Charcoal Lightet· Fluid (Petroleum Distillates, NOS, class 3, UN 1268, PO HI). one 

1 n ounce t.!M of Moroccainoil Haitspray, one 7 ounce can of Gillette Fusion Hydra Gel. and one 6.5 

ounce can of Repel (Aerosols, Flarnmable, cla.ss 2. 1.. UN 1950), to Alaska Ait·line.s in Anchota.ge, AK, for 

tn\nspot1ation in commerce on air waybill t1Umber 838S 7546. The shiplllen.t was de1:1tincd for 

yourself in Juneau, AK. 

The purpose of this investigation is to detem~ine if you violated 49 CFR, Parts 171-173 in that the 

package(.s) were not properly declared, marked, labeled, packaged, or prepared for transporta.tion in air 

cornmer.ce. Under pn.wisions of Title 49, United States Code 5123(a) ( t ), you may be subject to civil 

·penalties for each violation. 

You are encouraged to provide a response to thi~ incident. Your response should include a detailed 

~Iecount of both the extenuating and mitigating circumstances that resulted in this incident, which you feel 

have a. bearing on this investigation. As a part of our investigation the FAA requests that you furnish the 

f-blk)\ving information: 

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i~ copy of the ai.r waybill and ~dl other docnmcnts associated with the shipment under investigation: 

A. copy of a Mat~rinl Safety Data Sheet (Jiv'lSDS) tor t::ach product uffercd in this shipment; 

An explanation tJf the correcti.ve actions implemen.ted to prevent simil~lr i11cidcms tl·om occurring in. the future. ~ 

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• . \ny addititmal dn~;.umcntntion or information yt1u feel to bl:! p!!rtin~nt'to this investigation. 

Ple~se be udvi$ed thattht: allegations contain~d herein do not neccssat:ily include all detkkll!.:i~s that rnay 

he subseq.uently discovered during the cours~ ofthis inve:::;tigation. 

Your rcspm1se, ifan.y, should be recdved by this office ... vithin ten (.10) calendar days ftotn your. 

f(;;ceipt of this l~tter. Ifno response is received at that time, our report will he proc~::ssed without 

benent of you.r infmmatio11. 

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Jeffrey Deitz 

Hazardous Materials Specialist 

Federal Aviation Adm. 

222 W. 71h Ave. Suite 14 

Anchorage, AK. 99513-7587 

Re: File# 2012NM730033 

Dear Mr. Deitz 

FAA PAGE 12/13 

January 3, 2012 

On December 22 I was· in Anchorage helping my daughter and son in law move from 

Anchorage to Juneau. After loading the pickup truck with a bed set, barbecue and · 

boxes of house hold goods, it was clear that one truck load was not going to get enough 

stuff down to Juneau. I suggested that we take the loaded items to Alaska Air Lines and 

ship them air freight and that I would pay the bill. Then we could load the truck with 

more boxes. 

When I moved to Juneau from Cordova about 12 years ago this is how I got most of my 

stuff shipped. At that time the rule was if it would fit through the door of the plane it 

could go. I was operating on my past experience and felt this was a good way to· get 

these items moved. I did not pack any of the boxes and was under the assumption that 

we were shipping clothes, dishes and fumiture. To the best of my knowledge the items 

in the boxes could have gone as check baggage if one wanted to pay the extra fees. 

, I do not have any M~DS sheets for the items you listed. 

I am not a commercial shipper and have no plans to ship any more items by air freight. 

If I ever do I will make sure th~re are no hazards materials included. I am just a retired 

grandpa tr;ing to !lelp the kids get a new start in life. Please accept my apologies for 

causing any problems 

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Sincerely, ...- ./;// . r--... A/ . . 1/ 

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Scott Novak 

10102 Silver St. 

Juneau, AK. 99801 

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