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### WASHINGTON , D C J(J L 1 8 201 1 I n th e Matte rof : * HEARIN G DOCKE T FROSTA D ATELIER , INC . * FA A Docke t No . |T o B e Assigned ! FDM S NO . FAA-2011-029 4 * AL.I-GOODWI N TO : Iloiioriibl e l^ichar dC . Goodwi n an dRespondent , ihroug h counse l c^cor-/ ' liRRAT A T O COMPLAIN T _1:^ 1 O,^' ^ r--,=XiF ^ Th e Apri l 26 . 2011 . Complaint ' contain s atypographica l error . Respondent^va s rHi;^—i .jr > oO O inlornie di n thc.Iun e 1 K 2010 . lette r

o f investigation , an da s Responden t aeknowl^e diii-it s .Iiinc21 . 2010 . lette r

o f response, ^ th e allege dviolation s occurre do n Ma y 29 . 2010 . Responden t an dcounse l participate din-perso n a t th e informa l conferenc e o n .lanuar> ' 13 . 2011 , an d understoo dtha t

th e violation s wer e allege dt o hav e occurre do n Ma y 29 . Therefore , "Ma y 7 , 2010. " a t paragrap h I . o f

th e Complaint , i s stricke n an dreplace dwit h "Ma y 29 . 2010. " Respectfull y submitted . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Wesiern-Pacil'i c Regio n Lawndale . Californi a NAOM I TSUD A ^ ' ^- ^ - _- .. - , _ Retiiona l Counse l Lis a.1 . Toscan o Attorne y Dated : Jul y 12.201 1 1 An dth e Octobe r

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y tha t o n thi s date [ hav e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , the execute doriginal andon e cop y o f the ERRATA T O COMPLAIN T wit h Exhibi t A (LOI ) and Exhibi t B (LOU) , addresse da s follows :

Hearin g Docket Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Wilbu r Wrigh t Building . Suite 2W100 0 Attn : llearin g Docket

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' I he Federa l Avialiu n .ALiminisiralio n {F.AA) ha s initiate dan investigatio n int o th e circunisianee s siirrouiidin g you t

allege dfailur e l o compl y wit h th e provision s o f Titl e 4 9 Cod e o f

Federa l RegLihtlion s (4 9 CTR ) regardin g th e transportatio n o f hazardou s material s iii ai r commerce . 'fh e inciden t

unde r ii n estigatio n occurre do n May 29 . 2010 . an dinvolve don e (1 ) 16.4-oiine e c\liiidc r o f Propan e an don e (I ) X-oiine c aei"os(> l containe r

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th e Unite dStale s Cod e (Transpor'tation K yo u ar e liabl e fo

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> jirovid e asiaienien i (.vNplainin g xW - Lilorenienlione dineidcni . ^'ou r siaienien l shoiik i includ e an v extenuatin g o r

niiligiiiinL ; eiieunisianee s tha t >o u feci may hav e abearin g o w thi s investigation . Pleas e not e tha t

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asses s thi s incident , yoiii " respons e shoul db e detaile dan dcomplete . B e advise dtha t

th e allegation s containe dherei n d o no t necessaril y includ e al l deneiencie s that wid y b e subsequentl y discovere ddurin g th e cours e o f thi s investigation . Ir.nelose dyo u wil l (MK I abroeliiir c entitle d"Tlnwc l-'l v ...Tin-s c Ma y A'V;/

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t (502 ) 498-1647 . wit h an yquestion s regardin g thi s investigation . SineereK' .

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o f Transpoi'tatio n l~etlera( .A\'ia(io n .Adnn'nistratio n Secin"it> ' an dllazardtiu s material s l)i \isio n 1020 0 Fores t

Gree n Blv dSuit e 31 2 Louisville . KV 4022 3 RE : FA A Fil e N o 20I0SO70030 8 Dear M s Fariis . I a mre.sptMitlint : t

o \t)u r leUer n t in\esii^auo n int o th e eireunistaiice. s sui"ioiindin g m > allege dfailur e t o compl y wit h lli e pro\isit)n s offiil e 4 9 cod e o f Federa l Regulation s regardin g th e iransport;itio n o f liazardou s material s it

] ai r commerce . I a masmal l foundr y base di n California . I produc e bronz e ar t sculpture s for

artists . Th e sculpture s ar c transporte db y truck s t o thei r prospectiv e destinations . Myscl E an dasmal l cre w wil l the n trave l b y ai r t o instal l th e sculpiures . Th e inciden t Luide r investigatio n i s on e o f

thos e trips . O n Ma y 29 . 201 0 I wa s returnin g fro m Springfield , K^ ' \sher e I installe dasculpiur e o f Abraha ml.inc(t| n a

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n c|ueslio n i s ( I ) I (i. 4 ounc e e \linde r o\ ' propan e an d( 1 ) S ounc e containe r o f \VT)-4 0 Th e i\s o item s wer e inadvertentl y packet ! with ou r othe r tool s t o retur n home . I t neve r occurre dt o m e that

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hazardou s transportation . 1 a mawar e o f m y carry-o n item s an dhav e alway s bee n ver y carefu l t o comply . Th e brochur e tha t wa s enclose dwith.you r lette r "'fhes e Fl y .. . thes e may not" , ha s bee n very helplu l i n understandin g th e hazardous'material s thafarc'prohibite din'luggag c o r carrie do n boar dth e airerafl . Th e eniplcu'c e tha

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n hi s lif e o n thi s trip . I le ha s hadalea)

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becaus e ofjii^ ' reducet l staff . I literall y hadt

o treat hin^ lik e achil di n th e protoco l o f removin g hi s belt , shoes , et c l o ge t throug h security . I a msa dan ddisappointe dtha t thi s seriou s ove r

sit e fro mhast e o n my par t coul dhav e bee n mor e serious . I hav e learne davaluabl e lesso n an dplan t o continu e m y work withou t fiMthei ' incident . I loo k forwar d t o a n amicabl e resolution . Sincerely . Ronni e Frosta d Rj)nni e Fiosta d Owne r

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