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L Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Lidependenc e Avenue , S.W . \Vasliinglon,D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docket

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o f Marinaire Aviation , LLC/cP-OQ ' {^{{'di t bSS3 ^ FA A Cas e No . 2011-GL.-70-020 5 / p[^|-^^ . Q^OH-IO^H S Enclose dherei n pleas e fin dacop y o f

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b e hel di n th e Cliicag o area , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g will last-on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n to th e attentio n o f Kal e Barber , Offic e o f

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Devo n Avenue , DesPlaines , Illinoi s 60018 . Sincerely , Kat e Barber Attorne y Enclosure s cc : AGL-70 0 

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I n th e Matter

o f Martinair e Aviation , LL C 2011-GL-70-020 5 Judg e No t Assigne d

COMPLAIN T Th e Federa

l Avi^ition Administratio n (FA A or Complainant) , b

y counse l hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t

to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : I O n Jul y 1 , 2010 , Responden t wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $90,000 . O n Decembe r

19 , 2011 , aFinal Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $35,00 0 wa s issued . O n Decembe r

22 , 2011 . Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing . I I 1 . O n o r abou t Ma y 11,2011 , Martinair

e Aviation , LL

C (ATTA ) transporte

db y ai r aon e gallon o f Purple Powe

r Industria J StrengtJ i Cleaner/Degreascr , ahazardou s materiaJ . 2 . Th e above-describedcleaning liquidwa s transportedi n aircraf t N9505 B fromCadillac , N't ! (CAD ) t o Ludington , M

l (LDM ) an

dtlie n to Capita ] Cit} ' Airpor

t (LAN ) i n Lansing , X'D

, wher e i t was discovere

db y aFA A Specia l Agen t (SA ) during a

n inspectio n o f MTA' s complianc e wit

h liazardou s materia

l transportation laws .3 . I n th e cours e o f

th e investigation , a

n FAA special agen t

discovere dtha

t o n o r abou t Ma y 11 , 2011 , aMT

A employe e unlaw^ll y transporte dhazardou s material b y ai r an d therefor e MT9 A ha

dnot me t it s employe e hazardou s material trainin g requirements . 4 . Th e materia l withi n th e shipmen t i s classifie da s hazardou s material s unde r Sectio n 172.10 1 o f

th e Hazardou s Material s Regulations . Th e prope r shipping nam

e fo r Purple Powe r Industria l Sti^ngt h Cleaner/Degrease

r i s U N 1760 , Corrosive Liqui

dN.O.S. , Clas s 8 , Packing Grou

p n . 5 . Thi s hazardou s materia

l sliipmen t wa s no t declared , described , packaged , marke do r labele da s containing hazardou s material s o r i n th e prope

r conditio n fo r transpor t according t

o tli c Hazardou s Materia

l Regulations . 6 . Tli e sliipmen

t was no t labele dCARG O /URCRAF

T ONXY . 7 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen t wa s no t accompanie db

y aShipper' s Declaratio n fo

r Dangerou s Goods . 8 . MTA transporte dth e hazardou s materia l above-describe db y ai r withou t shippin g paper s containin g th e prope r shippin g name , withou t

delineatin g th e hazar dclass , withou t th e prefi x "UN " or

"NA, " a s applicable ; withou t th e total quantity b y weigh t o r volum e o f

hazardou s material , an dwithou t abasi c descriptio n o f

th e hazardou s material .9 . MT A transporte dth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l b y ai r withou t th e prope r packagin g o r

labelin g that

woul dhav e indicate dth e hazardou s natur e o f th e liquid . 10 . MT A transporte db

y ai r th e above-describe dhazardou s material withou t th e prope r shippin g name , assigne didentificatio n number , o r th e require dmarking s i

n English . 11 . MTA transporte db

y ai r th e above-describe dwithou t properl y packagin g th e hazardou s materia l i

n accordanc e with th e Hazardou s Materia l Regulations . 12 . MT A di dno t

mak e emergenc y respons e infonnation , includin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e number , availabl e fo r us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l wa s present . H I B y reaso n o f

th e above , i t

appear s that

MTA violate dth e followin g Departnien t o f Transportafio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations : a ) 4 9 CF R§171.2(e ) i

n that MTA transporte db

y air hazardou s material that

wa s no t properl y packed , classed , described , marked , labele dan dwa s no t i n conditio n for shipmen t a s require db

y th e Hazardou s Material Regulations . b ) 4 9 CF RPar

t 172.200(a) , i

n that MT A transporte dhazardou s material b y air an ddi d no t properl y describ e th e material o n shippin g paper . c ) 4 9 CF RPar

t 172.204(a) , i

n that MT A transporte dhazardou s materia l b y ai r an ddi d no t properl y certif

y tha t material i

n accordanc e with th e regulations .d ) 4 9 CF RPar t 172.301(a) , i

n tha t MT A transporte dhazardou s material b y air i n anon bulk packag e an ddi dno t

properl y mar

k tha t material i

n accordanc e wit

h th e regulations . e ) 4 9 CFRPar

t 172.400(a) , i n tha

t MTA transporte dhazardou s material b y ai r an ddi dno t properl y label tha

t materia ! i n accordanc e wit h th e regulations ; f ) 4 9 CFRPar

t 172.402(c) , i

n that MTA transporte db

y ai r hazardou s material whic h i s authorize do n carg o aircraf t ONL Y i f

th e packag e i s labele da s CARG O AIRCRAF T ONL Y a s specifie di

n 4 9 CF RPar

t 172.448 . g ) 4 9 CFRPar

t 172.600(c)(2) , i

n tha t MT A transporte dhazardou s materia l b y ai r an ddi d no t provid e emergenc y respons e informatio n i n accordanc e wit

h th e regulations ; h ) 4 9 CF RPar

t 172.702(a) , i n that

MT A di dno t ensur e that

employee s involve di

n th e handlin g o f

hazardou s material s wer e traine di n accordanc e wit

h subpar t H o f par t 172 ; an d i ) 4 9 CF RPar

t 173.1(b) , i

n tha t MTA transporte dhazardou s material b y air whe n tha t materia l wa s no t

prepare di n accordanc e wit h th e regulations . I V 1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §5123 , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y o f a t leas t $25 0 ($45 0 fo

r trainin g violations) , bu

t no t more than $50,00 0 fo

r eac h o f tli e violation s alleged . 2 . Under th e fact s an

dcircumstance s o f

thi s case , acivi l penalt> ' o f $35,00 0 i s appropriate .WFIEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfiilly request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n orde r assessin g MT

A acivi l penalt\ ' i

n th e amount

o f $35,000 . Respectftill y submitted .

Kat e Barbe

r Attorne y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenue , AGL-7 B DesPlaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/294-749 8 NOTE : Th e Rule s of

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t forth i n Par t

13 , Subpar t

G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s of

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r

t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motion t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e of Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t the foregoin g Complaint

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Mai l a s follows : Overnigh t Mai l Mr . Michae l L . Dworkin , Esq . Michae l L . Dworki n an dAssociate s 46 5 Californi aStreet , Suite 21 0 Sa n Francisco , CA 9410 4 Ovemigh t Mai l (Original & On e Copy ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 

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Assigne d NOTIC E O F APPEARANC E Complainant , Federal Aviatio n Administration , hereb y notifie s th e Unite dState s Department o f Transportation , Offic e o f Hearings , an dth e Respondent , pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . §l3.204(b) , tha t i t shal l b e represente di

n th e above-state dactio n by th e followin g attorney : Kat e Rarber Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 230 0 Eas t Devon Avenue , AGL-7 B DesPlaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-710 9 Fax : 847/294-749 8 Ail communications , notices , pleading s o r document s ar e respectfull y requeste dt o b e forwarde da s follows : Kat e Barber Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenue , AGL-7 B DesPlaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/294-749 8 Respectfull y submitted , Kate Barber Attorne y 

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t Ovemjght Mai l a s follows : Ovemigh t Mai l Mr . Michae l L . Dworkin , Esq . Michae l L . Dworki n an dAssociate s 46 5 Californi aStreet , Suit e 21 0 Sa n Francisco , CA 9410 4

Ovemigh t Mai l (Origmal an don e Copy ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Building . Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1

Date : 

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Dea r Ladie s an dGentlemen : Pursuan t t o th e Fina

l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty issue db y th e FAA' s Regiona l Counsel , Great

Lake s Region , o n Decembe r 19 , 2011 , acop y o f

u'hic h i s attache da s Attaclimen t

"A" , an dSectio n 13.1 6 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Sectio n 13.16) , thi s shal l constitut e Martinair e Aviation , LLC' s reques t fo r hearin g i n th e above-reference dmatter . We reques t that this matte r

b e dockete dfo

r hearin g i n Detroit , Michigan afte

r completio n o f

reasonabl e discovery . I t i s requeste dtha

t w e b e furnishe dwit

h not les s than ninet} ' (90 ) day s advanc e notic e o f hearing . Ver y tcul v yours K - - - , (iS^ichae l L . Dwocki n ^ en d osur e

ccs : Martinair e Aviation , LLC Kat e Barber , Esq. , FA

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D CERTIFIE D MAI L - RETTIR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D Mr . Ala n Rusinowit ^ Vic e Presiden t Martinair e Aviation , LL

C 455 3 Glen n Curti s Driv e Addison , Texas 7500 1 FEVA L NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CtVB L PENALT Y Yo u we madvise dthrougl i aNotice of

Propose dCivi l Penalty , datedJul

y 1,2010 . tha

t tli e FA A pTOpose d to asses s acivi

l penall y i n th e amoun

t oF$ l 68,000 . Alte

r considerin g al l th e evidenc e i

n thi s matter , i t appears that : 1 . On. o r abou t Ma y J1,2011 , Martinair

e Aviation , LL

C (N41'A ) transportedb

y ai r aon e gallo n o f Purpl e Powe r Itidustria l Strengt h Cleaner/Degreaser, ahaxardou s material . 2 . Th e abovendescribe

dcleanin g liquidwa s transporte

di n aircraf t N9505 B fioni. Cadillac , MI (CAD ) to Ludington , MI (LDM) an dthen t o Capita l Cit y Aiipor t (LAN) i n Lansiiig , MI » wliep s i t wa s discovere

db y aFA A Specia l Agen t (SA) during a

n inspectioi

i o f MTA' s complianc e wit

h hazardou s materia

l transportatio

n laws . 3 . I n th e cours e o f

th e investigation , a

n FA A special agen t

discovere dthat

o n or abou t May 11 , 2011 , aMT A employe e unlawfully transporte dhazardou s material b y air an dtherefore MT9 A ha

dno t met it s employe e hazardou s materia l trainin g requirements . 4 . Th e material withi n th e shipmen t i s classifie da s hazardou s material s unde r Sectio n 1.72,10 1 ofth e Hazardou s Material s Regulations . Tli e prope r shippin g nam e fo r Purpl e Powe r Industria l Strengt h Cleaner/Degrease

r i s U N 1760 , Corrosive Liqui

dN.O.S. , Clas s 8 j Packin g Grou

p n . 5 . Thi s hazandou s materia

l shipmen t wa s not declared , described , packaged , markedor labele d a s containing hazardou s material s o r i n the prope r condition fo

r transpor t according t

o th e Hazardou s Materia

l Regulations . 6 . Th e shipmen t wa s no t labele dCARCi O AIRCRAF

T ONLY .12/22/201 1 15:2 6 972349575 4 MARTINAIR E PAG E 0 3 7 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen t wa s no t accompanie db

y aShipper' s Declaratio n for

Dangerou s Goods . 8 . MT A transporte dth e liazardou s material above-describe db y air withou t shippin g paper s containin g th e prope r shippin g name , withou t

delineatin g th e hazarddags , withou t th e prefi x "UN " o r

"NA, " a s applicable ; withou t th e tota l quantit

y b y weigh t o r volum e o f

hazardou s materiaJ , an

dwithou t abasi c descriptio n ofth e hazardou s material . 9 . MTA transporte dth e above-describe dhazardou s materia J b y air withou t th e proper packagin g o r

labelin g tha

t woul dhav e indicate dth e ha:?,ardou s natur e ofth e liquid . 10 . MTA transporte db y ai r th e above-describe dhazardou s material withou t th e proper shippin g name , assigne didentificatio n number , o r th e require dmarking s i

n English . 1.1 . MTA transporte db

y ai r th e above-describe dwithou t properl y packagin g th e hazardou s material i

n accordanc e witi i th e Hazardou s Material Regulations . 12 . MTA di dno t

malc e emergenc y respons e information , includin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e number , availabl e for us e a t al l time s lli e hazardou s material wa s present . B y reaso n ofth e above , i t appear s tha

t MT A violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Ha;?ardou s Material s Regulations : a ) 4 9 CFR§171.2(e ) i n tha t MT A transporte db y ai r

hazardou s material tha

t wa s no t properl y packed , classed , described , marked , labele dan dwa s no t i n conditio n fo

r shipmen t a s require db y th e Hazardou s Materia l Regulations . b ) 4 9 CF RPar t

172.200(a) , i n tha

t MT A transporte dhazardou s material , b y ai r an ddi d no t properl y describ e th e material o n shippin g paper . c ) 4 9 CF RPai t

172.204(a) , i

n tha t MT A transporte dhazardou s materia l b y ai r an ddi d no t properl y certif

y tha t material i n accordanc e with th e regulations . d ) 4 9 CFRpar t

172.301(a) , i

n tlia t MT A transporte dhazardou s material b y ai r i n a non^bul k packag e an ddi dno t

properl y mar

k that materia l i

n accordanc e wit

h th e regulations , c ) 4 9 CFRPart

172.400(a) , i

n Uia t MTA transporte dhazardou s material b y ai r an ddi d no t properl y labe l tha

t materia l i n accordanc e with th e regulations ; 0 4 9 CFRPart

172.402(c) , i

n tha t MT A transporte db y air

hazardou s material whic h i s authorize do n carg o aircraf t ONL Y i f th e packag e i s labele da s CARG O AIRCRAF T ONL Y a s specifie di n 4 9 CFRPar t 172.44S . g ) 4 9 CFRPar t

172.600(c)(2) . i

n tha t MTA transporte dhazai'dou s material b y ai r an d didno t provid e emergenc y respons e informatio n i n accordanc e with th e regularions ;-r2/22/201 1 15:2 B 972349575 4 MARTINAIR E PAG E 0 4 h ) 4 9 CF RPart . 172.702(a) , i n tha

t MTA di dno t

ensur e that

employee s involve di

n th e handlin g o f

hazardou s material s wer e traine di n accordanc e wit h subpar t H o f par t 172;an d i ) 4 9 CF RPar t 173. 1 (b) , i

n tha t MT A transporte dhazardou s material b y air whe n tha t materia l wa s no t prepare di

n accordanc e wit

h th e regulations . I n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 5123(a ) o f

Chapter 51 , Titl e 4 9 ofth e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation) , (49 U.S.C, § 5t23(a)) , MT A i s liabl e fo r

acivi l penalty o f

no t les s tha n $250 , nor greater tha n $50,00 0 (o r

$100,00 0 fo

r violation s resultin g i

n death , seriou s illness , o r severe injur

y t o an y person , o

r substantia

l destmctio n o f

property) , fo

r eac h violatio n ofth e regulations . Afte

r reviewin g ou r

investigativ e file an

dtakin g into consideratio n th e coirectiv e action s taken an

dth e informatio n presente da t th e informa

l conference , w e propos e to issu e a n order assessin g acivi l penalty i n th e amount of $35,00 0 for

thes e violations . Withi n fiftee

n (15 ) day s afte

r your receip t o f thi s Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , MT A mus t elec t t o cithe r submi t th e ful l civi l penalt

y amoun t o f $35,000.0 0 or

reques t a forma l hearing . I

f MTA fail s to respon dwit h on e o f thes e alternatives , a

n Order Assessin g Civi l Penalty , requirin g paymen t ofth e ful l amoun t ofth e propose dcivi l penalty , will b e issued . Shoul dMT

A elec t to subini t th e civi l penalty , pleas e mai l o r deliver acertifie dchec k

o r mone y order , payabl e to th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Offic e o f

Regional Counsel , 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e (AGL-7 . Roo m479) , De s Plaines , Illinoi s 60018 . Pleas e include , o n th e certifie dchec k o r money order , th e FA

A cas e numbe

r 2009-GL-70-0314 . I n th e alternative , MT

A ma y pa y it s civi l penalt

y witli acredi t

card , o r aban k accoun t debit , over th e Internet . T o pa

y electronically , visi t

th e we b sit e a t hitps://www.pav.Gov . Unde r th e Searc h Publi c Form s option , typ e i n "FGL-FINEI.' ' Clic k

o n "Civi l Penalt

y Payment s - Grea t Lake s Region" . Yo

u mus t the n complete th e requeste dinformatio n an dclic k "Continue. " Yo

u wil l the n b e directe dto . enter you r credi t car do r ban k accoun t debi t information . T o us e th e ban k account debit , yo u wil l nee dyour

ban k routin g nmnber , account number , an dchec k

number . Shoul dMT

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aforma l hearing , MT

A mus t fil e atypewritte n or

legibl y handwritte n reques t

for hearin g wit

h th e hearin g docke t

cler k at : FTearin

g Docket , Federa

l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S,W. , Washington , D C 20591 , Aiteniion : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 , Wilber

Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W1000 . DP C mus t als o mai l acop y o f

areques t fo r hearin g to th e undersigne dattorne y a t th e addres s provide di n th e previou s paragraph . MTA' s reques t mus t b e date dan dsigned , i

n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 13.1 6 ofth e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . 13.16) , acop y o f whic h wa s sen t to yo u wit

h th e Notic e o f

Propose dCivil Penalty . Jeffre y A . Klan g Regional Counse l By : 

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