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# ) HEARIM G DOCKE T I n th e Matte r

of : ) ) FA A Docke t

No t Assigne d Hajoc aWaterworks , ) ) FA A Cas e No . 2010SW70011 3 Responden t

) ANSWE RAN D AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S T O COMPLAIN T NO WCOME S HAJOC A WATERWORK S ("Hajoca " o r "Respondent") , b y an dthroug h it s attorneys , Seyfart

hSha w LLP , an dfo

r it s Answe r

an dAffirmativ e Defense s t o Complaint , state s a s follows : I . COMPLAIN T f

1 : O n o r abou t Marc h22 , 2010 , Hajoc aWaterwork s ("Hajoca" ) offere dUnite dParce l Servic e ("UPS" ) hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

fro mTulsa , Oklahom at o Gardner , Kansas . ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 o f th e Complain t

ar e legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 . COMPLAIN T ^2 : Th e shipmen t

consiste do f

four quart siz e container s o f

"CHEM-PRIM E H S RE D primer " (#3 7 Tneme c Primer ) an dfour quart siz e container s o f

"Blackhaw k

Coatin g #5011 " paint . ANSWER ; Hajoc alacks sufficien t

knowledg e a s t o wha t

shipmen t Paragrap h2 i s referrin g an d therefor e canno t

for mabelie f

a s t o th e trutho f

th e allegations . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 .

i 296907 8 V

. iCOMPLAIN T 113 :

Al l eigh t quart s o f pain t an dprime r

wer e containe dinside o f anon-specificatio n fiberboardbox . ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h3 o f th e Complain t

are legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc afurther lacks sufficien t

knowledg e a s t o wha t

shipmen t Paragrap h3 i s referrin g an dtherefor e canno t for mabelie f

a s t o th e trut

ho f th e allegations . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h3 . COMPLAIN T f4 : "CHEM-PRIM E H S RE D primer " (#3 7 Tneme c Primer ) an d"Blackhaw k Coatin g #5011 " pain t

ar e classifie da s hazardou s materia l unde r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Materia l Regulation s (4 9 CF R§ 172.101) . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h4 o f th e Complain t

are legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h4 . COMPLAIN T 115 : Th e prope r

shippin g nam e for

"CHEM-PRIM E H S RE D primer " (#3 7 Tneme c Primer ) i s Paint , hazar dclas s 3 , UN 1263 , Packin g Grou p III . ANSWER : Hajoc aadmit s tha t

th e prope r

shippin g nam e containe di n th e materia l safet y an ddat a shee t for "CHEM-PRIM E H S RED " i s "U N 1263 , PAINT , 3 , PGIII , ER G128. " COMPLAIN T 116 : Th e prope r

shippin g nam e for

"Blackhaw k

Coatin g #5011 " i s Tars , Liquids , hazar d clas s 3 , U N 1999 , Packin g Grou p III . ANSWER : Hajoc aadmit s tha t

th e shippin g nam e containe di n th e materia l safet y an ddat ashee t

for Blackhaw k

#501 1 i s "Tars , liqui dincludin g roa dasphal t an doils , bitumen , an dcutbacks. "

12969078V . 1COMPLAIN T 117 : Th e shipmen t

wa s sen t vi aUP S ai r

bil l numbe r

1Z9VA0690142160275 . ANSWER : Hajoc alack s sufficient

knowledg e a s t o wha t

shipmen t Paragrap h7 i s referrin g an d therefor e canno t

for mabelie f

a s t o th e trutho f

th e allegations . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h7 . COMPLAIN T US : Th e shippe r

wa s Hajoc aWaterworks , 500 0 Southwes t Blvd. , Tulsa , Oklahom a74107 . ANSWER : Hajoc alacks sufficient

knowledg e a s t o wha t

shipmen t Paragrap h8 i s referrin g an d therefor e canno t

for mabelie f

a s t o th e trutho f

th e allegations . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h8 . COMPLAIN T 119 : Th e consigne e was Joey , Grim mConstruction , 78 5 Eas t Warren , Gardner , Kansa s 66030 . ANSWER ; Hajoc alack s sufficien t

knowledg e a s t o wha t

shipmen t Paragrap h9 i s referrin g an d therefor e canno t

for mabelie f

a s t o th e trutho f

th e allegations . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h9 . COMPLAIN T mO : Th e shipmen t

wa s discovere dleakin g ablac k substanc e at

th e UP S Tulsacarg o sort station . ANSWER : Hajoc alack s sufficien t

knowledg e a s t o wha t

shipmen t Paragrap h1 0 i s referrin g an d therefor e canno t

for mabelie f

a s t o th e trutho f

th e allegations . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h10 . 3 12969078V . 1COMPLAIN T nil : A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e abov e describe dbo x wa s no t marke dwithth e prope r shippin g nam e o r

UN identificatio n numbe r o f th e hazardou s material . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 1 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc afurther lack s sufficien t

knowledg e a s t o what

shipmen t Paragrap h 1 1 i s referrin g an dtherefor e canno t for mabelie f

a s t o th e trutho f

th e allegations . Hajoc a therefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h11 . COMPLAIN T f

12 ; A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e above describe dbo x was no t labele dwithth e prope r hazardou s material s labels , was not accompanie db y ashipper' s declaratio n o f dangerou s goods , shipper' s certificatio n o r

othe r prope r shippin g document s containin g th e information , includin g emergenc y respons e information , require db y th e hazardou s materia l regulations , an dwa s no t otherwis e i n aconditio n for transportatio n b y ai r

a s require db y th e hazardou s materia l regulations . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 2 o f th e Complain t

ar e lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc afurther lack s sufficien t

knowledg e a s t o wha t

shipmen t Paragrap h 1 2 i s referrin g an dtherefor e canno t for mabelie f

a s t o th e trutho f

th e allegations . Hajoc a therefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h12 . COMPLAIN T 1113 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e materia l was no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n aconditio n fo r shipmen t a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f th e hazardou s materia l regulations . ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 3 o f th e Complain t

ar e legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h13 .

12969078V . 1COMPLAIN T 1114 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e shippin g paper s di d no t include : (a ) th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfor

th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n (4 ) o f the § 172.10 1 table ; (b ) th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfor th e materia l i n Colum n (2 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table ; (c ) th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe r

prescribe dfor

th e material , a s show n i n Colum n (3 ) o f

th e § 172.10 1 table ; (d ) th e packin g grou p i n Roma n numerals , a s designatedfor th e hazardou s materia l i n Colum n (5 ) o f

th e § 172.10 1 table ; (e ) th e tota l quantity o f eac hhazardou s materia l covere db y th e descriptio n mus t b e indicated ; (f ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r package , mus t

b e show n unles s agros s mas s i s indicate di n Column s (9A ) o r

(9B ) o f th e § 172.10 1 tabl e i n whic hcas e th e tota l gros s mas s pe r packag e mus t

b e shown ; (g ) th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s mus t

b e indicated . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 4 o f th e Complain t

are legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h14 . COMPLAIN T f

15 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o certif

y b y printe dcertificafion , i n th e manne r allowe db y 4 9 C.F.R . § § 172.204(a)(1 ) o r 172.204(c)(1) , that th e materia l wa s offere dfor transportatio n i n accordanc e withth e hazardou s materia l regulations . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 5 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h15 .

12969078V . 1COMPLAIN T 1116 :

Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

whe n i t faile dt o provid e tw o copies o f th e certificatio n showin g tha t th e material s wer e i n accordanc e withth e certificatio n se t fort hi n § 172.204(a)(1 ) o r

§ 172.204(c)(1 ) o f

th e hazardou s material s regulations . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 6 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h16 . COMPLAIN T 1117 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e i n non-bul k packagin g an dfaile dt o mar k th e packag e withth e prope r shippin g nam e an didentificatio n numbe r for it s contents . ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 7 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h17 . COMPLAIN T HIS : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o labe l th e packag e o r

containmen t

devic e withth e labe l specifie di n Sectio n 172.10 1 (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 8 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h18 . COMPLAIN T 1119 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e informatio n immediatel y availabl e fo r us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l wa s present . ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h1 9 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h19 . 6 12969078V . 1COMPLAIN T 1120 ; Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e information , includin g an emergenc y respons e telephon e number , require db y thi s subpart immediatel y availabl e t o an y perso n who , a s arepresentativ e o f aFederal , State , o r

loca l governmen t

agency , respond s t o a

n inciden t involvin g ahazardou s material , o r i s conductin g a

n investigation , whic hinvolve s ahazardou s material . ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 0 o f th e Complain t

are legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h20 . COMPLAIN T 1121 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e an d maintai n emergenc y respons e informatio n tha t include s th e minimu minformatio n se t fort hin thi s section , 172.602(a)(l-7)) . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 1 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h21 . COMPLAIN T 1122 ; Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r immediatel y availabl e t o an y perso n who , a s a representativ e o f

aFederal , Stat e o r

loca l governmen t

agency , respond s t o a n inciden t involvin g ahazardou s material , o r

i s conductin g a

n investigation , whic hinvolve s ahazardou s material . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 2 o f th e Complain t

are legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h22 . COMPLAIN T 1123 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for shipmen t b y ai r whe n emergenc y respons e informatio n wa s no t

presente do n ashippin g paper .

12969078V . 1ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 3 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h23 . COMPLAIN T 1124 ; Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l fo r shipmen t b y ai r an dfaile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r (includin g are acode ) for us e i n th e even t

o f a n emergenc y involvin g hazardou s materia l tha t i s monitore dat

all time s tha t

th e materia l i s i n transportation , includin g storag e incidenta l t o transportation . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 4 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s to whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h24 . COMPLAIN T f25 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for shipmen t b y ai r an dfaile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r o f aperso n knowledgeabl e o f th e hazardou s materia l bein g shippe dan dwh o ha s comprehensiv e emergenc y respons e an dinciden t mitigatio n informatio n fo

r tha t material , o r

ha s immediat e acces s t o aperso n possessin g suc hknowledg e andinformation . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 5 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s to whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h25 . COMPLAIN T f26 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e number , fo r us e i n th e even t

o f an emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material , an dentere do n ashippin g pape r immediatel y followin g th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s materia l require db y subpart C o f thi s part , o r

entere donc e o n th e shippin g pape r i n a clearl y visibl e location . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 6 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s to whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h26 .

12969078V . ICOMPLAIN T 1127 ; Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o trai n th e HAZMA T employe e wh o offere dth e shipment . ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 7 o f th e Complain t

are legal conclusion s t o whic h n o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h27 . COMPLAIN T 1128 ; Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for shipmen t b y ai r an dfaile dt o clas s an ddescrib e th e hazardou s materia l i n accordanc e withpart s 17 2 an d17 3 o f Subpart B , Preparatio n o f

Hazardou s Material s for

Transportation . ANSWER ; Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 8 o f th e Complain t

are legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h28 . COMPLAIN T 1129 : Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for shipmen t b y ai r an dfaile dt o us e packagin g tha t was designed , constructed , maintained , filled, it s content s s o limited , andclose ds o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t t o transportatio n ther e was n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s material s t o th e environment . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h2 9 o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc atherefor e denies th e allegation s i n Paragrap h29 . II . COMPLAIN T 1T30; B y reaso n o f

th e above , Hajoc aviolate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations) : a . Sectio n 171.2(e ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 171.2(e)) , i n tha t Hajoc aoffere dhazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

i n commerc e whe n th e materia l wa s no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n aconditio n for shipmen t a s require d o r authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f th e hazardou s materia l regulations .

12969078V . 1b . Sectio n 172.200(a ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.200(a)) , whic hrequire s tha t eac hperso n offerin g ahazardou s materia l for transportatio n t o properl y describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers . c . Sectio n 172.202(a)(1 ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(1) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e whe n th e require dhazardou s material descriptio n o n th e shippin g paper s di dno t includ e th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfor

th e materia l a s show n i n Column 4 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . d . Secfio n 172.202(a)(2 ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(2) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e whe n th e require dhazardou s material descriptio n o n th e shippin g paper s di dnot includ e th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfo

r th e materia l i n Colum n 2 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . e . Sectio n 172.202(a)(3 ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(3) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e whe n th e require dshippin g paper s di d not includ e th e hazar dclas s o r divisio n numbe r

prescribe dfor

th e material , a s show n i n Colum n (3 ) i n th e Hazardou s Material s Table , reference di n sectio n 172.101 . f Secfio n 172.202(a)(4 ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(4) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e whe n th e require dshippin g paper s di d not includ e th e Packin g Group , i n Roma n numerals , prescribe dfo r th e materia l i n Colum n 5 o f

th e § 172.10 1 Table . g . Secfio n 172.202(a)(5 ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(5) ) i n that i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n th e shippin g papers , includin g th e tota l quantity (b y ne t o r gros s mass , capacity , o r

a s otherwis e appropriate) , includin g th e uni t o f measurement , o r

th e hazardou s materia l covere db y th e description , i n th e manne r require db y thi s subpart . h . Secfio n 172.202(a)(6 ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.20 2 (a)(6) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e an dfaile dt o describ e o n th e shippin g paper s th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r package , unles s agros s mas s i s indicate di n Column s (9A ) o r (9B ) o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . i . Sectio n 172.202(a)(7 ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(7) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e an dfaile dt o describ e o n th e shippin g paper s th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

packages . j . Sectio n 172.204(a ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.204(a) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s material for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o certif

y b y printe dcertification , i n th e manne r allowe db y 4 9 C.F.R . § § 172.204(a)(1 ) o r 172.204(a)(2) , that

th e material was offere dfo

r transportatio n i n accordanc e withth e hazardou s materia l regulations . 1 0 12969078V . 1k . Secfio n 172.204(c)(2 ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.204(c)(2 ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y air

whe n i t faile dt o provid e tw o copie s o f th e certificatio n showin g tha t th e material s wer e i n accordanc e withth e certificatio n se t fort hi n § 172.204(a)(1 ) o r

§ 172.204(c)(1 ) o f

th e hazardou s material s regulations . 1 . Secfio n 172.30 0 (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.300) , whic hrequire s tha t eac hperso n offerin g a hazardou s materia l for

transportatio n t o properl y mar k eac hpackage , freight container , an dtranspor t

vehicl e containin g th e hazardou s material . m . Sectio n 172.301(a ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.301(a) ) i n tha t i t offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n i n ai r

commerc e i n non-bul k

packagin g an dfaile dt o mar k th e packag e withth e prope r shippin g nam e an didentificatio n numbe r fo r it s contents . n . Secfio n 172.400(a ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.400(a) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l requirin g labelin g unde r

th e hazardou s materia l regulation s fo r transportatio n i n ai r commerc e an dfaile dt o labe l th e packag e o r containmen t

devic e wit

hth e labe l specifie di n Sectio n 172.10 1 (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) . o . Sectio n 172.60 0 (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.600)) , whic hrequire s tha t eac hperso n offerin g ahazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n t o provid e an dmaintai n emergenc y respons e informatio n durin g transportatio n an da t th e facility wher e hazardou s material s ar e loade dfor

transportation , store dincidenta l t o transportatio n o r otherwis e handle ddurin g any phas e o f transportation . p . Sectio n 172.600(c)(1) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.600(c)(1) ) i n that i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e informatio n immediatel y availabl e for us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l wa s present . q . Sectio n 172.600(c)(2) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.600(c)(2) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e information , includin g emergenc y respons e telephon e number , require db y thi s subpart immediatel y availabl e t o an y perso n who , a s arepresentativ e o f aFederal , State , o r loca l governmen t

agency , responds t o an inciden t involvin g ahazardou s material , o r

i s conductin g a

n investigatio n whic hinvolve s ahazardou s material . r . Secfio n 172.602(a)(l-7) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.602(a) ) i n tha t i t offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e an dmaintai n emergenc y respons e informatio n that include s th e minimu minformatio n se t fort hi n thi s section , 172.602(a)(l-7)) . s . Sectio n 172.602(b)(2) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.602(b)(2) ) i n that i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r

immediatel y availabl e t o an y perso n who , a s arepresentativ e o f aFederal , Stat e o r

local governmen t

agency , respond s t o a

n inciden t involvin g a 1 1 12969078V . 1hazardou s material , o r i s conductin g an investigatio n whic hinvolve s ahazardou s material . t . Sectio n 172.602(b)(3)(i) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.602(b)(3)(i ) i n that i t offere d hazardou s materia l for

shipmen t b y ai r whe n emergenc y respons e informatio n wa s not presente do n ashippin g paper . u . Sectio n 172.604(a)(1) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.60 4 (a)(1) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

shipmen t b y ai r an dfaile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r

(includin g are acode) for us e i n th e even t

o f a n emergenc y involvin g hazardou s materia l tha t i s monitore da

t al l time s that

th e materia l i s i n transportation , includin g storag e incidenta l t o transportation . V . Sectio n 172.604(a)(2) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.604(a)(2) ) i n tiiat i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e nvmibe

r o f aperso n knowledgeabl e o f th e hazardou s materia l bein g shippe dan dwh o ha s comprehensiv e emergenc y respons e an dinciden t mitigatio n informatio n for

tha t material , o r

ha s immediat e acces s t o aperso n possessin g suc h knowledg e an dinformation . w . Sectio n 172.604(a)(3) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.604(a)(3) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e number , fo

r us e i n th e even t

o f a n emergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material , an dentere do n ashippin g pape r immediatel y followin g th e descriptio n o f th e hazardou s materia l require db y subpart C o f thi s part , o r

entere donc e o n th e shippin g pape r

i n aclearl y visibl e location . X . Sectio n 172.702(a) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.702(a) ) i n tha t it offere dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o trai n th e HAZMA T employe e wh o offere d th e shipment . y . Sectio n 173.1(b ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 173.1(b) , whic hprohibit s th e shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l b y ai r tha t was no t packe di n packagin g specifie di n Part 173 . z . Sectio n 173.22(a)(1) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 173.22(a)(1) ) i n tha t i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

shipmen t b y air an dfaile dt o clas s an ddescrib e th e hazardou s materia l i n accordanc e withpart s 17 2 an d17 3 o f Subpart B , Preparatio n o f Hazardou s Material s fo

r Transportation . aa . Secfio n 173.24(b)(1) ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 173.24(b)(1) ) i n that i t offere dhazardou s materia l for

shipmen t b y ai r an dfaile dt o us e packagin g tha t wa s designed , constructed , maintained , filled, it s content s s o limited , an dclose ds o that unde r condition s normall y inciden t t o transportatio n ther e was n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s material s t o th e environment .

1 2 12969078V . 1ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n Paragrap h3 0 o f th e Complain t

are legal conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc adenie s eac han devery allegatio n i n Paragrap h30 . III . Pursuan t t o th e Federa l hazardou s materia l transportatio n law , an d107.32 9 o f th e Hazardou s Material s Transportatio n Regulation s [4 9 U.S.C . § 512 3 (a)(1 ) an d4 9 U.S.C . § 107.329 ] Hajoc aWaterwork s i s liabl e for acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$50,000.0 0 for eac h violatio n alleged . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $63,000.0 0 i s appropriate . ANSWER : Th e allegation s i n part

II I o f th e Complain t

are lega l conclusion s t o whic hn o respons e i s required . Hajoc adenie s eac han devery remainin g allegatio n i n par t II I o f th e Complaint . Affirmativ e Defense s Responden t

assert s th e followin g affirmativ e defense s withou t waivin g Complainant' s obligatio n t o mee t

it s burde n o f

proo f an dwithou t

assumin g an y burde n o f

proo f no t otherwis e impose db y law . Responden t reserve s th e righ t

t o rais e othe r

defense s o f

whic hi t may becom e awar e a t th e tim e o f

hearing . 1 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o stat e aclai magains t Responden t

upo n whic hrelie f

can b e granted . 2 . Complainant' s propose dcivi l penalt y i s excessiv e becaus e Responden t too k promp t an dcomprehensiv e correctiv e actio n t o preven t future violations , an dResponden t ha s n o history o f previou s violation s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s Hazardou s Material s Regulations .

1 3 12969078V . 13 . Complainant' s propose dcivi l penalt y i s excessiv e becaus e Responden t i s no t th e manufacture r

o f th e materia l no r

doe s Responden t

regularl y shi p hazardou s material s i n th e cours e o f it s business . 4 . Responden t

ha di n plac e procedure s an dpolicie s tha t prohibite demployee s from shippin g hazardou s material s b y air , whic hwer e communicate dt o al l o f it s employees . Responden t

canno t b e hel dliabl e for

a n isolate dviolatio n o f

thos e procedure s an dpolicie s b y a singl e employe e wher e Responden t di dnot hav e an y knowledg e o f

th e act . 5 . Th e regulation s cite db y Complainan t are vagu e an dambiguou s an ddi dno t provid e Responden t

withfair notic e o f th e regulate dconduct , especiall y a s Complainan t ha s interprete dan dapplie dth e standard s t o Respondent . 6 . Th e Complain t

i s vagu e an dambiguou s i n that Complainan t

ha s faile dt o provid e sufficien t fact s t o enabl e Responden t t o evaluat e Complainant' s allegation s tha t it s employee s violate dth e cite dregulation s and , thus , ha s further denie dResponden t

du e process . DATED ; Januar y 3 , 201 1 Respectfull y submitted , HAJOC A WATERWORK S

Eri c E . Boy d Danie l R . Flyn n SEYFART H SHA WLL P 13 1 SouthDearborn Stree t Suit e 240 0 Chicago , Illinoi s 6060 3 (312)460-500 0

12969078V . 1 1 4CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I , Danie l R . Flynn , an attorney , d o hereb y certif y tha t I hav e cause datru e an dcorrec t cop y o f th e foregoin g ANSWE RAN D AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S T O COMPLAIN T t o b e serve dupo n th e following , viaFedera l Expres s Mai l o n thi s 3rdda y o f January , 2011 : Jame s Archier Agenc y Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t

Regio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Fort Wortii , T X 76193-0007G 6

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