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ATTN : HEARIN G DOCKE T CLER K Re : I n th e Matte r

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### R ^ cycle r078: ^ Enclose dherei n pleas e find acop y o f areques t fo r hearin g an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e FAA' s Complain t

i n th e above-entitle dactio n fo r filing, togethe r

with proo f

o f servic e upo n th e Respondent
. Th e FA A request s that

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Washingto n D C area , an d expect s that

th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day
. Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n t o th e attentio n o f Jeanin e Gotimer , Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , 1 Aviatio n Plaz aJamaica , N Y 11434
. Sincerely , Alfi-e dR
. Johnson , Jr
. Regiona l Counse l


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I N TH E MATTE RO F BRENDA N AIRWAYS , LLC , Respondent
. FA A Investigatio n No. : 2009EA70036 1 FA A Docke t No. : unassigne d DM S No
. FAA-2010-unassigne d RESPONDENTS ' REQUES T FO R HEARIN G Judg e No t Ye t Assigned Brenda n Airways , LL

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y request s ahearin g in respons e to th e Fina

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Propose dCivi l Penalt

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D thi s 20t h da y of August , 2010
. WASHINGTO

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C AN D TH E LA W OFFICE S O F JASO N A DICKSTEI N

By
_ Jaso n Dickstei n Washingto n Aviatio n Group , P C an dth e La w Office s o f

Jaso n A
. Dickstein 223 3 Wisconsin Avenue , NW, St e 50 3 Washington , DC 2000

7 Tel : (202 ) 628-677 6 Attorney fo

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Matte r o f Brenda n Airways , LL C Reques t for Hearin g Washingto n Aviatio n Group , P C 223 3 Wisconsi n Avenue , St e S0 3 Washington , D C 2000 7 (202 ) 628-677 7CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

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r o f Brenda n Airways
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C (Fina l Notic e of

propose dCivi l Penalt

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5,2010 , FA

A Docket Numbe r No t Yet Assigned)
. Th e undersigne dhereb y certifie s tha t he causedth e attache dREQUES T FORHEARIN G t o b e filed, a

t th e following location , b y Fedex Overnigh t Service , on th e dat

e indicate d below : Hearin g Docket Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 600 Independenc e Avenue , SW
. Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo

m2W100 0 Washington , DC 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 An dserve don the person s a

t th e addresse s liste dbelo w by Fedex Overnigh t Service , o n the dat e indicate dbelow
. Mar y Madeline McCarthy , Deput y Regiona l Counsel Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Office o f th e Regiona

l Counsel Easter n Regio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Room56 1 Jamaica , N

Y 1143 4 TEL : (718 ) 553-326 7 FAX : (718 ) 995-569 9



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Matte r o f Brenda n Airways , LL C Washingto n Aviatio n Group , P C Certificat e o f

Servic e 223 3 Wisconsi n Avenue , Ste 50 3 Washington , D C 2000 7 (202 ) 628-677 7U.S
. DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C
. I n th e Matte r

o f Brenda n Airway s LL C 2009EA70036 1 Judg e No t Assigne d

COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o 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 Respondent , Brendan Airway s LLC , wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty that

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $16,200
. O n Augus t 23 , 2010 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing
. I I 1
. Brenda n Airway s LL C (hereinafter , "Brenda n Airways" ) i s th e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r Certificat e No
. U30A762J
. 2
. A t al l time s relevan t

herein , Brenda n Airway s i s ahazma t employe r

define dby 4 9 C.F.R
. §171.8
. 3
. A t al l time s mentione dherein , ahazma t employe e mean s aperso n wh o i s employe db y ahazma t

employe r

an dwh o i n th e cours e o f employmen t

directl y affect s hazardou s material s transportatio n safet y pursuan t

t o 4 9 C.F.R
. §171.8
. 4
. A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulafion s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R
. Part s 171-177 ) require dBrenda n Airways , a s ahazma t

employer , t o ensur e tha t eac h o f it s hazma t

employee s wa straine di n accordanc e with th e requirement s o f th e HMR , wa s teste db y appropriat e mean s o n th e trainin g subject s covere di n Sectio n 172.70 4 (4 9 C.F.R
. Sectio n 172.704) , an dwa s preclude dfromperformin g an y fiinction subjec t t o th e requirement s o f

th e HM Rwithou t

first bein g instructe di n th e requirement s o f th e HM Rtha t

appl y t o tha t

function
. 5
. A t al l time s herein , Brenda n Airways , contracte dwit h ASIG , t o provid e employee s t o performgroun dhandlin g dutie s for Brenda n Airway s a

t Baltimor e Washingto n Internationa l Airport

(BWI) , MD
. 6
. A t al l time s herein , ASI G employee s Tecare z Cook , Clayn e Currle , an dLowel l Thomgar dperforme dgroun dhandin g dutie s for Brenda n Airway s at

BWI
. 7
. Brenda n Airway s di dno t ensur e tha t

Tecare z Cook , Clayn e Currle , an dLowel l Thomgar dha dcurren t

an ddocumente dhazardou s material s trainin g a s require db y applicabl e DO T HMR
. 8
. Brenda n Airway s di dno t ensur e tha t

Tecare z Cook , Clayn e Currle , an dLowel l Thomgar dha dbee n teste db y appropriat e mean s o n th e trainin g subject s covere di n §172.704
. 9
. Brenda n Airway s di dno t ensur e tha t

Tecare z Cook , Clayn e Currle , an dLowel l Thomgar dha dbeen provide dgenera l awareness/familiarizatio n trainin g designe dt o provid e familiarit

y with th e requirement s o f thi s subchapter , an dt o enabl e th e employe e t o recogniz e an didentif y hazardou s material s consisten t with th e hazar d communicatio n standard s o f th e DO T HMR
. 10
. Brenda n Airway s di dno t creat e an dmaintai n arecor do f curren t training , inclusiv e o f th e precedin g thre e years , i n accordanc e wit h th e applicabl e section s o f th e DO T HMR , no r

di dBrenda n Airway s ensur e that suc h recor di s retaine dfo r a s lon g a s that employe e an dfor

9 0 day s thereafter
. Th e recor dshal l include : (1 ) th e hazma t employee' s name ; (2 ) th e mos t recen t trainin g completio n date o f th e hazma

t employee' s training ; (3 ) adescription , copy , o r th e locatio n o f

th e trainin g material s use dt o mee t

th e requirement s i n paragrap h (a ) o f thi s section ; (4 ) th e nam e an d addres s o f

th e perso n providin g th e training ; an d(5 ) certificatio n that th e hazma

t employe e ha s bee n traine dan dtested , a s require db yIl l

B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations :

a . Sectio n 172.702(a) , whic h state s that ahazmat

employe r

shal l ensure that
eac h o f it s hazmat

employee s i s traine di n accordanc e with th e requirement s prescribe di n thi s subpart
.

b
. Sectio n 172.702(b) , whic h state s that ahazmat employe e wh o perform s an y fimction subjec t

t o th e requirement s o f

thi s subchapte r

may no t perfor mthat fiinction unles s traine di n accordanc e with th e requirement s prescribe di n thi s subpart
. I t

i s th e dut y o f eac h hazmat

employe r t o compl y wit

h th e applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapte r

an dt o thoroughl y instmc t eac h hazma

t employe e i n relatio n thereto
.

c . Sectio n 172.702(d) , whic h state s that ahazmat

employe r

shal l ensur e tha

t
eac h o f it s hazmat

employee s i s teste db y appropriat e mean s o n th e trainin g subject s covere di n §172.704
.d
. Sectio n 172.704(a)(1) , whic h state s tha t hazmat employe e trainin g shal l includ e th e following : Eac h hazmat employe e shal l b e provide dgeneral awareness/familiarizatio n trainin g designe dt o provid e familiarit y wit h th e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , an dt o enabl e th e employe e t o recogniz e an d identif y hazardou s material s consisten t wit h th e hazar dcommunicatio n standard s o f

thi s subchapter
.

e . Sectio n 172.704(d) , whic h state s that arecor do f

curren t training , inclusiv e o f th e precedin g thre e years , i n accordanc e wit h thi s sectio n shal l b e create dan d retaine db y eac h hazmat

employe r fo r a s lon g a s that

employe e i s employe d b y that employe r

a s ahazmat

employe e an dfo

r 9 0 day s thereafter
. Th e
recor dshal l include : (1 ) th e hazmat employee' s name ; (2 ) th e mos t recen t trainin g completio n dat e o f th e hazmat

employee' s training ; (3 ) adescription , copy , o r th e locatio n o f

th e trainin g material s use dt o mee t th e requirement s i n paragrap h (a ) o f

thi s section ; (4 ) th e nam e an daddres s o f th e perso n providin g th e training ; an d(5 ) certificatio n tha t th e hazmat

employe e ha s bee n traine dan dtested , a s require db y thi s subpart
. I V1
. Pursuan t t o 4 9 U.S.C
. §5123(a ) o f Chapte r 51 , Titi e 4 9 o f

tiie Unite dState s Cod e o f Transportation , 4 9 U.S.C.§512 3 Responden t i s liabl e for

acivi l penalt y o f

no t les s tha n $25 0 ($45 0 for

trainin g violations) , no r greate r than $50,00 0 ($100,00 0 i f death , seriou s illness , sever e injury , o r

substantia l property damag e results) , for eac h o f th e violation s alleged
.

2
. Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $16,20 0 i s appropriate
.

WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty in th e amount o f $16,200
. Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR
. Johnson , Jr
. Regiona l Counse l

^j ( Jeaninel^otime r Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-326 7 71 8 995-569 9NOTE ;

Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t

fort h 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 o f

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r

t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n 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 o f 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 that th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n place dthi s dat e i n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , b y Certifie dMai l - Return Receip t Requeste daddresse da s follows : Jaso n Dickstei n Washingto n Aviatio n Group , P C 223 3 Wisconsi n Avenue , NW , Ste 50 3 Washington , D C 2000 7 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Original an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4

Date : SE P 2 201 0 hi^Aj , ^ 0(^..-vt>ia-i ^ JL^U. ^ Mariann aPerer o Paralega l Specialis t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4