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# iOiroc i - s AII : 0 0 I NTH EMATTE RO F TG I FREIGH T FA A DOCKE T NO . CP10NM001 2 (Civi l Penall y Action ) DMSNO . FAA-20IO-107 9

MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (hereinafte r "FAA") , 22 2 Wes t

Seventl i Avenue , Bo x #14 , Anchorage , Alask a99513 , (907 ) 271-5269 , throug hth e Agenc y Attorne y fromth e Regiona l Counsel' s offic e for th e Alaska n Region , file s thi s Motio n for Decisio npursuan t

t o th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § ] 3.218(f)(5) . Specifically , th e FA A move s for adecisio n o n th e limite dissu e o f whethe r UNITE X Pro-Pox y 40 0 i s regulate da s ahazardou s materia l for th e purpos e o f transportatio n unde r

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s ("HMR" ) [Titl e 4 9 Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (C.F.R. ) 171. 1 e/ seq.] , specifically , 4 9 C.F.R . § 171.2(e ) wit haprope r shippin g nam e "Adhesives, " Hazar dClas s 3 , Packin g Grou p III , an didentificatio n numbe r UN I 133 . A s suppor t

for thi s motion , th e FA A submit s tha t

a s aresul t

o f th e documentar y evidenc e provided , ther e remain s n o genuin e issu e o f amateria l fac t

tha t require s ahearin g o n th e limite dissu e o f whethe r UNITE X Pro-Pox y 40 0 i s regulate da s ahazardou s materia l fo r th e purpos e o f

transportatio n unde rRO C .Od:-59:32.pj n tn-^J-^ui l

th e HM Rand , therefore , th e FA A i s entitle dt o aMotio n for Decisio n o n thi s issu e a s a matte r o f law .

I n suppor t o f it s motion , ih e FA A woul dsho w th e Cour t a s follows :

FAA' s Complain t Novembe r

2 , 2010 , th e FA A file dacomplain t in whic hi t

allege s tha t

o n o r abou t Februar y 19 , 2010 . TG I Freigh t knowingl y offere dasi x (6 ) piec e shipmen t t o Alask a Airline s (ASAA ) fo r

ai r transportatio n fro mAnchorage , Alaska , t o Ketchikan , Alaska , o n ASA A ai r

waybil l #027-337 1 9873 . Th e bloc k indicatin g th e shipmen t doe s no t contai n hazardou s material s wa s initialed . Durin g th e screenin g process , ASA A personne l discovere dth e presenc e o f fou r boxes , eac ho f

whic hcontaine dtwelv e (12 ) 9. 3 ounc e mbe s o f UNITE X Pro~PoKy.40 0 adhesive . Th e FA A als o allege din it s complain t tha t TG I Freigh t

faile dt o mar k

th e shipmen t

wit hal l applicabl e identificatio n marking s an d label s tha t

woul dindicat e th e presenc e o f th e hazardou s material s inside ; tha t th e shipmen t wa s no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio n o f Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods ; an d tha t th e shipmen t

wa s no t accompanie db y shippin g paper s tha t describe dth e hazardou s materia l an dprovide demergenc y respons e information , includin g a24-hou r emergenc y respons e telephon e number .

Motio n fo r Decisio n I nth e Matte r o f TG I Frei&h t Docke t No . CP10NMOLH

2 Pag e 2 o f 1 1^ ^ , _[>a'^'^:a- i n.[n . uj-^j-.^" ' • RO C '

Th e FAA , tliercfore , allege dtha t TG I Freight s action s violate dth e Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s ("HMR" ) [Titl e 4 9 Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (C.F.R. ) 171. 1 erye^/.] , specifically , 4 9 C.F.R . § § 171.2(e) , 172.200(a) , 172.201(d) , 172.202(a)(l-4) , 172.204(a ) o r (c)(!) , 172.204(c)(2) , 172.204(c)(3) , 172.30 0 an d172.301(a) , 172.400(a) , and.172.600(c)(1 ) an d(c)(2) .

Th e FA A als o allege di nit s complain t tha t unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 5123(a) , TG I Freigh t i s liabl e fo r

acivi l penalt y o f

no t les s tha n $25 0 [$45 0 fo r trainin g violations] , no r greate r tha n $50,00 0 [$100,00 0 i f death , seriou s illness , sever e injury , o r substantia l propert y damag e results ] for

eac hviolatio n o f

th e Federa l hazardou s material s transportatio n la w [4 9 U.S.C . § 510 1 e t

seg.] , an dfor

eac hviolatio n o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s [4 9 C.F.R . § § 171. 1 e i seq.] . Finally , th e FA A allege dtha t unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f

$15,00 0 i s appropriat e an dreasonable . Respondent' s Answe r TG I Freigh t

fileda n answer , admittin g onl y tha t th e FA A originall y issue da Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y in th e amoun t o f $27,00 0 befor e i t

issue daFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y i nth e amoim t o f $15,000 . TG I Freigh t

eithe r oiitrigh t denie dal l factual allegation s i nth e Complain t o r denie dth e "allegations/step s a s se t forthi n Motio n fo r Decisio n [ n th e Matte r o f TG I Freigh t Docke t No . CP10NM001 2 Pag e 3 o f 1 1X Q L•

paragrap h[] , 4-11] , o f

th e Complain t

wer e necessary , becaus e neithe r th e inne r

no r th e oute r packagin g fromth e manufacture r ha dbee n marke dand/o r labele dcorrectly , an dth e origina l documentatio n fromth e manufacture r wa s no t available. "

Argumen t

In thi s Motio nfo r

Decision , th e FA A i s askin g thi s Cour t t o loo k onl y at th e issu e o f whethe r UNITE X Pro-Pox y 40 0 i s classifie da s hazardou s materia l unde r § 172.10 1 o f th e Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR),4 9 C.F.R . Chapte r I , Subchapte r

C (Part s 171-80) . ) wit haprope r shippin g nam e '"Adhesives/ " Hazar dClas s 3 , Packin g Grou p IJI , an didenfificatio n numbe r UN I 133 .

Unde r th e HMR , specifically , unde r 4 9 CF R§ 173.120(a ) aflammable liqui di s a liqui dhavin g aflashpoin t o f no t mor e tha n HOT . Tlius , becaus e th e undispute dfact s i n thi s cas e sho w tha t

Pro-Pox y 40 0 ha s acomponen t (Par t A ) wit haflashpoin t

o f 6 5 T , Pro-Pox y 40 0 i s aflammable liqui da s define db y th e HMR . I t i s therefor e regulate d unde r th e HM Ra s amatte r

o f law .

J . The Materia l Safet y Dat aShee t (MSDS ) clearl y support s tha t UNITE X Pro-Pox y 40 0 i s classifie da s hazardou s materia l unde r th e HMR

Motionfo r Decisio n• I nthe Matte

r o f TGI Freight DocketNo . CP10NM00I 2 Pag e 4 o f 1 1

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First , th e Materia l Safet y Dat aShee t (MSDS ) produce db y an dreadil y availabl e fromth e manufacturer' s websit e t o th e publi c 2 4 hour s aday , clearl y indicate s tha t Pro

Pox y 40 0 i s classifie da s a"Flammabl e Liquid" , ha s aflashpoin t o f 65T , an drequire s specifi c transportatio ninfonnation , especiall y i f shippin g b y ai r

(Adhesive , 3 , UN I 133 , PGIII) . Se e Agenc y Propose dExhibi t A- l 9 (attached) .

Onc e th e FA A wa s notifie do f th e imprope r

shipmen t

b y Alask aAiriines' , Jeffre y L . Deitz , on e o f

FAA' s Hazardou s Material s Specialists , opene da n investigatio n int o th e incident . Se e Declaratio no f Jeffre y L . Deit z (attached) ; FA A Propose dExhibi t A- l (Emai l fro mKcrr i Ketz , Alask aAi r t o Gar y Mcadcrs , FAA , cc' dt o Jef f Deitz , FA A regardin g ai r

waybil l 027-337 1 987 3 undeclare dhazmat ) (attached) ; FA A Propose d Exhibi t A- 8 (Hazardou s Material s Inciden t Report , date dFebruar y 19 , 2010 ) (attached) .

A s par t o f hi s investigation , Mr . Deit z pulle dth e MSD S fo r th e Pro-Pox y 40 0 from UNITEX' s website . Se e Declaratio n o f Jeffre y L . Deit z (attached) ; Agenc y Propose dExhibi t A

1 9 (attached) . Fro mth e MSDS , M r Diet z wa s abl e t o verif

y tha t Pro-Pox y 40 0 consist s o f tw o components . Id . Componen t A i s an Acrylat e Blen dan dSilica , crystalline , an dha s aflashpoint o f 65*'F . Componen t

B i s Benzoy l Peroxide , Calciu mcarbonate , an dEpox y Resi n an dha s a flashpoint o f 315T . Id . Bot ho f

thes e flashpoints wer e determine db y usin g th e Pcnsk y Marten s

^ AlaskaAirline s employee s determine dtha t th e shipment

wa s hazmat , stoppe dthe shipment , and submitte daHazardou s Material s Incident Repor t o n DOT For

mF5800. 1 (01/2004 ) t o th e FA A Securit y Fiel dOffice neares t

th e locatio n o f

th e incident

a s require db

y regulations . 4 9 CF

R§171.16(b)(2) . Motio n fo r Decisio n I n th e Matte r o f TG I Freigh t DocketNo . CPIONM001 2 Pag e 5 o f 1 1KO V JJZJ.UjJ.Jfi.VL .

Close dCu p method . Declaratio n o f Jeffre y L . Deit z (attached) ; Agenc y Propose dExhibi t A-1 9 at p . 1- 2 (Sectio n 3 , Composition/Informatio n o n Ingredient s an dSectio n 5 . Fir e Fightin g Measures ) (attached) . Mr . Diet z note dtha t give n tha t

Componen t

A ha s aFlashpoin t

o f 65° Fpe r th e Pensk y Marten s Close dCu p testin g method , it i s aflammable liqui d(Clas s 3 ) pe r th e Hazardou s Material s Regulations ^ Declaratio n o f Jeffre y L . Deit z (attached) .

Fro mth e MSD S for

th e Pro-Pox y 400 , Mr . Deit z wa s als o abl e t o quickl y not e tha t UNITE X warne dshipper s a s wel l a s th e genera l publi c tha t th e produc t

shoul db e treate d a s aflammable liqui dan dtha t a n explosio n hazar dexist s whe n Pro-Pox y 40 0 i s expose d t o hea t o r flame. Declaratio n o f

Jeffre y L . Deit z (attached) ; Agenc y Propose dExhibi t A

1 9 (MSD S at

Sectio n 5 ) (attached) . In addition , Mr . Diet z note dtha t inth e MSD S UNITE X ver y clearl y provide dshipper s a s well a s th e genera l publi c wit hth e correc t shippin g informaUo n for th e Pro-Pox y 400 . Specifically , UNITE X provide dth e prope r shippin g nam e (Adhesive) , th e hazar dclas s (3) , th e identificatio n numbe r (UN I 133) , an d th e packin g grou p (PGIII ) inSectio n 14 ; Transpor t Infonnatio n o f

th e MSDS . Id . Finally , Mr . Diet z note dtha t

th e MSD S als o specifie dtha t th e Pro-Pox y 40 0 mus t b e labele d "Flammabl e Liqui d3 " whe n bein g shippe db y ai r o r water . Id .

2 . TG I Freight' s Marc h18 , 201 0 Lette r respondin g t o FA

A ' s Lette r

o f Investigatio n acknowledge s th e availabilit y o f ih e MSDS . th e fac t

tha t Par t A o f Pro-Pox y 40 0 ha s a flashpoin t

of65°F , an dtha t

Sectio n 1 4 containe dshippin g infonnatio n (Adhesive , U N ' 4 9 CF R173.120(a ) an d(c) . Motion fo r Decisio n I nthe Matte

r of TGI Freight DocketNo . CP10NM001 2 Pag e 6 o f 1 11133 , p g IlO^al l o f whic hsuppor t

th e fac t UNITE X Pro-Pox y 40 0 i s classifie da s hazardou s materia l unde r th e HM S A s part o f hi s investigation , Mr . Deit z als o sen t aLette r o f Investigatio n ("LOI" ) t o th e shipper , Parson s Corporatio n o n Februar y 19 , 2010 . Declaratio n o f JeflYey L . Deit z (attached) ; FA A Propose dExhibi t A- 8 (attached) . In respons e t o thi s LOI , Mr . Deit z receive dalette r

fromTG i Freigh t

explainin g tha t

TG I Freigh t

ha s bee n involve da s a dangerou s good s agen t

fo r Parson s Corporatio n datin g bac k t o Jun e o f

200 9 an dserve da s thei r shippin g agen t

o n Februar y 19 , 2010 . Declaratio n o f Jeffre y L . Deit z (attached) ; FA A Propose dExhibi t

A

- 2 3 (attached) .

TG I Freigh t

state s i nit s respons e t o Mr . Deit z tha t it receive dsevera l item s fro m Parson s Corporatio n t o shi p o n Februar y 19 , 2010 :

• Fir e extinguisher—-shippe do n ai r waybil l 027-3371-982 5 • ORM- D materials—shippe do n ai r waybil l 027-3371-9174 0 • Pro-Pox y 400~offere do n ai r waybil l 027-3371-9817 3 Id . TG I Freigh t

admit s t o Mr . Deit z tha t it prepare dth e Pro-Pox y 40 0 o n ai r waybil l 027

- 337 1 9873 . Id . TG I Freigh t admit s tha t

it looke dfo r

consume r

warnings , but , becaus e i t di dno t findany , tha t

th e compan y di dno t

follo w it s standar dprocedur e an dobtai n a materia l safet y dat asheet . FA A Propose dExhibi t A-2 3 a t p . 2- 3 (attached) . Otherwise , TG I Freigh t

explaine dt o Mr . Deit z tha t th e compan y "woul dhav e declare dthi s produc t

Motio nfo r Decisio n I nth e Maue r o f TG I Ffeigh l DocketNo . CP10NM001 2 Pag e 7 o f 1 1an dinclude di t o n th e hazardou s materia l declaratio n accompanyin g ai r waybil l #027

- 3371-9740. " I d

In it s response , TG I Freigh t wen t o n t o explai n tha t

it in fac t printe dth e MSD S for th e Pro-Pox y 400 . Declaratio n o f Jeffre y L . Deit z (attached) ; FA A Propose dExhibi t A

- 2 3 (attached) . TG I Freigh t

note dtha t

part A o f th e Pro-Pox y 40 0 ha daflashpoin t o f 65°F . Id . TG I Freigh t

eve n admitte dt o Mr . Deit z tha t th e compan y calle dth e manufacture r an d ha dth e flashpoin t

verifie db y UNITEX . I d

TG I Freigh t

thu s i s admittin g tha t

tha t UNITE X prepare s a n MSD S fo r Pro-Pox y 400" * an dtha t

i t i s readil y availabl e t o th e publi c o n UNITEX' s we b site . Se e FA A Propose dExhibi t

A-2 3 (attached). . TG I Freigh t admit s tha t

tli e MSD S indicate s tha t th e Pro-Pos y 40 0 ha s aflashpoin t o f 65°F' ' an dtha t

i t provide s th e specifi c informatio n for transportin g i t

a s ahazardou s materia l unde r Sectio n 1 4 (Adhesive , U n 1133 , p g III) . Id . In addition , TG I Freigh t admit s tha t

ha dthes e tube s and/o r

th e boxe s bee n marke dwiti i a n obviou s flammable warning , TGJ freigh t woul dhav e followe dthei r standar dprocedur e an dobtaine daMSD S an dthe n declare dth e Pro-Pox y 40 0 an dinclude di t anothe r hazardou s materia l declaration . Id ,

^ See Federa

l OSI M Communicatio n Standard2 9 CF R1910.1200 . ^ I n fact , TG I Freight state s i n it s letter tha t i n atelephon e cal l t o th e manufacturer TG I Freight confirme d tha t the flashpoint

fo r par t A i s 65°Fandtha

t th e manufacturer

list s the produc t

a s apackin g grou p III . FA A Propose dExhibit

A-2 3 a t p . 2 . Motio n fo r Decision . I n th e Matte r o f TG I Freieh l DocketNo . CP10NM001 2 Pag e 8 o f I IStandar do f Decisio n Rul e 218(f)(5) , Motio nfo r Decision , o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Action s provide s tha t

apart y i s entitle dt o aMotio n fo r Decisio n "i f

th e pleadings , depositions , answer s t o interrogatories , admissions , matter s tha t th e administrativ e la w judg e ha s officiall y noticed , o r evidenc e introduce ddurin g th e hearin g sho w tha t ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o f

materia l fac t

an dtha t th e part y makin g th e motio n i s entitle dt o a decisio n a s amatte r

o f law. " 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.218(f)(5) . Th e movin g part y ha s th e burde n o f showin g tha t

ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o f materia l fac t

dispute db y th e parties . Id . Se e als o Pennsylvani av . Riley , 8 4 F.3 d125 , 13 0 (3'^ ^ Cir . 1996) . Becaus e th e FA A i s offerin g additiona l material s t o suppor t it s motion , th e motio n i s title da s on e fo r sununjuy ' judgment , rathe r

tha namotio n fo r

adecisio n o n th e pleadings . A motio n fo r summar y judgmen t

unde r Federa l Rul e o f

Civi l Procedur e 56(e ) ma y b e supporte db y affidavit s a s well a s b y othe r

evidence . A n evidentiar y hearin g befor e an administrativ e la w judg e nee dno t b e conducte di f

al l materia l issue s o f

fac t ca n b e adequatel y resolve do n th e basi s o f th e writte n record . Se e Knott v . FERC , 38 6 F.3 d(T ' Cir . 2004) ; Delt aAi r Line s v . Departmen t

o f Transportation , 5 1 F.3 d106 5 (D.C . Ci r 1995) .

Motio nfo r Decisio n inthe Matte

r of TG I Freieh l DocketNo . CP10NM00I 2 Pag e 9 o f nConclusio n

Unde r 4 9 CF R§173.120(a ) aflammable liqui di s aliqui dhaving. aflashpoin t o f no t mor e tha nM0°F . Becaus e th e undispute devidenc e i n thi s cas e show s tha t ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o f

fac t tha t Pro-Pox y 40 0 ha s acomponen t (Par t A ) wit haflashpoin t

o f 6 5 ^F , i t i s aflammable liqui da s define db y th e HMR . I t i s therefor e regulate dunde r th e HM Ra s amatte r

o f Jaw . Ther e bein g n o disput e o n thi s issue , th e FA A i s entitle dt o judgmen t

o n thi s issu e a s amatte r o f law . Th e FA A therefor e move s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e gran t th e FAA' s motio n for

partia l summar y judgmen t an dfin d tha t LfNITE X Pro-Pox y 40 0 i s classifie da s hazardou s materia ! unde r § 172.10 1 o f

th e HM Rwithaprope r

shippin g nam e "Adhesives, " Hazar dClas s 3 , Packin g Grou p III , an d identificatio n numbe r

UN I 133 .

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2011 . HOWAR D L . MARTIN , JR . Regiona l Counse l By : 

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