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### UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D-C
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T n th e Matte r

of : FEDERA L EXPRESS , INC
. FA A DOCKE T CP10NM000 8 FAA Cas e No
. 2008NM7OO20 S DM S No
. FAA-2010-079 2 Judge : RichardC
. Gocld^vi n To : Honorabl e Richar dC
. Goodwi n Motio n fo r

Decision , O Ri n th e aUernative , Motio n fo r Summar y Judgmen t

hereafte r limitin g tii e hearin g t o adeterminatio n a s t o th e appropriat e sanctio n Pursuan t t o sectio n 13.2 1 S(f)(5 ) o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administiation' a(FAA's ) Rule s
o f Practic e i n Civi l Penalt

y Proceeding , 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.218(f)(5) , th e Administrato r o f th e FAA file s thi s Motio n fo

r Decision
. Introductio n Thi s Court

shoul dgran t

thi s Motio n fo

r Decisio n becaus e ther e ar e n o genuin e issue s o f material fac t

an dFA A i s entitle dt

o adecisio n a s amatter

o f law
. Thi s cas e involve s numerou s hazardou s material s (hazmat ) shipment s where there wer e cnor s i n th e shipment s shippin g papers , inaccurat e o r

incomplet e Notice s t o th e Pilo t i n Command , imprope r

identificatio n o f

th e locatio n o f

hazmat that aboardaircraft , imprope r labelin g o f

aUni t Loa dDevic e (ULD) , an d multipl e instance s o f

imprope r acceptance . Thes e shipment s wer e transporte db y Federa l Expres s on multipl e flight s durin g th e perio dMay throtig h September 2008
. Non e o f

th e abov e fact s arc in dispute
. Coniplainant' s Motior

i ftr Decisio n [y i Th e Matte r o f Federa l Express-CP10NM000 8 Pa^c 1 o f 7 SCOT T R
. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNI:, Y TEL ; 425.227,1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 7n/03/201 0 10:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 11/03/201 0 07:2 6 425227100 7 FA A + DM S

ANM 7 0003/01 5 PAG E 03/1 5

2 3 4 5 6 7 B 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I S 1 9 2 0 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 z a 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 jjf i 3 7 3 S 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 41 , 4 5 4 « 4 7 4 3 4 9 S O 5 1 5 3 5 3 Procedura l Backgroun d

O n Septembe r

10 , 2010 , th e Agenc y issue daComplain t i n thi s case . O n Octobe r

8 , 2010 , Responden t

Answere dth e Comp.labt , admittin g t o al l o f th e factua l allegations , excep t thos e containe di n Part

II , munber s 4 , 7,16 , 26 , Further , Responden t admit s t o al l o f th e violations , excep t

thos e containe di

n Sectio n TT

I (2 ) an d(3)
. Paragraph s 2 an d3 only concer n th e sanctio n amoun t

propose di n th e Complaint
.

Genera l Facmal Backgroun d Federal Expres s Corporaiio n ("FedEx" ) i s an ai r carrie r tha t i s authori,ze dt o can y carg o
a s wel l a s abusines s entity tha t regularl y offers , accepts , o r transport s hazardou s material
. Se e Complain t

11, 1 an dAnswer
. I t

hold s a n ai r canie r certificat e issue dunder

Par t 11 9 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (FARs ) an di s authorize dt o conduc t operation s under

Par t 12 1 o f th e FARs
. Se & generally , 1 4 C.F.R
. Part 121
. I t ha s operatin g revenue s o f $100,000,00 0 o r

more, ' (Complain t

II. , 2 , an dAnswer)
. O n Augus t 22 , 2008 , aFederal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Hazardou s Materia l Special Agen t Donal dStiger

conducte da

n audi t o f th e 90-da y Notic e t o Pilo t i n Comman d(NOPIC ) fil e o f th e FedE x facilitie s i n Portland , Oregon
. Durin g thi s inspection , th e Agen t

discovere dnumerou s discrepancie s with numerou s pilot-in-comman d notification s fo

r hazmat shipment s bein g transporte din ai r commerc e b y FedE x over thi s tim e period

- See Complain t

11.3 - 21 , Answer , andExhibi t A
. O n Septembe r

2-3 , 2008 , Special Agen t Debr aPorti n wen t

t o th e FedE x Lak e Osweg o facilit y t o conduc t

ashippin g pape r

audit
. Durin g he r

audi t sh e discovere dseveral acceptanc e an dtransport violations
. Se e Complain t n.45 , Answer , an dExhibi t B
. Finally , o n September 24-25 , 2008 , durin g th e cours e o f inboun d fligh t inspection s a

t th e Portlan dFedE x facility , Agen t Stige r discovere dadditional NOPI C

^ Accordin g t o Federa l Express ' 201 0 Annua l Report , it s operatin g revenu e wa s approximatel y 535,497,000,000
. Complainant' s Motio n rpriP«ci?io n I n th e Matte r

ofh'ftdera l Express-CPlONMOOOf i Pag e 2 of 7 SCOT T R , MORRrS , FA

A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 42S.227.1417 ; FAX : •12,5.227.100 711/03/201 0 10:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 11/B3/201 0 07:2 8 425227100 7 FA A + DM S

ANM 7 0004/01 5 PAS e 04/1 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I S 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 e 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 •1 3 4 4 I S 4 6 4 7 4 B 4 9 B O 5 1 5 2 5 3 violation s a s wel l a s imprope r acceptanc e an

dtransportatio n violations
. Se e Complatin t 11.22-44 , Answer , an dExhibi t

A
. ARGUMEN T A
. Motio n fo

r Decisio n Standard Pursuan t t o 1 4 CF.R
. § 13.218(f)(5) , "(t]h e administrativ e la w judg e shal l grant

aparty' s motio n fo r decisio n if

th e pleadings , depositions , answer s t o interrogatories , admissions , matter s tlia t th e administrativ e la w judg e ha s officiall y noted , or 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 material fact

andthat th e party makin g th e motio n i s entitle dto adecisio n a s amaue r o f law, " D
. Introductio n TITJ C Responden t

ha s admitte dal l o f

th e salien t

fact s i n tli e Complain t

a s wel l a s admitte d that th e violation s containe di n th e Complaint
. Thi s cas e boil s dow n t o whethe r th e S299,90 0 sanaio n requeste db

y th e Agenc y i s warrante da s th e fact s ar e reall y not i n dispute
. Th e only fact s no t admitte dare eithe r

establishe dby th e attache daffidavit s or surplusag e no t

require dt o establis h th e violations
. C
. Federal Expres s shoul db e assesse d$299,900

. A perso n wh o knowingl y violate s th e statut e o r regulation s pertainin g t o th e transportatio n o f

hazardou s material "i s liabl e t o th e Unite dState s Governmen t for acivi l penalt

y
o f a t leas t $25 0 bu t no t mor e than $50,00 0 fo

r eac h violation. " 4 9 U.S.C
. § 5123(a). ^ When determinin g th e amoun t

o f acivi l penalty , Congres s ha s dictate dthat th e followin g factor s b e considered ; (1 ) th e nature , circumstances , extern , an d gravit y o f th e violation ; (2 ) th e violator' s

' Th e siatut e tha t

govern s th e transponatio n o f hazardou s inaicria l i s 4 9 U.S.C
. § 5101 , c t ."ieq
. ComplainoTii s Motio n fo

r Decisio n I n th e Mintc

T o f Federal EKprcs.<:

- CP l ONMOOO S P!i5:e 3 of ? SCOT T R , MORRIS , FA A ATTORNEY TEL : 425.227.t4l7 ; FAX : 425,227.100 711/03/201 0 10:2 4 FA X 11/03/201 0 87:2 8 202493514 2 425227100 7 FA A + DM S ANM 7 §1005/01 5 PAG E 05/1 5

1 3 4 5 s 7 B 9 1 0 l a 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 1 6 1 7 l e 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 S 3 6 3 7 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 •1 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 S i 5 2 5 3 degre e o f

culpability , history o f

violations , an

dth e abilit

y t o pay ; an d(3 ) other

matter s that justic e requires
. 4 9 U.S.C
. § 5123(c)
. T o guid e th e FAA' s prosecutorial discretion , th e Agenc y develope dpenalt y guideline s to ai dth e applicatio n o f

th e statutoril y define dpenalt y consideration s and"t o promot e arelativ e consistenc y i n determinin g civi l penaltie s fo r violation s o f

th e Dcparttnen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material Regulationsf.] " FAA Order 2150.3B , Appendi x C (October 1 , 2007 ) (hereafter Sanctio n Gtiidance)
. F/^A' s us e o f th e sanctio n guidanc e tabl e t o determin e th e appropriat e civi l penalty normall y shoul dno t b e disturbe dunles s othe r factor s justif

y tli e reductio n o f

an otherwis e reasonabl e assessment . Tran s Worl dAirlines , Inc. , FAA Orde r no . 98

- 1 1 (Jun e 16,1988)
. Under th e penalt

y guidelines , air

carrie r an dother aircraf t operato r violation s
are divide dinto subcategorie s tha t correspon dwith subpart s o f th e FIMR
. Becaus e Federal Expres s ha da n operatin g revenu e o f

greater than $100,000,00 0 i n 2009 , i t fall s into Group 1 o f

tli e Ai r Carrier matrix
. Sanctio n Guidance , at para . 9(a)(1)
. A s such , the y
arc considere daCategor

y E offender

for sanctio n purposes . Id
. at Figur e C- 1 (pag e 13)
. However , FedE x ha s aviolatio n under 4 9 C.F.R , 172.400
. Th e Sanctio n guidanc e direct s tha t
on e i s t o us e th e mai n matri x for

thi s violation
. I n FedEx' s case , on e use s th e OfJende r Categor y D for thi s violation, ^ FedE x ha s committe dth e followin g violations :
a . 175.33(a)(1 ) o n tw o (2 ) separate occasions ; b
. J 75.33(a.)(I)(i ) o n fifteen (16 ) separat e occasions ;
c . 175.33(a)(l)(ii ) o

n thre e (4 ) separat e occasions ;

* Respondent , i n it s Answe r admitte dtha t

i t ±f i abuaines e entit y tha t regularl y offers , accepts , o r craneport s haeardou s material

- S« e Complaint , Par t 11(1 ) an dAnswer
. Complainant' s Motio n fo rDecisio n I n th e Matte r

o f Federa l Expres s - CP ) ONMOOO S Pag e 4 (v f 7 SCOT T R
. MoRRrs
. FA A AITORNF- V TTiL : 425.227.]* ! 7 ; FAX : 425.227.100 711/03/201 0 10:2 5 FA X 202493514 2 ll/UJ/-.dW1 0 07:2 8 425227100 7 FA A * DM S

ANM 7 @1006/01 5 PAG E 0&/1 5

1 1 3 4 5 S 7 3 9 l u 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 9 1 ? 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 S 1 7 2 9 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 S O 5 1 5 2 5 3 d
. 175,33(a)(9 ) o n on e (1 ) occasion ;
e . 175,33(a)(10 ) o n fiv e (6 ) separate occasions ; t . 175.30(a)(2 ) on nin e (9 ) separate occasions ; g . 175,30(a)(3 ) o

n on e (2 ) occasions ; and , h
. 172.400(a ) o n on e (1 ) occasio n Th e sanctio n rang e fo

r th e 175,3 0 violation s fo

r aGroup I air

carrier i s 35,00 0 - 32,50 0 pe r violation
. Id
. Fo r

th e NOPI C violation s (175.33) , th e sanctio n rang e i s $5,00 0 - 16,20 0 pe r violation
. Id
. Sinc e th e ULD i n th e complain t onl y containe dth e Carg o Aircraf t Onl y labe l an

d hadno t indicatio n whatsoeve r

o f th e variou s kind s o f

hazmat containe di n it , thi s i s considere da n undeclare dhazma t

unde r offende r Categor y D
. Th e sanctio n rang e i s thu s 55,00 0 - 13,000 , I n thi s cas e th e Administrator' s guidanc e provid e in thi s cas e a n aggregat e sanctio n rang e
o f $205,00 0 - S 19,000
. Thi s i s calculate da s follows : th e sanctio n rang e for th e eleve n imprope r acceptanc e andtransportatio n violation s i s $55,00 0 - $357,500

. Th e sanctio n rang e for th e 2 9 NOPI C violation s woul db e S\45,00 0 - 469,800
. An dth e sanctio n rang e fo r th e improper

labe l violatio n i s $5,00 0 - 13,000
. Th e mid-rang e sanctio n for thes e violation s wa s $512,00 0 s o th e $299,90 0 i s a

t th e botto men do f

thi s rang e eve n prio r

to considerin g any aggravatin g o r mitigatin g factors
. Thi s cas e demonstrate s asystemi c failure on th e part o f FedE x i n th e prope r

us e o f th e NOPI C an darguabl e demonstrate s asystemati c failure concernin g prope r acceptanc e an

d transportatio n o f

hazardou s material
. I

f i s concede dliia

t FedE x ship s dail y ahig h volum e o f haz;ardoxJ S material
. However , volum e doe s no t justif y o r excus e violations , especiall y persisten t
ones . An dth e spee don e move s package s a s par t o f abusines s mode l i s no t

adefens e t o missin g
error s or committin g error s on shippin g papers . Funher , give n th e systemi c natur e o f th e Complainant' s Modo n fo

r Decisio n I n cti e Matter o f Federal Express-CPlONMOOO R Pag e 5 of ? SCOT T R
. MOA.RIS , FA A ATTORNEY TEL : 425.227.1^17 ; FAX : 425,227.100 711/03/201 0 10:2 5 FA X 202493514 2 11/03/201 0 07:2 8 425227100 7 FA A * DM S

ANM 7 gl007/01 5 PAG E 07/1 5

1 2 3 4 5 g 7 e 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S I S 1 7 I B 1 9 3 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 £ 2 7 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 5 3 7 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 -I S 4 6 4 7 48 ^ l i S O 5 1 S I 5 3 violation s in thi s cas e an dth e ninetee n (19 ) civi l penaltie s assesse dagains t FedE x b y th e FA

A
ove r th e five yea

r perio dprio r

t o thes e violations , th e requeste d$299,90 0 civi l penalty shoul db e considere dmor e tha

n reasonable
. Ther e arc additional factor s tha t th e AL J shoul dconside r

i n determinin g i f

th e $299,90 0 i s appropriat e i n thi s case , FedE x wit h revenue s i

n th e billion s i s b y an

y definitio n alarg e company . Th e cm \penaltie s agains t larg e corporation s "nee dt o b e correspondingl y laige r t o achiev e th e sam e deterren t effect " i n relatio n t o smaller companies , Se e ToyotaSales , USA , Inc. , FAA Order

94-2 8 (Septembe r

30 , 1994)
. A civi l penalt y o f thi s siz e wil l provid e th e adequate bit e necessar

y t o impres s upo n FedE x tha t thes e are no t

merel y pape r

errors . Finally , deferenc e shoul db e give n t o th e Administrator' s propose dsanction
. "[A] n administrativ e agenc y i s entitle d to substantia

l deferenc e i

n assessin g th e civi l penalt

y appropriat

e fo r aviolatio n of

it s regulations : Th e agency' s choic e o f

asanctio n i s no t

to b e overturne dunles s i

t i s unwarrante di

n la w o r witliout justificatio n i

n fact, " N L JndusP-ie s Inc
. v. Dept
. o f TransportaUon , 90 1 F.2 d 141 , 14 4 (D. C Cir
. 1990)
. Conclusio n Th e FA A respectftiU

y request s tha t

thi s Cour t gran t th e abov e Motio n for

Decision
. I

f
any fiirthe r litigatio n i s warranted , th e pleading s dearl y establis h tha t i t shoul db e limite dt o th e sanctio n t o b e impose di n thi s case . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 3 / da y o f Novembe r

2010
.

R
. Morri s FA A Attorne y

Complainant' s Motio n fo rDecisio n I n th e Matte r

o f Federa l Expres s - CP10NM000 8 Pagefio f 7 SCOT T R
. MCUlfiJS
. FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227,1417 ; FAX : 425.227,100 711/03/201 0 10:2 5 FA X 202493514 2 11/03/201 0 07:2 8 425227100 7 FA A + DM S

ANM 7 11008/01 5 PAG E 00/1 5

2 3 4 5 6 7 B $ 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S l e 1 7 I B 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 € 2 7 2 3 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 S 3i S 3 7 3 e 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4( S 4 7 4 8 4 9 S O 5 1 5 2 S 3 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complainant' s Motio n fo r Decisio n ha s bee n serve dvi a facsimil e an

dcertifie dmai l - Return Receip t Requeste dthi s date , to th e following :
Th e Honorabl e RichardC
. Goodwi n OfQce o f hearings , M-2 0 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E
. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mE l 2-32 0 Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX ; 202.366.753 6 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C
. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 FAX : 202,493.502 0 Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Federa l Expres s Coiporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Road Buildin g B , 3' " Floo r Memphis , T

N 3812 5 TEL : 901.434,836 1 FAX : 901,434.828 3

Date dthi s 3^

^ da y o f November , 2010
.

5/W A L
. STEPHEN S
. .

Offic e o f Regional Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve
. S W Renton , W A 9805 7 425.227,216 4

Complainatit' s Motio n fo rDecisio n I n th e Matte ro f Feder& l Express-C P I ONMOOO S Pag e 7 o f 7 SCOTTR , MORRIS , FA/ > ATTORNE Y TEL : 425,227,1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 711/03/201 0 10:2 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S i009/01 5 ANM 7 PftS E as/1 5 11/03/201 0 37:2 8 425227100 7

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### IINITE D STATE S O P AMERIC A

DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C
.
I n th e Matte

r of ; FEDERA L EXPRESS , INC
. FA A DOCKE

T C P I ONMOOO

S FA A Cas e No
. 2OO8NM7O0208 DM S No
. FAA-2010-079 2 Judg e Goodwin

DECLARATION I , DONAL

D STIGER , declare under penalt y o f peijur y th e following : 1
. I a maFedera

l Aviatio n Administratio n Hazardou s Materia l Specia l Agent assigne dt o th e Portlan dHazardou s Material s FieldOffice i n Portland , Oregon , 1 hav e worke dfo r th e Foicral Aviatio n Administratio n fo r 1 3 plu s years , I hav e hel daPilo t Certificate
. I hav e worke di n th e are ao f hazardou s materia

l enforcemen

t fo r ove r 2 0 years , 2
. O n Augus t 22 , 2008, 1 discovered , durin g a n audi t o f the 9 0 da y pilot-in-comman d notificatio n recor

dsystem(Dangerou s Good s System- Aircraf t DG Manifest

) a t th e FEDERA

L EXPRESS , INC , (FDEA) , carg o sor t facility , PortlandInternationa l Airpor t (PDX) , 515 9 N

E Comfbot Road , Portland , Orego n 97218 , tha t FDE A wa s in violatio n o f

th e followin g severa

l Federa l Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMRs)
. 3
. Specifically , durin g m

y audi t I discovere dviolation s o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 175.33(a)(1 ) fo r incon-ect informatio n o

n th e Notic e t o Pilot-In-Comman d(NOPIC ) concernin g Fligh t S 807-14 , on Augus t 14 , 2008 , concernin g an

dpackag e bein g transporte db y us e o f FedEx trackin g numbe

r 792 0 955 2 8956 , 4
. I discovere dviolatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 175.33(a)(l)(i ) fo r th o followin g shipment s a s th e NOPIC s failedt o hav e th e additiona

l descriptio n requirement s require db y 4 9 C.F.R
. Section s 172.20 2 an d172.203
. Declaratio n o

f Donal dStiger Pag e 1 o f

511/03/201 0 10:2 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- DM S @010/01 5 11/03/201 0 07:2 a d25227100 7 ANM 7 P^G E 10/1 5

Fli£lli
. 3604-2 2 3604-1 5 0406-1 2 2807-0 9 0406^2 5 2807-1 2 1807- n 1807-0 2 2807-2 8 1807-2 4 1807-2 0 1807-1 3 3604-0 7 2807-0 7 2807-3 1 Dat e

Augus t 22 , 200 8 Augus t 15 , 200 8 Augus t 12,200 8 Augus t 09 , 200 8 Jul y 25,200 8 Jul y 12,200 8 M y 11 , 200 8 Jul y 02 , 200 8 Jun e 28 , 200 8 Jun e 24 , 200 8 Jun e 20 , 200 8 Jun e 13,200 8 Jun e 07,200 8 Jun e 07,200 8 Ma y 31,200 8 Trackin g # :

865 5 780 9 266 3 833 6 254 6 215 0 863 8 656 4 627 6 855 3 763 8 331 5 861 9 516 2 273 2 855 3 763 8 331 5 820 0 846 5 694 4 855 3 729 5 466 2 866 5 657 1 317 5 863 8 656 4 616 2 859 6 015 3 101 0 855 3 729 5 464 0 833 6 254 6 213 9 863 8 591 5 118 4 863 8 602 9 011 1 5 : I discovere daviolatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R
. ]75.33(a)(lXii ) for ashipment

tha t wa s o n Fligh

t 1225

- 12 , o n Augus t 12 , 2008 , wit

h trackin g numbe

r 977 0 204 1 773 6 becaus e the NOPIC faile dto lis t th e E X number o n th e pilot-in-comman dnotificatio n whe n on e wa s provide do n th e shipper' s Declaratio n fo

r Dangerou s Goods
. 6
. I discovere daviolatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 175.33(a)(9 ) fo

r ashipment

tha t was on Fligh

t 1225-02 , o n Augus t 2 , 2008 , becaus e the writte n pilot-in-comman dnotification s failedt o hav e conformatio n tha t

th e packag e mus t

b e carrie donl y o

n carg o aircraf

t (CAO)
. 7 , I diflcoveredviolation s o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 175.33(a)(l0 ) fo r th e following shipment s becaus e th e writte n pilot-in-comman dnotificatio n failedt o indicate tha t ahazardou s materia

l i s bein g carrie d unde r term s o f aspecia l permit
. Fligh t Dat

e Trackin g # : 1225-0 9 Augus t

09 , 200 8 910 1 308 0 402 0 1225-0 2 Augus t

02,200 8 957 9 390 9 410 5 Declaratio n o f

Donal dStiger Pag e 2 of 5* nM S 01011/01 5 11/03/201 0 10:2 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ll/03/2k)1 0 37:2 8 425227100 7 ANM 7

1807-2 2 Jul y 22,200 8 9101308 0 189 0 1225-1 2 Jul y 12,200 8 957 9 390 9 294 8 1225-3 0 Ma y 30 , 200 8 791 9 083 6 494 7 8
. Ha2:ardou s Materia l Specia l Agen t Debora h Porti n an dI mad e photocopie s o f ai l th e hazardou s material s shippin g paper s (Dangerou s Good s Certifications ) describe dabov e a t th e followin g origi n FDE A station s o n th e date s transcribe do n eac h respectiv e shippin g paper : FDE A Statio n Code-
. MRI A 4 3 4 4 N
. Port

Cente r Wa y Portland , Orego n 9721 7 FDE A Statio n Code : HIO A 650 5 S W Rosewoo dStree t Lak e Oswego , Orego n 9703 5 FDE A Statio n Code : EUG A 70 0 Internationa l Wa y Springfield , Orego n 9747 7 FDE A Statio n Code : MFR A 360 0 Termina l Spu r

Roa d Medford , Orego n 9750 4 FDE A Statio n Code : RDMA 6324 5 Jamiso n Stree t Bend , Orego n 97701 FDE A Statio n Code : CVO A 20 1 S W Airpor t

Roa d Corvallis , Orego n 9733 3 FDE A Statio n Code r

PDX A 675 6 N E Aldenvoo dRoa d Portland , Orego n 9721 8 9
. I als o downloade dtrackin g informatio n o n al l th e abov e describe dshipment s from http://fcdex.com/tracking
. 10
. Durin g th e cours e o f inboun dflight

inspection s a t

FDEA' s PD X sor t

facility , 515 9 N E Comfoo t Road , Portland , Orego n 9721 8 Portland , Oregon , o n Septembe r 24.2008, 1 discovere d additiona l violation s t o th e HMR , 11
. Specifically
. I discovere daviolatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 175,33(a)(l ) fa r ashipmen t

tha t wa s o n Fligh t 14B0-24
. o n Septembe r

24 , 2008 , wit h trackin g numbe r 903 1 274 9 7820 , becaus e th e writte n pilot-in-comman dnotificatio n faile dt o hav e th e prope r shippin g name , hazar dclass , an d identificatio n numbe r

Th e pilot-in-comman dnotificatio n indicate dtha t hazardou s matcria. 1 wa s Declaratio n o f

Donal dStige r Pag e 3 of 5* DM S @1012/01 5 11/03/201 0 10:2 5 FA X 202493514 2 F^ ^ p^^ ^ ^^^^ ^ 11/£13/201 0 07:2 9 425227160 7 ^NM T
loadedin Uni

t Loa dDevic e (ULD ) #AMJ41490P X in positio n 9 L on aircraf t N-556FE
. A physica l chec k o f th e UL D durin g unloadin g operation s discovere dn o suc h materia l loadedi n UL D AMJ41490FX
. A trackin g o f th e shipmen

t wit h th e help o f

FDE A PD X Operation s Manage r Sand y DRONE N indicate dtha

t it ha dbee n delivere dto th e consigne e on Septembe r 17 , 2008 , DRONE

N provide dacop y o f

th e Packag e Trackin g Repor t on Septembe

r 24 , 2008
. 12 , I discovere dviolation s o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 175.33(a)(l)(ii ) fo r th e followin g shipment s becaus e the written piloi-in-comman dnotificatio n faile dto hav e th e additiona

l descriptio n requirement s (th e E X number ) as provide din th e ICAO Tecluiica l Instruction s or

any additiona

l infotmatio n o n th e .shippin g pape r require dby subpar

t C of par t 171
. Fligh t Dat

e Tracking^ : 1480-2 4 Septembe

r 24 , 200 8 703 5 4S2 1 082 8 1480-2 4 Septembe

r 24 , 200 8 945 6 005 8 0431 , 945 6 005 8 0442 , & 945 6 005 8 045 3 13. 1 discovere daviolatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 175.30(a)(3 ) fo

r ashipment

o n Fligh t 1857-24 , o

n Septembe r 24 , 2008 , wit

h trackin g numbe

r 984 7 824 2 337 3 becaus e th e packag e wa s only marke da s aConsume

r Commodity , ORM-D
. I too k photograph s of

th e package didentifie dby trackin g #984 7 824 2 337 3 o n Septembe

r 24 , 2008 , an

dsecure dacop y o f

th e hazardou s material s shippin g pape

r attache dt o th e package
. 14
. I discovere daviolatio n o f 4 9 CF.R
. 175.33(a)(l)(i ) fo r ashipment

o n Flight 1857-25 , o

n Septembe r 25 , 2008
. wit

h trackin g numbe

r 728 8 345 7 942 2 becaus e th e written pilot-in

commandnotificatio n indicate dashipmen t to hav e a n additiona

l descriptio n requirement (Reportabl e Quantit

y [RQ] ) as provide din 4 9 CFR
. Section s 172.20 2 and172.203
. However , neithe r th e shipper' s Declaratio n fo r Dangerou s Good s no r

th e packag e indicate dthe shipmen t wa j areportabl e quantity , I took photograph s o f

the package didentifie dby trackin g #728 8 345 7 942 2 o n Septembe

r 25 , 2008 , andsecure dacop y o f th e hazardou s material s shippin g paper attache dto th e package
. 15
. I discovere daviolatio n o f 4 9 C.T.R
. I75,33(a)(l)(ii ) for ashipmen t on Fligh t 1480-25 , o

n Septembe r 25,2008 , wit

h trackin g numbe

r 900 5 165 1 068 6 becaus e th e written pilot-in

commandnotificatio n failedt o hav e the additiona l descriptio n requirement s (lis t th e E X number) a s provide di n th e ICA O Technica l Instruction s or

an y additiona

l informatio n on th e shippin g pape r require db y subpar

t C o f par t 171
. 1 secure dacop y o f

tho hazardou s material s shippin g paper attache dt o the packag e fo

r th e shipmen

t identifie db

y trackin g #900 5 165 1 068 6 o n Septembe r 25 , 2008 , 16
. I discovere daviolatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 175.33(a)(10 ) fo r ashipment

o n Fligh t 1480-25 , o

n Septembe r 25 , 2008 , wit

h trackin g numbe

r 9800 255 9 534 1 becaus e th e writte n pilot-in

comman dnotificatio n faile dto indicat e tha t a . hazardou s materia

l i s bein g carrie dunde

r terms o f aspecia l permit , I too k

photograph s o

f th e package didentifie db y trackin g #980 0 255 9 52W 1 on Septembe r 25 , 2008 , an

dsecure dacop y o

f th e hazardou s material s shippin g paper attache dto th e package
. 17
. I downloade dtrackin g informatio n o n all th e abov e describe dshipment s I foun do n th e Septembe r 25,2008 , inboundflight

fromhttD://fedex.com/tracking on September 25.2008
. Declaratio n of

Donal dStiger Pag e 4 O f 5. DM S 121013/01 5 11/03/201 0 10:2 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ 11/03/201 0 07:2 8 425227100 7 ANM 7

18
. I discovere daviolatio n o f 4 9 C.F.R , 172.400(a

) for ashipment

on Flight 1857-25 , o

n Septembe r 25.2008 , concernin g ULD #SAX60 ] OF

X becaus e o f

th e failur e t o labe l a n airt;raf t unit loa ddevic e conformin g t o paragraph s (a)(3 ) or (b)(3 ) o f 4 9 C.F.R
. 172.512 , Thi s UL D containe dshipment s o f

hazar dclasse s 1.4S , 2.2 , 3 , 8 & 9 bu t th e UL D itsel f Dangerou s Good s I D Ta g failedt o identif

y th e hazardou s material s loade di n th e ULD
. I took

aphotograp h o f gom e o f the hazardou s material s package s foun di n th e ULD identifie db y numbe r SAXfiO l lOF X o n S^tembe r

25 , 2008
. 19
. I discovere daviolatio n of 4 9 C.F. R175.30(a)(3 ) fo

r ahazardou s materia

l shipment accepte dfo

r transpor t i n commerc e o

n Septembe

r 25,200 8 wit

h trackin g numbe

r 750 8 886 8 3463
. Th e shippin g paper

tha t accompanie dth e shipment describe dth e shipment

a s aConsume

r Commodity , ORM-D
. However , th e shipmen t packag e ha

dn o marking s tha

t indicate dtha

t i t wa s hazardou s material
. I took photograph s o f

th e package didentifie db y trackin g #750 8 886 8 346 3 o n Septembe

r 25 , 2008 , an

dsecuredacop y o f

th e hazardou s material s shippin g paper attache dt o th e package
. 1 als o downloade dtrackin g informatio n on th e shipmen t from http;//fedex.com/trackin g on Septembe r 25
. 2008
.
Execute dthi s 2

dda y o f November

2010
.

Declaratio n of

Donal dStiger Pag e 5 of 511/03/201 0 10:2 9 FA X 202493514 2 11/03/201 0 07:2 B 425227100 7 FA A ^ DM S

ANM 7 21014/01 5 PAQ E 11/1 5

EXHIBI T B

SCOT T R.MORRI S FA A OFFIC E O

FREGIONA

L COUNSE

L 160 1 LINO AVE.
. S

W RENTON , WASHINGTO

N 9805 ? TELEPHO N E : 425.227,141 7 FACSIMILE ; 425.227.100

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D STATE S O F AMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C
.
I n th e Matter

of ; FEDERA L EXPRESS , INC
. FA A DOCKE T CP l ONMOOO

S FA A Cas e No
. 20O8NM7OO2O 8 DM S No
. FAA-20 1 0-079 2 Judg e Goodwi n

DECLARATIO

N I , DEBORA

H PORTIN , declare under

penalt y o f perjur y th e following : 1
. I a maFedera

l Aviatio n Administratio n Hazardou s Materia l Specia l Agen t assigt\c dt

o the Portlan dHazardou s Material s Fiel dOffice in Portland , Oregon
. I hav e worke dfo r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n fo r 1 2 plu s years . 1 hav e worke di n th e are aof

hazardou s materia

l enforcemen

t fo r ove r 9 years . 2
. O n Septembe

r 3 an d4,2008, 1 performe dahazardou s material s shippin g pape r audit o n Federa l Express ' (FDEA ) Lake Oswego , Oregon , carg o facilit y (HIOA)
. Durin g thi s audit 1 discovere dsevera

l hazardou s material s shippin g paper violations ; specifically , violation s o f 4 9 CF.R
. 175.30(a)(2 ) for

acceptin g ahazardou s materia l fo r ai r transportatio n utilizin g ashippin g paper no t prepare di

n accordanc e wit

h par t 17 2 o r Subpar t C o f pa n 171 , The violation s concerne dthe followin g dates , FDE A trackin g numbers , shipper s an ddiscrepancies :
Dat e 8/20/0 8 Trackin g #(s )

968 0 105 9 682 6 9680105 9 683 7

L Shippe r Discrepanc y Beaverto n Dodge , Shippin g pape r taile dt o lis t

th e E X numbe r Beaverton , O Ro r th e wor d"Recycled " o n th e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goo d

Declaratio n o f

Debora h Porti n Pag e 1 o f 211/03/201 0 10:2 G FA X 11/03/201 0 07:2 8 202493514 2 425227100 7 FA A + DM S ANM 7 12015/01 5 PA5 E 15/1 5

06/13/0 8

8/06/0 8

7/29/0 8

7/22/0 8
6/26/0 8
6/23/0 8 968 0 105 9 034<

S
955 8 316 2 100

7

959 8 207 7 S39 3 959 8 207 7 840 8 9598"20r 7 753 7
862 0 385 3 642 1
838 1 152 1 588 9 Beaverto n Dodge ,

Beaverton , O

R Wester n Wildlif e Control , Canby , O R

Novellu s Systems , Inc. , Tualatin , O

R
Novellu s Systems , Inc. , Tualatin , O

R Evergreen Helicopters , Inc. , McMinnville , OR Ar t e x Aircraf t Supplies , Inc. , Aurora , OR Shippin g pape r failedt o lis t

tho E X numbe r o r th e wor d"Recycled " on civ

e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goo d Shipment utilize dPacfcjn | Instructio n 10 1 on th e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Good s whic h require s th e followin g statement o n th e shippin g paper : "Packagin g approve db y th e competen t authorit y o f th e Unite dState* ; of

Americ a (USA) " Shippin g paper

identifie dIh e wron g packin g instructio n fo

r th e materia

l liste d on th e Shipper' s Declaratio n fo r Dangerou s Good s There wa s a

n incorrec t

spellin g o f

th e prope r shippin g nam

e o n th e Shipper' s Declaratio n of

Dangerou s Good s Th e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Good s di dno t

hav e th e require dadditiona l descriptio n o f

"Limite dQuantity " Th e Shipper' s Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Good s di dno t

hav e o n i t a n emergenc y respons e telephon e number 3
. I too k photocopie s o f

th e shippin g paper s describe dabov e o n Septembe r 3 « t 4 , 2008
. Execute dthi s 2n dda y o f Novembe r

2010
.

Declaratio n o f

Debora h Porti n Pag e 2 of 2