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pf \JltitT^Cii' ^ FAACaseNo . 2009SW70020 8 / Enclose dyo u wil l find acop y o f th e LM I Painting , LL C reques t fo r ahearin g receive db y th e agenc y o n Decembe r

18 , 2009 , an dth e original an don e cop y o f th e FAA' s Complain t

i n th e above

reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s that th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e For

t Worth , Texas , area , a s that

i s where th e event s tha

t gav e rise t o th e violatio n occurre dan dwhere th e agenc y witnesse s are located . W e anticipate tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s wit h th e FA A t o th e undersigne dagenc y attorney , at : s i Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Region , ASW-7G 5 Offic e o f Regional Counse l 260 1 MeachamBoulevard For t Worth , Texa s 76137-429 8 LYNETT E WORD Regional Counse l Southwest^egio n

Enclo s LM I Painting , LL C Reques t fo r Hearin g "FAA Complain t

- origina l an don e cop y cc : Lanc e Murphy , President/Owne r LM I Painting , LL C 523 8 Brittmoore Roa d Houston , T X 7704 1

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### Hearing Docket Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit

e 2W1000 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket

Clerk , AGC-43 0

LM I Paintin g (her

e i n afte r calle dLMI) i s requesting ahearin g i n accordanc e wit h Subpar t Go f Par t 1 3 o f th e Federa

l Aviation Regulation s (1 4 CFR13 , Subpar t G) , wit h a n understanding that

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t will b e filed . LMI request s tha t th e hearin g b e hel di n Houston , TX . Thi s reques t

i s i n referenc e t o th e Fina

l Notic e o f ProposedCivi l Penalt

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r 11,2009 . FA

A Cas e No . 2009SW70020 8 (Hazardou s Materials) . LMI i s sending thi s reques t bot ht o th e FA

A attomey wh o signe dth e Notic e andt o th e Hearing Docket .

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of: LM I Painting , LL C FA A DOCKE T No t Assigne d FA A Cas e No . 2009SW70020 8

********************************** * JUDG E NO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , file s it s Complain t pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Action s (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.20 8 (a-c)) , an dstate s th e following : I . CAS E STATU S O n Decembe r

11 , 2009 , Responden t

LM I Painting , LL C was advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $29,750.00 . O n Decembe r 18 , 2009 , th e FA A receive dacop y o f Respondent' s writte n reques t fo r a hearing . n . FACT S ALLEGE D 1 . O n o r

abou t Ma y 8 , 2009 , at

Houston , Texas , L.M.I . Painting , LL C (LMI ) knowingl y offere da two-piec e shipmen t

t o FedE x Expres s (FedEx) , a1 4 CF Rpart 12 1 ai r carrier , unde r

FedE x AirbilL/Trackin g Numbe r 797 5 786 9 9715 , for

ai r transportatio n i n commerc e t o th e consignee , Ryan Carlson , Ke y Construction , Many , Louisiana . 2 . On e o f

th e package s (th e shipment ) contained , i n part , th e followin g hazardou s materials : a . On e (1 ) one-gallo n can o f PP G Industrie s "Speedhid e Interio r Wal l & Tri mSemi-Glos s Oil " Ename l paint , produc t cod e #6-1110 , whic h contain s naphth a(petroleum) , hydrotreate dheav y an dnaphth a(petroleum) , heav y alkylat e an dha s aflashpoin t o f 120 ° F[Close dCup] . Th e prope r shippin g nam e for

thi s hazardou s materia l i s Paint . I t i s i n Hazar dClas s 3 (Flammabl e liquid) . Packin g Grou p III , an dha s an assigne didentificatio n nimibe r o f U N 1263 . Th e prope r

labe l i s "FLAMMABL E LIQUI D 3 " o n are dbackground . Note : thi s produc t can b e reclassifie da s Combustibl e Liquid .2

b . On e (1 ) one-gallo n can o f PP G "Speedhid e Alky dSemi-Gloss " paint , produc t cod e #6

- 1300 , whic h contain s Stoddart solven t [petroleu mdistillate ] an dha s aflashpoin t o f 107 ° F (Close dCup) . Th e prope r shippin g nam e for

thi s materia l i s Paint . I t i s i n Hazar dClas s 3 (Flammabl e liquid) . Packin g Grou p III , an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f U N 1263 . Th e prope r

labe l i s "FLAMMABL E LIQUI D 3 " o n are dbackground . Note : thi s produc t

can b e reclassifie da s Combustibl e Liquid . 3 . Th e non-specificatio n fiberboardbo x containin g th e above-reference dshipmen t o f regulate d pain t di dnot exhibit identificatio n marking s o r label s tha t

identifie dth e hazardou s material s therein . 4 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e shipmen t was undeclare dan dwas not accompanie db y a Shipper' s Certificatio n o r Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods , no r

was i 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 . 5 . O n May 12,2009 , a t th e FedE x sor

t cente r a t For t Wort h AlUanc e Airport , FedE x personne l discovere dthat

th e packag e i n th e above-reference dshipment was leakin g durin g th e sor t proces s whil e off"-loadin g o f th e aircraft . Th e to p o f

th e ca n o f PP G Industrie s "Speedhid e Interio r Wal l & Tri mSemi

Glos s Oil " Ename l paint , produc t cod e #6-111 0 dislodged , causin g approximatel y tw o quart s t o spil l out int o th e interio r

o f th e packaging . There wer e n o positiv e closure s applie dt o th e to p o f th e cans . 6 . Pain t

i s classifie da s ahazardou s material s under th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) 4 9 C.F.R . § 172.10 1 Hazardou s Material s Table . 7 . LM I di dnot

make emergenc y respons e informatio n tha t can b e use di n th e mitigatio n o f a n incident involvin g th e hazardou s material availabl e fo r us e away fi-omth e packag e a t al l time s th e hazardou s material wa s presen t i n transportatio n o r

store dincidental t o transportation . 8 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , LMI , a"hazmat employer " a s define di n 4 9 C.F.R . § 171.8 , di d no t provid e it s "hazmat

employees " a s define di n 4 9 C.F.R . § 171. 8 wit h hazardou s material s trainin g mandate db y 4 9 C.F.R . Part 172 . Juli e Kalousek , a

n LM I employee , ha dno t

receive dth e require d hazardou s material s trainin g a t th e tim e sh e prepare dth e shipment an dofferedth e shipment

t o FedE x fo r transportatio n b y air . m . Citation s B y reaso n o f

th e abov e fact s an dcircumstances , L.M.I . Painting , LLC . knowingl y violate d th e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR) :1 . Sectio n 171.2(e ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 171.2(e)] , b y offerin g hazardou s materia l for transportatio n i n commerc e withi n th e Unite dState s whe n th e materia l wa s not properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n for shipmen t a s require do r

authorize dunde r

th e HMR , 4 9 C.F.R . Part

17 1 et . seq . 2 . General requirement s Sectio n 172.200(a) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.200(a)] , b y offerin g hazardou s material fo

r transportatio n withou t

properl y describin g th e hazardou s material o n th e shippin g paper i n th e manner

require db y 4 9 C.F.R . Part 172 ; an dspecifically , th e followin g section s unde r Sectio n 172.202(a) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)] : a . Sectio n 172.202(a)(1 ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(1)] , b y offering hazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t includin g o n shippin g paper s th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo

r th e material a s show n i n Colum n (4 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table ; b . Sectio n 172.202(a)(2 ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(2)] , b y offering hazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t includin g o n th e shippin g paper th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfo r th e material i n Column (2 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table ; c . Sectio n 172.202(a)(3 ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(3)] , b y offerin g hazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t includin g o n th e shippin g paper th e hazar dclas s o r

divisio n number prescribe dfo

r th e material , a s shovrai n Colum n (3 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table ; d . Sectio n 172.202(a)(4 ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(4)] , b y offerin g hazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t includin g o n th e shippin g pape r th e packin g grou p i n Roman numerals , a s designate dfo

r th e hazardou s material i n Column (5 ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table ; e . Sectio n 172.202(a)(6 ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(6)] , b y offerin g hazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t includin g o n th e shippin g pape r th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r package , unles s a gros s mas s i s indicate di n Column s ( 9 A ) o r (9B ) o f th e § 172.10 1 table . f Sectio n 172.202(a)(7 ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.202(a)(7)] , b y offerin g hazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t indicatin g o n th e shippin g pape r th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

packages . 3 . Sectio n 172.204 [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.204] , b y offering hazardou s material fo r transportatio n b y air withou t th e prope r

certificatio n o n th e shippin g papers , a s require db y either Sectio n 172.204(a) or (c)(1 ) an db y failin g t o ad dth e additional statement : " I declare tha t al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met " a s require db y Sectio n 172.204(c)(3) .4 . Section s 172.300(a) an d172.301(a) [4 9 C.F.R . § § 172.30 0 an d173.301(a)] , b y offering

hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n i n non-buU c packaging s whe n th e packag e wa s no t marke dwit

h th e proper shippin g nam e an didentificatio n numbe r fo r th e material , a s show n i n th e § 172.10 1 table . 5 . Sectio n 172.400(a) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.400(a)] , b y offering hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y air whe n th e package s wer e no t properl y labele da s specifie di n th e Sectio n 172.10 1 Hazardou s Material s Tabl e [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101] . 6 . Sectio n 172.600(c ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.600(c)] , b y offering for transportatio n ahazardou s materia l andfailin g t o provid e emergenc y respons e informatio n tha t ca n b e use di n th e mitigatio n o f a n incident involvin g hazardou s material s an dcontain s a t aminimu mth e informatio n prescribe di n § 172.602(a) andtha t i s immediatel y availabl e for us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s material i s present ; an demergenc y respons e information , includin g th e require demergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r require db y § 172.604(a) that

i s immediatel y availabl e t o any perso n who , a s arepresentativ e o f aFederal , State , o r local government

agency , respond s t o a

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

n investigatio n whic h involve s ahazardou s material , an dco n 7 . Sectio n 172.702(a) an d(d ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 172.702(a) an d(d)] , i n that LMI , a s ahazmat

employer , a s define di n 4 9 C.F.R . § 171.8 , faile dt o ensure that eac h o f it s hazmat

employees , a s defmedi n 4 9 C.F.R . § 171.8 , wa s traine dan dteste di n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f

th e HM Ra s set

out i n 4 9 C.F.R . § 172.704(a) . 8 . Sectio n 173.24(b)(1 ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 173.24(b)(1)] , b y offerin g ashipmen t o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n an dfailin g t o us e apackag e that wa s s o designed , constructed , maintained , filled, it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation , ther e wil l b e n o identifiabl e (withou t th e us e o f

instruments ) releas e o f

hazardou s material s t o th e environment . 9 . Sectio n 173.24(f)(1 ) [4 9 C.F.R . § 173.24(f)(1)] , b y offerin g ashipmen t o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n an dfailin g t o us e closure s tha t wer e s o designe dan dclose dthat unde r condition s (includin g th e effect s o f temperature , pressur e an dvibration ) normall y inciden t to transportation , ther e i s n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s material s t o th e environmen t fromth e openin g t o whic h th e closur e i s applied ; an dth e closur e i s leakproo f an dsecure dagains t

loosening . Fo r ai r transport , stoppers , corks , o r othe r suc h frictio n closure s mus t b e hel di n plac e b y positiv e means .5

10 . Secfio n 173.27(d ) [4 9 U.S.C . § 173.27(d)] , b y offerin g hazardou s material s i n anon-bul k packagin g for

transportatio n b y ai r

an dfailin g t o ensur e that stopper s o r

othe r fiiction-type closure s wer e hel dsecurely , tightly , an deffectivel y i n plac e b y positiv e means . IV . Propose dCivi l Penalt y 1 . I n accordanc e with Sectio n 5123(a ) o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C . § 5123(a)] , L.M.I . Painting , LL C i s Hable for acivi l penalt y o f

not les s tha n $25 0 [$45 0 for 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 h violatio n o f

4 9 U.S.C . § 510 1 e t

seq. , th e Federa l hazardou s material s transportatio n law , o r an y regulatio n prescribe dunde r thi s statut e i n th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s [4 9 C.F.R . Part 17 1 e t seq.] . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $29,750.0 0 i s reasonabl e an dappropriate . V . Conclusio n WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y coimsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

an Orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $29,750.00 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 4 * day o f January 2010 . LYNETT E WOR D Regiona l Coimse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t

Regio n 260 1 Meacha mBoulevar d Fort Worth , T e

NOT E T O RESPONDENT : Pursuan t t o § 13.20 9 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e for

FA A Civi l Penalt y Action s (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209) , Responden t

shal l file awritte n answe r t o th e complaint , not

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r servic e o f

th e complaint . Th e answe r

mus t b e date dan dsigne dan dma y b e typewritte n o r legibl y handwritten . A Responden t

filing an answe r

shal l personally delive r

o r mai l th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e answe r for filing wit h th e Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 , at

th e followin g addresses :6

IFYO U AR E FILIN G A DOCUMEN T VI A PERSONA LDELIVER Y O REXPEDITE D COURIER (i.e. , FedE x o r

other deliver y service) : Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washingto n D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 IFYO U ARE FILIN G A DOCUMEN T VI A U.S . MAIL : Hearin g Docke t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Washingto n D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Th e Responden t

filing a n answe r shoul dsugges t

alocatio n for

th e hearin g whe n filing th e answe r an dshal l serv e acop y o f

th e answe r

o n th e agenc y attome y wh o filedth e complaint . A Responden t

filing a n answer shal l admit , deny , o r

state tha t i t i s withou t

sufficien t knowledg e or informatio n t o admi t

o r deny , eac h numbere dparagrap h o f th e complaint . A general denial o f th e complaint i s deeme dafailur

e t o file a n answer . Failure t o file a n answer withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e trut h o f eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint .CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t for FA A Cas e No . 2009SW70020 8 wa s filedb y Federa l Expres s Priorit y Overnigh t Trackin g No . 869 6 796 3 670 1 with th e Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 , at : Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Telephone : 202-385-822 9 o r 823 0 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washingto n D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 I hereb y als o certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t for FA A Cas e No . 2009SW70020 8 ha s bee n serve dthi s dat e b y certifie dmail , retur n receip t requested , receip t

no . 7004 251 0 000 5 601 5 120 5 , t o pr o s e Respondent : Mr . Lanc e Murphy , President/Owne r LM I Painting , LL C 523 8 Brittmoor e Roa d Houston , T X 7704 1 

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