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# ^.<90/ ( •••V>l3PORTAilOM, . Grea t Lake s Regio n Regiona l Counsel . AGL- 7 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines . Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-710 9

OVERNIGH T MAI L Federa l Avjalio n Administralio n SO O Independenc e Avenue . S.W . Washington . D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Htarin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigl u Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 

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ATTN : MEARrN G DOCKE T CLER K ^^^1 1 0 ( ^ I ^ Re ; I n ih c Marte r

o f D & M Custo mInjectio n Moldin g Corporatio n FA A Cas e No . 2U0y-GL-7U-0?1 4 Enclose dherei n pleas e findacop y o f areques t

fo r hearin g an dth e originci l an don e cop y o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s Complain t i n tli e above-entitle dactio n fo r tiling , togethe r

wit h proofo f servic e upo n th e Respondent . Th e FA. ^ request s tha t

th e hearin g i

n thi s matte r

b e hel di

n th e Chicag o area , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l la.s

L on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e Federa l Aviatio n AdininisUallo n t o th e attentio n o f Kat e Barber , Offic e o f

th e Regiona l Counsel , 230 0 Fa.s t Devo n Avenue , De s Plaines , Illinoi s 60U1& . Sincerely .

.Attorne y Enclosure s07/19/201 1 lG-4 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - D(.1 S 01002/01 2

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTR.ANSP0RTAT1O N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N J ; :. . ^ ' 2GV 5 OFFIC E O FHEARING S „^. . .. __ . ._ ^ -^^.^ y WASHINGTON . D.C . V^ii:-''^'^"''^''^'^" ' '-''^'''-•^'''"- " • I n th e Matte r

o f D & M Custo mInjectio n Moldin g Corporatio n 2009-GL-70-031 4 Judg e No t

Assigne d

COMPLADS T Th e Federa l Aviatio n .Administratio n (FA A o r Complainant) , b y counse l 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 O n Jul y L 2010 , Responden t wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e F.A A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f S I 68,000 . O n Jun e 7 , 2011 , a Fina ! Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt y i n th e amoun l o f X168,UU U wa s isstied . O n Jun e 16 . 20 1 1 . Responden t

submitte dawrinc n reques t fo r ahearing . I I 1 . O n or abou t .-Augus t 13,2009 . D & M Plastic s Orponuio n (TDPC), ollcn^da n undeclare dan

d forbidde n hazardou s material s shipment nex t da y ai r t o Fedcr^a l Expres s (Fe dEx ) under

ai r waybil l ( A WB ) 86714095292 . 2 . Th e con-signe

e wa s RLT>'a

n Americahic . (T^AF) . 555 0 Nicolle t Ave. , Minneapolis , M N 55419 . 3 . TTi e shipment

wa s ttcinsporte do n lligh

i #1718 , fro

mIndianapoli s IntemaLiona l Airpo n (IND) . t

o .Minneapolis-St . Paul Internationa l Airpor t (MSP) .07/19/201 1 16-4 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- DU S 13003/01 2

4 . Upo n arriva

l a t MSP , o n Augus t

14,2009 . th e Fe dE

x fligh t cre w reporte dacar^ o fir

e warnin g ligh t tha t appeare ddurin g landing . Th e cre w discharge dth e lir r suppressio n agent

an dta\ie dt

o th e Fe dE x gale . Tli e MS P Fir

e Department

responde dandextinguishe dth e fire tlia t wa s disco^'crc di

n a n LD 3 container . 5 . Afte r a n investigatio n it

wa s discovere dth e fire starte di n aUni t LoadE)evice andwa s cause dby th e shipmen t

under air u-aybil l (AWB ) 86714095292 . 6 . Th e shipmen t

unde r AW B 8671409529 2 wa s a5 piec e shipmen t containin g approximatel y 200 0 Runya n Rap p E-Mysticks . Eac h E-Mystic k containe d1.5m

l o f a Clas s 3 flammable liquid , .Mcohols . n.o.s. , Lr N 1987 , Packin g Grou p Tfl , an daPrimar y Lithiu mBatter y Device . 7 . Th e materia l withi n th e shipmen t i s classifie da s hazardou s material s unde r Sectio n 172.10 1 o f

th e Ha/.ardou s Material s Regulations . Th e proper shippin g name i s Lithiu mmeta l batterie s containe di

n equipment , U

N 3091 , Clas s 9 , Packin g Grou p U . 'Fhes e hazardou s material s shipment s were no t

declared , packaged , marke dor labele da s containin g hazaixlou s materiak . 8 . Th e Primary Lithiu mBatter y attaine di n di e E-Mysiick weighe d19g . 'lli c E-My.sLic k i s a forbidden material tha

t ma y no t b e transpone dby air . 9 . There wer e n o marking s or label s o n an

y o f th e package s t

o indicate tha

t the} ' containe dha2ardou. s material s or

lithiu mbatteries . 10 . Th e shippin g paper

wa s marke d"no " i

n respons e t o th e que.<;tion

, "T)oe s th e shipment

c t >niai n dangerou s goods" . 11 . DP C olTerc dth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n i

n ai r commerc e an di t wa s no t properl y labele do r

marked . 12 . DP C offere dth e above-describe dha7.ardou s materia l for transportatio n i

n ai r commerc e an di t wa s no t properi y packaged .07/19/201 1 1 6 4 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ OM S 1^004/01 2



### 13 . D? C offeredth e above-describe dhazardou s material fo r tran.sportatio n i

n air commerc e without proper «;hippin g papers; . 14 . DP C olTere

dth e above-describe dhazardou s matonal fo r transportatio n i

n air commerc e withou t acertificatio n tha

t th e materia

l i s olTere dfo r transportatio n i n accordanc e \^"it h prescribe dregulatioris

15 . DPC offere dth e above-describe dhazardou s material fa r transportatio n i n ai

r commerc e withou t markin g th e packag e wit

h the proper

shippin g nam

e an didentificatio n number . 16 . DP C offeredth e above-describe dhazardoii s material fo r transportatio n i

n air commerc e withou t th e emergenc y respons e information , includin g the emergenc y respon^^ e telephon e numbe r 17 . DP C otTeredth e above-describe dhazardou s material fo r transportatio n i

n ai r commerc e whe n the y didno t

properly train their

hazma t employee s i

n accordanc e wit

h th e requirement s of

th e har.ardou s material s regalavii^ns . 18 . DP C offeredth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n i

n air commerc e whe n they didnot

properly packag e th e shipment i n packaging s tha

t wer e designe dan

d constructe dto prevent

leakag e tha

i ma y b e caase db

y change s i

n altitud e an

dtemperatur e durin g transportatio n aboardaircraft . 19 . DP C offeredth e above-describe dhazardou s materia l fo r tran.sponatio n i

n ai r commerc e whe n th e haziirdou s material wa s forbidden .07/19/201 1 1G:4 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - OM S 0005/01 2



### II I B y reaso n of

the foregoing facts an

dcircumsianccs , D & M violate dth e follo^vin g section(s ) o f

the Department

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations : (a ) 4 9 CF

R§171.2(e) , which state s i n relevant par t that , n o perso n ma

y offe r o r accep t ahajiirdou s materia ! fo

r transportatio n i

n commerc e unles s the hazardou s material i s properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , andi n conditio n fo

r shipment a s require d or authorize db

y applicabl e requirement s of thi s subchapter

or a n exemptio n o

r specia l permit , approval , or

registratio n issue dunde

r thi s subchapte

r or subchapter

A o f thi s chapter . (b ) 4 9 CF

R§ 172.200(a) , whic h state s i n relevan t par t thai , eac h perso n wh o offer s a hazardou s material fo

r air transportatio n mus t

describ e tha

t hazardou s material o

n th e .shippm

g paper a s required . (c ) 4 9 CFR§ 172.204(a) . which stale s i n relevan t par t that , eac h perso n tha i filler s a hazardou s materia

l fo r air tran.sportatio n shall certify* tha t th e materia

l i s offere dfo

r transportatio n i

n accordanc e wit

h prescribe dregulations . (d ) 4 9 CF

R§ 172.301(a) , whic h stale s i n relevant port , eac h perso n wh

o offer s a ha7iirdou s material fo

r transportatio n i

n non-bulk

packagin g mus t

mar k th e packag e wit

h th e prope r shippin g nam e an

didentificatio n numbe

r (precede db

y L^ N or NA . a s appropriate ) Ib

r th e material a s show n i

n th e § 1 72.10 1 Table . (e ) 4 9 CF

R§ 172.400(a) . which state s i n relevant par t that , each perso n wh(

> offers fo r air transportatio n or

transport s ahazardou s material , shall labe l th e packag e or containmen t devic e wit h label s specifie dfo

r th e materia

l i n th e § 1 72.10 1 Table .07/19/201 1 1G:4 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - OM S 0006/01 2

( 0 4 9 CF R§ 172.600(c)(2) , whic h state s i n relevan t pan , n o perso n t o who mthi s subpar t applie s ma y offe r

fo r transportation , accep t

fo r transportation , transfer , stor e o r otherwis e handl e durin g transportatio n i n ahazardou s materia l unless : emergenc y respons e infonmaiion , includin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e number , require dby thi s subpar t i s immediatel y availabl e t o an y perso n who , a s arepresentativ e o f aFedera l Stat e o f

Loca l governmen t

agency , respond s l o an inciden t

involvin g ahazardou s material , o r i s conductin g an investigatio n whic h involve s hazardou s material . (g ) 4 9 CF R§ 172.702(a) , whic h slate s i n relevan t

part , aha::ma t

employe r

shal l ensur e tha t

eac h o f it s hazma t

employee s i s traine di n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s prescribe di n thi s subpart . (h ) 4 9 CF R^ 172 . 101(h) , whic h slate s i n relevan t

part , iha l Colum n 7 specifie s code s io r specia l provision s applicabl e t o hazardou s materials . WTie n Colum n 7 refer s t o aspecia l provisio n fo r

ahazardou s material , th e meanin g an drequirement s o f tha t specia l provisio n ar e a s se t fon h i n §172.10 2 o f

thi s subpart . (i ) 4 9 CF R§ 172 . .SI2(a)(2) , whic h state s i n relevan t

part , that

excep t a s provide di

n thi s section , eac h non-bul k combinatio n packag e havin g inne r packaging s containin g liqui d hazardou s materials , singl e packagin g fitte dwit h vents , o r ope n cr>'ogeni c receptacl e intende dfo r th e trajispor t

o f refrigerate dliquefie dgase s mus t be : (2 ) legibl y marke dwit h packag e orientatio n marking s tha t

ar e simila r

t o th e illustratio n show n i n thi s paragraph , o n tw o oppo.sit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit h th e arrow s pointin g i n th e correc t

uprigh t direction . Th e arrow s mus t b e eithe r blac k o r re do n whit e o r

othe r suitabl e contrastin g backgroun dan dcommensurat e wit h th e siz e o f th e package . Depictin g arectangula r borde r aroun dth e arrow s i s optional . (j ) 4 9 CF R§ 173.1(b) . whic h state s i n relevan t par t that , ashipmen t

o f hazardou s material s tha t

i s no t prepare di

n accordanc e with thi s subchapte r ma y no t b e offere dt'o r transportatio n b y air .07/19/201 1 18.4 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S I?]007/Ol 2



### (k ) 4 9 CF

R§ 173.21(c) , which state s i n relevant par t that , unles s otherwis e provide d i n thi s Subchapter , th e otTerin g fo r transportatio n or

transportatio n o f

th e followin g i s f<-irbidden : (c ) electrical devices , such a s batterie s aii dbattery-powere ddevices , which ar e likel y t o creat e spark s or generate adangerou s evolutio n o f heat , unles s package di

n amanner

which preclude s suc h a n occiurence . (1 ) 4 9 CFR§ 173.24(b)(1) , whic h state s i n relevant par t that , eac h packag e use dfo r th e shipmen t

o f ha7.ardou s material s under thi s subchapter

shal l be designed , constructed , maintained , filled , it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha

t under condition s normall y incident t o transportatio n (1 ) excep t a s otherwis e provide di

n thi s subchapter , there wil l b e n o identifiabl e (withou t the us e o f

instruments ) releas e o f

hazardou s material s to th e environment . (m) 4 9 CF

R§ 173-27(c)(l) , which state s mrelevant par t that , packaging s mus t

b e designe dan

dconstructe dto prevent

leakag e tha

t ma y b e cause db

y change s i

n altitud e and temperature durin g transportatio n aboar daircraft . i V

1 . Pursuan

t to 4 9 U.S.C . §5123 . Responden t i s subject t o acivi l penalt> ' of

a t leas t S25 0 (S45 0 fo

r trainin g violations) , bu

t not mor e tha n $50,00 0 fo

r eac h o f the violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an

dcu-cumsiancc s of

thi s case , acivil penalt

y n f 5168,00 0 i s appropriate .07/19/201 1 16:4 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - OM S @]008/0l 2

WHEREFORE , th e F/VA . b y counsel , respectfijll y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r assessin g D & M acivi l penaltv ' i n th e amoun t o f S163.000 . Respectfull y submitted .

Lttome y Federa l Aviatio n Administralio n 230 0 Eas t

Devo n Avenue , AGL-7 B De s Plaincs , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/294-749 8 NOTE : Th e Rule s of

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar c se t fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t

G , o f th e Federa l Avjario 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

mu.s t fil e awritte n aniiwe 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 Senice . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o fil e a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .07/19/201 1 16-4 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - OM S @]009/01 2

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha. s sen t vi aOvernigh t

Mai l a s follovvs : Overnigh t

Mai l Michae l Teofilovic h Presiden t D & M Custo mInjectio n Moldin g Corp . d/b/ aD & M Plastic s Coporatio n 15 0 Frenc h Roa d Buriington,l L 6010 9 Overnigh t

Mai l (Origina l & On e Copy ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue . S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-4J O

Date : 

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« Yolanda(5uile s Leg atechnicia n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 230 0 Ea.s t Devo n Avenue , AGL- 7 De s Plaines , Illinoi s 6001 807/19/201 1 16:4 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - OM S 010/01 2

Jun e 16 , 201 1 Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n AdmiDistratio n SO O Independenc e Aveno e S^^V . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k AGC-43 0 Wybu r Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 21W100 0 T o th e Clerk : W e ar e i n receip t

o f you r letter , date dJun e 7 . 2011 . Pleas e b e advise dtha t

D& M Custo mIi^ectio n Molding s Corp. , db aD& M Plastic s Corporation , hereb y requests afonna l hearin g wit h respec t t o AGL-7B , 2009

- GL-70-0314 . i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 13.1 6 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CFR . 13.16) . W e wil l presen t

evidenc e a t

th e hearin g wit h respec t t o th e mirigatin g feoors tha t w c believ e w»rnan t

asignificantl y reduce dpenalt y i n accordanc e wit h th e regulations . Pleas e advis e u s o f

th e tim e an dplac e o f

th e hearin g and , w e assume , tha t suc h notic e wil l allo w u s th e appropriat e tim e t o notif y ou r witnesse s an dproperl y prepar e ou r appropnat e evidence . Than k you . Sincerely , Michae l Teofilovic h Presiden t D& M Custo mInjectio n Moldin g Corporatio n Db aa s D& M Plastic s Corporatio n 15 0 Frenc h Roa d Burlington , I L 6010 9 Copy : Kat e Barbe r U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Grea t Lake s Regio n 230 0 Eas t

Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , I L 6001 807/19/201 1 1G:4 S FA X 202493514 2 FAA- DM S 2)011/01 2

U.S . DEPARTTvlENT O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON

- D.C . I n th e Matte r

o f D & M Cusio mInjectio n Moldin g Corporatio n 2009-GL-70^031 4 Judgi e No t

Assigne d NOTIC E O FAPPEA RANC h Complainant

- Federa l Aviatio n Administration , hereb y notifie s th e Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportation , Offic e o f Hearings , an dth e Respondent , pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R , §13.204(hi , tha i i t shal l b e represente di

n th e abuvc-.state dactio n b y dit ; followin g attorney : Kat e Barbe r Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 230 0 Eas t

Devo n Avenue . AGL-7 B De s Plainc s Illinoi s 6001 8 847/204-710 9 Fax : 847/294-749 8 Al l ciimmuniciitions . notices , pleading s o r document s ar c respectfull y requeste dt o b e torwardt^ da s follLm's

Kat e Barbe r Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n OfTic c o f Regiona l Counst t 230 0 Eas t

Devo n Avenue , AGL-7F 1 DesPlamesJllinois60U1 8 84'?/294-7fi6 2 Fa x 847/294-749 8 Respectfull y submitted . D^icd . 

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rFRTInrATF.OFSERVlCF . I hereb y certify ' tha t

o n thi s day copie s o f

th e foregoin g Notic e o f Appearanc e wer e sen t

Overnigh t Mai l a s follows : Ovemijih t

Mai l Michae l Teofilovic h Presiden t D & M Custo mInjectio n Moldin g Corp . d/b/ aD& M Plaiii c Corporatio n Burlington . J

L 6010 9 OveiTiigh t Mai l (Origina l an don e Copy ) Fedem l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk . AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building . Suit e 2W100 0 Washinuton . D.C . 2059 1 

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