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. Ellis , Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ^^- ^ ^ 1 Souther n Regio n Offic e o fth e Regiona l Counse l P.O
. Bo x2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0 RE : WITHDRAWA L O F HEARIN G REQUES TWIT H COMPROMIS E ORDER , FAADocke t No
. CPIOSOOOOO , DM S FAA02011-067 0 Dea rGeral d A
. Ellis , Sk yKin g request s th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) t o conside rth e followin g settlemen t agreemen t fo rComplaint , FA ADocke t No
. CPIOSOOOOO , DM S FAA02011-0670 : Sk yKin g propose s t o withdraw n it s reques t fo ra Hearing , an d agree s t o pa ya $10,00 0 Civi l Penalt yalon g wit h a n FA ACompromis e Orde rtha t include s n o violation s o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations
. " ^ Thi s cas e seek s a $22,50 0 civi l penalt ybase d o n allege d violation s o f4 9 CFR , Sectio n 171.2(e)
. 4 9 CFR , Sectio n 171. 2 (e) , states , i n part , n o perso n ma yoffe ro raccep t a hazardou s materia l fo rtransportatio n i n unles s I n thi s matter . Sk yKin g a n ai rcarrie rdi d everythin g expecte d o fai rcarrie rt o preven t th e unintentiona l shipmen t o fhazardou s materials
. Th e person/employe e wh o actuall yoffere d th e hazardou s materia l fo rtransportatio n ha d bot h th e prope rinitia l an d recen t recurren t Hazma t trainin g fro m exper t organizations , i.e. , FedEx
. Sk yKin g provide d copie s o fth e employe e Hazma t trainin g record s alon g wit h it s initia l respons e t o th e Lette ro fInvestigation
. However , i t seem s thes e trainin g record s wer e no t include d i n th e fina l enforcemen t investigativ e repor t o rconsidere d a s mitigatin g factors
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yKin g realize s tha t i t i s possibl e tha t th e reportin g inspecto rma yhav e considere d thes e factor s i n thei ranalysis ; bu t thi s sectio n i s no t releasabl e informatio n t o Sk yKing
. Sk yKing , th e ai rcarrier , understand s an d accept s complet e an d tota l responsibilit yfo ral l it s operations , including , th e unintentiona l shipmen t o fhazardou s materia l a s i n thi s matter . Notwithstanding , Sk yKin g als o believe s i t i s reasonabl e t o expec t tha t a full ytraine d an d qualifie d shippin g employe e woul d no t mak e thi s typ e o fshippin g error , however , i t seem s Sk yKin g i s bein g treate d unfairl yan d a s i fi t acte d wit h tota l disregar d fo rth e Hazardou s Material s Safet yRegulations
. Sk yKing' s outstandin g shippin g recor d ove rman yyear s i s proo ftha t i t take s thi s responsibilit yseriously ! Respectfull ysubmitted , ^/Stephe n A
. Badge r^ Respondent' s Representativ e

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CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

I hereb ycertif ytha t o n Novembe r/S x2011 , th e forgoin g Reques t fo rWithdrawa l o fHearin g wit h Compromis e Order , FA ADocke t No
. CPIOSOOOOO , DM S FAA02011-067 0 wa s sen t b yUnite d Parce l Servic e (UPS ) to : ORIGINA L Geral d A
. Ellis , Complainant' s Counse l .Attornev,_Office.of_the.Regional_Co.unse l Souther n Region , ASO- 7 federa l A\j\3t\or\

Administratio n P.O
. Bo x2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0 COPY Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W
. Washingto n D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu rWrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 COPY Th e Honorabl e Richar d C
. Goodwin , Administrativ e La wJudg e Offic e o fHearings , M-2 0 U.S
. Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E
. Washington , DC 2059 0

Stephe n A
. Badge r Respondent' s Representativ e