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Ma y 11,201 0 QVEKNIGMTMATT . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 800 independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docket

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building

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ATTN : HEARIN G DOCKET CLER K 

# tPW^li^'f/^^/^-^^^ ? Re : I n th e Matter

o f FEDERAL EXPRES S CORPORATIO N Docke t No . 2009-CTL-70-035 4 

### (NtrfJXtlucliJ . \ Enclosedherein pleas e fin dacopy of/

areques t fo r hearing^ dth e original andon e cop y oi " the Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s Complain t i n th e above-entitle dactio n fo r filing, togethe

r wit h proo f o f servic e upo n th e Respondent . Tli e FA A request." ? tha

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter b e hel di n th e Chicag o area , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g will las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n t o th e attentio n o f Kal e Barber , Oilic e o f

the Regiona

l Counsel , 230 0 Eas t

Devo n Avenue , De s Plaines , Tllinoi. s 60018 . Sincerely , Kat e Barbe r Enclosure s ^

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U.S . DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIAIIO N ADMINISTRATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . ' ! I n th e Matter

o f FEDERAL EXPRES S CORPORATIO N 2009-GL-70-035 4 Judg e No t Assigne d

COMPLAIN

T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA o r Complainant) , b

y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuant to 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 1 . O n o r about September

2 , 2009 , a n FA A specia l agent conducte da

n inspectio n o f

shipment s accepte dinto th e transportatio n syste mb y Federa

l Expres s Corporatio n (Fe dEx ) whe n Fe d E x ha davaile ditselfo f

the TCA O Technica

l Tniitruction.' ; fo

r th e Transportatio n o f Dangerou s Good s by Ai r

(ICA O TI) , includin g ai l Unite dState s Variation s thereto . Th e inspectio n too

k plac e a t the Fe dE x facilit y locate da

t th e Lovcland , Olii o FedE x tacility . 2 . O n o r about September

2 , 2009 , Rozz

i Incorporated , 1160 5 Lebano n Road , Loveland , Ohio , 45140 , offeredt

o Fe dE x fo r transportatio n i n commerce , ashipment under ai r waybill ( A WB ) 869425468967 , t o th e consignee , Shaw n Blankenship , 441 5 Gray s Churc h Road , Newton , N C 28658 . 3 . Th e shipment , oflere dandaccepte dunde r AW B 86942546896 7 containe d3 pound s o f pyrotechnics , which i s classifie da s ahazardou s materia l unde r th e Department

o f Transportatio n Ha2ardou s Materia l Regulation s (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) . Th e proper .shippin gOB/03/201 0 15:4 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @l003/00 9

name fo r thi s materia

l i s Articles , Pyrotechnics , Hazar dClas s 1.4G, Packin g Group 11 , IJ N 0431 . 4 . Th e shipment

under AWB 86942546896 7 wa s accepte dwit h a n improper

packin g instructio n liste don th e shipper' s declaratio n o f dangerou s goods . Th e packui g instructio n liste di s 131 . Th e proper

packin g instructio n fo

r non-bulk i s 62 . 5 . The shipment

accepte db

y Fe dEx unde r AW B 86942546896 7 didno t

contai n th e proper

E X number o n th e shippin g paper s or

th e Carg o Aircraf

t only labe l o

n the package . 6 . FedE x accepte dhazardou s material s fo r iransportatio n b

y ai r i n commerc e when the material s wer

e no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an din tli e conditio n fo

r shipment a s require dor

authorize db

y th e hazardou s material s regulations . 7 . FedE x accepte dashipment

ofhazardou s materia

l fo r shipmen t by ai r whe n th e shippin g paper s were no t

properl y prepai-e

dan dth e hazardou s materia

l wa s no t properl y describe d an dcertifie don th e shippin g paper . I V B y reaso n oJ'lh e foregoin g fact s an dcircuin.stances , th e Responden t violate dth e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : A . 4 9 C.F.R . 171.2(e) , i n tha t Fe dEx accepte dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b

y air i n commerc e when the materia l wa s no t propetl y described , packaged , marked , andi n th e conditio n fo

r stiipmen t a s require dor

authorize dunder

th e ha7.ardou s materia l regulation s (4 9 C.F.R . § 171 , e t seq.) . B . 4 9 C.F.R . § 175.3 , i

n tha t Fe dE x accepte dan

dtransporte dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n by ai r

in commerc e whe

n the materia

l wa.< ; no t properl y prepare dfo

r shipment i n accordanc e wit

h th e hazardou s material regulations . 2OG/03/201 0 15:4 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - > DMS i004/00 9

C . 4 9 CF.R . § 175.30(a)(2) , i n tha t Fe dE x accepte dhazardou s material fo r transportatio n b

y ai r i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t properl y describe dan

dcertifie do n ashippin g pape r i n accordanc e wit

h Par t 17 2 o f th e Federa

l Hazardoii i Materia

l Regulations . Pursuant t o 4 9 U.S.C . §5123 , Respondent i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

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

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . Under th e fact s an

dcircumstance s o f

thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $32,50 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfully request s tha t the Administrativ e Law Jtidg e enter

a n orde r as.sessing FedE

x acivi l penalt

y i n th e amotm

t o f $32,500 . Respectfully submitted . 

# iA^ ^ Kat e Bfiibe r Attorney Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenue , AGL- 7 DC S Piaincs , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/-294-749 8 NOTE : Th e Rule s o

f Practic e for

thi s proceedin g ar e se t

fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t

G , of th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th « Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe 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 on th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(c)) .OG/03/201 0 15:4 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @|005/00 9

CERTIFICAT

E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint

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t Mail a s follows : Overnight Mai l Courtne y B . Felt s Stal l Attorne y Federal Expres s Corp . 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3'' ' Floo r Memphis , Tennesse e 3812 5 Overnigh t Mai l (Origina l & On e Copy )



# Date : fo/////i 9 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit

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Clerk , AGC-43 0 

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U.S . DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N OFFIC E OF HEARING S WASIUNGTON , D.C . I n Th e Matte

r o f FEDERAL EXPRES S CORPORATIO N 2009-GL-70-035 4 Judg e No t Assigne d NOIIC E O F APPEARANC E Complainant , Federa

l Aviatio n Administration , hereb y notifie s th e Unite dState s Department o f Transportation , Office o f

Hearings , an dthe Respondent , pursuant t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.204(b) , tha t i t shall b e represente di

n th e above-state dactio n b y th e following 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 DesPlaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/294-749 8 All communications , notices , pleading s o r document s ar

e respectllill y requeste dt o b e forwardeda s follows ; Kat e Barbe r

Federal Aviatio n Admini.stratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenue , AGL- 7 DesPlaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/294-749 8 Respectfull

y submiiied . 

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CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E T hereb y certif

y that o n thi s da

y copie s o f

th e foregoing Notic e o f

Appearanc e wer

e sent Overnigh t Mai l a s follows : Overnight Mail Courtne y E . Felt s Staf f Attorne y Federal Expres s Corp . 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" " Floo r Memphis , Tennesse e 3812 5 Overnigh t Mai l (Origina l andon e Copy ) 

# Da.. : ^JII I i n Federa l Aviatio n Adminisiraiio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit

e 2W100 0 Wasliington , D.C . 2059 1

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n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenue , AGL- 7 De s Plaines , Illinoi s 6001 806/03/201 0 15:5 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 21008/00 9

U.S . DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E OF HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I n Th e Matte r

o f FEDERAL EXPRES S CORPORATIO N 2009-GL-7O-O35 4 Judg e No t Assigne d NOTIC E OF APPEARANC E Complainant , Federa

l .Aviation Administration , hereb y notifie s th e Unite dState s Department o f Transportation , Offic e o f

Hearings , andth e Respondent , pursuant t o 1 4 CF.R . §13.204(b) , tha t it shal l b e represente di n th e above-state dactio n by th e followin g attorney :

Kat e Barbe r Federa l Aviatio n Admini.stratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counsel 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenue , AGL- 7 Des Plaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/294-749 8 Al l communications , notices , pleading s o r document s ar

e respectfully requeste dto b e forwjirdeda s follows : Kat e Barbej

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counsel 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenue , AGL- 7 De s Plaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 847/294-786 2 Fax : 847/294-749 8 Respectfull

y submitted .

Kat e Barbe r Dated ; Attorney 

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th e foregoin g Notic e o f

Appearanc e were sen

t Overnight Mai l a s follows : Overnigh t Mai l Courtne y E . Felt s Staf f Attorne y Federal Expres s Corp . 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" * Floo r Memphis , Tennesse e 3812 5 Overnight Mai l (Origina l andon e Copy ) 

# Date : f^lllh n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W , Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Building , Suit

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