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## U.S. DEPARTMENT 

## OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS



## W ASHINOTON, DC

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### Federal Aviation Administration 

# * Complainant 

## ... v. 

# *' • FAA Docket No. 

## CP09GL0004 Federal Express Corporation 

# * PAA Case No. 20090L700396 OMS No. 

## F AA-2009-Q097 

## Respondent II 

# ********.~** 

# ••******.*~.*** 

## •••

# * ••*.**•••*•••***~** 

### ludgeRichard C. 

## Good.win
POST-HEARING IJRlEF OF CLOSING ARGUMI'NT

At

## the conclusion ofthe 

## October 29,2009 hearing, the Honorable Judge 

## asked the 

## parties to file brtefs on 

## the issues. Pursu.ant to Section 

## 13.230(c) ofthe Rules ofPrac:tice in

## FAA Civil 

## Penalty Actions (14 C.F.R. 

## § 13.230(0), 

## Complainant, by 

## and through the undersigned 

## counsel, hereby 

## files this Post-Hearing 

## BriefofClosing Argument. L STATEMENT

# 01 THE CASE
The FAA's 

## Complaint oontained the following 

### factual allegations and

## regulatory violations: 1. 

### On or about 

### September 10-14,2007, an FAA special 

## agent conducted an inspection ofshipments accepted 

### into the transpotTation system by Federal Express Corporation (Fed Ex). 

### The inspection took. place at 

## the Fed 

### Ex facility located at 

## 6648 South Perimeter 

## Road. Indianapolis, Indiana 46241.

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2. Thirty.six. domestic shipments were examined during the inspection. Six shipments containing ha2ardous materials were accepted by 

## Fed Ex in non-UN specification marked packaging, 

## and one shipment 

## containing hazardous materials was accepted without an "overpack" marking. 3. The seven shipments were accepted at three separate loeations over a two day 

## period. AU seven shipments were transported in air commerce without**meetin~;** 

## the hazardous material regulations. 4. Five ofthe shipments were offered by Advance Chemistry and Technology Midwest, eaeh shipment containing .71 liters ofaresin solution, which is classified

as hazardous materials Wlder 

## the Department ofTransportation Hazardous Material Regulations (49 C.P.R. § ] 

## 12.101). The proper shipping name forthese materials 

## is R.esin SolutiOn, Class 

## 3, UN 1866, Packing 

## Group II. 5. These shipments were recorded 

## by Fed Ex 

## on air 

## wa.ybill numbers 7797 1263 0279, 7925 5911 3189, 

## 7924 15966506, 19176029 

## 7544, 79116029 7588 and

were transported. in air 

## commerce on Fed Ex flights 1608, 2246, and 2435 

## from Earth City, Missouri to Indianapolis, 

## Indiana on 

## Septe:ll'lber 11, 2007. 6. One shipment was offered by

## Dow Coming Corporation and contained 

## .4 kilograms ofa flammable soHd, which is classified as hazardous materials under the Department ofTransportation Hazardous Material Regulations (49 C.F.R. § 

## 172.101). The proper shipping name for this material is Flamxnable 

## Solid, organic,
n.o.s., cyclosiloxane, Class 4.1, UN 1325, Packing Group II.

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7. This shipment was 

## recorded by Fed Ex 

## on air 

## waybill number 9360 43446262 and


## was transported in air commerce on Fed Ex 

### flights 

### 1641 

## and 1747 from Freeland. Michigan to Indianapolis, Indiana on September 12> 2007. 8. Tllis shipment was 

## declared as 

## an. "Overpack". but the outer packaging wa'1 n()t 

## marked 'With 

## an "Overpack." marking. 

### 9. One 

## shipment was 

## offered by 

## Custom-PAK Ptoducts 

## and contained 2.831iters 

## of isopropyl alcohol. which is classified 

## as hazardous materials 

## under the Department 

## ofTransportation Hazardous Material 

## Regulations (49 C.F.R. § 

### 172.101). 

## The proper shipping name for this malerial is 

## Isopropyl Alcohol) Class 3, UN 1219, Packing Group II. 10. This shipment was 

## recorded by Fed Ex on air waybill nWllber 

## 7917 6049 024'J 

# and

was transported in air 

## commerce on Fed 

## Ex flights 1632 and 1728 

## from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Indianapolis, Iniliana. on September II, 2007. 

## 11. Fed Ex offered hazardous materials for transportation by 

## air in 

## commerce when the materials were not properly classed. de!cribed, packaged, 

## marked, labeled. and in 

## the (;:ondition for shipment as required or authorized by

## the hazardous materials .regulations. 12. 

## Fed Ex accepted seven shipments ofhazardous materials for shipment by 

## air in nonaUN specific;:ation marked packages contra.I}' to the hazardous materials regulations. 

## Because ofthe facts stated above, FAA contends that Fed Ex violated

## the following Department 

## ofTransportation Hazardous Materials Regulations 

## (Title 49 

## ofthe 

## Code of Federal Regulations):

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## L Section]71.2(e) (49C.F.R. § 171.2(e»), in that Fed Ex offered and accepted· hazardous materia.l for transportation by 

## air in commerce whenthe material was not pr.operly.deseri.bed, packaged, marked,and in the condition for 5hipment a:s required or authorized under the hazardous material regulations (49 C.F.R. § 

## 171, 

## et seq.). 2. Seotion 

## 111.11 (49 

## CFR Part 171.11). 

## inthat Fed Ex accepted a hazardous material for tTansportati.on -without ensuring that it was properly packaged, marked, labeled, classified, described and certified on a shipping paper a.nd otherwise 

## in a condition 

## for shipment as required by 

## the ICAO 

## Teclmical**InstrU~tions;** 

### speoifically 

## on point are section 4;1.1.2, section 5; 2.4.9, and section 6; 2.1.1 

## ofthose Instructions regarding the requirement fOT 

## UN spccitication packaging and an "Overpack." marking 

## on the 

## shipment. 3. Section 175.3 

## (49 C.F.R.. § 175.3). 

## in that

## Fed Ex offered and 

## accepted hazardous material for transportation by air in commerce when the

## material was not**prop~rly** 

### prepared 

## for shipment in 

## accordance with

## the hazardous material 

## regulations. 4. Section 175.30(a)(3) (49 C.F.R. § 175.30(a)(3)), 

## inthat Fed 

## Ex accepted hazardous material for transportation by air 

## in commerce when the m.aterial 

## was not properly marked and labeled in accordance 

## with subparts D and E ofpart**172~** 

## and placarded in accordance lJIith SUbpart 

## F ofpart 172 ofthe hazardous matel'ial 

## regulations. The FAA presented two witnesses during

## the hearing. The fir.;t witness that

## testified before the coun was FAA Se(luxity Specialist, Cherice McDsniel (McDaniel). McDaniel testified that on or about September 10-14,2007, she conducted an inspection at the F'ed Ex 

## Indianapolis Hub 

## and discovered several**acc~ptanc¢** 

## violations ofthe Federal

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## Hazardous Material Regulations (FHMR). Tr.30. 

## There were six (6) packages that did
not have 

## the required UN· specification packaging. Tr. 31. Advanced Chemistry and 

### Tcohnology wasthe sbippeI on five (S) ofthe packages that were not packaged in 

## th.: UN-**specifica~on** 

### packaging 

### and therefore) 

### did not have the required 

### UN-speci.fication 

## markings. Tr. 34. 

## McDaniel testified that the 

## shipments ccmtained. 

### a Class 3 flammable liquid. 

## a. resin 

### solution. Tr. 33. 

## These five packages 

### had:flown to the Indiana.polis Hub 

## and had been accepted by 

## Fed Ex into the transportation 

## system at 

### another point. 

## Tr. 36. She testified tbQt 

### all five ofthe packageshad a FedEx acceptance stamp on its 

## packeLging
to 

## show that the 

## package had been accepted into the tranSportation system by 

### Fed 

## Ex, Tr. 36.

McDaniel 'teStified that during the 

## investigation she discovered Fed Ex had accepted a shipment 

### ofa. flammable 

## solid from 

## Dow Coming Corporation that 

### was missing 

### an overpack marking. 

## TT. 39. She described the shipment as a fiberboard box that 

### had a, 

### 4,1 label 

## with the appropriate UN number and proper shipping name, which 

### was UN 1325, 

## flammable solid, organic. Tr. 38. This package had a Fed Ex employee acceptance stamp

on the packaging showing that the shipment had

### been a.ccepted 

### into the transportation system 

## by Fed**E~.** 

### Tr. 40. McDaniel testified that 

### the shipment 

### was missing 

### the required**overp~k** 

## marking. Tr. 

### 41.

McDaniel further testified 

### that dwingthe investigation she discovered a shipment from Custom

## Pack Products that did not 

### have 

## the required UN-specification markings. Tr. 43

.. The package was 

### a fiberboard box withthe 

### Class 3 flammable liquid label, the UN 1219 

## marking. and the propor shipping 

## name. Tr. 41. 

## This shipment 

## was not packaged in the UN-specification 

## packaging and therefore, 

## did not have t:he 

## required UN- specificaticln marking. 

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McDaniel testified that each ofthe packages not only were 

## accepted for transportation 

## in air, but

## thc;y all were transported 

## in air by Fed 

## Ex. Tr, P,51. 

## The evjdence of

## the !1h.ipments 

## air transportation, 

## the fliGht 

## numbers for 

## each shipment. 

## was provided by 

## Fed Ex 

## in its Letter of

## R.esponse (LOR). Tr. 48-51. 

## McDaniel testified 

## to the LOR 

### t.h.at she 

## re<:eived by

## David 

## Littlejohn. the Fed Ex dangerous goods 

## advisor. 

## Tr, 48-53. 

## The LOR


## was admitted into evidence 

## as Compla.l.twlt's 

## Exhibit 5. 

## Tr. 53. 

## The letter

## explained that 

## each ofthe hazardoug material regulation violations occurred due 

## to mistake5 by 

## both the shipper 

## and the Fed 

## Ex: employees. 

## Tr.52-53. The second witness that testified for the FAA was Hazardous Material Specialist. Randy DrymiIler (Drymillc:r). 

## Tr. 119. Drymiller ex.plAincd 

## that he performed a teclmical review ofthe 

## enforcement 

## package that MoDaniel submitted to the Ha.:z::ma:t Branch manager and signed off

## on thepaekage on behalfofthe acting Hazmat Branch 

## Manager. Tr. 123. 

## Drymiller also testified to the 

## factors 

## that are considered when 

## a civil penalty is proposed 

## fot' violating 

## the FHMR. Tr. 124. One ofthe aggravatil1g 

## factors DrylIliller 

## testified to
was the 

## severity ofthe hazardous materials bein& shipped. 

# rr. 125. Drymiller explained that 

## the shipments contained 

## flammable liquids and solids, both 

## are categorized by

## the FAA 

## as being high risk. The improper acceptancB 

## and transportation 

## ofhigh risk hazardousmaterlals is 

## considered an 

## aggravating factor when detennining sanction. Tr. 

## 125. Further he stated that 

## a shipment offiammable liquids in non UN-specification packaging 

## could have a 

## tendency to leak 

## an.d cause a fire aboard 

## an aircra.ft with 

## catastrophic results. Tr. 125-126. With regard to 

## sanction, Drymiller 

## testified that 

## he considered the violation history 

## ofFed Ex. 

## Tr. 125. He stated that 

## a violation history 

## .shows a trend ofnon-compliance 

## with the FHMR and is considered an aggravating factor.

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Tr. 126. DrymHler explained 

## thattheproposed oivil penalty**$182~500** 

### was notthe

. 

## maximwn allowedby

## law in that 

## the 

## maximum is $350,000. Tr. 127. 

# n. ARGUMENT; Liability attaches in eases arising underthe FHMA underthe following circumstances prescribed in 49U.S.C. 

## §5123(c): 'L•• • Aperson acts 

## knoWingly when. 

### (A) 

## the person has actual**knowled~ofthe** 

### faots giving rise to the violation; or (B) a reasoDible 

## person sew 

## in the**citcums'tA!!.c~** 

### and exercising reasonable care would have 

## that knowledge." The 

## DOT regulations putthe burden 

## on Fed Ex (the acceptor and 

## air carrier) to p:roperly transponhazardous materials. The Code ofFeder.al Regulations. 

## at 49 C.P.R. 

## §175.1 (b) prescribes 

## in relevantpart

## that this part applies 

## to the offering, acceptance, 

## and traruportation ofhazardous 

## materials in 

## commerce by 

## aircraft. tOt 

### from 

## or within the 

## United States, and to 

## any aircraft ofUnited States 

## Registry anywhere in air commerce.. .it applies to 

## any person who performs, attempts to 

## perform any function subject to this 

## subchapter, including

- air carriers, indirect air carriers, andfreight fOI"W'arders 

## and their fight and non,flight employees, agents, subsidiary and contract personnel 

### (including cargo, passenger, andbaggage aeceptanoe, handling, loading and llPloading

## personnel). Additionally. 49 C.F.R §175.3 prescribes that a lw:ardous materia.l that is not**preparj~d** 

### for shipment may not be offered 

## or 

## aGcepted fOT 

## transportation or

## transported aboard an aircraft. 

## Fed Ex should have been highly alert to the fact that 

## it. as the acceptor, ithad to make sure that the 

## hazardous material shipments were properly packaged and marked 

### before they were accepted into air 

### commerce 

## and 

## transponed. In this**ce.se~** 

### Fed 

## Ex

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### 8 accepted 

### and transported several shipments in air commerce 

### that were not packaged (md marked in accordance 

## with the FHMR. The 

### FAA has proven that FedEx 

### violated the FHMR 

### whenthey 

### accepted and transported severa! shipments ofhazardous material

### that were notproperly packa.ged or properly marked. These violations were proven by

## the testimony orthe Cherice McDaniel, the FAA hazardous material specialist who discovered the violations during 

## a. routine inspection oftbe fed Ex transportation hub and the exhibits entered into**evidence~** 

### She testified to the improperpackaging and markings on each 

## one ofthe shipments and explained the significance of

### each violation. There was no testimony atthe hearing or any other evidence presentedthat th': FHMR were 

### notviolated by 

### FedEx. 

### In 

### fact. Complainant's Exhibit 5 that was admitted into evidence was a letter written by Fed Ex, explaininghow each ofthe violations occurred. The general explanation was that

## the viol&tiollS occurred 

## because ofmistakes made by various Fed 

## Ex. employee3. At no time before 01' 

### during the hearing did Fed 

## :Ell; deny 

### that the 

## violatians occUlTed. In**fa.c~** 

## during the hearing there was testimony from David Littlejohn, Fed**Ex.~s** 

### dangerous goods advisor. thathe did not

## dispute the tact 

### that the 

## packages were not 

## in**UN~** 

### specification boxes when they 

### should 

## have been or

### that

## the overpack 

## marking WeB 

## properly on the 

## shipment as required. 

## Tr. 195·198**Therefore~** 

### the FAA has proven that Fed Ex violated the FHMR and should bel 

### proposed a civil penalty 

## in accordance with the law. 

## IV. Civil PellailY A. 

## penalty Calculation The FAA 

### is seeking a penalty ot'S182,500. The currentFAA policy we.nt 

### into**~ffect** 

### on April 21, 

### 1999. 

## (priortothattiIne a "to1ality ofthe circumstances" 

## approach

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## was used.) The policy is published as Change 26 to FAA Order 21 

## SO.3A and in 

## the Federal Register at 7l Fed. Reg. 285178 (Attached), Under this policy) a civil penalty is 

## determined by analyzing the statutory factOf$ 

## present 

## in 49 U.S.C. 521 3(a) including the**natu:re~** 

## ciTcumstances, extent, and gravity 

## ofthe violation, the degree 

## ofculpability ofthe violator, any history ofpast violations, the ability to pay. any effect on the ability to oontinue 

## to do 

## business7. and other matters asjustice 

## may require. The statutory factors·

are then given a specific weight to determine the 

## aggregate weight ofthe case. Finally, B 

## matrix is used to f'wther narrow the penalty range, Under 

## 1:hJ:l current policy. the first 

## category offactors (nature, circumstances,
extent. and gravity ofthe violation) analyzes the nature ofthe material itselfand the 

## potential dangers it

## presented. This case involved numerous 

## .t1ammable liquids and 

## flammable solIds. Under the current policy this material is classitied as a "Category A" 

## material carrying 

## a "maximum" final aggregate weight. The hazardous material that 

## was accepted 

## and 

## transported 

## was not in the proper paokaging which could lead to the packaging being compromised. This is further aggravation and shows the 

## gra.vity ofthe violation. Next. the policy requires 

## the:: FAA to 

## considerthe violator's 

## degree of

## culpability. Fed Ex is one ofthe world's largest shippers. Fed 

## Ex accepts and places into air

commerce ten ofthousands ofhazardous material shipments each day. They have extensive training programs and systems put into place to 

## accept and transport haZardous 

## ma.terial. Due to 

## their knowledge and expertise in the area ofacceptance and transportation ofhazardous materials their degree ofculpabUity is high. 

### In 

## addition. the sheer volume 

## ofhaz:nrdous materials placed into air 

## commerce byFed Ex expands their Culpability. 

### It stands to 

## reason that due care is necessary and expected with 

## each

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## shipm.ent and mat the more hazardous material**pla~ed** 

## into air 

## commerce the more likely

a hazardous material accident will oceur. Violation history is also a factor in detennining 

## the culpability 

## .ofthe 

## violator. Fed Ex has an 

## extensive violation history. 

## Tr. 93. During the 

### hearing, McDaniel testified 

## that when looking at 

## only acceptance violations, 

## Fed Ex had fifteen (15) from the years 2004-2007. The 

## outcome ofthe violations were that seven 

## (7) were civil 

## penalty actif)DS 

### and eight (8) were 

## administrative actiollS.**Tr~93~** 

## The final aggrega.te weight ofthe case was detennined 

## to be 

## maximum. After 

## assigning an aggregate weight of

## maximum to the case, the next step is to refer to the penalty matrix. The highest maximum amount .allowed by law is $50.000 

## for each ofthe

seven (7) 

## Shipments. The FAA would 

## have beenjustified in 

## oh()osing the maximum of 

## the range for seven violations in 

## the8llccpt8nce 

## group, which would produce 

## the 

## am01Ult 0($350.000. 

## The 'FAA 

## considered 

## the corrective action taken 

## and the severity ofthe violations along with the aggravating factors and assigned a penalty of$32,500 per shipment violation, which 

### yielded a penalty of

### $182,500.


## R.espondentne'V'er alleged that 

### it

## does not have the ability 

## to pay 

## the proposed civil penalty ofS182,SOO. Respondent's ability 

## to pay 

## is not in dispute 

## in this 

## case. AlthQugh ability to pay is one of

## the statutory factors, 

### this factor cannot**acoura~ly** 

### be 

## considered until 

## Respondent raises the issue. It is in the nature 

## ofan 

## aff11':lnative defense, which 

## must be proved by

## responden.t. See, In

## the Matter ofDominion Concepts. Inc., FAA Order No

.. 2005-4, (March 10, 200S), 

## at 10, n. 

## 16).

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## This issue was 

## raised in In the Matter ofNorthwest Airlines, 

## Ine., FAA Order No. 90-37 (November 7, 1990), 

## That 

## case aoknowledges his Honor'S position that

## this· statutory factor 

## only applies to. hazardous materials cases because it 

## is 

## in the language of the Act. 

### However, 

## the Administrator stated in 

## No;ahwest that"[t)hi5 decision should 

## not be read as 

## requiring the 

## prosecutor at a hazardous material case hearing to offer evidence



## on each**o~the** 

## specified considerations." (at 14). For example, 

## ifRespondent does not 

## raise th& issue of "othermatters as

## justice may

## require", which could include many 

## factors that 

## complainant could never 

## know, complainant cannotprescmt**eviden~** 

## on that 

## statutory factor. 

## Complainant**therefore~** 

## is not required to 

### present 

## evidence on Respondent's ability 

## to paywhen

## Respondent did 

## not wish 

## to raise thaI 

### issue as an affirmative**defens~.** 

## V. CONCLUSION The transportation ofhazardous materials is inherently dangerous. A ha2MdollS 

## material is defined in the HMRs as l'a 

## substanoe or material that the Secretary 

## of Transportation has determined is capable ofposing an 

## 1.Ulfeasonable risk 

## to health;. safety, and 

## property when. transported in 

## cotnJ:nerce". and has 

## been so designated. 49 C.P.R. 

## § 

## 171.8, Therefore, acceptorS and transporters ofinherently dangerous**mat~rials** 

## such as hazardous materials have a very high 

## duty ofQare. This case involves flammable liquids thatwere 

## packaged in

## fiberboard boxes that had 

## not been tested to ensure 

## that 

## the boxes could 

## maintain their integrity during the 

## ttansportation ofthe**hazardou~** 

## material. The UN-specification boxes are incredibly important because they are manufe.ctured and tested to 

### withstand manytype$l of

## dama,ge thatroutinely occurs in the transportation system. The$e safe guards are not in place When 

### a. nonwdesaipt fiberboard box is used ZLS 

## packagina. Many

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### do 

## happen to damage pack.aging whichwilllea.d. to 

## the exposure ofthe hazardous material. In addition, the missing overpack marking is significant because the 

## markil1.g tells all the people handling**th~** 

## shipment that the packages inside the overpack are correctly 

## packaged. marked, and labeled 

## in accordance with the FHMR. When this 

## marking is missing those handling the 

## shipment do not have-this verifioation. As explained in 

## detail above,R.t!spondent had the knowledge, or 

## ifit exercised reasonable 

## care, would 

## have 

## had know]edge that these shipments did 

## not comply 'With the hazardous materials regulations. Under the circumstances. the proposed civil penalty is generous. WHEREFORE, Com.plainant requests the 

### Administrative"

## Law Judgeto 

## fix the civil 

## penalty at the rl;quested amoWlt of$182,500. 

## Respectfully submitted this 

## day of

## February 1 

## 2010.

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CERTIFICAIE OF SERVICE 

## I hereby certify that

## the foregoing Post·Hearing BriefofClosing Argum.ent

## bas been mailed by

## Federal Express to the following:

The Honorable Richard 

## C. Goodwin 

## Administrative 

## Law Judae Oftke ofHearings, M-50 

## Room 5411 U.

## S. Department of

## Transportation 400 Seventh 

## Street, SW Washington, DC 20590 

## FAX: (202) 

## 366-7536 And 

## by CERTIFIED MAIL to: Attorney 1. Mark Hansen

. Federal Express Lead Counsel

3620 Hacks Cross Road 

## Building B, 3rd 

## Floor Memphis. 

## Thl' 38125 FAX: 

### 901-434-8283 

## TEL: 901-434-8583 Hearing Docket FAA. AOC400 

## 600 Independence Ave., SW Room 2014 Washington, 

### DC 20590 

## FAX: (202) 493-5020 

## TEL: (202) 385-8229

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## May 16,2006



# Part 

# m 

# Department of Transportation
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### .A.dm.ini5uatJon 

### 14 CF1t Part 

### 13 

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## ATTACHMENT

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### 28518 Federal Register/Vol 11, No. 

### 94lTuBsday. May 16,2006/Rules 

### and Regulation!! 

# .. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORl'A110N 

### Fe.,eral Aviation Admin,atratlon 14 CFA Pert 13 [Dock., 1'010. FA.A-2002-11463j Am.nClme"« No.1$-33l "'IN ZlZo-

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....'ll'iation

....dmi.nUltt$tion (FAA), DOT, ACTlOHl P'illIl1l'\\le. 8UMM&Jf1: This lInal rule updatee Infunnation in thE! FAA's ragulatiDlU \;In certain c1v11 monetary 

### penalnci authorized for "IQ]4tions ofstatutes and**tlt~uletlons** w& 

### enforce in**lI.~cordanctl** . with legillla.tioll enacted ginca the last 

### "pdat!). 'l'he 

### rule also illcludeu references tc adtli!:ionell'lnd revised stat\ltel 

### and regulations. In 

### additi,m.. we rule makss inflatlon·baoed. adjustments to civil penQltles whaM) indicawd. 

### FJnallY,it makoti a teeh!l1cal correction 

### to conl'orm regulatory llilJ'l8\lage on the**infiati.o~** 

### adjustment proce1l6 

### to tho 

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### R.egulatory**£Jafv~meDt** FainleseAct

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### ltl1l.amaki:.o.g

TheFlu\'s autbority to issue rules I'eglildin.g IIviation safety is found In. 

### Title 49 ofthe Ultited**Stat~s** Code. Subtitle I, section 

## loa describes thQ .u.tho:rhy ofthe FAA Adm1n\strator. 

### Subtitle YD. Av!.atlon 

### Programs, deseribes 1n more detail the scope ofthe agency's 6utAority. BackgrQUDd ApplicabJe StafuteS'



### The Federal 

### Civil Pen.alties 

### '"O!ltion AdJuslmllrit Act of leOQ (Adjustment Act). pubUe Law (Pub. L) 101-410. 113 &m!lnded. 

### by the Dobt Collection fmproveEnlllnt ACt 011996 (Collection Act). 

### Public Law 104"'Ul4, which is codified 

### at 26 U.S.C. 2.461 

### noto, requires FQdllll:'alllllll.ncles to 

### adjUlltth& minim1.lm 

### and maxUnum Ilmo1.lnts ofcivil monetvypenalties for illflation to**pr~serve** their deterrent impact, Under 

### those law., each 

### agency had to make 

### an hutial inflationary IlQ;u,tmcmt lor

### aU 

### applicabl. eJv1l. mOMlary

### penalti99. and make a further adjustment

### Qf lhe panalU", at le&£1 onee every 4 years. 

### l'rior FAA**Rulemok'n~**

In 1990 (81 FR 67445; December 20, 19ge), we !1ddealNbpa" H, Civil MQn.ewy PenaltyInfi&tioll. AIlj\J5trnent. to 14CPR put 13. We adjusted the maximum civil pOInvolty amoullt!! for vl(llelioA' ofthe.statutell. l'eplations. 

### and ordGl'S Wei Clnfotee 

### in accordance

. witb. part 13, In 1997, we mllde somo mlnQr I:DlTealClns; that amen.4ment WIIS No. 13-28 (62 FR 4114}.ThB first J\.Ihpert H applied to violations that 

### occumd on or afterJanuary 22, 1997. In AmendmentNo, 13-31, {Ilsuea by the

### Admlni!Jtrator on December 27, 

### 2001.. and pUblished 

### in tho IPldcrnl**Ilegis~r** on February 11, 20()2 (67 FR 6.'364). 

## we made our second Adjustment ofcivil mo!:!.etary pell.e.hiell l,md9r th

.. 

### IItatutes described 

### 8-bolle. To the 

### original 811bp.trt fI,

........ added adjust!!tl !;ivil monetary**p.naltle~** for viDlations 

### that 

### occurred on or after March 14, 2OQ2, 

### .Recent Stt:ltutolY ChC2"ges

On December 12,**ZQO~,** 

### tbe PreSident sigJUod into 

### lawthe "Vbion 100­ Century of,A:viationReellthorization Act," Public Law 108-116 (Vision 100). Vision 'lOO 

### made several chtlngs.(l to the FAA's aUr.hority to assess civil pimahills. Viaioll. 100:

1.**~Q$et** several

# or tht!Fh/I.'S civil mOll&tary pennlLy amO\lnts 

### for 

### some violators.

2.. Inqii!i!ged CGtt8ln.maxiTll.unJ eM] monetary penalties In 48 U

..**~,C.** 46301,

3. Re"ieed portions of section 4(1301 to create apecitic 

### maxh'll\\1'1\ civil mon.tsry penalty 

### amounts for indlviduab !!Ind small btlPme5S 

### concerns.

4. l!\edesignated portiO:'Ul tlf aeelLon '1:6301: 

### e.,., section 46301(01)(5) 

### wa$ red$tlignated as**19c~ion** 46301(a)(3).**~.** 

### Added a new, 

### mandatory elvU penalty, 40 

### U.S,C. 4flS19. fol:' permanent !;losure otan atrport without providing the FAA ,uffjcient notice.

On August 10, 200i. th, Preeident signed 

### into IIIW 

### the Slife, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient TUrlaport&tion :!qulty Act: A Legacy {gr Users (SAFETEA-LU), Pu'blie Law 1M-59, 119 Stat, 1111. Title VII ofSAF!TEA-LU.lhe Hazardous Materials saf$ty and Security RGQl.lthorization Act of 2005, rev1aed 

### paragraph (al(l) 

### of49 

# u.s,a. 51Z! 6111\..rI11y to 

### increase to $50,000**th~** 

### maximum civil pS!1lI.lty for

### a VIolation 

### of 49 

### U.S.C: chapteT SI, or a 

### :regulation. order, special permit. 

### or approvallseued 

### thcrwhdor. Howev&r, 

### Title**~I cr~ated**  an eXCQptlon to th:at muimurn by providing that. if It violation resulta in death. serious 

### iHn85S. at 

### ItIJv,re injury 

### to 

### any person, elr lub.sW'ltI.1I1 d"structlon of p.I'eparty. the**Secr.~lIry** of 

### Tl'liillsportation may

### increase the 

### amount of the civil pene.\ty for such ·,iollltion to not more' than $100,000.

Under Title 

### vn of SAF'E'TEA-LU the 

### gensl'lIl minimum 

### oi"a petlll1ty fer 1\ vIDlation of49 U.S.C.**chl'rpt~r** 51, or "­ regulation,**a~def.** special petmit, or approval issued thereuuder WilS' set at $250; however, the 

### minimum oivil penalty lor a**he~dou,** rna1erlaJs t.nini'l'l8 violJulon Watt increased to 5450.

### 02/18/2010 09:37 FAX 2024935142 FAA + 

### OMS**~017/022 ~**  

### () 17/022 

### 02/04/2010 15:30 FAX 847 294 7498 

### FAA REG**COU~SL** 

### AGL7

Federal Regi8ter/Vol. 71, 

### No. 94JTuesday, May 

### 16. lODB/Rulee and RogulationR 

### 28519 

# - Thi$,ftI.lJlImr::king



### InUght

# or the stat\:! tory**ch8l18G~** 

### made by 

### Vision 100and SAFETEA-Ll), 

### we are mat:mg a vuiety ofchanges to 14 

### CFR 

### part 13, 

### subpart H. whIch 

### dellCl'1bl'!I the Civil penalty inflation**adju,tm~nt** process Ilnd t.he civil penalties [hat apply tl> various violations.



### Subpnrt li

### il:!.c:orpQl'at.es a Table 

### One. which 

### specifie, thv ma)(imllm 

### and minimuIn clvil 

### penalty an1ountll1l"lat apply to viollltJons under 411 U.S.C, chapter 463 and 49 U.S,C, 47S31 that**occ~ll'!ld** prlor to December 12, 2003, and 

### to violauonB under 49 

### V.S.C. chapter 61 that occurredprior

### to August 10, 20005. Table**On~** &180**inel~de&** reIe:etlC05 to certain sections 

### fhat were not included in thl) provir;rl.l3 rulemaldng4 on pan 13, subpart H. SIOlCtiOns 471)28 through 4'530 ofTiUs 

### 49 prohibit the operation ofcertain 

### aircraft w'hlm those aircraft do not comply withthe Stage 1 noise levels (S89 14 CPR part CIt, subpart 1). Section 41531 of Title 49 

### provideG that a person violllt1l1g OM ofthose s.tatutory provisions la 8\1bjeQ\ to the 

### same civil 

### penally 8Mounn 

### an.d proced'lJ.Ns undet 

### chapter 463 

### as a paZ'Bon violating .•

### eetlon 44'01(a) or (b). 

### or any of aection$ 44702"""""'716. We ere /!oIIlO adding hif.renee (0 section 46301(a)(5) (redesignated as section 48301(&)(3) 

### by Vl!!lOa lUO), whichpertains to the peMlty for divBlslon of Q'ltiation 

### revenues. For 811.Je ofusing 

### the tables, 

### the column "Civil mon'tElI}' penalty

. do,cnptlon," contains abbffilviated 

### desoriptions and 

### ttl orefore 

### mey not be illl inelul'dve oi1he types ofvioloatiorul**~overtd.** Forexam!?1a, 

### although 49 l).$,C. 46318ls .cl.eacribed as . "inte:ferezi.ce with cabin orflight Crill""," violation. of

### thl'

..Clio!!. .:all.

.. 1so inyaJ'IIQ assaults on**pau5~m@ef8.** It Is McenarYto reed 

### tully the United**Stat~!I** Code provisiQ1ls cltecl in the first

. column oftha 

### tshle$ tounderstand tba 

### 1iXtlInt af**viQlation~** 

### that 

### are !ubjGot 

### to the 

### various civil penaltisalb1ed in the tables.

Table 

### Two specifies the new QlnOunt! 

### ofcivil 

### monetlll'Y penel tielillet 

### or rQset in Vblon 100, whicb apply tQ violatlons 

### tha1 oocur on or ,ftel' December 

### It. 2003, lIa well as some inflation ",djustmenu that are 

### discussed below,

Vision 100

### pre\tid.ed for. 

### gGl'Ieralcivil psniilty ofU5,OtlO, JJWcimum. for a violation ofmOltofthe sections in Title 49 tha.t we enforce. includini**~lIe** regulations promu1sated or order. 

### issued Wl.d"r authority 

### oftholle IIDCtiOI'lS. (49 U.S.C. 46301(e)(1)(JI.) and (B).) (Note t'hat Section 46301 d"",**no~** sddl'llall violations of th., harr.Bl'dous materials provisions under 49 U.S.C. cluipte.t 51. and tha 0525.000 maximum civil**pliln~lty** dOll3 not apply to**suchviolllti~lU.)** Section4630. te.l(l) 

### provides for 1\ maximump$nalty oU1,1.00 

### fest**vlol~ti.ol'l.s** by an. In.dividual or small**but:i~IJ&** 

### concern. 

### However, Vision 100 aho contamed a new parasrlilph (al(S) in SEdion 4e301, which 

### sets a maximum civil 

### penalty ampunt ofoSlO,OOO 

### for individuals and small**b~inelli** 

### oonOElrna brviolatiom of statutory provisiollll 

### listed ill paragraph (a)(5)(A)(i), or II, regulation prescribed Ot orderissued undertlloce**~t~tut(Jry** provistDM. 

### Paragraph. (iI.)(S)(A) 

### provides an eXCGptioD for "an a.!nn.ah servihg 119 an airman;" the moxirnum penalty for such m<UvldlUlls Is $1,100. Whlla section 46301{a)(l)(A) eontaJ.n.g s 

### numberofprovisions not 

### included In 

### section 46301(11.)(5)(1'0.)(1), 

### the provislon9 cited in (a}(5)(A)(i) almostcompletely overlap withthe provisions cited in section 46301($)(1)(1\)**1l~at** are enforced by til'! 

### FAA, (An example 

### ofa differom:;c ill tbat Bection 4E1301(oJ(1)(A) includes i9 

### U,S.C. 44716(,,), 

### while section**4~30:l(a)(5)(A}[l)** does DD't..) The result Ie that there Bl'e only**tw~** tYPOIi of El)l;CflptiOl'1& to the :610,000 statutory clvll penalty**liabi1i~y** for individuals and 

### IImllll buslne&sea: First, 

### Ifthe alleged violator i9 iJR airm.an sQntngas an airman; and second, If

### lh. baSi' tor rhe Vlolatlld 

### proV'1slon Is cited in 

### section 46301.(a){1)[A), but not**cit~d** 

### in IlBCtlOIl. 46301(1I)(S)(A) (e.g., 

### .9 U.S.C. 44716(8»,

The changes dUll to th. llew language In**.~O*'!1$** 46501(.11)(1) alld (5)(A), 

### end deacribed 

### abovQ, ere Laid Ollt in 

### the following 

### tabLg. and also**Z'"fI~Qtgd** in T4bleTwo: IQ !he Ylolate<! plO\l1.eioo 1 Whoal ill the Is the "iolaled f)rovlsJol1 alio cIted In 49 U.S.C. maximum pencited in 49 U.S.C. 46301 (.1)(5)(A)1 alty amQunt?

46301 (a) (1 )1 $25,000 Person not an individual or small business coftC$rn

.................................**Yll~** .. ..............._.......... Yes "'"

............................... 25,000 ".(DOn not an IMil/idust or small buslnaea CQnl;'em

.............

# m................. V"I

.........................."... No

.... "

..."

......................... . Airman 

### serving as an airman

....................."

.. "'

.................. ..........."........ 

### V •• "............................. Yel!!

.....,.............................. 1,'00 AIrman serving al art :!1ItlT\S"

.......... ".......................................................... Ves

.........................."... No

................."'

................. 1,10D 10.000 .ndivkNdl not an airman**S81'Y~nQ** 018 airman

....................,......................... Yell ,......."'

.."................ Yes

......................."

........... IndMd

....1 nglltll airman $lI1IlVing as airman

...........,.........."'

.................".. Yes

............................." Nc.

............... 00"'••••• _._••••.• 

## ','00 Small buslnaGa concern
............................................................"'.............. Yell

.... "'

......."'.............. Yes

.................,......."

......... , 10.000 Srnah bUO;n.G''' eonum**n~~.~** ••,,.,,.,,u......,........._ ......**_~** __.......**"'.~i'~II'** ... I •••u ••••_ ..**~n'** .... ' Yes

..,...**A~.~** ... _ ....**,~~,.~".'lt~'jl.t** Nc

...._ ..**,~.~~** •. ,.'

.. I •••**'U~** ........... .. 1,'00**Bas~d** on a ruJlwin!lBtion adjustment, discussedb41ow. the $10,000 max\mum peoalti.oll 

### li{ltl\,d I.Il thta 

### table 

### will become. $11,000. This acljulJtment is 

### re£lected In 

### Tab1

.. Z.

Section 46301(a) (5)(B) liats ml:lrimum civil penaltt" fot S};)eoifie typ9& of violations 

### by individual. end small 

### bl.lsinei$ con(:amll m almlan acting 

### as an ai:tman isnot afforded II lOWQl' ma:dmum 

### penalty 

### un.det these**pro~illiQn'.** 

### Tb.e cr;lverad viola:ltans 

### Illelude those l.Inder 49 U.S.C. 4IJaOl(Il)(1) related 

### to the ttansportatio-n ofhazardous materlah (Title 14 

### ofthe C;-R), tegistration orrecordation under 

### 49 V.S.C. chipte,

..U, !hI!! lim.itath'Jn 

### in 49 U.S.C, 4e718(d) 011 coIl&trucdon or 

### establiElhmeut oflandfills, snd 

### the prohiblt1Ol:\ b'l

# 4'" U.S.C. 44726 on 

### un.aIe disposal oCllle-limited llirr;:rvft parts. As Bet 

### by Copps. 'n VildQn 100,

. Ihe 

### maximum penaltyfor violation

### II of thesa l'N)vision. DCcU!rlng OD. or aitar Pecember 12, 2003 until (insert

...lfDctive date ofrule] h $10.000. :Based Oil a new inflation adjusmumt, discuS6ad below, 

### let. Ylolatloft. occurring after the effective**dll~e** 

### oftherule. 

### the mllximum penalty

### ill $11.000.

We**er~** liIdd.il:lg A.t&!&renceto section 46319, 

### which providos fot II mandatary civil pmwty for 

### eac:h public agenoy (hilt p4ansnen.t1y

### closes IIA atrport 

### llsted 1\'.\ the r:tI.Uonal plan ofIntegrated airports withoutprovidingthe 

### notifiol)tion luqulnd l:Iy that !Dctlon.. 

### When the provisionbecame 

### effective on Oe(;emCl::r 1 Z. ;Z003, 

### the PO:tl:lity was $10.000 per day. ElsaI'd 

### ona. 

### neW illOatilon adjustment, as of (insert date ofthe day 

### afterthe**e~cti\le** 

### date]. the plln.alty 

### is 511 101;)0**~Br** day.

Table Two also incl'Udef 

### lOitatioft.s to t.bs lISCtiOn.S not previousl), induded in previoull lulem,kil':lBI in 

### put 13, Ilubpart 

### H. i.e., 49 U.S.C. 47S2e throl'L8h 4'S:!I<I, '"531. and 4&S01(&)(3), iorDllnly section 46301(a)(5).

Vuton 100 

### did not chanse section 46S01(b): 

### tb.o.t section Gtill :>plicifiea a

### 02/18/2010 09:37 FAX 2024935142 FAA + DMS**~018/022 ~**  

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### FAA RES COUNSL ABL7

28520 Federalllesilit9r1Vol. 71. No. 94 

### I Tuesday, Mey 16. 200e/Rulesand Reg1.l1ation6
civil pellalty nQt 10 exceed 5:2,000 for tqmpering with, dlsablins. or dQstroying a lavatoxy smoke ala:rm device On an aircraft pro\'iding airtransportation or intrastate airtranaponation. 

### Inthe 1997 inflation adjuBt:rnl!lnt, We increlSed that**m~~1",l:Ull** to $2,200. Table Two lists that previously adjusted maximum.

We an> I;rJdillg I( 

### nb19 Three to reflect the current maximuM and minimwn civil penalties Wlder 49 U.S.C. 5123(a) (or a violation ofone ofthe**b8~vdou$** material, trantportatlo1'l. laws, Or iii regulation, order, special permit, or approv!ll isrnlldthereunder. 

### The mQ;l(im1.lm 

### 101vil penlllty generally is S50,000 foreacli violation on or ;It'ter AtlS

... :st 10, ZOO:!, We are 11.150 including themaximl.lIn civilpenalty amoYnt of $100,000 for 8 huardous materials violatio.u whore the**re~ult** 111**d~lIth,** serious illness or seveI'$ injury to a per'on, or robnUltlal 

### deetrUction of property. That maximum will a160 apply only tQ Q violqtion on or after August 10, 2005.

In TlIbl9 T!u:8e. ""e ue leaVing tha minimum civil monetary penalty und91' 49 U,S,C, 5123(;1) fo'!' a Violation at $Z50, except all provided for ;l trQinins violation. f!sc;aulle the Congress spedfically chose to**il:\er~all(l** tho minimum penalty fol':' a training viola.tion, but did nol do :.10 fur lLIly athar hazm.at Violation. we have cont'l:uded thllt thll; mill1rAUI;1 penalty

### haa been 

### "'["eset" to 5250. 

### ThQ Sl450**mini=~m** ci

....il penalty applies only to Ithazmat trainIng vlolaiion <;In or IIft'ill AugU&t 10, 200:;. Civllt'enaUy In8attOl) Adjustment Method o/CalcuMicfl

Under the rules ill part 13. subpll:rt H, wbich**im.J>~,.n.lO!ld** U,0lI**req\,ll~.m** • .Ilts of the hdjustment Act. as amended by**th~** ColI&eftO!!. Act, we**d~ermjne** the int1ation adjl.lstment for nch applicable civil penalty

# br increaSing the



### . maxim1.lm**~ivi** 

### penelcy or rlnge 

### of

minimum and lll8ximum civil penalty by thl!! "cost.of-livinS _dju!Jtment" (COLA). Each such inerailAe is l'Qund.ed 

### ott. li8 dellcribed ill sel!tion 13.305(6) 

### ot p8l"t 13. Section 5(b) t)fthe Adjustment J\c:t and section 13.305(b) define the "C'OlIt-of-livins adjustment" 

### a.a "thi percentage (i(

### any) for eaeh civil monetary penalty by which the**C~ftP'-1mer** PdQ!! !J:J.de:.: (CPI) for the month ofJuna ofthe**(:aJ.~ndar** year precedins the adjustment QXCQ4ilds the CPI for tho month ofJune of the calendar year in which the e1'l'lQ\1llt of such civil penalty WIlS last .et Or adNetad pursuantto law:'

Thus, 

### locthi, rulemaklng, wgloolr:

..d at the.1ncrell.se (ifany) ofthe CPt of

### JUILfJ. 2005 QV.r th. CPt's ofJune of the calenda.r years 

### fur each ofthe 

### lasc penalty SQttings or Bdjuutlnent3. We calr:l.llatad thepetcantage of**~6.ch** mC1'.Qflge. multiplied. tha.corr$llponding lut£OlIf or adjulted penalty by tha percenta,g9 lncr

..,.,**.pplt~d** the appropriate roundinS-off number. and added each ro1.lnCl4d nurnbeno the last 

### ,el or adjusted peruJlty. If anincrea8(1 was rounded to zero. 

### thlil Jut lUlt**Cl~ adjust~d**  penalty remained the !lame.

The CPT for Juna, 2005 (u.e month of Juna ofthe calendar year preceding t.hE!,e edj1J.!ltxna nts)

......6$ 194.5. 'The CPI fur the month of)unQ of tl..o calendar· yeM' in which !he amount ofeach civil monetuy penlll,y was last 4&1 or adjl,l.8t16d varies. dep$nding Ol'l.u.

..**plni~l.r** pto'lbloa. They are QS follows: 150.3 for J\lneUum 172.4 for 

### Jun& 2000; and 183.7 

### for June 20D3.

Section 13.305(a) ohh. FhA'! rlSl11lltlonJI describes tho rounding-off n.umbefll. An increpe detexmmed under**~.ction** 13.905(&) Is rounded to the nearest:

(1) Multiple oU1D In thflC.:IIie of

. penilltieslen than or eq:1.l11 to .5100;

(:z) Ml.lh.1ple of5100 in. the CIiSEI "f penaltieigr9attt thal:J $100 but less thall or equal to $1,000;

(3l M1.Iltipleof$1.000 inthe cllse of penalties greatCll' than $1.000 but lellS. than or equal to 510,000;

(4) Multiple of$5,000 inthe cue

## or peDllltLlIIJ greater than S10.000 butleslI thoSlOO,{)OO;

(6) M\)ltipla of$10,000 inthe casEl of 

### penaltiQs gflilatQr tbQ!\ $100,000 

### but len lh.cm or egual to S200,OOOj

(6) Multiple 

### of$25,000 

### i.n the CilSIll of pOTIIIltle, tToot"r than $100,000.



### FlnaIJy I regardlull oftn(ll"Ol,mding**fonn~la,** an 1%\1[161 adjustmentto 0 

### pEinal ty 

### Ie limited 

### to 10 parcent. With Nspeo::tto the 10 percent limitation.

### tbi, rul. 111,0 emends 14 CP"k l!UO!S(C) by 

### deleting the last sentence inthat 1'IiIlagraph andrevbll%\g the rel!\aindec of 

### the pa:rsgrapb to conform to the actual 

### lansullga ofsocUon 6 to 28 U.S.C. 24-61 note. The last 'entenceof 14 CFR HI.aoa(e) l:ru:orroctlystlltes. "[t]his 

### limitation 

### BPI>lle9 only to the initial adjustment. effective an January 21, 1**9Q7:~** Section e oftho iIItDtute ill.llot Ilmiud to tho. initial adjustment made on thBtpriculu data; it appJiva III w4illl to lb., l"IUallldlUlJtment madf: to I civil penlilty**p~()vlsion** enacted af'Wl' J_nulilry 21. 1997, e.g.. 49 U.S.C. 48318. Re6u/ts 

### I'llCdicWlJri01lI1for Inflation Adju!>tmelll

Inprepari.nB this I'$vbioSl to**~ubp"rt** H, we reViewed all the clvil monetary plmulty P",VldlOll5in the rAA's st8tute6 and applied 

### the1nflatlon adlustment and rOl;lndil:'lS'offformulae described

. above. We concluded 

### that one pTQvtsion

Il.Qt rE!aet 

### by Congress in Vil>ion 100 or SAFETJ;;A-l.U ill ready [0 be adjusted, i;e

.. 49 U.S.C. 4G3HI from B maximum l'&M.lty of$25,000 to $27,SOl). In addition.pevmlll prQvislons rElse! in VL!:lon 1.00 an; IlUbject to adjusunent. These proll.isiona IrQ**,,~** O./),C, 46301(u)(5)(A). 46301(a)(5}[B)(i-iv). and 49 U.S.C.46319. These IIrC bei.ng taiaed from amax1mumof$10,OOClto $11,000. None ofthe provLci<m1l**Affo'~16a** by SAFi.1'EA-LU are ready.to be adiullud. l.ntornarfona/ 

### C"mpatibilfty

In k8C!pl:ll.g with U,S. 

### obligations underthe Convention on rrllarnationaJ Civil Avl&tion. it is FAA pe,lic¥, to eomply with IntQrftQtionul Civil Aviation Organization (lCAO) Stall\iB'cda 

### and Rvc;ommi:lru.ied PracticO>l to 

### tbe maximum extent pnu:ticabJ,II. 

### Th'" 'FAA dlltlmnll'1ed that !hera 8r(I no lCAO Standards and Recommendeel Practices mit correspond to these fe£,'lliations. Pap8l"Work &"dU(;t.iOD Acl

Th"re 3te no current or nil

.... req1.lirV1lllllnts for information collection B.alloQiated with \:hi, amllMtIl.6ht. GOod Cause

I find good cause exists**und~r** 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3){BJ "fthe Adm1:alstrative Procedures Act for adoption ofthi$ fiuil rule without prtl>f notice and comment. Thls l'1.I.le efftlctu",te, 

### the Intent altha 

### Fe-deral CMIPenaltie5 Inflation Adjustment Act to**allo~** for**le8,..l~r** adjl.l.tment. for Inflation, ofcivil monetary**p$na1ti~5** and to maintain the dotorrll.l\t oElae!

## or civil monatElry penalties and promote CQmplianQ8 with. dlo bow. '!'ho innation adju8t.m1il1l.t$ to 

### penalties UIllder mis 

### rule apply Q fOl'm\ll. mandated byCongre$s. It would notbe in thG publi.c inter!;!" tl) delay th"se 6dju.glmellu 1:a order to 

### :ti!(;stve pubUc comment. In any event, a.uch delay would not sllowthe FAA to 

### develop any blu!s to 

### ch<llli') th" mothod Ul IlppTication oftIle mand"tory 

### inflfiltioa adjlutmlilnb, Executive Order 12866**&n.d~** POT kl!lulBlOry Poli<:les and Procedures

Executive Order 12866, ReB1.dlto:ry l'laan.ing and Review. direetslhe FAA to**~eiS8** boththe c06ta endbenefiu of Iil Nli\iulatory changa, We a.relnot allowed to Pl'OPOSEI or adopt IiregulBtion unless Wei make II**r~asol\&d d~tennillstion**  that the benefitll ofthJ: inllinded regulation justify its cOBle. Inthb rule, we have adopted civil monetary penalty limits u ,et forth in logJalation. We haVE! not made IIny otherad.jl.lstments to the IUnlts 011 cJvil penalties we prosecute,

### 02/18/2010 09:37 

### FAX 2024935142 

### FAA '" OMS**~** 

### 019/022 

### raJ 019/02:.:: 02/04/2010 

### 15:31 FAX 947 294 

### 1488 

### FAA REG COUHSL**AB~1**



### Federal Register/Vol. 71, No. 94/Tueada.y, May 

### 16. 2006/ltules and Regu];Jtlol'lll 

### 28521 Thus, whatever economic impactthi.s regulation 

### h9.Q**i~** 

### due solely 

### to laglelltiol'l. enacted bythe Cougl'UIl, which determined that th.

### b.mflfits of the chllD.ges d&9cdbed inthl6 rule justify 

### the cosb. Thus, 

### thi'

# u nIlt 

### a 

### "'iflll1ficllnt regulstoty action" as**d~filled** inthe Order, and we heve not prepll.rt:d i. "regulatory .Impact lU1.IIlys1s," Similarly,

. we hay!;! not pfllparali

_ "'nIgulatory 8Valv.ation," which is the writbm 

### cost! bElnofit amaly:is ordinarily required fo'!' all r\l).cmaking proposals under theDOT Regulatory Polieies and Procedure!!. Ec:oftomic Evalua.tion

Changes to FederalrflgUlation. must undergo senral economic analY$&$. Fir$t, l:!xecuUve OTder 12866 db.CUi that each Fed9I'B1**a~ncy** shill. propOllll or adopt a regulation only upon a 

### reasoned. datlilrmination**tha~** tho benefit:! of tb.e intel'lded Tugulations JU9lify its com, SOllend. the RE/&W4tory Flexfbllity Act 

### of 1960 

### roqui:res ag9noio8 to analy:z:s 

### the *,col'l.omic impact ofregulatory eha.n.ge3 on small 

### entiti.es. Th1rd, theTl'ade Agreements**A~** (19 U.S.C. 2531-2593) 

### prohibits .agenclJla from setting standards 

### that cn:ate unneClueary obatlleles to the

### foreten commorce of the Untted. States, In 

### devalopins u,S. stl:mc!uds, this Tred. Act reqUite I! agencies to corusider international ,tQl).dard, and. wh&re appropriate. that theybo the btuis of

### U.S. standan;lp, And fourth, the Unfunded Mandatee Reform Act of 1995 requires agencias to pnpare a written**as,e~mllnt** of the costs, belaQ£its, and other effects of'Proposed or fmal ru 1<18 that include a Fedaral 

### m$fl.date Ubly to r$fll.I)t 

### in the o:.:penditul'l'l by State, 

### local, ortribal**govamm~ntll,** in the 

### aggregll\9. Ot 

### by the private sector, of$100 million ormora, in Ilny one ye8l' (adjv.sted for intl,,'tion).



### However. for regUlations with an expeeted minimal impact, the aboveapecified 

### IIllalYIlI\I& an not 

### tequi:red. DOT Order 2100.5 proscribeR policiel flD.d procedurea for simplification, an.

### lysis. and r9VIew ofregulations, ifit ilJ d81ermined that the expected 1m1>Gc:t is 80 minimel that the. PI'(Jpo:f!ll does Mt wenabt a 

### full 8VQIWltioD., n st9toment to that effect and. the bllilis for it is inc;lu.cled in the proposed reSullllLon. Since this flna1l'ule only identlIi99 £he increase inpell6ltlell &9 required byth9 Debt Collection Imprvvament Act of 1996, thQ iml'act ofthisruletnaklng is minimal, RepJatory l'Jexibllity Acl Determination

Th.**RQ~uletQry** Flexibility Act of 1980 lRF /I.) 

### cl!tabUahes "q, a prinCiple of regulatory lIIsuanca that**lI.gCl~cies** shall ondeavor,**coml~\.,n~** 

### with the objective of\he rule QJl.Q oC ilpplicable &lIltutoes,to fit 

### regulqtory and Informational

. requlramantl to the sCIIle of the 

### b.isin"3s,**o.rgani~tions,** and governml)ntl.l ,urisdictions subject to t1w 

### l$gulotion," 

### To**Bchl&"~** that principle, the I\c:t requires as&nc:ies to solicit and**c;Ons1d~** fle;rible regulatory proposel, ilnd to explain the ratlonalu for their actlons. Th. Act COVGrlll • wide nnl?6 of I/T1'l!iU entitles, lncludlng smell bUSInesses, not·for·profit organizations ond amall governJnental jllrisdlctloll.ll.



### However, if an lI.Beney determines that Q propolled Of fic.a.l rule is IlCIt expected to havQ II lllBnific8nt economIc 1mpa.ct 011 Il substantial number ofImlall**en~ttl4ill.** 8ection 60:.;(b) oftbll 19BO a.c1 ptovid.9s Ihat 

### the head ofthe agency may aO certify and & regulatory flexibility Itllalysis is not reqUired, Th$ (;!lrtiflcetion**mu~t** include I) 6tatement p'rovldiJ'lg tb,Q factuel basis for this o.elerminltion. and the reasoning should be dell!,

Thill action simply identifies the dvil mon.teI)'penalties fOl'violetions 

### ofth. statutory 

### and. regulabmr provbiom 

### w. enforce. Th,**p~ndty amount~**  ere those 

### specified by 

### statute orc::&lIed for under tha inflation**aclju~tment** st.:ttutea, 

### and 

### the informauon in thla rule i.!i required by Ihe Debt Colltlc.tion Improvement Act of 1006, Conaequllntly, we cert.lfy lhat th.t5:rule will not have a 'i.snificant econamlc impact on a substantial number of sIIiall entities. Intema.tioual Trade ImpacL A.M.5II1ept



### The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 prohibit, Federal a.genclas from eng>Dg In any sland8l'd$ Of**~.lated** activiti." 

### that aaote \ll'\.neeesIlIU'Y 

### oln{acie9 to the 

### ioraign COmrrterC9 

### afthe United SUlCiS. L&gitirnqte domestIc objac.uves. such u safety, lU'e not con.sidered unnecessary o'bEtaclea. 

### Th, statute aleo l"IIquirlll. us to**con$~clllt** 1ntematl(>n818tandllrdll 

### and, where appropriate.

# mat they b8 the Oasis for 

### U,S. ltandards. In additlon.**C::On!~istent** with the I\dtnlllisttation', belief

### ill. the gQJI.snd 6uP4'riority and desirability of free trade, It \5 che policy ofthe Administration to remove "r dimInish to the exton" feasible, barriers to international trade, including both hanioml

..frecting the export ofAmerican goods and servlce,. to forvisn counttle.8 

### md olll'ti.ers aff'9cUnS !heimport of .fo.reign**8t1od~** and services inlo the United**St~t8B.**

InI!.ccordanQe with the above $tatUte and polley. we haVG alle$Sed the por.entialeffeet Gfthis final Nle to be 

### negl1gible. Thil rule only sl.Imme:ti7;$S civil monetarypenaltle", 

### e.stablbhad by legialetion, for vlola'Clonl of safety proVisions that .pply equ&lly to domG,Ue lind foreign entitiSi: tb.etefore, we haVG det&rmi.ned that thi3 rule

## win not f\\Isult in !!In Impact on iIl.tllrnetionlll uadl'l by companies d.Qill.e busine96 in or with 

### the United Slates, ixl'lCutlvI'IOrd• .r lS132, FedlUalism

The FAA hu analyzed this £inal :rule und.:lr tho prlncipltls 

### IlI1d. criteria Q! ExeeutivG**O.~.r** 13132, P'ed!;lTalillm, The FAA deter.mined thet this ac:uoIl.would not have a a\lbstantial direct effect 

### on the. States, or**tl~e** relationship be\WI)lJn mEl Nationlll Govermnllnt and the StlJl68. or on the distribution of

### power and re8poll3ibiliue£ alUQIli I;ho varioull leval, ofgOV1)rnn1 Q 1'lt, Therefore, the FAA 

### luI determined. 

### that this final rule doe& not hava f.d.enlbm im];llicaUons, UDf\l.ilded**Mlltd.a~1I** 

### Worn. Act

Tltlll II oUhe Unfunded Mudstes Relorm Act of 1995**nqu1r~.s** each Federal agonc;y UI**prapa~** a written statement aue$sing tlie affects of 

### a.ny Federel mandata In II propelled or final agency rule that may rt'6ult Inan IlIxpelldituTe 

## orS10/) million or more (adjusted annuall)l for Inflntion) I:n. any one 

### yu:rby**~ate.** 

### 100000l, and tribal**goveIl~nutnts,** in the**~ga.t",** or by the private sector. The FAA currently U:.lII8 an inflation-adjusted value vfSUO.7 million in lien of5100 mllllon. Since this 

### final :rule o..ly 

### .ld.entifie,s the increase inpenaltiee M req'uired by the Debt Collection**1mpr:ovemeu~** Act of 1996, it does 

### not contain 

### suoh a mllndete. The requirements 01 Title

# ndo not apply, 

### plain E.ugUth

Exec;utln Order 12.866 (51:! FR 51735, Oct. 4, ;UJl3S) :require, clItch ag(jncy to write resulationtl that arC! simple and Ilasy to I'!del'5tsIld. We irlv\le )'Our comm&t\U onhow 

### to make thQle regulatioD$ I)aai&rto understand. including answers to questions auc.h. u the fullowing!

• Ar& th!l requiramQnts in the rag"'latl.on,s. cielU'ly stated1

• Do the regulations**~ontain** ')):l.:tiIlCElBsarv teeh:nical Iang1.ll,se or jugon that lnt.:lrfe:ree w1tll their clcrity!

• Would the regulations J>o ttssier to -understand if they wElre diVided inl0 more lbut shonerJ sectione;

• Ii ths dssoipticn In**th~3** prQ;,mbll) helpful in UndS1'6U1nding tbe final rule7

PleasG Bend your comments**~o** the address**sp~mcd** in the AtlDRI!SSE6 sac1ion. Lid atSub,B<.U in 14 eFR Ji'n.rI13

Adminis1::tativo practice lind proced\l.l'll, Ait transportadon, }itl2le.rdoull m:l.Wla!s transportation.

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### 294 1498



### 28522 Fed8ral Reg'-ter IVai. 

### 71, No. 94 I

### Tuesday. May 16, 200S/Rules ondRcgulations lnvelltil5lltlons, Law onforcemol'lt, Authurl!),! 111 U.S.C, /i001. Z8 U.S.c. 2461 (c:) LI'mitation (1) initiaJ adjustment Penalties. (nole): 0\9 U.S,C. 10s(sl. 51Z1-nZ4. 4011:1- 

### The initiel 

### adjustment ofa eivll 40114,44103--+410e, 4470Z0044'03. 4410tl­ #\onetary penalty 

### undi)f this 

### subpart The Ainen.dment**44710.9.?13,4471~.4~7~5,4$lO~-4el10,** 

### does nOt 

### exceed 10 

### percent o!tha civil 461101-4.6316. 46318, .465f1l-'l1!l502., <\-:;li04.­ 

### • In coftaiQeratiol1 

### oftM foregoing. the penalty amQ1.lnl.**4&S07.47108,47111,'7122.4'3~S,4'531** Federl! 

### AvIation t\dmini&tration

.. 7S3:z. 

### (d) Inflation adjustment. 

### Mi.nimum Q,rI)liu\ds 

### put 'l3 of 

### Title 14, 

### Code 

# of and maximum**~tv\l** 

### moneUlty 

### penEllt1es Federal Resu!atlons**.~** follows: • 2. Amend § 13.3D5 by revi&lnr; within thejUl"isdlc;tiOIl of the F,."A ate**~ART** 13-INVES11GAT'VEAND pafilgraph, (c) and (d) to read as 

### follows! adjuated for in

### fl"t!on**~$** 

### follQws; ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES 

### MiriimuJn 

### an.d Mv;in\um Cl....,1

, 1'.Sti Coat oJllYlng ld)uIIlments 01 chili Pellaltles-Adjullted lor 

### InflCJ.tion, • 1,

### Revise 

### the authoritycitQUon. forpart monehlry ptlnaltl.e•



# .. 13 to J'fid as followl/: 

### " 

## *

TABU; 1.-TABLE OF MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CIVIL MONI!!TARY PENALTY AMOUNTS FOR OERTAIN VIOLATIONS BeFORE DECEMBER 12, 2003, AND**FO~** HAZARDOUS MATERIALS VIOLATIONS BEFORE AUGUST '0, 2006

.
United Slales OIXlIl cilaliQn Ciyil monetary penalty description Minimum penalty amount 

### NeW**a~l~ed** I'IIll'\Imum penalty amount Maximum panally llmounl when lUI $01 or IIc1JuG\9d ","",!.Illn! 1<1 111<0'

4§ U.S.C. 51m(a)

.............

49 

### u.a.c, 46301 (80)(1)

....... 49 U.S.C. 46301(11)(2)

.......

49 U.S.C. 49301 (0)(;;) (A) •. 49 V.S.C, 4tl301(a}(3)(8) u

49 U.S.C. 4ElS01/a)(3)(C)

.. 49 U;S.C. 4e301(1iI)(3)(D)

..**4~** U.S.C. 46!301(8J(S)

.......
4S**U.S.C.46301(~)** ........._ 49 U.S.C. 4e302(a)

...........

48 U.S.C. 4e303

............... 49 U.S.C, 46.918

............... 4$ U.S.C. 47631 t
.............. Violation Qf h6.Zill'doUS malerials**Iran!~·** tallon law. regulation, or order,
Violation Linder 49 U.S.C, 463D1(a)(1) '

...". Viol&tion under 49 U.S.C. 463Q1 (a)(2)(A)

or (EI) by B person cparllln9 an aircraft lor Itle transport"lion 0' PIlSllOhGelS or PJQpeny lot**~penSBliOfI** (GlcePI an airman**,e~lnll** as an Ilrman).**Viola~ot1** under 48 U.S.C. 4&30'(_)(1) (14­ lal&ll to the transpottallon of tIa;m1'(10US malerlal$. Vlolallon relillad 

### to 111.· re"I&tr&lion or rec·

ordallOFl under 41;l O.S.C.**eh&l'~t** 441 of an aircraft not used 10 I)rovide air \rans· pal'l&tlon. Violation 

## Q' 49 U.s.e. 447111(4)**fliillati~** 10

lirni'tllllon 01'1 oo"''''lrlJetion or Olll&b 1IIhment of landlllla. Vlollnlcn of 49 U.S.C.4412S ,.Ial/na to

the sale dI6PIJC<!' cf life.flmltllld**ai~~1** parlll. Violallon 0149 u.s.Q. 47101(b) (IX I"Y &la.

IIW111'1Ce ma.de under such saglion) or 49 U.S.C. 4n33. Tampering will'! B,moke alarm (jevlee

..._. KnOwingly proYldlng fal&8 In/ormation**1I1XJ\i~** alleged violation InvOlving th. 3peci.1 aircraft juri3dlctlon 01 the United Stat".**Ca~lng** B conQeBllct dangerous Wlapon 1 Interferen!;1 wlI:h eabln 01' 11111)1'11 crew
......... ViolatIOn QI 49 U.S.O. 47528-47530, Qr

ragulation prElsctibtd undOr lnoee sec· liona, reladng 10 U'lt prQl'Ilbltlon of I:Il'or. II,llnll oartsin eirc;rah: not**compl~** with atage 3 nDI8& levell. $250 per vlolalion, faelsln 1890. N/A

........... N/A.

...........

NlII

.... H

..... NlA

...........
N/A

........... NlA

........... NlA**.~I1""!U**
NlA

..,....**~_** NlA

...._ ....
NtA

.........- NtA

... w ..... WA

........ 10 •• Samo

.......
N/A

........... N/A

...........

Nt"

........... MIA

..**\l,,~** ....
NJA

....._.... WA

........... NtA

...........
N/A

........... NfA

.. "

.......
NlA**'Hn~'** ••• t NlA

......... _ N/A

.........,. $30.000 per vIolation, adJUSled 31'3/02.
$1,100 per lllolal;gn. aajU!lls.d 1121/1997. $11,QOO pfr vjOlaUon. adjUGUld 112.111957,

511,000 per YIolfJlk)n, adjuste(J 112.1/1997. $11,000 perllloialion. adjUGled 1/211'1997.
$10,000 

### per vlolallon, set 1019/1996. 510,000. &or 4J5/2000.**In~re** ... IIbo""" olhelWl.e appliCable maxilT)lIm amount n01 10 oxc;oed 3 Ilmas !he amount 01 rt;Nenues Ihal eto uoad In vlolalion of IUch**$Qc~on.** $2,200. a<ljtJl!ted 11211199,'. $11,000,**8dju~ted** 1121/1997.

$11.000, adjlJSled 1121/19117. S2S,OOI), sst 4/51'3000. $0. 49 U,liI.O.**45301(~)(')** ancl (a)(2).

atlolle.

'The FAA proeor<;!.Ites \1401111.,.,5 Under this sQc!lan thaI OCCl.ll1$d tlelONi**~f\I''Y** 1', 2002.

### 02/18/2010 09:38 FAX 2024935142 FAA -+ 

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## --oiio4/2~~~**'5~ff'FA"** 

# B4fZ3a 74S8 

### FAA REa**COUNS~** 

### A6L7

Faderal Reeie.ter{Vol. 71. No. 

### 94/Tu.sday, 

### May 18,**2Q(]6/Rule~** 

### and RiSulatio2ls 

### 28523 

# * TABLE 2.-TABLE OF MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CIVIL MONETAAY PENAL"" AMOUNTS FOR CEFlT.A.JN VIOLATION';; OCCURFlING ON**O~** AFTEFI DeCEMBER 12. 2003 MInimum Units.:! Slates Code ella­ Notw 

### or maximum penQlt,' lion pimally amoun! amoun' 4{11 U.S.C. 46301 (a,)(1)

.. V1olallon by person olhar !hEln inoMdUl1 NlA

....... ,. $25.000 per vjQllllon, reset 1211212003 No ehiln;e. or small buslne&G concern ohd.r 49 

## v.e.c.**~301(11)(1}{A)** 

### or (8). 49 U.&.C. 46$01(1)(1) •• Violallon by IIIlrrmm serving lUi airman NlA

......... $",00 per '#ICllatlon. ralle! 1211212003" Nq**'::haf'\G~.** ,,"Clor 49 U.S.C. 4t30, (1iI)(1 )(A) or (B) (but not**c;oyo~** by 46301 (a)(S)(A) or (B»). Violation by Individual or smlll tnl.&InBSI! NlA

......... $1.100 per vlolal1Cln, res&11V12l.2003

.. No I#lange.

concem under 49 

### u.s,e. 4t'iS01 (11)(11(A} or (B) (bo,jT nol COlIcrea 11'1 4630' (8)(5). 49 U.S.C. 4El301 (8)(3) •• NlA

......... Incrall.. above oIhGJ'Wi.. applicable No ,:hS.nge. assurance ftlGde under sUCl'l $lIIollon) Violation ot 49 U.S.C, 47101(b) (or any rnuJmum 3moUnt not 

## 'Q e:oceaoO 3

ot 4& U.S.C. 47133. Urru!I' U,e amount 0/ rGllanu$1/. !hat are**u~r!ld** 11'1 violal'''n Df aLII::" s8eOOn. 49 U.S.C. NlA

......... $10,000 per vlola!lon, reeet 1211212003 $11,000 per viola·

48301 (a)(6)(A). V!Q'lIdol'l by en lndMdual or small !:Iuillion.! IhQ 

### ae an airman) lll'ldi!ll' 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(A)(I) or (ji>. nn, COftCem (al£C&JJt

# II" airman**~I'V.** S, 1,000 per viola· 46$()1 (a}(5){SJ(IJ. 49 U.S.C. VIQI!1Hon by an
.Individual or small busi. NlA

......... $10,000 per viOlation, I'I.Ipt 12112J2003 lion.' 4Q01(1I)(') relate;! Ie lhe tciiln$por· talion of huardoU(l mat<lrials, 

### ness eonoem under .49 U.S.c. $11 .ClOO perviol<\­ .46301 (a)(5)(8)(II). 49 U.S.C. NJA

......... $10,1)00 per vlolatlon, nMlet , 211212003 Vlolal!on by an Individual or $1'1'111.11 bUili­ t;OI'l.l

ness c:oftC&m r&laled 101M I'tIglslra.· lion or**I\iOOrd~IiQrl** under 49 U.S.Co oh&.pfer 441, 01 an aJn::ralt nor used TO 

### prOVkle air trl:lnupOr1a\Ion. 4$ V.S.C. $1 1,OQO per viQ\g46301 (a){5)(B)(iii). NlA

......... $10,COO per ."IOlallon, r'l.Iet 12112/2003 Violalien by an InaNi"".! Qf Imall bus!­

Msa COilcem gl 4!! U.S.e. 44718(d) 111)0.' relBII1'l9 It) limitation on CX)l\Mfuellon or establlshm.nl of landfills. 4!i1IJ.S.O. $1' .000 per viola· Vlolllllon by an Individual or ttl'llil bUlli­ NlA

......... ;10,000 per IIIQlal1o,.., Mle' i 2/1 2/2003**~$()'(a)(5)(a)(iYl·** neSS'**c.on~m** 01 49 U.S.C. 44725 ,. l"ln.1

IELting to lhe Mle aisl)Oll1 of ure-Ilmited a1reral'l pari•• 

# -4, U.S.C, 46301(b)

....... HlA

.......... S2,200 per VIOIaliQI'I. adjuslild 1121/1997 NIo chan"e. 49 U.S.C. 48302

........... Tampering wiUla smokll I'arm CI$\<lce •• KnOWingly provIding fa1s9 InformaliOrl N/A

......... $T1,Ooo I>er v/elation. adjuslQo 1/2" Nil ,;nange.

abtlut alleged vlotal/on ImolYln; Ihe 1$'7.**s~$c:lal** eircrafl jl.lrilldictl4n of the United 5tale&. 4" U.S.C. 46318

........... Imeriarane. wilt> co:>bin aT !lIght C:!'eW

..... N/A

......... $26,000 per 'lfoJ!lllon, set 4/512000

....... SZ7,!iOQ per viola

### Ii_m.l! 49 U.S.C. 46319

........... NlA

......... $10,000 per d4Y, $ot 'V'212003

........... $11.000 per 

### 08>'.1**pro\ll~lng** iulligen. nolki. 49 V.S.C, 4701

........... Perman.nt doGlirlI 

# 0'**~n** &lrpor1 wlthou' VIolation 01 49 U,S.C. 47$28--47530. or N/A

......... See**~** u.S.O. 4630' (<il}(1) ano**NClI~MOI'Ige,**

r09ulalion prescrlbs" or**~t** Iall4.led (a)(S)(A). abolN;l. under tI'IOs.e l!Iecllons,relallng to Ihe I)l'Ohibition 0'**opera~I"O** OOqlrr alr<:raff nol complylnll with stage 3 nclso I

..... els.

, The rnaldmum 1>&"1111' l\;It 0. violadon trom 1211VilOO3

...,...11 &'1OJ:!OOe Ie $10.000. 2 Ttl"**~;mum** penalty 'or a vlolatiQ" from 41$12000 umll 511 Simi ill :52$,000. T A8LE 3.- TABU; OF MINIMUM AND MA)(JMUM CIVIl.. MONETARy PeNALTY AMOUNT'S FOA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS VIOLATIONS OCCURFUNG ON OR A"!:R AUGUST 10, 2005 Uniled Stakes Code cilation ' CMI mon.'ary penalty descrlpllon MInimum j)enallV arnol.lnl Maximum pe.nalty amOLlnt 49 U.S,C. S123(a}: Subparagraph (1)

......... ' Vlolallon. (If hazardous material; "

....spo/tl.llcn law, $250 f)9f "i"latiol'l, reset 8/ $50,000 pllrvlolallon, set !'e9'lIaUon. r>rder ••Plelal permll or approval--gt"" 1012005. 81101.20015. OiEil $lIbp

## a rull'l'Ilph (2)

......... Violalion 01'**hl:l.~** materials Iranspol1a!lQn I...... $250 per vlolllilon, ,..et &I S,OO,OOO par v1016110",**&e~ raslJl~tion.**  order, special pom'lil or approvaJ-resut.c 1012006. 81101200.5. In deatM••aRous IlIne.aa, severe IIIJIlIY, Ot IlJl!IslBntlal ptoP&rty**d.'tru~on,** 

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### 10, 2005-Continued Unlto<l SblU**Co~** I;:ilalion Civil rnon.tary pOnlity d$$criplion Mlrllmum penallY II'I'irIUnl 

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### V~latlon of h.IQOW matefialfJ 1l1iIn$pol1llllon law. $450 p8t viglatigJ\. IIliIt Sf \1 SSO.ClClO per violation. I:QI regulallon, order, sPIICIIl.I parmit or approvaHrlIin- 10/2005.**6I10~OOS,** iflg ";ol,.kioli

1s9Wld in Washill!JtOn. DC, Dn AF'rtl 25, 

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.... $2.4 FLIed 5-15-04; er4S Ql'E\J BIU.ING CODE 4411l>-1a-J'