WPCC Lg/Hr N/͘UlmF$sYWqL /;ZF:ױ*+5(K:+>/z9H1yM Xu)"E%@G PJ_wQSMLP-#}THN5q@{+h2 2/=HE`MTM.Yl/vvޖilԂ}Y|opyt EXM;pV9m4 ldt~6TLq,3Bkm_-qb'g *}5D7 B1)>L픁whܝ^_kzk5_dX 5QW$:Sm=% L2 ~'4GI\lP>{"`p= [YzWHMՏ/F(lZF-dgUp7dDZYMUl> 0w  0? 0E 0< 0HW 0IB: 0,| 0: 0 0, 08- 0 D+ 0 0(Q 0y AQ"?s 1W 0C LI!#Hw%7')+d-S/ 12[467:<J> 0?@ 0@#!AAUNbB %BNB 1uB^ -Cw9C4=CQC mSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSCSC BjC\  `&Times New Roman64Heading 1  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS          S\  `&Times New RomanS     6w4Heading 2  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS     S\  `&Times New RomanS6z4Heading 3  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS     S\  `&Times New RomanS <:Default Para<SS:Footnote TexS\  `&Times New RomanSS\  `&Times New RomanS<:Footnote Ref0j.Footer !S\  `&Times New RomanS>44 <DL!>S\  `&Times New RomanS:8Page Number6ll4Body TextXXXS\  `&Times New RomanSS\  `&Times New RomanS0j.Header !S\  `&Times New RomanS>44 <DL!>S\  `&Times New RomanS'    0 .  *In the Matter of   '  1KjX1XKj1Kj   ! !X!KjKj     &% %Kj Q  FederalCommunicationsCommissionDA991270  ݌ X Ќ! X!!&% %%&%   ?+ 4 <DL!X?Kj%&% (2 $ /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj   #  )  1KjX1XKj1Kj  QA=x h  p @XEXtTX !!(2 $ /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj  'dxd Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2 $ /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj  ($(2 $ /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj  C<< c 5  "  1KjX1XKj1Kj   ! !X!KjKj   e       1     $35;?CGKOS11.1111111($     ~ /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj  ?+ ` <DL!X?KjKj        1  /  ݀UpperCumberlandRegionalAirportBoard,DA99998,(releasedMay26,1999).݌ X ЌKjKj  KjKj  %    /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj  ?+ ` <DL!X?KjKj        2  /  ݀SeeLetterfromWilliamE.Walker,Chairman,UpperCumberlandRegionalAirportBoarddatedJune8, X 1999( UCRABResponse).݌̌KjKj  KjKj  Z   ? /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj  ?+ ` <DL!X?KjKj        3  /  ݀47U.S.C.301.݌ X ЌKjKj  KjKj      /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj  ?+ ` <DL!X?KjKj        4  /  ݀47C.F.R.87.18(a). > /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀InformationconcerningthehistoryofthisstationcanbefoundintheCommissionsAviationGroundStationfiles,locatedattheCommissionsGettysburgfacility.     - /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀SeeLetterfromRobertVerble,Chairman,UpperCumberlandRegionalAirport,totheCommission,datedSeptember30,1998.( VerbleLetter).      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.1.925(a).      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀SeeVerbleLetter.      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀SeethefilecopyoftheVerbleLettercontaininga Grantedstamp.      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀SeeUCRABResponse.      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀Id.      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀Id.      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀Id.      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀UnitedBroadcastingCo.ofFlorida,Inc.,55FCC2d832,839(1975).      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.S\  `&Times New RomanSԀS\  `&Times New RomanS503(b).S\  `&Times New RomanS      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.1.80.      /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47U.S.C.301.     x /!  5+ ` <DL!5     US S\  `&Times New RomanS        ݀47C.F.R.87.18(a).(2l$ /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj    0  #|x(f$  1KjX1XKj1KjHP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman Regular1X3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)ys&cA{&' (%1!caU d /!  1KjX1XKj1Kj    XX  0DL!X0XXKj #aadd_Q(&% %XXBeforetheB  C  Ԉ  QvvFederalCommunicationsCommissionQ"Washington,D.C.20554  ~ H.4 <DL!DXH  ?+ 4 <DL!X?#ddaaIntheMatterof   <     )  L  4    <     )NoticeofApparentLiabilityforForfeitureof  )    4    <     ) UPPERCUMBERLANDREGIONAL ) D FileNo.920EF0044     AIRPORTBOARD  ) ^    4    <     )LicenseeofAviationRadioService    ) D      L    P   4 StationWRLB2730,Sparta,Tennessee    )       XX%&% XXXX           &% %XXMEMORANDUMOPINIONANDORDER Ԍ >x Ќ  &% %%&% &% %%&%         򀀀Adopted: June30,1999  <      D Released:July1,1999 0   4   BytheChief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau:  XX%&% XXXX      &% %XX I.IntroductionG  / Ԍ 4 Ќ  &% %%&% &% %%&%     C  $34C?+ ` <DL!X? X2  1  .3   ` TheChief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivision,Wireless  TelecommunicationsBureau( Bureau),hasunderconsideration:(a)aNoticeofApparentLiability  ( NAL)againstUpperCumberlandRegionalAirportBoard( UCRAB),  D /     1      ׀licenseeofAviation j RadioServiceStationWRLB2730,Sparta,Tennessee;and(b)aresponsetotheNALfiledby F   UCRABonJune11,1999.   /  $   2      ׀TheBureauissuedaforfeitureof$2,000againstUCRABforoperating "!\! stationWRLB2730afteritslicensehadexpired,inapparentwillfulandrepeatedviolationofSection301oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,  (/     3      ׀andSection87.18(a)oftheCommissions "# Rules.  /     4      ׀UCRABarguesinitsresponsethattheproposedforfeitureshouldbereducedorcanceled. #$ Forthereasonsdiscussedbelow,wedenyUCRABsrequest. X  E+ 4 <DL!` XE  XX%&% XXXX      &% %XXII.Background Ԍ J&!' Ќ  &% %%&% &% %%&%       5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..OnMay7,1976,theSpartaWhiteCountyAirportCommission( Sparta)wasgrantedalicensetooperateAviationRadioServiceStationWYY2(laterchangedtoWRLB2730)attheSpartaWhiteCountyAirportinSparta,Tennessee.Thereafter,Spartaregularlyfiledapplicationstorenewitslicenseforthisstation.OnMay11,1997,however,SpartaalloweditslicenseforStationWRLB2730tolapsewithoutfilinganapplicationforrenewal,despiteSpartascontinuedoperationofthestation. US S\  `&Times New RomanS        5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..OnSeptember30,1998,UCRAB(formerlyknownasSparta)voluntarilynotifiedtheCommissionofitsfailuretotimelyseekrenewalofitslicense. US S\  `&Times New RomanS       ׀PursuanttoSection1.925(a)oftheCommissionsRules, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    !   ׀UCRABfiledarequestforSpecialTemporaryAuthority(STA)tocontinueoperatingStationWRLB2730duringthependencyofitsapplicationforanewstationlicense. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    "   ׀UCRABprovidednoexplanationforitsfailuretofileatimelyrenewalapplication.OnNovember3,1998,theBureaustaffgrantedUCRABsrequestforanSTA. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    #   ׀OnMay26,1999,theBureauissuedtheNALfindingUCRABapparentlyliableforaforfeitureof$2,000.    5+ 4 <DL!5 X      &    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanSIII.Discussion'    5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..Initsresponse,UCRABadmitsthatitoperatedthestationwithoutappropriateauthorizationfromtheCommission.UCRABargues,however,thatitis notdirectlyinvolvedinthedaytodayoperationsoftheairportandthatitreliesuponaFixedBaseOperator( FBO)tohandletheairportmanagement. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    $   ׀UCRABstatesthataroundthetimethelicenseexpired,UCRABwas expandingtheairportandinstallinganewFBO. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    %   ׀OncethenewFBOwasinplace,theoversightwasfoundandpromptactionwastakentorectifytheoversight. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    &   ׀UCRABconcedesthatthechangeinmanagementdoesnotexcusethelapse,butrequeststhattheCommissionconsideritwhenreviewingtheforfeiture. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    '   ׀  5+ 4 <DL!55+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..UCRABsargumentdoesnotprovideabasisforreducingthe$2,000forfeitureamountproposedintheNAL.UCRABrepeatedlyusedthestationwithouttheappropriateauthorization,waitingalmost18monthsfromtheexpirationoftheauthorizationtofiletheSTA.UCRABfailedtotaketimelyactiontorectifythestatusoftheexpiredlicense.Moreover,althoughUCRABmayhavereliedontheFBOtoensurethatitslicenseremainedingoodstanding,UCRABhadtheultimateresponsibilityforcomplyingwiththeActandtheCommissionsRules.TheCommissionhasheldthat alicenseecannotabsolveitselfforviolationsofCommissionrulesbysimplyisolatingitselffromthedaytodayoperationofitsstation,especiallywhereithasunreasonablyplacedheavyrelianceonthecompetenceortrustworthinessofitsemployeeswhohavebeendelegatedmanagementresponsibilities. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    (   ׀Finally,wepreviouslyconsideredmitigatingfactorsinsettingtheproposedforfeitureamountof$2,000intheNAL,andUCRABhasnotpresenteduswithanyotherfactorthatwouldjustifyafurtherreductionoftheforfeiture.Wethereforeconcludethata$2,000forfeitureisappropriate.#aaԀ  5+ 4 <DL!5    &    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS#aa#ddIV.ConclusionandOrderingClauses#aa          &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS#aa#dd'  #aa        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS#aa#dd5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..Basedontheforegoing,UCRABsargumentsareinsufficienttojustifyreductionorcancellationoftheforfeiture.WefindthatUCRABisliablefora$2,000forfeiture.  #aa      5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS#aa#dd#aa        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS#aa#dd5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..ACCORDINGLY,ITISORDERED,pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    )   ׀andSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules, US S\  `&Times New RomanS  *   ׀  UpperCumberlandRegionalAirportBoardSHALLFORFEITtotheUnitedStatesthesumoftwothousanddollars($2,000)forwillfullyandrepeatedlyviolatingSection301oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended, US S\  `&Times New RomanS    +   ׀andSection87.18(a)oftheCommissionsRules. US S\  `&Times New RomanS    ,    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X 23  ..AcopyofthisNoticeshallbesent,byCertifiedMail/ReturnReceiptRequested,toUpperCumberlandRegionalAirportBoard,Attn:WilliamE.Walker,750AirportRoad,Sparta,Tennessee38583.        5+ 4 <DL!5    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS......FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS......CatherineW.Seidel      &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS......Chief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivisioǹ......WirelessTelecommunicationsBureauS\  `&Times New RomanS