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                         Before the
              Federal Communications Commission
                   Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of                 )
                                 )
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority       ) File No. EB-05-
SJ-034
Owner of Antenna Structure # 1232738       ) NOV No. 
V20063268002
Atalaya, PR                      )
                                 )
                                 


                     NOTICE OF VIOLATION

                                             
                                 Released:  November 4, 2005

By the Resident Agent, San Juan Office, South Central 
Region, Enforcement Bureau:

   1.     This is a Notice of Violation (``Notice'') issued 
     pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules1 to 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, owner of antenna 
     structure # 1232738.

   2.     On September 22, 2005, an agent of the 
     Commission's San Juan Office of the Enforcement Bureau 
     inspected antenna structure # 1232738, located at 
     Atalaya Substation, Ramal RD No. 411, Atalaya Ward, 
     Puerto Rico, and observed the following violation:

   2.a.      47 C.F.R. § 17.51(a):  ``All red 
             obstruction lighting shall be exhibited 
             from sunset to sunrise unless otherwise 
             specified.''

             Antenna structure # 1232738 is required to 
             be painted and lit.  Sunset in the local 
             area occurs at 6:00 p.m.  On September 22, 
             2005, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., all of the 
             lights on the antenna structure were 
             extinguished.  On September 23, 2005, no 
             notice of this extinguishment had been 
             reported to the Federal Aviation 
             Administration.

   3.     Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications 
     Act of 1934, as amended,2 and Section 1.89 of the 
     Commission's Rules, Puerto Rico Electric Power 
     Authority must submit a written statement concerning 
     this matter within twenty (20) days of release of this 
     Notice.  The response must fully explain each 
     violation, must contain a statement of the specific 
     action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude 
     recurrence, and should include a time line for 
     completion of pending corrective action(s).  The 
     response must be complete in itself and signed by a 
     principal or officer of the tower owner.  All replies 
     and documentation sent in response to this Notice 
     should be marked with the File No. and NOV No. 
     specified above, and mailed to the following address:

                  Federal Communications Commission
                  San Juan Office
                  762 Federal Building
                  Hato Rey, PR 00918

   4.     This Notice shall be sent to Puerto Rico Electric 
     Power Authority at its address of record.

   5.     The Privacy Act of 19743 requires that we advise 
     you that the Commission will use all relevant material 
     information before it, including any information 
     disclosed in your reply, to determine what, if any, 
     enforcement action is required to ensure compliance.  
     Any false statement made knowingly and willfully in 
     reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or 
     imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.4


                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




                         William Berry
                         Resident Agent
                         San Juan District Office
                         South Central Region
                         Enforcement Bureau


_________________________

147 C.F.R. § 1.89.

247 U.S.C. § 308(b).
3P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
418 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.