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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Voice for Christ Ministries ) File No. EB-06-AN-005
Antenna Structure Registrant )
ASR # 1223185 )
Houston, Alaska ) NOV No. V20063278004
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: May 22, 2006
By the Resident Agent, Anchorage Resident Agent Office, Western Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules, to Voice for Christ Ministries,
registrant of antenna structure #1223185 in Houston, Alaska.
2. On March 23, 2006, agents of the Enforcement Bureau's Anchorage
Resident Agent Office inspected antenna structure # 1223185 located
on Armstrong Road in Houston, Alaska, and observed the following
violation(s):
47 C.F.R. S 17.23: "Unless otherwise specified by the Commission, each new
or altered antenna structure to be registered on or after January 1, 1996,
must conform to the FAA's painting and lighting recommendations set forth
on the structure's FAA determination of "no hazard," as referenced in the
. . . FAA Advisory Circulars . . . ." The antenna structure registration
for antenna structure #1223185 requires marking and lighting as specified
by FAA Circular Number 70/7460-1K, Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 12. Chapter 3 of
the FAA Circular requires the structure to display alternate bands of
aviation orange and white paint, that the bands be equal in width, and
approximately one-seventh the height of the structure. During the
inspection, agents observed antenna structure #1223185 to have a white,
flashing strobe mounted on top of the structure. No painting of the
antenna structure was observed.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Voice for Christ
Ministries, must submit a written statement concerning this matter
within 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 Voice for Christ Ministries. 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
Anchorage Resident Agent Office
P.O. Box 221849
Anchorage, Alaska 99522-1849
4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to Voice for Christ Ministries at its
address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 1974 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.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Marlene Windel
Resident Agent
Anchorage Resident Agent Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
47 U.S.C. S 403.
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq.
Federal Communications Commission
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