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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Morgan County Rural Electric Association ) File No. EB-06-DV-447
Antenna Structure Registrant )
ASR No. 1222263 )
Fort Morgan, Colorado ) NOV No. V20073280007
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: January 17, 2007
By the District Director, Denver 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 Morgan County Rural Electric
Association, registrant of antenna structure # 1222263 in Fort Morgan,
Colorado.
2. On November 15, 2006, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Denver
Office inspected antenna structure # 1222263, located at 20169 Hwy 34,
Fort Morgan, Colorado, and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S 17.50: "Antenna structures requiring painting under this
part shall be cleaned or repainted as often as necessary to maintain good
visibility." During the inspection, the agent observed that the majority
of the aviation white paint on the structure was chipped.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Morgan County Rural
Electric Association, 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 Morgan County Rural Electric Association. 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
Denver Office
215 South Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 303
Lakewood, Colorado 80226-1566
4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to Morgan County Rural Electric Association
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
Nikki P. Shears
District Director
Denver District 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.
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