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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Union Pacific Railroad Company ) File No. EB-07-LA-094
Antenna Structure Registrant # 1013315 )
) NOV No. V20073290005
Famoso, California )
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: March 8, 2007
By the District Director, Los Angeles 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 Union Pacific Railroad, registrant
of antenna structure # 1013315 in Famoso, CA.
2. On February 21, 2007, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Los Angeles
Office inspected antenna structure # 1013315 located at Famoso, CA,
and observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. S 17.51(a): "All red obstruction lighting shall be
exhibited from sunset to sunrise unless otherwise specified." Antenna
structure #1013315 is assigned painting and lighting specifications
in accordance with FCC paragraphs 1, 3, 11 and 21, which requires two
steady burning red lights at the tower midpoint and a flashing red
double light on top. Agent observed that both the top and side lights
on the antenna structure were white instead of red and that the
midpoint lights were flashing in synchronization with the top lights.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Union Pacific Railroad,
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
Union Pacific Railroad Co. 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
Los Angeles Office
18000 Studebaker Rd., Suite 660
Cerritos, CA 90703
4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to Union Pacific Railroad 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
Catherine Deaton
District Director
Los Angeles 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.
Federal Communications Commission
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