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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Adelman Broadcasting, Inc. ) File No. EB-07-LA-266
Licensee of Radio Station KGBB )
Facility ID # 457 )
Johannesburg, California ) NOV No. V20073290017
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)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: September 28, 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 Adelman Broadcasting, Inc.,
licensee of radio station KGBB in Johannesburg, California.
2. On August 22, 2007, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Los Angeles
Office inspected radio station KGBB at 41010 50th Street West, Quartz
Hill, CA, and observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.35(a): "Broadcast stations and cable systems and
wireless cable systems are responsible for ensuring that EAS
Encoders, EAS Decoders and Attention Signal generating and receiving
equipment used as part of the EAS are installed so that the
monitoring and transmitting functions are available during the times
the stations and systems are in operation." At the time of
inspection, the designated co-local primary (LP1) station, KUZZ
(107.9 MHz) Bakersfield, California, could not be heard on the EAS
receiver.
b. 47 C.F.R. S: 11.52(d): "EAS participants must monitor two EAS
sources. The monitoring assignments of each broadcast station and
cable system and wireless cable system are specified in the State EAS
Plan and FCC Mapbook." At the time of inspection, the designated
co-local primary (LP1) station, KCOES (Kern County Office of
Emergency Services) was not being monitored.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Adelman Broadcasting,
Inc., 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
Adelman Broadcasting, Inc. 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 Road, Suite 660
Cerritos, CA 90703
4. This Notice shall be sent to by Certified Mail/Return Receipt
Requested and regular mail to Adelman Broadcasting, Inc. 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.
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