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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Jersey Central Power & Light ) File No. EB-08-NY-0111
)
Registrant of Antenna Structure ) NOV No. V200832380019
ASR # 1046883 )
Morristown, NJ )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: April 3, 2008
By the District Director, New York Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement
Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section
1.89 of the Commission's Rules, to Jersey Central Power & Light
("JCPL"), owner of antenna structure 1046883.
2. On March 17, 2008, an agent of the Commission's New York Office
inspected the authorized site of the antenna structure, Antenna
Structure Registration ("ASR") # 1046883, located in Morristown, New
Jersey, and observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. S: 17.57: "The owner of an antenna structure for which an
Antenna Structure Registration Number has been obtained must notify the
Commission within 24 hours of completion of construction (FCC Form 854-R)
and/or dismantlement (FCC Form 854)." At the time of inspection, the ASR
showed that the structure was a constructed tower with a height of 61.6 m.
The agent did not find such a tower at the authorized coordinates, and
JCPL personnel stated that the registered structure had been dismantled.
JCPL failed to notify the Commission of dismantlement of the antenna
structure.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Jersey Central Power &
Light 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 Jersey Central Power & Light. 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
New York Office
201 Varick Street, Suite 1151
New York, NY 10014
4. This Notice shall be sent to Jersey Central Power & Light 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
Daniel W. Noel
District Director
New York Office
Northeast 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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