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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
State of Michigan ) File No. EB-10-DT-0025 Department of Transportation )
Registrant of Antenna Structures ) NOV No. V201032360002
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ASR # 1261842 )
Farmington Hills, MI, Michigan )
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ASR # 1265270 )
Warren, Michigan )
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ASR# 1262081 )
Southfield, Michigan )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: February 11, 2010
By the District Director, Detroit 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 the State of Michigan, Department of
Transportation ("State of Michigan"), the owner of antenna structure
number 1261842 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, antenna structure number
1265270 in Warren, Michigan, and antenna structure number 1262081 in
Southfield, Michigan.
2. On February 2, 2010, an agent of the Commission's Detroit Office
inspected antenna structure number 1261842, located at the coordinates
42-29-14.1 North Latitude / 083-25-43.8 West Longitude in Farmington
Hills, Michigan, and antenna structure number 1265270, located at the
coordinates 42-29-34.9 North Latitude / 082-58-13.6 West Longitude in
Warren, Michigan. On February 9, 2010, the agent inspected antenna
structure number 1262081 located at the coordinates 42-29-24.1 North
Latitude / 083-17-00.8 West Longitude in Southfield, Michigan. The
agent observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. S: 17.4(g): "The Antenna Structure Registration Number must be
displayed in a conspicuous place so that it is readily visible near the
base of the antenna structure. Materials used to display the Antenna
Structure Registration Number must be weather-resistant and of sufficient
size to be easily seen at the base of the antenna structure." At the time
of the inspections, no Antenna Structure Registration Numbers were readily
visible near the bases of the towers or on the fences enclosing the tower
structures.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, State of Michigan 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 the
tower owner. 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
Detroit Office
24897 Hathaway Street
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335
4. This Notice shall be sent to the State of Michigan 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
James A. Bridgewater
District Director
Detroit Office
Enforcement Bureau
Northeast Region
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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Federal Communications Commission