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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Citadel Broadcasting Company ) File No. EB-11-PA-0304
Antenna Structure Registrant )
ASR # 1026574, 1026575, 1026576, ) NOV No. V201232400035
1026577, and 1026578 )
Falls, Pennsylvania )
)
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: April 5, 2012
By the Acting District Director, Philadelphia 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 Citadel Broadcasting Company (Citadel),
registrant of antenna structure numbers 1026574, 1026575, 1026576,
1026577, and 1026578 (Antenna Structures) in Falls, Pennsylvania.
2. On January 12, 2012, agents of the Commission's Philadelphia Office
inspected the Antenna Structures located in Falls, Pennsylvania, and
observed the following violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S:: 17.51(a): "All red obstruction lighting shall be
exhibited from sunset to sunrise unless otherwise specified." At
the time of inspection, one of the two steady burning side marker
obstruction lights at the one-third level was extinguished on both
antenna structure numbers 1026574 and 1026576.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Citadel Broadcasting
Company 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 Citadel Broadcasting Company. 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
Philadelphia Office
One Oxford Valley Building, Suite 404
2300 East Lincoln Highway
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047
4. This Notice shall be sent to Citadel Broadcasting Company 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
David Dombrowski
Acting District Director
Philadelphia District Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.
The antenna structure registrations for antenna structures # 1026574 and
1026576 require that the painting and obstruction lighting comply with the
FCC paragraphs 1, 3, 12, and 21 which require the antenna structures to be
painted and have a top-level flashing red beacon and at least two steady
burning side marker obstruction lights at the one-thirds and two-thirds
levels.
47 U.S.C. S: 308(b).
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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