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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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In the Matter of
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Mid America Regional
Council - Emergency Rescue ) File Number: EB-FIELDSCR-12-00002532
Owner of Antenna Structure ) NOV Number: V201232560004
No. 1230974
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Kansas City, MO
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: June 11, 2012
By the District Director, Kansas City Office, South Central Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89
of the Commission's rules to Mid America Regional Council - Emergency
Rescue, owner of antenna structure number 1230974 in Kansas City,
Missouri.
2. On April 13, 2012, an agent of the Commission's Kansas City Office
inspected antenna structure number 1230974 located at 8100 Ozark,
Kansas City, Missouri, and observed the following violation(s):
47 C.F.R.S:17.47(a): The owner of any antenna structure which is
registered with the Commission and has been assigned lighting
specifications referenced in this part: (a)(1) Shall make an
observation of the antenna structure's lights at least once each
24 hours either visually or by observing an automatic properly
maintained indicator designed to register any failure of such
lights, to insure that all such lights are functioning properly
as required; or alternatively, (2) Shall provide and properly
maintain an automatic alarm system designed to detect any failure
a. of such lights and to provide indication of such failure to the
owner. On April 13, 2012, an agent from the Kansas City Office
observed that the top beacon on antenna structure number 1230974
was not lit during a day of heavy fog. In a letter to this
Office dated May 7, 2012, Mid America Regional Council -
Emergency Rescue stated that it observed the antenna structure's
lights on a monthly basis. In addition, the tower logs provided
by Mid America Regional Council - Emergency Rescue on April 18,
2012 show no evidence that a light outage was observed between
April 5, 2012 and April 13, 2012.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 1.89 of the Commission's rules, Mid America
Regional Council - Emergency Rescue 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 Mid America
Regional Council - Emergency Rescue. 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
Kansas City Office
520 N.E. Colbern Rd.
2nd Floor
Lees Summit, MO 64086-4711
4. This Notice shall be sent to Mid America Regional Council - Emergency
Rescue 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
Ronald D. Ramage
District Director
Kansas City Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
47 C.F.R. S: 1.89.
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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