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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Calhoun County )
Sheriff Department ) File No. EB-FIELDNER-12-00003156
Antenna Structure Registrant )
ASR # 1204592 ) NOV No. V201232360008
Marshall, Michigan )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 23, 2012
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 Calhoun County, Sheriff Department, owner
of antenna structure number 1204592 in Marshall, Michigan.
2. On July 5, 2012, an agent of the Commission's Detroit Office inspected
antenna structure number 1204592 located at 14555 18 . Mile Road in
Marshall, Michigan, and observed the following violations:
a. 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 inspection, the Antenna Structure
Registration Number was not posted.
b. 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). The owner must also
immediately notify the Commission using FCC Form 854 upon any change
in structure height or change in ownership information." On July 11,
2012, the agent attempted to place a call to the current phone number
and contact person provided by the owner on the ASR. The agent found
that the contact person had retired and the phone number had been
disconnected.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and Section 1.89 of the Commission's rules, Calhoun County, 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 an authorized representative
of Calhoun County. 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 Calhoun County Sheriff Department 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 District Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
CC: Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority
Attn: Jeff Troyer
315 West Green Street
Marshall, Michigan 49068
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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