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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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City of Olathe, Kansas ) File No.: EB-FIELDSCR-13-00008668
Owner of Antenna ) NOV No.: V201332560024
Structure No. 1225300 )
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Olathe, Kansas )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: May 28, 2013
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 (Rules)^ to City of Olathe, owner of antenna
structure number 1225300 in Olathe, Kansas. Pursuant to Section
1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this Notice does not preclude the
Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing
a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation(s)
noted herein.^
2. On May 14, 2013, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Kansas City
Office inspected antenna structure number 1225300 located at 309 N.
Rogers Road, Olathe, KS, and observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. S 17.50: "Antenna structures requiring painting under this
part shall be cleaned or repainted as often as necessary to maintain
good visibility." At the time of inspection, the paint on this
structure bare metal could be seen in several places reducing its
visibility to aircraft.
b. 47 C.F.R. S 17.57: "The owner must immediately notify the Commission
using FCC Form 854 upon any change in structure height or ownership
information." On May 16, 2013, the contact information for antenna
structure number 1225300 in the Commission's database was outdated
and incorrect.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended,^ and Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional
information concerning the violations and any remedial actions taken.
Therefore, City of Olathe, Kansas, must submit a written statement
concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of this
Notice. The response (i) must fully explain each violation, including
all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must contain a
statement of the specific action(s) taken to correct each violation
and preclude recurrence, and (iii) must include a time line for
completion of any pending corrective action(s). The response must be
complete in itself and must not be abbreviated by reference to other
communications or answers to other notices.^
4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct City of
Olathe, Kansas to support its response to this Notice with an
affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by
an authorized officer of City of Olathe, Kansas with personal
knowledge of the representations provided in City of Olathe, Kansas'
response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information
therein,^ and confirming that all of the information requested by this
Notice which is in the city's possession, custody, control, or
knowledge has been produced. To knowingly and willfully make any false
statement or conceal any material fact in reply to this Notice is
punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.^
5. 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 NE Colbern Road, 2^nd Floor
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
6. This Notice shall be sent to City of Olathe, Kansas at its address of
record.
7. 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.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Ronald D. Ramage
District Director
Kansas City District Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.89(a).
^ 47 U.S.C. S 403.
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.89(c).
^ Section 1.16 of the Rules provides that "[a]ny document to be filed with
the Federal Communications Commission and which is required by any law,
rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported, evidenced,
established or proved by a written sworn declaration, verification,
certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the person making the same,
may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn
declaration, certification, verification, or statement in writing of such
person . . . . Such declaration shall be subscribed by the declarant as
true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following
form . . . : `I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).
(Signature)'." 47 C.F.R. S 1.16.
^ 18 U.S.C. S 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. S 1.17.
^ P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S 552a(e)(3).
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