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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC ) File No.: EB-FIELDWR-13-00008624
Owner of Antenna Structure No. 1277389 ) NOV No.: V201332800058
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Ault, CO )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: June 25, 2013
By the District Director, Denver District Office, Western Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89
of the Commission's rules (Rules)^ to Industrial Tower and Wireless,
LLC (Industrial), registrant of Antenna Structure # 1277389 in Ault,
CO. 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 noted herein.^
2. On May 10, 2013, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Denver District
Office inspected Antenna Structure # 1277389 located at 42006 CR 51,
Weld County, Colorado, and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S 17.23: "Unless otherwise specified by the Commission,
each new or altered antenna structure to be registered on or after
January 1, 1996, must conform to the FAA's painting and lighting
recommendations set forth on the structure's FAA determination of "no
hazard,..." The FAA recommended that the antenna structure be lit in
accordance with Chapters 4, 6, and 12 of FAA Circular 70/7460-1K,
where Chapter 6 specifies mid-level lights for this antenna
structure. The agent observed that no lights were installed at the
mid-level.
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, Industrial 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 Industrial to
support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration
under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of
Industrial with personal knowledge of the representations provided in
Industrial's 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 licensee'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
Denver District Office
215 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 303
Lakewood, CO 80226
6. This Notice shall be sent to Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC, 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
Nikki P. Shears
District Director
Denver District Office
Western 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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