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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Family Stations, Inc. ) File No.: EB-FIELDWR-13-00009331
Licensee of Radio Station KARR(AM) ) NOV No.: V201332980015
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Kirkland, Washington ) Facility ID: 20669
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 03, 2013
By the Acting District Director, Seattle 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 Family Stations Inc., licensee
of AM station KARR in Kirkland, Washington. 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 June 13, 2013, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Seattle Office
inspected station KARR at its main studio at 328 Parkplace Center,
Kirkland, Washington. The agent observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. S 73.3527(8): "Issues/Programs lists. For non-exempt
noncommercial educational broadcast stations, every three months a
list of programs... The list for each calendar quarter is to be filed
by the tenth day of the succeeding calendar quarter." During the
inspection on June 13, 2013 the file did not contain the
issues/program list for the quarter of January-March 2013.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) 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, Family Stations, Inc., 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 Family
Stations, Inc., to support its response to this Notice with an
affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by
an authorized officer of Family Stations, Inc., with personal
knowledge of the representations provided in Family Stations, Inc.'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 regulatee'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
Seattle District Office
11410 NE 122^nd Way, Suite 312
Kirkland, Washington 98034
6. This Notice shall be sent to Family Stations, Inc., 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
Leo Cirbo
Acting District Director
Seattle 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 308(b).
^ 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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