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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Coolarity A2, LLC ) File No.: EB-FIELDNER-13-00009751
Licensee of Station WAAM )
) NOV No.: V201332360035
Ann Arbor, MI )
) Facility ID: 72276
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: July 23, 2013
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 (Rules)^ to Coolarity A2, LLC, licensee of
AM Station WAAM, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 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 July 2, 2013, agents of the Enforcement Bureau's Detroit Office
inspected Station WAAM located at 4230 Packard Road, Ann Arbor, MI and
observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. S 11.56: "Obligation to process CAP-formatted EAS messages. (a)
On or by June 30, 2012, EAS Participants must have deployed operational
equipment that is capable of the following: (1) Acquiring EAS alert
messages in accordance with the monitoring requirements in S11.52(d)(2);
(2) Converting EAS alert messages that have been formatted pursuant to the
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
(OASIS) Common Alerting Protocol..." During the inspection, the agent
observed that Station WAAM did not have the required CAP-formatted EAS
equipment installed.
3. As the nation's emergency warning system, the Emergency Alert System
is critical to public safety, and we recognize the vital role that
broadcasters play in ensuring its success. The Commission takes
seriously any violations of the Rules implementing the EAS and expects
full compliance from its licensees.
4. 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 violation and any remedial actions taken.
Therefore, Coolarity A2, LLC 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.^
5. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Coolarity A2,
LLC. to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or
declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an
authorized officer of Coolarity A2, LLC with personal knowledge of the
representations provided in Coolarity A2, LLC.'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.^
6. 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, MI 48335
7. This Notice shall be sent to Coolarity A2, LLC at its address of
record.
8. 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
James A. Bridgewater
District Director
Detroit District Office
Northeast 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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