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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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WTMR License Limited Partnership ) File No.: EB-FIELDNER-13-00012406
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Licensee of AM Station WTMR ) NOV No.: V201432400007
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Camden, New Jersey ) Facility ID: 24658
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: December 20, 2013
By the District Director, Philadelphia 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 WTMR License Limited Partnership
(WTMR LLP), licensee of AM Station WTMR in Camden, New Jersey.
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 violations noted herein.^
2. On November 26, 2013, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's
Philadelphia Office inspected AM Station WTMR located at 2775 Mount
Ephraim Road, Camden, New Jersey and observed the following
violations:
a. 47 C.F.R S 73.1590(a)(6): " The licensee of each AM, FM, TV and Class
A TV stations, except licensees of Class D non-commercial educational
FM stations authorized to operate with 10 watts or less output power,
must make equipment performance measurements for each main
transmitter annually, for AM stations, with not more than 14 months
between measurements." According to the station records inspected by
the agent, and subsequently confirmed by station personnel, WTMR LLP
had not done the required equipment performance measurements since
August 23, 2012.
b. 47 C.F.R. S 11.35(a): "EAS Participants must determine the cause of
any failure to receive the required tests or activations specified in
S11.61(a)(1) and (2). Appropriate entries indicating reasons why any
tests were not received must be made in the broadcast station log as
specified in SS73.1820 and 73.1840 of this chapter for all broadcast
streams ...." At the time of the inspection, there were no entries in
the WTMR station logs indicating receipt and retransmission of the
required monthly tests during the month of November 2013. In
addition, there were no entries in the WTMR station logs indicating
the reason why the RMT's were not received and retransmitted.^
c. 47 C.F.R. S 11.52(d)(1): "With respect to monitoring for EAS messages
that are formatted in accordance with the EAS Protocol, EAS
Participants must monitor two EAS sources. The monitoring assignments
of each broadcast station and cable system and wireless cable system
are specified in the State EAS Plan and FCC Mapbook. They are
developed in accordance with FCC monitoring priorities." At the time
of the inspection, Station WTMR was monitoring only one EAS
assignment.^
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 regulatees. We also must investigate
violations of other rules that apply to broadcast 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 violations and any remedial actions taken.
Therefore, WTMR LLP 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 WTMR LLP to
support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration
under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of
WTMR LLP with personal knowledge of the representations provided in
WTMR LLP'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
Philadelphia Office
One Oxford Valley Building, Suite 404
2300 East Lincoln Highway
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047
7. This Notice shall be sent to WTMR License Limited Partnership 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
David C. Dombrowski
District Director
Philadelphia Office
Northeast Region
Enforcement Bureau
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.89.
^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.89(a).
^ Station WTMR was monitoring FM Station WKVP on 106.9 MHz as one of its
EAS monitoring assignments. Agents confirmed with Educational Media
Foundation, the licensee of FM Station WKVP, that it transmitted Required
Monthly Tests on November 21, 2013 at 10:59 a.m. and November 19, 2013 at
11:29 a.m.
^ Station WTMR had equipment to monitor New Jersey Public Broadcasting
Authority's Digital Television Station WNJS on Channel 23.1 but the
equipment indicated a loss of signal.
^ 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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