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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Beasley Family Towers, LLC ) File No.: EB-FIELDSCR-13-00012582
Owner of Antenna Structure No. 1236329 )
) NOV No.: V201432600001
)
Miami, Florida )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: December 16, 2013
By the Resident Agent, Miami 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 Beasley Family Towers, LLC
(Beasley), owner of antenna structure number 1236329 in Miami,
Florida. 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 December 2, 2013, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office
inspected antenna structure number 1236329 located in Biscayne Bay
behind 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Florida, and observed the following
violations:
a. 47 C.F.R. S 17.51(b): "All high intensity and medium intensity
obstruction lighting shall be exhibited continuously unless otherwise
specified." According to the FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR)
for antenna structure number 1236329, the tower requires a dual
lighting system as specified in FCC Paragraphs A2, H, 3, 4, 13, 21,
and 23. During the daytime inspection, the agent observed that the
top-mounted medium intensity white strobe was not functioning.
b. 47 C.F.R. S 17.47(a)(2): "The owner of any antenna structure which is
registered with the Commission and has been assigned lighting
specifications referenced in this part: . . . (2) Shall provide and
properly maintain an automatic alarm system designed to detect any
failure of such lights as to provide indication of such failure to
the owner." A Beasley representative stated to an agent that antenna
structure 1236329 utilizes an automatic alarm system designed to
detect and alert them of any light failure, but the system did not
indicate an alarm on or before December 2, 2013.
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, Beasley 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.^ The response must describe the periodic
inspection practices for the automatic alarm system and the date the
system was last inspected and found to be working properly.
4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Beasley to
support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration
under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of
Beasley with personal knowledge of the representations provided in
Beasley'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 company'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
Miami Office
P.O. Box 520617
Miami, FL 33152-0617
6. This Notice shall be sent to Beasley Family Towers, 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
Steven DeSena
Resident Agent
Miami 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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