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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of )

   )

   Professional Antenna, Tower and Translator ) File No.:
   EB-FIELDWR-13-00012916 Service (PATTS) )

   ) NOV No.: V201432800017

   Licensee of Station K251AF )

   ) Facility ID: 76228

   Montrose, CO )

                              NOTICE OF VIOLATION

   Released: February 27, 2014

   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 Professional Antenna, Tower and
       Translator Service (PATTS), licensee of FM translator station K251AF
       serving Montrose, 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 December 10, 2013, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Denver
       District Office inspected FM translator K251AF located by Montrose,
       CO, and observed the following violation:

     a. 47 C.F.R. S 74.1265(b): "The call sign of the translator or booster
        together with the name, address, and telephone number of the licensee
        if the licensee does not reside in the community served by the
        translator or booster, and the name and address of a person and place
        where station records are maintained, shall be displayed at the
        translator or booster site on the structure supporting the
        transmitting antenna, so as to be visible to a person standing on the
        ground at the transmitter site. The display shall be prepared so as
        to withstand normal weathering for reasonable period of time and
        shall be maintained in a legible condition by the licensee." During
        the inspection conducted on December 10, 2013, the agent observed
        that there was no signage with the required information posted at the
        transmitter site.

    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, PATTS 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 PATTS to
       support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration
       under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of
       PATTS with personal knowledge of the representations provided in
       PATTS'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

   P.O. Box 25446

   One Denver Federal Center - Building 1A

   Lakewood, CO 80225

    6. This Notice shall be sent to Professional Antenna, Tower and
       Translator Service (PATTS) 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 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).

   Federal Communications Commission

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