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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Three Amigo's Broadcasting, Inc. ) File No.: EB-FIELDNER-14-00015374
Licensee of Station of WGBJ )
Auburn, Indiana ) NOV No.: V201432320007
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: May 12, 2014
By the District Director, Chicago 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 Three Amigo's Broadcasting,
Inc. (Three Amigo's), licensee of FM Station WGBJ in Auburn, Indiana.
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 April 23, 2014, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's Chicago Office
inspected the main studio for Station WGBJ located at 4534 Parnell
Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. S 11.61(b): "Tests of EAS Procedures. Entries shall be made in
EAS Participant records, as specified in 11.35(a) and 11.54(a)(3)." At the
time of the inspection, Three Amigo's did not have any EAS logs prior to
March 18, 2014.
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.
4. 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, Three Amigo's 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 Three Amigo's
to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or
declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an
authorized officer of Three Amigo's with personal knowledge of the
representations provided in Three Amigo'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 Three
Amigo'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
Chicago Office
1550 North Northwest Highway, Room 306
Park Ridge, IL 60068
7. This Notice shall be sent to Three Amigo's Broadcasting, Inc. 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 M. Roop
District Director
Chicago 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 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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