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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Husky Tower Company ) File No. EB-FIELDSCR-15-00018344
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Owner of Antenna Structure No. 1053860 ) NOV No. V201532540002
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Tilden, TX )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: April 30, 2015
By the Resident Agent, Houston 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 Husky Tower Company, owner of
Antenna Structure number 1053860 in Tilden, Texas. 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 February 9, 2015, while conducting an investigation of a complaint
of radio frequency interference, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau's
Houston Office, inspected Antenna Structure number 1053860 and
observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R S 17.50: "Antenna Structures requiring painting under this
part shall be cleaned or repainted as often as necessary to maintain
good visibility. Evaluation of the current paint status shall be made
by using the FAA's In-Service Aviation Orange Tolerance Chart. This
chart is based on the color requirements contained in the National
Bureau of Standards Report NBSIR 75-663, Color Requirements for the
Marking of Obstructions." At the time of inspection, the paint on the
tower had faded well beyond the grayish limit of the paint chart and
there were large patches of the structure where the paint had chipped
off of the structure completely exposing the metal surface. It was
concluded that the paint no longer provided good visibility. If your
plan is to install strobes lights on this structure in lieu of
painting, you must first obtain a new FAA Determination of No Hazard
authorizing strobe lights and then modify the FCC's Antenna Structure
Database to reflect the new Determination of No Hazard.
b. 47 C.F.R S 17.57: "The owner of an antenna structure for which an
Antenna Structure Registration Number has been obtained must notify
the Commission within 5 days of completion of construction (FCC Form
854-R) and/or dismantlement(FCC Form 854). The owner must also
immediately notify the Commission within 5 days of any change in
structure height or change in ownership information (FCC Form 854)."
The ownership contact information, specifically the telephone number,
in the FCC Antenna Structure database is not correct and needs to be
updated.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended,^ and Section 1.89 of the Rules, Husky Tower Company must
submit a written statement concerning this matter within 20 days of
release of this Notice. The response must fully explain each
violation, must contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to
correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and should include a
time line for completion of pending corrective action(s). The response
must be complete in itself and signed by a principal or officer of
Husky Tower Company.^
4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Husky Tower
Company to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or
declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an
authorized officer of Husky Tower Company with personal knowledge of
the representations provided in its 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
9597 Jones Road, #362
Houston, Texas 77065
6. This Notice shall be sent to Husky Tower Company 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
Stephen P. Lee
Resident Agent
Houston 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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