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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Texas Industries, Inc. ) File No. EB-FIELDSCR-16-00020975 Owner of Antenna
Structure No. 1054777 ) NOV No. V20163250002
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Dallas, TX )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: February 25, 2016
By the District Director, Dallas 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 Texas Industries, Inc., owner of
antenna structure number 1054777, in Midlothian, Texas. Pursuant to
Section 1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this NOV 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 November, 2015, an agent of the Commission's Dallas Office
interviewed TXI about the antenna structure number 1054777, in
Midlothian, Texas, and observed the following violation(s):.
a. 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 24 hours of completion of construction (FCC
Form 854-R) and/or dismantlement (FCC Form 854). The owner must also
immediately notify the Commission using FCC Form 854 upon any change
in structure height or change in ownership information." Texas
Industries, Inc. had acknowledged the ownership of the antenna
structure number 1054777. As of February 24, 2016, the Antenna
Structure Registration (ASR) database shows that antenna structure
number 1054777 was still under the ownership of Hydrodine General
Contracting & Coating, Inc.
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 Texas Industries, Inc. 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 Texas
Industries, Inc. to support its response to this Notice with an
affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by
an authorized officer of Texas Industries, Inc. with personal
knowledge of the representations provided in Texas Industries, Inc.`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
Dallas Office
9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1170
Dallas, Texas, 75243
6. This Notice shall be sent to Texas Industries, Inc. 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
James D. Wells
District Director
Dallas District Office
South Central Region
^ 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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