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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Northeast Passage Corporation ) File No. EB-00-PA-
362
512 U.S. Highway 9 )
Forked River, New Jersey 08731 ) NAL/Acct. No.
200132400003
)
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: July 20, 2001 Released: July 23,
2001
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of seven thousand dollars
($7,000) against Northeast Passage Corporation (``NEPC'') for
willful violation of Sections 17.4(a) and 1.89(b) of the
Commission's Rules (``Rules'').1 The noted violations involve
NEPC's failure to register its antenna structure and failure to
respond to Commission correspondence.
2. On March 22, 2001, the Commission's Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Office released a Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture (``NAL'') in the amount of seven thousand dollars
($7,000) to NEPC.2 NEPC has not filed a response to the NAL.
Based on the information before us, we affirm the assessment of a
monetary forfeiture in this matter.
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section
503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act")3,
and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Rules,4 Northeast
Passage Corporation IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the
amount of $7,000 for willful violation of Sections 17.4(a) and
1.89(b) of the Rules.
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner
provided for in Section 1.80 of the Rules5 within 30 days of the
release of this Order. If the forfeiture is not paid within the
period specified, the case may be referred to the Department of
Justice for collection pursuant to Section 504(a) of the Act.6
Payment may be made by mailing a check or similar instrument,
payable to the order of the ``Federal Communications
Commission,'' to the Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box
73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673-7482. The payment should
reference NAL/Acct. number 200132400003. Requests for full
payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief,
Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.7
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT this Order shall be sent, by
regular mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, to
Northeast Passage Corporation, 512 U.S. Highway 9, Forked River,
New Jersey 08731.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 C.F.R. §§ 17.4(a) and 1.89(b).
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct.
No. 200132400003 (Enf. Bur., Philadelphia Office, released March
22, 2001).
3 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
4 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
5 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
6 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
7 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1914.