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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Dr. John G. Pierre ) File No. EB-00-NY-003
Brooklyn, NY ) NAL/Acct.
No. 20013238-0001
)
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: February 16, 2001 Released: February
20, 2001
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of ten thousand dollars
($10,000) against Dr. John G. Pierre (``Dr. Pierre'') for willful
violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934
(``Act'')1, as amended. The noted violation involves Dr.
Pierre's operation of a radio transmitter without a license.
2. On November 15, 2000, the District Director of the New
York Field Office released a Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture (``NAL'') in the amount of eleven thousand dollars
($11,000) to Dr. Pierre. Dr. Pierre 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. However, ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) is the base amount for this
violation.2 Therefore, we are reducing the forfeiture amount to
ten thousand dollars ($10,000) on our own motion.
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section
503(b) of the Act,3 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of
the Commission's Rules,4 Dr. John G. Pierre IS LIABLE FOR A
MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for willful
violation of the provisions of Section 301 of the Act.
4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner
provided for in Section 1.80 of the Commission's 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 20013238-0001. Requests for full
payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief,
Credit and Debt Management Center, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554.7
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT this notice shall be sent,
by certified mail, return receipt requested, to Dr. John G.
Pierre, 2247 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11226.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 U.S.C. § 301.
2 See 47 U.S.C. 1.80.
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.