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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority ) File No. EB-02-SJ-010
)
Owner of Antenna Structure Located at: ) NAL/Acct. No.
200232680003
Atalya Substation, Ramal Road #411, Barrio ) FRN 0001-7284-
01
Atalya, Ricon, Puerto Rico (18-18-43.8 North )
Latitude and 067-10-56.6 West Longitude) )
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: May 16, 2002 Released: May 20,
2002
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of three thousand dollars
($3,000) to Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (``PREPA'')
for willfully violating Section 17.4(a) of the Commission's
Rules (``Rules'').1 The noted violation involves PREPA's
failure to register its antenna structure located at the
Atalya Substation, Ricon, Puerto Rico.
2. On February 20, 2002, the Commission's San Juan, Puerto
Rico Resident Agent Office issued a Notice of Apparent
Liability for Forfeiture to PREPA for a forfeiture in the
amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for the noted
violation.2 PREPA has not filed a response. Based on the
information before us, we affirm the assessment of this
forfeiture.
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 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Inc., IS LIABLE
FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of three thousand
dollars ($3,000) for willfully violating Section 17.4(a) 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 note NAL/Acct. No. 200232680003 and FRN 0001-
7284-01. 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 a copy of this Order shall
be sent by Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to Puerto
Rico Electric Power Authority, RD #, 15.1 San Roberto Street,
Rio Piedras, PR (PO Box 364267, San Juan, PR 00936-4267).
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 C.F.R. § 17.4(a)(1).
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No.
200232680003 (Enf. Bur., San Juan Office, released February 20,
2002).
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.