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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
) File No. EB-00-DT-935
Central Transport, Inc. ) NAL/Acct. No.
200232360001
Sterling Heights, Michigan ) FRN: 0002-7455-
45
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: April 29, 2002 Released: May
1, 2002
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Forfeiture Order (``Order''), we issue a
monetary forfeiture in the amount of seventeen thousand
dollars ($17,000) to Central Transport, Inc. ("Central
Transport") for willfully violating Section 303(q) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"),1 and
Sections 17.4(a) and 1.89(b) of the Commission's Rules
(``Rules'').2 The noted violations involve Central
Transport's failure to properly illuminate its antenna
structure, register its antenna structure, and respond to
Commission correspondence, respectively.
2. On October 29, 2001, the District Director of the
Commission's Detroit, Michigan Field Office issued a $17,000
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (``NAL'') to
Central Transport for the noted violations.3 Central
Transport has not filed a response to the NAL. Based on the
information before us, we affirm the forfeiture.
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to
Section 503(b) of the Act4 and Sections 0.111, 0.311, and
1.80(f)(4) of the Rules,5 Central Transport IS LIABLE FOR A
MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $17,000 for willfully
violating Section 303(q) of the Act and 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 Rules6 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.7 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.
20023236001'' and ``FRN: 0002-7455-45.'' 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. 20554.8
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order
shall by sent by certified mail, return receipt requested,
to Central Transport, Inc., 34200 Mound Road, Sterling
Heights, Michigan 48310.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David H. Solomon
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
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1 47 U.S.C. ' 303(q).
2 47 C.F.R. '' 17.4(a) and 1.89(b).
3 Central Transport, Inc., NAL/Acct. No. 200232360001 (Enf.
Bur., Detroit Field Office, rel. October 29, 2001).
4 47 U.S.C.' 503(b).
5 47 C.F.R. '' 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4).
6 47 C.F.R. ' 1.80.
7 47 U.S.C. ' 504(a).
8 See 47 C.F.R. ' 1.1914.