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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     In the Matter of             File No. EB-06-SE-325       
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     Imperial Sugar Company       NAL/Acct. No. 200732100017  
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     Sugar Land, Texas            FRN # 0015230519            
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                                FORFEITURE ORDER

   Adopted: September 25, 2007 Released: September 27, 2007

   By the Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. In this Forfeiture Order ("Order"), we issue a monetary forfeiture in
       the amount of five thousand two hundred dollars ($5,200) against
       Imperial Sugar Company ("Imperial") for willful and repeated violation
       of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"),
       and Sections 1.903(a) and 1.949(a) of the Commission's Rules
       ("Rules"). The noted violations involve Imperial's operation of
       Private Land Mobile Radio Service ("PLMRS") station WPPD863 without
       Commission authority and for failure to file a timely renewal
       application for the station.

    2. On March 15, 2007, the Spectrum Enforcement Division issued a Notice
       of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") in the amount of $5,200
       to Imperial. Imperial has not filed a response to the NAL. Based on
       the information before us, we affirm this forfeiture.

    3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act
       and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the Rules, Imperial Sugar
       Company IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of five
       thousand two hundred dollars ($5,200) for willfully and repeatedly
       violating Section 301 of the Act and Sections 1.903(a) and 1.949(a) of
       the Rules.

    4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in
       Section 1.80 of the Rules 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. Payment of the forfeiture must be made
       by credit card through the Commission's Debt and Credit Management
       Center at (202) 418-1995, or by check or similar instrument, payable
       to the order of the Federal Communications Commission. The payment
       must include the NAL/Acct. No. and FRN No. referenced above. Payment
       by check or money order may be mailed to Federal Communications
       Commission, P.O. Box 358340, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-8340. Payment by
       overnight mail may be sent to Mellon Bank/LB 358340, 500 Ross Street,
       Room 1540670, Pittsburgh, PA 15251. Payment by wire transfer may be
       made to ABA Number 043000261, receiving bank Mellon Bank, and account
       number 911-6106. A request for full payment under an installment plan
       should be sent to: Associate Managing Director - Financial Operations,
       445 12th Street, SW, Room 1-A625, Washington, D.C. 20554.

    5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Forfeiture Order  shall be
       sent by first class mail and certified mail return receipt requested
       to William F. Schwer, Senior Vice-President and General Counsel,
       Imperial Sugar Company, P.O. Box 9, 8016 Highway 90 A, Sugar Land,
       Texas 77487.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Kathryn S. Berthot

   Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 U.S.C. S: 301.

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 1.903(a) and 1.949(a).

   Imperial Sugar Company, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, 22
   FCC Rcd 4987 (Enf. Bur., Spectrum Enf. Div. 2007).

   47 U.S.C. S: 503(b).

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4).

   47 U.S.C. S: 504(a).

   See 47 C.F.R. S: 1.1914.

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