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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554

   In the Matter of Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer of Greenville, TX Licensee of
   Station KYLP-LP Greenville, Texas ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No.:
   EB-FIELDSCR-12-00004371 NAL/Acct. No.: 201332500003 FRN: 0015575970
   Facility ID No.: 135673




             NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE AND ORDER

   Adopted: May 6, 2013 Released: May 6, 2013

   By the District Director, Dallas Office, South Central Region, Enforcement
   Bureau:

   I. INTRODUCTION

    1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and Order (NAL),
       we find that Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer of Greenville, TX (Iglesia),
       licensee of Station KYLP-LP (Station), in Greenville, Texas,
       apparently willfully and repeatedly violated Section 11.35(a)  of the
       Commission's rules (Rules),^ by failing to install Emergency Alert
       System (EAS) equipment and maintain EAS logs. We conclude that Iglesia
       is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of nine  thousand
       dollars ($9,000). In addition, we direct Iglesia to submit, no later
       than thirty (30) calendar days from the release date of this NAL, a
       statement signed under penalty of perjury stating that Station KYLP-LP
       has installed operational EAS equipment and otherwise complies with
       the EAS rules.

   II. BACKGROUND

    2. On March 7, 2012, in response to an unrelated complaint about the
       Station, an agent from the Dallas Office of the Enforcement Bureau
       (Dallas Office) inspected the main studio for Station KYLP-LP and
       observed that the station had no EAS equipment installed at the
       studio. On March 16, 2012, the agent also confirmed that the Station
       had not installed any EAS equipment at its transmitter site. Moreover,
       Station KYLP had no EAS logs demonstrating that EAS equipment had ever
       been installed or operational at the station.^

   III. DISCUSSION

    3. Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act),
       provides that any person who willfully or repeatedly fails to comply
       substantially with the terms and conditions of any license, or
       willfully or repeatedly fails to comply with any of the provisions of
       the Act or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commission
       thereunder, shall be liable for a forfeiture penalty.^ Section
       312(f)(1) of the Act defines "willful" as the "conscious and
       deliberate commission or omission of [any] act, irrespective of any
       intent to violate" the law.^ The legislative history to Section
       312(f)(1) of the Act clarifies that this definition of willful applies
       to both Sections 312 and 503(b) of the Act,^ and the Commission has so
       interpreted the term in the Section 503(b) context.^  The Commission
       may also assess a forfeiture for violations that are merely repeated,
       and not willful.^  The term "repeated" means the commission or
       omission of such act more than once or for more than one day.^

   A. Failure to Install EAS Equipment and Maintain EAS Logs

    4. Every broadcast station is part of the nationwide EAS network and is
       categorized as a participating national EAS source unless the station
       affirmatively requests authority to refrain from participation, and
       that request is approved by the Commission.^ The EAS enables the
       President and the state and local governments to provide immediate and
       emergency communications and information to the general public.^ State
       and local area plans identify local primary sources responsible for
       coordinating carriage of common emergency messages from the sources
       such as the National Weather Service or local emergency management
       officials.^ Required monthly and weekly tests originate from EAS Local
       or State Primary sources and must be retransmitted by the
       participating station. As the nation's emergency warning system, the
       Emergency Alert System is critical to the public safety, and we
       recognize the vital role that broadcasters play in ensuring its
       success. The Commission takes seriously any violations of the Rules
       implementing the EAS and expects full compliance from its licensees.

    5. The evidence in this case is sufficient to establish that Iglesia
       violated Section 11.35(a) of the Rules. Section 11.35(a) of the Rules
       requires all broadcast stations to ensure that EAS encoders, EAS
       decoders, and attention signal generating and receiving equipment are
       installed and operational so that the monitoring and transmitting
       functions are available during the times the station is in operation.^
       On March 7, 2012, and March 16, 2012, an agent from the Dallas Office
       observed that Station KYLP-LP had no installed EAS equipment at either
       its main studio or transmitter site. The Station also had no EAS logs
       showing that the Station ever had any operational EAS equipment. Based
       on the evidence before us, we find that Iglesia apparently willfully
       and repeatedly violated Section 11.35(a) of the Rules by failing to
       install EAS equipment and maintain EAS logs.

    B. Proposed Forfeiture and Reporting Requirement

    6. Pursuant to the Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement and Section
       1.80 of the Rules, the base forfeiture amount for failing to install
       EAS equipment is $8,000.^ In assessing the monetary forfeiture amount,
       we must also take into account the statutory factors set forth in
       Section 503(b)(2)(E) of the Act, which include the nature,
       circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violations, and with respect
       to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior
       offenses, ability to pay, and other such matters as justice may
       require.^ We find that Iglesia's failure to maintain any EAS logs for
       the Station warrants an upward adjustment of $1,000. Applying the
       Forfeiture Policy Statement, Section 1.80 of the Rules, and the
       statutory factors to the instant case, we conclude that Iglesia is
       apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of $9,000.

    7. We further order Iglesia to submit a written statement, pursuant to
       Section 1.16 of the Rules,^ signed under penalty of perjury by an
       officer or director of Iglesia, stating that Station KYLP-LP has
       installed operational EAS equipment as required, and otherwise
       complies with the EAS rules. This statement must be provided to the
       Dallas Office at the address listed in paragraph 10 within thirty (30)
       calendar days of the release date of this NAL.

   IV. ORDERING CLAUSES

    8. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the
       Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.111, 0.204,
       0.311, 0.314, and 1.80 of the Commission's rules, Iglesia Cristiana
       Ebenezer of Greenville, TX is hereby NOTIFIED of this APPARENT
       LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of nine  thousand dollars
       ($9,000) for violations of Section 11.35(a) of the Rules.^

    9. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the
       Commission's rules, within thirty (30) calendar days of the release
       date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and Order,
       Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer of Greenville, TX SHALL PAY the full amount
       of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking
       reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture.

   10. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer of Greenville,
       TX SHALL SUBMIT a written statement, as described in paragraph 7,
       within thirty (30) calendar days of the release date of this Notice of
       Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and Order. The statement must be
       mailed to Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, South
       Central Region, Dallas Office, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1170, Dallas,
       Texas 75243. Iglesia shall also e-mail the written statement to
       SCR-Response@fcc.gov.

   11. Payment of the forfeiture must be made by check or similar instrument,
       wire transfer, or credit card, and must include the NAL/Account number
       and FRN referenced above. Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer of Greenville, TX
       shall also send electronic notification on the date said payment is
       made to SCR-Response@fcc.gov. Regardless of the form of payment, a
       completed FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted.^ When
       completing the FCC Form 159, enter the Account Number in block number
       23A (call sign/other ID) and enter the letters "FORF" in block number
       24A (payment type code).   Below are additional instructions you
       should follow based on the form of payment you select:

     * Payment by check or money order must be made payable to the order of
       the Federal Communications Commission.  Such payments (along with the
       completed Form 159) must be mailed to Federal Communications
       Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent
       via overnight mail to U.S. Bank - Government Lockbox #979088,
       SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.

     * Payment by wire transfer must be made to ABA Number 021030004,
       receiving bank TREAS/NYC, and Account Number 27000001.  To complete
       the wire transfer and ensure appropriate crediting of the wired funds,
       a completed Form 159 must be faxed to U.S. Bank at (314) 418-4232 on
       the same business day the wire transfer is initiated.

     * Payment by credit card must be made by providing the required credit
       card information on FCC Form 159 and signing and dating the Form 159
       to authorize the credit card payment. The completed Form 159 must then
       be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St.
       Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank -
       Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St.
       Louis, MO 63101.

   12. Any request for making full payment over time under an installment
       plan should be sent to:  Chief Financial Officer--Financial
       Operations, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
       Room 1-A625, Washington, D.C.  20554.^  If you have questions
       regarding payment procedures, please contact the Financial Operations
       Group Help Desk by phone, 1-877-480-3201, or by e-mail,
       ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov.

   13.  The written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the
       proposed forfeiture, if any, must include a detailed factual statement
       supported by appropriate documentation and affidavits pursuant to
       Sections 1.16 and 1.80(f)(3) of the Rules.^ Mail the written statement
       to Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, South
       Central Region, Dallas Office, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1170, Dallas,
       Texas 75243, and include the NAL/Acct. No. referenced in the caption.
       Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer of Greenville, TX also shall e-mail the
       written response to SCR-Response@fcc.gov.

   14. The Commission will not consider reducing or canceling a forfeiture in
       response to a claim of inability to pay unless the petitioner submits:
       (1) federal tax returns for the most recent three-year period; (2)
       financial statements prepared according to generally accepted
       accounting principles (GAAP); or (3) some other reliable and objective
       documentation that accurately reflects the petitioner's current
       financial status. Any claim of inability to pay must specifically
       identify the basis for the claim by reference to the financial
       documentation submitted.

   15. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Notice of Apparent Liability
       for Forfeiture and Order shall be sent by both Certified Mail, Return
       Receipt Requested, and First Class Mail to Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer
       of Greenville, TX at  3207 Forest Lane, Garland, Texas 74042.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   James D. Wells

   District Director

   Dallas Office

   South Central Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   ^ File No. EB-FIELDSCR-12-00004371 incorporates the contents of File No.
   EB-11-DL-0053.

   ^ 47 C.F.R. S 11.35(a).

   ^ See 47 C.F.R. SS 11.35(b) (requiring licensees to log when EAS equipment
   is removed for repair or replacement), 73.1820(a)(1)(iii) (requiring
   licensees to maintain a log for each test and activation of EAS
   equipment).

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

   ^ 47 U.S.C. S 312(f)(1).

   ^ H.R. Rep. No. 97-765, 97^th Cong. 2d Sess. 51 (1982) ("This provision
   [inserted in Section 312] defines the terms `willful' and `repeated' for
   purposes of section 312, and for any other relevant section of the act
   (e.g., Section 503) . . . . As defined[,] . . . `willful' means that the
   licensee knew that he was doing the act in question, regardless of whether
   there was an intent to violate the law. `Repeated' means more than once,
   or where the act is continuous, for more than one day. Whether an act is
   considered to be `continuous' would depend upon the circumstances in each
   case. The definitions are intended primarily to clarify the language in
   Sections 312 and 503, and are consistent with the Commission's application
   of those terms . . . .").

   ^ See, e.g., Application for Review of Southern California Broadcasting
   Co., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 4387, 4388 (1991), recons.
   denied, 7 FCC Rcd 3454 (1992).

   ^ See, e.g., Callais Cablevision, Inc., Notice of Apparent Liability for
   Monetary Forfeiture, 16 FCC Rcd 1359, 1362, para. 10 (2001) (Callais
   Cablevision, Inc.) (proposing a forfeiture for, inter alia, a cable
   television operator's repeated signal leakage).

   ^ Section 312(f)(2) of the Act, 47 U.S.C. S 312(f)(2), which also applies
   to violations for which forfeitures are assessed under Section 503(b) of
   the Act, provides that "[t]he term `repeated', when used with reference to
   the commission or omission of any act, means the commission or omission of
   such act more than once or, if such commission or omission is continuous,
   for more than one day." See Callais Cablevision, Inc., 16 FCC Rcd  at
   1362.

   ^ 47 C.F.R. SS 11.11, 11.19, 11.41.

   ^ 47 C.F.R. SS 11.1, 11.21.

   ^ 47 C.F.R. S 11.18. State EAS plans contain guidelines that must be
   followed by broadcast and cable personnel, emergency officials and
   National Weather Service personnel to activate the EAS for state and local
   emergency alerts. The state plans include the EAS header codes and
   messages to be transmitted by the primary state, local and relay EAS
   sources. 47 C.F.R. S 11.21.

   ^ 47 C.F.R. S 11.35(a). See also supra note 3.

   ^ The Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement and Amendment of Section
   1.80 of the Rules to Incorporate the Forfeiture Guidelines, Report and
   Order, 12 FCC Rcd 17087 (1997) (Forfeiture Policy Statement), recons.
   denied, 15 FCC Rcd 303 (1999); 47 C.F.R. S 1.80.

   ^ 47 U.S.C. S 503(b)(2)(E).

   ^ 47 C.F.R. S 1.16.

   ^ 47 U.S.C. S 503(b); 47 C.F.R. SS 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 0.314, 1.80,
   11.35(a).

   ^ An FCC Form 159 and detailed instructions for completing the form may be
   obtained at http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf.

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

   ^ 47 C.F.R. SS 1.16, 1.80(f)(3).

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