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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


                                      )                                      
                                                                             
     In the Matter of                 )                                      
                                          File No.: EB-FIELDSCR-12-00001943  
     Centro Colegial Cristiano,       )                                      
     Inc.                                 NAL/Acct. No.: 201332680001        
                                      )                                      
     Licensee of FM Station WVID          FRN: 0001729490                    
                                      )                                      
     Anasco, Puerto Rico                  Facility ID No.: 10053             
                                      )                                      
                                                                             
                                      )                                      


             NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE AND ORDER

   Adopted: January 24, 2013  Released: January 24, 2013

   By the Resident Agent, San Juan Office, South Central Region, Enforcement
   Bureau:

   I. INTRODUCTION

    1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL), we find
       that Centro Colegial Cristiano, Inc. (Centro Colegial), licensee of FM
       Station WVID in Anasco, Puerto Rico, apparently willfully and
       repeatedly violated Sections 11.35(a), 11.51(m)(1), and 11.52(e)(1) 
       of the Commission's rules (Rules), by failing to maintain fully
       operational emergency alert system (EAS) equipment when the Station
       was unattended. We conclude that Centro Colegial is apparently liable
       for a forfeiture in the amount of eight  thousand dollars ($8,000).

   II. BACKGROUND

    2. On April 30, 2012, in response to a complaint, agents from the
       Enforcement Bureau's San Juan Office (San Juan Office) inspected the
       main studio for Station WVID and observed that the Station's EAS
       equipment, although operational, was unable to automatically interrupt
       programming to transmit an EAS message due to the way it was
       installed. The director for the station admitted and demonstrated to
       the agents that the EAS equipment was incapable of transmitting an EAS
       message without a person manually reducing the on-air programming
       volume down to zero or mute. The director did not know how long the
       EAS equipment had been in this condition, but he was certain that it
       had required manual intervention since he became director in September
       2011. The director also informed the agents that the Station
       broadcasts programming 24 hours a day, is manned daily from 6 A.M. to
       7 P.M., and is unattended daily from 7 P.M. to 6 A.M. and during lunch
       and other breaks.

   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 Maintain Operational Emergency Alert System

    4. Every broadcast station is part of the nationwide EAS network and is
       categorized as a participating national EAS source. The EAS enables
       the President and state and local governments to provide immediate
       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 EAS is critical
       to 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. 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. Sections 11.51(m) and 11.52(e)
       of the Rules also require broadcast station licensees to receive,
       interrupt normal programming, and transmit certain EAS messages. When
       facilities are unattended, Sections 11.51(m)(1) and 11.52(e)(1) of the
       Rules require licensees to employ automatic systems to interrupt
       programming and transmit certain EAS messages.  

    6. On April 30, 2012, agents from the San Juan Office observed that
       Station WVID's EAS equipment was unable to interrupt programming and
       transmit automatically an EAS message. Station WVID broadcasts
       programming 24 hours a day, but is not staffed 24 hours a day. When
       unattended, Station WVID was unable to interrupt normal programming or
       transmit EAS messages. Accordingly, the transmitting function for
       Station WVID's EAS equipment was not fully operational, when the
       Station was unattended. According to Station management, the EAS
       equipment had been unable to interrupt programming and transmit EAS
       messages automatically since sometime in September 2011. Based on the
       evidence before us, we find that Centro Colegial apparently willfully
       and repeatedly violated Sections 11.35(a), 11.51(m)(1), and
       11.52(e)(1) of the Rules by failing to maintain fully operational EAS
       equipment at Station WVID when the station was operational and
       unattended.

    B. Proposed Forfeiture Amount and Reporting Requirement

    7. Pursuant to the Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement and Section
       1.80 of the Rules, the base forfeiture amount for failure to maintain
       the EAS equipment operational readiness 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. Applying the Forfeiture Policy
       Statement, Section 1.80 of the Rules, and the statutory factors to the
       instant case, we conclude that Centro Colegial  is apparently liable
       for a total forfeiture in the amount of $8,000.

    8. We also direct Centro Colegial to submit a written statement signed
       under penalty of perjury, pursuant to Section 1.16 of the Rules, by an
       officer or director of Centro Colegial, stating that its EAS equipment
       is fully operational when Station WVID is unattended and that it
       otherwise complies with the Commission's EAS rules. This statement
       must be provided to the San Juan Office at the address listed in
       paragraph 11 below, within thirty (30) calendar days of the release
       date of this NAL.

   IV. ORDERING CLAUSES

    9. 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, Centro Colegial
       Cristiano, Inc. is hereby NOTIFIED of this APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A
       FORFEITURE in the amount of eight  thousand dollars ($8,000) for
       violation of Sections 11.35(a), 11.51(m)(1), and 11.52(e)(1) of the
       Commission's rules.

   10. 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,
       Centro Colegial Cristiano, Inc. SHALL PAY the full amount of the
       proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking
       reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture.

   11. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Centro Colegial Cristiano, Inc. SHALL
       SUBMIT a written statement, as described in paragraph 8, 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, San Juan Office, US Federal Building Room 762, San Juan, PR
       00918-1731. Centro Colegial Cristiano, Inc. shall also e-mail the
       written statement to SCR-Response@fcc.gov.

   12. 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. Centro Colegial Cristiano, Inc. will 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. 

   13. Any request for full payment 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.

   14. 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, San Juan Office, US Federal Building Room 762, San
       Juan, PR 00918-1731and include the NAL/Acct. No. referenced in the
       caption. Centro Colegial Cristiano, Inc. also shall e-mail the written
       response to SCR-Response@fcc.gov.

   15. 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 practices (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.

   16. 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 Centro Colegial Cristiano,
       Inc.  at  POB 3420, Mayaguez, PR 00681-3420.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Reuben Jusino

   Resident Agent

   San Juan Office

   South Central Region

   Enforcement Bureau

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 11.35(a), 11.51(m)(1), 11.52(e)(1).

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

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

   H.R. Rep. No. 97-765, 97th 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. S:S: 11.11, 11.41.

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 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 47 C.F.R. S:S: 11.51(m), 11.52(e).

   See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 11.51(m)(1), 11.52(e)(1).

   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. S:S: 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 0.314, 1.80,
   11.35(a), 11.51(m)(1), 11.52(e)(1).

   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. S:S: 1.16, 1.80(f)(3).

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