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Federal Communications Commission DA 16-1385
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC 20554
In the Matter of
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP.
Parent Company of Various Radio Licensees
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File No.:  EB-SED-16-00021241
Acct. No.:  201732100001
FRN:  0005755236
ORDER
Adopted:  December 27, 2016 Released:  December 27, 2016
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. The Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission has 
entered into a Consent Decree to resolve its investigation into whether Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) 
operated Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PLMRS) stations without Commission authority, failed to 
timely file for authority to continue operating these stations, and failed to obtain Commission consent 
prior to transferring control of PLMRS station authorizations.  The laws and regulations involved are 
intended to prevent unauthorized radio operations from potentially interfering with authorized radio 
communications and to facilitate the efficient administration of wireless radio spectrum.  To settle this 
matter, PCC admits that it operated and transferred licenses without appropriate authorizations, will 
implement a compliance plan, and will pay a $60,000 civil penalty.
2. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we 
find that the public interest would be served by adopting the Consent Decree and terminating the 
referenced investigation regarding PCC’s compliance with Sections 301 and 310(d) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act)1, and Sections 1.903(a) and 1.948(a) of the 
Commission’s rules,2 and the associated Commission orders requiring licensees to seek authority for any 
operation that occurs after a license expires,3 all pertaining to (i) PCC’s operation of PLMRS stations 
without Commission authority, (ii) PCC’s failure to file timely applications for authority to continue 
operating these stations, and (iii) its failure to obtain Commission consent prior to the transfer of control 
of PLMRS station authorizations.
3. In the absence of material new evidence relating to this matter, we do not set for hearing 
the question of PCC’s basic qualifications to hold or obtain any Commission license or authorization.4
  
1 47 U.S.C. §§ 301 and 310(d).
2 47 CFR §§ 1.903(a) and 1.948(a).
3 See Biennial Regulatory Review – Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 13, 22, 24, 26, 27, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101 of the 
Commission’s Rules to Facilitate the Development and Use of the Universal Licensing System in the Wireless 
Telecommunications Services, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 21027 (1998); Memorandum Opinion and Order on 
Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 11476, 11485–86, para. 22 (1999).
4 See 47 CFR § 1.93(b).
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4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Act5 and the 
authority delegated by Sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission’s rules,6 the attached Consent Decree 
IS ADOPTED and its terms incorporated by reference.
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned matter IS TERMINATED in 
accordance with the terms of the attached Consent Decree.
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order and Consent Decree shall be 
sent by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, to Ruth Beyer, Senior Vice President 
and General Counsel, Precision Castparts Corp., 4650 Macadam Ave., Ste. 400, Portland, Oregon 97239-
4262, and to Christine H. Martinez, Esq., Senior Compliance Counsel, Precision Castparts Corp., 4650 
Macadam Ave., Ste. 400, Portland, Oregon 97239-4262.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Travis LeBlanc
Chief 
Enforcement Bureau
  
5 47 U.S.C. § 154(i).
6 47 CFR §§ 0.111, 0.311.
Federal Communications Commission DA 16-1385
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC 20554
In the Matter of
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP.
Parent Company of Various Radio Licensees
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File No.:  EB-SED-16-00021241
Acct. No.:  201732100001
FRN:  0005755236
CONSENT DECREE
1. The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission and Precision 
Castparts Corp. (PCC), by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the 
purpose of terminating the Enforcement Bureau’s investigation into whether PCC and/or its subsidiaries 
violated Sections 301 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,1 Sections 1.903 and 
1.948(a) of the Commission’s rules,2 and the associated Commission orders requiring a licensee to seek 
authority for any operation that occurs after a license expires,3 in connection with PCC’s operation of 
Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PLMRS) stations without Commission authority, PCC’s failure to 
timely file for authority to continue operating these stations, and its failure to obtain Commission consent 
prior to transferring control of PLMRS station authorizations. 
I. DEFINITIONS
2. For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Act” means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended4
(b) “Adopting Order” means an order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent 
Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification.
(c) “Bureau” means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications 
Commission.
(d) “Commission” and “FCC” mean the Federal Communications Commission and all 
of its bureaus and offices.  
(e) “Communications Laws” means, collectively, the Act, the Rules, and the published 
and promulgated orders and decisions of the Commission to which PCC is subject 
by virtue of its business activities, including but not limited to the Licensing Rules.
(f) “Compliance Plan” means the compliance obligations, program, and procedures 
described in this Consent Decree at paragraph 14.  
  
1 47 U.S.C. §§ 301, 310(d).
2 47 CFR §§ 1.903(a), 1.948(a).
3 See Biennial Regulatory Review – Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 13, 22, 24, 26, 27, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101 of the 
Commission’s Rules to Facilitate the Development and Use of the Universal Licensing System in the Wireless 
Telecommunications Services, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 21027 (1998) (Universal Licensing System R&O); 
Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 11476, 11485-86, para. 22 (1999) (Universal 
Licensing System MO&O) (collectively, Universal Licensing System Orders).  
4 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
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(g) “Covered Employees” means all employees and agents of PCC who perform, 
supervise, oversee, or manage the performance of duties that directly relate to PCC’s 
responsibilities under the Communications Laws, including the Licensing Rules.
(h) “Effective Date” means the date by which both the Bureau and PCC have signed the 
Consent Decree.  
(i) “Investigation” means the investigation commenced by the Bureau’s LOI in EB-
SED-16-0021241 regarding whether PCC violated the Licensing Rules.
(j) “Licensing Rules” means Section 301 and 310(d) of the Act,5 Sections 1.903 and 
1.948(a) of the Commission’s rules,6 the Universal Licensing System Orders (as 
defined supra in footnote 3), and other Communications Laws that prohibit the use 
or operation of a wireless radio station without a valid Commission authorization or 
in a manner inconsistent with such authorization, and the assignment or transfer of 
control of radio station licenses without prior Commission approval. 
(k) “LOI” means the Letter of Inquiry issued by the Bureau to PCC on March 22, 2016, 
in EB-SED-16-0021241 in connection with whether PCC violated the Licensing 
Rules.7  
(l) “Operating Procedures” means the standard, internal operating procedures and 
compliance policies established by PCC to implement the Compliance Plan.  
(m) “Parties” means PCC and the Bureau, each of which is a “Party.” 
(n) “PCC” or “Company” means Precision Castparts Corp., its U.S. subsidiaries, 
predecessors-in-interest, and successors-in-interest.
(o) “Rules” means the Commission’s regulations found in Title 47 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations.
II. BACKGROUND
3. Section 301 of the Act and Section 1.903(a) of the Rules prohibit the use or operation of 
any apparatus for the transmission of energy or communications or signals by radio except in accordance 
with a Commission-granted authorization.8 Licensees that want to operate after their licenses’ expiration 
must affirmatively request continued operating authority from the Commission.  The Universal Licensing 
System Orders mandate the filing of certain applications to obtain such authority.9  
  
5 47 U.S.C. §§ 301, 310(d).
6 47 CFR §§ 1.903, 1.948.
7 Letter from Bruce D. Jacobs, Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division, FCC Enforcement Bureau, to Ms. Ruth Byer, 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Precision Cast Parts Corp. (Mar. 22, 2016) (on file in EB-SED-16-
00021241).
8 47 U.S.C. § 301, 47 CFR § 1.903(a).
9 See Universal Licensing System R&O, 13 FCC Rcd at 21071, para. 98 (directing licensees that fail to file timely 
renewal applications to submit a new application or, if necessary, an STA request); Universal Licensing System 
MO&O, 14 FCC Rcd at 11485-86, para. 22 (permitting, in the alternative, the acceptance and processing of late-
filed renewal applications under certain circumstances).  In the Universal Licensing System MO&O, the 
Commission expressly held that it could “initiate enforcement action against the licensee for untimely filing and 
unauthorized operation between the expiration of the license and the late renewal filing, including, if appropriate, 
the imposition of fines or forfeitures for these rule violations.”  Id. (emphasis added).  Section 1.949(a) of the Rules 
requires that licensees wishing to continue operations file renewal applications for wireless radio stations “no later 
than the expiration date of the authorization for which renewal is sought, and no sooner than 90 days prior to 
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4. Under Section 310(d) of the Act, a Commission license may not be “transferred, 
assigned, or disposed of in any manner, voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, or by transfer 
of control of any corporation holding such … license” until the licensee has sought and obtained 
Commission approval.10 Similarly, Section 1.948(a) of the Rules states that “authorizations in the 
Wireless Radio Services may be assigned by the licensee to another party, voluntarily or involuntarily, 
directly or indirectly, or the control of a licensee holding such authorizations may be transferred, only 
upon application to and approval by the Commission.”11  
5. PCC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., is a manufacturer of 
investment castings, forged components, and specialty metals.  PCC is the parent company to numerous 
subsidiaries, which hold and operate a number of Industrial/Business Pool radio licenses to monitor and 
support their manufacturing operations.12
6. In response to a referral from the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, on March 22, 
2016, the Bureau sent the LOI to PCC inquiring about a number of expired radio licenses held by PCC 
subsidiaries and asking whether the Company operated any of those stations after the expiration date.  In 
responding to the LOI, PCC commenced a comprehensive internal audit of all of its FCC authorizations 
and discovered that several Industrial/Business Pool radio licenses used by several of the subsidiaries 
identified in the LOI had been allowed to lapse and had not been used afterwards, but a small number of 
licenses used to remote control overhead cranes and for cross-campus communication were still used at 
PCC facility locations.13 During that time, PCC received no complaints or reports related to such 
unauthorized operations.  PCC has since taken corrective action to relicense these operations.14
7. Also during the course of conducting its internal audit, PCC realized and voluntarily 
disclosed to the Bureau that transfer of control applications had not been filed in connection with 
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s acquisition of PCC on January 29, 2016.15 Subsequently, PCC discovered and 
voluntarily disclosed that a transfer of control application had not been filed in connection with the 
transfer of one Industrial/Business Pool radio license as a result of PCC’s recent acquisition of Shultz 
Steel Company on July 8, 2016.  PCC has since taken corrective action to submit the required 
applications.16 The Bureau and PCC subsequently entered into settlement negotiations to resolve this 
matter.
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expiration.” 47 CFR § 1.949(a).  If a licensee fails to file a timely renewal application, the Commission requires 
such licensee to seek temporary or new operating authority.  
10 47 U.S.C. § 310(d).
11 47 CFR § 1.948(a).
12 These licensee subsidiaries include:  Aerospace Dynamics International, Inc., Ken’s Spray Equipment, Inc. d/b/a 
Alloy Processing; Arcturus Manufacturing Corporation; Brittain Machine; Carlton Forge Works; SPS Technologies, 
LLC d/b/a Cherry Aerospace; Compass Aerospace NW; Greenville Metals Inc.; Huntington Alloys Corporation; 
Klune Industries, Inc., PCC Structurals, Inc.; Design Metal Connection, Inc. (d/b/a Permaswage USA); Press Forge 
Company; Primus International, Inc.; Shultz Steel Company; Special Metals Corporation; Titanium Metals 
Corporation; Walden’s Machine, LLC; Wyman Gordon Forgings, Inc.; and Wyman-Gordon Company.
13 See Letter from Christine H. Martinez, Sr. Compliance Counsel, PCC, to Bruce Jacobs, Chief, Spectrum 
Enforcement Division, FCC Enforcement Bureau at 2-4 (May 23, 2016) (on file in EB-SED-16-00021241) (May 23, 
2016, Letter).
14 Id. at 2 and 3.
15 See May 23, 2016, Letter.
16 See email from Christine Martinez, Sr. Compliance Counsel, PCC, to Maureen McCarthy, Attorney Advisor, FCC 
Enforcement Bureau (Sept. 23, 2016) (on file in EB-SED-16-00021241).
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III. TERMS OF AGREEMENT
8. Adopting Order.  The provisions of this Consent Decree shall be incorporated by the 
Bureau in an Adopting Order.
9. Jurisdiction. The Company agrees that the Bureau has jurisdiction over it and the 
matters contained in this Consent Decree and has the authority to enter into and adopt this Consent 
Decree.
10. Effective Date; Violations.  The Parties agree that this Consent Decree shall become 
effective on the Effective Date as defined herein.  As of the Effective Date, the Parties agree that this 
Consent Decree shall have the same force and effect as any other order of the Commission.  
11. Termination of Investigation.  In express reliance on the covenants and representations 
in this Consent Decree and to avoid further expenditure of public resources, the Bureau agrees to 
terminate the Investigation.  In consideration for the termination of the Investigation, the Company agrees 
to the terms, conditions, and procedures contained herein.  The Bureau further agrees that, in the absence 
of new material evidence, it will not use the facts developed in the Investigation through the Effective 
Date, or the existence of this Consent Decree, to institute on its own motion, any new proceeding, formal 
or informal, or take any action on its own motion against the Company concerning the matters that were 
the subject of the Investigation.  The Bureau also agrees that, in the absence of new material evidence, it 
will not use the facts developed in the Investigation through the Effective Date, or the existence of this 
Consent Decree, to institute on its own motion any proceeding, formal or informal, or to set for hearing 
the question of the Company’s basic qualifications to be a Commission licensee or to hold Commission 
licenses or authorizations.17
12. Admission of Liability.  PCC admits, for the purpose of this Consent Decree and for 
Commission civil enforcement purposes, and in express reliance on the provisions of paragraph 11 herein, 
that the actions described in paragraphs 6 and 7 of this Consent Decree violated the Licensing Rules.  
13. Compliance Officer.  Within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date, to the 
extent it has not already done so under its current compliance procedures that were developed after and in 
response to the violations of the Licensing Rules discussed herein, the Company shall designate a senior 
corporate manager with the requisite corporate and organizational authority to serve as a Compliance 
Officer and to discharge the duties set forth below.  The person designated as the Compliance Officer 
shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the Compliance Plan and ensuring 
that the Company complies with the terms and conditions of the Compliance Plan and this Consent 
Decree.  In addition to the general knowledge of the Communications Laws necessary to discharge his/her 
duties under this Consent Decree, the Compliance Officer shall have specific knowledge of the Licensing 
Rules prior to assuming his/her duties. 
14. Compliance Plan. For purposes of settling the matters set forth herein, the Company 
agrees that it shall, within sixty (60) calendar days after the Effective Date, develop and implement a 
Compliance Plan designed to ensure future compliance with the Licensing Rules, to facilitate future 
compliance with the Communications Laws and with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree.  
With respect to the Licensing Rules, the Company will implement, at a minimum, the following 
procedures:
(a) Operating Procedures.  Within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date, 
the Company shall establish Operating Procedures that all Covered Employees shall 
follow to help ensure the Company’s compliance with the Licensing Rules.  The 
Company’s Operating Procedures shall include internal procedures and policies 
specifically designed to facilitate the Company’s compliance with the Licensing 
  
17 See 47 CFR § 1.93(b).
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Rules.  The Company shall also develop a Compliance Checklist that describes the 
steps that a Covered Employee must follow to help ensure compliance with the 
Licensing Rules. 
(b) Compliance Manual.  Within sixty (60) calendar days after the Effective Date, the 
Compliance Officer shall develop and distribute a Compliance Manual to all 
Covered Employees.  The Compliance Manual shall explain the Licensing Rules, 
and set forth the Operating Procedures that Covered Employees shall follow to help 
ensure the Company’s compliance with the Licensing Rules.  The Company shall 
periodically review and revise the Compliance Manual as necessary to ensure that 
the information set forth therein remains current and accurate.  The Company shall 
distribute any revisions to the Compliance Manual promptly to all Covered 
Employees.  
(c) Compliance Training Program. The Company shall establish and implement a 
Compliance Training Program on compliance with the Licensing Rules and 
Operating Procedures.  As part of the Compliance Training Program, Covered 
Employees shall be advised of the Company’s obligation to report any 
noncompliance with the Licensing Rules under paragraph 15 of this Consent Decree 
and shall be instructed on how to disclose noncompliance to the Compliance 
Officer.  All Covered Employees shall be trained pursuant to the Compliance 
Training Program within ninety (90) calendar days after the Effective Date except 
that any person who becomes a Covered Employee at any time after the initial 
Compliance Training Program shall be trained within thirty (30) calendar days after 
the date such person becomes a Covered Employee.  The Company shall repeat 
compliance training on an annual basis, and shall periodically review and revise the 
Compliance Training Program as necessary to ensure that it remains current and 
complete and to enhance its effectiveness. 
15. Reporting Noncompliance. The Company shall report any noncompliance with the 
Licensing Rules and with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree within fifteen (15) calendar 
days after the Compliance Officer is notified of or discovers such noncompliance.  Such reports shall 
include a detailed explanation of:  (i) each instance of noncompliance; (ii) the steps that the Company has 
taken or will take to remedy such noncompliance; (iii) the schedule on which such remedial actions will 
be taken; and (iv) the steps that the Company has taken or will take to prevent the recurrence of any such 
noncompliance.  All reports of noncompliance shall be submitted to the Chief, Spectrum Enforcement 
Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 3-C366, 445 12th Street, 
SW, Washington, DC 20554, with a copy submitted electronically to Maureen.McCarthy@fcc.gov and 
Ricardo.Durham@fcc.gov. 
16. Compliance Reports. The Company shall file compliance reports with the Commission 
one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the Effective Date, twelve (12) months after the 
Effective Date, twenty-four (24) months after the Effective Date, and thirty-six (36) months after the 
Effective Date.
(a) Each Compliance Report shall include a detailed description of the Company’s 
efforts during the relevant period to comply with the terms and conditions of this 
Consent Decree and the Licensing Rules.  In addition, each Compliance Report shall 
include a certification by the Compliance Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of the 
Company, stating that the Compliance Officer has personal knowledge that the 
Company:  (i) has established and implemented the Compliance Plan; (ii) has 
utilized the Operating Procedures since the implementation of the Compliance Plan; 
and (iii) is not aware of any instances of noncompliance with the terms and 
conditions of this Consent Decree, including the reporting obligations set forth in 
paragraph 15 of this Consent Decree.
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(b) The Compliance Officer’s certification shall be accompanied by a statement 
explaining the basis for such certification and shall comply with Section 1.16 of the 
Rules and be subscribed to as true under penalty of perjury in substantially the form 
set forth therein.18
(c) If the Compliance Officer cannot provide the requisite certification, the Compliance 
Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of the Company, shall provide the Commission 
with a detailed explanation of the reason(s) why and describe fully: (i) each instance 
of noncompliance; (ii) the steps that the Company has taken or will take to remedy 
such noncompliance, including the schedule on which proposed remedial actions 
will be taken; and (iii) the steps that the Company has taken or will take to prevent 
the recurrence of any such noncompliance, including the schedule on which such 
preventive action will be taken.
(d) All Compliance Reports shall be submitted to the Chief, Spectrum Enforcement 
Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 3-
C366, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, with a copy submitted 
electronically to Maureen.McCarthy@fcc.gov and Ricardo.Durham@fcc.gov.
17. Termination Date. Unless stated otherwise, the requirements set forth in paragraphs 13 
through 16 of this Consent Decree shall expire thirty-six (36) months after the Effective Date.
18. Civil Penalty.  The Company will pay a civil penalty to the United States Treasury in the 
amount of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date.  The 
Company shall send electronic notification of payment to Maureen.McCarthy@fcc.gov, Samantha 
Peoples, at Sam.Peoples@fcc.gov, and Ricardo.Durham@fcc.gov on the date said payment is made.  
The payment must be made by check or similar instrument, wire transfer, or credit card, and must include 
the NAL/Account Number and FRN referenced above.  Regardless of the form of payment, a completed 
FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted.19 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 that should be followed based on the form of 
payment selected:
? 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.
  
18 47 CFR § 1.16.
19 An FCC Form 159 and detailed instructions for completing the form may be obtained at 
http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf.
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Questions regarding payment procedures should be addressed to the Financial Operations Group Help 
Desk by phone, 1-877-480-3201, or by e-mail, ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov.
19. Waivers. As of the Effective Date, the Company waives any and all rights it may have 
to seek administrative or judicial reconsideration, review, appeal, or stay, or to otherwise challenge or 
contest the validity of this Consent Decree and the Adopting Order.  The Company shall retain the right to 
challenge Commission interpretation of the Consent Decree or any terms contained herein.  If either Party 
(or the United States on behalf of the Commission) brings a judicial action to enforce the terms of the 
Consent Decree or the Adopting Order, neither the Company nor the Commission shall contest the 
validity of the Consent Decree or the Adopting Order, and the Company shall waive any statutory right to 
a trial de novo.  The Company hereby agrees to waive any claims it may otherwise have under the Equal 
Access to Justice Act20 relating to the matters addressed in this Consent Decree.
20. Severability.  The Parties agree that if any of the provisions of the Consent Decree shall 
be held unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such unenforceability shall not render 
unenforceable the entire Consent Decree, but rather the entire Consent Decree shall be construed as if not 
containing the particular unenforceable provision or provisions, and the rights and obligations of the 
Parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly.  
21. Invalidity. In the event that this Consent Decree in its entirety is rendered invalid by any 
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall become null and void and may not be used in any manner in any 
legal proceeding.
22. Subsequent Rule or Order. The Parties agree that if any provision of the Consent 
Decree conflicts with any subsequent Rule or Order adopted by the Commission (except an order 
specifically intended to revise the terms of this Consent Decree to which the Company does not expressly 
consent) that provision will be superseded by such Rule or Order.
23. Successors and Assigns. The Company agrees that the provisions of this Consent 
Decree shall be binding on its successors, assigns, and transferees.  
24. Final Settlement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that this Consent Decree shall 
constitute a final settlement between the Parties with respect to the Investigation.    
25. Modifications. This Consent Decree cannot be modified without the advance written 
consent of both Parties.
26. Paragraph Headings. The headings of the paragraphs in this Consent Decree are 
inserted for convenience only and are not intended to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Consent 
Decree.
27. Authorized Representative. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that it has 
full power and authority to enter into this Consent Decree.  Each person signing this Consent Decree on 
behalf of a Party hereby represents that he or she is fully authorized by the Party to execute this Consent 
Decree and to bind the Party to its terms and conditions.
  
20 See 5 U.S.C. § 504; 47 CFR §§ 1.1501-1.1530.
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28. Counterparts. This Consent Decree may be signed in counterpart (including 
electronically or by facsimile).  Each counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall be an original, and 
all of the counterparts together shall constitute one and the same fully executed instrument.
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Travis LeBlanc 
Chief
Enforcement Bureau
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Date
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Ruth Beyer
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Precision Castparts Corp.
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