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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Machine Project )
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Licensee of Station KZUT-LP ) File No:  EB-FIELDWR-17-00024883
Los Angeles, California )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: December 18, 2017
By the Regional Director, Region Three, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the rules of the 
Federal Communications Commission
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 to Machine Project, licensee of FM radio station KZUT-LP, Los 
Angeles, California.  Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Commission’s rules, issuance of this Notice does 
not preclude the Commission’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) from further action if warranted, including 
issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation(s) noted herein.
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2. On October 17, 2017 an Agent from the Bureau’s Los Angeles Office inspected KZUT-
LP station facilities in Los Angeles, California, and observed violations of the following rules:
a. 47 CFR § 11.35(a):  “EAS Participants are responsible for ensuring that EAS 
Encoders, EAS Decoders, Attention Signal generating and receiving 
equipment, and Intermediate Devices used as part of the EAS to decode 
and/or encode messages formatted in the EAS Protocol and/or the Common 
Alerting Protocol are installed so that the monitoring and transmitting 
functions are available during the times the stations and systems are in 
operation. Additionally, EAS Participants must determine the cause of any 
failure to receive the required tests or activations specified in §11.61(a)(1) 
and (2). Appropriate entries indicating reasons why any tests were not 
received must be made in the broadcast station log as specified in §§73.1820 
and 73.1840 of this chapter for all broadcast streams and cable system 
records as specified in §§76.1700, 76.1708, and 76.1711 of this chapter. All 
other EAS Participants must also keep records indicating reasons why any 
tests were not received and these records must be retained for two years, 
maintained at the EAS Participant's headquarters, and made available for 
public inspection upon reasonable request.”  At the time of the inspection the 
Agent from the Bureau’s Los Angeles Office requested copies of EAS logs 
1
 47 CFR § 1.89.
2
 47 CFR § 1.89(a).  
from June 25, 2017 to October 17, 2017.  Upon reviewing the station’s EAS 
logs, the Agent observed the following deficiencies:  (1) the EAS logs 
contained no record of the June 27, 2017, required monthly test , nor did the 
logs contain any explanation why the station failed to receive and transmit 
the June 27, 2017 required monthly test; (2) the EAS logs contained no 
records that the station received any tests or alerts from KCBS-FM between 
October 6, 2017 and October 17, 2017, nor did the logs contain an 
explanation why the station did not receive tests or alerts from KCBS-FM 
during this period; and (3) the EAS logs contained no records that the station 
received any tests or alerts from KROQ between July 26, 2017 and 
September 25, 2017, nor did the logs contain an explanation why the station 
did not receive tests or alerts from KROQ during this period.
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b. 47 CFR § 11.52(d)(1):  “With respect to monitoring for EAS messages that 
are formatted in accordance with the EAS Protocol, EAS Participants must 
monitor two EAS sources. The monitoring assignments of each broadcast 
station and cable system and wireless cable system are specified in the State 
EAS Plan and FCC Mapbook. They are developed in accordance with FCC 
monitoring priorities.”
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  At the time of the inspection, the EAS log showed 
several deficiencies: (1) on October 17, 2017, KZUT-LP received a test 
originating from KDAY (93.5 MHz), which is not an approved source under 
the Los Angeles County (CA) EAS Plan;
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 (2) between October 6, 2017 and 
October 17, 2017, the station was not receiving alerts or tests from two 
broadcast stations, as required under the Los Angeles EAS Plan;
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 and 
(3) between July 26, 2017, and September 25, 2017, the station was not 
receiving alerts or tests from two approved broadcast sources, as required 
under the Los Angeles EAS Plan.
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3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
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 and 
Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial 
actions taken.  Therefore, Machine Project must submit a written statement concerning this matter within 
twenty (20) days of release of this Notice.  The response (i) must fully explain each violation, including 
all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must contain a statement of the specific action(s) 
3
 Los Angeles County Local Emergency Communications Committee, Los Angeles County (CA) EAS Plan, 
Communications Operations Order CA-LA 1, Monitoring Plan, Section 1.3 (Dec. 6, 2017), 
http://www.caloes.ca.gov/WarningCenterSite/Documents/04-LA%20Monitor%20Plan.pdf (Los Angeles EAS Plan) 
(providing that stations not otherwise assigned specific sources were to monitor two of the following broadcast 
stations: KFWB, KFI, or KNX, provided, that stations unable to receive KFWB, KFI, or KNX could, subject to 
confirmation by the Los Angeles County Emergency Communications Committee, alternatively monitor KROQ or 
KCBS-FM).
4
 47 CFR § 11.52(d)(1).
5
 Los Angeles EAS Plan, Section 1.3.  
6
 Id.
7
 Id.
8
 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and (iii) must include a time line for completion 
of any pending corrective action(s).  The response must be complete in itself and must not be abbreviated 
by reference to other communications or answers to other notices.
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4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct Machine Project  to support its 
response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an 
authorized officer of Machine Project with personal knowledge of the representations provided in 
Machine Project’s response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein,
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 and confirming 
that all of the information requested by this Notice which is in the licensee’s possession, custody, control, 
or knowledge has been produced.  To knowingly and willfully make any false statement or conceal any 
material fact in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. 
Code.
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5. All replies and documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the 
File No. and NOV No. specified above, and mailed to the following address:
Federal Communications Commission
Los Angeles Office
18000 Studebaker Rd. #660
Cerritos, CA 90703
6. This Notice shall be sent to Machine Project at its address of record.
7. The Privacy Act of 1974
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 requires that we advise you that the Commission will use all 
relevant material information before it, including any information disclosed in your reply, to determine 
what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure compliance.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Lark Hadley
Regional Director 
Region Three
Enforcement Bureau
9
 47 CFR § 1.89(c).
10
 Section 1.16 of the Rules provides that “[a]ny document to be filed with the Federal Communications 
Commission and which is required by any law, rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported, 
evidenced, established or proved by a written sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit 
by the person making the same, may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn declaration, 
certification, verification, or statement in writing of such person . . . .  Such declaration shall be subscribed by the 
declarant as true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following form . . . :  ‘I declare (or certify, 
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.  Executed on (date).  (Signature)’.”  
47 CFR § 1.16.
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 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 CFR § 1.17.
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 See 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).