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The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, Conrad, MT
) File No. EB-FIELDWR-12-00004042
ASR # 1013290
NOV No. V201232800060
This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission’s Rules,1 to The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), registrant of antenna structure # 1013290 in Conrad, MT. Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Commission’s Rules, issuance of this NOV does not preclude the Enforcement Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation noted herein.2
On August 9, 2012, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Denver District Office inspected ASR 1013290 located by South Front Street and 4th Avenue, SW, in Conrad, MT, and observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. § 17.4(g): “Except as described in paragraph (h) of this section, the Antenna Structure Registration Number must be displayed in a conspicuous place so that it is readily visible near the base of the antenna structure. Materials used to display the Antenna Structure Registration Number mustbe weather-resistant and of sufficient size to be easily seen at the base of the antenna structure.” The agent observed that the antenna structure registration number was not displayed at the time of the inspection on August 9, 2012.
Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial actions taken. Therefore, BNSF 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 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.2 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a).3 47 U.S.C. § 403.
all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must contain a statement of the specific action(s) 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.4 4.
In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Commission’s Rules, we direct BNSF to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of BNSF with personal knowledge of the representations provided in BNSF’s response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein,5 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.6 5.
This Notice shall be sent to The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company at its address of record. 4 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(c).5 Section 1.16 of the Commission’s 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 C.F.R. § 1.16.
Nikki P. ShearsDistrict DirectorDenver District OfficeWestern RegionEnforcement Bureau