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Before the Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of ) ) Sammy Zeigler )
File No. EB-07-AT-176 )
Coosada, Alabama )
NOV No. V20073248010 ) )
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: September 28, 2007 By the District Director,
Atlanta Office,
South Central Region,
Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules to Sammy Zeigler, operator of a Citizen's Band ("CB") radio station in Coosada, Alabama.
2. On August 29, 2007, agents of the Commission's Atlanta Office of the Enforcement Bureau inspected the CB radio station located in your residence in Coosada, Alabama. The FCC agents observed the following violation(s): 47 C.F.R. S: 95.409: You must use an FCC certificated CB transmitter at your CB station. The agents observed two non-certificated Amateur Radio Service transmitters that had been modified to operate on CB frequencies and were capable of operating with 90 watts carrier power installed in your CB radio station.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, you must submit a written statement concerning this matter within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice. The response must fully explain each violation, must contain a statement of the specific action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and should include a time line for completion of pending corrective action(s). The response must be complete in itself and signed by you. 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
Atlanta Office
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 320
Duluth, GA 30096
4. This Notice shall be sent to your address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 19744 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. Any false statement made knowingly and willfully in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Douglas G. Miller
District Director, Atlanta District Office
South Central Region Enforcement Bureau
5 47 C.F.R. S: 1.89. Section 95.410 of the Commission's Rules states that CB station transmitter output power must not exceed 4 watts carrier power. 47 C.F.R. S: 95.410. 3 47 U.S.C. S: 308(b). 4 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. S: 552a(e)(3). 5 18 U.S.C. S: 1001 et seq. Federal Communications Commission 2 Federal Communications Commission