*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 27592.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 03- 1536 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 ) In the Matter of ) ) File No.: EB- 02- NY- 279 Emmanuel Frederic ) NAL/ Acct. No. 200332380012 ) FRN 0007- 9945- 02 Brooklyn, New York ) FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: May 8, 2003 Released: May 12, 2003 By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“ Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($ 10,000) to Emmanuel Frederic, for willful and repeated violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“ Act”). 1 The noted violation involves Mr. Frederic’s operation of a radio station on the frequencies of 87.9 and 89.7 MHz without Commission authorization. 2. On January 23, 2003, the District Director of the Commission’s New York, New York Field Office (“ New York Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“ NAL”) in the amount of $10,000 to Mr. Frederic. 2 Mr. Frederic has not filed a response to the NAL. Based on the information before us, we affirm the forfeiture. 3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section 503( b) of the Act, 3 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80( f)( 4) of the Commission’s Rules (“ Rules”), 4 Emmanuel Frederic IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $10,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 301 of the Act. 4. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1. 80 of the Rules within 30 days of the release of this Order. If the forfeiture is not paid within the period specified, the case may be referred to the Department of Justice for collection pursuant to Section 504( a) of the Act. 5 Payment shall be made by mailing a check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the “Federal Communications Commission,” to the Federal Communications Commission, P. O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673- 7482. The payment should note NAL/ Acct. No. 200332380012, and FRN 0007- 9945- 02. Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief, Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. 6 1 47 U. S. C. § 301. 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200332380012 (Enf. Bur., New York Office, released January 23, 2003). 3 47 U. S. C. § 503( b). 4 47 C. F. R. §§ 0. 111, 0.311, 1.80( f)( 4). 5 47 U. S. C. § 504( a). 6 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 03- 1536 2 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT a copy of this Order shall be sent by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, to Emmanuel Frederic, 1024 Montgomery Street, Apt. 3K, Brooklyn, New York 11213. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION David H. Solomon Chief, Enforcement Bureau 2