*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 40009* Federal Communications Commission DA 04- 2042 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Daniel Granda ) File No.: EB- 03- LA- 050 ) File No.: EB- 2002- 347 Licensee of Amateur Station KA6VHC ) NAL/ Acct. No. 200432900001 Whittier, California ) FRN 0008889461 ) FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: July 7, 2004 Released: July 9, 2004 By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“ Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of eleven thousand dollars ($ 11,000) to Daniel Granda (“ Mr. Granda”), licensee of Amateur radio station KA6VHC, for willful and repeated violation of Sections 308( b) and 333 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“ Act”), and Sections 97.101( b) and 97.101( d) of the Commission’s Rules (“ Rules”). 1 The noted violation involves Mr. Granda’s failure to respond to official Commission correspondence and causing intentional interference to Amateur radio communications. 2. On March 31, 2004, the District Director of the Commission’s Los Angeles, California Field Office (“ Los Angeles Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“ NAL”) in the amount of $11,000 to Mr. Granda. 2 Mr. Granda 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 Rules, 4 Daniel Granda IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $11,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Sections 308( b) and 333 of the Act and Sections 97.101( b) and 97.101( d) of the Rules . 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. 200432900001 and 1 47 U. S. C. §§ 308, 333 and 47 C. F. R. §§ 97.101( b), 97.101( d). 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200432900001 (Enf. Bur., Los Angeles Office, released March 31, 2004). 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). 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 04- 2042 2 FRN 0008889461. 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 7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by first class mail and certified mail return receipt requested, to Daniel Granda, 5522 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier, California 90601. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION David H. Solomon Chief, Enforcement Bureau 6 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 2