*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 46149.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 363 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Paul D. Westcott Purdy, MO 65734 Licensee of Amateur Radio Station KC0OAB ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. EB- 04- KC- 135 NAL/ Acct. No. 200532560001 FRN 0007599210 FORFEITURE ORDER Adopted: February 14, 2005 Released: February 16, 2005 By the Assistant Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Forfeiture Order (“ Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of four thousand dollars ($ 4,000) to Paul D. Westcott, licensee of amateur radio station KC0OAB, for willful and repeated failure to respond to Commission requests for information about his station, pursuant to Section 308( b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“ Act”). 1 2. On November 30, 2004, the District Director of the Commission’s Kansas City Field Office (“ Kansas City Office”) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“ NAL”) in the amount of $4,000 to Mr. Westcott. 2 Mr. Westcott 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 Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“ Act”), 3 and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80( f)( 4) of the Commission’s Rules, 4 Paul D. Westcott IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in the amount of $4,000 for willfully and repeatedly failing to respond to Commission requests for information about his station. 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 by check or money order may be mailed to Forfeiture Collection Section, Finance Branch, Federal Communications Commission, P. O. Box 73482, Chicago, Illinois 60673- 7482. Payment by overnight mail may be sent to Bank One/ LB 73482, 525 West Monroe, 8th Floor Mailroom, Chicago, IL 1 47 U. S. C. § 308( b). 2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/ Acct. No. 200532560001 (Enf. Bur., Kansas City Office, released November 30, 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 05- 363 2 60661. Payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 071000013, receiving bank Bank One, and account number 1165259. The payment should note NAL/ Acct. No. 200532560001, and FRN 0007599210. Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief, Revenue and Receivables Group, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. 6 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 Paul D. Westcott at his address of record. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION George R. Dillon Assistant Chief, Enforcement Bureau 6 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1914. 2