Federal Communications Commission DA 13-2162 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of KPLC License Subsidiary, LLC Licensee of Station KPLC(TV) Lake Charles, Louisiana ) ) ) ) ) Facility I.D. No. 13994 NAL/Acct. No. 201341420030 FRN: 0015798358 ORDER Adopted: November 8, 2013 Released: November 13, 2013 By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION: 1. The Video Division issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NAL”) to KPLC License Subsidiary, LLC (the Licensee) based on its apparent violation of Section 73.3526(e)(11)(iii) of the Rules by failing to file timely with the Commission the Children’s Television Programming Reports for Station KPLC(TV) (the Station) and by failing to report the violations in its renewal application.1 Based upon our review of the Licensee’s response and the facts and circumstances surrounding it, we hereby rescind the NAL and cancel the proposed forfeiture. II. BACKGROUND: 2. The NAL proposed a forfeiture of $20,000 based on the Licensee’s apparent failure to file its Children’s Television Programming Reports in a timely manner during 18 quarters of the license period and by failing to report the violations in its renewal application.2 The Licensee filed a timely response on July 29, 2013.3 In that response, the Licensee stated that all 26 of its quarterly Children’s Television Programming Reports covered by the Station’s most recent license renewal application were timely filed with the Commission. The Licensee explained that while it filed eight reports on August 3, 2012 and eleven reports on December 13, respectively, these filings were amendments to timely filed reports from the previous six years. In support, the Licensee also submitted copies of numerous original Submission Confirmation pages and Form 398s that were timely filed. III. DISCUSSION 3. The Licensee’s showing demonstrates that all of the reports at issue in the renewal application were in fact originally filed within their respective filing deadlines. Based on the Licensee’s showing, we believe the proposed NAL should be rescinded and the forfeiture cancelled. IV. ORDERING CLAUSES 4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture issued to TTI, Inc. is hereby RESCINDED and the proposed $20,000 forfeiture is CANCELLED. 1 KPLC License Subsidiary, LLC, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (Vid. Div. rel. Jul. 12, 2013). 2 Id. 3 Licensee Response to Notice of Apparent Liability (“Licensee Response”) (filed Jul. 29, 2013). Federal Communications Commission DA 13-2162 2 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that copies of this Order shall be sent, by First Class and Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to KPLC License Subsidiary, LLC, RSA Tower, 20th Floor, 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Alabama, 36104, and to its counsel, Christopher G. Tygh, Raycom Media, Inc., RSA Tower, 20th Floor, 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Alabama, 36104. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Barbara A. Kreisman Chief, Video Division Media Bureau