Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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James E. Howard ) File No. EB-09-ST-0008
Licensee of Radio Station N3476D )
Renton, Washington ) NOV No. V200932980004
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  March 31, 2009
By the District Director, Seattle Office, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the 
Commission’s Rules,1 to James E. Howard, Licensee of aircraft radio station N3476D in Renton, 
Washington. 
2. On January 25, 2009, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Seattle Office monitored 
aircraft radio station N3476D located at the north end of the Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, 
Washington, and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. § 87.193:  “Transmissions by emergency locator transmitters 
(ELTs) are intended to be actuated manually or automatically and operated 
automatically as part of an aircraft or a survival craft station as a locating aid 
for survival purposes.”  The ELT on board the aircraft N3476D was activated 
in the absence of any actual emergency. 
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and Section 
1.89 of the Commission's Rules, James E. Howard, must submit a written statement concerning this 
matter within 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 James E. Howard.  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:
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 47 U.S.C. § 403.
Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Communications Commission
Seattle Office
11410 NE 122nd Way, Suite #312
Kirkland, WA 98034-6927
4. This Notice shall be sent by Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested and regular mail to 
James E. Howard at his address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 19743 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.4
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Kristine A. McGowan
District Director
Seattle District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
3 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
4 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.