Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Prairie View A&M University ) File No. EB-09-HU-0039
Owner of Antenna Structure # 1056336 ) NOV No. V200932540009
Prairie View, Texas )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  May 4, 2009
By the Resident Agent, Houston Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (“Notice”) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the 
Commission’s Rules1 to Prairie View A&M University, owner of antenna structure # 
1056336 in Prairie View, Texas.
2. On April 28, 2009, an agent of the Commission’s Houston Office of the Enforcement 
Bureau observed antenna structure # 1056336 located near Prairie View, Texas, and 
observed the following violation(s):
a. 47 C.F.R. § 17.48(a): “The owner of any antenna structure which is 
registered with the Commission and has been assigned lighting 
specifications referenced in this part:  Shall report immediately by 
telephone or telegraph to the nearest Flight Service Station or office 
of the Federal Aviation Administration any observed or otherwise 
known extinguishment or improper functioning of any top steady 
burning light or any flashing obstruction light, regardless of its 
position on the antenna structure, not corrected within 30 minutes.”  
An investigation by this office has determined that, although you 
were aware that a mid-level flashing obstruction beacon was not 
operating and had contacted vendors to replace the light, the Federal 
Aviation Administration was not notified within 30 minutes of your 
observation of this light outage.
b. 47 C.F.R. § 17.51(a): “All red obstruction lighting shall be exhibited 
from sunset to sunrise unless otherwise specified.” After local sunset, 
one of the two mid-level red flashing obstruction beacons was not 
operating.  Additionally, none of the side marker lights at the ¼ level 
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
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or the ¾ level were operational. The top obstruction light was 
operating properly.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and 
Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, Prairie View A&M University, must submit a 
written statement concerning this matter within twenty (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 a principal or officer of the tower owner.  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:
Federal Communications Commission
Houston Office
9597 Jones Road, #362
Houston, Texas 77065
4. This Notice shall be sent to Prairie View A&M University, at its 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
Stephen P. Lee
Resident Agent
Houston Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
2 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
3 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
4 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.