Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
City of Buckley )                      File No. EB-FIELDWR-13-00008058
Licensee of Station KVA319 )
Buckley, WA 98321 )
)                      NOV No. V201332980010
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  May 2, 2013
By the Acting 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 (Rules),1 to the City of Buckley, licensee of radio station KVA319 in Buckley, WA.  
Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Rules, issuance of this Notice does not preclude the Enforcement 
Bureau from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture 
for the violation(s) noted herein.2
2. On April 5, 2013, agents of the Enforcement Bureau’s Seattle Office inspected radio 
station KVA319 located at 10515 234th Ave East, Buckley, WA and observed the following violation:
47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a): “Stations in the Wireless Radio Services must be used and 
operated only in accordance with the rules applicable to their particular service as set 
forth in this title and with a valid authorization granted by the Commission under the 
provisions of this part…” Agents inspected this station, and measured its power 
output at 143 watts, exceeding its authorized maximum power of 110 watts.
3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and 
Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial 
actions taken.  Therefore, the City of Buckley, must submit a written statement concerning this matter 
within twenty (20) days of release of this Notice.  The response (i) must fully explain each violation, 
including all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances, (ii) must contain a statement of the specific 
action(s) taken to correct each violation and preclude recurrence, and (iii) must include a time line for 
completion of any pending corrective action(s).  The response must be complete in itself and must not be 
abbreviated by reference to other communications or answers to other notices.4  
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a).
3 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
4 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(c).
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4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct the City of Buckley to support its 
response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an 
authorized officer of the City of Buckley with personal knowledge of the representations provided in the 
City of Buckley  response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein,5 and confirming 
that all of the information requested by this Notice which is in the regulatee’s possession, custody, 
control, or knowledge has been produced.  To knowingly and willfully make any false statement or 
conceal any material fact in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of 
the U.S. Code.6  
5. 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
Seattle District Office
11410 NE 122nd Way, Suite 312
Kirkland, WA 98034
6. This Notice shall be sent to the City of Buckley at its address of record.  
7. The Privacy Act of 19747 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.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Binh Nguyen
Acting District Director
Seattle District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
5 Section 1.16 of the Rules provides that “[a]ny document to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission 
and which is required by any law, rule or other regulation of the United States to be supported, evidenced, 
established or proved by a written sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the 
person making the same, may be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn declaration, 
certification, verification, or statement in writing of such person . . . . Such declaration shall be subscribed by the 
declarant as true under penalty of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following form . . . : ‘I declare (or certify, 
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)’.”  47 
C.F.R. § 1.16.
6 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. § 1.17.
7 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).