Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Mandan Municipal Airport Authority )                    File No.:  EB-FIELDWR-15-
00019820
Licensee of Station WQJE398 )
)           NOV No.:  V201532800001
Mandan, ND )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released: September 30, 2015
By the District Director, Denver 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)
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to Mandan Municipal Airport Authority (MMAA), licensee of radio station 
WQJE398 in Mandan, North Dakota. 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 noted herein.
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2. While investigating an interference complaint, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s 
Denver Office investigated MMAA’s operation on 122.8 MHz and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. § 1.903(a): “General rule. 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, except as 
specified in paragraph (b) of this section.” At the time the Denver Office 
agent contacted MMAA regarding the interference complaint, MMAA 
officials informed the agent that the airport operated on 122.8 MHz.  
Additionally, the airport’s official website states that MMAA is operating on 
122.8 MHz.  MMAA was issued an FCC license under call sign WQJE398 
that does not include the frequency122.8 MHz.  A search of the FCC’s 
licensing databases revealed that MMAA has no authority to operate on
122.8 MHz.
                                                          
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47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
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47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a).
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3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
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and 
Section 1.89 of the Rules, we seek additional information concerning the violations and any remedial 
actions taken. Therefore, MMAA 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.
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4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct MMAA to support its response to 
this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized 
officer of MMAA with personal knowledge of the representations provided in MMAA’s response, 
verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein,
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and confirming that all of the information 
requested by this Notice which is in the licensee’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.
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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
Denver Office
P.O. Box 25446
One Denver Federal Center – Building 1A
Lakewood, CO 80225-0446
6. This Notice shall be sent to Mandan Municipal Airport Authority at its address of record.  
                                                          
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47 U.S.C. § 308(b).
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47 C.F.R. § 1.89(c).
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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.
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18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 C.F.R. § 1.17.
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7. The Privacy Act of 1974
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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
Nikki P. Shears
District Director
Denver Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
                                                          
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P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).