Federal Communications Commission Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) JLF Communications, LLC ) File No. EB-FIELDSCR-15-00020186 ) Licensee of Station KULF ) NOV No. V201632540001 Bellville, TX ) Facility ID: 48653 ) NOTICE OF VIOLATION Released: November 24, 2015 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 rules (Rules),1 to JLF Communications, LLC (JLF Communications), licensee of station KULF in Bellville, Texas. 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 October 29, 2015, in response to a complaint of interference, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Houston Office, monitored radio station KULF located in Bellville, Texas, and observed the following violation: a. 47 C.F.R § 73.1745(a): “No broadcast station shall operate at times, or with modes or power, other than those specified and made part of the license, unless otherwise provided in this part.” Station KULF is authorized to operate as a daytime only station, and as expressed on its license it may operate until 6:00 p.m. (Non-Advanced) each day in the month of October. On October 29, 2015, an agent monitored station KULF continue on the air until at least 8:00PM. 3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,3 and Section 1.89 of the Rules, JLF Communications 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 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89. 2 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(a). 3 47 U.S.C. § 308(b). Federal Communications Commission 2 itself and signed by a principal or officer of JLF Communications.4 4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Rules, we direct JLF Communications to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of Husky Tower Company with personal knowledge of the representations provided in its 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 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.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 9597 Jones Road, #362 Houston, Texas 77065 6. This Notice shall be sent to JLF Communications 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 Stephen P. Lee Resident Agent Houston Office South Central Region Enforcement Bureau 4 47 C.F.R. § 1.89(c). 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).