Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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Westfield Topanga Owner LP ) File No.: EB-FIELDWR-15-00020509
Licensee of Station WPAL305 ) NOV No.:  V201632900002
Canoga Park, California )
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  January 14, 2016
By the Acting District Director, Los Angeles 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 Westfield Topanga Owner LP, licensee of radio station WPAL305 in 
Canoga Park, California. 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.
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2. On December 20, 2015, in response to a complaint of interference from the State of 
California, agents of the Enforcement Bureau’s Los Angeles Office investigated radio station WPAL305
located at Canoga Park, CA, and observed the following violations:
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 of the 
investigation, Westfield Topanga Owner LP was operating on 465.025 MHz,
which is not a frequency authorized by the license. In addition the operations 
on 465.025 MHz used a digital emission not authorized on the license.
b. 47 C.F.R. § 90.425(a): “Stations licensed under this part shall transmit 
identification in accordance with the following provisions: (a) Identification 
procedure. Except as provide for in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, 
each station or system shall be identified by the transmission of the assigned 
callsign during each transmission or exchange of transmissions, or once each 
                                                          
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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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15 minutes (30 minutes in the Public Safety Pool) during periods of 
continuous operation.”  At the time of the investigation, when the station was 
monitored for over two hours, and transmitted multiple times, the station did 
not transmit any callsign.
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, Westfield Topanga Owner LP 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 Westfield Topanga Owner LP to 
support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and 
dated by an authorized officer of Westfield Topanga Owner LP with personal knowledge of the 
representations provided in Westfield Topanga Owner LP’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
Los Angeles Office
18000 Studebaker Rd., #660
Cerritos, CA 90703
                                                          
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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 “any 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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6. This Notice shall be sent to Westfield Topanga Owner LP at its address of record.
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
James T. Lyon
Acting District Director
Los Angeles Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
                                                          
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P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).