Federal Communications Commission Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) File No.: EB-FIELDSCR-17-00025216 JLF Communications, LLC ) Licensee of Radio Station KULF ) Facility ID #48653 ) ) Bellville, Texas ) NOTICE OF VIOLATION Released: January 5, 2018 By the Regional Director, Region Two, Enforcement Bureau: 1. This is a Notice of Violation (Notice) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) 1 to JLF Communications, LLC, licensee of AM station KULF, Bellville, Texas (Facility ID No. 48653) (Station). Pursuant to Section 1.89(a) of the Commission’s rules, issuance of this Notice does not preclude the Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) from further action if warranted, including issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for the violation noted herein. 2 2. On December 11 and 12, 2017 Agents of the Bureau’s Dallas Field Office inspected the Station operating in Bellville, Texas and observed the following violations: a. 47 CFR § 73.1745 (a): “No broadcast station shall operate at times, or with modes or power, other than specified and made a part of the license, unless otherwise provided in this part.” 3 During the inspection on December 11 and 12, 2017, the Agents observed at 6:00 pm Central Standard Time (CST) that the Station continued to operate past sunset. Based on the Commission’s records, on December 14, 2017, JLF Communications, LLC is licensed to operate daytime only, which would have ended at approximately 5:30 CST. 1 47 CFR § 1.89. 2 47 CFR § 1.89(a). 3 47 CFR 73.1745 (a) Federal Communications Commission 2 3. Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 4 and Section 1.89 of the Commission’s rules, we seek additional information concerning the violation and any remedial actions taken. Therefore, JLF Communications, LLC 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. 5 4. In accordance with Section 1.16 of the Commission’s rules, we direct JLF Communications, LLC to support its response to this Notice with an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, signed and dated by an authorized officer of JLF Communications, LLC with personal knowledge of the representations provided in JLF Communications, LLC’s response, verifying the truth and accuracy of the information therein, 6 and confirming that all of the information requested by this Notice which is in the JLF Communications, LLC’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. 7 5. All replies and documentation sent in response to this Notice should be marked with the File No. specified above, and mailed to the following address: Federal Communications Commission Atlanta Regional Office P.O. Box 1493 Powder Springs, GA 30127 6. This Notice shall be sent to JLF Communications, LLC at its address of record. 4 47 U.S.C. § 308(b). 5 47 CFR § 1.89(c). 6 Section 1.16 of the Commission’s 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 CFR § 1.16. 7 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See also 47 CFR § 1.17. Federal Communications Commission 3 7. The Privacy Act of 1974 8 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 Ronald Ramage Regional Director Region Two Enforcement Bureau 8 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).