Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
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State of South Dakota ) File No. EB-08-DV-0374
Registrant of Antenna Structure )
ASR # 1041090 ) NOV No. V200932800003
Bowdle, South Dakota ) 
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Released:  November 7, 2008
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,1 to the State of South Dakota, registrant of antenna structure #1041090 in Bowdle, 
South Dakota.
2. On October 6, 2008, an agent from the Enforcement Bureau’s Denver Office inspected 
antenna structure #1041090, located in Bowdle, South Dakota, and observed the following violation:
a. 47 C.F.R. § 17.50:  "Antenna structures requiring painting under this part shall be 
cleaned or repainted as often as necessary to maintain good visibility."  At the time 
of the inspection, the agent observed that the paint on antenna structure #1041090 
was faded and the unpainted cables fastened to the outside of the antenna structure 
partially hid the paint on the tower.
3. Pursuant to Section 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and Section 
1.89 of the Commission's Rules, the State of South Dakota must submit a written statement concerning 
this matter within twenty (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 itself and signed by an official of the State of South Dakota.  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:
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.89.
2 47 U.S.C. § 403.
Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Communications Commission
Denver District Office
215 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 303
Lakewood, CO 80226
4. This Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to State of South 
Dakota at its address of record.
5. The Privacy Act of 19743 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.  Any false statement made knowingly 
and willfully in reply to this Notice is punishable by fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. 
Code.4
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Nikki P. Shears
District Director
Denver District Office
Western Region
Enforcement Bureau
  
3 P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
4 18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.