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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Nick's Meat Market ) File No. EB-04-BF-
207
)
Rochester, New York ) Citation No.
C20053228001
CITATION
Released: January
3, 2005
By the Enforcement Bureau, Northeast Region, Buffalo Office:
1. This is an official Citation issued pursuant to Section
503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
(``Act''),1 to Nick's Meat Market (``Nicks'') for
violation of Section 15.5(b) and 15.5(c) of the
Commission's Rules (``Rules'').2
2. The Rochester New York Fire Department reported harmful
interference to their radio communications at their fire
station located at 450 Lyell Avenue. The interference
was affecting communications on the frequencies of
154.13 MHz and 154.250 MHz. Investigation by the
Commission's Buffalo Office of the Enforcement Bureau
(Buffalo Office'') on December 20, 2004 determined that
the Javelin pro series security monitor located at
Nick's Meat Market, 444 Lyell Avenue, Rochester, New
York was causing the harmful interference to the
Rochester Fire Department.
3. Section 15.5(b) of the Rules provides that ``Operation
of an unintentional radiator is subject to the condition
that no harmful interference is caused....'' Section
15.5(c) of the Rules provides that ``The operator of a
radio frequency device shall be required to cease
operating the device upon notification by a Commission
representative that the device is causing harmful
interference. Operation shall not resume until the
condition causing the harmful interference has been
corrected.''
4. Nick's Meat Market is hereby warned the operation of
the Javelin pro series security monitor is causing
harmful interference to safety radio communications and
constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above.
THE OPERATION OF THE JAVELIN PRO SERIES SECURITY MONITOR
MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY.
5. Subsequent violations of the Communications Act or the
Commission's Rules may subject the violator to
substantial monetary forfeitures not to exceed $11,000
for each such violation or each day of a continuing
violation,3 seizure of equipment through in rem
forfeiture action, and criminal sanctions including
imprisonment. 4
6. You may request a personal interview at the
Commission's Field Office nearest your place of
business. The nearest office is the Buffalo Office,
1307 Federal Building, Buffalo, New York 14202, which
you can contact by telephone at XXX XXX-XXXX. You
must schedule this interview to take place within
twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Citation.
Alternatively, you may submit a written statement to the
above address within twenty-one (21) days of the date of
this Citation. Any written statement should specify what
actions have been taken to correct the violations
outlined above. Please reference case number EB-04-BF-
207 when corresponding with the Buffalo Office.
7. This Citation shall be sent First Class U.S. Mail and,
Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to Nick's Meat
Market, Attn: Ziyad AL-haggi, 444 Lyell Avenue,
Rochester, New York 14606.
8. The Privacy Act of 19745 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 Citation is punishable by fine or
imprisonment under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.6
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
David A. Viglione
Resident Agent
Buffalo Office
Northeast Region
_________________________
1 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5).
2
47 C.F.R. § §15.5(b) and 15.5(c).
3 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.80(b)(3).
4 See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503, 510.
5
P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
6
18 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.