Notice of Debarment, 74185-74186 [2012-30105]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 240 / Thursday, December 13, 2012 / Notices requirement, amended the rule related to third-adjacent channel interference, and amended the rule that sets forth the obligations of LPFM stations with respect to interference to the input signals of FM translator or FM booster stations. We have revised the Form 318 to reflect these proposed changes. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–30102 Filed 12–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Approved by Office of Management and Budget Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). 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Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Dec 12, 2012 Jkt 229001 authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157, 160, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 303, 308, 309(j), 310 and 610 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: Information requested in the reports may include confidential information. However, covered entities are allowed to request that such materials submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Privacy Act: N/A. Needs and Uses: On April 9, 2012, the Commission adopted final rules in a Third Report and Order, DA12–550, which adopts the 2011 revision of the hearing aid compatibility technical standard (ANSI Standard) as an applicable technical standard alongside the 2007 version that is already in the Commission’s rules. Under the 2011 ANSI Standard, the Commission tailored its existing disclosure requirements to address new situations that may arise. Specifically, the Commission adopted a requirement to inform users about any operations in handsets that a manufacturer may have tested under the 2011 version of the ANSI Standard and found not to meet hearing aid compatibility criteria for those operations. The Commission also adopted a requirement to make disclosure about any handsets that have not been tested for the inductive coupling capability of Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) transmissions. The Commission is now modifying the FCC Form 655 to collect information that is relevant to the newly effective provisions of the rule and to clarify and streamline existing fields. See the 60 day notice published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2012 (77 FR 44614) for the specific changes made to the form. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–30038 Filed 12–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 12–1912] Notice of Debarment Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ‘‘Bureau’’) debars Mr. Willard Ross SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74185 Lanham from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or ‘‘E-Rate Program’’) for a period of three years. The Bureau takes this action to protect the E-Rate Program from waste, fraud and abuse. DATES: Debarment commences on the date Mr. Willard Ross Lanham receives the debarment letter or January 14, 2013, whichever date comes first, for a period of three years. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy M. Ragsdale, Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and Hearings Division, Room 4–A236, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Joy Ragsdale may be contacted by phone at (202) 418–1697 or by email at Joy.Ragsdale@fcc.gov. If Ms. Ragsdale is unavailable, you may contact Ms. Theresa Cavanaugh, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, by telephone at (202) 418–1420 and by email at Terry.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau debarred Mr. William Ross Lanham from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for a period of three years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8. Attached is the debarment letter, DA 12–1912, which was mailed to Mr. William Ross Lanham and released on November 29, 2012. The complete text of the notice of debarment is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portal II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554, In addition, the complete text is available on the FCC’s Web site at https://www.fcc.gov. The text may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating inspection and copying during regular business hours at the contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portal II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B420, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 488–5300 or (800) 378– 3160, facsimile (202) 488–5563, or via email https://www.bcpiweb.com. Federal Communications Commission. Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. November 29, 2012 DA 12–1912 SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND EMAIL Mr. Willard Ross Lanham c/o Stephen N. Preziosi Law Office of Stephen N. Preziosi P.C. 570 Seventh Avenue, Ninth Floor New York, NY 10018 Re: Notice of Debarment, File No. EB–12–IH– 0847 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 74186 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 240 / Thursday, December 13, 2012 / Notices Dear Mr. Lanham: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) hereby notifies you that, pursuant to Section 54.8 of its rules, you are prohibited from participating in activities associated with or relating to the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (E-Rate program) for three years from either the date of your receipt of this Notice of Debarment or of its publication in the Federal Register, whichever is earlier in time (Debarment Date).1 On July 27, 2012, the Commission’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) sent you a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding (Notice of Suspension) 2 that was published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2012.3 The Notice of Suspension suspended you from participating in activities associated with or relating to the E-Rate program. It also described the basis for initiating debarment proceedings against you, the applicable debarment procedures, and the effect of debarment. As discussed in the Notice of Suspension, in March 2012 you were convicted of one count of theft of federal funds and three counts of mail fraud in connection with your activities as a consultant for the New York City Department of Education (DOE), which included managing Project Connect, an ERate funded project.4 As a DOE consultant, you defrauded the E-Rate program by, among other things, inflating consultant fees and bundling those charges with eligible services on invoices billed to DOE for work unrelated to Project Connect.5 As a result of your scheme, DOE was fraudulently billed more than $3.6 million for Project Connect between 2002 and 2008, of which you profited approximately $1.7 million.6 Pursuant to Section 54.8(c) of the Commission’s rules, your conviction of criminal conduct in connection with the ERate program is the basis for this debarment.7 In accordance with the Commission’s debarment rules, you were required to file with the Commission any opposition to your suspension or its scope, or to your proposed debarment or its scope, no later than 30 calendar days from either the date of your receipt of the Notice of Suspension or of its publication in the Federal Register, whichever date occurred first.8 The Commission did not receive any such opposition from you. For the foregoing reasons, you are debarred from participating in activities associated srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with 1 47 CFR 54.8(g); see also 47 CFR 0.111 (delegating authority to the Enforcement Bureau to resolve universal service suspension and debarment proceedings). 2 Letter from Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission to Willard Ross Lanham, Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding, 27 FCC Rcd 8384 (Enf. Bur. 2012) (Attachment 1). 3 77 Fed. Reg. 48154 (Aug. 13, 2012). 4 Supra n. 2 at 2. 5 Id. at 3. 6 Id. 7 47 CFR 54.8(c). 8 47 CFR 54.8 (e)(3), (4). Any opposition had to be filed no later than August 26, 2012. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Dec 12, 2012 Jkt 229001 with or related to the E-Rate program for three years from the Debarment Date.9 During this debarment period, you are excluded from participating in any activities associated with or related to the E-Rate program, including the receipt of funds or discounted services through the E-Rate program, or consulting with, assisting, or advising applicants or service providers regarding the E-Rate program.10 Sincerely, Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division Enforcement Bureau. cc: Johnnay Schrieber, Universal Service Administrative Company (via email), Rashann Duvall, Universal Service Administrative Company (via email), Brian A. Jacobs, U. S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York (via email), Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., U. S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York (via email), Paul M. Krieger, U. S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York (via email) [FR Doc. 2012–30105 Filed 12–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10)). The meeting was held in the Board Room of the FDIC Building located at 550–17th Street NW., Washington, DC. Dated: December 11, 2012. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–30247 Filed 12–11–12; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Federal Election Commission. Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC. STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 240 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74185-74186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30105]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 12-1912]


Notice of Debarment

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ``Bureau'') debars Mr. Willard 
Ross Lanham from the schools and libraries universal service support 
mechanism (or ``E-Rate Program'') for a period of three years. The 
Bureau takes this action to protect the E-Rate Program from waste, 
fraud and abuse.

DATES: Debarment commences on the date Mr. Willard Ross Lanham receives 
the debarment letter or January 14, 2013, whichever date comes first, 
for a period of three years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy M. Ragsdale, Federal 
Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and 
Hearings Division, Room 4-A236, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 
20554. Joy Ragsdale may be contacted by phone at (202) 418-1697 or by 
email at Joy.Ragsdale@fcc.gov. If Ms. Ragsdale is unavailable, you may 
contact Ms. Theresa Cavanaugh, Chief, Investigations and Hearings 
Division, by telephone at (202) 418-1420 and by email at 
Terry.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau debarred Mr. William Ross Lanham 
from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for 
a period of three years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8. Attached is the 
debarment letter, DA 12-1912, which was mailed to Mr. William Ross 
Lanham and released on November 29, 2012. The complete text of the 
notice of debarment is available for public inspection and copying 
during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, 
Portal II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, In 
addition, the complete text is available on the FCC's Web site at 
https://www.fcc.gov. The text may also be purchased from the 
Commission's duplicating inspection and copying during regular business 
hours at the contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portal II, 445 
12th Street SW., Room CY-B420, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 
488-5300 or (800) 378-3160, facsimile (202) 488-5563, or via email 
https://www.bcpiweb.com.

Federal Communications Commission.
Theresa Z. Cavanaugh,
Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau.
November 29, 2012

DA 12-1912

SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND EMAIL

Mr. Willard Ross Lanham
c/o Stephen N. Preziosi
Law Office of Stephen N. Preziosi P.C.
570 Seventh Avenue, Ninth Floor
New York, NY 10018

Re: Notice of Debarment, File No. EB-12-IH-0847


[[Page 74186]]


Dear Mr. Lanham:

    The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) hereby 
notifies you that, pursuant to Section 54.8 of its rules, you are 
prohibited from participating in activities associated with or 
relating to the schools and libraries universal service support 
mechanism (E-Rate program) for three years from either the date of 
your receipt of this Notice of Debarment or of its publication in 
the Federal Register, whichever is earlier in time (Debarment 
Date).\1\
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    \1\ 47 CFR 54.8(g); see also 47 CFR 0.111 (delegating authority 
to the Enforcement Bureau to resolve universal service suspension 
and debarment proceedings).
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    On July 27, 2012, the Commission's Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) 
sent you a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment 
Proceeding (Notice of Suspension) \2\ that was published in the 
Federal Register on August 13, 2012.\3\ The Notice of Suspension 
suspended you from participating in activities associated with or 
relating to the E-Rate program. It also described the basis for 
initiating debarment proceedings against you, the applicable 
debarment procedures, and the effect of debarment.
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    \2\ Letter from Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Chief, Investigations and 
Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications 
Commission to Willard Ross Lanham, Notice of Suspension and 
Initiation of Debarment Proceeding, 27 FCC Rcd 8384 (Enf. Bur. 2012) 
(Attachment 1).
    \3\ 77 Fed. Reg. 48154 (Aug. 13, 2012).
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    As discussed in the Notice of Suspension, in March 2012 you were 
convicted of one count of theft of federal funds and three counts of 
mail fraud in connection with your activities as a consultant for 
the New York City Department of Education (DOE), which included 
managing Project Connect, an E-Rate funded project.\4\ As a DOE 
consultant, you defrauded the E-Rate program by, among other things, 
inflating consultant fees and bundling those charges with eligible 
services on invoices billed to DOE for work unrelated to Project 
Connect.\5\ As a result of your scheme, DOE was fraudulently billed 
more than $3.6 million for Project Connect between 2002 and 2008, of 
which you profited approximately $1.7 million.\6\ Pursuant to 
Section 54.8(c) of the Commission's rules, your conviction of 
criminal conduct in connection with the E-Rate program is the basis 
for this debarment.\7\
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    \4\ Supra n. 2 at 2.
    \5\ Id. at 3.
    \6\ Id.
    \7\ 47 CFR 54.8(c).
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    In accordance with the Commission's debarment rules, you were 
required to file with the Commission any opposition to your 
suspension or its scope, or to your proposed debarment or its scope, 
no later than 30 calendar days from either the date of your receipt 
of the Notice of Suspension or of its publication in the Federal 
Register, whichever date occurred first.\8\ The Commission did not 
receive any such opposition from you.
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    \8\ 47 CFR 54.8 (e)(3), (4). Any opposition had to be filed no 
later than August 26, 2012.
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    For the foregoing reasons, you are debarred from participating 
in activities associated with or related to the E-Rate program for 
three years from the Debarment Date.\9\ During this debarment 
period, you are excluded from participating in any activities 
associated with or related to the E-Rate program, including the 
receipt of funds or discounted services through the E-Rate program, 
or consulting with, assisting, or advising applicants or service 
providers regarding the E-Rate program.\10\
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    \9\ Id. 54.8(e)(5), (g).
    \10\ Id. 54.8(a)(1), (5), (d).

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Sincerely,

Theresa Z. Cavanaugh,
Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division Enforcement Bureau.

cc: Johnnay Schrieber, Universal Service Administrative Company (via 
email), Rashann Duvall, Universal Service Administrative Company 
(via email), Brian A. Jacobs, U. S. Attorney's Office, Southern 
District of New York (via email), Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., U. S. 
Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York (via email), Paul 
M. Krieger, U. S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York 
(via email)

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