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produce power densities that will
exceed the Commission’s radio
frequency exposure criteria. ESAA
applicants with ESAA terminals that
will exceed the guidelines in Section
1.1310 for radio frequency radiation
exposure shall provide, with their
environmental assessment, a plan for
mitigation of radiation exposure to the
extent required to meet those
guidelines. All ESAA licensees shall
ensure installation of ESAA terminals
on aircraft by qualified installers who
have an understanding of the antenna’s
radiation environment and the measures
best suited to maximize protection of
the general public and persons
operating the vehicle and equipment.
An ESAA terminal exhibiting radiation
exposure levels exceeding 1.0 mW/cm2
in accessible areas, such as at the
exterior surface of the radome, shall
have a label attached to the surface of
the terminal warning about the radiation
hazard and shall include thereon a
diagram showing the regions around the
terminal where the radiation levels
could exceed 1.0 mW/cm2.
47 CFR 25.227(c)(1)—Operations of
ESAAs in the 14.0–14.2 GHz (Earth-tospace) frequency band in the radio lineof-sight of the NASA TDRSS facilities
on Guam (latitude 13°36′55″ N,
longitude 144°51′22″ E) or White Sands,
New Mexico (latitude 32°20′59″ N,
longitude 106°36′31″ W and latitude
32°32′40″ N, longitude 106°36′48″ W)
are subject to coordination with the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) through the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA)
Interdepartment Radio Advisory
Committee (IRAC). Licensees shall
notify the International Bureau once
they have completed coordination.
Upon receipt of such notification from
a licensee, the International Bureau will
issue a public notice stating that the
licensee may commence operations
within the coordination zone in 30 days
if no party has opposed the operations.
47 CFR 25.227(c)(2)—When NTIA
seeks to provide similar protection to
future TDRSS sites that have been
coordinated through the IRAC
Frequency Assignment Subcommittee
process, NTIA will notify the
Commission’s International Bureau that
the site is nearing operational status.
Upon public notice from the
International Bureau, all Ku-band ESAA
licensees shall cease operations in the
14.0–14.2 GHz band within radio lineof-sight of the new TDRSS site until the
licensees complete coordination with
NTIA/IRAC for the new TDRSS facility.
Licensees shall notify the International
Bureau once they have completed
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coordination for the new TDRSS site.
Upon receipt of such notification from
a licensee, the International Bureau will
issue a public notice stating that the
licensee may commence operations
within the coordination zone in 30 days
if no party has opposed the operations.
The ESAA licensee then will be
permitted to commence operations in
the 14.0–14.2 GHz band within radio
line-of-sight of the new TDRSS site,
subject to any operational constraints
developed in the coordination process.
47 CFR 25.227(d)(1)—Operations of
ESAA in the 14.47–14.5 GHz (Earth-tospace) frequency band in the radio lineof-sight of radio astronomy service
(RAS) observatories observing in the
14.47–14.5 GHz band are subject to
coordination with the National Science
Foundation (NSF). The appropriate NSF
contact point to initiate coordination is
Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager,
NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1045,
Arlington, VA 22203, fax 703–292–
9034, email esm@nsf.gov. Licensees
shall notify the International Bureau
once they have completed coordination.
Upon receipt of the coordination
agreement from a licensee, the
International Bureau will issue a public
notice stating that the licensee may
commence operations within the
coordination zone in 30 days if no party
has opposed the operations.
47 CFR 25.227(d)(2)—A list of
applicable RAS sites and their locations
can be found in 25.226(d)(2) Table 1.
47 CFR 25.227(d)(3)—When NTIA
seeks to provide similar protection to
future RAS sites that have been
coordinated through the IRAC
Frequency Assignment Subcommittee
process, NTIA will notify the
Commission’s International Bureau that
the site is nearing operational status.
Upon public notice from the
International Bureau, all Ku-band ESAA
licensees shall cease operations in the
14.47–14.5 GHz band within the
relevant geographic zone of the new
RAS site until the licensees complete
coordination for the new RAS facility.
Licensees shall notify the International
Bureau once they have completed
coordination for the new RAS site and
shall submit the coordination agreement
to the Commission. Upon receipt of
such notification from a licensee, the
International Bureau will issue a public
notice stating that the licensee may
commence operations within the
coordination zone in 30 days if no party
has opposed the operations. The ESAA
licensee then will be permitted to
commence operations in the 14.47–14.5
GHz band within the relevant
coordination distance around the new
RAS site, subject to any operational
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constraints developed in the
coordination process.
If various data in this collection were
not filed in conjunction with our rules,
then applicants and licensees would not
obtain the authorization necessary to
provide telecommunications services;
the Commission would not be able to
carry out its mandate as required by
statute; and applicants and licensees
would not be able to effectively provide
services to the public.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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[DA 13–184]
Notice of Debarment
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Enforcement Bureau (the
‘‘Bureau’’) debars Denisa Babcock 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 Ms. Denisa Babcock receives the
debarment letter or April 1, 2013,
whichever date comes first, for a period
of three years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy
M. Ragsdale, Attorney Advisor, Federal
Communications Commission,
Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and
Hearings Division, Room 4–C330, 445
12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Joy Ragsdale may be contacted by
telephone 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 Theresa.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Bureau debarred Ms. Denisa Babcock
from the schools and libraries service
support mechanism for a period of three
years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8. Attached
is the debarment letter, DA 13–184,
which was mailed to Ms. Babcock and
released on February 8, 2013. The
complete text of the notice of debarment
is available for public inspection and
copying during regular business hours
at the FCC Reference Information
SUMMARY:
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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.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Theresa Z. Cavanaugh,
Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division,
Enforcement Bureau.
February 8, 2013
DA 13–184
SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED AND EMAIL
Ms. Denisa Babcock
c/o Leon Fred Spies
Mellon & Spies
312 E. College Street, Suite 216
Iowa City, IA 52240
Re: Notice of Debarment
FCC File No. EB–12–IH–1396
Dear Ms. Babcock:
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 October 10, 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 November 9, 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,
on May 11, 2011, you pled guilty to
converting more than $1,000,000 from
various school districts for your personal use
from November 2005 through December
2009.4 That amount included approximately
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
Denisa Babcock, Notice of Suspension and
Initiation of Debarment Proceeding, 27 FCC Rcd
12311 (Enf. Bur. 2012) (Attachment 1) (Suspension
Notice).
3 77 FR 67363 (Nov. 9, 2012).
4 Suspension Notice, 27 FCC Rcd at 12312.
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$49,000 in E-Rate checks payable to the
school districts you represented through your
E-Rate consulting company, Camanche
Consulting Services (CCS).5 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.6
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.7 The
Commission did not receive any such
opposition from you.
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.8 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.9
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)
Maureen McGuire, United States
Attorney’s Office, Southern District of
Iowa (via email)
Richard Westphal, United States Attorney’s
Office, Southern District of Iowa (via
email)
Facility ID 5885, BPH–20130207ABP,
From UNION GROVE, AL, To TRIANA,
AL; REED BROADCASTING, LLC,
Station WRAB, Facility ID 2552, BP–
20130207ABK, From ARAB, AL, To
UNION GROVE, AL; SOUTHERN
STONE BROADCASTING, INC., Station
WMGZ, Facility ID41993, BPH–
20070416ACW, From EATONTON, GA,
To LEXINGTON, GA.
DATES: The agency must receive
comments on or before April 29, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 Twelfth Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tung Bui, 202–418–2700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The full
text of these applications is available for
inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the Commission’s
Reference Center, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554 or electronically
via the Media Bureau’s Consolidated
Data Base System, https://
svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/
prod/cdbs_pa.htm. A copy of this
application may also be purchased from
the Commission’s duplicating
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.,
445 12th Street SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1–
800–378–3160 or www.BCPIWEB.com.
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Public Availability of the Federal
Communications Commission’s FY
2012 Service Contract Inventory
Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or
FM Proposals To Change the
Community of License
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The following applicants filed
AM or FM proposals to change the
community of license: DAIJ MEDIA,
LLC, Station KJOZ, Facility ID 20625,
BP–20120731AAA, From CONROE, TX,
To BAYTOWN, TX; GREAT SOUTH
WIRELESS, LLC, Station WZZN,
SUMMARY:
5 Id.
6 47
CFR 54.8(c).
CFR 54.8(e)(3), (4). Any opposition had to be
filed no later than November 9, 2012.
8 Id. §§ 54.8(e)(5), (g).
9 Id. §§ 54.8(a)(1), (5), (d).
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Federal Communications Commission.
James D. Bradshaw,
Deputy Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2013–04717 Filed 2–27–13; 8:45 am]
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Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission is publishing this notice to
advise the public of the availability of
the FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory
as required by Section 743 of Division
C of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117). This
inventory provides information on FY
2012 service contract actions over
$25,000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding the service contract
inventory should be directed to Ms.
Dawn DiGiorgio, Administrative
Operations, Office of the Managing
Director, at (202) 418–0314 or
Dawn.DiGiorgio@fcc.gov.
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 13-184]
Notice of Debarment
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ``Bureau'') debars Denisa Babcock
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 Ms. Denisa Babcock receives the
debarment letter or April 1, 2013, whichever date comes first, for a
period of three years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy M. Ragsdale, Attorney Advisor,
Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Investigations
and Hearings Division, Room 4-C330, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC
20554. Joy Ragsdale may be contacted by telephone 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
Theresa.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau debarred Ms. Denisa Babcock from
the schools and libraries service support mechanism for a period of
three years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8. Attached is the debarment letter,
DA 13-184, which was mailed to Ms. Babcock and released on February 8,
2013. The complete text of the notice of debarment is available for
public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC
Reference Information
[[Page 13670]]
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.
February 8, 2013
DA 13-184
SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND EMAIL
Ms. Denisa Babcock
c/o Leon Fred Spies
Mellon & Spies
312 E. College Street, Suite 216
Iowa City, IA 52240
Re: Notice of Debarment
FCC File No. EB-12-IH-1396
Dear Ms. Babcock:
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 October 10, 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 November 9, 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 Denisa Babcock, Notice of Suspension and Initiation of
Debarment Proceeding, 27 FCC Rcd 12311 (Enf. Bur. 2012) (Attachment
1) (Suspension Notice).
\3\ 77 FR 67363 (Nov. 9, 2012).
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As discussed in the Notice of Suspension, on May 11, 2011, you
pled guilty to converting more than $1,000,000 from various school
districts for your personal use from November 2005 through December
2009.\4\ That amount included approximately $49,000 in E-Rate checks
payable to the school districts you represented through your E-Rate
consulting company, Camanche Consulting Services (CCS).\5\ 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.\6\
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\4\ Suspension Notice, 27 FCC Rcd at 12312.
\5\ Id.
\6\ 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.\7\ The Commission did not
receive any such opposition from you.
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\7\ 47 CFR 54.8(e)(3), (4). Any opposition had to be filed no
later than November 9, 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.\8\ 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.\9\
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\8\ Id. Sec. Sec. 54.8(e)(5), (g).
\9\ Id. Sec. Sec. 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)
Maureen McGuire, United States Attorney's Office, Southern
District of Iowa (via email)
Richard Westphal, United States Attorney's Office, Southern
District of Iowa (via email)
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