Notice of Debarment, 887-888 [2015-00035]

Download as PDF rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 4 / Wednesday, January 7, 2015 / Notices The street address is 2777 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. The meeting is open to the public with limited seating on a first-come, firstserved basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning this meeting should be directed to Sheritta W. Taylor, Designated Federal Officer, US EPA, Office of the Administrator (MC1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; via email at taylor.sheritta@epa.gov, or via telephone at 202–564–1771. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee that provides policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on a range of environmental issues and policies that are of importance to agriculture and rural communities. 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Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, and the requirements governing the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation, 40 CFR part 142, that the Commonwealth of Virginia is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. The Commonwealth has adopted the Lead and Copper Rule Short Term Revisions which will provide for better public health protection by reducing potential reproductive and developmental health risks from lead. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that these revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. EPA is taking action to tentatively approve these program revisions. All interested parties are invited to submit written comments on this determination and may request a public hearing. DATES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted by February 6, 2015. This determination shall become effective on February 6, 2015 if no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the Regional Administrator does not elect on his own to hold a hearing, and if no comments are received which cause EPA to modify its tentative approval. ADDRESSES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029. Comments may also be submitted electronically to Rizzo.George@epa.gov. All documents relating to this determination are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices: • Drinking Water Branch (3WP21), Water Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029. • Office of Drinking Water, Virginia Department of Health, Madison Building, 6th Floor, 109 Governor Street, Room 632, Richmond, VA 23219. 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A request for public hearing shall include the following: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the individual, organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; (2) a brief statement of the requesting person’s interest in the Regional Administrator’s determination and of information that the requesting person intends to submit at such a hearing; and (3) the signature of the individual making the request; or, if the request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a responsible official of the organization or other entity. Dated: December 3, 2014. Shawn M. Garvin, Regional Administrator, EPA, Region III. Dated: January 2, 2015. Sheritta W. Taylor, Acting Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–00074 Filed 1–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9921–46–Region 3] Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the Commonwealth of Virginia AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2015–00017 Filed 1–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 14–1855] Notice of Debarment Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ‘‘Bureau’’) debars Gregory Paul Styles 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1 888 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 4 / Wednesday, January 7, 2015 / Notices the E-Rate Program from waste, fraud, and abuse. DATES: Debarment commences on the date Mr. Gregory Paul Styles receives the debarment letter or January 7, 2015, 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 Jeffrey.Gee@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau debarred Mr. Gregory Paul Styles 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 14–1855, which was mailed to Mr. Styles and released on December 18, 2014. 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 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. rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Communications Commission. Jeffrey J. Gee, Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau. December 18, 2014 DA 14–1855 SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND E-MAIL Mr. Gregory Paul Styles 15506 Banjo Court Woodbridge, VA 22193 Re: Debarment Notice, FCC Case No. EB–IHD–14–00013502 Dear Mr. Styles: 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:01 Jan 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 August 26, 2014, the Commission’s Enforcement Bureau sent you a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings that was published in the Federal Register on September 22, 2014.2 That Suspension Notice 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 Suspension Notice, in March 2011 you were convicted of conspiring with Marvin Mitch Freeman to obstruct the competitive bidding process and defraud the E-Rate program of approximately $788,000.3 As the Management Information Systems Director for Chowchilla Elementary School District (CESD) you were responsible for CESD’s procurement process and, therefore were ineligible to bid on CESD’s E-Rate projects.4 To circumvent the Commission’s competitive bidding rules, you solicited Mr. Freeman to bid on CESD E-Rate contracts through his business, Twisted Head Design.5 Specifically, you awarded Mr. Freeman the E-Rate contracts knowing he was unqualified to perform E-Rate work and that you or a subcontractor would perform the work, and bill the Universal Service Administrative Company for that work.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 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 1 47 CFR 54.8(e), (g); see also id. 0.111 (delegating authority to the Enforcement Bureau to resolve universal service suspension and debarment proceedings). 2 Letter from Jeffrey J. Gee, Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, FCC Enforcement Bureau, to Gregory Paul Styles, Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings, 29 FCC Rcd 10109 (Enf. Bur. 2014) (Suspension Notice); 79 FR 56579 (Sept. 22, 2014). 3 United States v. Gregory P. Styles, Criminal Docket No. 1:06CR00013–001, Judgment at 1 (E.D. Cal. filed March 17, 2011, amended June 15, 2011); Suspension Notice, 29 FCC Rcd at 10110–11. 4 Suspension Notice, 29 FCC Rcd at 10110. 5 Id; see 47 CFR 54.503, 54.511(a). 6 Id. 7 47 CFR 54.8(c). PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 its scope, no later than 30 calendar days from either the date of your receipt of the Suspension Notice 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 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, Jeffrey J. Gee Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division Enforcement Bureau cc: Johnnay Schrieber, Universal Service Administrative Company (via e-mail) Rashann Duvall, Universal Service Administrative Company (via e-mail) Mark J. McKeon, United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California (via e-mail) [FR Doc. 2015–00035 Filed 1–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 14–1854] Notice of Debarment Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ‘‘Bureau’’) debars Marvin Mitch Freeman 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. Marvin Mitch Freeman receives the debarment letter or January 7, 2015, 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 SUMMARY: 8 Id. 54.8(e)(3)–(4). Any opposition had to be filed no later than October 22, 2014. 9 Id. 54.8(e)(5), (g). 10 Id 54.8(a)(1), (5), (d). E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 887-888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 14-1855]


Notice of Debarment

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ``Bureau'') debars Gregory Paul 
Styles 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

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the E-Rate Program from waste, fraud, and abuse.

DATES: Debarment commences on the date Mr. Gregory Paul Styles receives 
the debarment letter or January 7, 2015, 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 
Jeffrey.Gee@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau debarred Mr. Gregory Paul Styles 
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 14-1855, which was mailed to Mr. Styles and released on 
December 18, 2014. 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 
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.
Jeffrey J. Gee,
Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau.

December 18, 2014

DA 14-1855

SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND E-MAIL
Mr. Gregory Paul Styles
15506 Banjo Court
Woodbridge, VA 22193
    Re: Debarment Notice, FCC Case No. EB-IHD-14-00013502
Dear Mr. Styles:
    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(e), (g); see also id. 0.111 (delegating 
authority to the Enforcement Bureau to resolve universal service 
suspension and debarment proceedings).
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    On August 26, 2014, the Commission's Enforcement Bureau sent you a 
Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings that was 
published in the Federal Register on September 22, 2014.\2\ That 
Suspension Notice 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 Jeffrey J. Gee, Acting Chief, Investigations and 
Hearings Division, FCC Enforcement Bureau, to Gregory Paul Styles, 
Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings, 29 FCC 
Rcd 10109 (Enf. Bur. 2014) (Suspension Notice); 79 FR 56579 (Sept. 
22, 2014).
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    As discussed in the Suspension Notice, in March 2011 you were 
convicted of conspiring with Marvin Mitch Freeman to obstruct the 
competitive bidding process and defraud the E-Rate program of 
approximately $788,000.\3\ As the Management Information Systems 
Director for Chowchilla Elementary School District (CESD) you were 
responsible for CESD's procurement process and, therefore were 
ineligible to bid on CESD's E-Rate projects.\4\ To circumvent the 
Commission's competitive bidding rules, you solicited Mr. Freeman to 
bid on CESD E-Rate contracts through his business, Twisted Head 
Design.\5\ Specifically, you awarded Mr. Freeman the E-Rate contracts 
knowing he was unqualified to perform E-Rate work and that you or a 
subcontractor would perform the work, and bill the Universal Service 
Administrative Company for that work.\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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    \3\ United States v. Gregory P. Styles, Criminal Docket No. 
1:06CR00013-001, Judgment at 1 (E.D. Cal. filed March 17, 2011, 
amended June 15, 2011); Suspension Notice, 29 FCC Rcd at 10110-11.
    \4\ Suspension Notice, 29 FCC Rcd at 10110.
    \5\ Id; see 47 CFR 54.503, 54.511(a).
    \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 Suspension 
Notice 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\ Id. 54.8(e)(3)-(4). Any opposition had to be filed no later 
than October 22, 2014.
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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,

Jeffrey J. Gee

Acting Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division Enforcement 
Bureau

cc: Johnnay Schrieber, Universal Service Administrative Company (via 
e-mail)
Rashann Duvall, Universal Service Administrative Company (via e-
mail)
Mark J. McKeon, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of 
California (via e-mail)

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