[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR5.63]

[Page 636]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 5--EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE (OTHER THAN BROADCAST)--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Applications and Licenses
 
Sec. 5.63  Supplementary statements required.

    (a) Each applicant for an authorization in the Experimental Radio 
Service must enclose with the application a narrative statement 
describing in detail the program of research and experimentation 
proposed, the specific objectives sought to be accomplished; and how the 
program of experimentation has a reasonable promise of contribution to 
the development, extension, or expansion, or utilization of the radio 
art, or is along lines not already investigated. An applicant may 
request non-disclosure of proprietary information submitted under this 
part. These requests should follow the procedures for submission set 
forth in Sec. 0.459 of this chapter.
    (b) If the authorization is to be used for the purpose of fulfilling 
the requirements of a contract with an agency of the United States 
Government, the applicant shall submit a narrative statement describing 
the project, the name of the contracting agency, and the contract 
number.
    (c) If the authorization is to be used for the sole purpose of 
developing equipment for exportation to be employed by stations under 
the jurisdiction of a foreign government, the applicant shall submit a 
narrative statement describing the project, any associated contract 
number, and the name of the foreign government concerned.
    (d) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not be 
applicable to applications for an authorization in the Experimental 
Radio Service to be used for communications essential to a research 
project in which other means of communications are inadequate or not 
available. In such cases, applicants shall include as part of the 
application for an authorization the following:
    (1) A description of the nature of the research project being 
conducted.
    (2) A showing that communications facilities are necessary for the 
research project involved.
    (3) A showing that existing communications facilities are inadequate 
or unavailable.