[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR78.20]

[Page 761]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 78_CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Applications and Licenses
 
Sec.  78.20  Acceptance of applications; public notice.

    (a) Applications which are tendered for filing are dated upon 
receipt and then forwarded to the Media Bureau where an examination is 
made to ascertain whether the applications are complete. Applications 
found to be complete or substantially complete, are accepted for filing 
and are given a file number. In case of minor defects as to 
completeness, the applicant will be required to supply the missing 
information. Applications which are not substantially complete will be 
returned to the applicant. Applications requiring fees as set forth at 
part 1, subpart G, of this chapter must be filed in accordance with 
Sec.  0.401(b) of this chapter.
    (b) Acceptance of an application for filing means only that it has 
been the subject of a preliminary review by the Commission's 
administrative staff as to completeness. Applications which are 
determined to be clearly not in accordance with the Commission's rules 
or other requirements, unless accompanied by an appropriate request for 
waiver, will be considered defective and will not be accepted for 
filing, or if inadvertently accepted for filing, will be dismissed. 
Requests for waiver shall show the nature of the waiver or exception 
desired and shall set forth the reasons in support thereof.
    (c) The Commission will give public notice of all applications and 
major amendments thereto which have been accepted for filing. No 
application shall be acted on less than thirty (30) days from the date 
of public notice.

[37 FR 15926, Aug. 8, 1972, as amended at 52 FR 10231, Mar. 31, 1987; 67 
FR 13235, Mar. 21, 2002; 68 FR 27004, May 19, 2003]

    Effective Date Note: At 68 FR 27003, May 19, 2003, Sec.  78.20 was 
amended by revising the first sentence of paragraph (a). This sentence 
contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will 
not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of 
Management and Budget.