[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR2301.10]

[Page 486]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
       CHAPTER XXIII--NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
                 ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 2301_PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Application Requirements
 
Sec. 2301.10  Applications resulting from catastrophic damage or emergency 
situations.

    (a) An application may be filed with a request for a waiver of the 
closing date, as provided in Sec. 2301.26, when an eligible broadcast 
applicant suffers catastrophic damage to the basic equipment essential 
to its continued operation as a result of a natural or manmade disaster, 
or as the result of complete equipment failure, and is in dire need of 
assistance in funding replacement of the damaged equipment. This section 
is limited to equipment essential to a station's continued operation 
such as transmitters, tower, antennas, STL's or similar equipment which, 
if the equipment failed, would result in a complete loss of service to 
the community.
    (b) The request for a waiver must set forth the circumstances that 
prompt the request and be accompanied by appropriate supporting 
documentation.
    (c) A waiver will be granted only if it is determined that the 
applicant either carried adequate insurance or had acceptable self-
insurance coverage.
    (d) Applicants claiming complete failure of equipment must document 
the circumstances of the equipment failure and demonstrate that the 
equipment has been maintained in accordance with standard broadcast 
engineering practices.
    (e) Applications filed and accepted pursuant to this section must 
contain all of the information required by the Agency application 
materials and must be submitted in the number of copies specified by the 
Agency.
    (f) The application will be subject to the same evaluation and 
selection process followed for applications received in the normal 
application cycle, although the Administrator may establish a special 
timetable for evaluation and selection to permit an appropriately timely 
decision.