[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2004]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR23.47]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 23_INTERNATIONAL FIXED PUBLIC RADIOCOMMUNICATION SERVICES--Table 

of Contents

 

Sec. 23.47  Station records.



    (a) Station records shall be kept in an orderly manner, and in such 

detail that the data required is readily available. Key letters, 

abbreviations, or symbols may be used if proper meaning or explanation 

is set forth in the record.

    (b) Each entry in the records of a station shall be made by a person 

qualified to do so and having actual knowledge of the facts to be 

recorded, and each entry shall clearly identify the person making the 

entry. Each entry or group of entries shall be certified by the 

signature of the person or persons responsible: Provided, That each 

physical page contain such certification: And provided further, That any 

such group of entries contain entries made only during a single daily 

period of duty.

    (c) No record or portions thereof shall be erased, obliterated, or 

willfully destroyed within the required retention period. Any necessary 

correction may be made only by the person originating the entry, who 

shall strike out the erroneous portion, initial the corrections made, 

and indicate the date of correction.

    (d) The records required by this part shall be retained for a period 

of at least 1 year: Provided, that:



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    (1) Records involving communications incident to a disaster or which 

include communications incident to, or involved in, an investigation by 

the Commission and concerning which the licensee has knowledge shall be 

retained by the licensee until specifically authorized in writing by the 

Commission to destroy them.

    (2) Records incident to or involved in any claim or complaint of 

which the licensee has knowledge shall be retained by the licensee until 

such claim or complaint has been fully satisfied or until the same has 

been barred by statute limiting the time for the filing of suit upon 

such claim.



[38 FR 22481, Aug. 21, 1973]