[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR63.25]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 63_EXTENSION OF LINES, NEW LINES, AND DISCONTINUANCE, REDUCTION, 
OUTAGE AND IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE BY COMMON CARRIERS; AND GRANTS OF 
RECOGNIZED PRIVATE OPERATING AGENCY STATUS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 63.25  Special provisions relating to temporary or emergency service 
by international carriers.

    (a) For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall 
apply:
    (1) Temporary service shall mean service for a period not exceeding 
6 months;
    (2) Emergency service shall mean service for which there is an 
immediate need occasioned by conditions unforeseen by, and beyond the 
control of, the carrier.

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    (b) Applicants seeking immediate authorization to provide temporary 
service or emergency service must file their request with the 
Commission. Requests must set forth why such immediate authority is 
required; the nature of the emergency; the type of facilities proposed 
to be used; the route kilometers thereof; the terminal communities to be 
served, and airline kilometers between such communities; how these 
points are currently being served by the applicant or other carriers; 
the need for the proposed service; the cost involved, including any 
rentals, the date on which the service is to begin, and where known, the 
date or approximate date on which the service to is terminate.
    (c) Without regard to the other requirements of this part, and by 
application setting forth the need therefore, any carrier may request 
continuing authority, subject to termination by the Commission at any 
time upon ten (10) days' notice to the carrier, to provide temporary or 
emergency service by the construction or installation of facilities 
where the estimated construction, installation, and acquisition costs do 
not exceed $35,000 or an annual rental of not more than $7,000 provided 
that such project does not involve a major action under the Commission's 
environmental rules. (See subpart I of part 1 of this chapter.) Any 
carrier to which continuing authority has been granted under this 
paragraph shall, not later than the 30th day following the end of each 
6-month period covered by such authority, file with the Commission a 
statement making reference to this paragraph and setting forth, with 
respect to each project (construction, installation, lease, including 
any renewals thereof), which was commenced or, in the case of leases, 
entered into under such authority, and renewal or renewals thereof which 
were in continuous effect for a period of more than one week, the 
following information:
    (1) The type of facility constructed, installed, or leased;
    (2) The route kilometers thereof (excluding leased facilities);
    (3) The terminal communities served and the airline kilometers 
between terminal communities in the proposed project;
    (4) The cost thereof, including construction, installation, or 
lease;
    (5) Where appropriate, the name of the lessor company, and the dates 
of commencement and termination of the lease.
    (d)(1) A request may be made by any carrier for continuing authority 
to lease and operate, during any emergency when its regular facilities 
become inoperative or inadequate to handle its traffic, facilities or 
any other carrier between points between which applicant is authorized 
to communicate by radio for the transmission of traffic which applicant 
is authorized to handle.
    (2) Such request shall make reference to this paragraph and set 
forth the points between which applicant desires to operate facilities 
of other carriers and the nature of the traffic to be handled.
    (3) Continuing authority for the operation thereafter of such 
alternate facilities during emergencies shall be deemed granted 
effective as of the 21st day following the filing of the request unless 
on or before that date the Commission shall notify the applicant to the 
contrary: provided, however, Applicant shall, not later than the 30th 
day following the end of each quarter in which it has operated 
facilities of any other carrier pursuant to authority granted under this 
paragraph, file with the Commission a statement in writing making 
reference to this paragraph and describing each occasion during the 
quarter when it has operated such facilities, giving dates, points 
between which such facilities were located, hours or minutes used, 
nature of traffic handled, and reasons why its own facilities could not 
be used.
    (e) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all 
applications and notifications described in this section must be filed 
electronically through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS). A 
list of forms that are available for electronic filing can be found on 
the IBFS homepage. For information on electronic filing requirements, 
see part 1, Sec. Sec. 1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the 
IBFS homepage at

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http://www.fcc.gov/ibfs. See also Sec. Sec. 63.20 and 63.53.

(Sec. 303, 48 Stat. 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 303)

[28 FR 13229, Dec. 5, 1963, as amended at 41 FR 20662, May 20, 1976; 58 
FR 44906, Aug. 25, 1993. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 39939, July 
23, 1999; 69 FR 29902, May 26, 2004; 70 FR 38799, July 6, 2005]

    Effective Date Note: At 70 FR 38799, July 6, 2005, Sec. 63.25 was 
amended by revising paragraphs (b), (c) introductory text, and adding 
paragraph (e). This text contains information collection and 
recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval 
has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.

    General Provisions Relating to All Applications Under Section 214