[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 15CFR2301.10]



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                  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.