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(17) Request for exemption from limitation on authorized points of communication.

(c) To assign new or modified call signs to stations in all of the radio services except the Personal and Amateur Radio Services. See § 0.332(a) and 1.550 of this chapter.

(d) To act on requests for extension of time within which briefs, comments and pleadings may be filed, in matters or proceedings for which the Office is responsible or primarily responsible. (If responsibility is shared with other Bureaus or Offices, action shall be coordinated with them.)

(Secs. 4(i), 303(r) and 5(c)(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 CFR 0.61 and 0.283)

[28 FR 12402, Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at 28 FR 14502, Dec. 31, 1963; 41 FR 7751, Feb. 20, 1976; 41 FR 26014, June 24, 1976; 42 FR 8326, Feb. 9, 1977; 44 FR 4486, Jan. 22, 1979; 49 FR 20504, May 15, 1984]

§ 0.243 Authority delegated to the Chief Scientist upon securing concurrence of the General Counsel.

(a) The Chief Scientist, upon securing concurrence of the General Counsel, is delegated authority with respect to stations operating in the experimental radio services, other than experimental and developmental stations operating in established services under the jurisdiction of a single bureau, to act upon the following matters:

(1) Applications for construction permits for new stations. (2) All requests for withdrawal of papers in accordance with § 1.8 of this chapter.

(3) Applications for consent to assignment and transfer of control of station authorizations.

(4) The extension of time previously ordered by the Commission within which transfers of control or assignment of licenses be effectuated.

(b) The Chief Scientist, upon securing concurrence of the General Counsel, is authorized to issue notices of apparent liability, final forfeiture orders, and orders canceling or reducing forfeitures imposed under /S 1.80(f) of this chapter, in the amount of $2,000 or less; and is authorized to issue citations pursuant to § 1.80(d).

(c) The Chief Scientist, upon securing concurrence of the General Counsel, is delegated authority to act upon requests for waiver of the all-channel television receiver rules contained in Part 15 of this chapter where the receiver involved in such requests is an integral part of a hospital communications system. In such cases, a grant may be made when there is no danger of adversely affecting the audience potential of present or future UHF television stations, and benefits are to be derived from the grant of the requests.

(d) The Chief Scientist, upon securing concurrence of the General Counsel, is authorized to dismiss, as repetitious, any petition for reconsideration of a Commission order which disposed of a petition for reconsideration and which did not reverse, change, or modify the original order.

(e) The Chief Scientist, upon securing concurrence of the General Counsel, is authorized to dismiss or deny petitions for rule making which are repetitive or moot or which, for other reasons, plainly do not warrant consideration by the Commission.

[28 FR 12402, Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at 29 FR 10585, July 20, 1964; 31 FR 3074, Feb. 24, 1966; 31 FR 4456, Mar. 16, 1966; 43 FR 52244, Nov. 9, 1978; 44 FR 4486, Jan. 22, 1979)

$ 0.247 Record of actions taken.

The application and authorization files and other appropriate files of the Office of the Science and Technology are

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(b) Insofar as authority is not delegated to any other Bureau or Office, and with respect only to matters which are not in hearing status, the General Counsel is delegated authority to act upon requests for extension of time within which briefs, comments or pleadings may be filed.

(c) The General Counsel is delegated authority to dismiss, as repetitious, any petition for reconsideration of a Commission order which disposed of a petition for reconsideration and which did not reverse, change, or modify the original order. (d) The General Counsel is delegated authority to dismiss or deny petitions for rule making which are repetitive or moot or which, for other reasons, plainly do not warrant consideration by the Commission.

(e) The General Counsel is delegated authority to dismiss as repetitious any petition for reconsideration of a Commission order denying an application for review which fails to rely on new facts or changed circumstances.

(f) The General Counsel is delegated authority to act upon the following matters in hearing proceedings which are pending before the Commission en banc: (1) Motions or petitions for extension of time.

(2) Pleadings which are moot.

(3) To dismiss, as repetitious, any petition for reconsideration of a Commission order which disposed of a petition for reconsideration and which did not reverse, change, or modify the original order.

(4) To issue orders, in accordance with Commission instructions, specifying or changing the day or hour of oral argument and the time allowed a party for oral argument.

(5) Requests for permission to file pleadings in excess of the length prescribed by the provisions of this chapter. See § 1.48 and 1.204 of this chapter.

(6) Unopposed motion by any party for dismissal or withdrawal of his own pleading.

(7) Petitions for leave to amend applications where no objection is raised to the acceptance of the amendment.

(8) To issue orders, as appropriate, requesting the filing of further pleadings.

(9) Pleadings which may be dismissed due to procedural defect, subject to being refiled in proper form within five days. (10) To dismiss, as repetitious, any petition for reconsideration of a Commission order denying an application for review which fails to rely on new facts or changed circumstances.

(11) Petitions or requests for approval of settlement agreements among applicants in comparative hearings where the agreement resolving the conflict among the applications is unopposed and where there are no outstanding issues concerning the basic qualifications of the applicant who would receive a construction permit or a license upon approval of the agreement.

(g) The General Counsel is delegated authority in hearing proceedings to dismiss:

(1) interlocutory appeals to the Commission of actions taken under delegated authority when the appeal is not authorized by the Commission's Rules.

(2) requests for substantive relief by the Commission which the Commission may not grant because its jurisdiction over the proceeding has terminated.

(h) The official record of all actions taken by the General Counsel pursuant to § 0.251 (f) and (g) is contained in the original docket folder, which is maintained by the Secretary in the Dockets Branch.

(i) The General Counsel is delegated authority to issue written determinations on behalf of the Chairman, and otherwise act as the Chairman's designee on matters regarding the interception of telephone conversations, as required by the General Services Administration's regulations. 41 CFR 101– 37.311-3(c), (d) and (f); and 41 CFR 101-37.311-4(a).

(Secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 315, 317, 48 Stat., as amended, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1088, 1089; 47 U.S.C. 152, 153, 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 315, 317)

[28 FR 12402, Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at 31 FR 3074, Feb. 24, 1966; 31 FR 4456, Mar. 16, 1966; 31 FR 11756, Sept. 8, 1966; 31 FR 13474, Oct. 19, 1966; 44 FR 60294, Oct. 19, 1979; 46 FR 57050, Nov. 20, 1981; 47 FR 16032, Apr. 14, 1982; 48 FR 57133, Dec. 28, 1983; 49 FR 47604, Dec. 6, 1984, eff. Dec. 31, 1984; Erratum: 50 FR 85, Jan. 2, 1985]

OFFICE OF PLANS AND POLICY

$ 0.271 Authority delegated.

(a) Insofar as authority is not delegated to any other Bureau or Office, and with respect only to matters which are not in hearing status, the Chief, Office of Plans and Policy is delegated authority to deny requests or to extend the time within which comments may be filed in dockets over which the Office of Plans and Policy has primary authority. [45 FR 10347, Feb. 15, 1980]

CHIEF, MASS MEDIA BUREAU

§ 0.283 Authority delegated.

The performance of functions and activities described in § 0.61 of this part is delegated to the Chief, Mass Media Bureau: Provided, That the following matters shall be referred by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau to the Commission en banc for disposition:

(a) Applications. Formal and informal applications for new or modified facilities, and for the renewal, assignment, and transfer of construction permits and licenses involving such facilities, when such applications fail to satisfy the requirements of Commission rules or established Commission policy in the following areas of special concern:

(1) Multiple ownership, concentration of control, and crossinterests. (i) Acquisition of a third broadcast station or modification of facilities if such would result in the common ownership of three broadcast stations where any two are within 100 miles of a third and primary service contour overlap would occur; "one-to-a-market" situations involving UHF stations or TV satellite stations; and duopoly situations involving TV satellite stations.

(Commonly owned AM and FM stations in the same market are treated as one station for the purpose of the “third station" limitations.)

(ii) Acquisition of a broadcast station by a newspaper in the same area, or other organization having substantial interests in the print media in the same area.

(iii) Creation of common ownership interests, management ties, or employment relationships between licensees serving substantial common areas and populations. Commonality of

areas and populations served shall be determined in duopoly situations by overlap of the following service contours: AM–1 mVm; FM-1 mVm; and TV-Grade B. In "one-to-a-market" situations, commonality of areas and populations served shall be determined by community encompassment with the following service contours: AM-2 mVm; FM-1 mVm; and TV— Grade A.

(iv) Acquisition of broadcast properties by corporations or individuals appearing to dominate the economic life of the community.

(2) Anti-trust activity, unfair trade practices, and violations of law not previously considered by the Commission. (i) Proposals by applicants against whom communications-related anti-trust suits are pending or against whom there is pending any anti-trust suit in which an adverse verdict has been reached.

(ii) Proposals by applicants who have entered into a consent decree, have pleaded guilty or nolo contendere, or have been adjudged guilty in an anti-trust case during the threeyear period preceding the filing of the application.

(iii) Proposals by applicants who have been the subject of. a final cease and desist or consent order issued by the Federal Trade Commission during the three-year period preceding the filing of the application.

(iv) Proposals by applicants or including parties with felony or capital offense conviction records, or against whom a criminal proceeding is pending.

(3) Violations and complaint matters. Proposals filed by applicants against whom violation notices of a serious nature are outstanding or against whom questions suggesting serious misconduct remain unresolved, or by applicants with records of serious past misconduct.

(4) Equal employment opportunities. Proposals filed by applicants whose equal employment opportunities programs do not comply with Commission rules or policies and cannot be cleared by further staff inquiry or action, or whose past performance suggests the existence of discriminatory practices. (5) Short term licenses and renewals. Proposals which in the opinion of the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, warrant the issuance of a short-term license or renewal authorization. (6) [Reserved]

(7) Programming: Program content and ascertainment of community needs.

(i) Applications for new stations or assignments and transfers.

(A) Commercial AM and FM proposals and commercial TV proposals of applicants for new stations and of assignees and transfers that have not submitted a narrative statement of their proposed programming. (8) [Reserved]

(9) Hearing orders.

(i) Mutually exclusive applications, including renewal and construction permit applications, involving non-routine hearing issues.

(ii) Other renewal and assignment and transfer applications which appear to call for an evidentiary hearing.

(iii) Such other applications, as in the opinion of the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, warrant referral to the Commission prior to designation for hearing.

(10) Interference and mileage separations. Proposals for new or modified AM, FM, and TV facilities which would create substantial new prohibited overlap or station separation shortages. In the case of AM proposals (other than Class IV), a net increase in objectionable interference to another AM

station involving more than 1 percent of the population served by such other station, whether or not consented to by the station affected, shall be referred to the Commission.

(11) VHF television expansion. Commercial VHF television proposals seeking to bring or extend their Grade B contours into a significant area or population included within the predicted Grade B contour of a UHF television station where the area or population involved is covered by fewer than 4 VHF television signals.

(12) Agreements to amend or dismiss applications. Any situation in which a community will be deprived of a proposed broadcast station by reason of amendment or dismissal of an application mutually exclusive with another application for a different community.

(13) Experimental and developmental operation. Proposals for experimental and developmental authority containing policy implications which, in the opinion of the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, warrant referral to the Commission.

(14) Miscellaneous applications and requests.

(i) Proposals for special temporary, emergency, conditional, or interim operating authority of more than routine significance.

(ii) Any other application, proposals, or request presenting novel questions of fact, law, or policy which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and guidelines.

(b) Petitions and other requests for Commission action. (1) Petitions to deny, informal objections, and other petitions, directed against AM, FM, and TV applications for new or modified facilities, or for renewal, assignment or transfer of control, will be referred to the Commission if they:

(i) Contain new or novel issues not previously considered by the Commission,

(ii) appear to justify a change in Commission policy; or (iii) present documented allegations of failure to comply with the Commission's Equal Employment Opportunity rules and policies, or the applicant in question falls outside the applicable processing criteria in its employment of women and minorities.

(2) Petitions and other requests for reconsideration of actions taken by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, when such petitions or requests contain new or novel arguments not previously considered by the Commission, present facts or arguments which appear to justify a change in Commission policy, or request reconsideration of orders designating cases for hearing.

(3) Applications for review of actions taken by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, which comply with § 1.115 of this chapter.

(4) Petitions and other requests for waiver of Commission rules, whether or not accompanied by an application, when such petitions or requests contain new or novel arguments not previously considered by the Commission, or present facts or arguments which appear to justify a change in Commission policy.

(5) Petitions and other requests for declaratory rulings, when such petitions or requests contain new or novel arguments not previously considered by the Commission, or present facts or arguments which appear to justify a change in Commission policy.

(6) Petitions for rulemaking which have been accepted under § 1.403, and final dispositions of rulemaking proceedings not involving routine changes in the FM and TV Tables of Assignments.

(7) Petitions and other requests for waiver of the prime-time

access rule, in areas where Commission policy is not clearly established.

(8) Petitions and other requests for long-term waiver of the policy limiting affiliations by commonly owned networks in the same market.

(9) Petitions and other requests for waiver of the sponsorship identification provisions of the Communications Act, in accordance with section 317(d) thereof.

(10) Any other petition, pleading, or request presenting novel questions of fact, law, or policy which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and guidelines.

(c) Administration and enforcement. (1) Proposed orders to show cause why station licenses or construction permits should not be revoked.

(2) Proposed actions following any case remanded by the

courts.

(3) Notices of opportunity for hearing pursuant to § 1.80(g) of this chapter, and notices of apparent liability, final forfeiture orders, and orders cancelling or reducing forfeitures imposed under § 1.80(f) if the amount set out in the notice of apparent liability is more than $10,000.

(4) Proposed public notices expressing Commission policy, interpreting the provisions of law, regulations, or treaties, or warning the broadcast industry as to certain types of violations.

(5) Problems involving apparent violation of the Commission's rules governing equal employment opportunities or otherwise indicating the existence of discriminatory practices which, in the opinion of the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission should be brought to the attention of FCC Commissioners.

(6) Any other complaint or enforcement matter presenting novel questions of fact, law, or policy which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and guidelines.

[47 FR 47829, Oct. 28, 1982, as amended at 47 FR 55929, Dec. 14, 1982; 47 FR 58269, Dec. 30, 1982; 48 FR 24386, June 1, 1983; 49 FR 33603, Aug. 23, 1984]

§ 0.284 Actions taken under delegated authority.

(a) In discharging the authority conferred by § 0.283 of this part, the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, shall establish working relationships with other bureaus and staff offices to assure the effective coordination of actions taken in the following areas of joint responsibility;

(1) Complaints arising under sections 315 and 605 of the Communications Act-Office of General Counsel.

(2) Objections to proposed call signs and requests for waiver of procedural rules governing call sign assignments-Office of Managing Director.

(3) Requests for waiver or refund of filing and/or grant fees-Office of Managing Director and Office of General Counsel.

(4) Requests for waiver of tower painting and lighting specifications-Field Operations Bureau.

(5) Matters involving emergency communications-Office of Managing Director.

(6) Complaints involving equal employment opportunitiesOffice of General Counsel.

(7) Requests for use of frequencies or bands of frequencies shared with private sector nonbroadcast or government services-Office of Science and Technology and appropriate operating bureau.

(8) Requests involving coordination with other agencies of government-Office of General Counsel, Office of Science and Technology and appropriate operating bureau.

(9) Proposals involving transmitter sites on public lands owned or controlled by the Departments of Agriculture or Interior-Office of Science and Technology.

(10) Proposals involving possible harmful impact on radio astronomy or radio research installations-Office of Science and Technology.

(11) To act on all applications for authorization, petitions for special relief, petitions to deny, waiver requests, objections, complaints, and requests for declaratory rulings and stays in the Cable Television Services, unless novel questions of fact, law or policy are involved which cannot be resolved under existing precedents and guidelines.

(b) With respect to non-routine applications granted under authority delegated in § 0.283 of this part, the Chief, Mass Media Bureau or his designees, shall enter on the working papers associated with each application a narrative justification of the action taken. While not available for public inspection, these working papers shall, upon request, be made available to the Commissioners and members of their staffs.

(c) The Chief, Mass Media Bureau, shall prepare and submit to the Commission a quarterly statistical summary of actions taken during the preceding quarter under authority delegated to him in § 0.283 of this part. The statistical summary shall be accompanied by a statement of industry trends apparent in the staff handling of non-routine matters during the same quarter.

[47 FR 47829, Oct. 28, 1982; 47 FR 56852, Dec. 21, 1982]

§ 0.285 Record of actions taken.

The history card, the station file, and other appropriate files are designated to be the official record of the action taken by the Chief of the Mass Media Bureau.

[47 FR 47829, Oct. 28, 1982]

CHIEF, COMMon Carrier BUREAU

$0.291 Authority delegated.

The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, is hereby delegated authority to perform all functions of the Bureau, described in § 0.91, subject to the following exceptions and limitations.

(a) Authority concerning applications. (1) The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to act on any formal or informal radio applications or section 214 applications for common carrier services which are in hearing status.

(2) The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to act on any applications or requests which present novel questions of fact, law or policy which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and guidelines.

(b) Authority concerning sections 219 and 220 of the Act. The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to promulgate regulations or orders pursuant to section 219 or section 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, except that the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall have authority to (1) approve depreciation charges to operating expenses on an interim basis subject to commission prescription prior to the end of January of the year following that in which interim approval is given; and (2) approve the release to state public utility commissions such information as the Bureau may obtain during the course of its audit activities which falls within the common interest and jurisdiction of the Commission and the states.

(c) Authority concerning section 221(a) of the Act. (1) The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to

determine whether hearings shall be held on applications filed under section 221(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, where a request has been made by a telephone company, an association of telephone companies, a State Commission or local government authority. (2) The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to act upon applications filed under section 221(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, where the proposed expenditure for consolidation, acquisition or control is in excess of $10 million. (3) The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to act upon any application, petition or request under section 221(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which presents novel questions of fact, law or policy which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and guidelines. (d) Authority concerning non-common carrier satellite systems. The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to determine whether a construction permit shall be granted for a non-common carrier satellite system, or any part thereof, where the construction costs are in excess of $10 million.

(e) Authority to designate for hearing. The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to designate for hearing any formal complaints which present novel questions of fact, law or policy which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents or guidelines. The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to designate for hearing any applications except: (1) Applications for radio facilities filed pursuant to Parts 21, 22, 23 and 25 of this chapter which are mutually exclusive and (2) applications for facilities where the issues presented relate solely to whether the applicant has complied with outstanding precedents and guidelines.

(f) Authority concerning forfeitures. The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to impose, reduce or cancel forfeitures pursuant to section 203 or section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, in amounts of $10,000 or more.

(g) Authority concerning applications for review. The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to act upon any applications for review of actions taken by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, pursuant to any delegated authority. (h) Authority concerning rulemaking and investigatory proceedings. The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall not have authority to issue notices of proposed rulemaking, notices of inquiry or to issue reports or orders arising from either of the foregoing.

(i) Authority concerning public coast stations in the maritime service. The Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, shall have authority to act on matters affecting public coast stations in the maritime service which concern tariffs and rates, terms of interconnection, and applications for closure pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act.

(Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1068, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 303; secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 315, 317, 48 Stat., as amended, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1068, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1089; 47 U.S.C. 152, 153, 154, 155, 303, 307, 308, 309, 315, 317)

[44 FR 18501, Mar. 28, 1979; 44 FR 22078, Apr. 13, 1979, as amended at 45 FR 22945, Apr. 4, 1980; 45 FR 25399, Apr. 15, 1980; 45 FR 31723, May 14, 1980; 48 FR 23431, May 25, 1983; 49 FR 6908, Feb. 24, 1984; 50 FR 18489, May 1, 1985, eff. Apr. 24, 1985]

§ 0.301 Authority delegated jointly to Chiefs of Common Carrier and Private Radio Bureaus.

Authority is delegated jointly to the Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau and the Chief of the Private Radio Bureau to

act upon applications involving common carrier matters in the aeronautical mobile service, and in the fixed service in Alaska. (For record of actions taken under this section, see /S 0.337.)

[45 FR 25399, Apr. 15, 1980]

§ 0.302 Record of actions taken.

The application and authorization files in the appropriate central files of the Common Carrier Bureau are designated as the Commission's official records of actions by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau pursuant to authority delegated to him. In the case of joint authority exercised by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, and the Chief, Private Radio Bureau, § 0.337 applies.

(Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1068, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 303) [40 FR 7452, Feb. 20, 1975. Redesignated at 44 FR 18501, Mar. 28, 1979, and amended at 44 FR 39180, July 5, 1979]

§ 0.303 Authority concerning registration of telephone terminal equipment.

Authority is delegated to the Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau jointly in cooperation with the Chief Scientist to act upon applications for registration of equipment to be directly connected to the telephone network; Provided, however, that the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau shall exercise overall policy direction of the program, with appropriate consultation with the Chief Scientist. (For record of actions taken under this section, see /S 0.247).

(Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1068, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 303) [41 FR 7750, Feb. 20, 1976. Redesignated at 44 FR 18501, Mar. 28, 1979, and amended at 44 FR 39180, July 5, 1979]

FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU

§ 0.311 Authority delegated.

The performance of functions and activities described in § 0.111 is delegated to the Chief, Field Operations Bureau, provided that:

(a) The following matters shall be referred by the Chief, Field Operations Bureau to the Commission en banc for disposition:

(1) Notices of proposed rule making and of inquiry and final orders in rule-making proceedings, inquiry proceedings, and non-editorial orders making rule changes with respect to Parts 13 and 17 of this chapter. (See /S 0.231(d)(2) Applications for review of actions taken pursuant to delegated authority. (See § 1.115 of this chapter).

(3) Petitions and other requests for waiver of Commission rules, whether or not accompanied by an application, when such petitions or requests contain new or novel arguments not previously considered by the Commission, or present facts or arguments which appear to justify a change in Commission policy.

(4) Petitions and other requests for declaratory rulings, when such petitions or requests contain new or novel arguments not previously considered by the Commission, or present facts or arguments which appear to justify a change in Commission policy.

(5) Any other petition, pleading, or request presenting new or novel questions of fact, law, or policy, which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and guidelines after consultation with appropriate Bureaus or offices.

(6) Any other complaint or enforcement matter presenting

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new or novel questions of fact, law, or policy which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and guidelines after consultation with appropriate Bureaus or offices.

(b) The Chief and the Deputy Chief of the Field Operations Bureau are authorized to declare that a state of general communications emergency exists and to act on behalf of the Commission pursuant to the provision of § 97.107 of this chapter with respect to the operation of amateur stations during a state of general communications emergency.

(c) Rulings and orders concerning radio operator matters in a hearing status shall not be made by the Chief, Field Operations Bureau.

(d)(1) The Chief of the Field Operations Bureau is authorized to issue notices of apparent liability, final forfeiture orders, and orders cancelling or reducing forfeitures, pursuant to § 1.80 of this chapter, if the amount set out in the notice of apparent liability is $10,000 or less in the case of a broadcast licensee, and $2,000 or less in any other instance. The scope of the Field Operations Bureau's authority to take such actions includes cases of violation of section 301 or 318 of the Communications Act, or Part 13 or 17 of this chapter, and any other rule parts or sections specified in statements of policy provided by the other bureaus and offices available for inspection in the Field Operations Bureau. The Chief of the Field Operations Bureau is authorized to further delegate this authority to Engineers in Charge of field installations.

(2) The Chief of the Field Operations Bureau is authorized to issue citations pursuant to § 1.80(d) of this chapter and to further delegate this authority to Engineers in Charge of field installations.

(e) The Chief of the Field Operations Bureau is authorized to make determinations and notifications of the presence of harmful interference to radio communications involving safety of life or protection of property which requires temporary suspension of operation under § 74.23 of this chapter. Upon invoking the authority granted pursuant to this section, the Chief of the Field Operations Bureau shall immediately inform the Chairman of the Commission.

(Secs. 4, 303, 307, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1082, 1083; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307)

[40 FR 17254, Apr. 18, 1975, as amended at 47 FR 1395, Jan. 13, 1982; 48 FR 37414, Aug. 18, 1983; 50 FR 37189, Sept. 12, 1985, eff. Aug. 22, 1985]

§ 0.314 Additional authority delegated.

The Engineer in Charge at each installation is delegated authority to act upon applications, requests, or other matters, which are not in hearing status, and direct the following activities necessary to conduct investigations or inspections: (a) For new, modified replacement, duplicate or renewal commercial radio operator license and provisional radio operator certificate.

(b) [Reserved]

(c) On informal requests from broadcast stations to extend temporary authority for operation without monitors, plate ammeter, plate voltmeter, base current meter, common point meter, and transmission line meter from FM and television stations.

(d) Relating to the time within which an applicant for amateur or commercial radio operator license may take an examination after having failed a previous examination (§ 13.27 and 97.33 of this chapter).

(e) (1) For periodic survey as required by section 385 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and issuance of Communications Act radiotelephony certificates in accordance

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