§ 211.6   Submission and processing of restoration priority requests.

   (a) Except as otherwise provided below, all requests for restoration
   priority assignments will be submitted to the Executive Agent in the
   format prescribed by him for processing and certification.

   (b) Priority 3 and 4 applications from county and municipal
   governments, quasi-state and local government agencies and private
   entities shall be forwarded to the Federal Communications Commission
   for its approval and for certification to the carriers. These
   submissions will be in the form prescribed by the Commission.

   (c) Industrial/Commercial entities designated for prearranged voluntary
   participation with the Federal Government in a national emergency
   should submit separate applications to the Commission when requesting
   the assignment of priorities in category 1 or 2. Such assignments will
   require the approval of the National Security Council in order to
   continue to be effective during a war emergency. In all cases the
   justification for restoration priorities will contain a validation
   statement from the Government agency with whom participation is
   prearranged.

   (d) Requests for restoration priority assignments made by Foreign
   Government agencies, except for NATO, NATO national military authority,
   and such other requests as the Executive Agent may be designated, will
   be submitted to the Department of State for initial evaluation and
   review. The Department will forward to the Executive Agent for
   processing and approval such of these requests as it finds acceptable.

   (e) Requests for restoration priority assignments made by NATO, NATO
   national military authority, and such other requests as the Executive
   Agent may designate, will be forwarded through established Allied Long
   Lines Agency (ALLA) channels to the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary
   will forward to the Executive Agent for processing and approval such of
   these requests as he finds acceptable pursuant to approved NATO/U.S.
   procedures.

   (f) Requests for temporary upgrading of restoration priority
   assignments occasioned by special critical conditions, including
   natural disasters, heightened diplomatic and political tenseness, and
   tracking and control of manned space operations, may be submitted to
   the Executive Agent together with such information as he may require
   for expedited processing decision.

   (g) All assignments, denials and changes of restoration priorities and
   subpriorities are subject to review and modification by the National
   Security Council.

   (h) When requesting service from the carriers the user must include the
   certified restoration priority on the service authorization.

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