Sec. 1.746  Defective applications.

    (a) Applications not in accordance with the applicable rules in this 
chapter may be deemed defective and returned by the Commission without 
acceptance of such applications for filing and consideration. Such 
applications will be accepted for filing and consideration if 
accompanied by petition showing good cause for waiver of the rule with 
which the application does not conform.
    (b) The assignment of a file number, if any, to an application is 
for the administrative convenience of the Commission and does not 
indicate the acceptance of the application for filing and consideration.