Sec. 1.971  Grants without a hearing.

    (a) The Commission will grant without a hearing an application for a 
station authorization if it is proper upon its face and if the 
Commission finds from an examination of such application and supporting 
data, any pleading filed, or other matters which it may officially 
notice, that:
    (1) There are no substantial and material questions of fact;
    (2) The applicant is legally, technically, financially, and 
otherwise qualified;
    (3) A grant of the application would not involve modification, 
revocation, or non-renewal of any existing license;
    (4) A grant of the application would not preclude the grant of any 
mutually exclusive application; and
    (5) A grant of the application would serve the public interest, 
convenience, and necessity.
    (b) If a petition to deny an application has been filed pursuant to 
Sec. 1.962 and the Commission grants such application pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section, the Commission will deny the petition and 
issue a concise statement of the reason for such denial and disposing of 
all substantial issues raised by the petition.
[ 28 FR 12454 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  49 FR 30946 , Aug. 2, 1984]