Sec. 21.19  Waiver of rules.

    Waivers of these rules may be granted upon application or on the 
Commission's own motion. A request for waiver shall contain a statement 
of reasons sufficient to justify a waiver. A waiver will not be granted 
except upon an affirmative showing that:
    (a) The underlying purpose of the rule will not be served, or would 
be frustrated, by its application in the particular case, and that grant 
of the waiver is otherwise in the public interest; or
    (b) The unique facts and circumstances of a particular case render 
application of the rule inequitable, unduly burdensome or otherwise 
contrary to the public interest. Applicants must also show the lack of a 
reasonable alternative.
[ 52 FR 37778 , Oct. 9, 1987]