Sec. 5.57  Supplementary statements required.

    (a) Each applicant for an authorization in the Experimental Radio 
Service must enclose with the application a narrative statement 
describing in detail the program of research and experimentation 
proposed, the specific objectives sought to be accomplished; and how the 
program of experimentation has a reasonable promise of contribution to 
the development, extension, or expansion, or utilization of the radio 
art, or is along lines not already investigated. An applicant may 
request non-disclosure of proprietary information submitted under this 
part. These requests should follow the procedures for submission set 
forth in Sec. 0.459 of this chapter.
    (b) Applications involving government contracts. In addition to the 
requirement of paragraph (a) of this section, if the authorization is to 
be used for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of a contract 
with an agency of the United States Government, the applicant shall 
submit the name of the contracting agency and the contract number.
    (c) Applications involving development of equipment for export 
purposes. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section, if the authorization is to be used for the purpose of 
developing equipment for exportation to be employed by stations under 
the jurisdiction of a foreign government, the applicant shall submit the 
contract number and the name of the foreign government concerned.
    (d) Applications involving communications essential to a research 
project. The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not be 
applicable to applications for an authorization in the Experimental 
Radio Service to be used for communications essential to a research 
project. Applicants in this service shall include as a part of the 
application for an authorization the following:
    (1) A description of the nature of the research project being 
conducted.
    (2) A showing that communication facilities are necessary for the 
research project involved.

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    (3) A showing that existing communication facilities are inadequate.
[ 41 FR 45008 , Oct. 14, 1976, as amended at  48 FR 52737 , Nov. 22, 1983]