Sec. 63.01  Contents of applications for domestic common carriers.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, any party proposing to 
undertake any construction of a new line, extension of any line, 
acquisition, lease, or operation of any line or extension thereof or 
engage in transmission over or by means of such line, and such line 
originates and terminates in the United States, for which authority is 
required under the provisions of Section 214 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, shall request such authority by formal application 
which shall be accompanied by a statement showing how the proposed 
construction, etc., will serve the public interest, convenience, and 
necessity. Such statement must include the following information as 
applicable:
    (a) The name and address of each applicant;
    (b) The Government, State, or Territory under the laws of which each 
corporate applicant is organized;
    (c) The name, title, and post office address of the officer to whom 
correspondence concerning the application is to be addressed;
    (d) A statement as to whether the applicant is a carrier subject to 
section 214 of the Act or will become such a carrier as a result of the 
proposed construction, acquisition, or operation;
    (e) A statement as to whether the facilities covered by the 
application will be used to extend communication service into territory 
at present not directly served by the applicant or to supplement 
existing facilities of the applicant, and the nature and classification 
of the communication services to be provided (e.g. telephone, telegraph, 
facsimile, data, private line, voice, television relay, etc.);
    (f) The points between which the proposed facilities are to be 
located;
    (g) A description of applicant's existing facilities between these 
points, showing specifically the total number of channels presently 
provided between major points on each principal route;
    (h) A description of the facilities for which authority is 
requested, including:
    (1) The number of channels of each type to be provided by such 
facilities;
    (2) The number, if any, of wires, conductors, and coaxial units of 
each type (not equipped for immediate operation) capable of providing 
additional channels of communication only by the construction of 
additional apparatus, equipment, or other facilities;
    (3) The types of classes of toll telephone or telegraph offices to 
be established;
    (i) Applicant's present and estimated future requirements, both for 
the route of the proposed facilities and for routes from which any 
rerouting to the proposed facilities is contemplated within the period 
of the estimate. Where 60 domestic circuits or more are to be derived 
from the proposed construction, acquisition, or lease, list the 
principal circuit groups currently operated, the number of circuits in 
each group, and the estimate number of circuits required in each group 
to meet the load demands for the ensuing one year, two year, or five 
year period, as may be appropriate in order to provide adequate 
justification for said increases, including current traffic load trends, 
as indicated by periodic traffic load studies.
    (j) A map or sketch showing:
    (1) Route of proposed project;
    (2) Type and ownership of structures (open wire, aerial cable, 
underground cable, carrier systems, etc.);
    (3) Facilities, if any, to be removed;
    (4) Cities, towns, and villages along routes indicated on map or 
sketch, with approximate population of each, and route kilometers 
between the principal points;
    (5) Location of important operating centers, and repeater or relay 
points;
    (6) State boundary lines through which the proposed facilities will 
extend;
    (7) Topographical features which may require special consideration 
or entail added cost;
    (k) One or more of the following statements, as pertinent:
    (1) If proposed facilities are to be constructed, the details 
thereof, including summary of cost estimates separately by Plant 
Accounts affected (in case of construction by or for two or more 
parties, the quantities of facilities of each kind acquired by each and

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the cost attributed thereto), quantities and cost of major materials; 
and amount of labor and cost thereof;
    (2) If proposed facilities are to be leased, the details thereof, 
including the name of the lessor, a summary of the terms of the lease 
arrangements (or a copy of the lease), the anticipated lease rental, 
setting up charges, added equipment costs, and each other added cost to 
the applicant;
    (3) If proposed facilities are to be purchased, the name of the 
vendor; a detailed description of all the properties involved including 
assets other than plant being acquired in connection with the same 
transaction; a complete description of the contractual arrangements 
relating to the sale or a copy of the contract; added equipment cost and 
each other added cost to the applicant; a statement of the original cost 
of, and the related reserve requirement for depreciation applicable to, 
the plant to be acquired (with a full explanation of the manner in which 
these amounts were determined) including, when appropriate, a separate 
statement of such amounts applicable to duplicate or other plant which 
will be retired by the vendee in the reconstruction of the acquired 
property or its consolidation with previously owned property; and a 
statement of the estimated annual savings in expenses expected to result 
from the proposed acquisition;
    (4) If facilities are to be acquired or operated other than by lease 
or purchase a detailed description of the facilities involved; the terms 
of the contract or other arrangement relating to such acquisition or 
operation; added equipment costs; and each other added cost to the 
applicant;
    (l) A summary of the factors showing the public need for the 
proposed facilities;
    (m) Economic justification for the proposed project including, where 
the application involves an extension into new territory at present not 
directly served by the applicant, estimated added revenues and costs and 
the basis therefor;
    (n) Description of the manner and means by which interstate and 
foreign communication services of a similar character are now being 
rendered by the applicant and others in the area to be served by the 
proposed facilities, including reasons why existing facilities are 
inadequate;
    (o) Proposed tariff charges and regulations for domestic 
applications;
    (p) A statement of the accounting proposed to be performed in 
connection with the project. If the facilities are to be acquired by 
purchase, such proposed accounting shall be presented in journal entry 
form (on an estimated basis if actual amounts are not available), 
together with a full explanation of the manner in which the respective 
amounts were determined.
    (q) A statement whether an authorization of the facilities is 
categorically excluded as defined by Sec. 1.1306 of the Commission's 
rules. If answered affirmatively, an environmental assessment as 
described in Sec. 1.1311 need not be filed with the application.

[ 28 FR 13229 , Dec. 5, 1963, as amended at  41 FR 20661 , May 20, 1976;  45 FR 6585 , Jan. 29, 1980;  50 FR 18659 , May 2, 1985;  51 FR 15003 , Apr. 22, 
1986;  57 FR 647 , Jan. 8, 1992;  57 FR 57965 , Dec. 8, 1992;  58 FR 44461 , 
Aug. 23, 1993;  58 FR 44906 , Aug. 25, 1993;  61 FR 15727 , Apr. 9, 1996]