Sec. 74.537  Temporary authorizations.

    (a) Special temporary authority may be granted for aural broadcast 
STL or intercity relay station operation which cannot be conducted in 
accordance with Sec. 74.24. Such authority will normally be granted only 
for operations of a temporary nature. Where operation is seen as likely 
on a continuing annual basis, an application for a regular authorization 
should be submitted.
    (b) A request for special temporary authorization for the operation 
of an aural broadcast STL or intercity relay station may be made by 
informal application which shall be filed with the FCC at least 10 days 
prior to the date of the proposed operation. However, an application 
filed within less than 10 days of the proposed operation may be accepted 
upon a satisfactory showing of the reasons for the delay in submitting 
the request.
    (c) An informal request for special temporary authority requiring 
payment of a fee shall be addressed to the FCC at Federal Communications 
Commission, Broadcast Auxiliary Radio Services, P.O. Box 358700, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5700. An informal request for special temporary 
authority not requiring payment of a fee shall be addressed to the FCC 
at Federal Communications Commission, Broadcast Auxiliary Radio 
Services, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325. All 
requests must include full particulars including: licensee's name, call 
letters of the associated broadcast station(s), name and address of 
individual designated to receive the return authorization, call letters 
of the aural broadcast STL or intercity relay station, if assigned, type 
and manufacturer of equipment, power output, emission, frequency or 
frequencies proposed for use, commencement and termination date and 
location of the proposed operation, and purpose for which request is 
made including any particular justification.
    (d) A request for special temporary authorization shall specify a 
frequency or frequencies consistent with the provisions of Sec. 74.502. 
However, in the case of events of widespread interest and importance 
which cannot be transmitted successfully on these frequencies, 
frequencies assigned to other services may be requested upon a showing 
that operation thereon will not cause interference to established 
stations. In no case will operation of an aural broadcast STL or 
intercity relay station be authorized on frequencies employed for the 
safety of life or property.
    (e) When the transmitting equipment utilized is not licensed to the 
user, the user shall nevertheless have full control over the use of the 
equipment during the period it is operated.
    (f) Special temporary authorization to permit operation of aural 
broadcast STL or intercity relay stations or systems pending FCC action 
on an application for regular authority will normally not be granted.

[ 47 FR 9220 , Mar. 4, 1982, as amended at  50 FR 23709 , June 5, 1985;  58 FR 19775 , Apr. 16, 1993]