Sec. 90.151  Requests for waiver.

    (a) Requests for waiver of the rules in this part shall state the 
nature of the waiver or exception desired, and set forth reasons in 
support thereof including a showing that unique circumstances are 
involved and that there is no reasonable alternative solution within 
existing rules. When related to a specific application the submission 
and filing procedures of Sec. 90.127 also apply.
    (b) Applications may be dismissed if the accompanying petition for 
waiver of the rules does not set forth reasons which, sufficient if 
true, would justify a waiver or exception.
    (c) Applicants requiring expeditious processing of their request for 
waiver, shall, pursuant to Sec. 1.931 of this chapter, clearly caption 
both their request for waiver and the envelope containing it with the 
words ``WAIVER--TIMELY ACTION REQUESTED.''
    (d) Requests for waiver of the rules not related to a specific 
application shall be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, 
Gettysburg, PA 17326. (Waiver requests associated with and attached to 
specific applications that require a fee as set forth at part 1, 
subppart G of this chapter must be filed in accordance with 
Sec. 0.401(b) of the rules. See also Sec. 0.482 of the rules.)

(Sec. 4(i), Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 
and the authority delegated to the Managing Director by Sec. 0.231 of 
the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 0.231)
[49 1997 FR 20292 , May 14, 1984, as amended at  51 FR 14997 , Apr. 22, 1986;  52 FR 10232 , Mar. 11, 1987]