Sec. 25.113  Construction permits, station licenses, launch authority.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section or in 
Sec. 25.131, construction permits must be obtained for all fixed, 
temporary fixed or mobile

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earth stations governed by this part. Simultaneous application for a 
construction permit and station license may be made for all earth 
station facilities governed by this part.
    (b) Construction permits are not required for fixed, temporary fixed 
or mobile satellite earth stations that operate with INTELSAT or 
INMARSAT space stations or for fixed, temporary fixed or mobile earth 
stations that operate with U.S.-licensed space stations. Construction of 
such stations may commence prior to grant of a license at the 
applicant's own risk. Applicants must comply with the provisions of 47 
CFR 1.1312 relating to environmental processing prior to commencing 
construction.
    (c) FAA notification. Before the construction of new antenna 
structures or alteration in the height of existing antenna structures is 
authorized by the FCC, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
determination of ``no hazard'' may be required. To apply for this 
determination, the FAA must be notified of the planned construction. 
Criteria used to determine whether FAA notification is required for a 
particular antenna structure are contained in part 17 of this chapter. 
Applications proposing construction of one or more new antenna 
structures or alteration of the overall height of one or more existing 
antenna structures, where FAA notification prior to such construction or 
alteration is not required by part 17 of this chapter, must indicate 
such and, unless the reason is obvious (e.g. structure height is less 
than 6.10 meters AGL) must contain a statement explaining why FAA 
notification is not required.
    (d) Painting and lighting. The owner of each antenna structure 
required to be painted and/or illuminated under the provisions of 
Section 303(q) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, shall 
operate and maintain the antenna structure painting and lighting in 
accordance with part 17 of this chapter. In the event of default by the 
owner, each licensee or permittee shall be individually responsible for 
conforming to the requirements pertaining to antenna structure painting 
and lighting.
    (e) Antenna Structure Registration Number. Applications proposing 
construction of one or more new antenna structures or alteration of the 
overall height of one or more existing structures, where FAA 
notification prior to such construction or alteration is required by 
part 17 of this chapter, must include the FCC Antenna Structure 
Registration Number(s) for the affected structure(s). If no such number 
has been assigned at the time the application is filed, the applicant 
must state in the application whether or not the antenna structure owner 
has notified the FAA of the proposed construction or alteration and 
applied to the FCC for an Antenna Structure Registration Number in 
accordance with part 17 of this chapter for the antenna structure in 
question.
    (f) Construction permits are not required for U.S.-licensed space 
stations. Construction of such stations may commence, at the applicant's 
own risk, prior to grant of a license. Prior to commencing construction, 
however, applicants must notify the Commission in writing they plan to 
begin construction at their own risk.
    (g) A launch authorization and station license (i.e., operating 
authoirty) must be applied for and granted before a space station may be 
launched and operated in orbit. Request for launch authorization may be 
included in an application for space station license. However, an 
application for authority to launch and operate an on-ground spare 
satellite will be considered to be a newly filed application for cut-off 
purposes, except where the space station to be launched is determined to 
be an emergency replacement for a previously authorized space station 
that has been lost as a result of a launch failure or a catastrophic in-
orbit failure.
[ 56 FR 24016 , May 28, 1991, as amended at  61 FR 4366 , Feb. 6, 1996;  61 FR 9951 , Mar. 12, 1996;  61 FR 55582 , Oct. 28, 1996;  62 FR 5927 , Feb. 10, 
1997]