Sec. 76.29  Special temporary authority.

    (a) In circumstances requiring the temporary use of community units 
for operations not authorized by the Commission's rules, a cable 
television system may request special temporary authority to operate. 
The Commission may grant special temporary authority, upon a finding 
that the public interest would be served thereby, for a period not to 
exceed ninety (90) days, and may extend such authority, upon a like 
finding, for one additional period, not to exceed ninety (90) days.
    (b) Requests for special temporary authority may be submitted 
informally, by letter, and shall contain the following:
    (1) Name and address of the applicant cable system.
    (2) Community in which the community unit is located.
    (3) Type of operation to be conducted.
    (4) Date of commencement of proposed operations.
    (5) Duration of time for which temporary authority is required.
    (6) All pertinent facts and considerations relied on to demonstrate 
the need for special temporary authority and to support a determination 
that a grant of such authority would serve the public interest.
    (7) A certificate of service on all interested parties.
    (c) A request for special temporary authority shall be filed at 
least ten (10) days prior to the date of commencement of the proposed 
operations, or shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons for the 
delay in submitting such request.
    (d) A grant of special temporary authority may be rescinded by the 
Commission at any time upon a finding of facts which warrant such 
action.

[ 39 FR 35166 , Sept. 30, 1974;  42 FR 19346 , Apr. 13, 1977, as amended at 
 43 FR 49008 , Oct. 20, 1978]

   Subpart C--Federal-State/Local Regulatory Relationships  [Reserved]

           Subpart D--Carriage of Television Broadcast Signals