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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 188 / Friday, October 1, 2021 / Rules and Regulations one program to a single zone or area of reception.

m The total maximum number of frequency-hours which will be authorized to all licensees of international broadcasting stations during any one day for any season is 100. The number of frequency-hours allocated to any licensee will depend on past usage, availability, and need. If for a forthcoming season the total of the requests for daily frequency-hours of all licensees exceeds 100, all licensees will be notified and each licensee that makes an adequate showing electronically in IBFS that good cause exists for not having its requested number of frequency-hours reduced and that operation of its station without such reduction would be consistent with the public interest may be authorized the frequency-hours requested.
7. Amend 73.713 by revising paragraph a to read as follows:
73.713

Program Tests.

a Upon completion of construction of an international broadcasting station in accordance with the terms of the construction permit, the technical provisions of the application therefor, and the rules and regulations and the applicable engineering standards, and when an application for station license has been filed showing the station to be in satisfactory operating condition, the permittee may request authority to conduct program tests. Such request shall be electronically filed with the FCC in the International Bureau Filing System IBFS at least 10 days prior to the date on which it is desired to begin such operation. All data necessary to show compliance with the terms and conditions of the construction permit must be filed with the license application.

8. Revise 73.732 to read as follows:
73.732

Authorizations.

Authorizations issued to international broadcasting stations by the Commission will be authorizations to permit the construction or use of a particular transmitting equipment combination and related antenna systems for international broadcasting, and to permit broadcasting to zones or areas of reception specified on the instrument of authorization. The authorizations will not specify the frequencies to be used or the hours of use. Requests for frequencies and hours of use will be made by electronic filing in the International Bureau Filing System IBFS as provided in 73.702.

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Seasonal schedules, when issued pursuant to the provisions of 73.702, will become attachments to and part of the instrument of authorization, replacing any such prior attachments.
9. Amend 73.759 by revising paragraph c2 to read as follows:

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2 The transmission of regular programs during maintenance or modification work on the main transmitter, necessitating discontinuance of its operation for a period not to exceed 5 days. This includes the equipment changes which may be made without authority as set forth elsewhere in the rules and regulations or as authorized by the Commission by letter or by construction permit. Where such operation is required for periods in excess of 5 days, request therefor shall be made electronically in the International Bureau Filing System IBFS in accordance with 73.3542 of this chapter.

10. Revise 73.761 to read as follows:

limit or discontinue operation for a period of not more than 10 days, without further authority from the FCC.
However, in such cases, the FCC shall be immediately notified by electronic filing in the International Bureau Filing System IBFS of such limitation or discontinuance of operation and shall subsequently be notified by electronic filing in IBFS when the station resumes regular operation.
c In the event that causes beyond a licensees control make it impossible to adhere to the seasonal schedule or to continue operating for a temporary period of more than 10 days, the station may not limit or discontinue operation until it requests and receives specific authority to do so from the FCC by electronic filing in IBFS. When the station subsequently resumes regular operation after such limited operation or discontinuance of operation, it shall notify the FCC in Washington, DC by electronic filing in IBFS. The license of a broadcasting station that fails to transmit broadcast signals for any consecutive 12-month period expires as a matter of law at the end of that period, notwithstanding any provision, term, or condition of the license to the contrary.

73.761 Modification of transmission systems.

Subpart HRules Applicable to All Broadcast Stations
73.759

Auxiliary transmitters.

Specific authority, upon electronic filing of a formal application FCC Form 309 therefor in the International Bureau Filing System IBFS, is required for any of the following changes:
a Change involving an increase or decrease in the power rating of the transmitters.
b A replacement of the transmitters as a whole.
c Change in the location of the transmitting antenna.
d Change in the power delivered to the antenna.
e Change in frequency control and/
or modulation system.
f Change in direction or gain of antenna system.
g Other changes, not specified above in this section, may be made at any time without the authority of the Commission: Provided, That the Commission shall be immediately notified electronically in IBFS thereof and such changes shall be shown in the next application for renewal of license.
11. Amend 73.762 by revising paragraphs b and c to read as follows:
73.762

Time of operation.

b In the event that causes beyond a licensees control make it impossible to adhere to the seasonal schedule or to continue operating, the station may
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12. Amend 73.3533 by revising paragraph a2 to read as follows:

73.3533 Application for construction permit or modification of construction permit.

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2 FCC Form 309, Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an Existing International or Experimental Broadcast Stations. For International Broadcast Stations, applications shall be filed electronically in the International Bureau Filing System IBFS.

13. Amend 73.3539 by revising paragraph a to read as follows:
73.3539
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a Unless otherwise directed by the FCC, an application for renewal of license shall be filed not later than the first day of the fourth full calendar month prior to the expiration date of the license sought to be renewed, except that applications for renewal of license of an experimental broadcast station shall be filed not later than the first day of the second full calendar month prior to the expiration date of the license sought to be renewed. If any deadline prescribed in this paragraph falls on a
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