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EXHIBIT 4

SUBPART B-DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY 1

GENERAL

§ 1.101 Authority for delegation.-(a) Under the authority of section 5 of the Communications Act that portion of the work, business, or functions of the Federal Communications Commission hereinafter specified is assigned and referred to the respective Board of Commissioners, individual Commissioners, and employees of the Commission, hereinafter designated, for action thereon in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, Rules and Regulations, Orders and established policies of the Commission.

(b) Any board or individuals to whom authority is delegated shall have power and authority to consider and determine, order, certify, report, or otherwise act as to any of said work, business, or functions so assigned or referred to it, and in respect thereof shall have all the jurisdiction and power conferred by law upon the Commission, and be subject to the same duties and obligations. Any order, decision, or report made or other action taken in respect to any matters assigned or referred shall have the same force, and effect, and may be made, evidenced and enforced in the same manner as if made or taken by the Commission.

§1.102 Reconsideration with regard to action taken under delegation of authority. (a) Any person affected by an order, decision, or report or other action taken or made under any delegation of authority made herein may file a petition for reconsideration within 20 days after public notice is given of the action complained of, and every such petition shal be passed upon by the Commission. Appeals from action of the Motions Commissioner must be taken within 2 days in accordance with section 1.745 of the Rules and Regulations.

(b) Within 20 days after public notice has been given of any action taken or made under any delegation of authority; either the Commission or the person making or taking such action may set it aside on their own motion.

DELEGATION TO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

§ 1.105 Description of Board.-(a) From time to time the Commission may issue an order authorizing, for a period specified in the order, the Chairman or Acting Chairman of the Commission to convene a Board of Commissioners if he determines that a quorum of the Commission is not present.

(b) The Board shall be composed of all Commissioners present and able to act § 1.106 Authority delegated.-(a) Such Board of Commissioners is authorized to act with respect to all work, business, or functions of the Federal Communications Commission arising unde rthe Communications Act of 1934, as amended, except that portion of the work, business, or functions of the Federal Commu nications Commission specifically delegated to individual Commissioners or employees. This authority shall not extend to the institution of investigations upon the Commission's own motion, or to rendering a final decision in such matters, or without consent of the parties thereto, to final action in contested proceedings involving the taking of testimony at public hearings, or to investigations specifically required by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) Any action taken by the Board shall be recorded in the same manner as action taken by the entire Commission.

§ 1.107 Delegation to Telegraph Committee.-(a) A Telegraph Committee composed of three Commissioners, designated as such by the Commission, will hear and determine, order, certify, report or otherwise act upon the matters set forth in paragraph (b);

(b) Except as otherwise ordered by the Commission, the Telegraph Committee, or a majority thereof, shall act upon the following matters:

(1) All applications or requests under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, for certificates or authorizations for the discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of telegraph service, except those covered by Section 1.145 (e) of the Rules and Regulations;

(c) Any action taken by the Telegraph Committee shall be recorded each week in writing and filed in the official minutes of the Commission.

1 Subpart B is issued pursuant to sec. 3 (a) (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act.

DELEGATION TO MOTIONS COMMISSIONER

§ 1.111 Designation of Motions Commissioner.-A Motions Commissioner will be named from time to time by the Commission to hear and determine, order, certify, report, or otherwise act upon the matters set forth in Section 1.112. In the absence of the Motions Commissioner or his inability to act, the Chairman or the Acting Chairman may designate for a specified period another Commissioner to act as Motions Commissioner. During such period as all Commissioners may be absent from Washington, or otherwise unable to act, the Commission may designate for a specified period a member of the staff to exercise the authority delegated by Section 1.112.

§ 1.112 Authority delegated.-Except as otherwise ordered by the Commission, the Motions Commissioner shall act upon the following matters:

(a) The designation of hearing officers to preside at hearings and the time and place of such hearings.

(b) All petitions or motions to reinstate applications theretofore dismissed without prejudice following the filing by applicant of a petition to amend without submitting simultaneously the said amendment, pursuant to Section 1.365 (c). (c) All motions, petitions, or matters in cases previously designated for hearing by the Commission, including motions for further hearing and for consolidation and severance, excepting motions and petitions requesting final disposition of a case on its merits, those having the nature of an appeal to the Commission, and those requesting change or modification of a final order made by the Commission. However, when one or more members of the Commission have been designated to preside at a hearing, all such motions, petitions, or matters in such case or cases so designated for hearing, shall thereafter be handled by him or them, and such Commissioner or Commissioners shall be authorized and empowered to fix the time and place such hearings shall be held. In the absence of the individual Commissioner designated to preside at a hearing, or his inability to act or pass upon such preliminary matters, they shall be referred to the Motions Commissioner.

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(d) All applications or requests for special temporary standard broadcast authorizations except those covered by Sections 1.121 and 1.144, and these applications shall be first referred to the Law and Engineering Departments for recommendation thereon, and then referred to the Motions Commissioner.

§ 1.113 Record of action taken.-Any action taken by the Motions Commissioner shall be recorded each week in writing and filed in the official minutes of the Commission.

DELEGATION TO CHIEF ENGINEER

§ 1.121 Authority delegated to Chief Engineer.-The Chief Engineer or, in his absence, the Acting Chief Engineer of the Commission, is designated to act upon applications, requests, and other matters as follows:

(a) For temporary operation without specified items of equipment, or with temporary, substitute, or auxiliary equipment as specified below:

(1) For operation without an approved frequency monitor;

(2) For operation without an approved modulation monitor;

(3) For operation without thermometer in automatic temperature control chamber;

(4) For operation without antenna ammeter, plate voltmeter, or plate ammeter;

(5) For operation with substitute antenna ammeter, plate voltmeter, or plate ammeter;

(6) For operation with temporary antenna system;

(7) For operation with auxiliary transmitter as main transmitter.

(b) For operation with new or modified equipment pending repair of existing equipment, or pending receipt and action upon a formal application.

(c) For new or modified equipment or antenna system where formal application is not required.

(d) For specifications for painting and lighting antenna towers.

(e) For relocation of transmitter at the address specified in the outstanding authorization.

2 For the procedure followed in connection with Motions Docket Matters see secs. 1.741 to 1.745.

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(f) For operation with reduced power or time under sections 3.57, 3.71, and 3.261 of the Rules and Regulations.

(g) For operation of all classes of broadcast stations except standard broadcast stations on a temporary basis for periods not to exceed the normal license period with reduced power, or to make other changes in operation or authorized equipment for technical reasons.

(h) For approval of types of equipment as to compliance with outstanding rules and standards.

(i) For equipment and program tests, or extensions thereof, except those falling under section 1.141.

(j) For extensions of time within which to comply with technical requirements specified in authorizations, orders, and rules or releases of the Commission.

(k) Representations of compliance with technical requirements specified in authorizations, orders, rules or releases of the Commission (except formal applications).

(1) For operation with licensed, new, or modified equipment at a temporary location with a temporary antenna system in case of an emergency when, due to causes beyond the control of the licensee, it becomes impossible to continue operating at the licensed location.

(m) For special operation necessary to facilitate equipment, program, and service tests or to comply with technical requirements specified in authorizations, orders, rules or releases of the Commission.

(n) For special temporary authority in emergency cases, at times outside of the regular office hours of the Commission and requiring immediate action during those hours.3

(0) For operation by broadcast station licensees during daytime for specified periods with their nighttime facilities in order to check measurements and operation which, as a practical matter, may not be accomplished during nighttime. (p) For assignment from time to time of the frequency or frequencies, power, emission, and type of equipment to be employed by any Experimental or Develop mental radio station, so as to provide the maximum results from the experimentation with the minimum of interference.

(q) For addition, modification, or coordination of programs of research or experimentation of any experimental or developmental radio station, so as to provide the maximum results from the experimentation which can be reasonably expected of the licensee or licensees.

§1.122 Action with respect to International Broadcasting.The Chief Engineer, or, in his absence, the Acting Chief Engineer, acting in coordination with the Commission's representative on the Interdepartment Committee for International Radio Broadcasting Facilities, is authorized to take the following action:

(a) To issue special service authorizations for the use of frequencies assigned to international broadcast service to international broadcast stations and to those stations which are being used by the State Department for international broadcasting and for multiple-address press and facsimile services.

(b) To prescribe and to change from time to time the hours during which the frequencies assigned by these special service authorizations may be used. (c) To prescribe and to change from time to time the hours during which each international broadcast station may use the frequencies licensed to it.

(d) To issue a temporary authorization permitting a licensee of an international broadcast station temporarily to substitute another frequency for a frequency specified in the applicant's regular license, where operation on such regularly licensed frequency is subject to serious interference. In authorizing any such substitution of frequencies the Chief Engineer, or, in his absence, the Acting Chief Engineer, shall, where feasible, authorize the use of a frequency in the same megacycle band as the frequency specified in the regular license.

§ 1.123 Record of actions taken.-Action on formal applications taken by the Chief Engineer, or, in his absence, by the Acting Chief Engineer, in accordance with Sections 1.121 and 1.122 shall be recorded each week in writing and filed in the official minutes of the Commission.

3 By action of the Commission November 21, 1946, the Engineer in Charge at Honolulu is authorized to issue Special Temporary Authorizations for a term of 30 days to cover the operation of Government surplus aircraft from Hawaii to the United States.

DELEGATION TO CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

§ 1.131 Authority delegated to Chief Accountant.-The Chief Accountant, or, in his absence, the Acting Chief Accountant, of the Commission is designated to act upon:

(a) Administration, interpretation, and application of regulations promulgated by the Commission pursuant to section 220 of the Communications Act, relating to accounts, records, and memoranda to be kept by carriers subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.

(b) Applications for extensions of time in which to file annual, monthly, and special reports required by the Commission pursuant to section 219 of the Communications Act.

(c) Administration, interpretation, and application of orders or rules of practice and procedure promulgated by the Commission relating to financial and statistical data of stations in the broadcast service and broadcast networks or chains, including applications for extensions of time in which to file financial and statistical statements and reports.

(d) All matters arising in connection with the administration of tariff regulations promulgated by the Commission pursuant to section 203 of the Communications Act, and in connection with the administration of this section insofar as it relates to the modification of requirements thereof or made pursuant thereto, as authorized in particular instances by subsection (b) thereof, and to the rejection of tariffs as authorized by subsection (d) thereof.

§ 1.132 Authority to issue orders; record of actions taken.-Where appropriate, in acting upon the matters referred to in section 1.131, the Chief Accountant, or, in his absence, the Acting Chief Accountant, is authorized to make orders in letter form for the signature of the Secretary of the Commission. Action taken on formal applications in accordance with section 1.131 shall be recorded each week in writing and filed in the official minutes of the Commission.

DELEGATION TO SECRETARY

§ 1.141 Authority delegated to Secretary.-The Secretary of the Commission, or in his absence, the Acting Secretary of the Commission, is designated to act upon the following matters:

(a) Applications for amateur station licenses.

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(b) Applications for new, or modified, ship station licenses, or for special temporary authority to operate ship stations except applications which request(1) Authority to operate on a frequency or frequencies which are not currently available in accordance with the frequency allocation plan of the Commission; (2) Authority to communication with aircraft stations;

(3). Authority to operate a life boat transmitter when no other transmitting equipment is to be authorized in the same license;

(4) Authority to use A-4 emission or special emission under the provisions of section 8.69 of the Rules;

(5) Authority to operate transmitting equipment on a cable marker buoy pursuant to section 8.65 of the Rules;

(6) Authority to communicate with amateur stations;

(7) Authority to operate for a period in excess of three months transmitting equipment which has not been approved by the Engineering Department;

(8) A license or modification of license where the Law Department or the Engineering Department notifies the Secretary that the applicant is involved in any discrepancy, violation or hearing concerning any treaty, law, or regulation governing radio or wire communication;

(9) Authority to operate for a period in excess of three months a station where the applicant is a corporation controlled by another corporation;

(10) Authority to operate a ship telephone station open to public correspondence where a charge will be made by the ship station licensee for the service. (c) Applications for new licenses, modification of licenses, special temporary authorizations for a period not to exceed 3 months, and consent to assignment of licenses for aircraft radio stations on board nonscheduled aircraft where: (1) The applicant requests only A-1, A-2, or A-3 emission or any combination thereof;

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See secs. 1.142, 1.144, and 1.145 for delegations of authority covering other applications in the Ship Service.

See secs. 1.142, 1.144, and 1.145 for delegations of authority covering other applications in the aviation services.

(2) The applicant requests frequencies currently available in accordance with the frequency allocation plan of the Commission;

(3) The equipment involved is listed among types of equipment stated by the Engineering Department to be capable of meeting the pertinent requirements of the Commission's Rules; or

(4) The applicant, if a corporation, is not controlled by another corporation (d) Applications by persons, who are already licensees, for new licenses, or modification of licenses and special temporary authorizations for a period not to exceed 3 months, for scheduled aircraft stations where:

(1) The applicant requests only frequencies in accordance with sections 9.72 and 9.73 of the Rules;

(2) The applicant does not request authority to communicate with a station in any other service;

(3) The equipment involved is listed among types of equipment stated by the Engineering Department to be capable of meeting the pertinent requirements of the Commission's Rules; and

(e) Requests by licensees or permittees for cancellation of their station licenses, construction permits or other authorization except those stations which render a common carrier service or standard, FM, television, or international broadcast stations.

(f) Applications for renewal of amateur radio operator licenses or authoriza tions.

(g) Except for specific applications concerning which the Engineering De partment or the Law Department shall notify the Secretary, applications for license or modification of license to cover construction permits, where the permittee has complied with all the terms of the construction permit and no additional authority not covered by the permit is requested, in the following cate gories of cases;

(1) All classes of stations in the Emergency Services;

(2) All classes of stations in the Aviation Services;

(3) All classes of stations in the Railroad Radio Service;

(4) All classes of stations in the Miscellaneous Services;

(5) All Class I Experimental Stations, and Class 2 Experimental Stations operating in established services;

(6) All classes of stations in the Public Coastal and Fixed Public Services in Alaska;

(7) All classes of stations in the Utility Radio Service.

(h) All applications for renewal of licenses, other than those for stations rendering a common carrier service (except those listed in subsection (7) be low), where the renewal is in accordance with the terms of the previous license, or the sole difference is that the authority requested is less than that previously granted, in the following categories of cases:

(1) All classes of stations in the Emergency Services;

(2) All classes of stations in the Aviation Services;

(3) All classes of stations in the Railroad Radio Service;

(4) All classes of stations in the Miscellaneous Services, except provisional stations in the Intermittent Service;

(5) All classes of stations in the Utility Radio Service.

(6) All classes of stations in the Ship Service.

(7) Stations in the Alaskan coastal and Alaskan fixed public services.

(i) Applications for consent to assignment of licenses or for consent to transfer of control of remote pick-up or ST broadcast stations, when the Commis sion has on a prior date consented to a like assignment or transfer of control of the standard broadcast station with which the remote pick-up stationus are affiliated.

(j) Except for specific applications concerning which the Engineering De partment or the Law Department shall notify the Secretary, applications for extension of the expiration dates of construction permits and applications for extension of the period of equipment and service tests, in the following categories of cases:

(1) All classes of stations in the Emergency Services;

(2) All classes of stations in the Aviation Services;

(3) All classes of stations in the Railroad Radio Service;

(4) All classes of stations in the Miscellaneous Services;

(5) All Class 1 Experimental Stations and Class 2 Experimental Stations operating in established services;

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