Sec. 0.314  Additional authority delegated.

    The Engineer in Charge at each installation is delegated authority 
to act upon applications, requests, or other matters, which are not in 
hearing status, and direct the following activities necessary to conduct 
investigations or inspections:
    (a)-(b)  [Reserved]
    (c) On informal requests from broadcast stations to extend temporary 
authority for operation without monitors, plate ammeter, plate 
voltmeter, base current meter, common point meter, and transmission line 
meter from FM and television stations.
    (d)  [Reserved]
    (e)(1) For periodic survey as required by section 385 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and issuance of Communications 
Act radiotelephony certificates in accordance with Sec. 80.903 of this 
chapter.
    (2) Extend the Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate 
for a period of up to 90 days beyond the specified expiration date.
    (3) Grant emergency exemption requests, extensions or waivers of 
inspection to ships in accordance with applicable provisions of the 
Communications Act, the Safety Convention, the Great Lakes Agreement or 
the Commission's rules.
    (f)  [Reserved]
    (g) To act on and make determinations on behalf of the Commission 
regarding requests for assignments and reassignments of priorities under 
the Telecommunications Service Priority System, Part 64 of the rules, 
when circumstances require immediate action and the common carrier 
seeking to provide service states that it cannot contact the National 
Communications System or the Commission office normally responsible for 
such assignments.
    (h) Require special equipment and program tests during inspections 
or investigations to determine compliance with technical requirements 
specified by the Commission.
    (i) Require stations to operate with pre-sunrise and nighttime 
facilities during daytime hours in order that an inspection or 
investigation may be made by an authorized Commission representative to 
determine operating parameters.
    (j) For ship radio inspection and certification of the ship radio 
license, pursuant to the requirements of section 362(b) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    (k) Issue a Safety Radiotelegraphy Certificate or a Safety 
Radiotelephony Certificate in accordance with the terms of Regulations 
12 and 13, Chapter I, of the Safety Convention.
    (l) For inspection or periodical survey as required by Article XII 
of the Great Lakes Agreement and certification prescribed by Article 
XIII thereof. The District Director may require that the inspection be 
conducted by an FCC-licensed technician holding an FCC General 
Radiotelephone Operator License, GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, 
Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or First Class 
Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate.
    (m) Issuances of notices and orders to operators of industrial, 
scientific, and medical (ISM) equipment, as provided in Sec. 18.115 of 
this chapter.

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    (n) Requests for permission to resume operation of ISM equipment on 
a temporary basis, as provided by Sec. 18.115 of this chapter, and 
requests for extensions of time within which to file final reports, as 
provided by Sec. 18.117 of this chapter.
    (o)-(w) [Reserved]
    (x) When deemed necessary by the Engineer-in-Charge of a Commission 
field facility to assure compliance with the Rules, a station licensee 
shall maintain a record of such operating and maintenance records as may 
be necessary to resolve conditions of interference or deficient 
technical operation.

(Secs. 4, 5, 303, 307, 308, 309, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1068, 1082, 
1083, 1084, 1085; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 308, )
[28 309 FR 12402 , Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at  36 FR 8871 , May 14, 1971;  40 FR 17254 , Apr. 18, 1975;  42 FR 3167 , Jan. 17, 1977;  43 FR 25122 , June 9, 
1978;  46 FR 35460 , July 8, 1981;  48 FR 23432 , May 25, 1983;  48 FR 26607 , 
June 9, 1983;  48 FR 37414 , Aug. 18, 1983;  50 FR 36067 , Sept. 5, 1985;  51 FR 20290 , June 4, 1986;  51 FR 31304 , Sept. 2, 1986;  53 FR 29055 , Aug. 2, 
1988;  53 FR 47536 , Nov. 23, 1988;  58 FR 13020 , Mar. 9, 1993;  61 FR 25805 , May 23, 1996]