Sec. 63.63  Emergency discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of 
          service.

    (a) Application for authority for emergency discontinuance, 
reduction, or impairment of service shall be made by filing an informal 
request in quintuplicate as soon as practicable but not later than 15 
days in the case of public coast stations; or 65 days in all other 
cases, after the occurrence of the conditions which have occasioned the 
discontinuance, reduction, or impairment. The request shall make 
reference to this section and show the following:
    (1) The effective date of such discontinuance, reduction, or 
impairment, and the identification of the service area affected;
    (2) The nature and estimated duration of the conditions causing the 
discontinuance, reduction, or impairment;
    (3) The facts showing that such conditions could not reasonably have 
been foreseen by the carrier in sufficient time to prevent such 
discontinuance, reduction, or impairment;
    (4) A description of the service involved;
    (5) The nature of service which will be available or substituted;
    (6) The effect upon rates to any person in the community;
    (7) The efforts made and to be made by applicant to restore the 
original service or establish comparable service as expeditiously as 
possible.
    (b) Authority for the emergency discontinuance, reduction, or 
impairment of service for a period of 60 days shall be deemed to have 
been granted by the Commission effective as of the date of the filing of 
the request unless, on or before the 15th day after the date of filing, 
the Commission shall notify the carrier to the contrary. Renewal of such 
authority may be requested by letter or telegram, filed with the 
Commission not later than 10 days prior to the expiration of such 60-day 
period, making reference to this section and showing that such 
conditions may reasonably be expected to continue for a further period 
and what efforts the applicant has made to restore the original or 
establish comparable service. If the same or comparable service is 
reestablished before the termination of the emergency authorization, the 
carrier shall notify the Commission promptly. However, the Commission 
may, upon specific request of the carrier and upon a proper showing, 
contained in such informal request, authorize such discontinuance, 
reduction, or impairment of service for an indefinite period or 
permanently.

[ 28 FR 13229 , Dec. 5, 1963, as amended at  45 FR 6585 , Jan. 29, 1980]