Sec. 73.3534  Application for extension of construction permit or for 
          construction permit to replace expired construction permit.

    (a) Application for extension of time within which to construct a 
station shall be filed on FCC Form 307, ``Application for Extension of 
Broadcast Construction Permit or to Replace Expired Construction 
Permit.'' The application shall be filed at least 30 days prior to the 
expiration date of the construction permit if the facts supporting such 
application for extension are known to the applicant in time to permit 
such filing. In other cases, an application will be accepted upon a 
showing satisfactory to the FCC of sufficient reasons for filing within 
less than 30 days prior to the expiration date.
    (b) Applications for extension of time to construct broadcast 
stations, with the exception of International Broadcast and 
Instructional TV Fixed stations, will be granted only if one of the 
following three circumstances have occurred:
    (1) Construction is complete and testing is underway looking toward 
prompt filing of a license application;
    (2) Substantial progress has been made i.e., demonstration that 
equipment is on order or on hand, site acquired, site cleared and 
construction proceeding toward completion; or
    (3) No progress has been made for reasons clearly beyond the control 
of the permittee (such as delays caused by governmental budgetary 
processes and zoning problems) but the permittee has taken all possible 
steps to expeditiously resolve the problem and proceed with 
construction.
    (c) Applications for extension of time to construct International 
Broadcast and Instructional TV Fixed stations will be granted upon a 
specific and detailed showing that the failure to complete was due to 
causes not under the control of the permittee, or upon a specific and 
detailed showing of other sufficient to justify an extension.
    (d) If an application for extension of time within which to 
construct a station is approved, such an extension will be limited to a 
period of no more than 6 months except when as assignment or transfer 
has been approved that provides for a longer period up to a maximum of 
12 months from the date of consummation.
    (e) Application for a construction permit to replace an expired 
construction permit shall be filed on FCC Form 307. Such applications 
must be filed within 30 days of the expiration date of the authorization 
sought to be replaced. If approved, such authorization shall specify a 
period of not more than

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6 months within which construction shall be completed and application 
for license filed.

[ 50 FR 52779 , Dec. 26, 1985, as amended at  53 FR 36788 , Sept. 22, 1988]