Sec.  211.3   Scope and coverage.

   (a)  The  priority  system and procedures established by this part are
   applicable to:

   (1) U.S. domestic leased intercity private line services, including private
   line switched network services;

   (2) U.S. international leased private line services to the point of foreign
   entry;

   (3) Foreign extensions of U.S. international leased private line services to
   the extent possible through agreement between U.S. carriers and foreign
   correspondents;

   (4) International leased private line services terminating in or transiting
   the United States;

   (5) Federal Government-owned and leased circuits.

   (b) The priority system and procedures established by this part are not
   applicable to operational circuits or order wires of the carriers needed for
   circuit reactivation and maintenance purposes, which shall have priority of
   restoration over all other circuits and shall be exempt from interruption
   for the purpose of restoring priority services.