Section 21: Application for equipment approval

(1) A person seeking approval of equipment under regulation 7 shall apply to the Commission in writing. (2) An application for equipment type approval under subregulation (1) shall indicate- (a) the identification, technical description and purpose of the equipment for which approval is sought; (b) a description of all circuitry employed in assuring compliance with- (i) specifications, including voltage or current ratings, of all circuit elements in that part of the equipment or circuitry; (ii) a circuit diagram containing the complete circuit of that part of the equipment or circuitry; (iii) a statement that the terminal equipment or protective circuitry complies with these Regulations and accompanied by lest results, description of test procedures, analyses, evaluations, quality control standards and quality assurance standards that are necessary to demonstrate that the terminal equipment or protective circuitry complies with all the applicable rules and regulations; ft (iv) a photograph, sample or drawing of the equipment label showing the information to be placed on it; (V) a photograph of the equipment of sufficient clarity to reveal equipment construction and layout and labels for controls, with sufficient views of the internal construction to define component placement and chassis assembly; (vi) descriptive installation procedures for cross-connect panels where applicable; and (vii) additional requirements including- (aa) an extension cord consisting of a male connector and a female connector and wiring between them; (bb) a transfer switch manually operated and wired in a balanced tip and ring configuration; and (cc) the inspection fees prescribed by the Commission. (2) An application for equipment approval shall be accompanied by a technical report containing- (a) the full name and mailing address of the manufacturer of the equipment and the applicant for certification; (b) the Commission identifier; (c) a copy of the installation and operating instructions to be furnished to a user; (d) a brief description of the circuit functions of the device and a statement describing how the device operates, including a description of the ground system and antenna, if any, used with the device; (e) a block diagram showing the frequency of all oscillators in I the device, including the signal path, frequency for tuning i range and intermediate frequency for each block and a schematic diagram for intentional radiators; (0 a report of measurements showing compliance with the technical requirements of the Commission, including an identification of the test procedure used, the date and location of the measurements, the device that was tested and its model and serial number, if available, and sample calculations showing how the measurement results are converted for comparison with the technical requirements; (g) a sufficient number of photographs to clearly show the construction, the component placement on the chassis, the chassis assembly and the exterior appearance showing the overall appearance, the antenna used with the device, if any, the controls available to a user, and the required identification label in sufficient detail so that the name and Commission identifier can be read; (h) instead of a photograph of a label in paragraph(g), a sample label or a facsimile, may be submitted together with a sketch showing where the label is to be placed on the equipment; (*) where the equipment for which certification is sought must be tested with peripheral or accessory devices connected or installed, a brief description of the peripherals or accessories which shall be unmodified and commercially available equipment; and G) evidence of payment of the prescribed fee. (3) Where a device to which an application relates is designed to operate in conjunction with equipment whose characteristics affect the compliance of the device, the equipment shall be registered or where the equipment is already registered, the Commission number shall be supplied. (4) The Commission may issue a public notice in a newspaper or other media of national circulation of- (a) an application for registration of equipment; and (b) the grant of approval of the equipment. (5) Comments on any application for the registration of equipment may be filed with the Commission within five days after the date of the issuance of the public notice under subregulation (4)(a) and the Commission may reply to the comments within five days after receipt of the comments. (6) The Commission may grant approval for the registration of equipment where it is satisfied that the equipment complies with the prescribed standards or that the grant shall serve the public interest. 1 (7) An application for equipment type approval shall be I processed by the Commission within forty five days from submission of the application.