47 CFR § 1.10008 - What are ICFS file numbers?

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# 1.10008 What are ICFS file numbers?

(a) We assign file numbers to electronic applications in order to facilitate processing.

(b) We only assign file numbers for administrative convenience; they do not mean that an application is acceptable for filing.

(c) For a description of file number information, see The International Bureau Filing System File Number Format Public Notice, DA-04-568 (released February 27, 2004).

[69 FR 29895, May 26, 2004, as amended at 88 FR 21437, Apr. 10, 2023]