751—16.3(17A,ExecOrd11) Requester’s responsibilities in filing a waiver petition.
	16.3(1) Application. All petitions for waiver must be submitted in writing to the ICN main office location as listed in 751—subrule 1.6(1). If the petition relates to a pending contested case, a copy of the petition shall also be filed in the contested case proceeding.
	16.3(2) Content of petition. A petition for waiver shall include the following information where applicable and known to the requester (for an example of a petition for waiver, see Exhibit A at the end of this chapter):
	a. 	A description and citation of the specific rule from which a waiver is requested.
	b. 	The specific waiver requested, including the precise scope and operative period that the waiver will extend.
	c. 	The relevant facts that the petitioner believes would justify a waiver.
	d. 	A signed statement from the petitioner attesting to the accuracy of the facts provided in the petition and a statement of reasons that the petitioner believes will justify a waiver.
	e. 	A history of any prior contacts between the commission and the petitioner relating to the use of the network, other regulated activity, license, grant, loan or other financial assistance affected by the proposed waiver, including a description of each use of the network, license, grant, loan or other financial assistance held by the requester, any notices of violation, contested case hearings, or investigative reports relating to the affected use of the network, regulated activity, license, grant or loan within the last five years.
	f. 	Any information known to the requester regarding the commission’s treatment of similar cases.
	g. 	The name, address, and telephone number of any public agency or political subdivision which also regulates the activity in question or which might be affected by the granting of a waiver.
	h. 	The name, address, and telephone number of any person or entity that would be adversely affected by the granting of a petition.
	i. 	The name, address, and telephone number of any person with knowledge of the relevant facts relating to the proposed waiver.
	j. 	Signed releases of information authorizing persons with knowledge regarding the request to furnish the commission with information relevant to the waiver.
	16.3(3) Burden of persuasion. When a petition is filed for a waiver from a commission rule, the burden of persuasion shall be on the petitioner to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the commission should exercise its discretion to grant the petitioner a waiver.
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