Sec.  73.1840   Retention of logs.

   (a) Any log required to be kept by station licensees shall be retained by
   them for a period of 2 years. However, logs involving communications
   incident to a disaster or which include communications incident to or
   involved in an investigation by the FCC and about which the licensee has
   been notified, shall be retained by the licensee until specifically
   authorized in writing by the FCC to destroy them. Logs incident to or
   involved in any claim or complaint of which the licensee has notice shall be
   retained by the licensee until such claim or complaint has been fully
   satisfied or until the same has been barred by statute limiting the time for
   filing of suits upon such claims.

   (b) Logs may be retained on microfilm, microfiche or other data-storage
   systems subject to the following conditions:

   (1) Suitable viewing—reading devices shall be available to permit FCC
   inspection of logs pursuant to  Sec. 73.1226, availability to FCC of station logs
   and records.

   (2) Reproduction of logs, stored on data-storage systems, to full-size
   copies, is required of licensees if requested by the FCC or the public as
   authorized by FCC rules. Such reproductions must be completed within 2 full
   work days of the time of the request.

   (3) Corrections to logs shall be made:

   (i) Prior to converting to a data-storage system pursuant to the
   requirements of  Sec. 73.1800 (c) and (d), ( Sec. 73.1800, General requirements
   relating to logs).

   (ii) After converting to a data-storage system, by separately making such
   corrections and then associating with the related data-stored logs. Such
   corrections shall contain sufficient information to allow those reviewing
   the logs to identify where corrections have been made, and when and by whom
   the corrections were made.

   (4) Copies of any log required to be filed with any application; or placed
   in the station's local public inspection file as part of an application; or
   filed with reports to the FCC must be reproduced in fullsize form when
   complying with these requirements.

   [ 45 FR 41151 , June 18, 1980, as amended at  46 FR 13907 , Feb. 24, 1981;  46 FR 18557 , Mar. 25, 1981;  49 FR 33663 , Aug. 24, 1984]