(a) The Board will determine upon written request by the holder of a temporary authorization or by any competitively affected air carrier or foreign air carrier, or upon its own initiative, whether the temporary authorization is a ``license with reference to an activity of a continuing nature'' within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 558(c).
(b) A written request for such a Board determination shall be filed at least 60 days before the deadline set forth in Sec. 377.10 for a timely renewal application.
(c) The filing of such a written request shall not affect the timeliness requirements for renewal applications that are set forth in Sec. 377.10 or any other applicable Board rule or order. [SPR-184, 47 FR 7212, Feb. 18, 1982]