§ 1.16   Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury in lieu of affidavits.

   Any document to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission and
   which is required by any law, rule or other regulation of the United States
   to  be  supported, evidenced, established or proved by a written sworn
   declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit by the
   person making the same, may be supported, evidenced, established or proved
   by the unsworn declaration, certification, verification, or statement in
   writing of such person, except that, such declaration shall not be used in
   connection with: (a) A deposition, (b) an oath of office, or (c) an oath
   required to be taken before a specified official other than a notary public.
   Such declaration shall be subscribed by the declarant as true under penalty
   of perjury, and dated, in substantially the following form:

   (1) If executed without the United States:

   “I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the
   laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
   Executed on (date).

   (Signature)”.

   (2) If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, or
   commonwealths:

   “I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the
   foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).

   (Signature)”.

   [ 48 FR 8074 , Feb. 25, 1983]

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