§ 2808.3-4 - Joint liability for payments.

(a) When 2 or more applications for a right-of-way grant are filed which the authorized officer determines to be in competition with each other, each applicant shall reimburse the United States as required by § 2808.3 of this title, subject however, to the provisions of § 2808.1(b) of this title. Each applicant shall be responsible for the reimbursement of the reasonable costs identified with his/her application. Costs that are not readily identifiable with either of the applications, such as costs for portions of an environmental impact statement that relate to all of the applications, generally, shall be paid by each applicant in equal shares or such other proportion as may be agreed to in writing by the applicants and the authorized officer prior to the United States incurring such costs.

(b) When, through partnership, joint venture or other business arrangements, more than 1 person, partnership, corporation, association or other entity apply together for a right-of-way grant or temporary use permit, each such applicant shall be jointly and severally liable for costs under § 2808.3 of this title for the entire system, subject however, to the provision of § 2808.1(b) of this title.