Time and Manner of Submission of Applications

(a) Proposed Applications. Except when an application is being submitted following an emergency authorization pursuant to 50 U.S.C. §§ 1805(e), 1824(e), 1843, 188lb(d), or 18 81 c( d) ("emergency authorization"), or as otherwise permitted by the Court, proposed applications must be submitted by the government no later than seven days before the government seeks to have the matter entertained by the Court. Proposed applications submitted following an emergency authorization must be submitted as soon after such authorization as is reasonably practicable. (b) Final Applications. Unless the Court permits otherwise, the final application, -3- including all signatures, approvals, and certifications required by the Act, must be filed no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the day the government seeks to have the matter entertained by the Court. ( c) Proposed Orders. Each proposed application and final application submitted to the Court must include any pertinent proposed orders. ( d) Number of Copies. Notwithstanding Rule 7(b ), unless the Court directs otherwise, only one copy of a proposed application must be submitted and only the original final application must be filed. (e) Notice of Changes. No later than the time the final application is filed, the government must identify any differences between the final application and the proposed application.