"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
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The EFC is of use only if you experience communication failure. Assuming
that's the case, then with no EFC, you're expected to proceed upon
reaching
the holding fix as though the EFC was zero.

Thanks for the correct answer. In the meantime, I also found the answer in
AIM 91.185(c)(3)(ii):

"...leave the clearance limit at the expect further clearance time if one
has been received, or if one has not been received, ... as close as possible
to the ETA..."

Thanks,
Dennis