Sec.  11.21   State and Local Area Plans and FCC Mapbook.

   

   EAS plans contain guidelines which must be followed by broadcast and
   cable personnel, emergency officials and National Weather Service
   (NWS) personnel to activate the EAS. The plans include the EAS header
   codes and messages that will be transmitted by key EAS sources (NP,
   LP, SP and SR). State and local plans contain unique methods of EAS
   message distribution such as the use of RBDS. The plans must be
   reviewed and approved by the Director, Office of Homeland Security,
   Enforcement Bureau, prior to implementation to ensure that they are
   consistent with national plans, FCC regulations, and EAS operation.

   (a) The State plan contains procedures for State emergency management
   and other State officials, the NWS, and broadcast and cable personnel
   to transmit emergency information to the public during a State
   emergency using the EAS.

   (b) The Local Area plan contains procedures for local officials or the
   NWS to transmit emergency information to the public during a local
   emergency using the EAS. Local plans may be a part of the State plan.
   A Local Area is a geographical area of contiguous communities or
   counties that may include more than one state.

   (c) The FCC Mapbook is based on the above plans. It organizes all
   broadcast stations and cable systems according to their State, EAS
   Local Area and EAS designation.

   [ 59 FR 67092 , Dec. 28, 1994, as amended at  60 FR 55999 , Nov. 6, 1995;
    63 FR 29663 , June 1, 1998;  65 FR 21658 , Apr. 24, 2000;  69 FR 30234 ,
   May 27, 2004]

Subpart B--Equipment Requirements