[EAS] Authority to form State Emerg. Comm. Committees

[Richard Rudman]

State Emergency Communications Committees are indeed mentioned in Part 11(a)(1)(v). I have copied 11.61 below in its entirety with emphasis on the SECC cite.

But, that's the only place, and there is no direct mention of Local Committees. You could certainly infer from what is said in 11(a)(1)(v) that local committees should be a part of the process.

Many of us feel that more should be said about SECC's and LECC's in a revised Part 11 because we know where you have a good partnership behind SECC's and LECC's, you are more likely to have better overall results for EAS tests and events. Washington State is my current pick for one place doing it right.

Regards,

Richard Rudman
CA SECC Vice Chair
BWWG 

11.61 Tests of EAS procedures.
(a) Tests shall be made at regular intervals as indicated in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section. Additional tests
may be performed anytime. EAS activations and special tests may be performed in lieu of required tests as specified in paragraph
(a)(4) of this section. All tests will conform with the procedures in the EAS Operating Handbook.
(1) Required Monthly Tests of the EAS header codes, Attention Signal, Test Script and EOM code.
(i) Effective January 1, 1997, AM, FM and TV statio ns.
(ii) Effective October 1, 2002, cable systems with fewer than 5,000 subscribers per headend.
(iii) Effective December 31, 1998, cable systems with 10,000 or more subscribers; and effective October 1, 2002, cable
systems serving 5,000 or more, but less than 10,000 subscribers per headend.
(iv) Effective October 1, 2002, all wireless cable systems.
(v) Tests in odd numbered months shall occur between 8:30 a.m. and local sunset. Tests in even numbered months shall
occur between local sunset and 8:30 a.m. They will originate from Local or State Primary sources. The time and script content will
be developed by State Emergency Communications Committees in cooperation with affected broadcast stations, cable systems,
wireless cable systems, and other part icipants. Script content may be in the primary language of the broadcast station or cable system.
These monthly tests must be transmitted within 60 minutes of receipt by broadcast stations and cable systems and wireless cable
systems in an EAS Local Area or State. Class D non-commercial educational FM and LPTV stations are required to transmit only the
test script.


On Mar 2, 2011, at 1:30 PM, R. V. Zeigler wrote:

> I have been asked by our state EM dept. to cite the 
> requirement/authority of requiring a State Emergency Communications 
> Committee.
> Anyone able to quote me chapter and verse?
> I went through what seemed to be the appropriate places in 47 CFR 11, 
> and found nothing stating that there had to be such a body.
> Thanks!
> Rod
> Ne. SECC member
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> R. V. Zeigler, Dir. of Eng.
> Nebraska Rural Radio Assn.
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