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

[Skinner, Jim]

Adrienne & Richard, your responses are very helpful!
Thank You

Jim Skinner
NE SECC Chair 

-----Original Message-----
From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On
Behalf Of Adrienne Abbott
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 5:43 PM
To: 'The EAS Forum - accurate & up-to-date EAS information'
Subject: Re: [EAS] Authority to form State Emerg. Comm. Committees

Remember that we also received letters of appointment from the FCC
designating us as SECC Chairs.
Adrienne

"Radio burps, it cries, it needs to be fed all the time, it requires
constant attention, but we love it." Jim Aaron WGLN 


-----Original Message-----
From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On
Behalf Of Richard Rudman
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:33 PM
To: The EAS Forum - accurate & up-to-date EAS information
Subject: Re: [EAS] Authority to form State Emerg. Comm. Committees

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
> 
> --
> R. V. Zeigler, Dir. of Eng.
> Nebraska Rural Radio Assn.
> KRVN-KTIC-KNEB
> 308-324-2371 voice
> 308-324-5786 fax
> 308-325-1642 cell
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