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

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Somewhere I even have some form of a Federal ID Card -

I agree that the FCC/FEMA/Homeland etc should create something a bit more
formal....Perhaps specific areas of responsibility - who appoints members 
etc etc.

Clay

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> 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
>> Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/RRNnews
>>
>>
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