[EAS] Sample SECC Plan now available for EAS for EAS committee use

[Dave Turnmire]

On 5/1/2012 1:37 PM, Richard Rudman wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> The Broadcast Warning Working Group held an SECC plan writing workshop during the recent NAB Convention. Twenty-five EAS stakeholders representing state committees, local committees, manufacturers, and emergency management attended. The goal was to come up with a sample state plan with elements that take revisions we know about so far to Part 11 into account. The plan, in Microsoft Word .doc format is now posted onthe_EAS_Forum_website_for_download.
>
I like the idea of putting changeable items in the "Communications 
Operational Orders"... IF the FCC buys into it.  That would seem to make 
managing the plan more efficient.  Maybe I'm missing something, but I 
guess I'm a bit skeptical that just because back in 1996 the FCC 
"approved" a particular plan... doesn't mean that they would now... or 
that they necessarily read the 1996 version!  I wasn't actively involved 
at that time, but between the fact there would have been a bunch of 
initial plans back then to review... and some of the dubious content of 
some "approved" plans I've seen from those days... makes me wonder...

Was anyone from the FCC at this workshop?  It would be really nice if 
the FCC could officially "bless" this template.  You'd think it would be 
in their interest.  After all, if most of the plans coming across their 
desk followed the same format... it would presumably make it quicker and 
easier for them to review and approve.  And if the COO concept allowed 
them to have FEWER updates to review/approve in the first place... all 
the better for them as well.

Dave