[EAS] Answering the right question - EAS Handbook

[Sean Donelan]

On Tue, 1 Aug 2017, Mike McCarthy wrote:
> Read 11.15. Cited below....
>
> ".....A copy of the Handbook must be located at normal duty positions or
> EAS equipment locations when an operator is required to be on duty and be
> immediately available to staff responsible for authenticating messages and
> initiating actions."

Section 11.15 refers to the EAS Operating Handbook issued by the FCC 
-- NOT the State and Local Area EAS plan (see section 11.21)

You must have a physical copy of the FCC issued EAS Operating Handbook at 
each normal duty station or EAS equipment location. You are not allowed to 
alter the text of the FCC issued EAS Operating Handbook beyond filling 
in the specified fields.

There is no rule requiring a copy of the State or Local EAS plans at 
operator duty stations or anywhere else. Although it may be difficult 
to follow their guidance if you never get a copy. You can write facility 
specific SOPs based on guidance in the State and Local EAS plans.

As always check with your communications lawyer, this is not legal advice.