[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR11.35]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 11--EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS)--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B--Equipment Requirements
 
Sec. 11.35  Equipment operational readiness.

    (a) Broadcast stations and cable systems and wireless cable systems 
are responsible for ensuring that EAS Encoders, EAS Decoders and 
Attention Signal generating and receiving equipment used as part of the 
EAS are installed so that the monitoring and transmitting functions are 
available during the times the stations and systems are in operation. 
Additionally, broadcast stations and cable systems and wireless cable 
systems must determine the cause of any failure to receive the required 
tests or activations specified in Secs. 11.61(a) (1) and (2). 
Appropriate entries must be made in the broadcast station log as 
specified in Sec. 73.1820 and Sec. 73.1840 of this chapter, cable system 
record as specified in Secs. 76.1700, 76.1708, and 76.1711 of this 
chapter, MDS/MMDS station records as specified in Sec. 21.304 of this 
chapter, indicating reasons why any tests were not received.
    (b) If the EAS Encoder or EAS Decoder becomes defective, the 
broadcast station, cable system or wireless cable system may operate 
without the defective equipment pending its repair or replacement for 60 
days without further FCC authority. Entries shall be made in the 
broadcast station log, cable system or wireless cable system station 
records showing the date and time the equipment was removed and restored 
to service. For personnel training purposes, the required monthly test 
script must still be transmitted even though the equipment for 
generating the EAS message codes, Attention Signal and EOM code is not 
functioning.
    (c) If repair or replacement of defective equipment is not completed 
within 60 days, an informal request shall be submitted to the District 
Director of the FCC field office serving the area in which the broadcast 
station, cable system or wireless cable system is located for additional 
time to repair the defective equipment. This request must explain what 
steps have been taken to repair or replace the defective equipment, the 
alternative procedures being used while the defective equipment is

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out of service, and when the defective equipment will be repaired or 
replaced.

[63 FR 29664, June 1, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 53614, Sept. 5, 2000]