[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR11.53]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 11_EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS)--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart D_Emergency Operations
 
Sec. 11.53  Dissemination of Emergency Action Notification.

    Initiation of the EAN by any one of the following sources is 
sufficient to begin the emergency actions in Sec. 11.54.
    (a) National Level. The EAN is issued by the White House. The EAN 
message is sent from a government origination point to broadcast 
stations and other entities participating in the PEP system. It is then 
disseminated via:
    (1) Radio and television broadcast stations.
    (2) Cable systems and wireless cable systems.
    (3) Other entities voluntarily participating in EAS.
    (b) State level and Local Area levels. EAN dissemination 
arrangements at these levels originate from State and local governments 
in accordance with State and Local Area plans.
    (c) Broadcast stations must, prior to commencing routine operation 
or originating any emissions under program test, equipment test, 
experimental, or other authorizations, determine whether the EAS has 
been activated by monitoring the assigned EAS sources.

[59 FR 67092, Dec. 28, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 29666, June 1, 1998; 65 
FR 7640, Feb. 15, 2000; 65 FR 30001, May 10, 2000; 67 FR 18510, Apr. 16, 
2002]

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