[sbe-eas] Question

Thu Jan 11 13:34:34 EST 2024

Thanks, Richard !

In New Mexico we went this direction because from the inception of the EAS system and up until the advent and operation of the IPAWS alerting system the State of New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management folks and their predecessors had no way to issue EAS alerts directly.  Their facility in Santa Fe, our state capital, had the ability to receive EAS tests and alerts, but not to issue them.  Hence having KKOB(AM), the area PEP, SP-1, and LP-1 station was the best and most reliable way to provide compliance.

Thanks again!

Mike/
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From: sbe-eas <sbe-eas-bounces at sbe.org> On Behalf Of Richard Rudman via sbe-eas
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Mike/All:

Part 11.61.4 does allow it:

4) EAS activations and special tests. The EAS may be activated for emergencies or special tests at the State or Local Area level by an EAS Participant instead of the monthly or weekly tests required by this section. To substitute for a monthly test, activation must include transmission of the EAS header codes, Attention Signal, emergency message and EOM code and comply with the visual message requirements in § 11.51 <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-11.51> . 

As I said, I am not commenting on the legality. I will say I personally do not think it’s a good practice if it never tests the ability of government warning origination entities to issue official directives to the public. So, I do not think Part 11.61.4 should leave anyone with the idea that a given EAS Participant has the resources, skills, training and 24/7 staffing to tell the public what to do or not to do in an emergency. Maybe it could with a written backup plan in the event that government cannot directly issue alerts and warnings using EAS that is tested routinely.

Take away: There may be exceptions to a rule, but they need to be carefully thought out.

Richard

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On Jan 11, 2024, at 09:38, mlangner at swcp.com <mailto:mlangner at swcp.com>  wrote:

In the State of New Mexico, the State Plan as approved by the FCC in a letter to me dated January 17, 2017, the State Primary station (which is also the PEP station for our area) originates most, if not all Required Monthly Tests.  That station is also the LP-1 for Bernalillo County.

So apparently in the case of New Mexico it is allowed.

Beyond that, for your area I have no idea – what’s allowed and what’s not allowed in this area beyond 47CFR11 should be detailed in your State Plan.

And yes, we’re still awaiting approval of the most recent required update to our State Plan, so the 2017 plan is the latest approved Plan.

Hope you can find the answer!

Please let us all know what you find out!

Mike/
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SECC-NM
929 Alameda Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114-1901

(505) 898-3212 home/home office
(505) 238-8810 cell
mlangner at swcp.com <mailto:mlangner at swcp.com> 

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I have never seen this before but I received an RMT from one of my LP's and upon questioning them as it was missing any agency information nor announcement, they said they generated it themselves.  I was under the impression that only state and federal agencies were the only ones to generate an RMT.

Thoughts on how to note this and is this something that an LP is allowed to do? 

The station has had issues in the past of relaying RMT's. 

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Mark Garrett

Tri States Public Radio

WIUM Macomb, IL

WIUW Warsaw, IL

WVKC Galesburg, IL

K292GR Burlington, IA

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