[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04969]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 10

[PS Docket No. 15-91; PS Docket No. 15-94; FCC 18-4]


Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) published a 
document in the Federal Register of February 28, 2018, concerning 
revisions to Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) rules to improve utility of 
WEA as a life-saving tool. The document contained an incorrect 
compliance date.

DATES: This correction is effective April 30, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Wiley, Attorney Advisor, 
Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety 
and Homeland Security Bureau, at 202-418-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

    In the Federal Register of February 28, 2018, in FR Doc. 2018-
03990, on page 8619, in the third column, correct the DATES caption to 
read:

DATES: Effective dates: The amendments to Sec. Sec.  10.10 and 10.210 
are effective April 30, 2018. The amendments to Sec. Sec.  10.450 and 
10.500 are effective November 30, 2019. The amendment to Sec.  10.240 
contains new or modified information collection requirements and will 
not be effective until those information collection requirements are 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The Federal 
Communications Commission will publish a document in the Federal 
Register announcing the effective date for the section.
    Compliance dates: Participating CMS Providers must comply with the 
new point of sale disclosure rules by November 30, 2019, or as 
specified by publication in the Federal Register of a document 
announcing approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 
the relevant effective date, whichever is later. CMS Providers are 
required to update their WEA election status within 120 days from the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of a document announcing 
approval by the Office of Management and Budget of the modified 
information collection requirements.
    Applicability date: The requirement to support Spanish language 
Alert Messages in Sec.  10.480 is applicable beginning May 1, 2019.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-04969 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
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