United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-03-22 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fd40b7 D09002ee1c7fd413a United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to codify the obligation to process alert messages formatted in the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and to streamline and clarify these rules generally to enhance their effectiveness. 77 FR 16688 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-22/2012-6601 2012-6601 FR22MR12-12 6712-01-P EB Docket No. 04-296 FCC 12-7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-22/2012-6601 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-22/html/2012-6601.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-22/pdf/2012-6601.pdf Incorporation by Reference Radio Television 25 p. 16688 16712 77 FR 16688 Title 47 Part 11 47 CFR Part 11 Review of the Emergency Alert System; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-6601 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2012-04-23 EB Docket No. 04-296 FCC 12-7 6712-01-P 2012-6601 Final rule.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to codify the obligation to process alert messages formatted in the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and to streamline and clarify these rules generally to enhance their effectiveness.

Effective April 23, 2012, except for 47 CFR 11.21(a), 11.33(a)(4), 11.41(b), 11.42, 11.54(b)(13), and 11.55, which contain information collection requirements that have not been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 23, 2012. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those paragraphs and rule amendments. Lisa Fowlkes, Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-7452, or by email at Lisa.Fowlkes@fcc.gov. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contained in this document, contact Judy Boley Hermann at (202) 418- 0214 or send an email to PRA@fcc.gov. Incorporation by Reference Radio Television Review of the Emergency Alert System , Lisa.Fowlkes@fcc.gov PRA@fcc.gov http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html http://www.eas-cap.org http://www.oasis-open.org www.fcc.gov Vol. 77, no. 56 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-03-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 267 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-22 P0b002ee182114027 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR22MR12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-22/pdf/FR-2012-03-22.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-22/xml/FR-2012-03-22.xml fdlp 16651 16906 DGPO 2012-03-22 2024-06-03 FR-2012-03-22 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-03-22 77 56