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 2023_register executive 2023-07-24 article Part VI Proposed Rules D09002ee1c79b3b71 D09002ee1c79b3c90 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes requirements for commercial mobile service providers (CMS Providers) that have elected to participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert system (WEA) to make WEA more accessible, including to people who primarily speak a language other than English or Spanish and people with disabilities who cannot access messages displayed in conventional formats. Additionally, the document proposes to weave WEA more seamlessly into people's lives through increased flexibility in whether an attention signal or vibration is triggered when a WEA is triggered. The document also proposes performance measures for WEA to satisfy and greater transparency for alerting stakeholders regarding where and on what devices they offer WEA as well as information about WEA performance. These requirements would assist the millions of people who do not speak English or Spanish, as well as those with disabilities, understand and respond to WEA messages, and result in a more precise and tailored use of WEA through increased flexibility and options for consumers and alerting authorities. With this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice), the Commission seeks comment on the proposed rules and any suitable alternatives. 88 FR 40606 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-06-21/2023-12725 2023-12725 fr21jn23-29 6712-01-P PS Docket No. 15-94 PS Docket No. 15-91 FCC 23-30 FR ID 146184 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-06-21/2023-12725 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-06-21/html/2023-12725.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-06-21/pdf/2023-12725.pdf Communications Common Carriers 31 p. 40606 40636 88 FR 40606 Title 47 Part 10 47 CFR Part 10 Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts; Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue PRORULE 2023-12725 VI FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2023-07-21 2023-08-21 PS Docket No. 15-94 PS Docket No. 15-91 FCC 23-30 FR ID 146184 6712-01-P 2023-12725 Proposed rule.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes requirements for commercial mobile service providers (CMS Providers) that have elected to participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert system (WEA) to make WEA more accessible, including to people who primarily speak a language other than English or Spanish and people with disabilities who cannot access messages displayed in conventional formats. Additionally, the document proposes to weave WEA more seamlessly into people's lives through increased flexibility in whether an attention signal or vibration is triggered when a WEA is triggered. The document also proposes performance measures for WEA to satisfy and greater transparency for alerting stakeholders regarding where and on what devices they offer WEA as well as information about WEA performance. These requirements would assist the millions of people who do not speak English or Spanish, as well as those with disabilities, understand and respond to WEA messages, and result in a more precise and tailored use of WEA through increased flexibility and options for consumers and alerting authorities. With this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice), the Commission seeks comment on the proposed rules and any suitable alternatives.

Comments are due on or before July 21, 2023 and reply comments are due on or before August 21, 2023. Written comments on the Paperwork Reduction Act proposed information collection requirements must be submitted by the public, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other interested parties on or before August 21, 2023. For further information regarding this Further Notice, please contact Michael Antonino, Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418-7965, or by email to michael.antonino@fcc.gov. Communications Common Carriers Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts, fcc504@fcc.gov michael.antonino@fcc.gov PRA@fcc.gov WEA@fcc.gov https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-23-30A1.pdf https://www.apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/ https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/ Vol. 88, no. 118 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2023-06-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 689 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-06-21 P0b002ee1bf946aa8 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21jn23 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-06-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-06-21/pdf/FR-2023-06-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-06-21/xml/FR-2023-06-21.xml fdlp 39995 40675 DGPO 2023-07-24 2024-05-29 FR-2023-06-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2023-06-21 88 118