[Federal Register: July 21, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 139)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 39034-39035]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 11

[FO Dockets No. 91-171, 91-301; FCC 97-338]

 
Emergency Alert System; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The FCC published a Second Report and Order, a document which 
amended the Commissions Emergency Alert System rules in the Federal 
Register of June 1, 1998. Inadvertently, incorrect language was 
inserted in Sec. 11.54. This document corrects that language.

DATES: Effective on July 31, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Sturdivant, Compliance and 
Information Bureau, Emergency Alert System Office (EAS) (202) 418-1100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Register of June 1, 1998 (63 FR

[[Page 39035]]

29662), a summary of the Commission's Second Report and Order on 
amending the Commission's rules regarding the Emergency Alert System. 
This correction reflects changes made to that document contained in 
section 11.54. These changes were made due to improper language that 
was included in the initial publication of this document in the Federal 
Register.
    In rule FR Doc. 98-14376, published June 1, 1998, on page 29666, 
column one, amendatory instruction number 15 and Sec. 11.54, are 
corrected to read as follows:
    15. Section 11.54 is amended by revising paragraph (b) introductory 
text; redesignate paragraph (b)(8) through paragraph (b)(14) as 
paragraph(b)(9) through paragraph (b)(15); adding new paragraph (b)(8); 
revising paragraphs (b)(11), (b)(12) and (b)(15), and paragraphs (c) 
and (d) to read as follows:


Sec. 11.54  EAS operation during a National Level emergency.

* * * * *
    (b) Immediately upon receipt of an EAN message, broadcast stations 
and cable systems and wireless cable systems must:
    (1) * * *
* * * * *
    (8) Cable systems and wireless cable systems shall transmit all EAS 
announcements visually and aurally as specified in Sec. 11.51 (g) and 
(h) of this part.
* * * * *
    (11) Broadcast stations may transmit their call letters and cable 
systems and wireless cable systems may transmit the names of the 
communities they serve during an EAS activation. State and Local Area 
identifications must be given as provided in State and Local Area EAS 
plans.
    (12) All broadcast stations and cable systems and wireless cable 
systems operating and identified with a particular EAS Local Area must 
transmit a common national emergency message until receipt of the 
Emergency Action Termination.
* * * * *
    (15) The time of receipt of the EAN and Emergency Action 
Termination messages shall be entered by broadcast station logs in 
their logs (as specified in Sec. 73.1820 and Sec. 73.1840 of this 
chapter), by cable systems in their records (as specified in 
Sec. 76.305 of this chapter), and by subject wireless cable systems in 
their records (as specified in Sec. 21.304 of this chapter).
    (c) Upon receipt of an Emergency Action Termination Message, 
broadcast stations and cable systems and wireless cable systems must 
follow the termination procedures in the EAS Operating Handbook.
    (d) Broadcast stations and cable systems and wireless cable systems 
originating emergency communications under this section shall be 
considered to have conferred rebroadcast authority, as required by 
Section 325(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 325(a), to 
other participating broadcast stations, cable systems and wireless 
cable systems.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-19366 Filed 7-20-98; 8:45 am]
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