Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts, 29828-29829 [2016-11232]

Download as PDF 29828 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 93 / Friday, May 13, 2016 / Proposed Rules required by orders authorized under RCRA section 7003. * * * * * ■ 4. Section 63.7883 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) to read as follows: ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS § 63.7883 When do I have to comply with this subpart? (a) If you have an existing affected source, you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart as specified in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2), as applicable to your affected source. (1) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(1), you must comply no later than October 9, 2006. (2) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(2), you must comply no later than [insert date 18 months after date of final rule publication in the Federal Register]. (b) If you have a new affected source that manages remediation material other than a radioactive mixed waste as defined in § 63.7957, then you must meet the compliance date specified in one of paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section, as applicable to your affected source. (1) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(3) and the affected source’s initial startup date is on or before October 8, 2003, you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart that applies to you by October 8, 2003. (2) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(3) and the affected source’s initial startup date is after October 8, 2003, you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart that applies to you upon initial startup. (3) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(4) and the affected source’s initial startup date is on or before [insert date of final rule publication in the Federal Register], you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart that applies to you by [insert date of final rule publication in the Federal Register]. (4) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(4) and the affected source’s initial startup date is after [insert date of final rule publication in the Federal Register], VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:43 May 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart that applies to you upon initial startup. (c) If you have a new affected source that manages remediation material that is a radioactive mixed waste as defined in § 63.7957, then you must meet the compliance date specified in one of paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of this section, as applicable to your affected source. (1) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(3) and the affected source’s initial startup date is on or before October 8, 2003, you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart that applies to you no later than October 9, 2006. (2) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(3) and the affected source’s initial startup date is after October 8, 2003, you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart that applies to you upon initial startup. (3) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(4) and the affected source’s initial startup date is on or before [insert date of final rule publication in the Federal Register], you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart that applies to you no later than [insert date of final rule publication in the Federal Register]. (4) If the affected source meets the conditions specified in § 63.7882(b)(4) and the affected source’s initial startup date is after [insert date of final rule publication in the Federal Register], you must comply with each emission limitation, work practice standard, and operation and maintenance requirement in this subpart that applies to you upon initial startup. * * * * * ■ 5. Section 63.7950 is amended by revising paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as follows: § 63.7950 What notifications must I submit and when? * * * * * (b)(1) As specified in § 63.9(b)(2), if you start up your affected source before October 8, 2003 and you are not conducting the site remediation under the authority specified in either § 63.7882(b)(5)(i) or (ii), you must submit an Initial Notification not later PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 than 120 calendar days after October 8, 2003. (2) As specified in § 63.9(b)(2), if you start up your affected source before May 13, 2016 and you are conducting the site remediation under the authority specified in either § 63.7882(b)(5)(i) or (ii), you must submit an Initial Notification not later than 120 calendar days after [insert date of final rule publication in the Federal Register]. (c) As specified in § 63.9(b)(3), if your affected source is new or reconstructed as specified in § 63.7882 (b)(3) or (4) and you start your new or reconstructed affected source on or after the respective effective date, you must submit an Initial Notification no later than 120 calendar days after initial startup. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2016–10988 Filed 5–12–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 11 [PS Docket No. 15–94; PS Docket No. 15– 91; DA 16–482] Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment deadlines. AGENCY: In this document, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) extends the deadline for filing comments and reply comments on its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Emergency Alerting NPRM), which sought comment on proposed changes in four areas: Improving alerting organization at the state and local levels; building effective community-based public safety exercises; ensuring that alerting mechanisms are able to leverage advancements in technology, including IP-based technologies; and securing the EAS against accidental misuse and malicious intrusion. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published at 81 FR 15792, March 24, 2016 is extended. Comments are due on or before June 8, 2016, and reply comments are due on or before July 8, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the Emergency Alerting NPRM, identified by PS Docket Nos. 15–94 and 15–91, by any of the following methods: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13MYP1.SGM 13MYP1 ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 93 / Friday, May 13, 2016 / Proposed Rules • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Paper Filers: Parties that choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St. SW., Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th St. SW., Washington, DC 20554. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– 418–0432. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Fowlkes, Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418–7452, or by email at Lisa.Fowlkes@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Bureau’s Order in PS Docket Nos. 15–94 and 15–91, DA 16– 482, adopted and released on May 5, 2016, and pertaining to the proposed rules published March 24, 2016 (81 FR 15792). The complete text of this document is available for public inspection and copying from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday or from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text is also available on the Commission’s Web site at https:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:43 May 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_ Business/2016/db0505/DA-16482A1.pdf, or by using the search function on the ECFS Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Synopsis The Bureau released an Order on May 5, 2016, which extends the comment and reply comment filing deadlines for the Emergency Alerting NPRM, 81 FR 15792, March 24, 2016. The Order responds to requests from Monroe Electronics, Inc., the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations, the Broadcast Warning Working Group, and the Washington State SECC seeking an extension of the comment period. Pursuant to Sections 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and Sections 0.191, 0.392, and 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.191, 0.392, and 1.46, the Bureau extends the deadline for filing comments until June 8, 2016, and extends the deadline for filing reply comments until July 8, 2016. Federal Communications Commission. Lisa M. Fowlkes, Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. [FR Doc. 2016–11232 Filed 5–12–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 90 [PS Docket 13–239, PS Docket 11–60; DA 16–463] Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on Wireless Carriers’ Proposal To Increase Resilience and Enhance Information Sharing During Disasters Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: This document seeks comment on the ex parte proposal made by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon, together with CTIA (collectively, ‘‘the carriers’’), in which they announce a ‘‘Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework’’ described as ‘‘a voluntary initiative that will enhance coordination and communication to advance wireless service continuity and information sharing during and after emergencies and disasters.’’ DATES: Comments are due on or before May 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 29829 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee Roland, Special Counsel, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418–2352, or Lauren Kravetz, Chief of Staff, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418–7944. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s document, DA 16–463, released on April 28, 2016. The document is available for download at https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/. The complete text of this document also available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (tty). 1. On April 27, 2016, the carriers filed an ex parte letter detailing a five prong approach to enhance industry coordination to ‘‘facilitate greater network resiliency and faster restoration of service’’ which they assert will ‘‘obviate the need for legislative action or inflexible rules that could have unintended consequences.’’ Specifically, the five prongs include: (1) Providing for reasonable roaming under disaster arrangements when technically feasible; (2) fostering mutual aid during emergencies; (3) enhancing municipal preparedness and restoration; (4) increasing consumer readiness and preparation; and (5) improving public awareness and stakeholder communications on service and restoration status. Under each prong, the carriers provide specific actions that they will undertake designed to ‘‘enhance coordination among wireless carriers and all key stakeholders, improving information sharing and making wireless network resiliency more robust.’’ 2. In its 2013 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this docket (Resiliency Notice), the Commission sought comment on, inter alia, the means to enable greater resiliency and consumer transparency with respect to the performance of wireless communications networks during disasters, including seeking comment on mandatory disclosures or the use of voluntary industry measures. 78 FR 69018, November 18, 2013. In addition, since the Resiliency Notice was issued and the record compiled, the Commission’s Public Safety and E:\FR\FM\13MYP1.SGM 13MYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29828-29829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11232]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 11

[PS Docket No. 15-94; PS Docket No. 15-91; DA 16-482]


Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency 
Alerts

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment 
deadlines.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau (Bureau) extends the deadline for filing comments and reply 
comments on its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency 
Alerts (WEA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Emergency Alerting NPRM), 
which sought comment on proposed changes in four areas: Improving 
alerting organization at the state and local levels; building effective 
community-based public safety exercises; ensuring that alerting 
mechanisms are able to leverage advancements in technology, including 
IP-based technologies; and securing the EAS against accidental misuse 
and malicious intrusion.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published at 81 FR 
15792, March 24, 2016 is extended. Comments are due on or before June 
8, 2016, and reply comments are due on or before July 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the Emergency Alerting NPRM, 
identified by PS Docket Nos. 15-94 and 15-91, by any of the following 
methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Paper Filers: Parties that choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket 
or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, 
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. 
All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the 
Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 
12th St. SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with 
rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of 
before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than 
U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 
9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service 
first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20554.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Fowlkes, Deputy Bureau Chief, 
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-7452, or by 
email at Lisa.Fowlkes@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Bureau's Order in 
PS Docket Nos. 15-94 and 15-91, DA 16-482, adopted and released on May 
5, 2016, and pertaining to the proposed rules published March 24, 2016 
(81 FR 15792). The complete text of this document is available for 
public inspection and copying from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday 
through Thursday or from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC 
Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, 
Washington, DC 20554. The complete text is also available on the 
Commission's Web site at https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016/db0505/DA-16-482A1.pdf, or by using the search 
function on the ECFS Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.

Synopsis

    The Bureau released an Order on May 5, 2016, which extends the 
comment and reply comment filing deadlines for the Emergency Alerting 
NPRM, 81 FR 15792, March 24, 2016. The Order responds to requests from 
Monroe Electronics, Inc., the National Alliance of State Broadcasters 
Associations, the Broadcast Warning Working Group, and the Washington 
State SECC seeking an extension of the comment period. Pursuant to 
Sections 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
154(i), and Sections 0.191, 0.392, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 0.191, 0.392, and 1.46, the Bureau extends the deadline for 
filing comments until June 8, 2016, and extends the deadline for filing 
reply comments until July 8, 2016.

Federal Communications Commission.
Lisa M. Fowlkes,
Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2016-11232 Filed 5-12-16; 8:45 am]
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