Alert Reporting System Available for Filing of State Emergency Alert System Plans, 35089 [2021-14049]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 124 / Thursday, July 1, 2021 / Notices Dated: June 29, 2021. Dale Aultman, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Sunshine Act Meetings Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration. ACTION: Notice, regular meeting. [FR Doc. 2021–14182 Filed 6–29–21; 11:15 am] Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act, of the forthcoming regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board. DATES: The regular meeting of the Board will be held July 8, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. until such time as the Board may conclude its business. Note: Because of the COVID–19 pandemic, we will conduct the board meeting virtually. If you would like to observe the open portion of the virtual meeting, see instructions below for board meeting visitors. 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If you wish to observe, at least 24 hours before the meeting, go to FCA.gov, select ‘‘Newsroom,’’ then ‘‘Events.’’ There you will find a description of the meeting and a link to ‘‘Instructions for board meeting visitors.’’ If you need assistance for accessibility reasons or if you have any questions, contact Dale Aultman, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board, at (703) 883– 4009. The matters to be considered at the meeting are as follows: ADDRESSES: Open Session Approval of Minutes • June 10, 2021 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Reports • Data Improvement and FCA Data Priorities • Cybersecurity—Recent Issues, Risk to FCA and FCS, and Mitigations • Climate Risk Task Force—Scope and Objective New Business • Risk-Weighting of High Volatility Commercial Real Estate—Proposed Rule VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Jun 30, 2021 Jkt 253001 [DA 21–593; FR ID 33845] Alert Reporting System Available for Filing of State Emergency Alert System Plans Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) announces that its Alert Reporting System (ARS) is now open for the filing of State Emergency Alert System (EAS) Plans. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Munson, Attorney Advisor, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418–2921, or by email at David.Munson@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Public Notice (DA 21– 593), released May 25, 2021, announcing that the ARS, adopted in the State EAS Plan Order, PS Docket No. 15–94, FCC 18–39, adopted on March 28, 2018, released on April 10, 2018, and published at 83 FR 37750 (August 2, 2018), is now fully operational and available to receive State EAS Plan filings. The EAS is a national public warning system used by state, local, federal, Tribal and territorial alert originators to deliver emergency alerts to the public. The ARS is an online filing system for the filing of State EAS Plans by State Emergency Communications Committees (SECCs). State EAS Plans must describe state and local EAS operations and contain guidelines that must be followed to activate the EAS. In the State EAS Plan Order, in addition to adopting the ARS, the Commission amended sections 11.18 and 11.21, 47 CFR 11.18 and 11.21, respectively, of its rules governing EAS designations and State EAS Plan content, and stated that both the electronic submission of State EAS Plans by SECCs using the ARS, and compliance with the amendments adopted to sections 11.18 and 11.21, would be required ‘‘within one year of publication in the Federal Register of a Public Notice announcing: (i) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of ARS information collection SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35089 requirements or (ii) the availability of the ARS to receive such information, whichever is later.’’ On July 23, 2019, notice of OMB’s approval of the information collection requirements associated with ARS was published in the Federal Register, Federal Communications Commission, Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts, 84 FR 35334 (July 23, 2019). Accordingly, publication of this Notice in the Federal Register of ARS’s availability to receive State EAS Plan filings triggers the one-year deadline for (i) electronic submission of State EAS Plans via ARS, and compliance with the amendments to Sections 11.18 and 11.21 adopted in the State EAS Plan Order. Accordingly, electronic submission of State EAS Plans using the ARS, and compliance with the EAS designations at 47 CFR 11.18 and the State EAS Plan content rules at 47 CFR 11.21, will be required on or by July 1, 2022. SECCs may access the ARS at https://www.fcc.gov/licensingdatabases/fcc-user-login. For further information about ARS and/or the filing process, please contact David Munson at (202) 418–2921 or David.Munson@fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Lisa Fowlkes, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 124 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14049]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 21-593; FR ID 33845]


Alert Reporting System Available for Filing of State Emergency 
Alert System Plans

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) 
announces that its Alert Reporting System (ARS) is now open for the 
filing of State Emergency Alert System (EAS) Plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Munson, Attorney Advisor, Public 
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-2921, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Public Notice (DA 
21-593), released May 25, 2021, announcing that the ARS, adopted in the 
State EAS Plan Order, PS Docket No. 15-94, FCC 18-39, adopted on March 
28, 2018, released on April 10, 2018, and published at 83 FR 37750 
(August 2, 2018), is now fully operational and available to receive 
State EAS Plan filings.
    The EAS is a national public warning system used by state, local, 
federal, Tribal and territorial alert originators to deliver emergency 
alerts to the public. The ARS is an online filing system for the filing 
of State EAS Plans by State Emergency Communications Committees 
(SECCs). State EAS Plans must describe state and local EAS operations 
and contain guidelines that must be followed to activate the EAS.
    In the State EAS Plan Order, in addition to adopting the ARS, the 
Commission amended sections 11.18 and 11.21, 47 CFR 11.18 and 11.21, 
respectively, of its rules governing EAS designations and State EAS 
Plan content, and stated that both the electronic submission of State 
EAS Plans by SECCs using the ARS, and compliance with the amendments 
adopted to sections 11.18 and 11.21, would be required ``within one 
year of publication in the Federal Register of a Public Notice 
announcing: (i) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of ARS 
information collection requirements or (ii) the availability of the ARS 
to receive such information, whichever is later.''
    On July 23, 2019, notice of OMB's approval of the information 
collection requirements associated with ARS was published in the 
Federal Register, Federal Communications Commission, Emergency Alert 
System; Wireless Emergency Alerts, 84 FR 35334 (July 23, 2019). 
Accordingly, publication of this Notice in the Federal Register of 
ARS's availability to receive State EAS Plan filings triggers the one-
year deadline for (i) electronic submission of State EAS Plans via ARS, 
and compliance with the amendments to Sections 11.18 and 11.21 adopted 
in the State EAS Plan Order. Accordingly, electronic submission of 
State EAS Plans using the ARS, and compliance with the EAS designations 
at 47 CFR 11.18 and the State EAS Plan content rules at 47 CFR 11.21, 
will be required on or by July 1, 2022. SECCs may access the ARS at 
https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/fcc-user-login.
    For further information about ARS and/or the filing process, please 
contact David Munson at (202) 418-2921 or [email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Lisa Fowlkes,
Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2021-14049 Filed 6-30-21; 8:45 am]
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