Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 605 - HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Chapter 15 - MASS NOTIFICATION AND EMERGENCY MESSAGING SYSTEM
Rule 605-15.4 - Operational plan and procedures
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(1) Each state agency or commission that submits an application to access the system shall develop and maintain an operational plan and procedures. The operational plan and procedures shall contain the following:
(2) The state agency or commission shall complete a memorandum of agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) program management office for the purpose of accessing IPAWS. A copy of the approved agreement shall be included within the operational plan and procedures document.
(3) The state agency or commission shall complete a user agreement with the department. The user agreement shall specify that, by accessing the system, users may be exposed to information deemed confidential under Iowa Code chapter 22. A copy of the user agreement shall be included within the operational plan and procedures document.
(4) The department has developed an operational plan and procedures template to be used by all state agencies and commissions making application to access the system. All operational plans and procedures developed by the state agencies or commissions and submitted for approval shall substantially conform to this template.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 22.7, 29C.2 and 29C.17A.