# Amendment of the Emergency Alert System
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2016-05-06 · Effective 2016-06-06 · 81 FR 27342
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-09059
- **Category:** broadcasting
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 27342
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 11
- **Publication date:** 2016-05-06
- **Effective date:** 2016-06-06
- **FCC docket:** ET Docket No. 04-296
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) revises its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to incorporate new multilingual alerting reporting requirements into its State EAS Plan reporting requirements. The Commission takes this action in response to a Petition for Immediate Interim Relief (Petition) jointly filed by the Independent Spanish Broadcasters Association (ISBA), the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc., and the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (now called The Multicultural, Media, Telecom and Internet Council) (MMTC) (collectively, "Petitioners").

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/06/2016-09059/amendment-of-the-emergency-alert-system)
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