other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2018-08-02 · Effective 2018-09-04 · 83 FR 37750
Document
Document number
2018-15818
Federal Register citation
83 FR 37750
CFR reference
47 CFR 11
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2018-08-02
Effective date
2018-09-04
FCC docket
PS Docket No. 15-94
Abstract
In this document, the Commission amends its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) by establishing the Alert Reporting System (ARS), a comprehensive online filing system for EAS that combines the existing EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) with a new, streamlined electronic system for the filing of State EAS Plans. By replacing paper-based State EAS Plans with an online filing system, the ARS will minimize the burdens on State Emergency Communications Committees (SECCs), and allow the FCC, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other authorized entities to better access and use up-to-date information about the EAS, thus increasing its value as a tool to protect life and property for all Americans.