Sec.  0.181   The Defense Commissioner.

   The  Defense Commissioner is designated by the Commission. The Defense
   Commissioner directs the homeland security, national security and emergency
   preparedness, and defense activities of the Commission and has the following
   duties and responsibilities:

   (a) To keep the Commission informed as to significant developments in the
   field of homeland security, emergency preparedness, defense, and any related
   activities that involve formulation or revision of Commission policy in any
   area of responsibility of the Commission.

   (b)  To  represent the Commission in public safety, homeland security,
   national security, emergency preparedness, disaster management, defense and
   related  matters  requiring  conferences  or communications with other
   governmental officers, departments, or agencies.

   (c)  To  act  as  the  Homeland  Security  and  Defense Coordinator in
   representations  with  other agencies with respect to planning for the
   continuity of the essential functions of the Commission under emergency
   conditions.

   (d) To serve as a member of the Joint Telecommunications Resources Board
   (JTRB).

   (e) To serve as the principal point of contact for the Commission on all
   matters pertaining to the Department of Homeland Security.

   (f) To take such measures as will assure continuity of the Commission's
   functions  under  any  foreseeable  circumstances  with  a  minimum of
   interruption. In the event of an emergency, the Defense Commissioner, in
   consultation with the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,
   will decide whether to activate the Commission's Continuity of Operations
   (COOP) plan and/or initiate the Commission's emergency response procedures.

   (g) In the event of enemy attack, or the imminent threat thereof, or other
   disaster resulting in the inability of the Commission to function at its
   offices  in  Washington,  D.C.,  to  assume  all  of  the  duties  and
   responsibilities of the Commission and the Chairman, until relieved or
   augmented by other Commissioners or members of the staff, as set forth in
    Sec.  Sec. 0.186 and 0.383.

   (h) To approve national emergency plans and develop preparedness programs
   covering: provision of service by common carriers; broadcasting and cable
   facilities, satellite and the wireless radio services; radio frequency
   assignment; electromagnetic radiation; investigation and enforcement.

   (i) To perform such other duties and assume such other responsibilities
   related to the Commission's defense activities as may be necessary for the
   continuity of functions and the protection of Commission personnel and
   property.

   (j) The Commission may designate an Alternate Defense Commissioner who is
   authorized to perform the functions of the Defense Commissioner if he or she
   is not available.

   (k) To decide, in response to a request by the Public Safety Broadband
   Licensee whether circumstances warrant emergency priority access by first
   responder  public safety entities to the Upper 700 MHz D Block license
   spectrum.

   [ 29 FR 14664 , Oct. 28, 1964, as amended at  41 FR 31209 , July 27, 1976;  64 FR 60720 , Nov. 8, 1999;  69 FR 32033 , May 27, 2004;  71 FR 69035 , Nov. 29, 2006;
    72 FR 48842 , Aug. 24, 2007]