Sec.  11.52   EAS code and Attention Signal Monitoring requirements.

   (a) EAS Participants must be capable of receiving the Attention Signal
   required by  Sec. 11.32(a)(9) and emergency messages of other broadcast stations
   during their hours of operation. EAS Participants must install and operate
   during  their  hours  of operation, equipment capable of receiving and
   decoding, either automatically or manually, the EAS header codes, emergency
   messages and EOM code. EAS Participants must comply with these requirements
   by the dates set forth in  Sec. 11.11.

   Note to Paragraph (a): The two-tone Attention Signal will not be used to
   actuate two-tone decoders but will be used as an aural alert signal.

   (b) If manual interrupt is used as authorized in  Sec. 11.51(m)(2), decoders must
   be located so that operators at their normal duty stations can be alerted
   immediately when EAS messages are received.

   (c) EAS Participants that are co-owned and co-located with a combined studio
   or control facility (such as an AM and FM licensed to the same entity and at
   the same location or a cable headend serving more than one system) may
   comply with the EAS monitoring requirements contained in this section for
   the combined station or system with one EAS Decoder. The requirements of
    Sec. 11.33 must be met by the combined facility.

   (d)  EAS  Participants  must  monitor  two EAS sources. The monitoring
   assignments of each broadcast station and cable system and wireless cable
   system  are  specified in the State EAS Plan and FCC Mapbook. They are
   developed in accordance with FCC monitoring priorities.

   (1) If the required EAS sources cannot be received, alternate arrangements
   or a waiver may be obtained by written request to the FCC's EAS office. In
   an emergency, a waiver may be issued over the telephone with a follow up
   letter to confirm temporary or permanent reassignment.

   (2) The management of EAS Participants shall determine which header codes
   will automatically interrupt their programming for State and Local Area
   emergency situations affecting their audiences.

   (e) EAS Participants are required to interrupt normal programming either
   automatically or manually when they receive an EAS message in which the
   header code contains the Event codes for Emergency Action Notification
   (EAN), Emergency Action Termination (EAT), and Required Monthly Test (RMT)
   for their State or State/county location.

   (1) Automatic interrupt of programming is required when facilities are
   unattended. Automatic operation must provide a permanent record of the EAS
   message that contains at a minimum the following information: Originator,
   Event, Location and valid time period of the message.

   (2) Manual interrupt of programming and transmission of EAS messages may be
   used. EAS messages with the EAN Event code must be transmitted immediately
   and Monthly EAS test messages within 60 minutes. All actions must be logged
   and recorded as specified in  Sec.  Sec. 11.35(a) and 11.54(b)(13). Decoders must be
   programmed  for  the EAN and EAT Event header codes for National level
   emergencies and the RMT and RWT Event header codes for required monthly and
   weekly tests, with the appropriate accompanying State and State/county
   location codes.

   [ 70 FR 71036 , Nov. 25, 2005]