[ETS/PARC List] Fwd: Additional Note: EAS Test is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT

Sat Nov 5 00:04:00 EDT 2011

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Date: Nov 4, 2011 11:37 AM
Subject: Additional Note: EAS Test is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
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*Test is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT*

*FEMA, FCC Announce Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System *

*Similar to local Emergency Alert System tests, this test is scheduled for
November 9, 2011*

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct
the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The national
test will occur on Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT and will
last *30 seconds**.*

The EAS is a national alert and warning system established to enable the
President of the United States to address the American public during
emergencies.  NOAA's National Weather Service, governors and state and
local emergency authorities also use parts of the system to issue more
localized emergency alerts.

Similar to local EAS tests that are already conducted frequently, the
nationwide test will involve broadcast radio and television stations, cable
television, satellite radio and television services and wireline video
service providers across all states and the territories of Puerto Rico, the
U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa.

On November 9, the public will hear a message indicating that "This is a
test." The audio message will be the same for both radio and television.
Under the FCC's rules, radio and television broadcasters, cable operators,
satellite digital audio radio service providers, direct broadcast satellite
service providers and wireline video service providers are required to
receive and transmit presidential EAS messages to the public. A national
test will help the federal partners and EAS participants determine the
reliability of the system and its effectiveness in notifying the public of
emergencies and potential dangers nationally and regionally.

"A national test of our Emergency Alert System, with the vital
communications support and involvement of participants, is a step towards
ensuring that the alert and warning community is prepared to deliver
critical information that can help save lives and protect property," said
Damon Penn, FEMA's Assistant Administrator of National Continuity Programs.
"Because there has never been an activation of the Emergency Alert System
on a national level, FEMA views this test as an excellent opportunity to
assess the readiness and effectiveness of the current system.  It is
important to remember that this is not a pass or fail test, but a chance to
establish a baseline for making incremental improvements to the Emergency
Alert System with ongoing and future testing.  It is also important to
remember that the Emergency Alert System is one of many tools in our
communications toolbox, and we will continue to work on additional channels
that can be a lifeline of information for people during an emergency."

"The upcoming national test is critical to ensuring that the EAS works as
designed," said Jamie Barnett, Chief of the FCC's Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau.  "As recent disasters here at home and in Japan
have reminded us, a reliable and effective emergency alert and warning
system is key to ensuring the public's safety during times of emergency.
We look forward to working with FEMA in preparation for this important
test."

Over the past two years and as part of ongoing national preparedness
planning efforts, FEMA, the FCC and other federal partners, state, local,
tribal and territorial governments, Emergency Alert System participants and
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