Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 11 [PS Docket Nos. 15-94, 15-91; FCC 18-94] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Further motice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on whether additional alert reporting measures are needed; whether State EAS Plans should be required to include procedures to help prevent false alerts, or to swiftly mitigate their consequences should a false alert occur; and on factors that might delay or prevent delivery of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to members of the public and measures the Commission could take to address inconsistent WEA delivery. DATES: Comments are due on or before September 10, 2018 and reply comments are due on or before October 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by PS Docket Nos. 15-94, 15-91 by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Federal Communications Commission's Website: http://www.fcc.gov/​ecfs/​ . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. ( printed page 39649) Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secr…