Emergency Alert System, Wireless Emergency Alerts; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

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 Parts 10 and 11 [PS Docket Nos. 15-94 and 15-91; FCC 21-77; FR ID 37636] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) seeks comment on several recommendations made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to revise the Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules to delete outdated references, re-name certain EAS terms to enhance public awareness, and update EAS capabilities for alerts that are persistent during certain extreme emergencies. DATES: Comments are due on or before October 19, 2021, and reply comments are due November 18, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by PS Docket Nos. 15-94 and 15-91, by any of the following methods: Federal Communications Commission's Website: http://apps.fcc.gov/​ecfs/​ . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal S…