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THEOREGONSTATEEMERGENCYALERTSYSTEM

PLAN

VERSION14

February22,2017

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

1.IntentandPurposeofthisPlan

2.TheNational,State,andLocalEASParticipationandPriorities

3.State/LocalEASParticipation

4.EASPriorities

5.TheOregonStateEmergencyCommunicationsCommittee(THESECC.)

6.EASDesignations.

7.DeliveryPlan/MonitoringAssignments

8.LocalPlans

9.OriginsofEASInformation.

A.National-LevelSystem

B.StateLevelSystem.

C.WeatherEmergencies.

D.LocalEmergencies.

10.TheEASMessage.

11.Testing

A.RequiredWeeklyTest(RWT)

B.RequiredMonthlyTest(RMT)

12.GuidanceforOriginatorsofEASAlerts

13.Certification

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LISTOFTABS

Tab1 MembershipListoftheSECC.

Tab2 ListoftheoperationalareasandtheLocalChairPersons

Tab3 SpecificInformationoftheNational,StatewideandLocalAlertingSystemPlans.

1. ThePresidentsmessage.Acountybycountylistofmessagedistribution.2. StatewidemessagesusingthelegacyEASsystem,usingtheSAMEprotocol3. Specificinformationusingthecommonalertingprotocolforallmessages4. Statewidemessagesusingthecommonalertingprotocol5. LocalmessagesusingthelegacyEASsystemusingtheSAMEprotocol6. Localmessagesusingthecommonalertingprotocol7. Localemergenciesgeneratedthroughthestatewidesystem

Tab4 SpecificinformationoftheuseofNOAAweatherRadioforWeatherEmergencies.

Tab5 OutlinesofLocalPlans.Alistofeachoperationalarea’schairperson,originators,stateprimarystations,localprimarystations,andweatherradiostations

Tab6 TheCommonAlertingProtocol

1. DescriptionoftheCommonAlertingProtocol2. Linksformoredetailedinformation3. Encoder/DecoderConformity4. MonitoringIPAWS5. TestingIPAWS

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1.IntentandPurposeofthisPlan

ThisPlanistheFCC-mandateddocumentoutliningtheorganizationandimplementationoftheStateofOregonEmergencyAlertSystem(EAS).ItistheguidelineforOregonStatebroadcastersandcabletelevisionoperators,andstateandlocalentitiesauthorizedtouseEAS(perTABdefinitions)todetermine:

DistributionofthePresident’smessage.

Mandatedandoptionalmonitoringassignments.

ParticipationbytheNationalWeatherServiceandLocalandStateEmergencyAgencies.

ThisPlanisanadjuncttotheFCCEASRules,andisnotmeanttobeasummary,inwholeorinpart,ofthoserules.ConsultFCCRulesPart11forcompleterulesregardingtheEmergencyAlertSystem.

2.TheNational,State,andLocalEASParticipationandPriorities

RequiredParticipation…Theseactionsarerequiredofallbroadcastersandsubjectcableoperators,

A:AllbroadcastersandsubjectcableoperatorsarerequiredtoparticipateintheNational-levelEAS(EAN)tobroadcastthepresident’smessageandnationalleveltesting.

B:AllbroadcastersandsubjectcableoperatorsarerequiredtopollviaaninternetprotocolaservercapableofdeliveringamessageusingtheCommonAlertingProtocol(CAP)inconjunctionwiththeIntegratedPublicAlertingandWarningSystems(IPAWS).Seetab6fordetailedinformationonIPAWS,CAP,equipmentcertification,andmonitoringmethods.

C:Allbroadcasters,exceptLowPowerFM(LPFM)andLowPowerTelevision(LPTV),andsubjectcableoperatorsmust transmit a RequiredWeekly Test (RWT All broadcasters and subject cable operators,once a month, must transmit or re-transmit the Required Monthly Test (RMT) within one hour ofreceiving it on their EAS decoder. These actions are required of all broadcasters and subject cableoperators,

3.State/LocalEASParticipation

A.ParticipationintheStateand/orLocalAreaEASisvoluntaryforallbroadcastersandcableoperators.However,broadcaststationsandcableoperatorselectingtoparticipateintheStateand/orLocalAreaEASmustfollowtheproceduresfoundinthisPlan.

B.ParticipationinthisPlanshallnotbedeemedasarelinquishmentofprogramcontrol,andshallnotbedeemedtoprohibitbroadcastlicensesfromexercisingindependentdiscretionandresponsibilityinanygivensituation.BroadcaststationsandcablesystemstransmittingEASemergencycommunicationsshallbedeemedtohaveconferredrebroadcastauthority.Managementofeachbroadcaststationandcablesystemmayexercisediscretionregardingthebroadcastofemergencyinformationandinstructionstothegeneralpublic.ThisauthorityisprovidedbyFCCRulesandRegulations[11.55].

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4.EASPriorities

NationalEASMessages

LocalAreaEASMessages

StateEASMessagesincludingtheGovernor’sMessage

MessagesfromtheNationalInformationCenter(NIC)

(Thesearefollow-upmessagesafteranationalEASactivation.)

5.TheOregonStateEmergencyCommunicationsCommittee(THESECC.)

TheresponsibilityofadministratingthisPlanrestswiththemembersoftheOregonSECC.TheSECCChairpersonsareappointedbytheFCC.TheSECCmembersincludetheChairpersonsoftheLocalAreaEmergencyCommunicationsCommittees(LAECC)andothervoluntarymembersappointedbytheSECC.

6.EASDesignations.

CAP(CommonAlertingProtocol)themethodsofdeliveringemergencymessagesfromonesourcetoallproperlycodedstationssimultaneously,viainternetconnectionstotheCAPserver.OregonusestheserverprovidedbytheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency.

SAME(SpecificAreaMessageEncoding)alsoknownasthelegacyEASsystem.TheseanalogvoicemessagesarerelayedfromthesourcethroughStateandLocalPrimarystations.Allstationsandcableoperatorsarerequiredtomonitoraminimumoftwosources.Thesourcesarelistedinthemonitoringassignmentsfile.

PEP(PrimaryEntryPoint)ThesestationsarethedesignatedentrypointofEmergencyActionNotificationmessagesandmessagesfromthePresidentoftheUnitedStates(P.O.T.U.S.)

SP-1(StatePrimary)NationalandStatelevelPrimarystations.HasaccesstothePEPstationsandback-upsystemsfornationalmessages.TheyaretheEntryPointforallStatelevelemergencies.ThesestationsusetheSAMEprotocol

LP-1andLP-2(LocalPrimaries)StationsandrelaynetworksthatdeliverLocallevelemergenciesusingboththeSAMEprotocol..OregonStateLPstationsarelistedinTAB5,OutlinesofLocalPlans.

L.R.N.(LocalRelayNetwork)=AradioorothercommunicationssystemusedtodistributesourcesoflocaloperationalareaEASinformationtostationsandcablesystemsinspecificoperationalareas.

EASProtocol(Whatconstitutesan“Emergency)usuallyanEASeventisonewherethepublicisinimmediatethreattolifehealthorproperty.Immediateisdefinedaswithinthenext15minutesorAmberAlertswithinthenextthreehours.

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7.DeliveryPlan/MonitoringAssignments

DeliveryPlaniscommonforallstationsandcablesystems.

A. AllstationsarerequiredtopollthedesignatedCAPserver(s)formessages.B. AllstationsandcablesystemsarerequiredtomonitoraminimumoftwoanalogSAMEsources.

TheSECCisrequiredbytheFCCtocreatealistofthesemonitoringassignmentsthataccomplishthedeliveryofallEASmessagesourcestothosestationsandsystemsandlistthemwiththeF.C.C.

C. MonitoringassignmentsforallbroadcaststationsandsubjectcablesystemsinOregonStateareincludedinthisplan.TheEXCELfileusedtolistthemonitoringassignmentsislocatedontheSBEwebsite;www.sbe76.org/monitoring.Containedinthatspreadsheetarethefollowing;

a. Thereisaworksheetforeachoperationalarea.b. EachRadioandTVstationislistedbyfrequencyorchannel.c. Thestationscalllettersareincludedd. TheTworequiredmonitoringassignmentsarelistedfirste. Twoadditionalmonitoringassignmentsarelistedasanoptionformoststations.Local

andStatePrimarystationsmayberequiredtomonitormorethantwosourcesaspartoftheirLP-1agreement.

f. Aworksheetforcablesystemsthatlistbycounty,thetwominimumSAMEmonitoringassignmentsforcablesystemsinthatcounty.

D. Ifanyofthemonitoringassignmentschangeacopyofthefilewillbee-mailedtotheFCC’sfieldofficeinVancouverWashingtonandthePublicSafetyandHomelandSecurityBureauinWashingtonDC.

8.LocalPlans

Thestateisdividedinto“OperationalAreas”whichlooselyduplicatethebroadcaststationsandsubjectcablesystemsareaofinfluence.Eachareadevelopsalocalplanthatdefinesthefollowing;

1. Thegeographicareadefined2. Usingthecommonalertingprotocolwithspecificeventcodestolaunchemergency

messagesinthatarea.3. MethodsusedtodistributeSAMEanalogmessagesusingmethodsemployinglocalrelay

networkand/orLocalPrimarystations4. Theplaneventcodestobeusedbyoriginator5. Thelocalplansidentifythosepartiesthatagreeontheplanandmemorandumsof

understandinginplace.LocalPrimarystationspostamemorandumofunderstandingthatdefinewhotheyarerequiredtomonitorandtheeventcodesagreedupontoforward.

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9.OriginsofEASInformation.

A.National-LevelSystem

The President of the United States or other federal authorities may utilize the facilities of EAS in anationalemergency.NotificationofanationalEASalertcomesintheformofanEMERGENCYACTIONNOTIFICATION (EAN) from theWhiteHouse. Thesemessages are authenticated through the FederalEmergencyManagementAgency.Thisnotificationisdistributedtothestateviathefollowingmethods:

The network of PRIMARY ENTRY POINT (PEP) Broadcast stations deliver National messages throughtelephonelinesand/orsatellite.

PEPstationsinthePacificNorthwestare:

KOPB-FM,91.5MHz,Portland,OregonKPNW-AM,1120KHz,Eugene,OregonKBOI-AM,670KHz,Boise,IdahoTheback-updeliverysystemistheNationalPublicRadio“squawkchannel”receivedbyOPBinPortland.

The state primary networks cover every station and cable system in the state. They consist of thefollowing;

(1) Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) in Portland Oregon, operates a network of radio andtelevision stations through the entire state of Oregon. KOPB-FM being the primary entrypointisthekeystationofthisnetwork.ThePEPaudioreceivedattheKOBPTransmittersiteissenttothestudiosonMacadamAve.fordistributiononthenetwork.TheAudiousedontheOPBnetworkofAMandFMstationsisalsocarriedontheOPBTelevisionnetworkasthedigital“dot-three”channel.All thesestationsareconnectedviaeithera fiberoptic linkormicrowavelinks.RadioandTelevisiontranslatorsarealsousedforaccessinthemoreruralareasofthestate.ThisaudioisalsodeliveredtoKOBI-TVandKWAX-FM.

(2) KOBI-TV in Medford Oregon operates a network of Television stations and translatorsthroughoutsouthernOregon.TheaudioarrivestoKOBI-TVthroughaseriesofnetworks.Afiber network delivers the audio to the transmitter site of KEPB-TV, Eugene. This audio isthen sent to theKLSR-TV transmitter site via direct connection and sent to KOBI-TV via amicrowavesystem.TheaudioisalsosentfromtheKLSRbuildingtoKWAX-FMinEugene.

(3) KWAX-FM in Eugene Oregon operates a network of stations and translators throughout

CentralOregon,TheCentralCoastalAreas,andDouglasCounty.TheyreceivetheaudiofromOPBasadirectlinkandalsomonitorsandre-broadcaststheaudioofthePEPstationKPNW-AM.

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B.StateLevelSystem.

Messagesthataredeliveredstatewidearedeliveredintheexactmethodasthenationallevelsystems.ThestatesystemisbythegovernortoaddressthestateduringwideareaemergenciesandthestatepoliceuseastatewideEASalertsforAmberAlerts.ThesemessagesareoriginatedattheOregonEmergencyResponseSystem..Therebroadcastofthesemessagesisvoluntary.

NOTE:SpecificdetailsofthissystemareoutlinedinTab3ofthisplan

C.WeatherEmergencies.

TheNationalWeatherService(N.W.S.)throughtheradionetworkoftheNationalOceanicAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)radiostationsdeliveremergencyweatherinformationtoallstationsandcablesystemsthroughoutthestateofOregon.Dependingonlocationofthestationsstudioorthehead-endofacablesystemdifferenttransmitterstationoftheNOAAweatherradionetworkmaybeassigned.TheusesofN.O.A.Aweatherradioarelistedinthemonitoringassignments.Therebroadcastofthesemessagesisvoluntary.

NOTE:SpecificdetailsoftheuseofNOAAweatherradioarelistedonTab4ofthisplan.

D.LocalEmergencies.

CitiesandCountiesthroughnetworksofPrimaryStationsandLocalRelayNetworksdeliveremergencymessageswithindefinedoperationalareas.TheLocalPlandefinestheeventsandlocationsused.Thestationsandcablesystemsmustmonitoraminimumofsourcesaslistedinthemonitoringassignmentfile.Therebroadcastofthesemessagesisvoluntary.

NOTE:BasicoutlinesofalllocalplansineachoftheoperationalareasarelistedinTab5ofthisplan.

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10.TheEASMessage.

AllEASmessagescreatedusingeithertheCommonAlertingProtocolortheSAMEprotocolconsistsofthefollowingelements;TheEventCode:Theemergencymessagewilluseaspecificeventcode.ThecodethatisusedmustmatchacodeprogrammedintoeachEASdecoderforthedecodertorespondtothemessage.AlleventcodesusedinthisplanareapprovedbytheSECC..Theyaredefinedinthisplanandthelocalplans.

TheLocation:TheareaisdefinedcountybycountybyusingtheF.I.P.S.codeslistedinthisplan.Forthemessagetobroadcastinmultipleareas,eachcountiesF.I.P.S.code

NOTE:ForalistofFIPScodesforcountiesusedseeTAB3,Deliveryofthepresident’smessage

TheDuration:Thepredictedlengthoftheeventdefinedin15minuteto6hourdurationincrements.

TheMessage:AnEASactivationmustincludeanauralmessage.ThismessageusingtheCommonAlertingProtocolmaybedeliveredasanattachedaudiofile.ItmayalsobedeliveredviatextwheretheEASdecodermayconvertthistexttospeech.TheanalogSAMEsystemwillrecordincomingaudioandplayitbackwhendeliveringthemessage.

TheAttentionSignal:EASactivationswillincludethetwo-toneattentionsignal.Thetwo-toneattentionsignalmustconsistofthefundamentalfrequenciesof853and960Hztransmittedsimultaneously[11.31a2]andmustbefrom8to25secondsinduration[11.31c].Whenused,theattentionsignalmustfollowtheEASheaderandmustprecedeanauralmessage.ThedefaulttimeinOregonforallencodersanddecodersis8seconds.

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11.Testing

AllbroadcastersandsubjectcableoperatorsarerequiredtotransmitRequiredWeeklyTests(RWT)andRequiredMonthlyTests(RMT)withthefollowingexceptions:

ClassDFM,LPFMandLPTVstationsarerequiredtohaveEASdecodersbutarenotrequiredtohaveEASencoders.TheyarenotrequiredtorunRWTbutmustretransmittheRMTsminustheheadercodesandattentionsignal.LPTVstationsmustpresentallEASinformationvisually,justasallotherTVstationsmust.

A.RequiredWeeklyTest(RWT)

AllbroadcastersandsubjectcableoperatorsmustinitiateanRWTonceeachweekatrandomdaysandtimes.IfaRequiredMonthlytestoranyEASemergenciesairduringthatcalendarweek,theweeklytestisnotrequiredforthatweek.Therearenotime-of-dayrestrictions.Thisisa10.5--secondtest,consistingonlyoftheEASHeaderandEnd-of-MessageCodes.

Note:Thedefinitionof“onceeachweek”isonceinanyseven-dayperiod.TheSECChasdeterminedthataweekisacalendarweekbeginningonSundayandendingonSaturday.

AllbroadcastersandsubjectcableoperatorsreceivingaRWTfromoneoftheirmonitoredsourcesmustlogreceiptofthistest.Nofurtheractionisrequired.AllbroadcaststationsandsubjectcablesystemsarerequiredtopollandmonitoradesignatedTHEFEMACAPserver.TheseweeklytestsmessagesoccuronMondaysat11:00AMlocaltime.Afailuretoreceivethesescheduledtestsshouldresultinanotationinthestationlog.

Note:NoscriptisusedfortheRWT.Theentiretesttakes10.5seconds

B.RequiredMonthlyTest(RMT)

Allbroadcaststationsandsubjectcablesystems,LPTV,andLPFMstationsarerequiredtoforwardamonthlytestonceeachcalendarmonth.ThistestmaybedeliveredbytheCAPserver,orthroughLocalrelaynetworksorthroughaprimarystation.AllbroadcastersandsubjectcableoperatorsreceivinganRMTmustre-transmitthistestwithinonehourofreceivingit.Fordaytime-onlystationsreceivingnighttimeRMT,thistestmustbere-transmittedwithinonehourofthedaytime-onlystationssign-on.TransmissionofthisRMTmaytaketheplaceoftheRequiredWeeklyTest(RWT).Timesshouldbeloggedforboththereceiptandre-transmissionoftheRMT.Broadcastandcablemanagementshouldimpressupontheirstaffthatre-transmissionofthistestisnotanoption.ItisaviolationoftheFCCrulesforfailuretore-transmitthistestwithinonehourofreceivingit.

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ThetestsaregeneratedbyOregon’sEmergencyResponseSystem(ORES)onastatewidelevel,theNationalWeatherService,andLocalEmergencyOperationsordispatchcenters.Thesetestsareusuallyscheduledmonthsinadvanceandtheschedulespostedonthewebsitewww.sbe76.org.

Thetestsareusuallyscheduledinthefirstcalendarweekofthemonth.TestsareruninaDaytimeandNighttimerotationaccordingtoPart11.WaiverscanbegrantedbytheFCCtoalterthisschedule.Thesetestsarescheduled3monthsinadvancebytheSECC..

Amake-updateisscheduledusually6daysafter.Intheeventofserioustechnicalissuesthestationorsystemdidnotreceivethetestonthescheduleddatesthereshouldbeaninvestigationastowhyandthatreasonnotedinthestationlog.

TheSECCstronglysuggeststhatMonthlyTestsbeconductedbytheveryagenciesthatwouldbegeneratinganemergencymessage.IntheeventtheprimarystationisinanareawhereatestcannotbedeliveredbyagovernmentalagencywhichisthenormalsourceofaMonthlyTests,thentheMonthlytestmustbegeneratedbythestationitself.

ThedurationusedontheMonthlyTestshallbethreehours.

MonthlyTestScript.EmergencymanagersontheLocalandStatelevel,andtheweatherservicemayusetheMonthlytestscriptstoinformthepublicofspecificactionsduringspecificemergencies.Thesearemostusefulwhenthetestsarerunduringprimetimebroadcastinghoursandtargetaspecificevent.Examplessuchastsunamiwarnings,firedangers,andamberalertscanhavecraftedscriptsthususingthetimeoftheMonthlyTesttofurthereducatethepublicoftheEASsystemandhowtorespondduringthesespecificemergencies.Itisatthediscretionoftheoriginatorandlocalandstatecommitteestouseoptionalscripts.Theyshouldalwaysincludeasentenceexplainingthatthisisatestoftheemergencyalertsystem.

AsamplescriptusedinagenericMonthlytestwouldbeasfollows;

Thisstationistestingitsemergencyalertsystemequipment.Originatingfrom(NameofAgency)WiththecooperationwithPublicSafety,Broadcasters,andCableoperators,thissysteminformsyouofeventsthatposeanimmediatethreattoyourlifehealthorproperty.Ifthishadbeenanactualemergencyrequiringimmediateactionorevacuation,officialmessageswouldfollowthealerttone.Thistestwillconcludeinfiveseconds.

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12.GuidanceforOriginatorsofEASAlerts

OnlythoseentitiesspecificallyauthorizedbytheapplicableLAECCand/ortheOregonSECC.shallinputemergencymessagesintotheEASsystem.

Thoseentitiesgeneratingmessagesusingthecommonalertingprotocol(CAP)mustfirstbecertifiedbytheOfficeofEmergencyManagementinSalem,andthenapprovedbytheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA).Thisagreementwillspecifytheeventcodesthatcanbeusedandamemorandumofinteroperability.

TheNationalWeatherService(NWS)issueEASweathermessagesviatheNOAAWeatherWireTeletype,NOAAWeatherRadio(NWR),andtheEmergencyManagementWeatherInformationNetwork(EMWIN)usingtheNOAA-SAME/EASCodes.NWSpersonnelwillfollowNWSproceduresrelatingtothetransmissionofSAME/EAScodes,theNWR1050Hzwarningalarm,andreadingoftheweatherandfloodbulletinscripts.

NationalWeatherRadioisan“allhazards”radionetwork.NWSofficesmaybroadcastEASalertsotherthanweatherorfloodemergenciesmaybebroadcastbyNWSoffices.IntheeventNWSpersonneloriginatenon-weatherorfloodEASalerts,proceduresfoundinthisOregonStateEASPlananditsassociatedlocalareaEASplansregardingthosealertswillbefollowed.

IntheeventofafailureintheNationalWeatherService’sNOAAWeatherradiosystem,theOregonEmergencyResponseSystemdispatchcenterinSalemmayoriginatetheweatheremergencymessage.

13.CertificationThefollowingpageisthecertificationofthisplanbytheFederalCommunicationsCommission.

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CERTIFICATION:Section11.21oftheFCCrulesspecifythatthisplanbereviewedandapprovedbytheChiefofthePublicSafetyandHomelandSecurityBureau,priortoimplementationtoensurethatitisconsistentwithnationalplans,FCCregulations,andEASoperations.ThispagecertifiesbythesignaturesattachedthattheOregonStateEASPlanhasbeenreviewedandapprovedbyboththeOregonStateEmergencyCommunicationsCommittee(SECC)andbythePolicyDivisionoftheFederalCommunicationsCommission’sPublicSafetyandHomelandSecurity(FCC).ChrisMurray, Date:Chair,OregonStateEmergencyCommunicationsCommittee,Signed, Date: Chief,PublicSafetyandHomelandSecurityBureauFederalCommunicationsCommission

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TAB1LISTOFTHESECC.MEMBERS

ChrisMurray,Chair,OregonSECC,Chair,SouthValleyOperationalArea,LAECC925CountryClubRd.Eugene,Oregon,97401Ichabod@kmge.fm541-484-9400Phone-541-729-9394Cell-541-344-9424FaxTerryPietras,CommunicationDirector,OregonEmergencyManagementP.O.Box14370,Salem,Oregon,[email protected](503-378-4676)MattMarheine,SectionDirector,OperationsandPreparednessSectionP.O.Box14370,Salem,Oregon,[email protected],Nguyen,Resident,Agent,FederalCommunicationsCommissionPOBox,61469,Vancouver,Washington,[email protected],Warningcoordinationmeteorologist,PortlandOffice,NationalWeatherService,5241NE122ndStreet,Portland,Oregon,[email protected],CEO,theOregonAssociationofBroadcasters9020SWWashingtonSquareRoad,Suite140,Portland,Oregon,[email protected],VicePresidentofEngineering,OregonPublicBroadcasting7140S.W.MacadamAve.Portland,Oregon,[email protected],StudioEngineerKOBP-FM/TV,OregonPublicBroadcasting7140S.W.MacadamAve.Portland,Oregon,[email protected],DirectorRFSystems,OregonPublicBroadcasting7140S.W.MacadamAve.Portland,Oregon,[email protected]

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KentRandles,Chair,PortlandAreaLAECC0700S.W.BancroftStreet,Portland,Oregon,[email protected],ChairCapitolAreaLAECC17980BrownRoad,Dallas,Oregon,[email protected],chair,CentralOregonOperationalAreaLAECCP.O.Box7408,Bend,Oregon,[email protected],Chair,SouthernOregonOperationalArea,LAECCP.O.Box1489,Medford,Oregon,[email protected],Chair,EasternOregonOperationalAreaLAECC1324SE3rdSt.Pendleton,Oregon,[email protected],ChairColumbiaGorgeOperationalAreaLAECC113014thAve.LongviewWa.98632jmackey@bicoastalmedis.com503-706-6506CellDaveHeick,ChairClatsopOperationalAreaP.O.Box1258,Astoria,Oregon,[email protected],OfficePhoneDaveMiller,ChairNorthCoastOperationalAreaP.O.Box1430,Newport,Oregon,[email protected],KYTT-FM580KingwoodAve.CoosBay,Oregon,[email protected]

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TAB2LISTOFOPERATIONALAREASandLAECCChairs

NAME:PortlandOperationalAreaCountiesServed:Clackamas,Columbia,Multnomah,Washington,ClarkCountyWashingtonLAECCChair:KentRandles,[email protected]:CapitolOperationalAreaCountiesServed:Marion,Yamhill,PolkLAECCChair:KenLewetag,[email protected]:SouthValleyOperationalAreaCountiesServed:Lane,Benton,Linn,CoastalDouglasLAECCChair:ChrisMurray,[email protected]:SouthernOregonOperationalAreaCountiesServed:Klamath,Jackson,Josephine,EasternDouglas,Curry,CoosLAECCChair:KarlSargent,[email protected]:ClatsopOperationalAreaCountiesServed:ClatsopLAECCChair:[email protected]:NorthCoastOperationalAreaCountiesServed:Lincoln.TillamookLAECCChair,[email protected]:ColumbiaGorgeOperationalAreaCountiesServed:HoodRiver,Wasco,Sherman,Gilliam,KlickitatandSkamaniaCounties,WashingtonLAECCChairColeMalcolm,[email protected]:CentralOregonOperationalAreaCountiesServed:Deschutes,Crook,Jefferson,Wheeler,SouthernWasco,Lake,andHarneyLAECCChair:TerryCowan,[email protected]:EasternOregonOperationalAreaCountiesServed:Morrow,Umatilla,Union,Wallowa,Grant,BakerLAECCChair:[email protected]

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TAB3SpecificInformationoftheStatewideandLocalAlertingSystems.

Thefollowingpagesdetailthevariousmethodsofthestatewidealertingsystems.Theyareinvariousformsandmethodsasfollows;

1. ThePresident’sMessage.HowthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesgetshisorhermessageoneveryradioandtelevisionstationandcablesysteminthestateofOregon?ThistabhasacountybycountylistofF.I.P.S.codes

2. HowdoStatewidemessagesfromOregonEmergencyManagement,Thestatepolice,and/orOregon’sEmergencyResponseSystemgetamessageoneveryradioandtelevisionstationandcablesysteminthestateofOregonusingtheSAMElegacyanalogEASsystem?

3. SpecificInformationonUsingtheCommonAlertingProtocolforallmessages.

4. HowdoStatewidemessagesfromOregonEmergencyManagement,Thestatepolice,and/orOregon’sEmergencyResponseSystemgetamessageoneveryradioandtelevisionstationandcablesysteminthestateofOregonusingtheCommonAlertingProtocol?

5. HowdoLocalCountiesgetamessageoneveryradioandtelevisionstationandcablesystemintheirOperationalAreausingthelegacyEASsystem.

6. HowdoLocalCountiesgetamessageoneveryradioandtelevisionstationandcablesystemintheirOperationalAreausingtheCommonAlertingProtocol.

7. HowdoLocalCountiesgetamessageoneveryradioandtelevisionstationandcablesystemintheirOperationalAreausingtheCommonAlertingProtocol,andusingthestatewidenetwork?

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1. THEPRESIDENT’SMESSAGE.HowthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesgetshisorhermessageoneveryradioandtelevisionstationandcablesysteminthestateofOregon?Themessagewillbedeliveredusingtheeventcode“EAN”EmergencyActionNotification.Allstationsandcablesystemsarerequiredtocarrytheemessages.ThePresident’sMessagewillbedeliveredintheSAMEanalogformattothestateofOregonusingthesemethods.

A. ThePrimaryEntryPointsaretworadiostationsKOPB-FM,Portland,91.5MHzandKPNW-AM,Eugene1120KHzbothstationsusededicatedphonelinesandsatellitereceiverstoreceivethemassagefromtheFederalemergencyManagementAgency(FEMA)

B. OregonPublicBroadcasting(OPB)isanaffiliateofNationalPublicRadioandhasaccesstotheNPRSquawkChannel.Thiswouldbetheback-upaudiosource.

C. OncethemessageisreceiveditwillbebroadcastonthePEPradiostationsthatwillcoverthetwolargestmetropolitanareasinthestate,PortlandandEugeneOregon.ThemonitoringassignmentsinthePortlandOperationalArea,theSouthValleyoperationalarea,TheCapitoloperationalareaandtheClatsopoperationalareawilldaisychainthemessagetoeveryradioandtelevisionstationandcablesysteminthoseareas.

D. InadditiontothedirectmonitoringofaPEPstation,otherdistributionmethodsareusedtocoverthepartsofthestatethatcannotdirectlymonitorthesePEPstations.

a. TheaudiofromthetransmittersiteattheKOPB-FMPEPstationwillbesentviamicrowavelinktothestudiosofKOPB-FM.TheretheaudiowillbedistributedstatewidethroughthenetworksofOregonPublicBroadcasting’sradioandtelevision.Thesenetworksconsistofhardenedmicrowavesitesandfiberopticdeliverysystems.

b. TheaudiofromOPB’sFMnetworkisavailableattheKEPB-TVsiteontheBlantonHeightsantennafarmsouthofEugeneOregon.ThisaudioissentbyprivatelinestotheKWAX-FMtransmittersitewheretheaudioisdeliveredviamicrowavetotheEASdecoderatKWAX-FM,Eugene.Throughanetworkoffourstationsandeighttranslatorsites,KWAXcandeliverthepresident’smessageintoitscoverageareas.

c. TheaudiofromOPB’sFMnetworkisavailableattheKEPB-TVsiteontheBlantonHeights

antennafarmsouthofEugeneOregon.ThisaudioissentbyprivatelinestotheKLSR-TVtransmittersitewheretheaudioisdeliveredviamicrowavetotheEASdecoderatKOBI-TV5INMedford,Oregon.Throughanetworkoftwostationsandtwentytranslatorsites,KOBI-TVcandeliverthepresident’smessageintoitscoverageareas.

d. ThePEPsignalisavailableonLocalPrimaryStationsthatusethePremiereRadioNetwork.

ThemajorityofthepopulatedareashaveaccesstothePEPsignalviaPremiere.

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E. CountyByCountyDistributionChart.ThefollowinglistoutlineseachcountyinOregon,itFIPScodeandhowitreceivesthepresident’smessage.

BakerCounty,041001,EasternOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKOBK-FM88.9,BakerCity,OPBRadionetwork,PEPstationAlsoMonitorsKBOI-AM690,Boise,PEPStationBentonCounty,041003,SouthLaneOperationalAreaMonitorsKOAC-AM550,Corvallis,OPBRadioNetwork,PEPStationMonitorsKKNU-FM93.3,EugenemonitoringKPNW-AMEugene,PEPStationClackamasCounty,041005,PortlandMetroOperationalAreaMonitorsKOPB-FM,91.5,PortlandPEPStation,MonitorsKXL-FM,101.1,Portland,PremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedClatsopCounty,041007,ClatsopOperationalAreaLP-1MonitorsKOPB-FM,91.5,Portland,PEPStation,NoSecondSourceColumbiaCounty,041009,PortlandMetroOperationalAreaMonitorsKOPB-FM,91.5,Portland,PEPStation,MonitorsKXL-FM,101.1,Portland,PremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedCoosCounty,041011,SouthernOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKOBI-TV,Ch.5MedfordKOBI-TelevisionNetwork,OPBPEPMicrowaveFeed.KOBI-TVmonitorsthePremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedviaKMED-AM,Medford.CrookCounty,041013,CentralOregonoperationalAreaMonitorsKOAB-FM91.3,Bend,OPBRadioNetwork,PEPStationMonitorsKLRR-FM101.7MHZ.,Bend,PremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedCurryCounty,041015,SouthernOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKOBI-TV,Ch.5Medford,KOBI-TelevisionNetwork,OPBPEPMicrowaveFeedKOBI-TVmonitorsthePremiereSatellitePEPFeedviaKMED-AM,Medford.DeschutesCounty,041017,CentralOregonoperationalAreaMonitorsKOAB-FM91.3,Bend,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationMonitorsKLRR-FM101.7MHZ.,Bend,PremiereSatellitePEPFeedDouglasCounty,041019,SouthernOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKMKR-FMCanyonville,92.3,KWAX-FMRadioNetwork,OPBPEPMicrowaveFeedKOBI-TVmonitorsthePremiereSatellitePEPFeedviaKMED-AM,Medford.GilliamCounty,041021,ColumbiaGorgeOperationalArea.NoRadioorRadioStationsinthiscounty

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GrantCounty,041023,EasternOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKOJD-FM89.7,JohnDay,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationNoSecondSourceHarneyCounty,041025,CentralOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKOBN-FM90.1,Burns,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationNoSecondSourceHoodRiverCounty,041027,ColumbiaGorgeOperationalAreaMonitorsKHRV-FM,90.1,HoodRiver,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationMonitorsKMSWPremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedJacksonCounty,041029,SouthernOregon,OperationalAreaMonitorsKOBI-TV,Ch.5,Medford,KOBITelevisionNetworkOPBPEPMicrowaveFeedKOBI-TVmonitorsthePremiereSatellitePEPFeedviaKMED-AM,Medford.JeffersonCounty,041031,CentralOregonoperationalAreaMonitorsKOAB-FM91.3,Bend,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationMonitorsKLRR-FM101.7MHZ.,Bend,PremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedJosephineCounty,041033,SouthernOregon,OperationalAreaMonitorsKOBI-TV,Ch.5,Medford,KOBITelevisionNetworkKOBI-TVmonitorsthePremiereSatellitePEPFeedviaKMED-AM,Medford.KlamathCounty,041035,SouthernOregon,OperationalAreaMonitorsKOBI-TV,Ch5,Medford,KOBITelevisionNetworkOPBPEPMicrowaveFeedKOBI-TVmonitorsthePremiereSatellitePEPFeedviaKMED-AM,Medford.LakeCounty,041037,CentralOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKOAP-FM88.7,Lakeview,OPBRadioNetworkNoSecondSourceLaneCounty,041039,SouthValleyOperationalAreaMonitorsKKNU-FMwhoMonitorsKPNW-AM1120EugenePEPStationMonitorsKWAX-FMOPBPEPMicrowaveFeedLincolnCounty,041041,NorthCoastOperationalAreaMonitorsKWAX-FM91.3Toledo,KWAX-FMRadioNetworkOPBPEPMicrowaveFeedOrMonitorsKOGL,89.3GlenedenBeach,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationMonitorsKYTTwhoMonitorsPremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedLinnCounty,041043,SouthValleyOperationalAreaMonitorsKOAC-AM550,Corvallis,OPBRadioNetwork,PEPStationMonitorsKKNU-FM93.3,EugenemonitoringKPNW-AMEugene,PEPStationMalheurCounty,041045,IdahoStatePlanMonitorsKBOI-AM690,BoiseIdaho,PEPStationOnlyoneAMandOneFMstationinthecounty.

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MarionCounty,041047,CapitolOperationalAreaMonitorsKOPB-FM,91.5,PortlandPEPStationMonitorsKWVT-TVwhomonitorsKXL-FMPortlandPremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedMorrowCounty,041049,EasternOregonOperationalAreaTherearenoradioortelevisionstationsinthiscountyMultnomahCounty,041051,PortlandOperationalAreaMonitorsKOPB-FM,91.5,Portland,PEPStationMonitorsKXL-FM,101.1,Portland,PremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedPolkCounty,041053,CapitolOperationalAreaMonitorsKOPB-FM,91.5,PortlandPEPStationMonitorsKWVT-TVwhomonitorsKXL-FMPortlandPremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedShermanCounty,041055,ColumbiaGorgeOperationalArea.TherearenoradioortelevisionstationsinthiscountyTillamookCounty,041057,NorthCoastOperationalAreaMonitorsKTMK,Tillamook,91.1OPBRadioNetworkPEPstationMonitorsKYTTwhoMonitorsPremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedUmatillaCounty,041059,EasternOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKRBM-FM90.9,Pendleton,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationMonitorsKCMB-FMBakerCitywhohastwoPEPstationstomonitorUnionCounty,041061,EasternOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKTVR90.3LaGrande,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationMonitorsKCMB-FMBakerCitywhohastwoPEPstationstomonitorWallowaCounty,041063,EasternOregonOperationalAreaMonitorsKETP88.7,Enterprise,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationAlsoMonitorsKBOI-AM670,BoiseIdaho,PEPStationWascoCounty,041065,ColumbiaGorgeOperationalAreaMonitorsKOTD,89.7,TheDalles,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationMonitorsKMSWPremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedWashingtonCounty,PortlandMetroOperationalAreaMonitorsKOPB-FM,91.5,PortlandPEPStation,MonitorsKXL-FM,101.1,Portland,PremiereSatelliteFEMAFeedWheelerCounty,CentralOregonoperationalAreaMonitorsKOAB-FM91.3,Bend,OPBRadioNetworkPEPStationMonitorsKLRR-FM101.7MHZ,Bend,PremiereSatellitePEPFeedYamhillCounty,CapitolOperationalAreaMonitorsKOPB-FM,91.5,PortlandPEPStationMonitorsKWVT-TVwhomonitorsKXL-FMPortlandPremiereSatelliteFEMAFeed

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2. STATEWIDEMESSAGESUSINGTHELEGACYEASSYSTEM,USINGTHESAMEPROTOCOL

Messagesdeliveredonastatewidebasisareaccomplishedinasimilarmannerasdoesthepresident’smessage.TheprimarydifferenceisthatthePEPstationsarenotinvolvedcreatingthemessagesandtheeventCodesaredifferent.Originators:AllstatewidemessagesarecreatedfromtheOregonEmergencyResponseSystem(ORES)locatedonStateStreetinSalemOregon.Thisdispatchcenteroperates24hoursdailyandisstaffedbytrainedpersonnel.Links:ORESusestwomethodstodeliverthemessagetothestudiosofOregonPublicBroadcastingonMacadamAve.inPortland.

A. Aradiotransmitteron455.600MHZisreceivedinPortlandandretransmittedon166.25MHZtobereceivedbyOPB.

B. Adedicatedtelephonelineisusedconnectedtoan“auto-coupler”attheOPBstudios.LOCATION:LocationsusedforstatewidemessagesaretheentirestateofOregonandClarkCountyWashingtonEventCodes:Theeventcodesusedonastatewidelevelareasfollows;“CEM”CivilEmergency:ThisisagenericeventcodeforallEASemergenciesthatmeetstheEASProtocolasbeinganimmediatethreattolifehealthorproperty.“CAE”ChildAbductionEmergency:ThiseventisusedfoeAmberAlerts.ThesealertsareissuedonlybytheOregonStatePoliceDepartment(OSP).OSPhavingreceivedarequestforanAmberAlertfromanylawenforcementagencywithinOregonandattimesfromadjacentstatesmustfirstevaluatetheprotocolbeforethealertcanbelaunched.TheAmberAlertProtocolisasfollows;

A. Alawenforcementagencyhasdeterminedthatanabductionhastakenplaced.B. Ithasbeendeterminedthattheabductedchildisundertheageof18orofspecialneedsC. Ithasbeendeterminedthatthechildisinimmediatedangerofharmordeath.D. Itisdeterminedthereexistsenoughinformationabouttheabductor,abductorsvehicle,license

platenumberetc.thatthebroadcastofthisinformationwillcreatethedesiredresultofrecoveryofthechild.

“RMT”RequiredMonthlyTest:ThiseventisusedtotesttheoverallconditionoftheEASanaloglegacysystem.Theyareperformedonasemi-monthlybasisusuallyatnight.“RWT”RequiredWeeklyTest:Thiseventisusedtotestthesystem’sconnectiontoOPBonanunscheduledbasis.“DMO”DemonstrationOnly:ThiseventisusedtotesttheEASsystembetweenORESandOPBtoevaluateaudioquality.NWS:ORESmaybeaskedtolaunchweatheremergenciesfortheNationalWeatherServiceintheeventofthefailureoftheNOAAWeatherradiosystem.RefertoTab4forspecificinformationoneventsandprocedures.

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GENERALINFORMATIONUSINGTHECOMMONALERTINGPROTOCOLFORALLMESSAGES.

Definitions:IPAWS:Duringanemergency,alertandwarningofficialsneedtoprovidethepublicwithlife-savinginformationquickly.TheIntegratedPublicAlertandWarningSystem(THEIPAWS)isamodernizationandintegrationofthenation’salertandwarninginfrastructureandwillsavetimewhentimemattersmost,protectinglifeandproperty.Federal,State,territorial,tribalandlocalalertingauthoritiescanuseTHEIPAWSandintegratelocalsystemsthatuseCommonAlertingProtocolstandardswiththeTHEIPAWSinfrastructure.THEIPAWSprovidespublicsafetyofficialswithaneffectivewaytoalertandwarnthepublicaboutseriousemergenciesusingtheEmergencyAlertSystem(EAS),WirelessEmergencyAlerts(WEA),theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)WeatherRadio,andotherpublicalertingsystemsfromasingleinterface.CAP:CommonAlertingProtocolisaspecificHTMLdocumentthathasdefinitionstoallowittobeusedbymultipleplatformsincludingEAS.FEMA:TheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency,WashingtonDC.ThisisthefederalagencythatmanagestheCAPServersforuse.CAPSERVER(s):ThebankofcomputersattheFEMAfacilitythatreceiveincomingrequestsforemergencymessagessentbythepublicsafetyagenciesinOregon.Theserverwillapplysecuritythroughdesignatedusersandpasswords.AllEASdecodersinOregonwillpolltheseserversformessagesthatmatchlocationsandevents.WhenamatchoccurstheEASdecoderswillreceivetheemergencymessage.POLLING:AcommunicationlinkbetweentheCAPserverandeachEASdecoder.TheSECC.hasselected30secondsasthepollingrate.Everythirtyseconds,theEASdecoderaskstheserverifithasanymessagesthatwouldmatchthefiltersintheEASdecoder.Ifthepollingfindsamatch,theEASunitwillrespondtotheemergencymassageasprogrammed.LOCALSETTINGS:SeeTab6forspecificinformationonusingtheCAPprotocolAUTHENTICATION:InordertogainaccesstotheFEMACAPserver,anapplicationmustfirstbeapprovedthroughtheSectionDirector,Technology&ResponseServicesofOregonEmergencyManagementandtheSECC...EventCodesandLocationstousearesubmitted.THEFEMAthenapprovestheapplicationandassignedausernameandpassword.Forlocalusers,whentheauthenticationprocessisapprovedbyOEMtheapplicantisaskedtoagreetoamemorandumofinteroperability.Thiswouldallowothercountiestolaunchmessagesforeachother.

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3. STATEWIDEMESSAGESUSINGTHECOMMONALERTINGPROTOCOL

StatewidemessagesarelaunchedatthedispatchcenterofOregonEmergencyResponseSysteminSalem,Oregon.ThiscenterislocatedintheSAMEbuilding,locatedbetweentheNorthernCommandCenteroftheOregonStatePoliceandtheofficesofOregonEmergencyManagement.Thisdispatchcenteroperates24hoursdailyandisstaffedbytrainedpersonnel.IntheSAMEofficethatlegacyEASmessagesarelaunchedCAPmessagesarelaunchedusingthesemethods;

A. AstateownedEAS,Encoder,certifiedbytheFCCforlaunchingmessagesusingtheCommonAlertingProtocolislocatedinPortlandOregonatthestudiosofOregonPublicBroadcasting.ThisencoderisseparatefromtheEASEnDecusedbyOPBfortheirownnetwork.

B. AprivatenetworkhasbeenestablishedthroughthecooperationoftheEmergencyManagement,DepartmentofTransportation,theOregonStatePoliceandOregonPublicBroadcasting.ThislinkcreatesaprivateinternetprotocolconnectionbetweenORESinSalemandOPBinPortland.

C. StaffatORESthencanlogontotheCAPEncoderinSalemandenterthefollowingfourpartsofanEASmessage.

a. TheLocation(UsingtheFIPScodes)b. TheDuration(from15minutestothreehours)c. TheEventCode(Fromthelistbelow)d. TheText(exactlywhatwillbesaidthroughtexttospeechtechnology)

D. OncethemessagehasbeendeliveredtoPortlandtheEAS/CAPEnDecwillsendthemessagetothe

FEMACAPserver.

E. OncethemessagehasbeenenteredintotheCAPserverinWashingtonD.C.,AllstationsandsystemspollingtheCAPserverwillrecognizethatthelocationandeventcodesmatchthoseprogrammedintotheindividualEASdecodersandtheywillforwardthemessage.

F. Ifthemessagewasenteredintothesystemastext,theindividualdecoderswillconverttexttospeech.IfthemessagecreatedbyORESattachedanMP3audiofileitwillplaythatfile.Thosedecodersthatlackatexttospeechoptionwillnotforwardthemessageatallandwouldrelyontheback-upanalogmessage.

G. OncethemessagehasbeensenttotheCAPserverfordistribution,ananalogcopyoftheSAMEmessagewillbesentasananalogmessagetotheEASEnDecoftheOPBsystem.TheduplicatemessagewillthenbedistributedbytheSAMElegacySAMEanalognetworkthatfacilitatesthepresidentmessagestatewide.DecodersthathavereceivedthemessagebypollingtheCAPserverwillignoretheduplicatemessage.Thosedecodersthatlackatexttospeechoptionwillbroadcasttheanalogmessageifthemessagewasoriginatedastextonly.Thiswilloccuriftherewasnotanattachedaudiofile.

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H. ORESinSalemalsocanuseanotherEASCAPcompliantencoderlocatedintheirdispatchcenter.IntheeventtheEASEncoderinPortlandcannotbeaccessed,ortheunithaslostitsconnectiontotheFEMACAPserver,thisunitcanalsobeusedtoaccesstheCAPserverandlaunchanemergencymessage.Whatwouldnotoccurinthisback-upscenariowouldbethesimultaneouslaunchingoftheanalogmessage.AnanalogmessagecouldbelaunchedafterthefactusingthelegacysysteminplaceatORES..

EVENTS:StatewidemessageswillusethefollowingeventcodesagreeduponbytheSECC...CEM-CivilEmergency:Usedbythegovernororhisorherstaffforextremeconditionsthatwouldaffectalargesegmentofthestate’spopulation.CAE-ChildAbductionEmergency:AmberAlertslaunchedonlybytheOregonStatePoliceRMT-RequiredMonthlyTests:UsedtotestthesystemstatewideADR-Administrativemessage:Usedtoforwardnon-criticalemergencymessagestotheradioandtelevisionstations.Administrativemessagesareconsiderednon-criticalemergencymessagesandarenotbroadcastorforwardedtothepublic.Theyarehoweveraconvenientmethodforthepublicsafetysectortodeliverimportantmessagestothemediatobeusedbythosestationsinthecontextofnewsandpublicserviceannouncements.AvoiceannouncementcanbeattachedasanMP3audiofileandthestationscanplaybacktheannouncementwithoutneedingtousetheEASsystemofheaderandalerttones.Lsopicturefilescanbeattachedforusebythebroadcasters.

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4. LOCALMESSAGESUSINGTHELEGACYEASSYSTEMUsingtheSAMEprotocolCountieshavetheabilitytogeneratelocalemergencymessagewithinthecountiesandareasoftheiroperationalareausingboththelegacySAMEEASsystem.InordertolaunchanEASmessageonlywithinanoperationalareatheseelementsarerequired.

A. AfunctioninglegacyEASEncoderlocatedinanareathatwouldgiveaccesstothelocalemergencymanager(s)ordispatchcenter(s).Multiplelocationseachwithanencoderalsowilladdredundancytothealertingprocess.

B. Alink,usuallyaradiolinkoralocalrelaynetworktoconnecttheencodertotheprimarystation(s)

C. APrimarystationorstationsradioand/ortelevisionthathasagreedthroughamemorandumofunderstanding(M.O.U.’s)toforwardtheagreedtoemergencymessages.

D. ALocalEASplanshouldbedevelopedwithineachoperationalareatospecifythedetailsoftheoriginatingsources,theeventsused,thedistributionmethods,thetestingschedules,M.O.U.’sandanyreviewprocess.TheselocalplansthenactasthelegaldocumentsestablishingaLocalEASPlan.Thisplansstaywiththeprimarystationsandthepublicsafetyoriginatorsandgetmodifiedasthechangesareneeded.Tab5inthisplanwillsummarizethebasicsoftheLocalPlans.

EVENTS:Theeventcodesforspecificemergenciesthataresentbytheencoderlocatedwithinthepublicsafetysectorneedtobeprogrammedinthedecoderoftheprimarystation(s)beforetheeventcanbeforwardedbythatprimarystation.ThatispartoftheM.O.U.betweentheoriginatorsandtheprimarystation(s).Likewiseallthosestationsmonitoringtheprimarystation(s)musthavetheirdecodersprogrammedforthateventandlocationbeforeitwillforwardthemessage.Stationsandsystemsmonitoringtheprimarystationsareonlyrequiredtoforwardthemonthlytest.Allothereventcodesarevoluntary.ThecodesthatareapprovedbytheSECCforlocaluseinthisplanareasfollows;NOTE:AdditionaleventcodedbybeaddedtothislistwiththeapprovaloftheSECC.CEM-CivilEmergency:Thegenericeventcodeformostallemergencies.EVI-Evacuationimmediate:Thisisusedtoevacuatespecificareasofthepopulationwithintheareaduetoemergencyconditionssuchasfires,tsunami’andetc.RMT-RequiredMonthlyTests:Usedtotestthesystemwithintheoperationalarea.RWT-WeeklyTests:Originatorsareencouragedtoschedulerandomorscheduledteststoinsuretheoperationalstatusofthesystem.TOE-TelephoneoutageEmergency:Usedtonotifythepublicofalternatephonenumbersintheeventoftheprimarynotificationnumber,suchas911.

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5. LOCALMESSAGESUSINGTHECOMMONALERTINGPROTOCOL

LocalemergencyManagershavetheabilitytogeneratemessagesdirectlythroughtheinternettoallstationsandsystemssimultaneouslywithouttheneedtoberelayedbyaprimarystation.Inordertolaunchanemergencymessageonlywithintheoperationalareausingthecommonalertingprotocolthefollowingelementsarerequired;

A. AnEASencoderthathasbeencertifiedbytheFCCandbyFEMAtolaunchEASmessagesusingtheCAPthroughtheCAPserverofFEMA..

B. Thecounty,throughtheOEM,theSECCandFEMAhavebeencertifiedtousethesystem.Thecountiesthroughthecertificationprocessagreetoamemorandumofunderstandingthatallowsothercountiestolaunchemergenciesforeachother.

C. Aninternetconnection.ThisconnectionshouldbeofamplebandwidthtoallowtheattachmentofMP3audiofilesandpicturefiles.

EVENTCODES:TheeventcodesusedthatareapprovedbytheSECC,theOEM,andFEMAareasfollows;CEM-CivilEmergency:Thegenericeventcodeformostallemergencies.EVI-Evacuationimmediate:Thisisusedtoevacuatespecificareasofthepopulationwithintheareaduetoemergencyconditionssuchasfires,tsunami’andetc.RMT-RequiredMonthlyTests:Usedtotestthesystemwithintheoperationalarea.RWT-WeeklyTests:Originatorsareencouragedtoschedulerandomorscheduledteststoinsuretheoperationalstatusofthesystem.TOE-TelephoneoutageEmergency:Usedtonotifythepublicofalternatephonenumbersintheeventoftheprimarynotificationnumber,suchas911.ADR-Administrativemessage:Usedtoforwardnon-criticalemergencymessagestotheradioandtelevisionstations.Administrativemessagesareconsiderednon-criticalemergencymessagesandarenotbroadcastorforwardedtothepublic.Therecordedvoiceannouncementhowevercanbeplayedbackfromthedecoderwithoutusingtheheaderandalertcodes.AnyaudioFilesorpicturefilescanbeattachedanddownloadedbythestationsforuse.

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6. LOCALEMERGENCIESGENERATEDTHROUGHTHESTATEWIDESYSTEM

CountiesthatwishtogeneratealocalEASmessageusingtheCAPprotocolanddonothavetheabilitytogeneratetheirown,orhaveequipmentproblemsthatwouldinhibitthedeliveryofaCAPmessagecanusethefollowingmethodstobroadcastthemessage.TheOregonEmergencyResponseSystem(ORES)inSalemOregoncanusethesameequipmentandembeddedsystemsusedforstatewidemessages.TodeliverthemessagetoORESthefollowingmethodscanbeused;LEDS:KnownastheLawEnforcementDataSystem.ItisaninternetconnectionbetweenallPublicSafetyAccessPoints(PSAP’s)messagescanbesentthroughtheLEDSaspartofamemorandumofunderstandingbetweenthemanagingparties.Theemergencyinformationneedsthefollowinginformation;A. Thelocation,notethecountyorcounties.involved.B. Theeventcode,fromthelistabove.C. Thedurationoftheemergencyfrom15minutestothreehours.D. Thetextastowhatyouwishtosay.E. WhoisrequestingthealertORESwillreceivethemessagethroughLEDSandtranscribetheinformationontotheCAPEncoderandsentthemessagetotheFEMA’sCAPserver.FAX:AsalastresorttheinformationlistedabovecanbefaxedtoORES

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TAB4SPECIFICINFORMATIONOFTHEUSEOFNOAAWEATHERRADIOFORWEATHEREMERGENCIES

TheNationalWeatherService(NWS)operatesaradioservicefortheNationalOceanographicandAtmosphericAssociation(NOAA)thattransmitinformationofsixVHFradiofrequencies24hoursdaily.Participationforwardingweatheremergenciesinvoluntarybuthighlyencouragedduetothepotentialforsavinglivesandminimizingpropertydamage.TheNWSoperatesfivefieldofficesinthestateofOregon.EachofficeisresponsibleformaintainradiotransmittersinalloftheOregonCounties.Alistofthesefieldofficesandrelevantinformationisasfollows;Office:PortlandContact:TyreeWilde,Warningcoordinationmeteorologist,503)326-2340,[email protected]:KPQR/NWSCountiesServed:Benton,Clackamas,Clatsop,Columbia,HoodRiver,Lane,Linn,Lincoln,Marion,Multnomah,Polk,Tillamook,Washington,andYamhill

Office:MedfordContact:RyanSandlerWarningcoordinationmeteorologist,541-776-4303,[email protected]:KMFR/NWSCountiesServed:Coos,Curry,Douglas,Jackson,Josephine,Lake,Klamath

Office:PendletonContact:DennisHullWarningcoordinationmeteorologist,541-276-7832,[email protected]:KPDT/NWSCountiesServed:Crook,Deschutes,Grant,Gilliam,Jefferson,Morrow,Sherman,Umatilla,Union,Wallowa,Wasco,Wheeler.

Office:BoiseContact:JayBreidenbach,Warningcoordinationmeteorologist,208-334-9861,[email protected]:KBOI/NWSCountiesServed:Baker,HarneyandMalheur

FREQUENCIES:TheNationalWeathersServiceNOAAweatherradiousesthesesevenfrequencies.Differentfrequenciesmaybeassignedineachoperationalarea.Thefrequenciesselectedmaybedifferentineachoperationalareaasthelocationofthestationsstudiosorcablehead-endbydictatewhichradiotransmitterisbesttomonitor.Stationsbystationandcableassignmentsarelistedinthemonitoringassignmentsfile.Thosefrequenciesare:162.400162.425162.450162.475162.500162.525162.550

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ForacompleteMapofalltheNOAAtransmittersinOregonandtheareastheyserve,usethefollowinglinkhttp://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/oregon.phpEVENTS:TheSECC.andtheNationalWeatherServicehaveagreedtobroadcastthefollowingeventcodesforweatheremergencies.FFW-FlashFloodWarningFLW–FloodWarning(Note:Onlyinrareandseverefloodingevents)SVR–SevereThunderstormWarningTOR–TornadoWarningTSW–Tsunamiwarning(NOTE:TheOregonTsunamiPlanthatfollows)TESTING:TheNWSwillconductaweeklytesteachWednesdayat11:00amlocaltime.Thistestwillusethe8secondalerttoneandanauralmessage.Thetestisnotmeanttobeforwarded.AlternateDeliverySystem:IntheeventofasystemfailurewithanyorallofthefourregionalNWSofficestheemergencymessagecanbeforwardedbytheOregonEmergencyresponseSysteminSalem.ItwouldbedeliveredusingtheLegacyanalogSAMEEASsystem.MonthlyTesting:ThenationalweatherservicemayschedulewiththeSECCamonthlytestinallorpartsofthestate.Anexamplewouldbeduringtheirtsunamialertawarenessmonththeymayscheduleamonthlytestaspartofthoseexercises.ThetestwouldonlybeairedincountieswestoftheCascadeMountainrange.TsunamiPlan:DuetothesevereandimmediatenatureoftsunamieventstheSECC,O.E.M.andthewesternOregonCountieshavedevelopedatsunamialertplanthatwillcreateanimmediacyofdangertothemessagedeliveredtothepublic.TheplancallsforthreeEASalertsinsuccession.

A. ThefirstalertwillbebroadcastbyNOAAweatherradioonallwesternOregonCounties.Itisconsideredthatoncetheweatherservicehasmadethedecisiontoissuethealert,aconsiderableknowledgeexiststhattheeventwillhaveaneffectonthelivesofthecoastalcitizens.TheeventcodeusedisTSW.

B. Itisconceivablethatsomeradiotransmittermaynotbefunctioning,orstationsandsystemsmaybeunabletoreceivethemessage.Tocoverthisscenario,theOregonEmergencyResponseSystemalsowithconsiderableknowledgeoftheseverityoftheeventwillalsoissueanemergencymessagewithin15minutesoftheweatherservicemessage.ItwillalsousetheTSWeventcodewiththesamedurationastheweatherservice’sbroadcast.Themessagewillbesentusingboththecommonalertingprotocol,wirelessemergencyalerts,andthelegacyEASsystemtoalertasmanycoastalresidentsaspossible.

C. Thethirdisanoptionalalertforusebylocalemergencymanagers.InOregononlythecountysherifforhisdesigneemayissueanordertoevacuate.ToorderanevacuationusingEAStheEVIeventcodewillbeused.Thisalertwillbeusedtobothreinforcethefirsttwoalertsbutalsoprovidespecificdetailsofevacuationroutesandsheltersinplace.ItisatthediscretionoftheemergencymanagerstobroadcastadditionalEASalertsifthetimingissuchthatitwouldbeeffective.Thisisbeanoptioniftheeventoccurredduringlatenighthoursandtherewouldbemoretimeduringdaylighthourstonotifymorepeople.

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TAB5OutlinesoftheLocalPlans

EachofthenineoperationalareasinOregonmaydraftalocalplantofacilitatethelaunchoflocalemergencieswithintheoperationalarea.Theprimarystation(s)agreetoforwardlocalmessageshoweverthebroadcastoftheselocalemergenciesbytheradioandtelevisionstationsandcablesystemsisvoluntarybuthighlyencouraged.Thecontentsofalocalplanareasfollows;

A. Thenameoftheoperationalarea.B. Theareasthatdefinetheboundariesoftheoperationalarea.Countiesorportionsofcountiesmay

apply.Operationalareasarelooselycraftedtotheareaofinfluenceofthelocalmediamarket.Localemergenciesthatoccurinaspecificareaneedtobroadcastonallthemediaoutletsthatcoverthatarea.

C. ThemembersoftheLocalAreaEmergencyCommunicationsCommittee(LAECC)thatcraftedormaintaintheplanandthechairpersonofthatcommitteearelisted.

D. AlistoftheoriginatorsofEASmessagesinboththelegacySAMEformatandthedigitalCAPformat.Alsoalistoftheauthorizedusersthatwillactivatealocalmessageandthesecuritymethodsused.

E. AlistoftheeventcodesthattheareawilluseF. Adescriptionofthedeliverymethodusedtoconnectthepublicsafetyentitytotheprimary

station(s).G. Alistofprimarystationsthatwillforwardthemessagesandthememorandumsofunderstanding

betweentheoriginatorsandtheprimarystation(s).H. AdescriptionofhowthesystemgetstestedandthetestingscheduleI. Adescriptionofanyreviewprocessdeveloped.J. AndlastlyasignaturepageoftheLocalcommitteedraftingtheplan.

CopiesoftheLocalPlanshouldbefiledwiththeoriginatorsofEASmessagesandtheprimarystation(s)astheyaretheentitiesthathaveenteredintoanagreementtocreateandforwardcertainemergencymessages.InthisstateplantheoutlineoftheLocalPlansarelistedbyoperationalarea.Theseoutlineswillinclude;TheOperationalAreanameTheGeographicareaTheLAECCchairandcontactinformationTheOriginatorsTheuseofthecommonalertingprotocols(CAP).Theeventsagreedupon.Thedeliverymethod(s)ThePrimarystationsincludingLocal,andthosestationsmonitoredfornationalandstatemessages.Alistofweatherradiotransmittersusedinthearea

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NAME:ThePortlandMetroOperationalAreaAREA:ThecountiesofClackamas,Columbia,Multnomah,Washington,andClarkCounty,Washington.CHAIR:KentRandles,Chair,PortlandAreaLAECC0700S.W.BancroftStreet,Portland,Oregon,[email protected]:ClarkRegionalEmergencyServicesAgency,ClarkCounty,WashingtonBureauofEmergencyCommunications,MultnomahCounty,andtheCityofPortland.CAP:ClarkCounty,WashingtoncanlaunchlocalmessagesusingtheMyStateUSACAPserverPrimaryStationsmonitortheMyStateUSAServerandtheFEMACAPserver.AllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServerEVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestDMO–DemonstrationOnlyDELIVERY:Alocalrelaynetwork.AnUHFtransmitteron455.600MHZrepeatedontheskylinetoweron166.25MHZ.LOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):KXL-FM101.1MHZKOPB-FM91.5HHZ.STATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KOPB-FM91.5MHZ(primaryentryPoint)WEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):KIG98162.550MHZ.

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NAME:TheCapitolOperationalAreaAREA:Marion,Polk,andYamhillCountiesCHAIR:KenLewetag,17980BrownRoad,Dallas,Oregon,[email protected]:WillametteValleyCommunicationsCenter,Salem(WVCC)YamhillCountyCommunicationsAgency,McMinnville(YCOM)NewportNDNewberg/Dundee911(NDD)CAP:YamhillCountycanlaunchemergencymessagesthroughtheFEMACapServerAllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServerEVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestDELIVERY:LOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):KWVT-TVChannel17STATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KOPB-FM91.5MHZ(primaryentryPoint)WEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):WXL-96162.475MHZ,Salem

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NAME:TheSouthValleyOperationalAreaAREA:Benton,Lane,andLinnCountiesandtheReedsportareaofDouglasCountyCHAIR:ChrisMurray,925CountryClubRd.Eugene,Oregon,[email protected]:TheDispatchCenteroftheLaneCountySheriff’sOffice.MOU’sexistwithBentonandLinnCountiestolaunchemergenciesforthosecounties.CAP:LaneCountycanlaunchemergencymessagesthroughtheFEMACapServerAllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServerEVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestDELIVERY:Alocalrelaynetworkconsistingofa455.600MHZtransmitterontheroofofthecountycourthouse.ThesignalisreceiveddirectlyatthestudiosofKWAXandKKNU.LOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):LP-1KKNU-FM93.3MHZ,Eugene,100.9Florence,104.1Oakridge,92.9CottageGroveLP-2KWAX-FM91.1MHZ,Eugene,91.5Florence,101.9CottageGroveSTATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KWAX-FM91.1MHZ,Eugene,91.5Florence,101.9CottageGroveKOAC-AM550KHZ,Albany,and103.1MHZ.CorvallisPEPSTATION:KPNW-AM1120KHZWEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):KEC-42,162.400EugeneWNG-674,162.525FlorenceWZ-2509,162.525ReedsportWXL-96,162.475Salem

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NAME:SouthernOregonOperationalAreaAREA:Coos,Curry,WesternDouglas,Jackson,Josephine,andKlamathCountiesCHAIR:KarlSargentP.O.Box1489,Medford,Oregon,[email protected]:JacksonCountyEmergencyManagementAmemorandumofunderstandingbetweenJacksonCountyandDouglas,Jackson,Josephine,andKlamathCountiesfacilitatesthelaunchingofemergencymessagesforcountiesbyJacksonCounty.CAP:CountiesinthisareacanlaunchemergencymessagesbycontactingtheOregonEmergencyResponseSystemandhavethemcreatetheemergencymessagethroughtheFEMACapServer.AllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServer.EVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestDELIVERY:Alocalrelaynetwork.AnUHFtransmitteron455.600MHZrepeatedontheKingMountainon166.25MHZ.LOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):KOBI-TVCh.5,Medford,Ch49,GrantsPass,Ch.36,CoosBay,Ch.8PortOrford,Ch.25,GoldBeach,Ch.7BrookingsKOTI-TV,Ch.13,KlamathFalls,STATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KOBI-TVCh.5,MedfordKOTI-TVCh.13,KlamathFallsKWRZ-FM,92.3MHZ,Canyonville,105.3MHZRoseburg,107.1MHZSutherlin(KWAX-FMNetwork)WEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):WWF-97162.475MHZ,AshlandKIX-37,162.550MHZ,BrookingsWIX-32,162.400MHZ,CoosBayWXL-95,162.550MHZ,KlamathFallsWXL-85,162.400MHZ,MedfordWNG-596,162.425MHZ,PortOrfordWXL-98,162.550MHZ,Roseburg

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NAME:CentralOregonOperationalAreaAREA:Deschutes,Crook,Jefferson,Wheeler,SouthernWasco,Lake,Harney,andNorthernKlamathCountiesCHAIR:TerryCowan,P.O.Box7408,Bend,Oregon,[email protected]:DeschutesCounty,LakeCounty,andHarneyCounty911Centers.CAP:CountiesinthisareacanlaunchemergencymessagesbycontactingtheOregonEmergencyResponseSystemandhavethemcreatetheemergencymessagethroughtheFEMACapServer.AllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServer.EVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestVOW-VolcanoWarningDELIVERY:DeschutesCounty911CenterdeliverstheEASmessageviaadedicatedphonelinetoKOAB-FM.Asaback-up,the911CentercancallKLRRandhavethestationstaffinitiateanemergencymessagelocally.BothLakeCountyandHarneyCountyemergencyManagershavealegacyEASencodersconnectedtotheprimarystationsviaaUHFRadioLinks.LOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):LP-1KLRR-FM101.7KHZ,BendLP-2KOAB-FM91.3MHZ,Bend(OPB)LP-1KBHN-AM,1230KHZ,BurnsLP-1KLCR-FM,95.3MHZ,LakeviewSTATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KOAB-FM91.3MHZ,Bend(OPB)KWRX-FM88.5MHZ,Redmond(KWAX-FMNetwork)KOBN-FM,90.1MHZBurnsKOAP-FM88.7MHZ,LakeviewWEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):WWF-80162.500MHZ,BendWNG-559162.550FossilKHB-30162.475MHZ,Burns(NoNWSserviceinLakeview)WeatherEmergenciesforwardedbyKOBI-TV7

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NAME:ColumbiaGorgeOperationalAreaAREA:HoodRiver,Wasco,Sherman,Gilliam,KlickitatandSkamaniaCounties,WashingtonCHAIR:ColeMalcolm,ChairColumbiaGorgeOperationalAreaLAECCP.O.Box697,GoldendaleWashington,[email protected]:WascoCounty911CenterCAP:CountiesinthisareacanlaunchemergencymessagesbycontactingtheOregonEmergencyResponseSystemandhavethemcreatetheemergencymessagethroughtheFEMACapServer.AllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServer.EVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestDELIVERY:AUHFRadioLinkon455.600MHZconnectstheWascoCountyCourthouseTotheLocalPrimaryStation,KMSW-FMLOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):KMSW-FM,92.7MHZ,TheDalles,102.9MHZ,HoodRiverSTATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KHRV-FM,90.1MHZ,HoodRiver,OPBRadioNetworkKOTD,89.7MHZ,TheDalles,OPBRadioNetworkWEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):WXM-34,162.400MHZ,TheDalles

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NAME:EasternOregonOperationalAreaAREA:Morrow,Umatilla,Union,Wallowa,Grant,andBakerCountiesCHAIR:Chair,EasternOregonOperationalAreaLAECC1324SE3rdSt.Pendleton,Oregon,[email protected]:WithinthecountiesoftheEasternOregonOperationalAreasthereisn’tanycountythathastheabilitytogeneratealocalemergencymessage.TolaunchanemergencymessageusingthelegacyEASsystem,alocalemergencymanagerwouldneedtocontactthelocalprimarystationinthatcountyandhasthestation’sstaffcreatethemessagemanually.CAP:CountiesinthisareacanlaunchemergencymessagesbycontactingtheOregonEmergencyResponseSystemandhavethemcreatetheemergencymessagethroughtheFEMACapServer.AllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServer.EVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestDELIVERY:Therearenolocalemergencydeliverysystemsemployedinthisarea.LOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):DuetotheremotenatureandsparsepopulationoftheEasternOregonAreatherelacksastationthatwouldhavetheabilitytoserveallfivecountiesandactasalocalprimary.ThereforeseparateprimariesareusedforGrantandWallowaCounties.LP-1KCMB-FM104.7MHZ,BakerCity,Baker,Morrow,UmatillaandUnionCounties:,541-963-3405LP-1KJDY-FM,94.5MHZ,JohnDay,GrantCounty,541-575-1185LP-1KWVR-FM,92.1MHZWallowaCounty:,Enterprise,541-426-7477PEPSTATIONKBOI-AM670,BoiseIdahoSTATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KOBK-FM88.9MHZ,BakerCity,OPBRadionetwork,AlsoMonitorsKBOI-AM690,Boise,PEPStationKOJD-FM89.7MHZ,JohnDay,OPBRadioNetworkKRBM-FM90.9MHZ,Pendleton,OPBRadioNetworkKTVR90.3MHZ,LaGrande,OPBRadioNetworkKETP88.7,Enterprise,OPBRadioNetworkWEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):WXK-68,162.550MHZ,Boise(BakerCo.)WXL-95,162.400MHZ,Pendleton(Umatilla,Union,Wallowa,WHG-560,162.500MHZ,JohnDay(Grant)

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NAME:NorthCoastOperationalAreaAREA:LincolnandTillamookCountiesCHAIR:DaveMiller,ChairNorthCoastOperationalAreaP.O.Box1430,Newport,Oregon,[email protected]:LincolnCountyEmergencyManagementOfficeinNewport.CAP:LincolnCountycanlaunchemergencymessagesthroughtheFEMACapServerAllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServerEVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestDELIVERY:AVHFradiolinkisestablishedbetweentheEmergencyManagementOfficeinNewportandthestudiosofKYTE-FMLOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):KYTE-FMSTATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KOGL,89.3GlenedenBeach,OPBRadioNetworkKTMK,Tillamook,91.1OPBRadioNetworkKWAX-FM91.3Toledo,KWAX-FMRadioNetworkWEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):KIH-33162.550MHZ.,NewportWWF-95162.475Tillamook

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NAME:ClatsopOperationalAreaAREA:ClatsopCountyCHAIR:DaveHeick,P.O.Box1258,Astoria,Oregon,[email protected],OfficePhoneORIGINATORS:Theareadoesnothaveanoriginator.PublicsafetyofficialsthatdesiretolaunchalocalemergencylegacyEASmessagecancontacttheprimarystation,503-717-9643.CAP:ThisCountycanlaunchemergencymessagesbycontactingtheOregonEmergencyResponseSystemandhavethemcreatetheemergencymessagethroughtheFEMACapServer.AllstationsandsystemsmonitortheFEMACAPServer.EVENTS:CEM-CivilEmergencyEVI-ImmediateEvacuationEmergencyTOE-TelephoneOutageEmergencyADR-AdministrativeMessageRMT-RequiredMonthlyTestRWT–RequiredWeeklyTestDELIVERY:Therearenolocalemergencydeliverysystemsemployedinthisarea.LOCALPRIMARYSTATION(S):KCYS-FM96.5MHZ,SeasideSTATEPRIMARYSTATIONS(S):KOPB-FM91.5MHZ(primaryentryPoint)WEATHERRADIOTRANSMITTERS(S):KEC-91162.400MHZ,AstoriaWWF-94162.425MHZ,Neahkahnie

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THECOMMONALERTINGPROTOCOL.

CommonAlertingProtocolTheIPAWSOpenPlatformsforEmergencyNetworks(IPAWS-OPEN)collectsCommonAlertingProtocol(CAP)alertsissuedbyauthorizedpublicofficialsanddistributesthemtoEASparticipantsviaanEASCAPfeed.TheEASCAPfeedisavailableontheinternetandEASparticipantsrequireaninternetconnectiontopollIPAWS-OPEN.TheIPAWSProfileensuresthatCAPdatawillbecompatiblewithEASDecoders.CommonAlertProtocol-basednetworksdonotreplace,ratherstrengthentheresiliencyofover-the-airmethodsofmonitoringEAStones.Likewise,CAPdoesnotreplacetheexistingEASprotocol,compatiblewiththeNationalWeatherService’sWeatherRadioSpecificAreaMessageEncoding(SAME)andStateandLocalanalogsystems.EASparticipantswilluseCAP-basedequipmenttotranslateCAPmessagestotheEASprotocolandmessageformat.CAP-basedequipmentconsistsofstand-aloneconverters,firmwareupgradestoexistingencoders/decoders,ornewerencoder/decodermodelswithCAPfullyintegrated.LINKSThefollowinglinkscorrespondtothedocumentsbelow;CommonAlertingProtocolVersion1.2–http://docs.oasis-open.org/emergency/cap/v1.2/CAP-v1.2.pdfCommonAlertingProtocol,v1.2USAIntegratedPublicAlertandWarningSystemsProfileVersion1.0http://docs.oasis-open.org/emergency/cap/v1.2/ipaws-profile/v1.0/cap-v1....ECIGRecommendationsforCAPEASImplementationGuidehttp://www.eas-cap.org/ECIG-CAP-to-EAS_Implementation_Guide-V1-0.pdfBenefitsofCAP

• CAPalertsaretransmittedindigitalformat;therefore,thereisnodegradationofqualityofthecontentthatmaybeexperiencedwithanalogmethodssuchasradio.

• CAPalertscanbedirectlyavailabletoencoder/decoderequipmentwithinsecondsoftheircreation;therefore,delaysordisruptionsrelatingtostation-to-station,over-the-airrelayarereduced.

• Theinternetinfrastructurehasahighlevelofredundancyandreliability,andmaysurvivewhenotherchannelsofcommunicationdonot.

• InadditiontoEAS-requireddata,CAPalertsmaycarryrichinformationsuchasaudio,video,geographical-locationdata,etc.,thatEASparticipantsmayopttouseforsupplementalinformationtoprovidetotheiraudiences.

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Encoder/DecoderCAPConformity

TosupportEASparticipantsintheirselectionofCAP-capableencoder/decoderequipment,theIPAWSConformityAssessmentProgramtestedvoluntarilysubmittedequipmentforconformancetoCAP1.2,theIPAWSCAPProfile,andtheEmergencyAlertSystemCommonAlertingProtocolIndustryGroup(ECIG).ManufacturerswhoseequipmentsuccessfullypassedconformitytestingmayreferencethisfactthroughaSupplier’sDeclarationofConformity(SDoC)postedontheResponderKnowledgeBaseWebsite(select“IPAWSSDoCs”).http://www.rkb.us/search.cfm/typeid/FEMApublishedtheIntegratedPublicAlertandWarningSystem(IPAWS)GuideforIndependentTestingofEmergencyAlertSystemEquipmenttodescribetestingrequirementsforanyIndependentTestingAuthority(ITA)whowishestoprovidetestingservicesforthemanufacturersofEASdecoderequipmentforpurposesofmeetingFCCequipmentcertificationrequirements.PrivatesectormanufacturersandsystemdevelopersmaycontinuetosubmittheirproductstotheSupportingTechnologyEvaluationProgram(STEP)forconformancetesting.SeethePreparedness-Technology,Analysis,andCoordination(P-TAC)CenterWebsiteforadditionalinformation.www.ptaccenter.org/step/indexTosupportEASparticipantsintheirselectionofCAP-capableencoder/decoderequipment,theIPAWSConformityAssessmentProgramtestedvoluntarilysubmittedequipmentforconformancetoCAP1.2,theIPAWSCAPProfile,andtheEmergencyAlertSystemCommonAlertingProtocolIndustryGroup(ECIG).ManufacturerswhoseequipmentsuccessfullypassedconformitytestingmayreferencethisfactthroughaSupplier’sDeclarationofConformity(SDoC)postedontheResponderKnowledgeBaseWebsite(select“IPAWSSDoCs”).http://www.rkb.us/search.cfm/typeid/FEMApublishedtheIntegratedPublicAlertandWarningSystem(IPAWS)GuideforIndependentTestingofEmergencyAlertSystemEquipmenttodescribetestingrequirementsforanyIndependentTestingAuthority(ITA)whowishestoprovidetestingservicesforthemanufacturersofEASdecoderequipmentforpurposesofmeetingFCCequipmentcertificationrequirements.PrivatesectormanufacturersandsystemdevelopersmaycontinuetosubmittheirproductstotheSupportingTechnologyEvaluationProgram(STEP)forconformancetesting.SeethePreparedness-Technology,Analysis,andCoordination(P-TAC)CenterWebsiteforadditionalinformation.www.ptaccenter.org/step/index

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MONITORINGIPAWS-OPENTheIPAWSProgramManagementOffice(PMO)releasedtheinformationnecessarytoallowCAPcompatibleEASequipmenttopolltheIPAWS-OPENsystem.Onceequipmentmanufacturersupdateandreleasetheirfirmwareforthisnewsystem,EASparticipantswillbeabletoenterthefollowingURL,https://apps.fema.gov/,intoencoder/decoderdevices.However,pleasenotethatCAP-compatibleEASequipmentmanufacturersmustfirstprovidefirmwareupdatesbeforemessagepollingwillwork.EASparticipantsshouldchecktheirequipmentmanufacturer’swebsitesforinformationonwhenthesesoftwareupdateswillbeavailableTESTINGwithIPAWS-OPENFEMAgenerates,processes,andservesoneCAPmessageperweekforeachoftheninelocalU.S.timezones.ThisCAPmessageconsistsofaRequiredWeeklyTest(RWT)messagedirectedtoallstatesandisissuedat11:00AMlocaltimeeachMonday.(Forpurposesoftheseexercises,statesdividedintotwotimezonesareassignedtothetimezonethatincludesthelargestareawithinthestate.)Theselog-onlyRWTmessageswillserveasnon-disruptiveinternaltestmessagestoprovideEASparticipantswiththeopportunitytoverifyconfigurationandmessageconnections.STATETESTINGwithIPAWS-OPENOregonEmergencyManagement,inSalemgenerates,processes,andservesoneCAPmessageperweek.ThisCAPmessageconsistsofaRequiredWeeklyTest(RWT)messagedirectedtoallofOregonandisissuedat11:00AMlocaltimeeachThursdayTheselog-onlyRWTmessageswillserveasnon-disruptiveinternaltestmessagestoprovideEASparticipantswiththeopportunitytoverifyconfigurationandmessageconnections.

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GUIDANCEFORCLASSD-FM,LPFMANDLPTVSTATIONS.(LowPowerStations)

1. EquipmentRequirementsSection11.11:

a. LPFMandClassDFM’sarenotrequiredtoemployatwo-toneencoder,oranEASencoder.(see11.32)

b. ThesestationsarerequiredtohaveanEASdecoder andtheabilitytoforwardanaudiomessage.(see11.33)

c. LPTVstationsarenotrequiredtoemployatwo-toneencoderoranEASencoder.(see11.32).

d. ThesestationsarerequiredtoemployanEASdecoderandtheabilitytoforwardanaudiomessage,andscrollavideomessage.(see11.33)

2. RequiredMessagesofLowPowerStations.a. Stationsarenotrequiredtogenerateaweeklytest.b. Stationsarerequiredtorespondtoamonthlytestwithinonehourafterreceipt.Onlythe

scriptneedstobedisplayedandthemessagereadovertheairandlogged.c. Theheadercodesandtheattentionsignaldonotneedtobeaired.d. TheaudioofanEANmessageisrequiredtobetranscribedontheair.e. Ifthepresident’smessagecannotbeplacedontheairthestationmustceaseonair

operationsuntiltheEATmessageisissued.3. UnattendedOperation.

a. IftheLPFM,LPTV,orClassDFMstationisoperatingunattended,wherethereisnotanoperatorneartheEASequipmentduringtimeswhenanincomingmessageisreceived,provisionswillberequiredtoforwardamonthlytestoranEANmessage.

b. Thetextofthemessageisstillrequiredtobeplacedontheair.4. EquipmentLimitations.

a. OfalltheoflistedequipmenttypeacceptedbytheFCCtoemployadecoderforEASfunctions,nonehavetheabilitytostripthedataburstsandtwo-tonealertingsignalfromtheincomingEASmessageandairjusttheaudioorscrolljustthescript.TheminimumrequirementsforLowPowerstationsoperatingunattendedarehardtoachieve.

b. Therefore,inorderforLowPowerstationstocomplywiththerules,theEASdecoderequipmentthatistype-acceptedandavailableforusewouldtransmitthedataburstsandtwo-toneattentionsignal.ThereareexceptionsforLPTVSatellitestations.

5. SatelliteStationsa. SatelliteStationsLPTVstationsthatoperateastelevisionbroadcasttranslatorstations,as

definedin§74.701(b)ofthischapter,arenotrequiredtocomplywiththerequirementsofthispart.

b. Broadcaststationsthatoperateassatellitesorrepeatersofahubstation(orcommonstudioorcontrolpoint,ifthereisnohubstation)andrebroadcast100%oftheprogrammingofthehubstation(orcommonstudioorcontrolpoint)maysatisfytherequirementsofthisrulesthroughtheuseofasinglesetofEASequipmentatthehubstation(orcommonstudioorcontrolpointwhichdoescomplywith11.32AND11.33.

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6. Summaryofwhatmessagesarerequiredandthosethatarenot.a. Thepresident’smessagemustbeaired,eitherbymonitoringanLP-1,LP-2orPEPstationon

anEASdecoderlocatedinserieswiththetransmitterontheairchain.b. EverystationinOregonmustmonitortheCAP(CommonAlertingProtocol)serveratFEMA.

(apps.fema.gov)c. Monthlytestsmustbeaired.EitherbymonitoringanLP-1,LP-2orPEPstationonanEAS

decoderlocatedinserieswiththetransmitter’sprogramdeliverychain.d. WeeklyTestsarenotrequired.e. LocalEmergencyMessagesfromcivilauthoritiesandtheNationalWeatherServicearenot

required.Howeveratthediscretionofthelocalbroadcasters,thesemessagescanbeforwarded.

f. LPTVstationsthatoperateasatranslatorofahubstationmustairtheEASmessagesreceivedbythatlocalstationorcontrolpoint.Thepresident’smessagewillstillbeforwardedandamonthlytestairedbythelocalhubstationorcontrolpointwillbeaired.MonthlytestswillusuallyonlycontainascriptthatexplainsthepurposeoftheEASsystem.Themonthlymessagewillstillbedeliveredviaanothersource.