EAS EAS State and Local Plans 2

Question 1

What does 'LECC' stand for in local EAS coordination?

Accepted Answer

Local Emergency Communications Committee

Answer

LECC stands for Local Emergency Communications Committee, the local counterpart to the SECC that coordinates EAS at the county or regional level.

Question 2

Which entity has primary responsibility for ensuring state EAS plans reflect current broadcaster assignments?

Accepted Answer

The State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC)

Answer

The SECC is responsible for keeping state EAS plans current, updating monitoring assignments when stations change ownership, format, or technical operations.

Question 3

What action must a broadcaster take if their assigned LP monitoring source goes off-air permanently?

Accepted Answer

Notify the SECC and request a new monitoring assignment

Answer

Broadcasters must notify their SECC when a monitoring source becomes unavailable, and the SECC updates the state EAS plan with a new assignment.

Question 4

How do state EAS plans address bilingual or non-English speaking communities?

Accepted Answer

By designating multilingual stations as additional monitoring sources for those communities

Answer

State EAS plans often designate Spanish-language or multilingual broadcast stations as monitoring sources to serve communities where English is not the primary language.

Question 5

What is a Primary Entry Point (PEP) station in the national EAS architecture?

Accepted Answer

A station directly linked to FEMA that originates and distributes national-level EAS alerts

Answer

PEP stations are a select group of broadcast stations with direct connections to FEMA's IPAWS that originate national-level EAS activations like the Emergency Action Notification.

EAS - Emergency Alert System Test Practice Test

EAS - Emergency Alert System Test Practice Test

EAS EAS State and Local Plans 2