South Dakota State Plan For The Emergency Alert System EAS Plan FCC Approved December 2016 Revised 3/20/18 For information contact: Monte Loos (605) 342-2000 Table of Contents SIGNATURES RAPID CITY CONCURRENCES…………………………………………………………..… ..4 PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 AUTHORITY ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 ASSUMPTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................................5 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ............................................................................................... 8 National-level EAS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 State-level EAS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Local-level EAS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Weather EAS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS ................................................................................................................... 9 PROCEDURES FOR BROADCAST AND CABLE MEDIA ....................................................................................... 11 MEDIA EAS ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................................. 12 MEDIA RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................................... 12 TESTS Required Weekly Test (RWT)..................................................................................................................................... 13 Required Monthly Test (RMT) ................................................................................................................................... 13 South Dakota EAS Scripts and Formats .................................................................................................. 16 AUTHORITY TO ACTIVATE THE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE EAS SYSTEM ............................................... 18 NATIONAL ACTIVATION EAS CHART .............................................................................................................................................. 19 STATE LEVEL EAS CHART ............................................................................................................................................ 20 LOCAL LEVEL EAS CHART .............................................................................................................................................................. 21 NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS AREAS (With attachment) ................................. …….……..22 Page 2 SOUTH DAKOTA EAS OPERATIONALAREASAND LP-1 STATIONS…………………………...…….. 23 EAS LEADER CODE ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 SOUTH DAKOTA ORIGINATOR SOUTH DAKOTA "L-CODE" FORMATS..................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Broadcasters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Cable TV .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Weather Service Offices ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Civil Authorities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 FCC Event Codes......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 State of South Dakota County Codes ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 SOUIHDAKOTA OPERATIONAL AREA SEC1 IONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Aberdeen Operational Area .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Huron Operational Area ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Lemmon Operational Area...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Mobridge Operational Area ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Pierre Operational Area ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32/33 Rapid City Operational Area .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Sioux Falls Operational Area .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Watertown Operational Area ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Yankton Operational Area ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Page 3 Page 4 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) PLAN Purpose The purpose of this plan is to provide procedures for statewide activation of the South Dakota State-Level Emergency Alert System (EAS). Introduction These procedures were prepared with the help of the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management, National Weather Service, South Dakota Association of Broadcasters, State Cable systems, and state and local officials of the State of South Dakota. This plan provides the necessary means and operating procedures for designated state and federal officials to issue emergency information and warning to the general public of South Dakota. Because of the existing commercial and public broadcast coverage South Dakota viewers and listeners will be able to receive emergency information in a timely and concise manner. Acceptance of or participation in this plan shall not be deemed to prohibit a licensee of cable operator from exercising their independent discretion and responsibility in any given situation. The Federal Communications