Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts 

Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Wireless emergency alerts; Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Alarm and warning systems (ICS code(s): 13.320)

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13.120 - Domestic safety; 13.320 - Alarm and warning systems; 13.120 - Domestic safety; 13.320 - Alarm and warning systems

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) amends its regulations governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to add a new event code, MEP, to allow alert originators to issue an alert to the public about missing and endangered persons (MEP) whose circumstances do not meet the criteria of “America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response” (AMBER) alerts.Effective 8 September 2025.89 Federal Register (FR) 72724, Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 11_x000D_ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-06/html/2024-19530.htmhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-06/pdf/2024-19530.pdfhttps://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-24-83A1.pdfThis final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2087 are identified by PS Docket Nos. 15-94 and 15-91FCC 23-88 and FCC 24-83. The Docket Folders are available from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS). Filings on and the text of the proceedings are accessible from the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) for Dockets 15-91 and 15-94

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