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l AFFIDAVIT OF ROBERT BOULAY REGARDING l l THE VOIDING OF THE EBS LETTERS OF AGREEMENT
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I, Robert Boulay, being duly sworn, state'as follows: l l
l 1. I am the Director of the Massachusetts Civil Defense l
. Agency. My' office is located at the Massachusetts Civil Defense Headquarters, 400 Worcester Road, Framingham, Massachusetts. As l I
Director of the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency I am the 1
official who is ultimately responsible for the supervicion and oversight of the Massachusetts Emergency Broadcast System l
! ("EBS"), and am familiar with its purposes, configuration, and !
l operation. The Communications / Warning Officer who is the official who is primarily responsible for the oversight and hand on maintenance of the Massachusetts Emergency Broadcast System j 1
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("EBS") reports directly to me and I supervise his activities as part of my job responsibilities. I have been Director of the Massachusetts civil Defense Agency for approximately seven (7) years and I have worked in the field of civil defense and ,
emergency planning for approximately twenty-six (26) years. A copy of my professional qualifications is provided.
- 2. The EBS is created under Title 47, U.S.C. 151, 154(1) and (o), and 303 (r) ; Chapter 1, Part 73, Subpart G of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules and Regulations. It is a national communications network that can be activated on t
the national level, statewide level, or local operational area l level. Activation of the EBS national system is by authority of L the President of the United States through control points for 1
radio and T.V. networks, AP and UPI new services and participating common carriers. Activation of the EBS within Massachusetts may be by request of the Governor, the Director of i
l the Massachuetts Civil Defense Agency, the Massachusetts State l'
Police or the National Weather Service. Statewide activation '
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may be made by the request for activation going directly to the i'
i Originating Primary Relay Station, WROR (F.M.). Activation on a l'
local operational area basis may be made by directly contacting-the operational area's primary relay /CPCS-1 station. That station in turn cues in the remaining stations in the operational area.
I In essence, activation of the EBS proceeds as a ripple effect. If it is activated on the national level, transmission 1
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, i of the EBS attention signal is made from Washington to the states' Originating Primary Relay Stations followed by an informational message. In Massachusetts the Originating Primary -
Relay Station, WROR, would then transmit the EBS attention signal followed by the informational message to the operational areas primary relay /CPCS-1 stations. WROR's transmissions would be received by tone alert radios at the CPCS-1 stations that are in the local operational areas and are tuned to WROR. There are seven operational areas within Massachusetts. In the Merrimac ,
Valley, WCCM (A.M.)/WCGY (F.M.) ("WCGY") is the CPCS-1 station.
WCGY functions as the primary relay station, or lead EBS a station, in the Merrimac Valley operational area. It activates the EBS on the local operation level by transmitting-the EDS attention signal to the radio stations in the Merrimac Valley operational area. Those local stations have tone alert radios that are tuned to receive WCGY's tone activation signal. See
! Exhibit 1.
While the EBS is a voluntary association of radio and l television stations, all broadcast stations that are licensed by l
the FCC are required to install an EBS two tone receiver. When
! the EBS is activated all radio and television stations that l
participate in the EBS pick up and transmit the informational l EBS message. When the EBS is activated at the national level, 1
l all stations that do not participate in the EBS at the national l' level are required to go off the air by F.C.C. regulations.
That results in any listener who turns on his radio tuning in to
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i only EBS activated stations that are all carrying the same uniform EBS message. On information and belief as a matter of practice, the two (2) currently operable non-EBS stations in the-Merrimac Valley operational area go off the air whenever the EBS is activated at any level. In theory, it means that a listener-who is tuning his radio to find information about an alerting ;
signal will rapidly come to an EDS station carrying the appropriate information because all other local radio stations will be off the air. The EBS functions as a radio rebroadcast information procedure so that all stationc receive and ,
retransmit the same messages.
- 3. The import of WCGY voiding its prior letter of agreement with NHY and withdrawing from participating in the emergency planning means that the EBS for the Merrimac Valley operational area cannot be activated by NHY as called for in the SPMC. WCGY is the gateway station that activates the tone alert radios in the other EBS stations in the Merrimac Valley operational area which in turn insures the uniform transmission of EBS messages. While there appears to still be an existing letter of agreement with WLYT (F.M. )/NHAV(A.M. ) ("WLYT") , WLYT cannot activate the EBS in the Merrimac Valley operational area. The tone alert radios located in the other radio stations in the Merrimac Valley operational area are not tuned to WLYT.
While WLYT may be able to transmit an informational message provided by NEY to its own listening public, that message will not reach the rest of the public who do not happen to be listening to those two radio stations.
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- 4. While in theory in the event of a radiological emergency at Seabrook Station, the Governor could activate the EBS on a statewide basis by activating it through WROR in Boston, there does not appear to exist any provision for ,
insuring that notification is made to the public in the Massachusetts emergency planning zone for Seabrook Station within the 15 minutes required by NUREG 0654, FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, Appendix 3. There does not exist a dedicated phone line, or other direct access link from any activating agency in the state government to WCGY.. There is not any direct communication ~. link with WCGY other than through commercial
- phene. Commercial telephone may not provide the requisite assurance of notification in 15 minutes because as noted in the Affidavit of John F. Bassett, WCGY's telephone lines are at times all busy.
The foregoing.is tree and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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n H r 1 ROBERT BOULAY STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL OUALIFICATIQHE "i
Position: Director of the Massachusetts civil Defense Agency j l
For approximately seven years I have been the Director at the Massachusetts civil Defense Agency. My job t responsibilities and work experience during that period have included supervision and oversight of communications personnel I
who have the following duties:
Providing and cupervising the capability for alerting the public and escalating civil Defense forces through the state civil Defense Warning System and other emergency communications systems, in event of disasters or enemy attack.
Supervising the daily operation of the state civil ;
Defense Warning System, agency two-way radio mobile-base systems, microwave systems and repeater relays, by '
conducting daily circuit tests to ensure that systems are operational.
Prior to my employment with the Massachusetts civil Defense Agency, I worked extensively in broadcasting working primarily as a staff announcer and news broadcaster, in special events and continuity writing.
I am a graduate of the National Academy of Broadcasting in Washington, DC. I attended the Federal Emergency Management r Staff college in Michigan; the Federal Instructor Training l Center in New York, and the Western Radiological Emergency Response Staff College in Nevada. I clso attended and completed a Senior Executive Program at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in 1985.
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g Definitions iv I Purpose 1 II Authority- 1 III Introduction 1 ,
IV General Consideration 1 A. Situation '
B.. Physical Characteristics C. Assumptions V General Plan ;
A. Organization 3 e B. Concept of Operations >
VI Implementation 5 -
VII Tests 7 ;
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L APPENDICES Appendix 1 Massachusetts Operational Areas Appendix 2 EBS Monitoring Assignments ,
Appendix 3 National Weather Service Procedures !
l Appendix 4 Attack Warning Script Appendix 5 State Test Script Appendix 6 Authorized Officials List i Appendix 7 Authentication Instructions '
Appendix 8 State & Local Emergency Communications L Committee Appointments Appendix 9 Ca ble TV (to be developed) 'r L Appendix 10 Approval Sheet 1'
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Federal Communications Commission 2 (Emergency Communications Section) :
PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS Massachusetts State Emergency Communications Committee 2 (Chairman)
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L PREFACE The following is a revised M,assachusetts Emergency Broadcast Plan which encompasses many of the memorandums, practices, and innovations brought about by the tests and activations of the system since its inception.
The plan was written to be understood by all who have the need'to know about the plan. This plan is available to all agencies cnd organizations who have a role to play in informing the public during an emergency.
It is hoped.that you will read and comprehend this plan and use it effectively should the need for activating the Emergency Broadcast System arise. ,
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1 DEFINITIONS EMERGENCY: A situation posing a threat to the safety of life and property. Examples are, but not limited to:
tornados, hurricanes, floods, tidal waves, earthquakes, l icing conditions, heavy snows, widespread power failur9s, industrial explosions, civil disorders, and nuclear incidents or attack.
SEVERE WEATHER WATCH: A severe weather WATCH indicates that the probabilities of a particular severe weather I storm are high, and is an alert to the public of such severe weather conditions.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING: A severe weather WARNING indicates that a particular severe weather storm has actually been sighted in the area or indicated by radar, and serves notice to the public that severe weather con- ,
I ditions are almost certain to occur. l, AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: The person or persons l i
designated by governments signatory to this procedure that have the authority to request activation of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) and to make emergency announcements / broadcasts.
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I PURPOSE ,
i The purpose for this document is to provide methods and procedures agreed upon by the broadcast industry, the state and the local governments which permit authorized government officials to issue-emergency info'rmation and instructions in threatened or actual emergencies.
II AUTHORITY Title 47 U.S.C. 151, 154 (1) and (o), and 303 (r); Chapter 1,' Part 73, Subpart G, Federal Communications Commission Rules and Regulations, Radio Broadcast Services, Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) as pertains to day-to-day emergency operation.
III INTRODUCTION These procedures were prepared by the Massachusetts Emergency Communications Committee in cooperation with the National Weather Service and the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency.
It provides background data and prescribes specific procedures for
'the broadcast media to disseminate emergency information and i warning to the general public in Massachusetts, or any portion l thereof within the station's broadcast coverage capability, L
at the request of designated Federal, State or local government E officials. Acceptance of/or participation in this plan shall not be deemed as a' relinquishment of program control and shall not l
be deemed to prohibit a license from exercising his independent
' discretion and responsibility in any given situation.
IV GENERAL CONDIDERATION i
The listening and viewing habits of the general public are i inherent factors for consideration and are conducive to the positive effectiveness of the Massachusetts Emergency Broadcast System (EBS). It is the instinctive reaction of the average person to turn on his radio or television set in i
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Tho following outlinos the basic situation, Dhysleal charac-tcristics and assumptions used in the development of this plan. .
A. Situation s
Broadcast radio and T.V. stations are mainly privately owned corporations using the public " air waves" and operating in ;
the public interest. One aspect of this public interest is to allow its facilities to be used by responsible government officials to communicate with the public in time of impendind or actual emergency. Such a system, as prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS). (FCC Rules and Regulations Part 3, ,
Subpart G).
B.. Physical Characteristics The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has approximately 190 radio and television stations in the Massachusetts Emergency Broadcast System. For EBS planning purposes, the state of Massachusetts is sub divided into seven local EBS operational (geographical) areas. Each station in a local operational area monitors the Primary Relay /CPCS Station for that area to receive Emergency Broadcast System messages. These Primary Relay /CPCS Stations receive the message directly by monitoring either the state's Originating Primary Relay Station WROR(FM) or the Primary Relay /CPCS Station in an adjacent area. Using this procedure, the original Emergency Broadcasting System message is transmitted from WROR-FM in Boston and can be picked up and retransmitted by every EBS station in Massachusetts <
within approximately eight minutes.
C.. Assumptions All licensed Broadcast Stations are required by the FCC to install an EBS two tone Receiver. All Massachusetts stations monitor either WROR-FM or the Primary Relay /CPCS station in their local operational areas and contact with WROR-FM or an area's Primary Relay Station is sufficient to initiate entry into the system.
Since many broadcast stations become essentially "one man" operations during "non-business hours", the plan must take into consideration such problems as:
- 1. Duty operator doing news or otherwise "on mike".
- 2. Duty operator absent from " control room" for personal reasons.
Duty operator's specified actions, should such activation 1 occur, during: commercials, dramas, music etc. must be clearly defined by station management so there will be no con-fusion or delay in activating the EBS on the part of such per-sonnel. As rebroadcast authority is automatic during EBS tests and activations (under Sec. 73.935 (g) and 73 961 (g) FCC Rules and Regulations) there should be no hesitation to simulcast.
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t Precautions should be taken at all stations to automatically tape all EBS messages, in case of failure to simulcast.
It-is. generally assumed that the Emergency Broadcast System would be implemented in ,the'following situations.
'1. Nuclear Attack The EBS will be used to warn the public of impending Nuclear Attack and'to augment existing outdoor public warning systems. The Massachusetts State Police; who constantly monitor 'the National Warning System (N AWAS) have been-instructed to' notify WROR should they receive an Attack Warning. A verified telephone call from the State Warning Point (State Police Headquarters) is sufficient for WROR to activate the EBS for Attack Warning. Confirmation.of an-attack may also come over-the AP/UPI wire service as ,
outlined by the FCC. An appropriate warning message to be ,
' read by WROR- and carried simultaneously statewide is appended. (Appendix 4) .
- 2. Other Emergency Situations The EBS will and has been' activated for other situations L which endanger the safety of life and property. FCC Rules '
and Regulations Section 73.935 cites " examples of emergency situations lwhich may warrant either.an immediate or delayed response: tornados, hurricanes, floods, tidal waves, earth-quakes, icing conditions, heavy snows (blizzards),
widespread fires, discharge of toxic gases, widespread power l
failures, industrial explosions, civil disorders, nuclear accidents (including power plant).
3 Testing j To test the system and its interconnects l
1 V THE GENERAL PLAN A. Organization National Leve! - Rules and regulations pertaining to the EBS are promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission.
Oversight for the Federal Government level is the respon-sibility of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with Natural Disaster planning and actual weather data input
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l supplied by the National Weather Service (NOAA). National l EBS recommendations for changes in Rules and Regulatior.s stem from suggestions of the National Industry Advisory Committee (NIAC), composed of representatives of the l
L National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the Common l' Carrier industry, cable television representatives (CATV),
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Steto Lcynl - Rulos cnd Regulationo for tho State EBS cro pro-culgatsd und Gnforcod by ths FCC with ovorsight and progrcm imple-mentation'the responsibility of the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency (MCDA), the National WeatherService, and the State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC) composed of represen-tatives of the Broadcast Industry. All FCC licensed broadcast t facilities, AM-FM-TV, including public and educational facilities, may participate.in the Massachusetts EBS. (See Appendix 1)
Local Level (Operational. Area)
Based on the recommendations of the local operational area Emergency Communications Committee, local officials should work out " local operational area activation procedures" with the local station management. This plan will'not attempt to address itself to specific local activation procedures which may differ from area '
to area.
B. Concepts of Operations
- 1. National Level Activation of the National System for Attack Warning or a national emergency is by authority of the President of the United States via control points for the radio and TV networks, AP and UPI News' Services and particpating common carriers. In addition, a " wireless" system of interstate "off air" monitoring exists with its origin at the White House via Washington, D.C.
radio station WTOP, ultimately reaching WROR (FM), Boston and the primary relay /CPCS-1 Stations in each of the operational areas. The remainder of the Massachusetts stations monitor their operational area Primary Relay /CPCS Station for "off air" notification / programming. In addition, a method of combining >
the major national radio and TV networks exists to provide a common National Program to stations holding Emergency Broadcast System authorizations. National level instructions are con-tained in the FCC Publication, EBS Check List.
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Activation of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) within the State may be by request of the Governor, the Director of the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency, the Massachusetts State Police or the National Weather Service. Such requests shall be made directly to the Originating Primary Station, WROR (FM) or the Operational Area's Primary Relay /CPCS Station (See Appendix
- 1) who, after airing the EBS Attention Signal, indicates the nature of the emergency and " cues in" the remaining stations in the State EBS network. The State level concept of operations differs from the National level in that the State does not have access to the radio and TV networks. Thus the system is entirely a radio rebroadcast information procedure, so that all stations receive and re-transmit the message or program supplied by the activating agency.
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y r Participation in the Massachusetts EBS is voluntary and at the l- discretion of station management. Most Massachusetts stations i j have carried, EBS programming or tests. This is accomplished in l
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i i a. Direct connection to the FCC required "off-the-air" l
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decodes and is activated by the EBS Attention Signal. j
( b. A direct notification by telephone or Radio Remote t Pickup Unit (RPU) to the Originating Primary Relay sta-l tion or Primary Relay /CFCS 1 stations in the local l operational areas.
Experience has shown that the National Weather Service (NWS) may have the most requests for activation with weather warnings, i while the Governor has used the system for public information during the Blizzard of '78 when publishing was at a stand still.
(See Appendix 3)
Future uses are a practical reality.
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'; he following it an explanation of procedureJ State officials end the broadcast indu7try should use to implement tr.e State EBS if accessary.
A. Procedures for Activating Officials:
- 1. Request activation of the EBS facilities through WROR Tel. No. (617) 236-6841.
- 2. Work out broadcast details (i.e., live or recorded, immediate or delayed) with broadcast station personnel, t
- 3. It is recommended that authorized government officials use !
the following format whv delivering the emergency announ-cement. The format is c*.iberately general in nature to :
allow for the uniqueness of eac'1 emergency situation, yet d ',
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- b. Situation summary (describe the nature of the emergency). ,
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- c. Actions being taken by local government (s).
- d. Instructions or message to the public. !
4 )'eep 1.ine open if necessary Note. . . If the Greater Boston Metropolitan area and one or more
- other sectors are affected by the warning, activate the systen t through WROR (FM). If warning is to affect only ono EBS opera-tional area, activate that local EBS operational area by following the above proceduran to the Common Program Control Sta tion-1 pl , , (CPSC-1) in that area (See attached map for bretkdown of state !
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WC0Y - 729-9470 i Southeast Mass -
WPLM - 746-1390 WMYS- 996-3371 i Cape Cod and Islands -
WJFK - 775-7400 ;
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WSRS - 757-6321 WTAG- 793-9400 t Connecticut Valley -
WFCR - 545-0100 (413) WHYN 413-739-6338 :
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WBEC - 499-3333 ( 413)
B. Procedures for Broadcast Industry
- 1. Upon receipt of a request to activate the Massachusetts EBS, the master con trol operator a t WROR-(FM) will begin record 2ng emergency messages and proceed as follows: i
- a. Broadcast the following announcement:
"WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE OF A STATE !
(OR LOCAL) EMERGENCY, IMPOR TANT INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW."
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- b. TransJit tho E00rgcncy BrOnde00t Syste3 Two tono AttOnticn i Signal (FCC Regulations, Part 73, Subpart 0, 73, 906). i f
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1 "WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM TO ACTIVATE THE MASSACHUSETTS I EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM AT THE REQUEST OF AT .
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- d. Make the emergency announcement. Repeat as necessary and ;
include the source of information and time received.-
- e. Official information statements during an actual " General i Emergency" at a nuclear power station should be given at no greater than 15 minute intervals. ;
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- 2. Each broadcast station, upon receipt of a State or Local-level !
emergency notification will, at the discretion of station management, perform the same procedures as outlined in B. 1. !
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messages.
3 To avoid unnecessary escalation and public confusion, all broadcast stations must be cautious in providing information !
and news pertaining to the emergency. All messages must be ;'
based on definite and confirmed facts. The listener must not be left to decide for himself what is or is not factual. i 4 Upon completion of the abo"e transmission procedures, resume normal programming. Appropriate notations should be made of all significant events as they transpire. These records ;
should be carefully preserved in .he Engineering Log in the (
event they are required at some later date. ;
- 5. Upon receipt of termination notice from activating official, make the following announcement:
"THIS CONCLUDES OPERATIONS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM, ALL BROADCAST STATIONS WILL NOW RESUME NORMAL BROADCAST OPERATIONS." (Repeat announcement)
VII. Jests To ensure readiness, the Massachusetts Civil Dofer.se Agency will initiate tests at random times. These tests will be conducted and evaluated by the the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency with the 1
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To assist Massachusetts Broadcasters in complying with FCC weekly EBS tests, State tests will be generally conducted on either Mondays or Tuesdays. Should there be no State test, then the .
station should conduct its own EBS Attention Signal test later in the week (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday). In this ,
way, stations participating in the State test are excused from ;
having to conduct a local test for that week. (FCC Rules and
, Regulations Section 73 961 (d).). The Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency will coordinate with the SECC State Chairman in i advance of a statewide test.
If only one operational area is to be tested, the SECC Area Chair: nan shall be notified in advance instead of the SECC State Cnairman if possible, i
The conduct of a State EBS test by the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency (MCDA) will be as follows:
- 1) M.C.D.A. will contact WROR (or for a test of just onc opera-tional area, that area's Primary Enlay/CPCS.1 Station)
- 2) Identify yourself
- 3) say the following, "I would like to conduct a test of the Massachusetts Emergencf Broaduast System.
- 4) Ask them to repeat the " State tret message" on the air. (See 1 Appandix 5).
WHOR or the Primary Relay Station in any operational area must issue a test of EBS and read the state test message.
This must be done at the next available program interruption, but for the test to be valid, within a half-nour's time, f
l All stations monitorinE these primary relay stations shall repeat the test message "on air" at the next available program interrup- l tion but within a half-hour's time. Eventually the system will be refined to provide simulcasts of all emergency notification and tests.
Since State initiated tests contain appropriate wording, reading of the FCC supplied test script is waived. (FCC Pules and Regulations Section 73 961 (c))
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broadcast System (EBS), will contact the Originating Primary Relay radio station in Massachusetts, namely, WROR/WRKO, Boston, 2.WROR/WitKO will broadcast the emergency message or instructions. !
- 3. WCGY in Lawrence and WPLM in Plymouth will monitor WBOR, tape the messate and re-broadcast.
al . WJI'K in Wes t Ya rmout h, will monitor WPLM, Plymouth, tape tht message and re-broadcast, j
- 5. The chain continues from WROR to WSRS in Worcester, then to WFCR, Amherst and finally on to WBEC in Pittsfield.
- 6. All other radio and TV stations in Massachusetts will monitor their Prin:ary Relay sta tion (the stations shown on the map) in their geographical area. Geographical areas are shown by the dotted lines.
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STA TION FREQUENCY STATION FREQUENCY FACILITI6S EBS DESIGNATION FACILITIES EBS DESIGNATION WSBS Oreat Ba*rington 860 WJJW (FM) North Acams 89 5 0.25 kW D PRIMARY 0.01 kW PRIMARY WMNb North Ad i t.a 1230 WMNB-FM North Adams 100.1 1 kW U PRIMARY 1 kW 480 ft PRIMARY WBEC Pittsfield 1420 WKTQ-FM Pi t ts t l eid 101.7 T~RE DA-N U [RI CPCS 1 3 kW 145 ft PRIMARY WP.RK Pittsfield 1340 WUPE-FM Pitts! leld 95.9 1 wW U PRIMARY 1.0 kW 560 f t PRIMARY UUHN Pittsfie.o 1110 *W BEC-FM Pitts f ield 105.5 5 kJ DA-D PRIMARY UT63 f,W 590 f t PHI _ RELAY PRI CPCS-1 WTBP-FM Pi t ts t ia .d 89.7 0.30 kW PRIMARY W BSL (FM) She f t'l eld 91.7 0.01 kW 50 ft PRIMARY WRSI (FM) GreenfleIa 95.3 TV STATIONS PHIMARY STATION FREQUENCY WCWL (FM) Stockbridue 91.3 FACILITIES EBS ,i>ESIGN A TION 1 34 kW 4 ft PRIMARY ,
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'Statlans Carrently Participating in Broadcast Station Protect!on Program (BSPI')
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W STATIONS TATION PRE 00ENCY WA'4H(fM) Amherst 69.3 ACILITIES EBS DESIGNATION 0.15 kW 720 ft PRD4ARY STATION PREQUDJCY
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TTT Amherst 1430 WFCR (fH) Ambarst 88.5 kW DA-D PRIMARY 3S kW 720 ft PHI R2 LAY WGBY-W Springfield CH 57 FRI CPCS-1 776 kW 1000 ft PRD4ARY ,-
ACE Chicopee 730 kW D- PRD4ARY WMUA(Di) Amherst 91.1 W3GB Springfield CH 4) 1 kW 27 ft PRDiARY 3680 kW 1000 ft NON EBS'
.IXY East Longmeadow 1600 -
.5/5 kW DA-1U PRIMARY 'WHAI-Ri Greenfield 98.3 WLP(IV) Springfield CH 22 1 kW 240 ft Pf11 MARY 4200 kW 750 ft PRDiARY WHAI Greenfield 1240 kW U PRIMARY WCCH(FH) Holyoke 89.5 0.01 kW PRIMARY POE Greenfleid Primary 10KWD :
REB Holyoke 930
- WHIP-FM Northampton 99.3 ,
.5 kW D PRDiARY 3 kW 300 ft PRD4ARY '
WfNP N:rthampton 1400 WMCH (Ri) South Hadley 91.5 !
kW U PRDiARY 0.01 kW PRD4ARY CAT Orange 700 WAIC(R4) Springfield 91.9
'kW D PRDiARY 0.13 kW 66 ft PRD4ARY HYN Opringfield 560 WAQY(FN) Springfield 102.1
/5 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY 17 kW 780 ft PRD1ARY MAS Springfield 1450 WHYN-Ri Springfleid 43 1 kW U PRU4ARY 10 kW 940 ft. PRDiARY
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SPR Springficid 1270 WMAS-Ri Springfield 'l4.7
/5 kW U PRUiARY 50kW 170 ft PRD:ARY ARE Wire 1250 WSCB(FN) Sprirgfield 19.9 kW DA-N U PRIMARY 0.01 kW NON EBS Lui W:stfield 1570 WTCC(FN) Sprir gfleid 90.7 4 5 kW D PRIMARY 4 kW 115 ft NON EBS QXQ West Springfield 1490 WTRZ(FH) Sprirgfield 89.,1 kW DA-D U NON EBS 0.01 kW 80 ft PRDiARY '
i WSKB(Ri) West!leid 91.5 0.01 kW 130 ft NON-EBS WNFE (Ri) Springfield 97.5 PRIMARY Stations currently particpating in the Broadcast Station Protection Program (BSPP) 1-4
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CENTRAL MASS OPERATION AL AREA-WORCESTER AND P/0 MIDDLESEX & NORFOLK COUNTIF.S l AM-STATIONS FM- ST A TION S STATION FREQUENCY STATION FREQUENCY '
FACILITIES EBS. DESIGNATION FACILITIES EBS DESIGNATION WEIM Fitchburg 1280 WXLO(FM) Fitchburg 104.5 f 1/5 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY 37 kW 563 ft PRIMARY l
WFOL Fitchburg 960 WGA0(FM) Franklin 88.3 ,
1 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY 0.125 kW 95 ft PRIMARY ,
WOAW Gardner 1340 WAYM(FM) Maynard 91.7 1 kW U PRIMARY 0.125 kW 43ft NON EBS WLMS Leominster 1000 WQVR(FM) Southbridge 100.1 !
1 kW D PRIMARY 3 kW 295ft PRIMARY WSRO Marlboro 1470 WSRB(FM) Walpole 91.5 5 kW PRIMARY 0.01 kW 83 ft PRIMARY WMRC Milford 1490 WAAF(FM) Worcester 107.3 "
1 kW PRIMARY 16.5 kW 780 ft PRIMARY WESO Southbridge 970 W CUW ( FM) Worcester 91.3 1 kW D PRIMARY 0.08 kW 37 f t PRIMARY WFTQ Worcester 1440 WICN(FM) Worcester 90.5 5 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY 2 kW 370 ft PRIMARY ,
WNEB Worcester 1230 WSRS(FM) Worcester 96.1 1 kW U 25 kW 640 ft PRI RELAY PHI CPCS-1 WORC Worcester 1310 1/5 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY WMW C ( FM) Oardner PRIMARY ;
cWTAG Worcester 580 5 kW DA-2 U PRI CPCS-2 WBPV (FM) Charlton PRIMARY WGFP Worcester 940 1.0 KW PRIMARY WINQ (FM) Winchendon 97.7 1.27 kW 439 ft PRIMARY WCMX Leominster 1000 -
PRIMARY WNRC (FM) Dudley PRIMARY 1'
i WCilC (FM) Worcester
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WHLL-TV Worcester CH 27 l 513 kW 1531 ft NON-EBS i
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AM STATIONS FM STATIONS STATION FREQUENCY STATION FREQUENCY FACILITIES EBS DESIGNATIO!! FACILITIES EBS DESIGNATION WNSH Beverly 1570 WPAA(FM) Andover 91.7 O.5 kW DA-D NON-EBS 0.01 kW NON EBS WHAV Haverhill 1490 WVCA-FM Gloucester 104.9 1 kW U PRIMARY 3 kW 50 ft NON EBS
'WCCM Lawrence 800 WLYT-FM Haverhill 92.5 T kW D PRI CPCS-1 50 kW 350 ft PRIMARY WCAP Lowell 980 #WCGY(FM) Lawrence 93 7 5 kW D A-2 U PRIMARY 56 kW 430 ft PRI RELAY PRI CPCS.T~~ i WLLH Lowell 1400 1 kW U PRIMARY WJ UL (FM) Lowell 91.5 WCEA New'burport 1450 !
0.5 kW D PRIMIRY WSSH(FM) Lowell 99.5 39 kW 550 ft PRIMARY ,
WQLI(FM) Newbury 88.7 0.01 kW 55 ft PRIMARY ;
WMMC(FM) North Andover 90.5 ,
0.01 kW 58 ft PRIMARY l WBMT(FM) Topsfield 88.3 0.71 kW PRIMARY c
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AM STATIONS STATION FREQUENCY FACILIT2ES EDS DESIGNATION AM STATIONS (con't)
WMEX Boston 1150 WLVO Cambridge 740 ,
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'WBZ Boston 1030 WK0X Framingham 1206 50 kW DA-1 U PRIMARY 1 kW D PRIMARY i WEEI Boston 590 WLYN Lynn 1360 5 kW DA-1 U PRIMARY 1 kW D PRIMARY WEZE Boston 1260 WXKS Medford 1430 5 HW D 5 kW DA-N U PRIMARY PRIMARY
'WHDH Boston 850 WXLJ Sudbury 50 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY PRIMARY WILD Boston 1090 WTTP Natick 1060 1 kW D PRIMARY 2.5/25 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY WRKO Boston 680 WNTN Newton 1550 50 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY 10 kW D PRIMARY WMRE Boston 1510 WJDA Quincy 1300 50 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY 1 kW D PRIMARY :
WROL Boston 950 WESX Salem 1230 5 kW D PRIMARY 1 kW U PRIMARY ,
WUNR Brookline 1600 WDLW Waltham 1330 5 kW DA-1 U PRIMARY 5 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY WJCC Norfolk 1170 PRIMARY l ' Stations Curently Participating in the Broadcast Station Protection Program (BSPP)
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SUFFOLK CO. AND P/O_ESSEXg MIDDLESEX AND NoiiFOLK C0_._
TV STATIONS STATION FREQUENCY :
FACILITIES EBS DESIGNATION !
FM_ STATIONS W BZ- TV Boston CH 4 60.3 kW 1160 ft PRIMARY STATION FREQUENCY FACILITIES EBS DESIGNATION W CV B-TV Boston CH 5 100 kW 966.6 f t PRIMARY '
WBCN(FM) Boston 104.1 19 kW 740 ft PRIMARY WGBH-TV Boston CH 2 50 kW 1040 ft PRIMARY WBUR(FM) Boston 90.9 50 kW 260 ft PRIMARY WGBX-TV Boston CH 44 251 kW 1090 PRIMARY
- WMJX(FM) Boston 106.7 21.0 kW 720 ft PRIMARY WNEV-TV Boston CH 7 1
316 kW 1000 f t PRIMARY WZOU(FM) Boston 94.5 7.7 kw 1050 ft PRIMARY WQTV ( TV ) Boston CH 68 1337 kW 870 ft PRIMARY WZLX-FM Boston 100.7 21.0 kW 720 ft PRIMARY WXNE-TV Bos ten CH 25 WMRQ-FM Bos ton 103 3 12 kW 690 ft PRIMARY WSBK-TV Bos ton CH 38 1170 kW 1160 f t PRIMARY WERS(FM) Boston 86.9 3 0 kW 727 ft PRIMARY WLVI-TV Cambridge CH 56 2240 kW 1180 ft PRIMARY WGBH(FM) Boston 89.7 100 kW 670 ft PRIMARY FM STATIONS (con ' t)
WDJM(FM) Framingham 91.3
- l WJIB(FM) Boston 95.9 0.01 kW NON-EBS 12.5 kW 1010 ft PRIMARY WVBF(FM) Framingham 105.7 i
WRBB(FM) Boston 104.9 10. 5 kW 950' f t PRIMARY O.01 kW 106 ft PRIMARY I WHHB(FM) Holliston 91.5 0.01 kW PRIMARY WFNX(FM) Lynn 101.7 l 3 kW 300 ft PRIMARY
- Stations currently participating WMF'0(FM) Med ford 91.5 0.01 kW 75 ft NON EBS
' In the Broadcast Station Protection. Program (BSPP) WXKS-FM Medford 107.9 ,
21 kW 710 ft PRIMARY WMLN-FM Milton 91.5 0.01 kW 100 ft NON EBS 1-6
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FM STATIONS (Con't)
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY EBS DESIONATION EBS DESIGNATION
'WROR(FM) Boston 98.5 WZBC(FM) Newton 90 3 5.6 kW 1190 ft ORIG PRI RELAY
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1 kW 220 ft PRIMARY PRI CPCS-1 WBBS(FM) Waltham 100.1 W BOS(FM) Brookline 92.9 0.01 kW NON-EBS 15.5 kW 880 ft PRIMARY WCRB(FM) Waltham 102.5 ,
W HRB( FM) Cambridge 95 3 11 kW 920 ft PRIMARY 3 kW 100 ft PRIMARY A '.
WRSB(FM) Weston 88.3 WMBR(FM) Cambridge 88.1 0.01 kW 45 ft PRIMARY 0.01 kW NON-EBS WUMB(FM) Boston 91.9 WIZH(FM) Concord 88.3 PRIMARY 0.01 kW PRIMARY
- WZLY(FM) Wellesley WHAB(FM) Acton 88.7 PRIMARY PRIMARY WMWM(FM) Salem 91.7 PRIMARY W
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'WSAR Fall River '1480 WJFD(FM) New Bedford 97 3 l 5 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY 50 kW 285 ft NON-EBS !
WBSM New Bed ford 1340 WMYS(FM) New Bedford 98.1 1/5 kW DA-2 U PRIMARY 28 kW 5,00 ft PRIMARY WJCC Norfolk #170 W USM ( FM ) North Dartmouth 90.5 P P IM A P.Y 0.01 kl! 72 f t PRIMARY WitBH New Bedford 1340 WPLM-FM Plymouth 99.1
- 0. 25/1 kW U PRIMARY 30 kW 430 ft PRI RELAY PRI CPCS 1 WPLM Plymouth 1390 WRPS Rockland 91.5 5 kW DA-2 U PRI C.P,CS 5 0.01 kW 90 ft PRIMARY WPEP Taunton 1570 WCAV-FM Brockton 1 kW D PRIMARY PRIMARY l
l WSRB Walpole WSNE (FM) Taunton 93 3 L PRIMARY 50 kW 340 ft PRIMARY WATD(FM) Marshfield 95.9 3 kW 220 ft PRIMARY l
TV STATIONS STATION FREQUENCY l FACILITIES EBS DESIGNATION l
l WLNE (TV) New Bed ford CH 6 80 kW 940 ft PRIMARY
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CAPE & ISLANDS OPERATIONAL AREA BAENSTABLE. DUKES. AND NANTUCKET CO.
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, STATION FREQUENCY FACILITIES EBS DESIGNATION i
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WCIB(FM) Falmouth 101.9 50 kW 240 ft PRIMARY WKPE Orleans 1170 1 kW D PtIMARY WCOD-FM Hyannia 106.1 !
25 kW 125 ft DRIMARY WOCB West Yarmouth 1240 L T Ek~U PRI :PCS-1
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WKPE-FM Orleana 104.7 50 kW 300 ft PRIMARY WKKL(FM) West darnstable 91.1 0.01 kW 71 ft PRIMARY WJ FK I FM ) West Yarmouth 94.9 '
F6 EE~F5 ft PRI RELAY PWT 5FCSU WSDd (F6) Sandwich ') 1. 5 l PRIMARY !
WMVY (FM) Tisoury 92.7 1 PRIMARY l WOMB Provincetown 91.9 1.0 kW 155 ft PRIMARY
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- 1. Tlie Originating Primary Relay Station WROR(FM) monitors an out of state major networks (s).
2.<The Primary Relay Stations in the operational areas adjacent to the
- Metro-Boston area'will monitor WROR(FM). These are the Merrimac is Valley, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Central Massachusetts opera-tional areas.
- 3. The Ospe and Islands Palmary Relay Station will monitor the Southeastern Massachusstts area Primary Relay Stations.
o 4. The Connecticut Valley Primary Relay Station will ionitor the Central
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4 5. The:Berkshire area Primary Relay Station will monitor the Connecticut ;
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! PURPOSE The purpose of 'this document is to provide procedures agreed upon by the broadcast industry of Massachusetts and the National Weather Service which ;
p rmit designated National Weather Service officials to issue emergency :
i weather information and instructions in threatened or actual emergencies. }
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l Tit 16 47 U.S.C. 151, 154 (1) and (o), and 303 (r); Chapter 1, Par; 73,
- Subpart G. Federal Communleations Commission Rules and Regulations, nidio Broadcast Services, Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) as pertains to day-to-
- day emergency operations.
INTRODUCTION These procedures were prepared by the Emergency Committee of tne >
M ssachusetts Broadcasters Association and the National Weather Service.
The Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association has Cndorsed this EBS weather operational plan.
This document provides ba:Kground data and prescribes specific procedures for the broadcast media and the National Weather Service to disseminate ,
C3ergency weather warnings and pertinent weather information to the general public in Massachusetts, or any portion theroof within a station's broad- :
cost coverage capability, at the request of designated National Weather :
Scrvice personnel. The plan also envisions involvement of the broadcast !'
codia as may'be appropriate in areas contiguous or adjacent to the involved operaticnal 3 rwa tnd for other related mutual aid arrangements (Southern ;
Now. Hampshire'. Southern Vermont, Northern Connecticut and Northern Rhode Island). .
i Acceptance of, or participation in this plan shall not be deemed as a relinquishment of program control and snall net prohibit a license from '
exercising nii independent discretion and responsibility in any given rituation, except for relay responsibilities for certain designated primary ,
rolay athtions.
Stations originating emergency communications snall be deemed to have con-forred rebroadcast authority (Reference, FCC rules 73 939 (6)).
A system of FM radio stations has been set up to enable the state-wide ;
di.ssemination of information regarding threats to the safety of life and property. Including weather warnings and severe weather information. These dasignated primary relay stations are shown on the map on figure 1. (Page 3-7)
Acceptance of this agreenent does not prevent formulation and acceptance of cgreements between the broadcast industry, the Massachusetts Civil Defense egencies and local officials concerning EBS use during non-weather ,
emergencies; ie, nuclear accidents, toxic gas spillages, etc. This docu-cant pertains only to the various weather emergencies and procedures agreed i to by the broadcast industry and the National Weather Service, nor does it "
prevent or discourage participation in the EBS plans of other states in areas wnere local adio coverage spans into the adjacent states; for Cxample, radio station WHYN in Springfield should continue to monitor the Connecticut Primary EBS Station in addition to the Massachusetts Primary Rolay Statin to provide its listeners in Northern Connecticut with Gmergency weather information.
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f OENERAL PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF BROADCAST FACILITIES ,
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J A. When a short-fuse weather warn 11r is issued by the National Weather -
L Service (NWS), tche NWS will notify the Massachusetts Emergency Broadest '
(EBS) Primary Relay Station, radio station WROR-FM in Boston, or, at -
! the options of the NWS, the operational Primary Relay Station / Common !
Programming Control Station (CPCS-1) in a more J ocal area if the emergency warning applies to that area only. See Fig. 2.
- 2. Short-fuse weather warnings will .be defined as:
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- a. Severe thunderstorm warnings
- b. Tornado warnings
- c. Warnings of flash floods, or extensive small river, ,
stream and street flooding
- d. Warnings of a rapidly developing major severe winter storm, and i L
- e. Hurricane warnings (under certain conditions such as a rapid change in movement or direction).
t B. Responsibility for the request of the emergency broadcast system ecti- i vation during weather events will rest with the Metecrologist-in-Char 88 '
(MIC) of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Poston or the Official-in-Charge of the National Peether Servict Office in Worcester
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C. It is incumbent upon the primary relay statinns to relay warning infor-mation whether or not said warning is relative to that station's 11Gtening ,
area to ensure complete distribution of warnings. The National Weather i Service, in turn, will mako every attempt to ant.'vate only that portion '
of the stato's EBS directly concerned with the warning area to mir.imize i relaying responsibilities. 'Aee Fig. 2 Page 3-8)
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The EBS primary relay stations are:
l WROR(FM) Boston e WSRS(FM) Worcester '
WFCR(FM) Amherst ;
WPLM(FM) Plymouth j W CGY ( FM) Lawrence i WOCB(FM) West Yarmouth i WBEC(FM) Pittsfield i
D. When severe weather watches and warnings are issued by the A'WS, radio and television stations in Massachusetts can receive hard copy of the '
watch or warning over any of the following teletype networks:
NOAA Weather Wire (Massachusetts Weather Net)
Associated Press (AP)
United Press Internation (UPI) 3-2
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telephone line. :
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! Up n issuance of a short-fuse warning (as defind on page 2), activate the Massachusetts EBS using the following procedures:
- 1. Call the Primary Relay or Commun Program Control Station (CPCS-1):
- a. If the warning is issued for a certain small portion of the state only (ie. The Berkshires, or the Merrimac Valley), activate the EBS for tnat portion cf the state through the CPCS-1 in that sector.
(See Fig. 2)
- b. If the warning affects several continguous areas (ie, the Connecticut Valloy and the Berkshires) activate the Primary Relay Sta t ion in the af fected ar'ea which is closest to Boston (or Worce st er). In t.he case in which both the Connecticut Valley and the Berkshires are affected, activate the EBS through WFCR(FM) in ,
Amherst or the backup station WHYN in Springfield)
- c. If thi Greater Boston Metropolitan Area (GBMA), or GBMA and one or
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or all of Massachusetts is within the weather-more aontiguous warning, activate 4reas, the SS E through WROR(FM). If Worcester County or Worcester County and the Connecticut Valley is within the warning, activ1te throuch WSRS(FM) Worcester,
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- 2. Give the authentication code which is the current menth and date......
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"THIS IS JOHN DCE, METEOROLOGIST AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SE3VICE IN BOSTON (WORCESTER) WITH A REQUEST TO ACTIVATE THE MASEACHUSETT3 EMERGENCY BROADCLST SYSTEM (OR PART THEREOF). I AUTHENTICATE AS FDLLNS. . . J UNE SOTH" 3 Descritse briefly the situation reluiring ESS activation.
4 When given the go-ahead, read tDo warning message and ine' ude . sa fety actions which should be taken.
- 5. Follow through with frequent timely statements to keep the public fully informed of the situation - each time activating the EBS system as in step 1 through 4 above.
- 6. Terminate as soon as conditions warrant. .
Telephone numbers of the CPCS-1 Stations Primary CPCS-1 Stations Greater Boston WROR(FM) Boston 236-6841 Merrimac Valley WCCM /W CG t ( FM ) Lawrence 683-7171 Southeast Massachusetts WPLM/WPLM(FM) Plymouth 740-1390 Cape Cod and Islands WOC 8/WJFK(FM) West Yarmouth 775-0500 Central Massachusetts WSRS Worcester 757-6321 Connecticut Valley WFCR Amherst 413-545-0 00 The Berkshires WBEC /W BEC( FM ) Pittsfield 413-499-3.$43 Ba c k u p Sta t ions Central Ma ssachusetts WTAG Worcester 793-9400 Connecticut Valley WHYN Springfield 413-739-6338 Cape Cod & the Islands WQRC Barnstable 771-1224 Southeast Massachusetts WMYS New Bed ford 996-3371 e
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' BROADCAST PROCEDU'RES A. Upon receipt of a request to activate the EBS, the control operator at the
- I Primary Relay or C,PCS-1 station will proceed as follows:
- 1. Activate the taping device l
- 2. When ready, give the go-ahead to the Weather Service personnel and tape !
the warning message 3 While taping the message, transmit the Emergency Broadcast System atten i tion signal (FCC Regulation Part 73, Subpart G, 73, 906)...and... .
- 4. Broadcast the following announcement: l "WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM TO ACTIVATE THE MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM AT THE REQUEST OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IMPORTANT WEATHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW." !
- 5. As soon as the message taping is completed, broadcast it l
- 6. Repeat, if necessary, including the source and time of the .messagn.
Do' Each Primary Relay statlur,, as they receive the taped message, vill follew the above procedures oroadcasting the warning infer 4natior, to their list.ening area and to their respective stations and, at the samn time, relayinc the '
messagt to the next area. (In general, the Massachusetts EBS is 7et up to
- relay messages from east to west across the state; ie, a nessage from the ,
NWS at Boston will be transmitted first to WRCR(TM) in Pc? ten, then to the relay station at Worcester - on to Amherst and fina).ly to Pittsffelo). ,
Co !ocal broadcast stations will, as soon as the message is received and taping >'
completed, follow the procedures from A-1 through A-6 above to complete the total distribution of the warning to all listeners within the state.
- 1. To avoid unnecessary public confusion, all broadcast stations must be cautious in providing information and news pertaining :
to the emergency. Do not broadcast rumors; make every effort l Lo verify reports of severe weather before broadcasting. All messages must be based on definite and confirmed facts.. !
L. Frequent follow-up messages will be broadcasted by the NWS to keep the !
public fully informed of the progress of the storm. The apove procedures ,
should be used in all subsequent message distribution. ,
s E. Upon completion of the weather emergency, the NWS will activate the EBS !
for the all-clear announcer.ent and stations snould then make the following announcement: ,
"THIS CONCLUDES OPERATIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM. WE NOW RESUME NORMAL BROADCAST OPERATIONS."
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G. Send a very brie'f summary to the FCC for Informational purposes only, y,
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MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM (EBS) ATTACK WARNING SCRIPT THIS SCRIPT TO BE R'ESERVED FOR USE IN THE EVENT OF ATTACK WARNING (OR .
l ACCIDENTAL NUCLEAR MISSILE LAUNCH) (EDIT AS NECESSARY).
THE MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM (EBS) HAS BEEN ACTIVATED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE WARNING POINT TO BROADCAST THE FOLLOWING i WARNING INFORMATION. (PARAPHRASE OR SIMULCAST WROR's MESSAGE) THE '
NORTH AMERICAN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, (NORAD) HAS JUST DECLARED THAT ;
THE UNITED STATES IS UNDER (ACCIDENTAL) ATTACK AND THAT CITIZENS SHOULD TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION IMMEDIATELY1 THIS MEANS THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS STRIKING THIS col 1NTRY IS IMMINENT AND RESIDENTS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY1 -
SIRENSi!Al BE SOUNDING IN YOUR COMMUNITl AT THIS *IME...IT IS NOT A FIEE...IT IS A WARNING THAT THIS COUNTRY IS UNDER (ACCICENTAL)
ATTACK. YOU ARE TO SEEK SHELTER AS BEST YOU CAN, INCLUDING IMPROVISED BASEMENT SHELTER OR PUBLIC SHELTERS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN VERIFIED. THIS IS NOT A TEST... CITIZEN ACTION IS URGENT AND NECESSARY. IF YOU PLAN TO USE YOUR HOME AS A SHELTER, TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY.... DRAW WATES RESERVES IN T"E BATHTUB, LOCATE FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERIES FOR PORTABLE RADIOS, DRAW WINDOWS ,
AND SHADES, RELOCATE FAMILY TO THE BASEMENT AND '.ISTEN FOR OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO BE BROADCAST BY THIS STATION.
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THE MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY HAS REQUESTED THIS TEST OF THS HASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM. THE BROADCASTERS OF YOUR AREA IN VOLUNTAP,f COOPERATION WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL DB!El(3E AGENCY AND 0THER AUTHORITIES, HAVE DEVELOPED THIS SYSTEM TO KEEP YOU. INFORMED IN fH3 EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. HAD THIS BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, THE ATTENTION SIGNAL YOU JUST HEARD WOULD HAVE ,
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The following is e list of officials authorized to activate the l Massachusetts Emergency Broadcast System.
j I JURISDICTION' TITLE NAME k i- Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis Massachusetts State Civil Defense Director Robert J. Boulay !
Masachusetts (or Deputy Director) John L. Lovering l Massachusetts State Civil Defense Area Directors !
I Area I - Northeastern Mass. Act Dir. Kevin Tully. i Area II- Southeastern Mass. Tom Rodger :
Area III-Cehtral Mass. Act Dir. Ilenry_Oamache .
Area IV- Western Mcas. John Pappas l Massachusetts Stat.e Police Commissioner I
_ Federal Nat.onal Weather Service Chief Duty t Officer !
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Douglas J. Rowe, Co-Chairman 21 Cotting St.
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P MASSACHUSETTS OPEHATIOHAL AREA EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE The Local Operational Area Emergency Communications Committee Co-Chairman t ere appointed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and are as ;
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Before the Administrative Judges:
- Ivan W. Smith, Chairman Dr. Richard F. Cole Kenneth A. McCollom
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In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-443-OL
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AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN F. BASSETT REGARDING THE VOIDING OF THE EBS LETTERS OF AGREEMENT I, John F. Bassett, being duly sworn, state as follows:
- 1. I am the. manager of WCCM (A.M.)/WCGY (F.M.) ("WCGY")
located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. WCGY is the primary relay, or lead Emergency Broadcast System ("EBS") station, for the Merrimac Valley operational area of the Massachusetts EBS. In the operational plan for the Massachusetts EBS WCGY is designated as the CPCS-1 station that has responsibility for activating the EBS in the Merrimac Valley operational area.
That activation is implemented by WCGY transmitting the EBS attention signal followed by an informational message which is received by tone alert radios at the other Merrimac Valley EBS stations. WCGY takes its role as the CPCS-1 EBS station for the Merrimac Valley seriously and, in addition to regular s t// M 8 P ATTAC!! MENT F W
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- 2. It was pursuant to WCGY's serious commitment to the EBS that I signed a letter of agreement on September 14, 1987 with New Hampshire Yankee (NHY). (Exhibit A). The Massachusetts EBS had recognized the NHY Offsite Response Organization ("ORO") as '
a responsible local organization within the meaning of the rules
! and regulations governing the EBS. In light of that recognition, WCGY agreed to activate the EBS serving the Seabrook Emergency Planning Zone in the event that there .as an 1
emergency at Seabrook Station. In return, through its agreement made with the Massachusetts EBS, NHY committed to provide WCGY with certain equipment including a dedicated phone line and radio link that could be used to communicate with NHY in the event of an emergency at Seabrook Station. While WCGY has eight outside telephone lines, in the normal course of business on l active news days those phone lines at times are all busy.
- 3. Despite the fact that NHY committed to providing that '
equipment to WCGY over two years ago, to date none of the equipment has been forthcoming. While approximately a year ago, WCGY engaged in discussions with a communications contractor sent by NHY, ALLCOMM, NHY never followed up in providing the promised equipment.
- 4. In late September 1989, I learned from Douglas J. Rowe, the Co-Chairman of the Massachusetts EBS, that NHY now took the position that they would not provide any of the promised equipment to WCGY, or any of the other EBS stations in the
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Merrimac Valley. I was informed by Mr. Rowe that EBS no longer recognized'the NHY ORO as a responsible local organization within the means of the rules and regulations governing the EBS.
I was also informed that the Massachusetts EBS was voiding ,
the letter of agreement that it had entered into with NHY, and I receivtd a copy of Douglas Rowe's letter withdrawing the.
Massachusetts EBS from participation in NHY emergency planning. '
(Exhibit B).
- 5. In light of the Massachusetts EBS withdrawal and NHY's failure to live up to its letter of commitments to WCGY, I sent NHY a letter dated October 20, 1989 (Exhibit C) voiding the !
letter of agreement that I had signed on September 14, 1987 and withdrawing WCGY from participation in emergency planning with NHY. While I- am aware of the 90 day termination clause in the letter of agreement, I consider the withdrawal and cancellation of that letter of agreement to be effective immediately because of NHY's failure to live up to its commitments under the i letter. In any event, under the language of the letter of agreement, the termination is certainly effective 90 days from October 20, 1989.
The foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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Purpose:
To activate Emergency Broadcast System as Provided Title 47 U.S.C. 151, 154 (i) and (o), and 303 (r); Chapter 1, Part 73, Subpart G, Federal Communications Commission Rules and Regulations, Radio Broadca'st System (EBS) as pertains to day-to-day emergency operation and to provide for cooperation and coordination between New Hampshire Yankee's Offsite Response Organization (NHY/ORO) and the management of radio station WCGY 93.7 FM, Lawrence, Massachusetts, in the event of an accident / incident at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station (SNPS) in Seabrook, New Hampshire.
1 Scope of Activity of WCGY:
1 The management of WCGY, Lawrence, Massachusetts, (when requested) agrees to activate the Emergency Broadcast System for the Emergency Planning Zone located within the Commonwealth of i
- Massachusetts which consists of the following six (6) communitiss:
Amesbury, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury.
The management of WCGY further agrees to activate (when requested) the tone-activated radios supplied as part of the public )
notification system and broadcast emergency public information when notified to do so by the Offsite Response Director of the NHY/ORO, using a pre-arranged authentication system.
WCGY further agrees that they have and will maintain a j recording capability to record the actual voice of the NHY/ORO Offsite L Response Director, and they will broadcast the message, acceptance L of/or participation in this plan shall not be deemed as a l relinquishment of program control and shall not be deemed to prohibit the licensee from exercising its independent discretion and responsibility in any given situation.
l WCGY further agrees that the'NHY/ORO offsite Response l Director is authorized (through a pre-arranged authentication '
procedure) to activate the Emergency Broadcast System servicing the Seabrook Emergency Planning Zone area in the event that there is an accident and/or incident at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station with off-site consequences.
The NHY/ORO Offsite Response Director will notify the management of WCGY when to activate the tone-alert radios and when to
) begin broadcasting Emergency Public Information messages. The context l of these messages and the interval at which the messages will be repeated will be supplied by NHY/ORO.
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, indicated below. Once valid, it can be terminated by either NHY/ORO I or the management ef WCGY by written notification ninety (90) days EXHIBIT A
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Company of New Hampshire Agent for the Seabrook Joint Owners
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Dear Mr. Boyd:
- i. l Your letter of Septembcr 20, 1 9119 , in not accur.itn ! IL attempts to describc a n.co t i ng br't.wc n un. If you will >
recall, at the end of that meeting there was no spirit of ~ ;
cooperation.
I said to you that as Co-Chairman of the EDS Systems in Massachusetts, I was going to withdraw my letter of September i 14., 1987. In fact, a copy of the lottor I intended to send you was FAX'D to you on September *!01.h qivinq you thn rurther opportunity to review the. commitment made by Mr. Thomas.
After telephone calls and a request by N.!!.Y. to delay the withdrawal, I agreed. It was understood that the reason for the delay was N.H.Y. was to submit a revised commitment.
Your plan as submitted to NRC includes the EBS System.
You now say, and I quote, "IF the Morrimac Valley E.B.S.
Network is,utiliced."
I still remember tho . dayn c,f N.II . Y . a s !: i n g' M r . Dassott of WCGY and myself to sign, " quick instant" drawn agrooments with tha' intent of complying with FEMA requirements. My recollection was that the FEMA regulations require nuclear plants to cooperate with and be integrated with the E.B.S. System. As I tried to tell you at our mcoting, there was an-intent to put Massachusetta residents on equoi rooting with Now llampshire residents. Mr. C.it.ip.ioo .isnurett me' th.it br> would instalt .i system in the Morrim.n- V.il l e y conn i n t..in t. with t. h e nyutem described latcr in the attached IcLtor.
To my disappointmont, the CPCS-1 station WCGY "the gateway" to Massachusetts, has not received the committed equipment or services, not to mention the other stations of the Merrimac Valley. Your selection of WLYT as a source to activato specific receivers is voll intentioned and commendable, but docs not activate the E.D.S. System.
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System. WLYT does NOT trigger a notification to the general public. It triggers only YOUR system. The many radio stations serving the general public would receive NO notice. Your idea that the media would decend on your media centut is perhaps accurate, but FEMA and the E.B.S. System do not work by press release. FEMA regulations involve agreements with CPCS-1 stations and coordination with state emergency E.B.S. chairmen. I suggest you reviet: the regulations.
My most disappointing thought about your letter is that you say that N.H.Y.'s commitment'concerning Public Notification was negotiated. Can you please tell me when, where and who negotiated away the rights of the general public ?
As you can read from the attached copy, which was previously FAX'D to you, I said that I had reviewed your plans and determined that N.H.Y. was a " recognized responsible" organization. In view of the apparent change in attitude of the operators of N.H.Y., I now formally submit withdrawal authorization, dated September 20, 1989, and I am sending a copy of this communication to the CPCS-1 station WCGY.
very truly yours, Q_ . .hs Douglas J[ Rowe Co-Chairman '
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A. Letter of withdrawal 9/20/89 l B. Co-Chairmans EBS letter 9/14/87 C. WCGY letter 9/14/87 i
D. All CommSystem Plan & Letter dated 11/14/S8 E. N.H.Y. letter'9/29/89 cc WCGY l,
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Dear Mr. Boyd:
I have received a copy of the letter of (k.tober 13,1989, to New Hampshire Yankee from Douglas Rowe.
r I am in agreement with the facts as stated by Mr. Rowe.
WCGY has not received the promised equipment or services as outlined in the letter of agreement response organization. between radio station WCGY and New llampshire Yankee's offsite There is NO pre-arranged authentification system, there is NO dedicated telephone line and answering device, there is NO RPU or similar transmit /
receive equipment to the incident area. ,
The letter of September 14, 1987 equipment and services were rendered.was to become valid when signed and the and services are not forthcoming, I consider the CPCS-1/WCGY letter ofSin September 14. 1987 void effective today. The management of WCGY does not intend to perpetuate an agreement that the public may rely on, when, in fact, to there notify theisgeneral no agreement, public. or more importantly NO E.B.S. system in place '
,Very truly yours, John F. Bassett
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Leslie,Greer Esq.
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Ivan W. Smith, Chairman Dr. Richard F. Cole Kenneth A. McCollom
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In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-443-OL
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AFFIDAVIT OF DOUGLAS J. ROWE REGARDING THE VOIDING OF THE EBS LETTERS OF AGREEMENT I, Douglas J. Rowe, being duly sworn, state as follows:
- 1. I am co-chairman of the Massachusetts Emergency Broadcast System. The Massachusetts Emergency Broadcast System
("EBS") is the association of radio and television stations in Massachusetts that voluntarily agree to participate in the EBS. I am also the Federal Communications Commission appointed co-chairman of the State Emergency Communications Committee; an owner and operator of WSRO (AM) located in Marlboro, Massachusetts; and a practicing attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with an office located at 21 Cotting Avenue, Marlboro, Massachusetts.
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- 2. On September 14, 1987 in my capacity as co-chairman of the Massachusetts EBS, I signed a letter of agreement that !
recognized the New Hampshire Yankee ("NHY") Oftsite Response Organization ("ORO")'as a responsible organization within the meaning of the rules and regulations governing the EBS.
(Exhibit A) In accordance with those rules and regulations, the Massachusetts EBS is authorized to recognize any responsible local business or organization that may be responsible for creating or reporting a local emergency.
- 3. In return for the above-described recognition, NHY committed to provide certain services and equipment at its own expense to the Massachusetts EBS stations in the Merrimac Valley operational area that includes the Seabrook Station Emergency. Planning Zone. That equipment was to include a dedicated telephone line and answering device with compatible taping equipment, a radio link and other equipment as needed for the Merrimac Valley operational area. As recently as November, 1988, NHY confirmed its committment to providing that equipment. This confirmation was evidenced by NHY sending out a communications contracting firm, AllComm, to discuss the provision of equipment to the EBS stations. That committment l was further evidenced by the follow up letter sent by Gary J.
Catapano, president of A11Comm, as a follow up to those discussions. (Exhibit B)
- 4. On September 20, 1989, I met with representatives of 1
NHY to discuss NHY's committments to the Massachusetts EBS.
During the course of that meeting, I learned that NHY would not live up to its agreement with the Massachusetts EBS stations.
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l September 14, 1987. (Exhibit C) In response to a request by l NHY that time be afforded to their management to discuss the i matter, I withheld that letter of termination. i
- 5. In response to a letter dated September 29, 1989 from I R. Boyd, Jr. , Performance Service Manager of NHY, (Exhibit D) I sent a letter dated October 13, 1989 that officially informed NHY of and formally affirmed the revocation of the EBS letter of agreement with NHY, (Exhibit E)
- 6. Because of NHY's refusal to live up to its i committments to the Massachusetts EBS, the Massachusetts EBS l will no longer continue to participate in emergency planning
. with NHY, does not recognize the NHY ORO as a responsible organization, and any and all former agreements between NHY and L the Massachusetts EBS are void.
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The Messachusetts Emergency Breedcast $gstem is Committed to responding to eng emergency that meg effect residents
.- of Messochusetts.The Emergency Broadcast System is e volunterg ;
organization authorized by and created by the Federal.
Communicettens Commission. Its primary function is to alert the public in the event of a Presidential Decieration of Emergency; most specificig nucieer attack. But the authority to use the EBS has been .
delegated down to the individual Ncenses which must use its
" independent discretion and responsibility ".
The Massachusetts Emergency Broadcast System would recognize eng responsible local business or organization that meg be responsible for creating er reporting a local emergency.
After review of New Nampshire Yankee's Offsite Response i Organization and determining that en incident et New Hampshire Ventes could effect Messochusetts residents and that activation of the EBS could mitigste the effects caused by en incident the New Hampshire Yankee Offsite Response Organization is recogonized as a responsible local organizetten within the meaning of the Rules and Reguistions governing the EBS.
IDith regard to the planning and implementation of the eierting system it is understood that NNY/ORO will provide certain services and equipment et its enpense and that this process of pienning and implementation will be en ongoing one.
The following equipment and services will be initielg supplied:
I. Dedicated telephone line and answering device with competable taping equipment.
- 2. Fan er similar devics for receiving hard copy of eng message.
- 3. RPG or sinslier transmit / receive equipment to enable messages to be sont / received without reliance on telephone. Also, to enable EBS stellen to transmit from incident eroe or from areas that the incident meg cause en effect.
George S./ Thomas Douglas J. Rowe Vice President of Production Co. Chairman New Hampshire Yankee Massachusetts Emergency l Division of Public Service Broadcast System Company of New Hampshire Agent for the Seabrook Joint Owners l WN' /' VJ) , lY/W7
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Dear Doug,
1 Fer our discussions, attached is a description of the EBS. equipment package AllComm, Inc. has developed for broadcast stations. i This package was developed based upon research relative to the EBS network's current configuration'and its operational status. This research specifically examined these issues for the New. England area, l however, our research included discussions with Emergency Management Agencies in Florida, California, and Tennessee, broadcasters from '
around the country and officials from FEMA and the FCC.
The basic intent of these efforts was to determine the operational status of the EBS network. We needed to know what was broken and These efforts were all what could be done to fix it, if anything.
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important areas such as training of station personnel, development of l,
EBS procedures for each station, and the need for ongoing preventative maintenance and surveillance programs for station EBS hardware packages.
l-At the same time we were conducting our review, there were several other efforts underway at a federal level which may have appeared at first to be headed towards the same goal. These efforts, however, were directed towards the further development of EBS as a communications link from the President to the public during a time of I
an emergency. This of course was the original purpose for which EBS was conceived.
In contrast to these efforts, the problems facing emergency management personnel and broadcasters on a daily basis are quite different. These problems often require the activation of EBS for rapidly developing technological incidents that effect several municipalities or a county-wide area. It is for these types of incidents and regional weather advisories for which EBS is most often utilized. Therefore, it is logical to conclude that EBS must be fine-tuned on a station-by-station basis in order to.be responsive to s
these types of incidents. Our research and recommendations for creating a responsive functional EBS network are focused along these
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In order to achieve this goal, we have developed a basic generic equipment package to be installed at each station in the operational area. This equipment package is designed to "fix" all of the hardware items that we identified during our research as being inadequate. The package is also designed to facilitate the initial notification to station personnel and to assist personnel with EBS ,
responsibilities once activiated. This " generic" package is then tailored to fit a particular station's needs and management concerns.
Procedures for station personnel are reviewed, revised or developed, and a specially developed training program is initiated. Once installed, the EBS equipment itself is also placed under a preventative maintenance and surveillance program. A training review is conducted on an annual basis and training is provided for new station personnel as required.
Collectively, these efforts combined with the willing participation of the broadcasters, state, and local authorities create a viable and responsive EBS network.
This program and hardware equipment packages have been in place and operational in the State of New Hampshire for the Seacoast Operational Area since March of 1987. Several broadcast stations outside of New Hampshire also have installed these equipment packages. If you would like to visit one of these stations, or would prefer a demonstration of the hardware package at your location, please let me know.
Thank you again for your interest in our products and services.
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L M M i M H Milm 165 Martell Court, Keene, NH 03431 603/357 0009 OPERATION OF THE CATAPLUNKT EBS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM The system utilizes the CPCS-1 station as a " gateway" station allowing access and control of the operational area. The other
. stations in the operational area monitor the gateway station. These stations are termed satellite stations.
The equipment at the satellite stations monitors the CPCS-1 station continuously. The equipment package installed at each station consists of the following: the EBS Custom Control Unit, a TFT EBS Receiver, Encoder, Decoder Unit and a specially modifiec Nakamichi MR-2 Cassette Deck. High power strobe lights are utiliz.sd as visual and silent means of notification to personnel in the air studio (s).
When the gateway station transmits an EBS tone, the TFT Decoder decodes the signa.' and activates the EBS Control Unit which causes the following events to occur simultaneously:
e 1. The strobe light (s) in the air studio (s) begin to flash.
- 2. The receiver on the TFT "unmutes" and the emergency message being transmitted by the CPCS-1 becomes audible over the
! speaker. A " mute" switch is provided to override this feature if the equipment is installed in the air studio.
[ 3. The cassette deck starts automatically and begins recording the emergency message being broadcast.
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the console on the channel utilized for EBS and the DJ can select it on " cue" channel in order to monitor it.
The strobe light remains " flashing" until reset by a remote reset l button installed on the audio console. However, the remote reset l
button does not stop the tape recorder which continues to run for 10 minutes or until manually reset via a switch on the EBS Control Unit.
When alerted by the flashing strobe light (s), station personnel are l
trained to select the appropriate channel on the audio board and I
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The encoder portion of the TFT Unit is wired to the EBS activation button installed on the audio board to allow activation from the air studio. Should an AM and FM station be co-located, the equipment can be remoted to both air studios. Special audio bridging can be added for simulcasting emergency information. Additional equipment wiring is performed at each station to allow operation of the features described above.
An outdoor antenna is normally provided with each package. Where necessary, a notch filter or " trap" is also provided to ensure proper operation in the presence of strong R.F. fields.
When complete and installed, the system is placed under a monthly preventative maintenance and surveillance program.
In order to allow integration of the Operational Area with the state- ,
wide EBS Network, the EBS equipment package at the CPCS-1 station is tuned to monitor the State Operational Primary Relay Station.
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9 hereby revoke my letter of 14 September 1987.
New Hampshire Yankee'has, regretfully, refused ,
to honor'the terms and conditions of that letter of agreement..
It has been two years since the 'etter l was tendered )
.and.the E.B.S. stations of Merrimac Valley have.not i received the promised cooperation. The limited L - equipment installed has not fulfilled. commitments ,
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Pursuant to our meeting et September 20, 1989, New Naapshire l Yankee would like to outline its comettaants with regard to !
Public Notification and future Energency Planning participation :
by the State of Nassachusetts. .
NNY's commitment concerning Public Notification, as !
negotiated with federal officials, is to issue all residents, ;
schools, businesses, public buildings, nursing homes, etc. public :
information asterial. This material outlines the responses the i public should follow in the event emergency sirens are sounded !
within the six towns of the Seabrook Energency Planning tone. In j addition, tone alert radios are being distributed to public &
private schools, de) care facilities, nursing homes, special {
needs facilities, hotels, actals, inns, hospitals and businesses. i l_ These radios will activate once an ESS tone is received fron l-WLYT, and then monitor the station for energency information. i The second issue is the future participation of Mass. in l Energency Planning for Seabrook Station. Once the State begins !
to plan with NNY, we vill re-evaluate our broadcasting I l
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I alternatives and taplement the selected alternative. If the >
Norrimack Valley R.BS Network is utilised, due to prudency i considerations, federal and State assistance must be requested, i documented and denied prior to a re-evaluation by NNY. ;
y r We hope our position in this matter is clear and appreciate the support you continue to provide on our behalf. NEY vishes to ;
continue our relationship with you and the Nase. ISS. If you .
have any questions or concerns please call as at (603) 474-9521 .
Ext. 2417. Thank you for your time and we look forward to your !
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Seabrook, NH 03874 Dear Mr. Boyd I Your letter of September .'9, 19H9, i t. not, .a c c u r.i t o ! It i at tempts to describe a meet, log hr t. . n av.. If you will recall, at the end of that meetina there was no spirit of cooperation. t I said to you that as W-Chairman of the EDS Systems in Massachusetts, 14, 1987.
I was go.ing to withdraw my letter of September In fact, a ecpy of the letter I intended to send t you vas FAX'D to you on September . O t . h clivinq you the further opportunity to rcview the commitment made by Mr. Thomas, i i
After telephone calls and a request, by N.!I.Y. to delay tho ;
withdraval, I agroed. It was understood that the reason f or the fielay was N.H.Y. vas to submit a revised commitment.
Your plan as submitted to NRC includes the EBS System. [
You now say, and I quote, "IF the Morrimac Valloy E.B.S. !
Network is ,utili::cd. "
I still remember the dayo of N.l!.Y. as!:ing Mr. Dassott of WCGY and myself to sign, " quick instant" drawn agreements with the .
intent of complying with FEMA requirements. My recollection '
vas that the FEMA regulations require nuclear plants to cooperate with and be integrated with the E.B.S. System. As I )
tried to tell you at our mcoting, there was an intent to put Ma ssachusetta residont s on et,ua l f oo t i nt] wi th New llampshire i residents. M r .. C.i t..i pa no .um o r et t mt* t. h.i t. he woutri install a '
system in t.hn Morrim.o* V.e l l e y con n i n t..s o . wit.h I. h e . y n t e.n 3
, described later in t,hc .at.t.auhed letter. '
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!' To my disappointment, the CPCS-1 station WCGY "the gateway" to Massachusetts, has not received the committed equipment or i services, not to mention the other stations of the Merrimac j Valley. Your selection of WLYT as a source to activate specific receivers is voll intontioned and commendablo, but does not activate the C.B.S. System.
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. Sennng the Amuent SubutDon Morket Between Boston one Worcester 24 Hours o Dov
Your letter indicates a total lack of understanding of the E.B.S.
System. WLYT does NOT trigger a notification to the general public. It triggers only YOUR system. The many radio stations serving the general public would receive No notice. Your idea that the media would decend on your media center is perhaps accurate, but TEMA and the E.B.S. System do not work by press release. FEMA regulations involve agreements with CPCS-1 stations and coordination with state emergency E.B.S. chairmen. I suggest you review the regulations.
My most disappointing thought about your letter is that you say that N.H.Y.'s commitment concerning Public Notification was negotiated. Can you please tell me when, where and who negotiated away the rights of the general public ?
As you can 7ead from the attached copy, which was previously FAX'D to you, I said that I had reviewed your plans and determined that N.H.Y. was a " recognized responsible" organization. In view of the apparent change in attitude of the operators of N.H.Y., I now formally submit withdrawal authorization, dated September 20, 1989, and I am sending a copy of this communication to the CPCS-1 station WCGY.
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Douglas J' Rowe Co-Chairman Mass 6chusetts Emergency Broadcast Syst.em '
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A. Letter of withdrawal 9/20/89 B. Co-Chairmans EBS letter 9/14/87 C. WCGY lecter 9/14/87 D. All CommSystem Plan & Letter dated 11/14/88 E. N.H.Y. letter'9/29/89 cc: WCGY l
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