Sec. 11.1  Purpose.

    This part contains rules and regulations providing for an Emergency 
Alert System (EAS). The EAS provides the President with the capability 
to provide immediate communications and information to the general 
public at the National, State and Local Area levels during periods of 
national emergency. The rules in this part describe the required 
technical standards and operational procedures of the EAS for AM, FM and 
TV broadcast stations, cable systems and other participating entities. 
The EAS may be used to provide the heads of State and local government, 
or their designated representatives, with a means of emergency 
communication with the public in their State or Local Area.