Sec. 11.16  National Control Point Procedures.

    The National Control Point Procedures are written instructions 
issued by the FCC to national level EAS control points. They are for use 
by the participating radio and television networks, cable networks and 
program suppliers, common carriers and wire services. The procedures are 
divided into sections as follows:
    (a) National Level EAS Activation. This section contains the 
activation and termination instructions for Presidential messages.
    (b) EAS Test Transmissions. This section contains the instructions 
for testing the EAS at the National level.
    (c) National Information Center (NIC). This section contains 
instructions for distributing United States Government official 
information messages after completion of the National Level EAS 
activation and termination actions.