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47 CFR 10.420

§ 10.420 Message elements.

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47 CFR 10.420, § 10.420 Message elements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/234285
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A WEA Alert Message processed by a Participating CMS Provider shall include five mandatory CAP elements—Event Type; Area Affected; Recommended Action; Expiration Time (with time zone); and Sending Agency. This requirement does not apply to National Alerts.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.