The FCC has announced a National EAS Test will be held on November 17, 2026 and noting the deadlines for stations to file Forms One, Two and Three relating to that test.

FEMA will transmit the nationwide test of the EAS at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November 17, 2026, using the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). If conditions on that date require the rescheduling of the test, it will be conducted on December 3, 2026.

It is mandatory for stations to have the latest firmware loaded in your EAS equipment. The required firmware version for Sage Endec’s is 96.00 or higher and for DasDec’s is 54.00 or higher.

If your EAS unit firmware is out of date, you will not be able to receive the test and your station operation will be considered as non-compliant, which could trigger enforcement action from the FCC.

Another major item is to ensure your EAS unit clock is synchronizing to the official time provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

• All EAS Participants must submit their annual ETRS Form One for calendar year 2026 no later than October 30, 2026.
• All EAS Participants must file ETRS Form Two within 48 hours of the nationwide test. The deadline for Form Two filings is 2:20 pm ET on November 19, 2026, or, if the test is conducted on the alternative date, 2:20 pm ET on December 5, 2026.
• All EAS Participants must file ETRS Form Three to provide detailed post-test data within 45 days following the nationwide test, which will be on or before January 4, 2027, or, if the test is conducted on the alternative date, on or before January 18, 2027.