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SUBJ: FEMA NECN TEST
1. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY (FEMA) WILL CONDUCT AN EXERCISE OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY
COORDINATION NET (NECN).
2. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE CHECK-INS FOR FULL TIME FEDERAL EMPLOYEES,
MARS PARTICIPATION WILL BE LIMITED TO APPROPRIATE NET CONTROL 
STATIONS. THOSE NET CONTROL STATIONS PROVIDING STATION CHECK-IN 
INFORMATION FOR THEIR SUBNETS SHOULD FORWARD THIS INFORMATION VIA 
FAX TO THE FEMA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CENTER (ITSC) AT 
--------3448 OR BY E-MAIL TO TERRI.--------(AT)DHS.GOV. IT IS 
REQUESTED THAT THE NECOS PROVIDING THESE REPORTS ATTEMPT CHECK-IN 
WITH A NET CONTROL STATION IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW VIA HF 
RADIO AT SOME POINT DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD. ALL OTHER FEDERAL 
STATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CHECK IN AT THEIR CONVENIENCE DURING THE
EXERCISE PERIOD.
3. STATIONS CHECKING IN WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THEIR AGENCY NAME
AND THEIR STATION'S POSTAL ZIP CODE.
4. TWO NET CONTROL STATIONS CONDUCTING THIS EXERCISE ARE
THE FEMA FEDERAL REGIONAL CENTER (FRC) VIII LOCATED AT DENVER, CO,
AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) OPERATIONS CENTER
LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC. YOU MAY CHECK IN WITH EITHER OF THE
NET CONTROL STATIONS, BUT REQUEST YOU DO NOT CHECK IN MORE THAN
ONCE. NET CONTROL STATION INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. NOTE
THAT FEMA FRC VIII WILL MONITOR THREE FREQUENCIES ON LOWER SIDE
BAND (LSB) AND THE USDA OPERATIONS CENTER WILL MONITOR ONE
FREQUENCY ON UPPER SIDE BAND (USB).
 
FEMA FRC VIII DENVER CO
CALL SIGN: WGY908
HOURS: 7:00AM - 5:30PM MST
FREQS: ---- KHZ, ----- KHZ, AND ----- KHZ (ALL LOWER SIDE BAND)

USDA OPERATIONS CENTER
CALL SIGN: KFD905
HOURS: 9:00AM - 4:00PM EST
FREQ: ----- KHZ (UPPER SIDE BAND)

5. POC FEMA MWEOC ITSC TEAM LEADER ON DUTY, COM --------3447,
DSN 380-3447.
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