DA 22-532 Released May 14, 2022 PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES PARTIAL DEACTIVATION OF THE DISASTER INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM FOR NEW MEXICO WILDFIRES DIRS deactivated in Colfax and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexiso. DIRS remains active in Mora and San Miguel Counties. At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the New Mexico Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has deactivated its Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) DIRS is a voluntary, web-based system that communications providers, including wireless, wireline, broadcast, cable and Voice over Internet Protocol providers, can use to report communications infrastructure status and situational awareness information during times of crisis. for the following counties affected by the New Mexico wildfires: New Mexico: Colfax and Santa Fe. Communications providers do not need to provide any additional reporting in DIRS for these areas in New Mexico with respect to wildfires. The FCC will, however, continue to monitor the status of communications services and work with providers and government partners in these areas as needed to support remaining restoration efforts. DIRS remains activated in the following counties in New Mexico: New Mexico: Mora and San Miguel. The FCC appreciates the cooperation of all the communications providers that have voluntarily submitted data to DIRS during the New Mexico wildfires. In disaster situations, information on the operational status of communications services provides critical situational awareness and supports effective emergency response and restoration efforts. The FCC expects to continue to publish daily communications status reports while DIRS remains active for any area in connection with the New Mexico wildfires. All FCC releases in connection with New Mexico wildfires may be found at https://www.fcc.gov/nm-wildfires-may-2022. For further information, please contact Michael Caiafa of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau’s Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division at 202-418-1311 or Michael.Caiafa@fcc.gov. 2