diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec5db41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright © 2019 IBM Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+#include "host_notifier.hpp"
+
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+
+namespace openpower::pels
+{
+
+const auto subscriptionName = "PELHostNotifier";
+
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
+HostNotifier::HostNotifier(Repository& repo, DataInterfaceBase& dataIface,
+                           std::unique_ptr<HostInterface> hostIface) :
+    _repo(repo),
+    _dataIface(dataIface), _hostIface(std::move(hostIface))
+{
+    // Subscribe to be told about new PELs.
+    _repo.subscribeToAdds(subscriptionName,
+                          std::bind(std::mem_fn(&HostNotifier::newLogCallback),
+                                    this, std::placeholders::_1));
+
+    // Add any existing PELs to the queue to send them if necessary.
+    _repo.for_each(std::bind(std::mem_fn(&HostNotifier::addPELToQueue), this,
+                             std::placeholders::_1));
+
+    // Subscribe to be told about host state changes.
+    _dataIface.subscribeToHostStateChange(
+        subscriptionName,
+        std::bind(std::mem_fun(&HostNotifier::hostStateChange), this,
+                  std::placeholders::_1));
+
+    // Set the function to call when the async reponse is received.
+    _hostIface->setResponseFunction(
+        std::bind(std::mem_fn(&HostNotifier::commandResponse), this,
+                  std::placeholders::_1));
+
+    // Start sending logs if the host is running
+    if (!_pelQueue.empty() && _dataIface.isHostUp())
+    {
+        doNewLogNotify();
+    }
+}
+
+HostNotifier::~HostNotifier()
+{
+    _repo.unsubscribeFromAdds(subscriptionName);
+    _dataIface.unsubscribeFromHostStateChange(subscriptionName);
+}
+
+bool HostNotifier::addPELToQueue(const PEL& pel)
+{
+    if (enqueueRequired(pel.id()))
+    {
+        _pelQueue.push_back(pel.id());
+    }
+
+    // Return false so that Repo::for_each keeps going.
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool HostNotifier::enqueueRequired(uint32_t id) const
+{
+    bool required = true;
+
+    return required;
+}
+
+void HostNotifier::newLogCallback(const PEL& pel)
+{
+    if (!enqueueRequired(pel.id()))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    _pelQueue.push_back(pel.id());
+
+    // TODO: Check if a send is needed now
+}
+
+void HostNotifier::doNewLogNotify()
+{
+}
+
+void HostNotifier::hostStateChange(bool hostUp)
+{
+}
+
+void HostNotifier::commandResponse(ResponseStatus status)
+{
+}
+
+} // namespace openpower::pels
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee1ba0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "host_interface.hpp"
+#include "pel.hpp"
+#include "repository.hpp"
+
+#include <deque>
+
+namespace openpower::pels
+{
+
+/**
+ * @class HostNotifier
+ *
+ * This class handles notifying the host firmware of new PELs.
+ */
+class HostNotifier
+{
+  public:
+    HostNotifier() = delete;
+    HostNotifier(const HostNotifier&) = delete;
+    HostNotifier& operator=(const HostNotifier&) = delete;
+    HostNotifier(HostNotifier&&) = delete;
+    HostNotifier& operator=(HostNotifier&&) = delete;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructor
+     *
+     * @param[in] repo - The PEL repository object
+     * @param[in] dataIface - The data interface object
+     * @param[in] hostIface - The host interface object
+     */
+    HostNotifier(Repository& repo, DataInterfaceBase& dataIface,
+                 std::unique_ptr<HostInterface> hostIface);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Destructor
+     */
+    ~HostNotifier();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the PEL queue size.
+     *
+     * For testing.
+     *
+     * @return size_t - The queue size
+     */
+    size_t queueSize() const
+    {
+        return _pelQueue.size();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Specifies if the PEL needs to go onto the queue to be
+     *        set to the host.
+     *
+     * @param[in] id - The PEL ID
+     *
+     * @return bool - If enqueue is required
+     */
+    bool enqueueRequired(uint32_t id) const;
+
+  private:
+    /**
+     * @brief This function gets called by the Repository class
+     *        when a new PEL is added to it.
+     *
+     * @param[in] pel - The new PEL
+     */
+    void newLogCallback(const PEL& pel);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief This function runs on every existing PEL at startup
+     *        and puts the PEL on the queue to send if necessary.
+     *
+     * @param[in] pel - The PEL
+     *
+     * @return bool - This is an indicator to the Repository::for_each
+     *                function to traverse every PEL.  Always false.
+     */
+    bool addPELToQueue(const PEL& pel);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Takes the PEL off the front of the queue and issues
+     *        the PLDM send.
+     */
+    void doNewLogNotify();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Called when the host changes state.
+     *
+     * @param[in] hostUp - The new host state
+     */
+    void hostStateChange(bool hostUp);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The callback function invoked after the asynchronous
+     *        PLDM receive function is complete.
+     *
+     * @param[in] status - The response status
+     */
+    void commandResponse(ResponseStatus status);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The PEL repository object
+     */
+    Repository& _repo;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The data interface object
+     */
+    DataInterfaceBase& _dataIface;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Base class pointer for the host command interface
+     */
+    std::unique_ptr<HostInterface> _hostIface;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The list of PEL IDs that need to be sent.
+     */
+    std::deque<uint32_t> _pelQueue;
+};
+
+} // namespace openpower::pels
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
index 5f092f4..731dd16 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "data_interface.hpp"
+#include "host_notifier.hpp"
 #include "log_manager.hpp"
 #include "paths.hpp"
 #include "registry.hpp"
@@ -28,9 +29,10 @@
      * @brief constructor
      *
      * @param[in] logManager - internal::Manager object
+     * @param[in] dataIface - The data interface object
      */
-    explicit Manager(phosphor::logging::internal::Manager& logManager,
-                     std::unique_ptr<DataInterfaceBase>&& dataIface) :
+    Manager(phosphor::logging::internal::Manager& logManager,
+            std::unique_ptr<DataInterfaceBase> dataIface) :
         _logManager(logManager),
         _repo(getPELRepoPath()),
         _registry(getMessageRegistryPath() / message::registryFileName),
@@ -39,6 +41,22 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @brief constructor that enables host notification
+     *
+     * @param[in] logManager - internal::Manager object
+     * @param[in] dataIface - The data interface object
+     * @param[in] hostIface - The hostInterface object
+     */
+    Manager(phosphor::logging::internal::Manager& logManager,
+            std::unique_ptr<DataInterfaceBase> dataIface,
+            std::unique_ptr<HostInterface> hostIface) :
+        Manager(logManager, std::move(dataIface))
+    {
+        _hostNotifier = std::make_unique<HostNotifier>(
+            _repo, *(_dataIface.get()), std::move(hostIface));
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @brief Creates a PEL based on the OpenBMC event log contents.  If
      *        a PEL was passed in via the RAWPEL specifier in the
      *        additionalData parameter, use that instead.
@@ -117,6 +135,12 @@
      * @brief The API the PEL sections use to gather data
      */
     std::unique_ptr<DataInterfaceBase> _dataIface;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The HostNotifier object used for telling the
+     *        host about new PELs
+     */
+    std::unique_ptr<HostNotifier> _hostNotifier;
 };
 
 } // namespace pels
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk b/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
index f028293..220668f 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 phosphor_log_manager_SOURCES += \
 	extensions/openpower-pels/entry_points.cpp \
+	extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp \
 	extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp \
 	extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp \
 	extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.cpp