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Information Collection Request

FERC-725B, (Final Rule in RM18-20) Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection [CIP] Reliability Standards)

ICR 202002-1902-002 · OMB 1902-0248 · Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
RM18-20_725B Supporting Statement3-31-20.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2020-03-31 Repair queued
staff presentation01-23-20-E-20.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2020-02-11 Repair queued
RM18-20NERCPetition_20180918-5141.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2020-02-06 Available
RM18-20news release_20200123-3046.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2020-02-06 Repair queued
18 CFR 40.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2018-05-02 Repair queued
16 USC 824(o).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2018-05-02 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
239914 RM18-20, CIP-012-1 (one-time & ongoing averaged over Yrs. 1-3) New
233614 RM17-13-000 Final Rule (Reliability Standard CIP-013-1 R1) (one-time averaged over Years 1-3) Unchanged
233613 RM17-13-000 Final Rule (Reliability Standard CIP-013-1 R1-R4) (one-time averaged over Years 1-3) Unchanged
233612 RM17-13-000 Final Rule (Reliability Standard CIP-013-1 R2) (ongoing) Unchanged
231302 RM17-11-000 Final Rule (Reliability Standard CIP-003-7) (ongoing) Unchanged
231300 RM17-11-000 Final Rule (Reliability Standard CIP-003-7) (one-time averaged Years 1-3) Unchanged
181478 FERC-725B, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection Unchanged
ICR Details
1902-0248 202002-1902-002
Active 201810-1902-007
FERC FERC-725B
FERC-725B, (Final Rule in RM18-20) Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection [CIP] Reliability Standards)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 04/06/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 02/13/2020
Because the agency sought comments only on the changes associated with the regulation, the existing expiration date remains the same for this collection. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. When submitting renewal packages for OMB Control No. 1902-0248, FERC should seek comments from the public on the burden associated with this collection and respond to those comments in its submission to OMB.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
12/31/2021 36 Months From Approved 12/31/2021
224,800 0 223,362
2,119,709 0 1,996,520
0 0 0
Final Rule in RM18-20. Pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission approves Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 (Cyber Security – Communications between Control Centers). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), submitted Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 for Commission approval in response to a Commission directive in Order No. 822. In Order No. 822, the Commission directed NERC, pursuant to section 215(d)(5) of the FPA, to develop modifications to the Reliability Standards to require responsible entities to implement controls to protect, at a minimum, communications links and sensitive bulk electric system data communicated between bulk electric system Control Centers “in a manner that is appropriately tailored to address the risks posed to the bulk electric system by the assets being protected (i.e., high, medium, or low impact).”
US Code: 18 USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211, Title XII, Subtitle A Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
  
None
1902-AF64 Final or interim final rulemaking 85 FR 7197 02/07/2020
No
  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 224,800 223,362 0 1,438 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 2,119,709 1,996,520 0 123,189 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
Consistent with the directive in Order No. 822, Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 improves upon the currently-effective Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards to mitigate cyber security risks associated with communications between bulk electric system Control Centers. Specifically, Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 supports situational awareness and reliable bulk electric system operations by requiring responsible entities to protect the confidentiality and integrity of Real-time Assessment and Real-time monitoring data transmitted between bulk electric system Control Centers. Accordingly, the Commission approves Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 because it is largely responsive to the Commission’s directive in Order No. 822 and improves the cyber security posture of responsible entities.
$4,832
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Vincent Le 202 502-6204 [email protected]
  No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
02/13/2020