FERC-725B, RM24-7 Final Rule, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NERC.PDF	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Available
Trade Associations.PDF	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Available
Open Policy.PDF	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Available
FERC Acts to Improve Reliability by Closing Supply Chain Cyber Risk Management Gaps _ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Available
FERC Acts to Improve Reliability by Closing Supply Chain Cyber Risk Management Gaps _ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Repair queued
20241126-5044_NESCOE_Comments_RM24-7 Final.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Available
Final Rule RM24-7 supporting statement -Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Available
Final Rule RM24-7 supporting statement -Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Missing upstream
CIP-015-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Available
CIP-015-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Repair queued
2023-03 Implementation Plan FB clean.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Available
2023-03 Implementation Plan FB clean.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-03	Repair queued
18 CFR Part 35.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Available
18 CFR Part 35.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Repair queued
16 U.S.C. 824o.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Available
16 U.S.C. 824o.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Repair queued
16 U.S.C.824d.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Available
16 U.S.C.824d.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Repair queued
16 U.S.C. 824s-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Available
16 U.S.C. 824s-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
276137	CIP-15-1 Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)		New
270745	CIP-12-2 RD24-3 One-time Years 1-3		Unchanged
259874	Annual informational filing required where Commission has granted incentive rate treatment (18 CFR 35.48(h))		Unchanged
259873	Voluntary filing seeking incentive rate treatment for cybersecurity investment (18 CFR 35.48(b))		Unchanged
250321	CIP Standards 11-3		Unchanged
250320	CIP Standards 10-4		Unchanged
250319	CIP Standards 009-6		Unchanged
250318	CIP Standards 008-6		Unchanged
250317	CIP Standards 007-6		Unchanged
250316	CIP Standard 006-6		Unchanged
250315	CIP Standard 005-7		Unchanged
249467	CIP Standard CIP-002-5.1		Unchanged
249406	CIP-014-3		Unchanged
239914	CIP-012-2 RD24-3 Ongoing		Unchanged
233612	CIP-013-2		Unchanged
231302	CIP-003-9		Unchanged
181478	CIP Standards 004-7		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0248	ICR Reference No: 202507-1902-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202504-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725B
Title: FERC-725B, RM24-7 Final Rule, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/24/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2025
Terms of Clearance: 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.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	06/30/2026	06/30/2026
Responses	258,552	0	256,152
Time Burden (Hours)	2,405,177	0	2,269,177
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 is a new cybersecurity-related Reliability Standard requiring Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM) for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) networked environments for all high impact bulk electric system (BES) Cyber Systems with and without external routable connectivity and medium impact BES Cyber Systems with external routable connectivity. Proposed Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 will not apply to medium impact BES Cyber Systems without external routable connectivity. The new standard, proposed by NERC, in June 2024, requires entities with BES facilities whose assets are designated high impact and medium impact with external routable connectivity to implement INSM for network traffic inside an electronic security perimeter to ensure the identification of anomalous network activity including an ongoing attack. High impact systems include large control centers. Medium impact systems include smaller control centers, ultra-high voltage transmission, and large substations and generating facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 824s-1 Name of Law: Federal Power Act
   US Code: 16 USC 824d Name of Law: Federal Power Act
   US Code: 16 USC 824o Name of Law: Federal Power Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 16 USC 824s-1 Name of Law: Federal Power Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1902-AG23	Final or interim final rulemaking	90 FR 28889	07/02/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 17

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual informational filing required where Commission has granted incentive rate treatment (18 CFR 35.48(h))
CIP Standard 005-7
CIP Standard 006-6
CIP Standard CIP-002-5.1
CIP Standards 004-7
CIP Standards 007-6
CIP Standards 008-6
CIP Standards 009-6
CIP Standards 10-4
CIP Standards 11-3
CIP-003-9
CIP-012-2 RD24-3 Ongoing
CIP-013-2
CIP-014-3
CIP-12-2 RD24-3 One-time Years 1-3
CIP-15-1 Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)
Voluntary filing seeking incentive rate treatment for cybersecurity investment (18 CFR 35.48(b))

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	258,552	256,152	0	2,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,405,177	2,269,177	0	136,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: CIP-015-1 Presents new burden of 2,400 responses and 136,000 hrs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $216,182

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/08/2025

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