FERC-725B, RM25-8 Proposed Rule, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
CIP-003-11_implementation_plan_november_2024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Available
cip-003-11.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Available
NOPR RM25-8 supporting statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Repair queued
RM25-8-000 (Published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Repair queued
RM25-8-000 (Issued).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Repair queued
FERC Takes Action to Enhance Reliability of the U.S. Electric Grid _ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-12-04	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	Repair queued
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	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
279511	CIP-003-11 One-time Year1-3		New
278342	CIP-013-3 One-time 1-3 Years		Unchanged
278341	CIP Standards 11-4.1 One-time 1-3 years		Unchanged
278340	CIP Standards 10-5 One-time 1-3 Years		Unchanged
278339	CIP Standards 009-7.1 One-time 1-3 years		Unchanged
278338	CIP Standards 008-7.1 One-time 1-3 years		Unchanged
278337	CIP Standards 007-7.1 One-time 1-3 years		Unchanged
278336	CIP Standard 006-7.1 One-time 1-3 years		Unchanged
278335	CIP Standard 005-8 One-time 1-3 years		Unchanged
278334	CIP Standards 004-8 One-time 1-3 years		Unchanged
278333	CIP-003-10 One-time 1-3 years		Unchanged
276137	CIP-15-1 Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)		Unchanged
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 11-4.1		Unchanged
250320	CIP Standards 10-5		Unchanged
250319	CIP Standards 009-7.1		Unchanged
250318	CIP Standards 008-7.1		Unchanged
250317	CIP Standards 007-7.1		Unchanged
250316	CIP Standard 006-7.1		Unchanged
250315	CIP Standard 005-8		Unchanged
249467	CIP Standard CIP-002-7		Modified
249406	CIP-014-3		Unchanged
239914	CIP-012-2 RD24-3 Ongoing		Unchanged
233612	CIP-013-3		Unchanged
231302	CIP-003-11		Modified
181478	CIP Standards 004-8		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1902-0248	ICR Reference No: 202602-1902-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202511-1902-002
Agency/Subagency: FERC	Agency Tracking No: FERC-725B
Title: FERC-725B, RM25-8 Proposed 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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/17/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	06/30/2026
Responses	264,225	258,552
Time Burden (Hours)	2,893,619	2,405,177
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: On December 20, 2024, NERC submitted proposed Reliability Standard CIP-003-11 for Commission approval. NERC explains that, in response to the SolarWinds Orion platform attack, and at the direction of the NERC Board of Trustees, NERC staff assembled a team of cybersecurity experts and compliance experts called the Low Impact Criteria Review Team (LICRT) that developed a report that discussed the potential threats and risks posed by a coordinated attack on low impact BES Cyber Systems. NERC’s modifications made in Reliability Standard CIP-003-11 reflect many of the recommendations from the LICRT. NERC states that the Reliability Standard would enhance reliability by mitigating the risk posed by a coordinated attack utilizing distributed low impact BES Cyber Systems. NERC explains that, to address the threat of a coordinated attack on dispersed low impact BES Cyber Systems, the proposed Standard adds controls to: (1) authenticate remote users, (2) protect the authentication information in transit, and (3) detect malicious communications to or between assets containing low impact BES Cyber Systems with external routable connectivity.

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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-AG37	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 45685	09/23/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 28

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual informational filing required where Commission has granted incentive rate treatment (18 CFR 35.48(h))
CIP Standard 005-8
CIP Standard 005-8 One-time 1-3 years
CIP Standard 006-7.1
CIP Standard 006-7.1 One-time 1-3 years
CIP Standard CIP-002-7
CIP Standards 004-8
CIP Standards 004-8 One-time 1-3 years
CIP Standards 007-7.1
CIP Standards 007-7.1 One-time 1-3 years
CIP Standards 008-7.1
CIP Standards 008-7.1 One-time 1-3 years
CIP Standards 009-7.1
CIP Standards 009-7.1 One-time 1-3 years
CIP Standards 10-5
CIP Standards 10-5 One-time 1-3 Years
CIP Standards 11-4.1
CIP Standards 11-4.1 One-time 1-3 years
CIP-003-10 One-time 1-3 years
CIP-003-11
CIP-003-11 One-time Year1-3
CIP-012-2 RD24-3 Ongoing
CIP-013-3
CIP-013-3 One-time 1-3 Years
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

	Total Request	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	264,225	258,552	0	5,673	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,893,619	2,405,177	0	488,442	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: Program Change due to Agency discretion includes one-time burden from RM24-8 NOPR already comment and filed on and RM25-8 NOPR 1,673 Responses and 257,642 Annual Burden hrs of new one-time burden

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $222,071

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: 03/17/2026

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