# Cyber Security Incident Reporting Reliability Standards
> **Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2018-07-31 · Effective 2018-10-01 · 83 FR 36727
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-16242
- **Category:** electric-grid
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 36727
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 40
- **Publication date:** 2018-07-31
- **Effective date:** 2018-10-01
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM18-2-000
## Abstract

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) directs the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop and submit modifications to the NERC Reliability Standards to augment the mandatory reporting of Cyber Security Incidents, including incidents that might facilitate subsequent efforts to harm the reliable operation of the bulk electric system (BES).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/31/2018-16242/cyber-security-incident-reporting-reliability-standards)
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