# Critical Electric Infrastructure Information; New Administrative Procedures
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2020-03-16 · Effective 2020-05-15 · 85 FR 14756
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-04640
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 14756
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 1004
- **Publication date:** 2020-03-16
- **Effective date:** 2020-05-15
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) publishes this final rule to implement DOE's critical electric infrastructure information (CEII) designation authority under the Federal Power Act (FPA). In this final rule, DOE establishes administrative procedures intended to ensure that stakeholders and the public understand how the Department would designate, protect, and share CEII.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/16/2020-04640/critical-electric-infrastructure-information-new-administrative-procedures)
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