Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection
electric-grid · Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Published 2008-02-07 · Effective 2008-04-07 · 73 FR 7368
Document
Document number
E8-1317
Federal Register citation
73 FR 7368
CFR reference
18 CFR 40
Type
Rule
Action
Final Rule.
Category
electric-grid
Sub-agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2008-02-07
Effective date
2008-04-07
Energy docket
Docket No. RM06-22-000
Abstract
Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission approves eight Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards submitted to the Commission for approval by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The CIP Reliability Standards require certain users, owners, and operators of the Bulk-Power System to comply with specific requirements to safeguard critical cyber assets. In addition, pursuant to section 215(d)(5) of the FPA, the Commission directs NERC to develop modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards to address specific concerns.