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OMB Control No:
1902-0248
ICR Reference No:
202312-1902-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202304-1902-003
Agency/Subagency:
FERC
Agency Tracking No:
FERC-725B
Title:
FERC-725B, Revisions in Docket No. RD21-6-000 (replacement of Reliability Standards CIP-004-6 and CIP-011-2 with CIP--004-7 and CIP-011-3)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Withdrawn and continue
Conclusion Date:
02/14/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/20/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Withdrawn at request of agency.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
Responses
241,101
0
241,101
Time Burden (Hours)
2,168,901
0
2,168,901
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
As previously approved, the information collection (IC) at FERC-725B implements Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards that require electric entities to comply with specific requirements to safeguard critical cyber assets. On September 15, 2021, NERC filed a petition requesting approval of two modified Reliability Standards: CIP-004-7 (Cyber Security, Personnel and Training) and CIP-011-3 (Cyber Security, Information Protection) and retirement of two previously approved Reliability Standards (i.e., CIP-004-6 and CIP-011-2). On December 7, 2021, the Commission issued a Designated Letter Order (DLO) in Docket No. RD21-6-000 approving the two proposed Reliability Standards because they will enhance security. This request pertains only to revisions approved in the DLO in RD21-6-000, as well as the removal of the two replaced Reliability Standards . The Commission issued a 60-day notice in Docket No. RD21-6-000 on December 21, 2021. That notice was published on December 28, 2021 (86 FR 73752). In that notice, the Commission characterized this information collection as FERC-725B4 -- an interim information collection number that, as of December 2021 (when the 60-day notice was issued for this information collection request), accommodated the need to seek timely approval during the pendency of an unrelated IC request pertaining to FERC-725B (OMB Control No. 1902-0248). After the publication of the 60-day notice for this information collection request, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) acted twice on IC FERC-725B. The resulting expiration date is June 30, 2026. OMB has approved the IC request as described in the 60-day notice (i.e., FERC-725B4) and has assigned it OMB Control No. 1902-0330. The Commission seeks OMB’s approval to add the IC associated with Docket No. RD21-6 to FERC-725B (i.e., OMB Control No. 1902-0248) without changing the current expiration date of that collection of information.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 824o
Name of Law: Federal Power Act
US Code:
16 USC 824s-1
Name of Law: Federal Power Act
US Code:
16 USC 824d
Name of Law: Federal Power Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 73752
12/28/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 41707
07/13/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
15
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 004-6
CIP Standards 007-6
CIP Standards 008-6
CIP Standards 009-6
CIP Standards 10-3
CIP Standards 11-2
CIP-004-7
CIP-011-3
CIP-012-1
CIP-014-2
Reliability Standard CIP-003-8
Reliability Standard CIP-013-1
Voluntary filing seeking incentive rate treatment for cybersecurity investment (18 CFR 35.48(b))
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
All of the estimated burdens in this IC Request are program changes to FERC-725B. The replacement of two previously approved Reliability Standards with two new Reliability Standards results in a net decrease in the estimated annual hour burdens of FERC-725B. However, in ROCIS, the addition of two new Reliability Standards is also recognized as an increase in the estimated annual burdens of FERC-725B, notwithstanding the fact that the two new Reliability Standards replace two previously approved Reliability Standards.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$8,279
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
Agency Contact:
Jean Sonneman 202 785-6577 jean_sonneman@blm.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
12/20/2023
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