{"description":"Documents matching 'vulnerabilities inserted into bulk-power system'","count":27,"total_pages":2,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=vulnerabilities+inserted+into+bulk-power+system&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Supply Chain Risk Management Reliability Standards Revisions; Equipment and Services Produced or Provided by Certain Entities Identified as Risks to National Security","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) directs the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, to develop new or modified Reliability Standards that address the sufficiency of responsible entities' supply chain risk management plans related to the identification of and response to supply chain risks. Further, the Commission directs NERC to develop modifications related to supply chain protections for protected cyber assets. This final action also terminates a related notice of inquiry.","document_number":"2025-18394","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/23/2025-18394/supply-chain-risk-management-reliability-standards-revisions-equipment-and-services-produced-or","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-23/pdf/2025-18394.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18394.pdf?1758545114","publication_date":"2025-09-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"sessions; (3) information system planning and procurement to ensure that responsible entities consider the risks associated with proposed information system planning and system development actions and to provide broad programmatic safeguards to mitigate vulnerabilities inserted into Bulk-Power System software or hardware throughout their life cycle; and (4) vendor risk management and procurement controls to address the risk that entities could enter into contracts with vendors who pose significant risks to their systems, as well as the risk that"},{"title":"Supply Chain Risk Management Reliability Standards","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to direct the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, to develop and submit for Commission approval new or modified Reliability Standards that address the: sufficiency of responsible entities' supply chain risk management plans related to the identification of, assessment of, and response to supply chain risks, and applicability of Reliability Standards' supply chain protections to protected cyber assets.","document_number":"2024-22230","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/01/2024-22230/supply-chain-risk-management-reliability-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-01/pdf/2024-22230.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-22230.pdf?1727700322","publication_date":"2024-10-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"interactive remote access and system-to-system remote access, taking place on a responsible entity's system. Requirement R3 is applicable to the electronic access control or monitoring systems \n 19 \n \n and physical access control systems \n 20 \n \n associated with high impact BES Cyber Systems and medium impact BES Cyber Systems with external routable connectivity. Requirement R3 includes Parts 3.1 and 3.2 and addresses remote access controls for electronic access control or monitoring systems and physical access control systems associated with high impact"},{"title":"Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This action would implement section 2209, of the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, by establishing a process for operators and proprietors of certain fixed site facilities to request and maintain an unmanned aircraft flight restriction. The proposal also establishes requirements for applicants to demonstrate the unmanned aircraft flight restriction is necessary for: aviation safety, protection of people and property on the ground, national security, or homeland security. Lastly, the proposal identifies the types of operations that are allowed in the unmanned aircraft flight restriction UAFR.","document_number":"2026-08943","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/06/2026-08943/designation-restrict-the-operation-of-unmanned-aircraft-in-close-proximity-to-a-fixed-site-facility","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-06/pdf/2026-08943.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08943.pdf?1777985132","publication_date":"2026-05-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Aviation Administration","name":"Federal Aviation Administration","id":159,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-aviation-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/159","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-aviation-administration"}],"excerpts":"categories: (1) Community Water System—a public water system that serves people year-round in their residences; (2) Non-transient non-community water system—a public water system that is not a community water system but still regularly serves at least 25 of the same people more than six (6) months of the year (\n e.g., \n schools, factories, office buildings, and hospitals that have their own water systems); and (3) Transient Non-Community Water System (TNCWS)—a public water system that serves transient consumers. Transient consumers represent individuals"},{"title":"Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission addresses arguments raised on rehearing, sets aside, in part, and clarifies Order No. 2023, which amended the Commission's regulations and its pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures, pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Procedures, and pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Agreement to address interconnection queue backlogs, improve certainty, and prevent undue discrimination for new technologies.","document_number":"2024-06563","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/16/2024-06563/improvements-to-generator-interconnection-procedures-and-agreements","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-16/pdf/2024-06563.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-06563.pdf?1713185116","publication_date":"2024-04-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"several definitions in section 1 of the \n pro forma \n LGIP related to the affected system reforms, specifically, “affected system facilities construction agreement,” “affected system interconnection customer,” “affected system network upgrades,” “affected system queue position,” “affected system study,” “affected system study agreement,” “affected system study report,” “multiparty affected system facilities construction agreement,” and “multiparty affected system study agreement.” \n 894 \n \n \n \n \n 894 \n \n Id. \n P 1112; \n see pro forma \n LGIP section"},{"title":"Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is revising its regulations to provide incentive-based rate treatment for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce and the sale of electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce by utilities for the purpose of benefitting consumers by encouraging investments by utilities in Advanced Cybersecurity Technology and participation by utilities in cybersecurity threat information sharing programs, as directed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.","document_number":"2023-08929","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/03/2023-08929/incentives-for-advanced-cybersecurity-investment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-05-03/pdf/2023-08929.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-08929.pdf?1683031517","publication_date":"2023-05-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"technology (IT) systems and/or operational technology (OT) systems.\n 10 \n \n Cybersecurity products can include, but are not limited to, security information and event management systems, intrusion detection systems, anomaly detection systems, encryption tools, data loss prevention systems, forensic toolkits, incident response tools, imaging tools, network behavior analysis tools, access management systems, configuration management systems, anti-malware tools, user behavior analytic software, event logging systems, and any system for access control"},{"title":"Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles","type":"Rule","abstract":"Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing new, more protective emissions standards for criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG) for light-duty vehicles and Class 2b and 3 (\"medium-duty\") vehicles that will phase-in over model years 2027 through 2032. In addition, EPA is finalizing GHG program revisions in several areas, including off-cycle and air conditioning credits, the treatment of upstream emissions associated with zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in compliance calculations, medium-duty vehicle incentive multipliers, and vehicle certification and compliance. EPA is also establishing new standards to control refueling emissions from incomplete medium-duty vehicles, and battery durability and warranty requirements for light- duty and medium-duty electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. EPA is also finalizing minor amendments to update program requirements related to aftermarket fuel conversions, importing vehicles and engines, evaporative emission test procedures, and test fuel specifications for measuring fuel economy.","document_number":"2024-06214","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/18/2024-06214/multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-for-model-years-2027-and-later-light-duty-and-medium-duty","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-18/pdf/2024-06214.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-06214.pdf?1713357919","publication_date":"2024-04-18","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"pollution control. Category two: motor vehicles with add-in devices for pollution control.”). While the statute does not define system, section 202 does use the word expansively, to include “vapor recovery system[s]” (CAA section 202(a)(5)(A)), “new power sources or propulsion systems” (CAA section 202(e)), and onboard diagnostics systems (CAA section 202(m)(1)(D)). In any event, the intentional use of the phrase “complete systems” shows that Congress expressly contemplated as methods of pollution control not only add-on devices (like catalysts that control"},{"title":"Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts a Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, Order, and Order on Reconsideration that reestablishes the Commission's authority over broadband internet access service (BIAS). The Declaratory Ruling classifies broadband internet access service as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act, providing the Commission with additional authority to safeguard national security, advance public safety, protect consumers, and facilitate broadband deployment. The Order establishes broad, tailored forbearance of the Commission's application of Title II to broadband providers while maintaining Title II provisions the Commission needs to fulfill its obligations and objectives. The Report and Order reinstates straightforward, clear rules that prohibit blocking, throttling, or engaging in paid or affiliated prioritization arrangements, adopts certain enhancements to the transparency rule, and reinstates a general conduct standard that prohibits unreasonable interference or unreasonable disadvantage to consumers or edge providers. The Order on Reconsideration partially grants and otherwise dismisses as moot four petitions for reconsideration filed in response to the 2020 Restoring Internet Freedom Remand Order.","document_number":"2024-10674","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/22/2024-10674/safeguarding-and-securing-the-open-internet-restoring-internet-freedom","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-22/pdf/2024-10674.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-10674.pdf?1716295515","publication_date":"2024-05-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"that the telecommunications systems management exception operates in the aggregate to exempt from the “information service” definition those capabilities that facilitate the operation of the telecommunications system and the telecommunications service offered or provided on such system. While “telecommunications service” is a statutorily defined term, “telecommunications system” is not. Based on a number of uses of “system” in the Act, as well as the ordinary meaning of “system,” we find that “telecommunications system” is best understood as the"},{"title":"Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is adopting reforms to its pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures, pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Procedures, pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, and pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Agreement to address interconnection queue backlogs, improve certainty, and prevent undue discrimination for new technologies. The reforms are intended to ensure that the generator interconnection process is just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory or preferential.","document_number":"2023-16628","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/06/2023-16628/improvements-to-generator-interconnection-procedures-and-agreements","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-09-06/pdf/2023-16628.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-16628.pdf?1693917916","publication_date":"2023-09-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"\n \n \n \n \n 20 \n The \n pro forma \n LGIP defines a system impact study as “an engineering study that evaluates the impact of the proposed interconnection on the safety and reliability of Transmission Provider's Transmission System and, if applicable, an Affected System.” In particular, a system impact study identifies and details “the system impacts that would result if the Generating Facility were interconnected without project modifications or system modifications, focusing on the Adverse System Impacts identified in the [feasibility study], or"},{"title":"Increasing Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved Software; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference on Increasing Real-Time and Day-Ahead Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved Software","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2022-11965","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/03/2022-11965/increasing-market-and-planning-efficiency-through-improved-software-supplemental-notice-of-technical","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-06-03/pdf/2022-11965.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-11965.pdf?1654173933","publication_date":"2022-06-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"grid. \n Latent Distribution System Flexibility Offers Bulk Power System Opportunities \n Mr. Philip Court, Product and Company Stratigest, Ecogy Energy (Brooklyn, NY) \n Mr. John Gorman, Asset Manager, Ecogy Energy (Brooklyn, NY) \n Ms. Twiggy Hamilton, Policy Research Analyst, Ecogy Energy (Brooklyn, NY) \n Mr. Joel Santisteban, Director of Platform, Ecogy Energy (Brooklyn, NY) \n The bulk power system exists to serve distribution systems. But distribution systems are both consumers and service providers to the bulk power system. It is flexibility in these"},{"title":"Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission addresses arguments raised on rehearing, sets aside, in part, and clarifies Order No. 1920, which required transmission providers to conduct Long-Term Regional Transmission Planning to ensure the identification, evaluation, and selection, as well as the allocation of the costs, of more efficient or cost-effective regional transmission solutions to address Long-Term Transmission Needs. Order No. 1920 also directed other reforms to improve coordination of regional transmission planning and generator interconnection processes, require consideration of certain alternative transmission technologies in regional transmission planning processes, and improve transparency of local transmission planning processes and coordination between regional and local transmission planning processes.","document_number":"2024-27982","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/06/2024-27982/building-for-the-future-through-electric-regional-transmission-planning-and-cost-allocation","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-06/pdf/2024-27982.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-27982.pdf?1733406318","publication_date":"2024-12-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"growing need for new transmission infrastructure.\n 64 \n \n First, the Commission found that longer-term reliability needs are changing and driving a significant shift in the demands placed on the transmission system, and transmission system operators are increasingly depending on regional transmission facilities to ensure operational stability and system reliability, particularly due to the growing frequency of extreme weather events and increasing share of variable resources entering the resource mix.\n 65 \n \n Second, after many years of flat or minimal"},{"title":"Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"Under its Clean Air Act authority, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new, more stringent emissions standards for criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG) for light- duty vehicles and Class 2b and 3 (\"medium-duty\") vehicles that would phase-in over model years 2027 through 2032. In addition, EPA is proposing GHG program revisions in several areas, including off-cycle and air conditioning credits, the treatment of upstream emissions associated with zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in compliance calculations, medium-duty vehicle incentive multipliers, and vehicle certification and compliance. EPA is also proposing new standards to control refueling emissions from incomplete medium-duty vehicles, and battery durability and warranty requirements for light-duty and medium-duty plug-in vehicles. EPA is also proposing minor amendments to update program requirements related to aftermarket fuel conversions, importing vehicles and engines, evaporative emission test procedures, and test fuel specifications for measuring fuel economy.","document_number":"2023-07974","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/05/2023-07974/multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-for-model-years-2027-and-later-light-duty-and-medium-duty","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-05-05/pdf/2023-07974.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-07974.pdf?1683204319","publication_date":"2023-05-05","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"Instead of releasing HC vapors into the ambient air, ORVR systems capture HC emissions during refueling events when liquid fuel displaces HC vapors present in the vehicle fuel tank as the tank is filled. These systems recover the HC vapors and store them for later purging from the system and use as fuel to operate the engine. An ORVR system consists of four main components that are incorporated into the existing fuel system: Filler pipe and seal, flow control valve, carbon canister, and purge system. \n \n The filler pipe is the section of line from the"},{"title":"Securing the United States Bulk-Power System","type":"Notice","abstract":"Pursuant to Executive Order 13920 (E.O. 13920) issued May 1, 2020, titled \"Securing the United States Bulk-Power System,\" the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is seeking information to understand the energy industry's current practices to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the supply chain for components of the bulk-power system (BPS).","document_number":"2020-14668","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/08/2020-14668/securing-the-united-states-bulk-power-system","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-07-08/pdf/2020-14668.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-14668.pdf?1594125933","publication_date":"2020-07-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"}],"excerpts":"component vulnerabilities and any compromises of components and systems maintained for a specific period of time (\n e.g., \n five years)? If yes, are the results of independent component testing and penetration testing of enterprise systems for vulnerabilities (including timeline for discovery and remediation) also maintained?\n \n c. How are the results of independent component testing and penetration testing of enterprise systems for vulnerabilities (including timeline for discovery and remediation) maintained? \n d. How are vulnerabilities identified"},{"title":"Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds","type":"Rule","abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS, Service, we), define the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA or Act) as it applies to conduct resulting in the injury or death of migratory birds protected by the Act. We determine that the MBTA's prohibitions on pursuing, hunting, taking, capturing, killing, or attempting to do the same, apply only to actions directed at migratory birds, their nests, or their eggs.","document_number":"2021-00054","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/07/2021-00054/regulations-governing-take-of-migratory-birds","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-07/pdf/2021-00054.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-00054.pdf?1609863317","publication_date":"2021-01-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"excerpts":"wastewater systems \n \n \n • $130,680 to $174,240 per acre to net ponds\n \n • Most netted pits are \n 1/4 \n to \n 1/2 \n acre\n \n • Cost not available for wastewater systems \n \n \n • Infeasible to net pits larger than 1 acre due to sagging.\n • Size distribution of oil pits is unknown. \n • Average number of pits per business is unknown. \n • Closed wastewater systems typically used for reasons other than bird mitigation. \n \n \n \n Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (NAICS 213111) \n \n • Netting of oil pits and ponds\n • Closed loop drilling fluid systems \n \n \n • $130"},{"title":"Provisions Pertaining to Certain Investments in the United States by Foreign Persons","type":"Rule","abstract":"The final rule revises regulations that implement certain provisions of section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA). The interim rule also adds a new definition for the term \"principal place of business\" and the Department of the Treasury is seeking comments on this definition. While this rule retains many features of the prior regulations, the rule makes a number of substantive changes, primarily to implement FIRRMA.","document_number":"2020-00188","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/17/2020-00188/provisions-pertaining-to-certain-investments-in-the-united-states-by-foreign-persons","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-01-17/pdf/2020-00188.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-00188.pdf?1578950118","publication_date":"2020-01-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","name":"Treasury Department","id":497,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/treasury-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/497","parent_id":null,"slug":"treasury-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of Investment Security","name":"Investment Security Office","id":603,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/investment-security-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/603","parent_id":497,"slug":"investment-security-office"}],"excerpts":"transmission, distribution, or storage directly to or located on any military installation identified in § 802.227. \n \n \n (xiv) Any industrial control system utilized by: \n (xiv) Manufacture or service any industrial control system utilized by: \n \n \n (a) System comprising the bulk-power system as described above in item (xi) of column 1 of this appendix A; or \n (a) System comprising the bulk-power system as described above in item (xi) of column 1 of this appendix A; or \n \n \n (b) a facility directly serving any military installation as described above"},{"title":"Supply Chain Risk Management Reliability Standards","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves supply chain risk management Reliability Standards CIP-013-1 (Cyber Security--Supply Chain Risk Management), CIP-005-6 (Cyber Security-- Electronic Security Perimeter(s)) and CIP-010-3 (Cyber Security-- Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments) submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). In addition, the Commission directs NERC to develop and submit modifications to the supply chain risk management Reliability Standards so that the scope of the Reliability Standards include Electronic Access Control and Monitoring Systems.","document_number":"2018-23201","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/10/26/2018-23201/supply-chain-risk-management-reliability-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-26/pdf/2018-23201.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-23201.pdf?1540471520","publication_date":"2018-10-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"cybersecurity of the bulk electric system. As explained in Order No. 848, EACMS are defined in the NERC Glossary as “Cyber Assets that perform electronic access control or electronic access monitoring of the Electronic Security Perimeter(s) or BES Cyber Systems. This includes Intermediate Systems.” Among other things, EACMS include firewalls, authentication servers, security event monitoring systems, intrusion detection systems and alerting systems. The purpose of an ESP, in turn, is to manage electronic access to BES Cyber Systems to support the protection"},{"title":"Data Collection for Analytics and Surveillance and Market-Based Rate Purposes","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is revising its regulations governing market-based rates for public utilities. The Commission will collect certain information currently filed in the electric market-based rate program in a consolidated and streamlined manner through a relational database. The relational database construct modernizes the Commission's data collection processes, eliminates duplications, and renders information collected through its market-based rate program usable and accessible for the Commission. The Commission will not adopt the proposal from the NOPR to collect Connected Entity data from market-based rate Sellers and entities trading virtual or holding financial transmission rights in this final rule. With respect to the market-based rate program, the Commission will adopt changes that reduce and clarify the scope of ownership information that Sellers must provide as part of their market-based rate filings. In addition, the Commission will modify its regulations to change the information required in a Seller's asset appendix as well as the format through which such information must be submitted. The revised regulations will require a Seller to update the relational database on a monthly basis to reflect any changes that have occurred but will also extend the change in status filing requirement to a quarterly filing obligation. Finally, the Commission will modify its regulations to eliminate the requirement that Sellers submit corporate organizational charts.","document_number":"2019-15714","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/07/26/2019-15714/data-collection-for-analytics-and-surveillance-and-market-based-rate-purposes","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-07-26/pdf/2019-15714.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2019-15714.pdf?1564058719","publication_date":"2019-07-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"subject to the Commission's jurisdiction refers to the markets operated by Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) operating in the United States. These RTOs and ISOs include: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE), California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO), Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO), and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP).\n \n \n \n 2. As such, the revisions proposed included new requirements"},{"title":"Cyber Security Incident Reporting Reliability Standards","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to direct the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, to develop and submit modifications to the NERC Reliability Standards to improve mandatory reporting of Cyber Security Incidents, including incidents that might facilitate subsequent efforts to harm the reliable operation of the bulk electric system.","document_number":"2017-28083","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/28/2017-28083/cyber-security-incident-reporting-reliability-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-28/pdf/2017-28083.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-28083.pdf?1514382387","publication_date":"2017-12-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"Societies asserted that Bulk-Power System assets are interconnected with the public internet, which could allow foreign adversaries to implant malware in electric utility computer systems. Resilient Societies stated that malware can infect high, medium, and low impact BES Cyber Systems,\n 8 \n \n and, once inserted, can be a pathway for cyber-attackers.\n 9 \n \n Resilient Societies further stated that an infected low impact BES Cyber System can serve as an entry point from where an adversary can attack medium and high impact BES Cyber Systems. Resilient Societies"},{"title":"Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves seven critical infrastructure protection (CIP) Reliability Standards: CIP-003-6 (Security Management Controls), CIP-004-6 (Personnel and Training), CIP-006-6 (Physical Security of BES Cyber Systems), CIP-007- 6 (Systems Security Management), CIP-009-6 (Recovery Plans for BES Cyber Systems), CIP-010-2 (Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments), and CIP-011-2 (Information Protection). The proposed Reliability Standards address the cyber security of the bulk electric system and improve upon the current Commission-approved CIP Reliability Standards. In addition, the Commission directs NERC to develop certain modifications to improve the CIP Reliability Standards.","document_number":"2016-01505","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/01/26/2016-01505/revised-critical-infrastructure-protection-reliability-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-26/pdf/2016-01505.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-01505.pdf?1453729630","publication_date":"2016-01-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"Standards: CIP-003-6 (Security Management Controls), CIP-004-6 (Personnel and Training), CIP-006-6 (Physical Security of BES Cyber Systems), CIP-007-6 (Systems Security Management), CIP-009-6 (Recovery Plans for BES Cyber Systems), CIP-010-2 (Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments), and CIP-011-2 (Information Protection). The proposed Reliability Standards address the cyber security of the bulk electric system and improve upon the current Commission-approved CIP Reliability Standards. In addition, the Commission directs NERC to develop"},{"title":"Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2016-15343","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/06/29/2016-15343/clark-canyon-dam-hydroelectric-project-notice-of-availability-of-environmental-assessment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-06-29/pdf/2016-15343.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-15343.pdf?1467118048","publication_date":"2016-06-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":" We recommend that the applicant install and operate a minimum flow protection alarm system to alert compliance monitoring staff in the event of a pumping system failure and subsequent water level drop in the tailrace. Our analysis in section 3.3.2.2 indicates that the alarm system would ensure that minimum flows are maintained and backup pumps are brought on-line as rapidly as possible in the event of a pumping system failure. We envision that the alarm system would include: (1) Installation of a pressure transducer at the proposed water quality"},{"title":"Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to approve seven critical infrastructure protection (CIP) Reliability Standards: CIP-003-6 (Security Management Controls), CIP-004-6 (Personnel and Training), CIP-006-6 (Physical Security of BES Cyber Systems), CIP-007-6 (Systems Security Management), CIP-009-6 (Recovery Plans for BES Cyber Systems), CIP-010-2 (Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments), and CIP-011-2 (Information Protection). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted the proposed Reliability Standards in response to the Commission's Order No. 791. The proposed Reliability Standards address the cyber security of the bulk electric system and improve upon the current Commission-approved CIP Reliability Standards. In addition, the Commission proposes to direct NERC to develop certain modifications to Reliability Standard CIP-006-6 and to develop requirements addressing supply chain management.","document_number":"2015-17920","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/07/22/2015-17920/revised-critical-infrastructure-protection-reliability-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-07-22/pdf/2015-17920.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-17920.pdf?1437482768","publication_date":"2015-07-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"BES Cyber Systems based on the High, Medium or Low Impact that each system could have on the reliable operation of the bulk electric system. Specifically, the Commission noted that the new tiered approach, “which requires at least a minimum classification of Low Impact for BES \n \n Cyber Systems, better assures the protection of assets that can cause cyber security risks to the bulk electric system.” \n 36 \n \n The Commission, however, raised concerns that the CIP version 5 Standards do not require any specific controls for BES Cyber Systems classified"}]}