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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP15–137–000]
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Rockies Express Pipeline LLC; Notice
of Application
Take notice that on March 30, 2015,
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC. (REX),
370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood,
Colorado 80228–1519, filed with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
an application under section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) to construct,
install, own, operate and maintain
certain additional mainline compression
and ancillary facilities that upon
completion will comprise REX’s
proposed REX Zone 3 Capacity
Enhancement Project. Specifically, the
REX Zone 3 Capacity Enhancement
Project facilities, upon construction,
will increase the Zone 3 east-to-west
capacity by 800,000 Dekatherms per day
(Dth/d) from receipts at Clarington,
Ohio to corresponding deliveries of
520,000 Dth/d and 280,000 Dth/d to
Lebanon, Ohio and Moultrie County,
Illinois, respectively.
The complete application is on file
with the Commission and open for
public inspection, and is accessible online at https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. It is also available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Any questions regarding this
application should be directed to David
Haag, Vice President of Regulatory,
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 370 Van
Gordon Street, Lakewood, Colorado
80228–1519, phone (303) 763–3258.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the
Commission staff will either: Complete
its environmental assessment (EA) and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
EA in the Commission’s public record
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for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project. First, any person wishing to
obtain legal status by becoming a party
to the proceedings for this project
should, on or before the comment date
stated below, file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list
maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies of
all documents filed by the applicant and
by all other parties. A party must submit
7 copies of filings made in the
proceeding with the Commission and
must mail a copy to the applicant and
to every other party. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to
intervene in order to have comments
considered. The second way to
participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
possible, an original and two copies of
comments in support of or in opposition
to this project. The Commission will
consider these comments in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken, but the filing of a comment alone
will not serve to make the filer a party
to the proceeding. The Commission’s
rules require that persons filing
comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to
the party or parties directly involved in
the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only
on the environmental review of this
project should submit an original and
two copies of their comments to the
Secretary of the Commission.
Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents,
and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission’s
environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be
required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties.
However, the non-party commenters
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will not receive copies of all documents
filed by other parties or issued by the
Commission (except for the mailing of
environmental documents issued by the
Commission) and will not have the right
to seek court review of the
Commission’s final order.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests,
and interventions via the internet in lieu
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
and the instructions on the
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons
unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 5 copies of the
protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Savings Time on May 4, 2015.
Dated: April 13, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC15–6–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725B); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the requirements and burden 1 of the
information collection described below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due June 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC15–6–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
SUMMARY:
1 The Commission defines burden as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact
FERC Online Support by email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the information collection
requirements for the collection
described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
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FERC–725B, Mandatory Reliability
Standards for Critical Infrastructure
Protection
OMB Control No.: 1902–0248.
Abstract: The information collected
by the FERC–725B, Reliability
Standards for Critical Infrastructure
Protection, is required to implement the
statutory provisions of Section 215 of
the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
824o).
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On January 18, 2008, the Commission
issued order 706,2 approving eight
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
Reliability Standards submitted by the
North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) for Commission
approval. The CIP version 1 Reliability
Standards, (CIP–002–1 through CIP–
009–1),3 require certain users, owners,
and operators of the Bulk-Power System
to comply with specific requirements to
safeguard critical cyber assets. These
standards help protect the nation’s
Bulk-Power System against potential
disruptions from cyber-attacks. The CIP
Reliability Standards include one actual
reporting requirement and several
recordkeeping requirements.
Specifically, CIP–008–1 requires
responsible entities to report cyber
security incidents to the Electricity
Sector-Information Sharing and
Analysis Center (ES–ISAC). In addition,
the eight CIP Reliability Standards
require responsible entities to develop
various policies, plans, programs, and
procedures. However, the CIP
Reliability Standards do not require a
responsible entity to report to the
Commission, ERO or Regional Entities,
the various policies, plans, programs
and procedures. Nonetheless, a showing
of the documented policies, plans,
programs and procedures is required to
demonstrate compliance with the CIP
Reliability Standards.
The Commission approved minor
changes in CIP versions 2 and 3
Reliability Standards on September 30,
2009, and March 31, 2010,4
respectively. On April 19, 2012, the
Commission issued Order No. 761,
approving the CIP version 4 Standards
(CIP–002–4 through CIP–009–4) and an
implementation plan that scheduled
their enforcement to begin October 1,
2014.5 The fundamental change in the
CIP version 4 Standards was that all
2 Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical
Infrastructure Protection, Order No. 706, 122 FERC
¶ 61,040.
3 Every version of the CIP Reliability Standards
may be found on the NERC Web site at https://
www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/
Reliability%20Standards%20Complete%20Set/
RSCompleteSet.pdf.
4 129 FERC ¶ 61,236 (2009) (approving Version 2
of the CIP Reliability Standards); North American
Electric Reliability Corp., and 130 FERC ¶ 61,271
(2010) (approving Version 3 of the CIP Reliability
Standards).
5 Version 4 Critical Infrastructure Protection
Reliability Standards, Order No. 761, 77 FR 24,594
(Apr. 25, 2012), 139 FERC ¶ 61,058 (2012), order
denying reh’g, 140 FERC ¶ 61,109 (2012).
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subject entities would use the same
‘bright line’ criteria to determine which
of the facilities they owned were subject
to the required policies, plans, programs
and procedures (which remained nearly
the same as for prior versions).
On November 22, 2013, the
Commission issued Order No. 791,
approving the CIP version 5 Standards
(CIP–002–5 through CIP–009–5, CIP–
010–1 and CIP–011–1) and the proposed
implementation plan. The CIP version 5
Standards are currently scheduled to be
implemented and enforceable beginning
April 2016. Order No. 791 eliminated
the enforceability of the CIP version 4
Standards. The Commission also
approved nineteen new or revised
definitions associated with the CIP
version 5 Standards for inclusion in the
Glossary of Terms Used in NERC
Reliability Standards (NERC Glossary).
The CIP version 5 Standards identify
and categorize BES Cyber Systems using
a new methodology based on whether a
BES Cyber System has a Low, Medium,
or High Impact on the reliable operation
of the bulk electric system. At a
minimum, a BES Cyber System must be
categorized as a Low Impact asset. Once
a BES Cyber System is categorized, a
responsible entity must comply with the
associated requirements of the CIP
version 5 Standards that apply to the
impact category. The CIP version 5
Standards include 12 requirements with
new cyber security controls, which
address Electronic Security Perimeters
(CIP–005–5), Systems Security
Management (CIP–007–5), Incident
Reporting and Response Planning (CIP–
008–5), Recovery Plans for BES Cyber
Systems (CIP–009–5), and Configuration
Change Management and Vulnerability
Assessments (CIP–010–1).
Type of Respondent: Entities
registered with the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation.
Estimate of Annual Burden: There are
three tables presenting burden
associated with CIP Reliability
Standards in the following section.
• The first table illustrates burden
associated with CIP version 5 Reliability
Standards.
• The second table illustrates burden
associated with CIP version 3 and 4
Reliability Standards.
• The third and last table is a
summation of the total burden for all
active CIP-related Reliability Standards
(i.e. CIP Versions 3–5).
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ANNUAL BURDEN RELATED TO CIP RELIABILITY STANDARDS
[Version 5]
Groups of registered entities
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
A
B
B
C
C
C
C
Classes of entity’s facilities requiring
CIP
Number of
entities
Total hours in
year 1
(hours)
Total hours in
year 2
(hours)
Total hours in
year 3
(hours)
.............................................
.............................................
.............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
Low ...................................................
Low ...................................................
Medium .............................................
Low ...................................................
Medium (New) ..................................
Low (Blackstart) ...............................
Medium or High ................................
41
1,058
260
316
78
283
316
2,540
554,392
128,960
165,584
1,248
22,640
257,856
2,540
554,392
64,896
165,584
19,136
¥206,024
131,456
564
110,032
64,896
32,864
19,136
¥206,024
131,456
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
1,133,220
731,980
152,924
The total annual burden (related to CIP
Version 5 only) is 672,708 hours when
averaging Years 1–3 [(1,133,220 hours +
731,980 hours + 152,924 hours) ÷ 3 =
672,708 hours]. The total annual cost
averaged over Years 1–3 is $50,883,633
(672,708 hours * $75.64 6 =
$50,883,633).
Regarding CIP standards unaffected
by CIP Version 5, the estimated burden
has been adjusted to account for a
reduction in affected entities.7 The
applicable estimate related to CIP
Version 3 and 4 standards (related to the
active components) is provided in the
table below. (For display purposes, the
numbers in the tables below have been
rounded, however exact figures were
used in the calculations.)
BURDEN RELATED TO CIP RELIABILITY STANDARDS
[Version 3 and version 4] 8
Number of respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and
cost per
response
Total annual
burden hours
and total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2)=(3)
(4)
(3)*(4)=(5)
(5)÷(1)
The following items represent the
estimated total annual burden for
FERC–725B and includes all burden
associated with CIP Reliability
Standards.11
• Number of respondents: 1,415 (Not
all entities with CIP-related functions
will be obligated to comply with every
CIP reliability standard.)
• Total Annual Burden Hours:
1,214,042.
• Total Annual Cost: $91,830,137
(1,214,042 hours * $75.64 =
$91,830,137).
• Average Cost per Respondent:
$64,898 12 ($91,830,137 ÷ 1,415 entities
= $64,898).
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Dated: April 13, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 184–246]
El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing,
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
7 The estimate has been decreased from 1,475 to
1,415. The NERC Compliance Registry indicated
that as of 1/14/2015, 1,415 entities were registered
for at least one CIP-related function/responsibility.
8 Reliability Standards CIP–002–3, CIP–003–3,
CIP–004–3a, CIP–005–3a, CIP–006–3a, CIP–007–3c,
CIP–008–3, and CIP–009–3.
9 This figure is rounded for display in the table.
The actual number is 382.56813 and is used in the
calculations above.
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$40,946,496
1,415
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
6 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $75.64 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The hourly cost figure comes from May
2014 data on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm).
The figure is a mathematical average of the cost of
wages and benefits related to legal services
($129.68), technical employees ($58.17), and
administrative support ($39.12).
10 541,334
$28,937
1,415 ....................................................................................
9 383
$28,937
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Application
for Temporary Variance of Minimum
Flow Requirements.
b. Project No.: 184–246.
c. Date Filed: April 9, 2015.
d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation
District (licensee).
e. Name of Project: El Dorado Project.
f. Location: South Fork American
River and its tributaries in El Dorado,
Alpine, and Amador counties,
California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Brian Deason,
Hydroelectric Compliance Analyst,
(530) 642–4064, or bdeason@eid.org.
i. FERC Contact: John Aedo, (415)
369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov.
10 This figure is rounded for display in the table.
The actual number is 541,333.91 and is used in the
calculations above.
11 CIP Versions 3 and 4 (remaining components
of Version 3 and 4), and 5.
12 This figure is rounded. The actual number is
64,897.623.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC15-6-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725B); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the
requirements and burden \1\ of the information collection described
below.
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\1\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal
agency. For further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
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DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC15-6-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Web site: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission,
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Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection
requirements for the collection described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FERC-725B, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure
Protection
OMB Control No.: 1902-0248.
Abstract: The information collected by the FERC-725B, Reliability
Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection, is required to
implement the statutory provisions of Section 215 of the Federal Power
Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824o).
On January 18, 2008, the Commission issued order 706,\2\ approving
eight Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards
submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
for Commission approval. The CIP version 1 Reliability Standards, (CIP-
002-1 through CIP-009-1),\3\ require certain users, owners, and
operators of the Bulk-Power System to comply with specific requirements
to safeguard critical cyber assets. These standards help protect the
nation's Bulk-Power System against potential disruptions from cyber-
attacks. The CIP Reliability Standards include one actual reporting
requirement and several recordkeeping requirements. Specifically, CIP-
008-1 requires responsible entities to report cyber security incidents
to the Electricity Sector-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-
ISAC). In addition, the eight CIP Reliability Standards require
responsible entities to develop various policies, plans, programs, and
procedures. However, the CIP Reliability Standards do not require a
responsible entity to report to the Commission, ERO or Regional
Entities, the various policies, plans, programs and procedures.
Nonetheless, a showing of the documented policies, plans, programs and
procedures is required to demonstrate compliance with the CIP
Reliability Standards.
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\2\ Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure
Protection, Order No. 706, 122 FERC ] 61,040.
\3\ Every version of the CIP Reliability Standards may be found
on the NERC Web site at https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Reliability%20Standards%20Complete%20Set/RSCompleteSet.pdf.
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The Commission approved minor changes in CIP versions 2 and 3
Reliability Standards on September 30, 2009, and March 31, 2010,\4\
respectively. On April 19, 2012, the Commission issued Order No. 761,
approving the CIP version 4 Standards (CIP-002-4 through CIP-009-4) and
an implementation plan that scheduled their enforcement to begin
October 1, 2014.\5\ The fundamental change in the CIP version 4
Standards was that all subject entities would use the same `bright
line' criteria to determine which of the facilities they owned were
subject to the required policies, plans, programs and procedures (which
remained nearly the same as for prior versions).
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\4\ 129 FERC ] 61,236 (2009) (approving Version 2 of the CIP
Reliability Standards); North American Electric Reliability Corp.,
and 130 FERC ] 61,271 (2010) (approving Version 3 of the CIP
Reliability Standards).
\5\ Version 4 Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability
Standards, Order No. 761, 77 FR 24,594 (Apr. 25, 2012), 139 FERC ]
61,058 (2012), order denying reh'g, 140 FERC ] 61,109 (2012).
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On November 22, 2013, the Commission issued Order No. 791,
approving the CIP version 5 Standards (CIP-002-5 through CIP-009-5,
CIP-010-1 and CIP-011-1) and the proposed implementation plan. The CIP
version 5 Standards are currently scheduled to be implemented and
enforceable beginning April 2016. Order No. 791 eliminated the
enforceability of the CIP version 4 Standards. The Commission also
approved nineteen new or revised definitions associated with the CIP
version 5 Standards for inclusion in the Glossary of Terms Used in NERC
Reliability Standards (NERC Glossary). The CIP version 5 Standards
identify and categorize BES Cyber Systems using a new methodology based
on whether a BES Cyber System has a Low, Medium, or High Impact on the
reliable operation of the bulk electric system. At a minimum, a BES
Cyber System must be categorized as a Low Impact asset. Once a BES
Cyber System is categorized, a responsible entity must comply with the
associated requirements of the CIP version 5 Standards that apply to
the impact category. The CIP version 5 Standards include 12
requirements with new cyber security controls, which address Electronic
Security Perimeters (CIP-005-5), Systems Security Management (CIP-007-
5), Incident Reporting and Response Planning (CIP-008-5), Recovery
Plans for BES Cyber Systems (CIP-009-5), and Configuration Change
Management and Vulnerability Assessments (CIP-010-1).
Type of Respondent: Entities registered with the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation.
Estimate of Annual Burden: There are three tables presenting burden
associated with CIP Reliability Standards in the following section.
The first table illustrates burden associated with CIP
version 5 Reliability Standards.
The second table illustrates burden associated with CIP
version 3 and 4 Reliability Standards.
The third and last table is a summation of the total
burden for all active CIP-related Reliability Standards (i.e. CIP
Versions 3-5).
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Annual Burden Related to CIP Reliability Standards
[Version 5]
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Classes of
entity's Number of Total hours in Total hours in Total hours in
Groups of registered entities facilities entities year 1 (hours) year 2 (hours) year 3 (hours)
requiring CIP
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Group A....................... Low............. 41 2,540 2,540 564
Group B....................... Low............. 1,058 554,392 554,392 110,032
Group B....................... Medium.......... 260 128,960 64,896 64,896
Group C....................... Low............. 316 165,584 165,584 32,864
Group C....................... Medium (New).... 78 1,248 19,136 19,136
Group C....................... Low (Blackstart) 283 22,640 -206,024 -206,024
Group C....................... Medium or High.. 316 257,856 131,456 131,456
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Total..................... ................ .............. 1,133,220 731,980 152,924
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The total annual burden (related to CIP Version 5 only) is 672,708
hours when averaging Years 1-3 [(1,133,220 hours + 731,980 hours +
152,924 hours) / 3 = 672,708 hours]. The total annual cost averaged
over Years 1-3 is $50,883,633 (672,708 hours * $75.64 \6\ =
$50,883,633).
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\6\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $75.64 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from
May 2014 data on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The figure is a mathematical
average of the cost of wages and benefits related to legal services
($129.68), technical employees ($58.17), and administrative support
($39.12).
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Regarding CIP standards unaffected by CIP Version 5, the estimated
burden has been adjusted to account for a reduction in affected
entities.\7\ The applicable estimate related to CIP Version 3 and 4
standards (related to the active components) is provided in the table
below. (For display purposes, the numbers in the tables below have been
rounded, however exact figures were used in the calculations.)
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\7\ The estimate has been decreased from 1,475 to 1,415. The
NERC Compliance Registry indicated that as of 1/14/2015, 1,415
entities were registered for at least one CIP-related function/
responsibility.
Burden Related to CIP Reliability Standards
[Version 3 and version 4] \8\
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Annual number Average Total annual
of responses Total number burden and burden hours Cost per
Number of respondents per of responses cost per and total respondent ($)
respondent response annual cost
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)/(1)
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1,415........................... 1 1,415 \9\ 383 \10\ 541,334 $28,937
$28,937 $40,946,496
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The following items represent the estimated total annual burden for
FERC-725B and includes all burden associated with CIP Reliability
Standards.\11\
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\8\ Reliability Standards CIP-002-3, CIP-003-3, CIP-004-3a, CIP-
005-3a, CIP-006-3a, CIP-007-3c, CIP-008-3, and CIP-009-3.
\9\ This figure is rounded for display in the table. The actual
number is 382.56813 and is used in the calculations above.
\10\ This figure is rounded for display in the table. The actual
number is 541,333.91 and is used in the calculations above.
\11\ CIP Versions 3 and 4 (remaining components of Version 3 and
4), and 5.
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Number of respondents: 1,415 (Not all entities with CIP-
related functions will be obligated to comply with every CIP
reliability standard.)
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,214,042.
Total Annual Cost: $91,830,137 (1,214,042 hours * $75.64 =
$91,830,137).
Average Cost per Respondent: $64,898 \12\ ($91,830,137 /
1,415 entities = $64,898).
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\12\ This figure is rounded. The actual number is 64,897.623.
Dated: April 13, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-08875 Filed 4-16-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
