Version 5 Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards; Notice of Technical Conference

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM13-5-000] Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will hold a staff-led technical conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection Issues Identified in Order No. 791 on April 29, 2014, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at approximately 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference will be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The technical conference shall facilitate a structured dialogue on operational and technical issues identified by the Commission in the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) version 5 Standards Final Rule. Technical Conference panelists may be asked to address: (1) Whether additional definitions and/or security controls are needed to protect Bulk-Power System communications networks, including remote systems access; (2) the adequacy of the approved CIP version 5 Standards' protections for Bulk-Power System data being transmitted over data networks; and (3) functional differences between the respective methods utilized for identification, categorization, and specification of appropriate levels of protection for cyber assets using CIP ( printed page 13299) version 5 Standards as compared with those employed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology Security Risk Management Framework. The technical conference will be led by Commission staff, with prepared remarks to be presented by invit…