[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 68317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28091]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM15-14-000]


Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection; Reliability 
Standards; Notice of Techinical Conference

    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) will hold a Commission staff-led technical conference on 
Critical Infrastructure Protection Supply Chain Risk Management issues 
identified in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in the above-
captioned docket on January 28, 2016. The conference will begin at 9:00 
a.m. and end 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 
supply chain risk management issues identified by the Commission in the 
Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards NOPR. 
Technical Conference panelists may be asked to address: (1) The NOPR 
proposal to direct that NERC develop a Reliability Standard to address 
supply chain risk management; (2) the anticipated features of, and 
requirements that should be included in, such a standard; and (3) a 
reasonable timeframe for development of a standard. The technical 
conference will be led by Commission staff, with prepared remarks to be 
presented by invited panelists, which must be submitted to the 
Commission in advance of the conference. A subsequent notice providing 
an agenda and details on the topics for discussion will be issued in 
advance of the conference. Commissioners may attend and participate.
    There is no fee for attendance. However, members of the public are 
encouraged to preregister online at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/01-28-16-form.asp.
    Those wishing to participate in panel discussions should submit 
nominations no later than close of business on November 20, 2015 online 
at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/01-28-16-speaker-form.asp.
    There will be no webcast of this event. However, it will be 
transcribed. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately 
available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. (202-347-3700).
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please 
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 502-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 
with the requested accommodations.
    For more information about the technical conference, please 
contact: Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, 202-502-8368, 
[email protected].

    Dated: October 28, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28091 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
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