[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 43107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14261]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RD23-2-000]


North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Supplemental 
Notice of Joint Technical Conference

    As announced in the Notice of Joint Technical Conference issued in 
this proceeding on May 30, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) and North American Electric Reliability 
Corporation (NERC) staff will convene a technical conference on August 
10, 2023, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
    The purpose of this conference is to discuss physical security of 
the Bulk-Power System, including the adequacy of existing physical 
security controls, challenges, and solutions. The conference will 
include two parts and four panel discussions. Part 1 will address the 
effectiveness of Reliability Standard CIP-014-3 (Physical Security) and 
include two panels on the applicability of CIP-014-3 and minimum levels 
of physical protection. Part 2 will address solutions beyond 
Reliability Standard CIP-014-3 and include two panels on physical 
security best practices and operational preparedness and planning a 
more resilient grid.
    Attached to this Supplemental Notice is an agenda for the technical 
conference, which includes more detail for each panel. An additional 
supplemental notice will be issued with details on expected panelists. 
Only invited panelists and staff from the Commission and NERC will 
participate in the panel discussions. Interested parties may listen and 
observe, and written comments may be submitted after the conference in 
Docket No. RD23-2-000.
    The conference will be held in-person at NERC's headquarters at 
3353 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 600, North Tower, Atlanta, GA 30326. 
Information on travelling to NERC's Atlanta office is available here. 
The conference will be open for the public to attend, and there is no 
fee for attendance. It will be transcribed and webcast. Those observing 
via webcast may register here. Those who would like to attend in-person 
may register here. Space is limited for in-person attendance and 
therefore registration is required. In-person attendees are encouraged 
to ensure they have a confirmed in-person registration prior to 
finalizing any travel plans. Information on this conference will also 
be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's website, 
www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email to [email protected], call toll-free (866) 208-3372 
(voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 with 
the required accommodations. The conference will also be transcribed. 
Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, (202) 347-
3700.
    For more information about this technical conference, please 
contact Terrance Clingan at [email protected] or (202) 502-
8823. For information related to logistics, please contact Lonnie 
Ratliff at [email protected] or Sarah McKinley at 
[email protected] or (202) 502-8004.

    Dated: June 29, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-14261 Filed 7-5-23; 8:45 am]
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