# 2026-11877: FERC Extends Grid-Security Data Rules Without Much Drama

2026-11877, Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725b). Comment Request; Extension, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-12, effective Comments on the collection of information are due July 13, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11877
- Title: Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725b). Comment Request; Extension
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 35681
- Published: 2026-06-12
- Effective: Comments on the collection of information are due July 13, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-13
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

FERC Extends Grid-Security Data Rules Without Much Drama

## Summary

FERC is extending its info collection rules for keeping our energy grid safe and secure, especially with updates to critical security standards (CIP-002-8). This affects energy companies who must keep sharing important data to protect infrastructure. Comments are open until July 13, 2026, so stakeholders have a chance to weigh in without any new fees or big changes in costs.

## Abstract

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-725B, (Mandatory Reliability Standards, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)). This submission is for an extension request and changes to CIP-002-8. No comments were received on the 60-day notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Three-year extension of FERC-725B: cost, medium. FERC is seeking a three-year extension of the FERC-725B information-collection approval (OMB Control No. 1902-0248) to continue mandatory Reliability Standards reporting tied to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). The submission specifically implements changes tied to Reliability Standard CIP…
- Per-entity paperwork increase for many registrants: cost, medium. FERC estimates about 1,573 U.S. registered entities will incur a minor paperwork increase of 2 hours each (estimated cost $194 per entity) for CIP-002-8, and another 100 entities will incur 4 hours each (estimated cost $388 per entity). The two groups' one-time additional burdens total 3,146 hours…
- Aggregate compliance burden and cost reported: cost, medium. FERC reports the total burden for the FERC-725B renewal as 683,088 hours and a total estimated cost of $52,802,702.40. For the approved CIP-002-8 changes, FERC reports a one-time combined burden of 3,546 hours and $343,962, and an annual cost of $101,803 per year for Years 1–3.
- CIP-002-8 revises categorization thresholds and control center term: mixed, medium. The Commission approved Reliability Standard CIP-002-8 on March 19, 2026, which revises the threshold used by transmission owners and transmission operators to categorize their Bulk Electric System (BES) Cyber Systems and revises the NERC Glossary definition of 'control center'. These changes affec…

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## Sources
- [2026-11877 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11877/commission-information-collection-activities-ferc-725b-comment-request-extension)
- [2026-11877 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11877.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11877 (as of 2026-10-28).