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these digital assets will fit into the 

cybersecurity regulatory framework and 

what tools can be used to effectively 

manage them or even what the future 

may bring as cyberattacks continue to 

grow in sophistication. This panel will 

discuss how the evolving grid affects 

cybersecurity, the CIP Reliability 

Standards and compliance, as well as 

best practices; the challenges of 

implementing appropriate oversight; 

and ways in which industry can address 

these challenges to improve its response 

to evolving vulnerabilities and threats to 

reduce the risk to the Bulk-Power 

System. 

(1) Discuss the primary security issues 

facing electric utilities and describe the 

prioritization of resources and 

investment. What are some lessons 

learned and best practices? 

(2) With regard to evolving cyber 

threats, describe how your cybersecurity 

program identifies and responds to such 

conditions. When responding, how do 

you assess the risk posed to your 

systems by the threats? 

(3) Describe the benefits and 

challenges of implementing and 

maintaining a cybersecurity program as 

the resource mix continues to evolve. 

How does this program interact with 

actions to comply with the CIP 

Reliability Standards? How does such a 

program help to identify and prioritize 

security concerns, and what actions are 

taken to address those concerns, 

including the application of best 

practices? 

(4) Describe how supply chain 

security and the use of third-party 

systems, such as cloud services, are 

addressed in your risk assessments and 

implemented in the cybersecurity 

program. What concerns still exist 

related to supply chain and third-party 

systems? 

(5) What additional actions can the 

Commission, NERC, and industry take 

to further protect the grid from security 

threats, both physical and cyber? 

12:30–1:15 p.m. Lunch Break 

Afternoon Session: EPA’s ‘‘Clean Power 

Plan 2.0’’ and Reliability 

On May 23, 2023 the EPA issued a 

notice of proposed rulemaking under 

section 111 of the Clean Air Act. Several 

comments submitted to EPA on the 

proposed rule indicated that 

implementation of the proposal would 

affect electric reliability. The afternoon 

panels will discuss the possible 

reliability impacts of the rule and 

possible mitigations. 

1:15–2:15 p.m. Afternoon Panel 1: EPA 

Presentation of EPA Section 111 

Proposed Rule (Commission Led) 

Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy 

Assistant Administrator for the Office of 

Air and Radiation (OAR), 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA), accompanied by staff, will 

provide an overview of the Section 111 

Proposed Rule, and highlight specific 

issues relevant to the reliable operation 

of the electric system. 

2:15–4:50 p.m. Afternoon Panels 2 and 

3: Discuss the Proposed Rule (Staff 

Led) 

—2:15–3:30 p.m. Electric Industry 

Stakeholders 

—3:30–3:40 p.m. Break 

—3:40–4:50 p.m. Regional, State, 

and Local Regulatory Entities 

Afternoon Panels 2 and 3 will present 

perspectives on reliability aspects of the 

proposed rule, followed by an 

opportunity for questions and answers. 

Panelists for both Panels 2 and 3 should 

be prepared to discuss the following 

topics and questions: 

(1) Will the rule, if implemented as 

proposed, affect electric reliability? In 

what ways? 

(2) What tools and processes should 

the Commission, other federal and state 

agencies, and industry consider in order 

to implement the proposed rule? What 

authority should the Commission and 

other federal and state agencies have in 

order to address potential reliability 

issues that could arise during 

implementation of the proposed rule? 

(3) What existing processes for 

coordination will enable federal and 

state agencies, planning entities, and 

industry stakeholders to share ongoing 

developments relevant to the 

implementation of the proposed rule? 

(4) What specific tools are currently 

available to agencies to consider 

impacts to retail consumers? Are there 

additional tools that should be 

developed to consider these issues? 

4:50–5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks 

[FR Doc. 2023–21262 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER23–2899–000] 

MS Solar 6, LLC; Supplemental Notice 

That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing 

Includes Request for Blanket Section 

204 Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of MS 

Solar 6, LLC’s application for marketbased rate authority, with an 

accompanying rate tariff, noting that 

such application includes a request for 

blanket authorization, under 18 CFR 

part 34, of future issuances of securities 

and assumptions of liability. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene, or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is October 12, 

2023. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http://

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

may mail similar pleadings to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. Hand delivered submissions in 

docketed proceedings should be 

delivered to Health and Human 

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

In addition to publishing the full text 

of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page (http://

www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. At this 

time, the Commission has suspended 

access to the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

The Commission’s Office of Public 

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Commission proceedings. OPP can help 

members of the public, including 

landowners, environmental justice 

communities, Tribal members and 

others, access publicly available 

information and navigate Commission 

processes. For public inquiries and 

assistance with making filings such as 

interventions, comments, or requests for 

rehearing, the public is encouraged to 

contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: September 22, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21263 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OARM–2016–0762; FRL–11408– 

01–OMS] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Information 

Collection Request; Comment 

Request; General Administrative 

Requirements for Assistance 

Programs 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘General Administrative Requirements 

for Assistance Programs’’ (EPA ICR 

Number 0938.23, OMB Control Number 

2030–0020) to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing 

so, EPA is soliciting public comments 

on specific aspects of the proposed 

information collection as described 

below. This is a proposed extension of 

the ICR, which is currently approved 

through 6/30/2024. This notice allows 

for 60 days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID Number EPA– 

HQ–OARM–2016–0762, to EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), by email to docket_

oms@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460. EPA’s policy is that all 

comments received will be included in 

the public docket without change 

including any personal information 

provided, unless the comment includes 

profanity, threats, information claimed 

to be Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amanda Kemp, Office of Grants and 

Debarment, National Policy, Training 

and Compliance Division, 3903R, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460; telephone number: 202–564– 

0209; fax number: 202–565–2470; email 

address: kemp.amanda@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through 6/30/2024. 

An agency may not conduct or sponsor 

and a person is not required to respond 

to a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

This notice allows 60 days for public 

comments. Supporting documents, 

which explain in detail the information 

that the EPA will be collecting, are 

available in the public docket for this 

ICR. The docket can be viewed online 

at www.regulations.gov or in person at 

the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 

Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC. The telephone number 

for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. 

For additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 

and information to enable it to: (i) 

evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (iv) minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate forms of 

information technology. EPA will 

consider the comments received and 

amend the ICR as appropriate. The final 

ICR package will then be submitted to 

OMB for review and approval. At that 

time, EPA will issue another Federal 

Register notice to announce the 

submission of the ICR to OMB and the 

opportunity to submit additional 

comments to OMB. 

Abstract: The information is collected 

from applicants and recipients of EPA 

assistance to monitor adherence to the 

programmatic and administrative 

requirements of the Agency’s financial 

assistance program. The information 

collected is used to make awards, pay 

recipients, and collect information on 

how Federal funds are being spent. EPA 

needs this information to meet its 

Federal stewardship responsibilities. 

This ICR renewal requests authorization 

for the collection of information under 

EPA’s General Regulation for Assistance 

Programs, which establishes minimum 

management requirements for all 

recipients of EPA grants or cooperative 

agreements (assistance agreements). 

Recipients must respond to these 

information requests to obtain and/or 

retain a benefit (Federal funds). For 

awards made prior to December 26, 

2014, 40 CFR part 30, ‘‘Grants and 

Agreements with Institutions of Higher 

Education, Hospitals, and Other NonProfit Organizations,’’ establishes the 

management requirements for 

institutions of higher education, 

hospitals, and other non-profit 

organizations, as well as procurement 

requirements for non-governmental 

recipients. For awards made prior to 

December 26, 2014, 40 CFR part 31, 

‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements 

for Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

to State and Local Governments,’’ 

includes the management requirements 

for States, local governments, and 

Indian Tribal governments. For awards 

made after December 26, 2014, 2 CFR 

200 and EPA’s implementation of 2 CFR 

200 at 2 CFR 1500 ‘‘Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards’’ establishes the 

management requirements for all entity 

types. These regulations include only 

those provisions mandated by statute, 

required by Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) Circulars, or added by 

EPA to ensure sound and effective 

financial assistance management. For all 

awards, 40 CFR part 33 ‘‘Participation 

by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises 

in Procurement under Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) Financial 

Assistance Agreements’’ establishes 

DBE utilization requirements for all 

entity types. These regulations include 

only those provisions mandated by 

statue or added by EPA to ensure sound 

and effective financial assistance 

management with respect to DBE 

utilization. This ICR combines all of 

these requirements under OMB Control 

Number 2030–0020. The information 

required by these regulations will be 

used by EPA award officials to make 

assistance awards and assistance 

payments and to verify that the 

recipient is using Federal funds 

appropriately. 


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