Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 165 - Corporation Commission › Chapter 55 - Telecommunications Services › Subchapter 25 - Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure › Section 165:55-25-3 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter
				  25, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Annual Report"
means the Annual Report
				  submitted by Commission Staff to the Commission by July 1 of each year ,
				  summarizing the results of Staff's review of each FBP's Security Plan (and any
				  Plan Update Reports), along with any recommendations that Staff may have
				  regarding such Plan(s).
"Authorized Participant"
means those persons
				  authorized by the FBP or as may otherwise be authorized by law and/or ordered
				  by the Commission, to view highly sensitive confidential information. Such
				  authorization shall be granted on a case-by-case basis and may extend to the
				  FBP, state government officials, persons having been granted intervenor status
				  by the Commission and Commission authorized designees of the parties.
"Certification Letter"
means the written
				  certification to the Director of the Public Utility Division made by March 1 of
				  each year , indicating that the FBP has updated the Plan and/or previous Plan
				  Update Reports, has a Plan but is not seeking cost recovery or has no Plan in
				  place.
"Critical Infrastructure"
means the property of
				  a FBP located in the State of Oklahoma, comprised of either physical assets or
				  computer software which, if severely damaged or destroyed, would have a
				  significant impact on the ability of the FBP to serve large numbers of
				  customers for an extended period of time, would have a detrimental impact on
				  the reliability or operability of the telecommunications grid, or would cause
				  significant risk to public health and safety.
"FBP"
or
"Facilities-Based
				  Provider"
means all carriers regulated by the Commission, other than
				  wireless Eligible Telecommunications Carriers, that own, operate or otherwise
				  control facilities, network and /or other physical plant used to provide
				  telecommunications to persons in Oklahoma.
"Highly Sensitive Confidential"
means that the
				  information is of such a sensitive nature that its public disclosure could be
				  harmful to the security of a FBP's critical infrastructure and as such it may
				  only be viewed by those persons authorized by the FBP or as may otherwise be
				  ordered by the Commission.
"NFPA"
means National Fire Protection
				  Association.
"NRIC"
means Network Reliability and
				  Interoperability Council.
"Plan"
means a Homeland Security and Critical
				  Infrastructure Plan including any subsequent Plan Update Reports that have been
				  prepared with reference to NRIC and/or NFPA guidelines.
"Plan Update Report"
means the written redlined
				  changes made by the FBP updating the Plan and/or previous Plan Update Reports.
				  At the FBP's option, changes will either be redlined or a history of changes
				  may be maintained.
"Security Cost Rider"
means the per billing unit
				  rate mechanism whereby a FBP may, upon approval and Order of the Commission,
				  recover the costs of providing security for its Critical Infrastructure as
				  defined under this Subchapter 25.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 708,
				  eff 7-1-05