Short Takes – 7-3-25 – Federal Register Edition

Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-015-1-Cyber Security-Internal Network Security Monitoring. Federal Register FERC final action. Summary: “The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves proposed Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 (Cyber Security—Internal Network Security Monitoring), which the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), submitted in response to a Commission directive. In addition, the Commission directs NERC to develop certain modifications to proposed Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 to extend internal network security monitoring to include electronic access control or monitoring systems and physical access control systems outside of the electronic security perimeter. The Commission also provides greater clarity about the term CIP-networked environment as it is used in proposed Reliability Standard CIP-015-1.” Effective Date: September 2^nd, 2025.

NEPA Implementation Rulemakings

• DOT - Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts,

• DOT/NHTSA - Recission of NHTSA's 1975 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts,

• DOT/FHWA - Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Regulations,

• DOT/FRA - Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Regulations,

• DOT/FTA - Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Regulations,

• DOT/FAA - Notice of Rescission of FAA Order 1050.1F, Availability of FAA Order 1050.1G, Request for Comments,

• DOD/Navy - Recission of Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),

• DOD/COE - Procedures for Implementing NEPA; Removal,

• DOD/COE - Procedures for Implementing NEPA; Processing of Department of the Army Permits,

• DOD/Army - Environmental Analysis of Army Actions (AR 200-2),

• DOI - National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations,

• FERC - Removal of References to the Council on Environmental Quality's Rescinded Regulations, and

• USDA - National Environmental Policy Act.

EO 14311 - Establishing a White House Office for Special Peace Missions. Federal Register.

EO 14312 - Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions. Federal Register.