Notice2021-19206
Complaint of Michael Mabee and Petition To Order Mandatory Reliability Standards for Equipment and Monitoring Systems Marketed From the People's Republic of China; Notice of Complaint
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
September 7, 2021
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50104-50105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19206]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL21-99-000]
Complaint of Michael Mabee and Petition To Order Mandatory
Reliability Standards for Equipment and Monitoring Systems Marketed
From the People's Republic of China; Notice of Complaint
Take notice that on August 26, 2021, pursuant to section 215(d) of
the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824o(d) and Rule 206 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2020), Michael Mabee, (Complainant) filed a
formal complaint alleging: (1) Entities in the U.S. Bulk Power System
as well as the overall U.S. electric grid are buying critical equipment
from the People's Republic of China to install
[[Page 50105]]
into our critical electric infrastructure that the Communist regime's
state sponsored, and state supported hackers are already probing and
attacking; (2) there is no requirement that existing Chinese equipment
or systems already installed in the electric grid be checked and tested
for risks and vulnerabilities; and (3) there is no requirement that
newly imported Chinese equipment or systems be checked and tested for
risks and vulnerabilities before being installed on the electric grid.,
as more fully explained in the complaint.
Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on
the contacts as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials.
Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. All interventions,
or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>. 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 (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>) 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f191a0d1c10313336313a0c2a2f2f302d2b1f393a2d3c71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a6a5b2a3af8e8c898e85b39590908f9294a086859283ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Comment Date: 5:00 Eastern Time on September 15, 2021.
Dated: August 31, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-19206 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on September 7, 2021.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.