Notice2026-07837
Notice of Availability of the Draft Section 9.0 Security Program for Hydropower Guidance and Request for Comments
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April 22, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07837]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD26-6-000]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Section 9.0 Security Program
for Hydropower Guidance and Request for Comments
The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) has revised
Section 9.0 of its Security Program for Hydropower Guidance (Guidance)
to modernize the Commission's existing guidance for cybersecurity
practices at licensed projects. The Section 9.0 revisions reflect
technological advancements and lessons learned through recent
inspections and audits. The revised Section 9.0 Guidance updates
definitions, applicability criteria, and the technical measures used to
evaluate and protect cyber and control-system assets. The staff is
asking for public input and suggestions for modifications to the
Section 9.0 revisions of the Guidance from hydropower owners and
operators, federal and state agencies, and other interested parties
with expertise in the implementation of cybersecurity practices. The
more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please note
that this comment period will close on Monday, May 18, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time.
The revised Section 9.0 Guidance may be accessed on the
Commission's website via eLibrary [verbar] General search. Select
``General Search'' and enter the docket number (AD26-6) in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b3d1e091834151712151e280e0b0b14090f3b1d1e0918551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55133027361a3b393c3b30062025253a272115333027367b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>, toll free at (866)
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
docket number (AD26-6-000) with your submission.
1. You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only
comments;
2. You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to
FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of
formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' Please
select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
3. You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and
submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
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register for eSubscription.
Dated: April 17, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07837 Filed 4-21-26; 8:45 am]
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