Okla. Admin. Code § 165:45-21-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 165:45-21-3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter 21, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Annual Report" means the Annual Report submitted by Commission Staff to the Commission beginning December 30, 2005 and by July 1 of each year thereafter, summarizing the results of Staff's review of each utility's Security Plan (and any Security Plan Update Reports) Certification Letter, along with any recommendations that Staff may have regarding such Plan(s).

"Authorized Participant" means those persons authorized by the utility 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 utility, 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 PUD Director made by August 1, 2005 and by March 1 of each subsequent year, indicating that as of the date of the Certification Letter, the utility has a Security Plan or that it has updated the Security Plan and/or previous Security Plan Update Reports, has a Security Plan but is not seeking cost recovery.

"Critical Infrastructure" means the property of a utility 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 utility to serve large numbers of customers for an extended period of time, would have a detrimental impact on the reliability or operability of the utility system, or would cause significant risk to public health and safety.

"DOT/OPS Guidelines" means the guidelines, as may be amended from time to time, that are distributed by the United States Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety: "Pipeline Security Information Circular" and "Pipeline Security Contingency Plan Guidance."

"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 utility's critical infrastructure and as such it may only be viewed by those persons authorized by the utility or as may otherwise be ordered by the Commission.

"Security Cost Rider" means the per billing unit rate mechanism whereby a utility may, upon approval and Order of this Commission, recover the costs of providing security for its Critical Infrastructure as defined under this Subchapter 21.

"Security Plan" means a Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Plan including any subsequent Security Plan Update Reports that have been prepared with reference to the DOT/OPS GUIDELINES.

"Security Plan Update Report" means the written redlined changes made by the utility updating the Security Plan and/or previous Security Plan Update Reports. At the utility's option, changes will either be redlined or a history of changes may be maintained.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:45-21-3

Added at 22 Ok Reg 708, eff 7-1-05
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 21, July 15, 2019, eff. 7/25/2019
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 10/1/2024