Controlled Unclassified Information handling
Controlled Unclassified Information handling in the Energy, Power & Commodities sector sits at the intersection of federal cybersecurity mandates and critical infrastructure obligations, with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission both issuing guidance that directly governs how CUI is identified, marked, and shared across utility and commodity trading operations. The National Archives and Records Administration's CUI Registry, which establishes the authoritative category list under 32 C.F.R. Part 2002, is the compliance baseline every energy firm's information governance team is currently reconciling against their existing data classification frameworks. That reconciliation is not optional: DOE grant recipients and FERC-jurisdictional entities face contractual and regulatory exposure when CUI controls are absent or inconsistent.
Watch
- 32 C.F.R. Part 2002 CUI Registry updates affecting energy infrastructure categories
- DOE cybersecurity grant conditions requiring CUI-compliant handling plans from recipients
- FERC supply chain risk management standards intersecting with CUI marking obligations
- Contractor flowdown clauses pushing CUI requirements into commodity trading vendor contracts
Recent material activity in Energy, Power & Commodities
A selection of recent published briefs; this is not a complete archive.
NRC and DOE issue joint environmental clearance for Three Mile Island Unit 1 restart under federal loan guarantee
The NRC, as lead agency, and the DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing, as cooperating agency, issued a joint environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact on September 25, 2026 for proposed federal ac…
Read a full sample brief →NRC considers license amendment allowing Alternate Concentration Limits at Homestake uranium mill reclamation site in New Mexico
The NRC published notice on September 25, 2026 of an application by Homestake Mining Company of California to amend License No. SUA-1471 for the Grants Reclamation Project near Grants, New Mexico. The amendment would rep…
Read a full sample brief →EPA final rule redefines scope of applicable requirements under Clean Air Act title V operating permit program
EPA's final rule, published September 25, 2026, revises title V operating permit program regulations to codify the agency's existing interpretations of which Clean Air Act requirements qualify as applicable requirements.…
Read a full sample brief →FERC opens scoping period for Tres Palacios Smith Cavern natural gas storage expansion in Texas
FERC opened a scoping period on September 25, 2026 for the proposed Tres Palacios Smith Cavern Expansion Project, a natural gas storage facility in Texas. The notice solicits public and agency comments on environmental i…
Read a full sample brief →FERC opens scoping period for Natural Gas Pipeline of America and Horizon Pipeline North Extension Project
FERC opened a scoping period on September 25, 2026 for the proposed North Extension Project, involving Natural Gas Pipeline of America, LLC and Horizon Pipeline Company, LLC. The notice solicits public and agency comment…
Read a full sample brief →DOE / EIA Energy Policy & Data release pending Cresthaven Analytics full analysis: Energy Department Announces Speed to Power Investments Across 26 States to Lower Electricity Costs and Improve Grid Reliability
DOE / EIA Energy Policy & Data published a regulatory release titled 'Energy Department Announces Speed to Power Investments Across 26 States to Lower Electricity Costs and Improve Grid Reliability'. Cresthaven Analytics…
Read a full sample brief →NRC proposes wholesale revision of reactor licensing, decommissioning, and operational oversight regulations under Executive Order 14300
On September 24, 2026, the NRC published a proposed rule to revise its reactor licensing, decommissioning, and operational oversight regulations. The proposal implements Section 5 of Executive Order 14300, which directs …
Read a full sample brief →EPA reopens public comment on 2024 Texas SIP disapproval covering emissions during power plant maintenance activities
The EPA granted reconsideration on May 11, 2026 of its December 20, 2024 disapproval of a Texas state implementation plan governing visible emissions and particulate matter during planned maintenance, startup, and shutdo…
Read a full sample brief →EPA proposes consent decree setting deadlines for overdue California and Colorado ozone SIP final actions
The EPA published notice on September 24, 2026 of a proposed consent decree in Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Environmental Health v. Lee Zeldin, No. 4:25-cv-10007-JST. The decree would resolve citizen-su…
Read a full sample brief →FERC opens intervention window on Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company natural gas pipeline application
FERC published a notice on September 24, 2026 opening the intervention deadline period for a Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC certificate or abandonment application. The notice establishes the procedural windo…
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