Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term critical electric infrastructure information has the meaning given that term in section 215A(a)(3) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824a–1(a)(3) ). The term cybersecurity means a set of preventative measures to protect information from a digital device or system, including a device or system used to manage the electric grid, from being stolen, compromised, or used to carry out an attack. The term Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council means the self-organized, self-governed council consisting of senior industry representatives to serve as the principal liaison between the Federal Government and the electric power sector and to carry out the role of the Sector Coordinating Council as established in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan for the electricity subsector.

The term Energy Sector Government Coordinating Council means the council consisting of representatives from relevant Federal Government agencies to provide effective coordination of energy sector efforts to ensure a secure, reliable, and resilient energy infrastructure and to carry out the role of the Government Coordinating Council as established in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan for the energy sector. The term human factors research means research on human performance in social and physical environments, and on the integration of humans with physical systems and computer hardware and software.

The term human-machine interfaces means technologies that present information to an operator about the state of a process or system, or accept human instructions to implement an action, including visualization displays such as a graphical user interface. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. The term transient devices means removable media, including floppy disks, compact disks, USB flash drives, external hard drives, mobile devices, and other devices that utilize wireless connections for limited periods of time.

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16 USC 824a–1(a)(3)

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