1. [INSERT APPLICABLE REGIONAL ENTITY NAME/LOGO]
[ENTITY NAME] [FUNCTION CERTIFYING] Certification Review for [RELATED ENTITIES] [LOCATION] – [DATES OF ON-SITE VISIT]
[Presenter Name, Title]
Opening Presentation
[Month XX, 20XX]

2. Topics to Discuss Team Members Team Member Requirements
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Topics to Discuss
Team Members
Team Member Requirements
Certification Review Summary
Certification Review Aspects
Bucket Items
Certification Review Process
Certification Appeals
Evidence Policy
Questions and Answers

3. Team Members [Team Leader 1 (CTL)] [Company affiliation]
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Team Members
[Team Leader 1 (CTL)] [Company affiliation]
[Team Member 2] [Company affiliation]
[Team Member 3] [Company affiliation]
[Team Member 4] [Company affiliation]
[Team Member 5] [Company affiliation]

4. Team Member Requirements
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Team Member Requirements
CRT members have completed the required NERC training prior to participation.
No reasonable objections to CRT Members submitted by [ENTITY].
CRT members must adhere to NERC’s Confidentiality Agreement for any data or information received.

5. Certification Review Summary
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Certification Review Summary
The decision to certify changes to an already operating and certified Registered Entity is a collaborative decision between the affected Regional Entity(s) and NERC.
Items to consider for this decision include one or more of the following changes:
Footprint
Organizational Structure
Relocation of control center
Changes to Registered Entity ownership requiring major operating procedure changes
Significant changes to JRO/CFR assignments or agreements
Addition or removal or JRO/CFR utilities or entities
Complete replacement SCADA/EMS system
Review is scoped appropriately to the change

6. Certification Review Summary
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Certification Review Summary
Possible outcomes of Certification Review:
Continue operating as registered
Re-certification required
NERC has final decision

7. Certification Review Aspects
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Certification Review Aspects
Performed Per the NERC Rules of Procedure
Section 500 and Appendix 5A: Certification Reviews require consideration of an on-site visit
Expected Outcomes - Findings
Positives
Bucket Items
Roles
CTL
Members
[Entity] Participants
Caucus

8. Bucket Items Bucket 1 Items Bucket 2 Items Bucket 3 Items
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Bucket Items
Bucket 1 Items
Items found that prevent Certification Review Team from approving proposed changes to Entity’s current Certification
Bucket 2 Items
Items found that must be closed:
Within 180 days of on-site visit completion
Bucket 3 Items
Suggestions for enhancement
These items will not be included in the final summary report

9. On-Site Certification Review Process
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On-Site Certification Review Process
Reviewing data collected available onsite.
Interviewing the operations and management personnel.
Inspecting the facilities and equipment associated with the applicable reliability standards.
Requesting demonstration of tools identified in the certification process.
Reviewing documents and data including agreements, processes, and procedures.
Verifying operating personnel NERC certification documents and proposed work schedules.

10. On-Site Certification Review Process (Cont.)
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On-Site Certification Review Process (Cont.)
Any deficiencies discovered in the certification documents that also impact other existing registered functions will be considered a possible violation of the NERC Reliability Standard.
CRT must report this to the RE, however the Entity will be given the opportunity to self-report this possible violation.

11. On-Site Certification Review Process (Cont.)
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On-Site Certification Review Process (Cont.)
CRT will have a daily debriefing with applicant.
Establish a schedule to resolve any deficiencies prior to issuance of the draft Summary Report.
Draft Summary Report provided to [ENTITY] for a 14 day review period.
Resulting [ENTITY] comments will be assessed by the CRT for possible inclusion in the report.
A time extension, not to exceed 180 days, may be granted to resolve any open Bucket 2 items.

12. [INSERT APPLICABLE REGIONAL ENTITIES NAME/LOGO]
Evidence Policy
[ENTITY NAME] has provided the CRT all evidence to support the CRT’s recommendations via [RE]’s Secure Portal.
Copies of notes, draft reports, and other interim documents developed or used during an entity Certification evaluation shall be destroyed after the public posting of the final, uncontested report.
Confidential information will be handled per Section 1500 of the ROP.
Documentation used to substantiate the conclusions of the Regional Entity/ NERC related to Certification will be retained by Regional Entity for (6) six years.

13. [INSERT APPLICABLE REGIONAL ENTITIES NAME/LOGO]
Questions and Answers