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Phase
III-Retrofit Design Implementation
Summary
This
section describes and defines
the process that will be used
for the one
time initial certification of
existing Control Areas. The
Certification Procedure
is designed around NERC’s
established operating criteria,
measurements,
documentation forms and review
protocols, and around the
NERC Regions
overseeing and implementing
data collection,a peer review
process, and
determining and awarding certification
status.
The primary steps in the Control
Area Certification Procedure,
and entity
responsible for each step, is
as follows:
1.
Schedule of initial Certification
for existing Control Areas –
Region
2.
Provision of criteria, process,
documentation, etc. –
Region
3.
Formation of Certification Review
Team – Region
4.
Data collection – Region
5.
Data review – Region (Review
Team)
6.
Recommendation – Region
(Review Team)
7.
Certification – Region
8.
For this initial certification,
a Region may assemble a single
team to
review
the questionnaires and self-assessment
responses for
all
Control Areas.
While not specifically referenced
in this document, as with all
NERC Standards,
Regions
may
adopt specific requirements
and guidelines that can be used
in
conjunction with (but not in
place of) the NERC Control Area
Certification Procedure. However,
in doing so, the Region cannot
compromise the NERC-established
certification Procedure and
requirements without formal
approval from NERC.
It is expected that all Regionally
adopted CONTROL AREA certification
procedures
and process documentation will
be filed with NERC and approved
by the NERC
Operating Committee prior to
being implemented. Finally,
the Procedure establishes
a maximum allowable time of
six months to complete the certification
process.
Obviously, the time it takes
to certify an entity depends
on several factors
(availability of certification
personnel and resources, equipment
modifications, etc.)
and in some cases, the process
will be completed in less than
six months.
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