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Minutes Standards Committee Meeting June 13, 2018 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Eastern A. Gallo, chair, called the meeting of the Standards Committee (SC or the Committee) to order on June 13 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. C. Larson called roll and determined the meeting had a quorum.

1 Minutes Standards Committee Meeting June 13, :00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Eastern A. Gallo, chair, called the meeting of the Standards Committee (SC or the Committee) to order on June 13 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. C. Larson called roll and determined the meeting had a quorum. The SC member attendance and proxy sheet is attached as Attachment 1. NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and Public Announcement Committee secretary called attention to the NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and the public meeting notice and directed questions to NERC s General Counsel, Charles Berardesco. Introduction and Chair s Remarks A. Gallo welcomed the Committee and guests and acknowledged the people attending as proxies. Review June 13, 2018 Agenda (agenda item 1) The Committee approved the June 13, 2018 meeting agenda by unanimous consent with one change: Move item 5(d) to the beginning of Item 5. Consent Agenda (agenda item 2) The Committee approved the April 18, 2018 Standards Committee Meeting Minutes by unanimous consent. Projects Under Development (agenda item 3) H. Gugel reviewed the three-month outlook, including an update of the Standards Efficiency Review (SER) project, noting a draft Standard Authorization Request (SAR) is posted on the NERC website for informal comment. After a question from C. Yeung, H. Gugel clarified that Phase 1 of the SER project focuses on retirements, whereas Phase 2 will discuss alternatives to retirement or potential modifications. He also shared that the Compliance and Certification Committee may be more involved with Phase 2. H. Gugel reviewed the Projected Posting Schedule. C. Yeung reviewed the Project Tracking Spreadsheet. Project Canadian-specific Revisions to TPL (agenda item 4) G. Zito made the initial motion. In a question regarding the appointment of the SAR drafting team (DT) as the standard drafting team (SDT), S. Bodkin expressed a concern about the experience of a nominee. R. Blohm raised a concern about a lack of SDT nominees from British Columbia and Manitoba provinces. H. Gugel clarified that, when soliciting nominations, the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) conducted outreach, in addition to the NERC announcement, and all nominees were recommended to the SDT. G. Zito made the following motion:

2 Accept the Project Canadian-specific Revisions to TPL Standard Authorization Request (SAR) for final posting; and Appoint the Project Canadian-specific Revisions to TPL SAR Drafting Team as the Project standard drafting team (SDT). Project Canadian-specific Revisions to TPL (agenda item 4a, information only) This item was a Standards Committee Action without a meeting. In accordance with Section 8.0 of the Standards Committee Charter, an ballot was sent on May 16, 2018 requesting the Committee vote by May 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern on the following motion: Appoint members, chair, and vice chair to the Standard Authorization Request (SAR) drafting team for Project , as recommended by NERC staff. The Committee approved the motion via an vote on May 25. S. Bodkin and L. Oelker voted negative; D. Johnson and M. Marchard abstained. Project Modifications to CIP Standards (agenda item 5) Scope of existing SAR and future CIP projects (agenda item 5d) D. Revill, Project Chair, shared a presentation for the project which included a recap of the last two years of work, current project scope of work and open items, along with next steps and potential future topics. S. Bodkin asked a few clarifying questions of the current composition of the team and SAR. B. Hampton asked how the SC and SDT will handle future workload from a planning and prioritization perspective. S. Bodkin commented on the scope of the existing SAR, and in his opinion, NERC was deviating from the Standard Processes Manual (SPM). H. Gugel explained why deviations have not been made with this project and cited SPM Section 4.3 paragraph 2, relating to ad hoc drafting teams. Standard Drafting Team (SDT) Membership (agenda item 5a) B. Lawson moved to approve the SDT and appoint new co-chair as proposed by NERC staff. S. Bodkin suggested a friendly amendment to replace nominee #4 with nominee #11. B. Lawson did not accept the amendment. A. Gallo called the SC to a vote on the following motion: Appoint additional standard drafting team (SDT) members, as recommended by NERC staff; and Appoint new co-chair for the CIP SDT, as recommended by NERC staff The Committee approved the motion with no abstentions to appoint the following nominees to the SDT. Opposing were D. Webb, S. Bodkin, L. Oelker, and W. Winters. Jay Cribb, Southern Company, new co-chair Gerald Freese, NIPSCO Minutes Standards Committee Meeting June 13,

3 Jake Brown, ERCOT Scott Klauminzer, Tacoma Public Utilities, Tacoma Power Heather Morgan, EDP Renewables Abdo Y. Saad, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Matthew Hyatt, Tennessee Valley Authority Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order No. 843 Directive (agenda item 5b) D. Johnson made the following motion: Accept the Standard Authorization Request (SAR) to address the directive from FERC Order No. 843 regarding third-party transient electronic devices; Authorize the Project SDT to revise CIP-003 to address FERC Order No. 843 directive regarding third-party transient electronic devices; and Authorize posting the SAR for a 30-day informal comment period. The Committee approved the motion with no abstentions. S. Bodkin opposed. Project Recommended Revisions (agenda item 5c) B. Lawson made the following motion: Accept the SAR to address recommended revisions to CIP-002 provided by Project Establish and Communicate System Operating Limits (FAC SOL) SDT; Authorize the Project SDT to revise the CIP Reliability Standards based on the modifications provided by the FAC SOL SDT; and Authorize posting of the SAR for a 30-day informal comment period. The Committee approved the motion with no abstentions. S. Bodkin opposed. Project Standards Alignment with Registration (agenda item 6) B. Hampton made the following motion: Appoint Project Standards Alignment with Registration drafting team as recommended by NERC staff. The Committee approved the motion with no abstentions to appoint the following nominees to the SDT: Mark Atkins, AESI, Chair Robert Staton, Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy), Vice Chair Matthew Harward, Southwest Power Pool Stephen D. Wendling, American Transmission Company Minutes Standards Committee Meeting June 13,

4 Leslie Williams, ERCOT Shannon V. Mickens, Southwest Power Pool LaTroy Brumfield, American Transmission Company Appendix 3A to the NERC Rules of Procedure - Standard Processes Manual (SPM) (agenda item 7) S. Bodkin gave a background of the proposed SPM revisions, which was a collaborative effort between the Standards Committee Process Subcommittee (SCPS) and NERC staff. C. Gowder made the following motion: Authorize posting the third draft of proposed revisions to the NERC Standard Processes Manual for a 45-day formal comment period with additional ballot during the last 10 days of the comment period. Project Management and Oversight Subcommittee (agenda item 8a) C. Yeung provided an update on the Project Management and Oversight Subcommittee activities. After a question from C. Yeung about ballot pool quorum, H. Gugel clarified the difference between the registered ballot body (RBB) and ballot pools. The group discussed a general concern about some ballots not reaching quorum and whether ballot pools should be reconstituted after a long period. Standards Committee Process Subcommittee (agenda item 8b) Identify, Maintain, Prioritize, and Categorize Standards Resource Documents (agenda item 8b(i)) B. Hampton asked whether this task will be incorporated into the effort for reviewing resource documents. E. Skiba made the following motion: Endorse the attached scope document for a project led by the Standards Committee Process Subcommittee (SCPS) to: Establish criteria for determining whether a document should be posted on the Standards Program Resources page; and Identify, maintain, prioritize, and categorize standards program resource documents which may not currently reside on the Standards Program Resources page. NERC Roles and Responsibilities: Standards Drafting Team Activities (agenda item 8b(ii)) L. Oelker made the following motion: Approve the edits of the periodic review led by the SCPS for the document, NERC Roles and Responsibilities: Standards Drafting Team Activities. Minutes Standards Committee Meeting June 13,

5 Functional Model Advisory Group Update (agenda item 8c) J. Cyrulewski gave an update on Functional Model Advisory Group (FMAG) activities regarding FMAG membership and 2018 Scope of Work. The FMAG also nominated a new Vice Chair, Lorissa Jones, who A. Gallo approved pursuant to the FMAG Charter. Legal Update (agenda item 9) M. Hecht provided the legal update regarding recent and upcoming standards filings. At the request of A. Gallo, she also reviewed the Standards Committee Charter including SC member expectations and responsibilities. NERC staff will coordinate a webinar for SC members with an overview of the SC Charter. New Business None Adjournment A. Gallo thanked the Committee members and observers and adjourned the meeting at 12:53 p.m. Eastern. Minutes Standards Committee Meeting June 13,

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