Entity / Event Report / Event Analysis Report (EAR) / Lessons Learned
Registered Entity / Initial event report to RE and NERC in accordance with requirements specified in applicable NERC standards.
Content of report consistent with Event Report Template included in Appendix A.
Final event report in 5 business days or less. / If requested by RE, initiate and complete event analysis report within 10 business days of final event report, or by a time agreed to by the RE and Entity. / Draft of suggested lessons learned to RE within 15 business days of event occurrence. If EAR is requested, draft of possible lessons learned within 10 business days; completion of draft lessons learned provided along with completion of EAR.
Regional Entity (RE) / Request additional event information from registered entity as needed. / Request event analysis report, if necessary, by specified deadline.
If requested, review event analysis report for sufficiency and request additional analysis or information as deemed necessary. Specify deadline.
Notify registered entity that event analysis is closed unless NERC has additional questions. / Review draft lessons learned from registered entity. Request additional information as deemed necessary.
Work with registered entity and NERC to prepare final lessons learned for review by EAWG.
NERC / Coordinate with RE to determine whether additional event report information from registered entity should be provided. / Review final version of event analysis report, as necessary, and provide comments to RE.
Raise additional questions before RE closes event analysis if not satisfied with final event analysis report. / Work with registered entity and RE to prepare final lessons learned for review by EAWG.
Disseminate final lessons learned to industry.
Appendix E — Summary of Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations for Event Reporting and Analysis
Appendix E — Summary of Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations for Event Reporting and Analysis
Category 2 and 3 EventsEntity / Event Report / Event Analysis Report (EAR) / Lessons Learned
Registered Entity / Initial event report to RE and NERC in accordance with requirements specified in applicable NERC standards.
Content of report consistent with Event Report Template included in Appendix A.
Final event report 5 business days or less. / Event analysis plan to RE within 5 business days of occurrence of event.
Event analysis report to RE within 15 business days for Category 2 event or 20 business days for Category 3 event following submittal of event analysis plan to RE, unless RE raises questions or agrees to alternative timeframe. / Draft of suggested lessons learned to RE coincident with agreed upon completion of EAR. (Typically within 15 business days of event occurrence for Category 2 event and within 20 business days for Category 3 event.)
Regional Entity (RE) / Request additional event information from registered entity as determined by RE or in collaboration with NERC. / Request event analysis report if not initiated by registered entity. Specify deadline.
Follow progress of event analysis and report preparation with Entity.
Review event analysis report for sufficiency and request additional analysis or information as deemed necessary. Specify deadline and inform NERC.
Notify registered entity that event analysis is closed unless NERC has additional questions. / Review draft lessons learned from registered entity. Request additional information as deemed necessary.
Work with registered entity and NERC to prepare final lesson learned for review by EAWG.
NERC / Where warranted, coordinate with RE to determine whether additional event report information from registered entity should be provided. / Review final version of event analysis report, as necessary, and provide comments to RE.
Raise additional questions before RE closes event analysis if not satisfied with final event analysis report. / Work with registered entity and RE to prepare final lessons learned for review by EAWG.
Disseminate final lesson learned to industry.
Appendix E — Summary of Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations for Event Reporting and Analysis
Category 4 and 5 EventsEntity / Event Report / Event Analysis Report (EAR) / Lessons Learned
Registered Entity / Initial event report to RE and NERC in accordance with requirements specified in applicable NERC standards.
Content of report consistent with Event Report Template included in Appendix A.
Final event report in 5 business days or less. / Suggestions for event analysis plan to RE within 5 business days of final event report.
Participate in event analysis as directed by RE and NERC. / Draft of suggested lessons learned to RE within 60 business days of event.
Regional Entity (RE) / Request additional event information from registered entity as determined by RE or requested by NERC. / Conference call of affected registered entities, REs involved, and NERC within 5 business days of occurrence of event to discuss approach for conduct of event analysis and agreement on composition and lead for event analysis team.
Collaborate with NERC on request for information from affected registered entities.
Lead event analysis for multi-entity events within RE. (Category 4)
Participate in multi-regional event analysis led by NERC. (Category 5)
Follow progress of event analysis and report preparation.
Notify registered entity that event analysis is closed with agreement of NERC for Category 4 events. / Review draft lessons learned from registered entity. Request additional information as deemed necessary.
Work with registered entity and NERC to prepare final lessons learned for review by EAWG.
Category 4 and 5 Events
NERC / Request RE to provide additional event report information from registered entity, as needed. / Conference call of affected registered entities, REs involved, and NERC within 5 business days of occurrence of event to discuss approach for conduct of event analysis and agreement on composition and lead for event analysis team.
Collaborate with RE(s) involved on request for information from affected registered entities.
Participate in multi-entity events within RE, led by RE. (Category 4)
Lead multi-regional event analyses when determined by NERC president. (Category 4 or 5)
Notify registered entity that event analysis is closed for Category 5 events, with agreement of involved REs. / Work with registered entities and RE(s) to prepare final lessons learned for review by EAWG.
Disseminate final lessons learned to industry.