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Minutes Member Representatives Committee Pre-Meeting Informational Session Conference Call and Webinar July 16, 2015 | 11:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m. Eastern Introduction and Chair’s Remarks Chair Sylvain Clermont, with Vice Chair Nabil Hitti present, convened a duly-noticed open meeting by conference call and webinar of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Member Representatives Committee (MRC) on July 16, 2015, at 11:03 a.m., Eastern. The meeting provided the MRC and other stakeholders an opportunity to preview proposed agenda topics for the MRC, Board of Trustees (Board) and Board Committee meetings scheduled to be held August 12-13, 2015, in Toronto, Canada. The meeting announcement, agenda, and list of attendees are attached as Exhibits A, B, and C, respectively. NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and Public Announcement Kristin Iwanechko, committee secretary, directed the participants’ attention to the NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and the public meeting notice included in the agenda. Schedule of Quarterly NERC Meetings and Conference Calls The draft schedule of events for the upcoming meetings in Toronto was included in the agenda package. Review of Proposed Board and Board Committees Meeting Agenda Items Charlie Berardesco noted that the preliminary agenda items for the Board and Board Committee meetings scheduled for August 12-13, 2015, in Toronto are identified in the slide presentation included in the informational session agenda package (Exhibit D). Mr. Clermont encouraged MRC members to review all agenda materials for the Board and Board Committee meetings, once posted and available on July 29, 2015, and attend as many of these meetings as possible, in advance of the MRC’s meeting on August 12, 2015. Review of Proposed MRC Agenda Items for August 12 Mr. Clermont noted that the preliminary MRC agenda items for the upcoming August 12, 2015, meeting in Toronto are identified in the slide presentation included in the informational session agenda package (Exhibit D). Topics include:

• Update from the Board of Trustees Nominating Committee;

• Schedule for MRC officer and sector elections;

• DOE-Canadian coordination;

• Ten-year anniversary of bilateral principles;

• Discussion of the responses submitted to the policy input request from the Board;

• Additional discussion of the issues presented at the Board Committee meetings on July 16 and August 12;

• Compliance guidance;

• Next steps on NERC assessments of emerging environmental regulations impacting bulk power system (BPS) reliability;

• April 7, 2015, Washington, DC area disturbance overview; and

• 2014-2015 winter performance review. Policy Input Reminder Mr. Clermont announced that the Board’s request for policy input is scheduled to be released on July 16, 2015, and responses are due by Wednesday, August 5, 2015, to Kristin Iwanechko, committee secretary. He reminded the MRC to include a bulleted list summarizing their responses that will be provided to the Board for reference. NERC staff provided updates on the following topics included in the policy input letter:

• Critical infrastructure protection version 5 resolution of outstanding issues;

• Input for 2016-2019 ERO Enterprise strategic planning; and

• ESCC strategic review of ES-ISAC. Informational Items NERC staff provided updates on Risk-Based Registration: Phase II1, compliance guidance, next steps on NERC assessments of emerging environmental regulations impacting BPS reliability, NERC’s response to FERC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on TPL-007-1, and the MOD-032-1 designation and implementation process. Todd Lucas, the co-chair of the Essential Reliability Services Task Force, also provided an update on the task force’s work. Proxy Reminder Proxy notifications for the August 12, 2015, meeting must be submitted in writing to Kristin Iwanechko, committee secretary. Meeting Adjourned There being no further business, the call was terminated at 12:52 p.m., Eastern. Submitted by,

Kristin Iwanechko Secretary

1 Although this item was included on the agenda under items included in the policy input letter, NERC noted that it was no longer included in the policy input letter, as it was determined that it is not timely to ask policy questions based on the work being conducted by the task force.

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Member Representatives CommitteePre-Meeting Conference Call and Informational Webinar July 16, 2015 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Dial-in Number: 855-331-9631 | Conference ID: 68731893Click here for: Webinar Registration The Member Representatives Committee (MRC) will meet for a Pre-Meeting and Informational Webinar Session to preview the proposed agenda topics for the MRC, Board of Trustees (Board), and Board Committee meetings scheduled for August 12-13, 2015 in Toronto, ON, Canada. During this call/webinar, NERC staff will also provide several informational updates on ERO initiatives that are of interest to the MRC and other stakeholders. An agenda for this combined call/webinar will be forthcoming.

For more information or assistance, please contact Kristin Iwanechko (via email) or at 404-446-9736.

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Agenda Member Representatives Committee Pre-Meeting Informational Session Conference Call and Webinar July 16, 2015 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Conference Line: 1-855-331-9631 | Conference ID: 68731893 Click here for: Webinar Registration Introduction and Chair’s Remarks NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and Public Announcement* Agenda Items

1. Schedule of Quarterly NERC Meetings and Conference Calls* 2. Topics for the Board of Trustees, Board Committees and MRC Meetings* - August 12-13, 2015 3. Overview of Items Included in the Policy Input Letter

a. Critical Infrastructure Protection Version 5 Resolution of Outstanding Issues*

b. Risk-Based Registration: Phase II*

c. Input for 2016-2019 ERO Enterprise Strategic Planning*

d. ESCC Strategic Review of ES-ISAC*

4. Informational Items a. Compliance Guidance*

b. Essential Reliability Services Task Force Update*

c. Emerging Environmental Regulations Impacting BPS Reliability: Next Steps on NERC Assessments*

d. TPL-007-1: NERC Response to FERC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking*

e. Overview of MOD-032-1 Designation and Implementation Process*

*Background materials included.

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Member Representatives Committee (MRC)

Pre-Meeting and Informational WebinarJuly 16, 2015

RELIABILITY | ACCOUNTABILITY2

• Review preliminary agenda topics for August 12 MRC meeting• Review preliminary agenda topics for the Board of Trustees

(Board) and associated Board committee meetings (August 12-13)

• Receive updates on emerging and informational issues as part of today’s informational webinar

Objectives – Pre-Meeting and Informational Session


Schedule of Quarterly NERC Meetings and Conference Calls


• Finance and Audit Committee, July 22 (11:00 a.m., Eastern) Review NERC and Regional Entity proposed 2016 Business Plans and

Budgets and associated assessments 2017 and 2018 projections Review remaining Business Plan and Budget schedule

Conference Calls, Prior to Toronto


• Review second quarter unaudited statement of activities• Review and recommend Board approval of NERC and Regional

Entity proposed 2016 Business Plans and Budgets and associated assessments

Finance and Audit Committee7:30-8:30 a.m., August 12


• Appointment of Board vice chair• Review Compliance Committee Mandate revisions• Trustee compensation• Review ERO Enterprise and corporate performance metrics• Annual Board assessments• ERO Enterprise Effectiveness Survey results• Review Savings and Investment Plan audit• Review employee reporting and document retention policies• Staffing and recruiting update

Corporate Governance and Human Resources Committee, 8:45-9:45 a.m., August 12


• CIP-014 implementation update• Risk-based registration update• Risk-based compliance monitoring and enforcement quarterly

report

Compliance Committee10:00-11:00 a.m., August 12


• ERO Enterprise IT application strategy update• 2016-2018 Reliability Standards Development Plan• Reliability Standards quarterly status report

Standards Oversight and Technology Committee11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., August 12


• Update from Board of Trustees Nominating Committee• Schedule for MRC officer and sector elections• DOE-Canadian coordination• Ten-year anniversary of bilateral principles• Responses to the Board’s request for policy input Critical Infrastructure Protection Version 5 resolution of outstanding issues Risk-based Registration: Phase II Input for 2016-2019 ERO Enterprise Strategic Planning ESCC strategic review of ES-ISAC

• Policy discussion of key items from the Board committees Issues discussed during FAC, CGHR, BOTCC, and SOTC

Member Representatives Committee1:15-5:15 p.m. August 12


• Compliance guidance• Emerging environmental regulations impacting BPS reliability:

next steps on NERC assessments• Events Analysis update April 7, 2015 Washington, DC area disturbance overview 2014-2015 winter performance review

• Regulatory update

Member Representatives Committee1:15-5:15 p.m. August 12


• Committee membership and charter changes• Report on strategic planning session• Adopt IRO-006 East and IRO-009• Approve amendment to TADS data request• Approve amendment to GADS data request• Approve NERC and Regional Entities’ 2016 Business Plans and

Budgets• Approve MRO corporate documents• Approve SERC bylaws• Approve Texas RE bylaws

Board of Trustees8:30 a.m. August 13


• Canadian Energy Ministers Reliability Report• Update on ESCC strategic review of ES-ISAC• Committee, forum, and group reports Approve second quarter 2015 unaudited statement of activities

Board of Trustees8:30 a.m. August 13


• Overview of Policy Input Letter items Critical Infrastructure Protection Version 5 resolution of outstanding issues Risk-based Registration: Phase II Input for 2016-2019 ERO Enterprise Strategic Planning ESCC strategic review of ES-ISAC

• Compliance guidance• Essential Reliability Services Task Force update• Emerging environmental regulations impacting BPS reliability:

next steps on NERC assessments• TPL-007-1: NERC response to FERC’s Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking• Overview of MOD-032-1 designation and implementation

process

July 16 – MRC Informational Session


• July 16: Policy Input Letter issued• July 29: August Board and MRC agenda packages posted• August 5: Policy Input Letter responses due• August 6: August Board and MRC presentations and policy input

responses posted

Upcoming Dates


MRC Informational Session Conference Call and Webinar Approved Minutes - July 16, 2015Exhibit A - Meeting AnnouncementExhibit B - July 2015 AgendaExhibit C - AttendanceExhibit D - Presentations

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