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Balloting and Commenting
 
Interested stakeholders are encouraged to join the Registered Ballot Body and participate in the balloting and commenting process. Refer to the SBS tutorial linked below for registration steps and more information.
 
Email ballotadmin@nerc.net or call 404-446-2560 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern)*
 
·         For Administrative Support:
o   SBS, RBB, and voter registration questions or
o   Provide SBS feedback
 
Contact https://support.nerc.net (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern)*
 
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§  A forgotten password,
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§  System lock-out
 
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o   At least 8 characters
o   One capital letter
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Please be mindful of ballot and comment period closing dates. We ask to allow at least 48 hours for NERC support staff to assist with inquiries. Therefore, it is recommended that users try logging into their SBS accounts prior to the last day of a comment/ballot period.
 
Note: The SBS is not supported for use on mobile devices
 
*Please allow 1-2 business days for a staff member to respond to your inquiry
 
 
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​2021-07 Extreme Cold Weather Grid Operations, Preparedness, and Coordination​​

Final Ballot9/23/20229/30/2022

​​2016-02 Modifications to CIP Standards​​ | Virtualization - Draft 4​

Additional Ballots and Non-binding Polls9/28/202210/7/2022

​2021-04 Modifications to PRC-002​ | Draft 2

Additional Ballot and Non-Binding Polls10/31/202211/9/2022
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Project
Action
  
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​2016-02 Modifications to CIP Standards​​ | Virtualization - Draft 4

Comment Period8/17/202210/7/2022

​2021-04 Modifications to PRC-002​ | Draft 2

Comment Period9/26/202211/9/2022

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