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Proposed new changes regarding freezes around KCCNs:
- New and to-be sponsored applications to move levels are frozen 8 weeks before each KCCN, resuming the following week.
- Applications with an existing TOC sponsor can continue to progress their Due Diligence (DD) documents and refreshes but will NOT be expedited to meet KCCN scheduling, this includes any ongoing DD creation, refresh, or initial data gathering. 
- If a DD or refresh with a TOC sponsor is completed 6 weeks prior to KCCN, they can move to public comment and a subsequent vote if the sponsor deems them ready at that time, this allows 2 weeks for comment, and then vote without causing undue burden
- Any DD or refresh completed more than 2 weeks after the freeze (weeks 6-0) will be held from comment until after KCCN even if their TOC sponsor deems it ready. 
- Projects at public comment at the start of the freeze can continue to a vote.

Sample Timeline:

- 8 weeks : new and to-be sponsored are frozen
- 8-6 weeks : existing sponsored applications with completed and refreshed DD can be called for comment then vote
- 6-0 weeks : public comment and votes in flight continue
- 0 : KCCN week
- +1 week : applications, sponsorship, etc. return to normal