Common use of Rank Order List Certification Clause in Contracts

Rank Order List Certification. To participate in the SMS, programs and applicants must (a) register with the SMS and (b) submit certified rank order lists electronically using the R3 system. Use of the R3 system requires Internet access using common browser programs. Rank order lists cannot be submitted by mail or in any way other than through the R3 system. Access to the R3 system is limited to registered programs and applicants and other authorized users. Each authorized user must enter a unique username and password. The rank order list ("ROL") can be entered in more than one session and can be modified multiple times prior to the applicable Rank Order List Certification Deadline. Parties are encouraged to finish this process at least a week before the ROL certification deadline, prior to the peak utilization period when the Match Site may be less accessible. THE NRMP DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE R3 SYSTEM AND WILL NOT MODIFY IN ANY WAY THE RANK ORDER LISTS OF APPLICANTS OR PROGRAMS. Applicants and programs must certify their rank order list before the applicable Rank Order List Certification Deadline. After the Rank Order List Certification Deadline, the NRMP will certify an applicant or program rank order list on behalf of the applicant or program only upon the written request and consent of the applicant or program. Such written request and consent must be received by NRMP within 48 hours of the applicable Rank Order List Certification Deadline. Only the rank order list displayed in the R3 system at the time of the deadline will be certified through this courtesy certification process. The NRMP will not create or modify a rank order list at any time for any reason.