If a CA will not be included within the scope of a Self-Assessment, provide justification (i.e., certificate expired or was revoked prior to the beginning of the most recent audit period).” language included in the instructions has been overcome by events given the evolution of the self-assessement framework.
When we first launched the self-assessment, we anchored a CA Owner’s initial submission on its earliest appearing “BR Audit Period End Date.” In cases where a CA Owner had multiple hierarchies represented in root stores and when those hierarchies did not share the same audit period, the cited language helped promote consistent reporting.
Given the assessment framework has been operational for about two years now (where future submissions are based on the timing of the preceding submission), it seems the cited language above can be safely removed.
When we first launched the self-assessment, we anchored a CA Owner’s initial submission on its earliest appearing “BR Audit Period End Date.” In cases where a CA Owner had multiple hierarchies represented in root stores and when those hierarchies did not share the same audit period, the cited language helped promote consistent reporting.
Given the assessment framework has been operational for about two years now (where future submissions are based on the timing of the preceding submission), it seems the cited language above can be safely removed.