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+---
+name: Emergent Request
+about: When you discover something in your issue that is out of scope and it needs
+  a new issue or discussion.
+title: 'ER: (title, required)'
+labels: 'Complexity: Missing, Discussion, Emergent Request, Feature: Missing, Question,
+  Role: Missing, size: 0.25pt'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+### Emergent Requirement - Problem Description
+- (short-answer, required)
+
+### Relevant Issue(s)
+- (issue-hyperlink, required)
+
+### Date discovered 
+- (date, required)
+
+### Did this require a temporary workaround? If yes, what was it?
+- (Y/N, required)
+- (short-answer, optional)
+
+### Who was involved
+- (@name, optional)
+
+### What happens if this is not addressed
+- (short-answer, required)
+
+### Resources
+- (hyperlink-list, optional)
+
+### Recommended Action Items
+- (checkbox-list, optional)
+- [ ] Share issue link with team Lead
+- [ ] Add to upcoming agenda
+
+### Potential Solutions
+- (short-answer, optional)