def METHOD_NAME(process):
    #####################################################################################################
    ####
    ####  Top level replaces for handling strange scenarios of early collisions
    ####
    ## TRACKING:
    ## Skip events with HV off
    process.newSeedFromTriplets.ClusterCheckPSet.MaxNumberOfPixelClusters=2000
    process.newSeedFromPairs.ClusterCheckPSet.MaxNumberOfCosmicClusters=20000
    process.secTriplets.ClusterCheckPSet.MaxNumberOfPixelClusters=2000
    process.fifthSeeds.ClusterCheckPSet.MaxNumberOfCosmicClusters = 20000
    process.fourthPLSeeds.ClusterCheckPSet.MaxNumberOfCosmicClusters=20000
    process.thTripletsA.ClusterCheckPSet.MaxNumberOfPixelClusters = 5000
    process.thTripletsB.ClusterCheckPSet.MaxNumberOfPixelClusters = 5000
    ###### FIXES TRIPLETS FOR LARGE BS DISPLACEMENT ######
    ### prevent bias in pixel vertex
    process.pixelVertices.useBeamConstraint = False
    ### pixelTracks
    #---- new parameters ----
    process.pixelTracks.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.nSigmaZ  = 4.06
    process.pixelTracks.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.originHalfLength = cms.double(40.6)
    ### 0th step of iterative tracking
    #---- new parameters ----
    process.newSeedFromTriplets.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.nSigmaZ   = cms.double(4.06)  
    process.newSeedFromTriplets.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.originHalfLength = 40.6
    ### 2nd step of iterative tracking
    #---- new parameters ----
    process.secTriplets.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.nSigmaZ  = cms.double(4.47)  
    process.secTriplets.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet.originHalfLength = 44.7
    ## ECAL 
    process.ecalRecHit.ChannelStatusToBeExcluded = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 78, 142 ]
    ###
    ###  end of top level replacements
    ###
    ###############################################################################################
    return (process)