ðə tˈoʊɾəl ɪŋklˈuːdz sˈɛvɹəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ðæt hæv ˈæskt ðɪ ˌɛndˌʌbəljˌuːˌɛmˈoʊ tə bɪɡˈɪn mˈoːɹ diːtˈeɪld pɹɪlˈɪmɪnˌɛɹi ɐsˈɛsmənt stˈʌdiz stˈɛp θɹˈiː, æz wˈɛl æz kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ðæt hæv ɹᵻkwˈɛstᵻd ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən ænd bɹˈiːfɪŋz.
The total includes several communities that have asked the NWMO to begin more detailed preliminary assessment studies (Step 3), as well as communities that have requested information and briefings.