diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_UE.c
index c2b0caa177..51b3d6e075 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -1922,12 +1922,32 @@ rrc_ue_process_rrcConnectionReconfiguration(
          eNB as to how this message is put into the container. Need scg_group_config and scg_RB_config.
          These two need to be sent over to the NR UE. */
       if (is_nr_r15_config_present(r_r8)) {
-          LOG_I(RRC, "We successfully have NR RRCConnectionReconfig\n");
-          //extract_nr_elements();
-          //nsa_sendmsg_to_nrue(buf, len, RRC_CONFIG_COMPLETE_REQ);
-          return;
+          OCTET_STRING_t *nr_RadioBearer = r_r8->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nr_RadioBearerConfig1_r15;
+          OCTET_STRING_t *nr_SecondaryCellGroup = r_r8->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nr_Config_r15->choice.setup.nr_SecondaryCellGroupConfig_r15;
+          LOG_I(RRC, "MELISSA ELKADI! nr_RadioBearerConfig1_r15 size %ld nr_SecondaryCellGroupConfig_r15 size %ld\n",
+                      nr_RadioBearer->size,
+                      nr_SecondaryCellGroup->size);
+          uint8_t buffer[8192];
+          LTE_RRCConnectionReconfiguration_t *rrcCR;
+          memcpy((char *)rrcCR,
+                 (char *)rrcConnectionReconfiguration,
+                 sizeof(LTE_RRCConnectionReconfiguration_t));
+          asn_enc_rval_t enc_rval = uper_encode_to_buffer(&asn_DEF_LTE_RRCConnectionReconfiguration,
+                                                          NULL,
+                                                          rrcCR,
+                                                          buffer,
+                                                          sizeof(buffer));
+          AssertFatal (enc_rval.encoded > 0, "ASN1 message encoding failed (%s, %zu)!\n",
+                        enc_rval.failed_type->name, enc_rval.encoded);
+          LOG_I(RRC, "Calling nsa_sendmsg_to_nr_ue to send a RRC_CONFIG_COMPLETE_REQ\n");
+          nsa_sendmsg_to_nrue(buffer, (enc_rval.encoded + 7)/8, RRC_CONFIG_COMPLETE_REQ);
       }
-      LOG_E(RRC, "Unfortunately, nr_r15_config is not present.\n");
 
       if (r_r8->mobilityControlInfo) {
         LOG_I(RRC,"Mobility Control Information is present\n");
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_types.h b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_types.h
index e7575d3f0d..b58ba58ec6 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_types.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_types.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ typedef enum Rrc_Msg_Type_e {
   NRUE_CAPABILITY_INFO,
   RRC_MEASUREMENT_PROCEDURE,
   NR_UE_RRC_MEASUREMENT,
+  RRC_CONFIG_COMPLETE_REQ,
+  NR_RRC_CONFIG_COMPLETE_REQ
 } Rrc_Msg_Type_t;
 
 
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
index a9eeaa46ee..f9ef7604cd 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_nsa.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void rrc_add_nsa_user(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc,struct rrc_gNB_ue_context_s *ue_context_
       create_tunnel_req.num_tunnels    = m->nb_e_rabs_tobeadded;
       RB_INSERT(rrc_nr_ue_tree_s, &RC.nrrrc[rrc->module_id]->rrc_ue_head, ue_context_p);
       PROTOCOL_CTXT_SET_BY_MODULE_ID(&ctxt, rrc->module_id, GNB_FLAG_YES, ue_context_p->ue_id_rnti, 0, 0,rrc->module_id);
-      #if 0
+      #if 0 //Melissa this is a hack.
       gtpv1u_create_s1u_tunnel(
         ctxt.instance,
         &create_tunnel_req,
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
index 4f1fff71cf..129e3464a0 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR_UE/rrc_UE.c
@@ -3096,6 +3096,40 @@ void process_lte_nsa_msg(nsa_msg_t *msg, int msg_len)
                as measurement reporting message*/
             break;
         }
+        case RRC_CONFIG_COMPLETE_REQ:
+        {
+            LOG_I(NR_RRC, "MELISSA ELKADI! We got a RRC_CONFIG_COMPLETE_REQ\n");
+            #if 0
+            NR_DL_DCCH_Message_t *dl_dcch_msg = NULL;
+            asn_dec_rval_t dec_rval = uper_decode_complete(NULL,
+                                                  &asn_DEF_NR_DL_DCCH_Message,
+                                                  (void **)&dl_dcch_msg,
+                                                  msg_buffer,
+                                                  msg_len);
+
+            if (dec_rval.code != RC_OK && dec_rval.consumed == 0)
+            {
+                LOG_E(RRC, "%s: Failed to decode LTE_DL_DCC_Msg\n", __FUNCTION__);
+                SEQUENCE_free(&asn_DEF_LTE_DL_DCCH_Message, dl_dcch_msg, ASFM_FREE_EVERYTHING);
+                return;
+            }
+            LTE_RRCConnectionReconfiguration_t *rrcConnectionReconfiguration = &dl_dcch_msg->
+            LTE_RRCConnectionReconfiguration_r8_IEs_t *r_r8 = &rrcConnectionReconfiguration->
+                                                         criticalExtensions.choice.c1.
+                                                         choice.rrcConnectionReconfiguration_r8;
+            OCTET_STRING_t *nr_RadioBearer = r_r8->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nr_RadioBearerConfig1_r15;
+            OCTET_STRING_t *nr_SecondaryCellGroup = r_r8->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->nonCriticalExtension->
+                                            nr_Config_r15->choice.setup.nr_SecondaryCellGroupConfig_r15;
+            LOG_I(NR_RRC, "MELISSA ELKADI! nr_RadioBearerConfig1_r15 size %ld nr_SecondaryCellGroupConfig_r15 size %ld\n",
+                      nr_RadioBearer->size,
+                      nr_SecondaryCellGroup->size);
+            #endif
+        }
 
         default:
             LOG_E(NR_RRC, "No NSA Message Found\n");