### Instruction:

Extract the cause and effect entities from the following sentence:
When COTS items are selected, the designer should attempt to identify the materials used and determine if an SCC failure would be critical

### Assistant:

KEYWORD: When
VARIABLE: the designer
CONDITION: determine if an SCC failure would be critical
AND: and
EFFECT_1: the designer should attempt to identify the materials used
EFFECT_2: determine if an SCC failure would be critical
CAUSE_1: COTS items are selected

