diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.cc b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.cc
index b575afbe1b..e55b08794c 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.cc
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.cc
@@ -474,6 +474,13 @@ void TemperedLB::runLB(TimeType total_load) {
   }
 }
 
+void TemperedLB::clearDataStructures() {
+  selected_.clear();
+  underloaded_.clear();
+  load_info_.clear();
+  is_overloaded_ = is_underloaded_ = false;
+}
+
 void TemperedLB::doLBStages(TimeType start_imb) {
   decltype(this->cur_objs_) best_objs;
   LoadType best_load = 0;
@@ -483,11 +490,7 @@ void TemperedLB::doLBStages(TimeType start_imb) {
   auto this_node = theContext()->getNode();
 
   for (trial_ = 0; trial_ < num_trials_; ++trial_) {
-    // Clear out data structures
-    selected_.clear();
-    underloaded_.clear();
-    load_info_.clear();
-    is_overloaded_ = is_underloaded_ = false;
+    clearDataStructures();
 
     TimeType best_imb_this_trial = start_imb + 10;
 
@@ -504,11 +507,7 @@ void TemperedLB::doLBStages(TimeType start_imb) {
         }
         this_new_load_ = this_load;
       } else {
-        // Clear out data structures from previous iteration
-        selected_.clear();
-        underloaded_.clear();
-        load_info_.clear();
-        is_overloaded_ = is_underloaded_ = false;
+        clearDataStructures();
       }
 
       vt_debug_print(
@@ -682,7 +681,7 @@ void TemperedLB::informAsync() {
   auto propagate_epoch = theTerm()->makeEpochCollective("TemperedLB: informAsync");
 
   // Underloaded start the round
-  if (is_underloaded_) {
+  if (canPropagate()) {
     uint8_t k_cur_async = 0;
     propagateRound(k_cur_async, false, propagate_epoch);
   }
@@ -722,7 +721,7 @@ void TemperedLB::informSync() {
     underloaded_.insert(this_node);
   }
 
-  auto propagate_this_round = is_underloaded_;
+  auto propagate_this_round = canPropagate();
   propagate_next_round_ = false;
   new_underloaded_ = underloaded_;
   new_load_info_ = load_info_;
@@ -793,6 +792,9 @@ void TemperedLB::propagateRound(uint8_t k_cur, bool sync, EpochType epoch) {
     gen_propagate_.seed(seed_());
   }
 
+  // remove 1 line
+  // selected = getSelectedNodessss
+  // selected = all?
   auto& selected = selected_;
   selected = underloaded_;
   if (selected.find(this_node) == selected.end()) {
@@ -814,6 +816,8 @@ void TemperedLB::propagateRound(uint8_t k_cur, bool sync, EpochType epoch) {
       return;
     }
 
+    // extract generateRandomNode
+    // auto random_node = generateRandomNode(dist);
     // First, randomly select a node
     NodeType random_node = uninitialized_destination;
 
@@ -1203,7 +1207,7 @@ void TemperedLB::decide() {
 
   int n_transfers = 0, n_rejected = 0;
 
-  if (is_overloaded_) {
+  if (canMigrate()) {
     std::vector<NodeType> under = makeUnderloaded();
     std::unordered_map<NodeType, ObjsType> migrate_objs;
 
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
index 8e6f68b5b6..8086e08f13 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ struct TemperedLB : BaseLB {
   void informSync();
   void decide();
   void migrate();
+  void clearDataStructures();
+
+  virtual bool canMigrate() const {  return is_overloaded_; }
+  virtual bool canPropagate() const {  return is_underloaded_; }
 
   void propagateRound(uint8_t k_cur_async, bool sync, EpochType epoch = no_epoch);
   void propagateIncomingAsync(LoadMsgAsync* msg);
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
index c008741b4a..df6cbe39af 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ struct TemperedWMin : TemperedLB {
   void inputParams(balance::SpecEntry* spec) override;
 
 protected:
+  bool canPropagate() const override { return true; }
+
   TimeType getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj) override;
 
 private: