diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
index 37536994b29b4..069ca0ab8bb0a 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_standard.py
@@ -568,6 +568,10 @@
 workflows[141.901] = ['',['RunUPC2023','RECODR3_2023_UPC','HARVESTDPROMPTR3']]
 workflows[141.902] = ['',['RunUPC2023','RECODR3_2023_HIN','HARVESTDPROMPTR3']]
 
+## run3-2023 skim (2023 HI MC temp)
+workflows[141.201] = ['',['HydjetQ_B12_5362GeV_2023_ppReco','DIGIHI2023PPRECO','SKIMHIFORWARDRUN3_2023','HARVESTHI2023PPRECO']]
+workflows[141.202] = ['',['HydjetQ_MinBias_5362GeV_2023_ppReco','DIGIHI2023PPRECO','RAWPRIMESIMHI18','SKIMHIPHYSICSRAWPRIMERUN3_2023','HARVESTHI2023PPRECO4']]
+
 ### run3-2023 (2023 HI data RawPrime with re-HLT)
 workflows[142.0] = ['',['RunHIPhysicsRawPrime2023A','HLTDR3_HI2023ARawprime','RECOHIRUN3_reHLT_2023','HARVESTRUN3_HI2023A']]
 
diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
index d390a1b6e10c8..0e6aae5c3654d 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/relval_steps.py
@@ -1135,6 +1135,7 @@ def genS(fragment,howMuch):
 hiDefaults2022_ppReco_approxClusters = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2022_realistic_hi', '--era':'Run3_pp_on_PbPb_approxSiStripClusters'}
 hiDefaults2023_ppReco = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2023_realistic_hi', '--era':'Run3_pp_on_PbPb_2023'}
 hiDefaults2023_ppReco_approxClusters = {'--conditions':'auto:phase1_2023_realistic_hi', '--era':'Run3_pp_on_PbPb_approxSiStripClusters_2023'}
+upcDefaults2023 = {'--conditions':'132X_mcRun3_2023_realistic_HI_v10', '--era':'Run3_2023_UPC'}
 
 steps['Hydjet2Q_MinBias_5020GeV_2018_ppReco']=merge([{'-n':1},hiDefaults2018_ppReco,gen2018hiprod('Hydjet2_Quenched_MinBias_5020GeV_cfi',U2000by1)])
 steps['HydjetQ_B12_5020GeV_2011']=merge([{'-n':1,'--beamspot':'RealisticHI2011Collision'},hiDefaults2011,genS('Hydjet_Quenched_B12_5020GeV_cfi',U2000by1)])
@@ -3034,6 +3035,8 @@ def gen2023HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
 
 steps['RECOUP15_ID']=merge([{'--hltProcess':'HLT2'},steps['RECOUP15']])
 
+steps['RECOUPC2023']=merge([upcDefaults2023,{'-s':'RAW2DIGI,L1Reco,RECO,PAT,VALIDATION:@standardValidationNoHLT+@miniAODValidation,DQM:@standardDQMFakeHLT+@miniAODDQM','--datatier':'GEN-SIM-RECO,MINIAODSIM,DQMIO','--eventcontent':'RECOSIM,MINIAODSIM,DQM'},step3Up2015Defaults])
+
 steps['RECOHI2023PPRECOAPPROXCLUSTERS']=merge([hiDefaults2023_ppReco_approxClusters,{'-s':'RAW2DIGI,L1Reco,RECO,PAT,VALIDATION:@standardValidationNoHLT+@miniAODValidation,DQM:@standardDQMFakeHLT+@miniAODDQM',
                                                         '--datatier':'GEN-SIM-RECO,MINIAODSIM,DQMIO',
                                                         '--eventcontent':'RECOSIM,MINIAODSIM,DQM',
@@ -3088,6 +3091,11 @@ def gen2023HiMix(fragment,howMuch):
                                          '--procModifiers':'genJetSubEvent',
                                      },hiDefaults2023_ppReco,step3Up2015Defaults])
 
+if 'HIForward0' in autoSkim:
+    steps['SKIMHIFORWARDRUN3_2023'] = merge([upcDefaults2023, {'-s':f'RAW2DIGI,L1Reco,RECO,PAT,SKIM:{autoSkim["HIForward0"]},VALIDATION:@standardValidation+@miniAODValidation,DQM:@standardDQM+@miniAODDQM'},steps['RECOUPC2023']])
+if 'HIPhysicsRawPrime0' in autoSkim:
+    steps['SKIMHIPHYSICSRAWPRIMERUN3_2023'] = merge([hiDefaults2023_ppReco_approxClusters, {'-s':f'RAW2DIGI,L1Reco,RECO,PAT,SKIM:{autoSkim["HIPhysicsRawPrime0"]},VALIDATION:@standardValidation+@miniAODValidation,DQM:@standardDQM+@miniAODDQM'},steps['RECOHI2023PPRECO']])
+
 steps['ALCARECOHI2023PPRECO']=merge([hiDefaults2023_ppReco,{'-s':'ALCA:TkAlMinBias+SiStripCalMinBias',
                                                             '--datatier':'ALCARECO',
                                                             '--eventcontent':'ALCARECO'
diff --git a/Configuration/Skimming/python/autoSkim.py b/Configuration/Skimming/python/autoSkim.py
index 3930b064b7579..06aa87197e2f8 100644
--- a/Configuration/Skimming/python/autoSkim.py
+++ b/Configuration/Skimming/python/autoSkim.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
  'SingleMuon': 'LogError+LogErrorMonitor',
 }
 
+# For 2023 PbPb skims
+for i_split in range(20):
+    autoSkim[f'HIForward{i_split}'] = 'LogError+LogErrorMonitor'
+
 # For 2023 PbPb skims
 for i_split in range(32):
     autoSkim[f'HIPhysicsRawPrime{i_split}'] = 'PbPbEMu+PbPbZEE+PbPbZMM+LogError+LogErrorMonitor'