diff --git a/changes/328.feature.rst b/changes/328.feature.rst
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+Add keyword to JWST core schema to track status of new step ``clean_flicker_noise``.
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diff --git a/src/stdatamodels/jwst/datamodels/schemas/core.schema.yaml b/src/stdatamodels/jwst/datamodels/schemas/core.schema.yaml
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--- a/src/stdatamodels/jwst/datamodels/schemas/core.schema.yaml
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@@ -2334,6 +2334,11 @@ properties:
             type: string
             fits_keyword: S_CHGMIG
             blend_table: True
+          clean_flicker_noise:
+            title: Clean flicker noise
+            type: string
+            fits_keyword: S_CLNFNS
+            blend_table: True
           combine_1d:
             title: 1-D Spectral Combination
             type: string