The association could be configured by network (e.g. base station). The association could be provided in service configuration (e.g. sidelink configuration), control channel configuration (e.g. include control element identity in control channel configuration), cell configuration (e.g. both control channel and control element belong to same cell), or MAC configuration. For example, a sidelink BSR triggers a SR and the SR is transmitted to the network. Assuming not all PDCCH can schedule sidelink resource, if the SR could indicate sidelink BSR existence, the UE will monitor PDCCH(s) which can schedule sidelink resource. And which PDCCH can be used to schedule sidelink resource may be decided by sidelink related configuration (e.g. communication configuration, pool configuration, or numerology configuration) and/or cell configuration.
The association could be predefined. For example, the UE monitors default control channel for special event.
Option 4 (Monitoring specific control channel (e.g. default control channel, configured by network) regardless SR triggering event)—In this option, the UE will monitor specific control channel(s) regardless information carried by SR transmission.