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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear BC Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>Please find below an ICANN announcement regarding the Public Comment: Proposed Modification of GNSO Operating Procedures Concerning the Deadline for the Submission of Reports and Motions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Benedetta Rossi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>BC Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="bc-secretariat@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>bc-secretariat@icann.org</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="www.bizconst.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.bizconst.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><h1><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may13-en.htm"><span class=Heading1Char><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may13-en.htm</span></span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Proposed Modification of GNSO Operating Procedures Concerning the Deadline for the Submission of Reports and Motions <o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=fieldset-legend><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comment / Reply Periods (*)</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comment Open Date:&nbsp;<span class=date-display-single>2 May 2013</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comment Close Date:&nbsp;<span class=date-display-single>23 May 2013 - 23:59 UTC</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reply Open Date:&nbsp;<span class=date-display-single>24 May 2013</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reply Close Date:&nbsp;<span class=date-display-single>14 June 2013 - 23:59 UTC</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=fieldset-legend><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Important Information Links</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may13-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>Public Comment Announcement</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:comments-gnso-op-procedures-02may13@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>To Submit Your Comments (Forum)</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-gnso-op-procedures-02may13/"><span lang=EN-US>View Comments Submitted</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=fieldset-legend><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brief Overview</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Originating Organization:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Categories/Tags:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Policy Processes<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reviews/Improvements<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Purpose (Brief):&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is proposing a modification of the GNSO Operating Procedures to make the deadline for the submission of reports and motions more precise and uniform.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Current Status:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As required by the ICANN Bylaws, a public comment forum is hereby initiated on the proposed changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Next Steps:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Following the closing of the public comment forum, the GNSO Council will review the comments received and revise its recommendations, if deemed appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staff Contact:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Julie Hedlund<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:policy-staff@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Proposed%20Modification%20of%20GNSO%20Operating%20Procedures%20Concerning%20the%20Deadline%20for%20the%20Submission%20of%20Reports%20and%20Motions%20public%20comment%20period"><span lang=EN-US>Email Staff Contact</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=fieldset-legend><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Detailed Information</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Council has determined that the language concerning the deadline for the submission of reports and motions in the current GNSO Operating Procedures lacks clarity. The GNSO Council thus proposes a modification of the GNSO Operating Procedures to make the deadline for the submission of reports and motions more precise and uniform. The proposed modification to the existing language in section 3.3 of the Procedures is as follows, with additions in bold and deletions stricken:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reports and motions should be submitted to the GNSO Council for inclusion on the agenda as soon as possible, but no later than &nbsp;</span></em><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) 10 calendar</span></i></strong><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> days before the GNSO Council meeting.</span></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As required by the ICANN Bylaws, the GNSO Council is requesting community input on this proposed modification to the GNSO Operating Procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Section II: Background:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO, its description, purpose(s), structures (e.g. Council, Stakeholder Groups), and governance mandate are covered in ICANN Bylaws, </span><span lang=FR-BE style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X"><span lang=EN-US>Article X</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Sections 1-6. The Operating Procedures of the GNSO describes those supplementary elements of administration, governance, and other logistics/mechanics that are not already prescribed in the aforementioned ICANN Bylaws. Taken together, the ICANN Bylaws and the GNSO Operating Procedures are intended to provide a complete set of rules, procedures, and practices for governing the operations of the GNSO. The ICANN Bylaws require that any changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures are subject to a minimum 21 day public comment period ('The GNSO Operating Procedures shall be effective upon the expiration of a twenty-one (21) day public comment period, and shall be subject to Board oversight and review' - see article X, section 3, item 4, </span><span lang=FR-BE style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#X"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#X</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Section III: Document and Resource Links:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Current version of the GNSO Operating Procedures &#8211; see </span><span lang=FR-BE style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> [PDF, 488 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Section IV: Additional Information:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Not applicable<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Glen de Saint Géry<br>GNSO Secretariat<br><b><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a></b><br><b><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/">http://gnso.icann.org</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></body></html>