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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Kurt,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(If you are not the correct staff person to whom this question should be addressed, would you please forward it to the person who is? Many thanks.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I just listened to the recording of the 23 July Council meeting. Early in the meeting there was some reference to the next draft of the DAG. In response to a question from Tony Harris, Avri said "I do not believe that [there] any steps dealing with overarching issues that are blocking factors for publication of the next DAG and that [solutions/proposals for them] will be included to the extent staff decides to include them." (39:20). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Would you please advise if this characterization is correct? My understanding was somewhat different.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Many thanks.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">K</FONT>
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