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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ICANN [mailto:no-reply@wufoo.com] <br><b>Envoyé :</b> vendredi 6 décembre 2013 21:10<br><b>À :</b> gnso.secretariat@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Objet :</b> GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#136]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:none;border-bottom:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Name of Officer: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span class=given-name><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Keith</span></span><span class=fn><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=family-name><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Drazek</span></span><span class=fn><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Officer Email Address: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com">kdrazek@verisign.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Date Prepared: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Friday, December 6, 2013 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>GNSO Organization: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Registries Stakeholder Group<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Officer Position or Title: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm' id=roField5><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Voting Remedy: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Temporary Alternate<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The RySG has not yet completed our election process to replace Jeff Neuman. We expect to complete the process before the end of December, but not until after the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 12 December 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Please extend the term of Chuck Gomes as Temorary Alternate for Jeff Neuman's vacated Council seat until 31 December 2013, or until such time prior to that date that the RySG elects a permanent replacement. Our elections are currently scheduled to close on 15 December 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate:<br>[Note: may not exceed 3 months initially; may be renewed by sending an email with explanation to GNSO Secretariat] </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Tuesday, December 31, 2013 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Please identify the individual (cannot be a current GNSO Councilor) who will serve as the abstaining Councilor's Temporary Alternate.<br>[Note: if not already published and available, a short bio and Statement/Disclosure of Interest should be prepared by the Temporary Alternate and delivered to the GNSO Secretariat in advance of any discussion or voting scheduled to take place]. </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span class=given-name><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Chuck </span></span><span class=family-name><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Gomes</span></span><span class=fn><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Temporary Alternate Email Address: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>