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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear GNSO Council,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of the IGO WT leadership team, please find attached a Project Change Request (PCR) for delivery of the Initial and Final Reports. On page 2 of the project package (linked below) you will see that the task for delivering the Initial Report for public comment on 3 August 2021 was downgraded to a red condition. This is a signal that the WT will miss its committed deliverable date. The rationale for missing the date is due to ICANN Org’s deployment of the new Information Transparency Initiative Public Comment platform. This unforeseen event is because the legacy public comment platform will not accept new public comment proceedings or posting of public comment reports until the migration is completed. The key dates of the platform moratorium are 20 July – 30 August.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As part of the PCR, you will also find attached a proposed timeline. Delivery of the Initial Report will change from 3 August to 7 September and the Final Report deliverable date is now 21 December 2021. The extra five weeks will not go unused, as The IGO WT will use this extra time to strengthen its report prior to public comment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Link to IGO WT’s 30 June 2021 Project Package: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/FwDQCQ">https://community.icann.org/x/FwDQCQ</a> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Page 01 – Summary timeline<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Page 02 – Project Sitrep – an extract from the Council’s Project List<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Page 03 – Group roster<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Page 04 – Group attendance for plenary<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Page 05 – Work and activity metrics<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Page 06 – Project Plan, Gannt chart<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Page 07 – Work plan & Action items for the period<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know if you have any questions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>B<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Berry Cobb</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background:white'>GNSO Policy Consultant</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Principal | <a href="http://bacinblack.com/">BAC in Black Consulting</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Mob: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background:white'>+1 (720) 839-5735</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://twitter.com/berrycobb" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:black;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=96 height=58 style='width:1.0in;height:.6041in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcQLU_cPLRHNEaDTAD-_nDIYJGH2KbgBHnu2Sw&usqp=CAU"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/berrycobb/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=96 height=31 style='width:1.0in;height:.3229in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://www.pinclipart.com/picdir/middle/180-1804091_2019-supply-chain-solutions-linkedin-email-signature-linkedin.png"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>