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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello GNSO Councilors and SG/C Chairs,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am forwarding this notice as the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community Administration (under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notices requires Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the
delivery of such notices). Please note that this notice triggers two 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods, during which an individual may submit a petition to any Decisional Participant, seeking to reject the Board action.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">These 21-day periods for (1) FY2<span lang="TR">4</span> Operating Plan and Budget and (2) FY2<span lang="TR">4</span>-2<span lang="TR">8</span> Five Year Operating and Financial Plan both commenced on
<span lang="TR">8</span> May 202<span lang="TR">3</span> and will end at 23:59 PDT on
<span lang="TR">29 May</span> 202<span lang="TR">3</span>, or 06:59 UTC on <span lang="TR">
30 May</span> 202<span lang="TR">3</span>. Please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Rejection Process, including all pertinent deadlines and requirements for Rejection Action Petitions:
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Greg<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gnso-chairs <gnso-chairs-bounces@icann.org> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Peg Rettino via Gnso-chairs<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 8, 2023 2:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ozan Sahin via ECAdmin <ecadmin@icann.org>; aso-chairs@aso.icann.org; jzuck@innovatorsnetwork.org; Alejandra Reynoso <alejandra.reynoso@cctld.gt>; gnso-chairs@icann.org; nicustkd@gmail.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Tripti Sinha <tripti.sinha@board.icann.org>; Sally Costerton <sally.costerton@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [gnso-chairs] Secretary's Notice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFFF99">CAUTION</span></strong><span style="color:black;background:#FFFF99">: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Greetings,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Attached please find the Secretary’s Notice to Empowered Community on both the Notice of Board Approval of FY24 Operating Plan and Budget and Notice of Board Approval of FY24 -FY28 Operating Plan
and Financial Plan sent on behalf of John Jeffrey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Best,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Peg</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Peg Rettino (she/her)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Project Specialist & Executive Assistant to John Jeffrey<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ICANN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12025 Waterfront Dr, Ste 300<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Los Angeles, CA 90094<o:p></o:p></p>
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