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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In accordance with the timelines and procedures set out in Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws, staff notes that the 21-day Rejection Action Petition Period pertaining to the FY2</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
 IANA Budget that was approved by the Board expired a few hours ago (at 0</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.59 UTC). No Rejection Action Petition
 Notices (as defined in Annex D, Section 2.2(c)(i)) were received by the Empowered Community Administration within the prescribed timeframe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As such, under Annex D, Section 2.2(c)(ii), the Rejection Process for the FY2</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
 IANA Budget is thus automatically terminated. The next step is for the Empowered Community Administration to deliver to the ICANN Secretary a notice certifying that the Rejection Process has been terminated with respect to this particular Rejection Action.
 ICANN will then be obliged to promptly post the Rejection Process Termination Notice on the ICANN website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As customary, support staff prepared a Rejection Process Termination Notice for your review (see attached).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We note that the Bylaws (Annex D) require that the Empowered Community Administration’s notice be</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
 delivered</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> within twenty-four (24) hours of the expiration of the Rejection Action Petition Period. As such, staff will be happy to forward the notice on your behalf unless you have comments
 or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ozan Sahin (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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