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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear working group members,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As discussed on our recent calls, staff had an action item to provide an updated redline revision of the Phase 1A Initial Report to the working group for review. The updated redline is attached and includes:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">New edits supported by the working group after reviewing public comments and considering small group outputs.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Updated responses to charter questions and rationales to more fully provide context and reasoning for the WG’s recommendations.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Updates for consistency in terminology, the way that timeframes are referenced, etc.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Discussion of items that the NCSG and SSAC asked the working group to consider, but that the working group determined were out of scope.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please make sure to review the following</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">,
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">with a particular focus on </span>
</b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">edits that are new since the 21 December redline. New edits are
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">highlighted in <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
yellow</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Section 3 of the report (pages 11-50) <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Annex D (pages 58-63)<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Highlights in
<span style="background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">blue</span> are to assist staff in tracking areas of the report that will need to updated in the future. Working group members can ignore these highlights for now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please carefully review this document in coordination with the groups you represent. If you feel that there are items that need to be revised,
<b>please enter them <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eRM4mFGDNYhb0tiD5V_PE4zxnIKfD46esX6EtHeOnEw/edit">
here</a>. </b>For each item, please include:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Report version (the date listed in the header of the document) and applicable line numbers ( these are listed along the left margin of the document).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Name and group you represent: If multiple WG members represent a group, input should be in coordination with these other members.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Rationale: please provide a clear explanation for why you are proposing the revision.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Specific proposed revision: Provide the language you would like to see added/removed/edited.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The inputs will be reviewed when the working group returns to considering Phase 1(a) items. Additional information about the timeline for returning to Phase 1(a) will be provided as we progress through
discussion of Phase 2 topics. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions about the review process.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Kind regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Caitlin, Julie, Berry, and Emily</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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