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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Members of the ALAC, CPWG and OFB-WG,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please see below a note from Holly Raiche, the Chair of the OFB-WG, regarding next steps from Monday’s joint ALAC-OFB-WG meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear All,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Three issues arose from the joint meeting of the OFB-WG and ALAC. The first (NomCom2 Review) needs a quick response. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:black">NomCom2 Review - Comments Due 29 May - COMMITTEE MEMBERS WANTED</span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Given the very short space of time to provide comments, could anyone interested in responding to this issue let staff know BY THURSDAY, 11 May, and prepare a draft answers to the questions by 19 May - or at the
latest- 22 May, allowing time for ALAC to vote on the response. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please see the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/Bylaws+Amendments+and+Documents+to+Implement+the+NomCom2+Review" title="https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/Bylaws+Amendments+and+Documents+to+Implement+the+NomCom2+Review">Bylaws
Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>workspace for the details and the template for the statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:black">Correspondence on NomCom Rebalancing</span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This is another proposal coming out of the NomCom2 Review. While the GNSO has not responded to this recommendation - and thus it is not listed for public comment - the Board is still seeking a response from other
AC/SOs. The members of the NomCom review group above could also develop a response to this request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">See the Correspondence to the </span>
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-zuck-26apr23-en.pdf" title="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-zuck-26apr23-en.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ALAC Chair</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:black">Operating Plans and Budgets</span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">FY24-28 Operating, and Financial Plans will take effect on 1 July 2023 if no Rejection Action Petition is raised. The meeting reviewed the planning process for next (financial) year’s Operating plans and budgets.
The plans and budget will be published for public comments in July/August. Please let Holly know if you want to be part of the team to respond to the documents as they become available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">There will also be a session during Prep Week on 31 May on the budgets. Staff will send a note with the details shortly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The links to all relevant documents are on the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=243433717" title="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=243433717">agenda</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of
the joint OFB WG/ALAC meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kind regards,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Holly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kind regards,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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