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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Dear SSR2 implementation shepherds,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">I hope this email finds you all well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">If you recall, during the call between the Board and the SSR2 Implementation Shepherds on 29 September 2021 (see<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/SSR/SSR2+Implementation+Shepherds">
public record</a>), ICANN org discussed the process by which we will handle the SSR2 pending recommendations (as specified in the<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-07-22-en#2.a"> Board resolution 2021.07.22.13</a>), noting
that the pending recommendations will be addressed in groups for convenience: 1) pending/likely to be approved, 2) pending/likely to be rejected, and 3) pending/ additional clarification and information is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">ICANN org has completed identifying and drafting the clarifying questions associated with the pending recommendations that are likely to be approved. Attached, please
find these questions for your consideration. Given the upcoming holidays and being mindful of everyone’s busy schedules, we would appreciate your response by Friday, 14 January 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Note that we are continuing to work on the other pending category recommendations in parallel and plan on sending you clarifying questions associated with the ‘pending/likely
to be rejected’ recommendations next.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please do not hesitate to let us know if there is any support we can provide to assist you in providing responses to these clarifying questions. Should a call with ICANN
org or the Board Caucus Group be helpful, we are more than happy to arrange it. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Thank you again for volunteering for the role of implementation shepherds and helping ICANN org and the Board move this important work forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Negar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Negar Farzinnia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Director, Implementation Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Email:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:negar.farzinnia@icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">negar.farzinnia@icann.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Skype: negar.farzinnia.icann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">www.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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