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<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of Maureen Hilyard, ALAC Chair, please see the note below announcing that the updated Draft Operating Standards for Specific Reviews have been posted for public comment.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jennifer Bryce <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 19, 2018 3:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org>; Silvia Vivanco <silvia.vivanco@icann.org>; Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org>; Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Operating Standards – Updated Draft for Public Comment<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Maureen,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This is to inform you that the </span>
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-operating-standards-specific-reviews-17dec18-en.pdf">updated Draft Operating Standards for Specific Reviews</a><span style="color:black"> have been posted for public comment. The
<span style="background:white">ICANN organization has developed the Operating Standards to provide guidance on conducting Specific Reviews, as mandated by the Bylaws.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Building from the prior draft that was published for
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/reviews-standards-2017-10-17-en"><span style="background:white">public comment</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"> in October 2017, the updated draft now available for public comment includes
feedback from public sessions at </span><a href="https://icann572016.sched.com/event/8czm/operating-standards-workshop-to-socialize-with-community"><span style="background:white">ICANN57</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">,
</span><a href="https://icann58copenhagen2017.sched.com/event/9nn7/icann-review-operating-standards-next-steps"><span style="background:white">ICANN58</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">,
</span><a href="https://icann60abudhabi2017.sched.com/event/CbHX/cross-community-session-operating-standards-for-specific-reviews"><span style="background:white">ICANN60</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">, and
</span><a href="https://63.schedule.icann.org/meetings/901771"><span style="background:white">ICANN63</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">, webinars conducted in
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/LKLRAw"><span style="background:white">February 2017</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">,
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/JZVEB"><span style="background:white">October 2017</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">, and
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/CwGrBQ"><span style="background:white">October 2018</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">, and
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-reviews-standards-21feb18-en.pdf"><span style="background:white">submissions</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"> to the 2017/2018 public comment period, as well as
best practices from Specific Reviews currently conducted. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Due to the holidays, the Operating Standards will be available for an extended public comment period of 54 days until 11 February 2019.</span>
<span style="color:black">Subsequently, <b>a public session on the final document is planned for ICANN64 in Kobe.</b> In addition, if the At-Large Advisory Committee would like a briefing during one of its sessions in Kobe on the outcome of the public comment
and next steps regarding the Operating Standards, please, reach out to </span><a href="mailto:mssi-secretariat@icann.org">mssi-secretariat@icann.org</a><span style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Following Kobe, ICANN organization will incorporate feedback from the public comment proceeding and any feedback received during ICANN64 into an updated final document that will be presented to the ICANN Board,
with the aim of adoption in April 2019.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please, feel free to <b>share this information with the At-Large Advisory Committee at your earliest convenience.</b> Please, do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Many thanks and best wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Jennifer Bryce, on behalf of Lars Hoffmann
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#595959">Senior Reviews Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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