[council] Public Comment:Proposed Modification of GNSO Operating Procedures Concerning the Deadline for the Submission of Reports and Motions

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may13-en.htm
Proposed Modification of GNSO Operating Procedures Concerning the Deadline for 
the Submission of Reports and Motions
Comment / Reply Periods (*)
Comment Open Date: 2 May 2013
Comment Close Date: 23 May 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Reply Open Date: 24 May 2013
Reply Close Date: 14 June 2013 - 23:59 UTC
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Brief Overview
Originating Organization:
Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
Categories/Tags:

 *   Policy Processes
 *   Reviews/Improvements
Purpose (Brief):

The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is proposing a 
modification of the GNSO Operating Procedures to make the deadline for the 
submission of reports and motions more precise and uniform.
Current Status:

As required by the ICANN Bylaws, a public comment forum is hereby initiated on 
the proposed changes.
Next Steps:

Following the closing of the public comment forum, the GNSO Council will review 
the comments received and revise its recommendations, if deemed appropriate.
Staff Contact:
Julie Hedlund
Email Staff 
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Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:

The GNSO Council has determined that the language concerning the deadline for 
the submission of reports and motions in the current GNSO Operating Procedures 
lacks clarity. The GNSO Council thus proposes a modification of the GNSO 
Operating Procedures to make the deadline for the submission of reports and 
motions more precise and uniform. The proposed modification to the existing 
language in section 3.3 of the Procedures is as follows, with additions in bold 
and deletions stricken:

Reports and motions should be submitted to the GNSO Council for inclusion on 
the agenda as soon as possible, but no later than  23:59 Coordinated Universal 
Time (UTC) 10 calendar days before the GNSO Council meeting.

As required by the ICANN Bylaws, the GNSO Council is requesting community input 
on this proposed modification to the GNSO Operating Procedures.
Section II: Background:

The GNSO, its description, purpose(s), structures (e.g. Council, Stakeholder 
Groups), and governance mandate are covered in ICANN Bylaws, Article 
X<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X>, Sections 1-6. The Operating 
Procedures of the GNSO describes those supplementary elements of 
administration, governance, and other logistics/mechanics that are not already 
prescribed in the aforementioned ICANN Bylaws. Taken together, the ICANN Bylaws 
and the GNSO Operating Procedures are intended to provide a complete set of 
rules, procedures, and practices for governing the operations of the GNSO. The 
ICANN Bylaws require that any changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures are 
subject to a minimum 21 day public comment period ('The GNSO Operating 
Procedures shall be effective upon the expiration of a twenty-one (21) day 
public comment period, and shall be subject to Board oversight and review' - 
see article X, section 3, item 4, 
http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#X).
Section III: Document and Resource Links:

Current version of the GNSO Operating Procedures - see 
http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf [PDF, 
488 KB]
Section IV: Additional Information:

Not applicable

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(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to 
be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making 
that takes place once this period lapses.
Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/>