[council] Request for comments: Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21oct13-en.htm
Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & 
Recommendations

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Comment / Reply Periods (*)
Comment Open Date: 21 October 2013
Comment Close Date: 22 November 2013 - 11:59 UTC
Reply Open Date: 23 November 2013
Reply Close Date: 13 December 2013 - 11:59 UTC
Important Information Links
Public Comment 
Announcement<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21oct13-en.htm>
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Brief Overview
Originating Organization:
Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2)
Categories/Tags:

 *   AoC
 *   ATRT 2
 *   Policy Processes
 *   Reviews/Improvements
 *   Transparency/Accountability
Purpose (Brief):
To inform its work, ATRT 2 seeks input on its Draft Report & Recommendations.
Current Status:
ATRT 2 is completing its analysis and preparing to hold consultations with 
Community, staff and Board, with the goal of issuing final recommendations and 
report by 31 December 2013.
Next Steps:
ATRT 2 seeks public comments and will hold consultations during ICANN 48 in 
Buenos Aires.
Staff Contact:
Alice Jansen (on behalf of ATRT2)
Email Staff 
Contact<mailto:alice.jansen@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Second%20Accountability%20and%20Transparency%20Review%20Team%20%28ATRT%202%29%20Draft%20Report%20and%20Recommendations%20public%20comment%20period>
Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:
With the goal of producing final recommendations by 31 December 2013, the 
Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2), mandated by 
paragraph 9.1 of the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC), is completing its 
analysis and holding consultations with Community, staff and Board. To inform 
its work, the ATRT 2 now seeks input from the Community on its Draft Report & 
Recommendations<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/draft-recommendations-15oct13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 3.06 MB] compiled for the Community's consideration. Community 
participation is essential to the success of the review, and all input will be 
carefully considered. The ATRT 2 welcomes any additional feedback.
Section II: Background:

The Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) issues this 
request for Public Comment on a set of Draft Proposed 
Recommendations<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/draft-recommendations-15oct13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 3.06 MB] that it has developed as part of its review of ICANN's 
execution of its commitments to accountability and transparency under the 
Affirmation of Commitments (AoC). The ATRT2 will provide final recommendations 
to the ICANN Board no later than December 31, 2013.

ATRT 2, mandated by paragraph 9.1 of the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC), 
commenced its activities in February 2013. The Review Team has collected 
feedback from the Community by means of a questionnaire as well as numerous 
consultations during the past six months. ATRT 2 has considered this feedback 
carefully in drafting its preliminary recommendations. With the goal of 
producing final recommendations by 31 December 2013, the Review Team is 
currently in the process of completing its analysis and preparing to hold 
consultations with Community, staff and Board.

ATRT 2 has three fundamental tasks under the AoC:

 1.  to assess ICANN's implementation of Recommendations of the three prior AoC 
Review Teams;
 2.  to offer new Recommendations to the ICANN Board to further improve ICANN's 
accountability and transparency ; and
 3.  to offer Recommendations concerning improvements to the Review process 
itself.

ATRT 2 has organized the work into four work streams:

 *   ATRT1 – review of implementation of ATRT1 Review Team recommendations and 
offer any follow-on recommendations – AoC 9.1 (a)-(e);
 *   Security, Stability and Resiliency – review of implementation of SSR 
Review Team recommendations - AoC 9.2(a)-(c);
 *   WHOIS – review of implementation of WHOIS Review Team recommendations AoC 
9.3.1;
 *   Consider the extent to which assessments and actions undertaken by ICANN 
have been successful in ensuring that ICANN is acting transparently, is 
accountable for its decision-making, and acts in the public interest.

To inform its work, the ATRT 2 now seeks input from the Community on Proposed 
Draft 
Recommendations<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/draft-recommendations-15oct13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 3.06 MB] compiled for the Community's consideration. Community 
participation is essential to the success of the review, and all input will be 
carefully considered. The ATRT 2 welcomes any additional feedback.
Section III: Document and Resource Links:
None
Section IV: Additional Information:
None
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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
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