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Submitted by:  Greg DiBiase

Seconded by:    Nacho Amadoz 

Whereas,

1. On 24 September 2020, the Generic Names Supporting Organization Council (GNSO Council or Council) voted to approveall of the recommendations in its Final Report on the Expedited Policy Development Process on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (EPDP) Phase 2.
2. On 25 March 2021, the ICANN Board directed the President and CEO, or their designee(s), to proceed with the Operational Design Phase (ODP) for GNSO Council-approved recommendations 1-18 from the EPDP Phase 2 Final Report on the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD).
3. On 20 January 2022, the Council considered a proposed approach for analyzing the Operational Design Assessment (ODA) on the Standardized System for Access/Disclosure (SSAD) from EPDP on the Temporary Specification Phase 2.
4. The Council agreed that a small team of Council members with the support of EPDP Team Phase 2 representatives would be best positioned to analyze the ODA and provide guidance to the Council on possible next steps.
5. On 25 January 2022, ICANN organization (ICANN org) published itsOperational Design Assessment (ODA) of the SSAD.
6. Sebastien Ducos volunteered to the lead the small team effort beginning on 9 February 2022.
7. Following the small team’s review and assessment of the ODA, the ICANN Boarddirected ICANN org to “proceed to develop and launch the System as soon as possible” on 27 February.
8. The ICANN Board also directed ICANN org “to continue to engage with the Phase 2 Small Team throughout the development and operation of the System, and ensure periodic publication of the collected usage data, once operational".
9. The small team continued meeting under the leadership of Sebastien Ducos through 4 December 2023.
10. On 21 September 2023, the GNSO Council voted to approve the Charter for Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Standing Committee to help inform the next steps on the SSAD policy recommendations.
11. The Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) launched on 28 November 2023, and the RDRS Standing Committee will begin meeting in January 2024 to review metrics associated with the RDRS. Sebastien Ducos indicated a willingness to continue in the role of Chair, and no objections were submitted.

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