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The proposed process is divided into five stages, made up of the following steps:

• ·Stage Stage 1:   Policy is available for comment (see Figure D-3, Stage 1)
  
  • The ALAC notifies At-Large that the policy for Public Comment is available in English, Spanish and French.   
• ·Stage Stage 2:   Within 10 calendar days after the policy is available (see Figure D-3, Stage 2)
  
  • The ALAC decide whether or not to submit a comment;
  • The ALAC decides if, at this stage, it needs an extension of the deadline and, if so, requests one;
  • The ALAC assigns a standing or ad hoc Working Group (WG) to create a first draft of the comment; and
  • The ALAC decides if a community briefing call is needed and, if so, requests one. 
• ·Stage Stage 3:   At least 9 calendar days before the deadline (see Figure D-4, Stage 3):  
  
  • The assigned WG informs the ALAC whether or not an extension of the deadline is needed at this stage (if considered needed, the ALAC can request the extension);
  • The WG makes its draft ALAC comment available for review and comments by At-Large; and
  • Incorporating relevant discussions and comments, the WG produces the final ALAC comment.
• ·Stage Stage 4:   At least 7 calendar days before the deadline (see Figure D-5, Stage 4):
  
  • The ALAC starts an ALAC ratification vote on the final comment.
• ·Stage Stage 5:   At least 1 calendar day before the deadline (see Figure D-5, Stage 5):

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