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Motion to initiate Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data and adoption of the EPDP Team Charter - Submitted for GNSO Council meetng on 27 June 2018, deferred.

 Submitted by Heather Forrest

Seconded by

WHEREAS,

1. On 17 May 2018, the ICANN Board adopted the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data pursuant to the procedures in the Registry Agreement and Registrar Accreditation Agreement concerning the establishment of temporary policies.
2. Following the adoption of the Temporary Specification, and per the procedure for Temporary Policies as outlined in the Registry Agreement and Registrar Accreditation Agreement, a Consensus Policy development process as set forth in ICANN’s Bylaws needs to be initiated immediately and completed within a one-year time period from the implementation effective date (25 May 2018) of the Temporary Specification
3. The GNSO Council has had a number of discussions about next steps toclarify issues around scope, timing and expectations, including on 21 May 2018 that included the GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Chairs, during the Council meeting on 24 May 2018, a meeting between the ICANN Board and the GNSO Council on 5 June 2018 and an extraordinary GNSO Council meeting on 12 June 2018.
4. Subsequently, the GNSO Council agreed to form a drafting team, consisting of Council leadership and interested Council members, to develop the EPDP Initiation Request and EPDP Team Charter. The drafting team submitted the proposed EPDP Initiation Request and EPDP Team Charter to the GNSO Council on [date].
5. The GNSO Council has reviewed and discussed the EPDP Initiation Request as well as the Charter for the EPDP Team.

RESOLVED,

1. The GNSO Council hereby approves the EPDP Initiation Request and as such initiates the EPDP.
2. The GNSO Council approves the EPDP Team Charter and appoints [name] as the GNSO Council liaison to the EPDP Team on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data;
3. [Option A: Until such time as the EPDP Team has selected a chair(s), the GNSO Council liaison to the EPDP Team will serve as the interim chair.]
4. [Option B: The GNSO Council hereby appoints [name(s)] as the Chair(s) of the EPDP Team.]
5. [The GNSO Council directs GNSO Stakeholder Groups, ICANN Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees to select EPDP Team members, pursuant to the guidelines enumerated within the EPDP Team Charter, as soon as possible after the approval of this motion and no later than [date]]; and
6. The GNSO Council directs staff to communicate the results of this motion to the GNSO SG/Cs as well as ICANN SO/ACs and makes arrangements for the EPDP Team to commence its deliberations as soon as feasible.