Summary of recommendation: The public comment period should remain 30 days, except under special circumstances, for which ALAC may request an extension to 45 days.
Suggested work team:
Summary of tasks in implementation:
- ALAC processes will be developed for requesting the extended consultation period.
- Staff and Board processes will be developed for implementing extension requests.
- Changes to pre-public comment period activities will be examined (including the use of advance notice and prerelease drafts), and those appropriate will be proposed to the At-Large community.
- Measures making policy development across ICANN's communities more accessible will be reviewed, and those appropriate will be proposed to the community.
Target completion date: September--December 2010
Rec. |
Sub-Task |
Implementation Task |
Status |
Notes |
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8.1 |
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Develop ALAC process for requesting extended consultation window |
Substantially Completed |
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8.1(a) |
Ratify the process reflected in the flowchart titled “Figure D-1: How the ALAC Should Request an Extension to a Public Comment Period” (see Appendix 2), by which the ALAC could request that a Public Comment period be extended.
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Substantially Completed |
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8.1(b) |
Request that extensions to Public Comment periods be allowed of any length up to 30 additional days (see “A” on Figure D-1 in Appendix 2). |
Substantially Completed |
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8.2 |
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Develop ICANN staff and Board process for implementing extension requests received |
Substantially Completed |
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8.2(a) |
Request that any extension request to a Public Comment period be granted or denied within 24 hours (see “B” on Figure D-1 in Appendix 2). |
Substantially Completed |
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8.3 |
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Review of public comment processes |
Completed |
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8.3(a) |
Recommend the establishment of a Policy Scheduling Team (PST), consisting of ICANN staff, to coordinate the opening of Public Comment periods.
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Completed |
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8.3(b) |
Establish a standing committee, the ALAC/At-Large Policy Review Committee (PRC), responsible for advising the ALAC of actions needed regarding upcoming PCS policy issues, as well as policy issues not on the PCS but of At-Large interest.
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Completed |
This task will be completed during the San Jose meeting. |
8.4 |
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Review measures to make policy development activities across ICANN's communities more accessible. Propose measures for community review. |
Completed |
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