Dear All, This is a call for comments on the draft "ALAC Statement on the draft FY13 Operational Plan and Budget "<https://community.icann.org/x/L8rbAQ>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current (first) draft by Tijani ben Jemaa can be found on the workspace referenced above. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 31-May-2012 23:59 UTC. The Calendar for drafting/updating this statement is: 1st Draft Statement on Wiki page: 24-May-2012 Call for Comments: 24-May-2012 (both to ALAC & to Finance & Budget sub-committee) Call for comments closing time: 31-May-2012 2nd Draft (final) Statement to be designed: 31-May-2012 until 4-June-2012. ALAC Vote starts: 5-June-2012 Vote reminder on: 8-June-2012 ALAC Vote ends: 11-June-2012 Statement to be submitted: 4-June-2012 This means that the statement will be submitted during the "reply" period, as discussed on the ALAC and ALAC ExCom calls. ICANN staff in charge of the comment period have been advised accordingly. Regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair ALAC Finance & Budget Sub-Committee Chair