Dear Councillors, Staff would like to request that the GNSO Council consider an extension of time for the preparation and delivery of the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures that was requested by the Council this past June at ICANN53. Per the GNSO PDP Manual, staff is directed to create the Preliminary Issue Report within 45 days. However, the number of subjects expected to be considered in this Preliminary Issue Report is substantial. As such, staff equests additional time to properly consider each subject and suggests that a delivery date of late August is far more likely to be achievable. At ICANN53, it was suggested that the earliest a possible PDP on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures could be initiated is ICANN54 in Dublin. This request for extension would indeed jeopardize that timeline. Here is a possible timeline with the requested extension: * Preliminary Issue Report late August * Public Comment September through mid October * Final Issue Report mid November (though the level of public comment received will play a role in timing) This Preliminary Issue Report is likely to garner considerable attention from the community, and as such, it may in fact warrant extending the public comment beyond the normal 40 days to approximately 60, which would have the added benefit of being able to schedule a public session in Dublin to discuss the Preliminary Issue Report and encourage community input. Staff requests that this extension be considered during the 'Any Other Business' agenda item during the upcoming GNSO Council meeting scheduled for 23 July. We also welcome debate on the length of the public comment period and are happy to answer any questions you or your respective groups may have. Best, Steven Chan Sr. Policy Manager ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 steve.chan@icann.org <mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> direct: +1.310.301.3886 mobile: +1.310.339.4410 tel: +1.310.301.5800 fax: +1.310.823.8649