Leadership and Steve, Regarding the upcoming Council discussion on next steps for "Urgent Requests", below is what I understand to have been the Registration Data Policy IRT work that was not implemented even though the policy re urgent requests in Recommendation 18 was in fact adopted by the Board. *It would be great if staff could confirm before Wednesday that the sections below are consistent with staff's understanding of the IRT work that was done:* DEFINITION AND CONDITIONS FOR APPLYING TIMELINES 3.8 “Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure” are limited to circumstances that pose an imminent threat to life, of serious bodily injury, to critical infrastructure, or of child exploitation in cases where disclosure of the data is necessary in combatting or addressing this threat. Critical infrastructure means the physical and cyber systems that are vital in that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on economic security or public safety. FORM AND TIMING OF DISCLOSURE REQUESTS 10.1 Registrar and Registry Operator MUST publish on their homepage (a publicly available webpage where their domain name services are offered) a direct link to a page where the mechanism and process for submitting Disclosure Requests is detailed. The mechanism and process MUST specify (a) the required format and content of requests, (b) the means of providing a response to the requestor, and (c) the anticipated timeline for responses. 10.6 For Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure, Registrar and Registry Operator MUST respond, as defined in Section 10.7, without undue delay, generally within 24 hours of receipt. 10.6.1 If Registrar or Registry Operator cannot respond to an Urgent Request for Lawful Disclosure within 24 hours, it MUST notify the requestor within 24 hours of receipt of an Urgent Request for Lawful Disclosure of the need for an extension to respond. Registrar or Registry Operator’s extension notification to the requestor MUST include (a) confirmation that it has reviewed and considered the Urgent Request for Lawful Disclosure on its merits and determined additional time to respond is needed, (b) rationale for why additional time is needed, and (c) the time frame it will respond, as required by Section 10.7, which cannot exceed two (2) business days from the time of the initial receipt of the request. 10.6.2 In addition to the extension provided for in Section 10.6.1, if responding to an Urgent Request for Lawful Disclosure is complex, or a large number of requests are received by Registrar or Registry Operator, it MAY extend the time for response up to an additional one (1) business day provided it notifies the requestor within (2) business days from the time of the initial receipt of the request of the updated time frame to respond explaining the need for an additional extension of time. There are also some footnotes clarifying some issues in relation to requests that come on non-business days, etc. Thank you, Anne Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso@gmail.com