Dear members, Following you will find the Public Comments Open to any of you get involved with this important support. Those are currently open as a Draft from Non-Commercial Stakeholder Groups and your input could be very valuable. Let us know if you are interested on join in to one or more comments. CCWG-Accountability WS2 Final Report <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-2018-03-30-en> 11th May Open This Public Comment seeks community input on whether there are any inconsistencies1 <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-2018-03-30-en#foot...> between the various sets of recommendations within the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability's (CCWG-Accountability) final report from its Work Stream 2 (WS2). The CCWG-Accountability WS2 final report is a compilation of eight reports generated through individual sub-groups of the CCWG-Accountability, each of which has already been the subject of public comment. These eight reports are on the topics identified at Section 27.1. of the ICANN Bylaws2 <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-2018-03-30-en#foot...>, which defined WS2. NCSG Draft <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fOUFHiTEvgafKYUfqWpUlX1QUGM_5jp0Yjdd6j1x...> Draft Final Report of the NomCom2 Review <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/nomcom2-review-2018-03-27-en> 7th May Open Analysis Group, the independent examiner that is conducting the NomCom2 Review, has published its Draft Final Report for public comment. The Draft Final Report contains both an assessment of the Nominating Committee and recommendations for improving its operations.This public comment proceeding follows the publication of the Assessment Report <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-01-10-en>, which included findings that were discussed with the community via several consultations. NCSG Draft <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lBL_xRnYeIzQYXjK4nw0P8b7_cEOOuZVNouzdp3u...> Proposed Revisions to Bylaws Section 11 – Additional Voting Thresholds <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bylaws-section11-voting-2018-03-26-en> 5th May Open Following the close of the public comment forum and after taking public comments into account, the Board will consider the proposed changes to article 11 - Generic Names Supporting Organization of the ICANN Bylaws for adoption. NCSG Draft <https://docs.google.com/document/d/13SPMM0k3n29RxvNXRmUcwSeIOtXWRgiEEI4WWaFT...> ICANN Reserve Fund: Proposed Replenishment Strategy <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/reserve-fund-replenishment-2018-03-06-...> 25th April Open A first public comment process held in October/November 2017 sought input on the rationale and target level of the Reserve Fund. It led the ICANN Board to develop further the previous rationale of the Reserve Fund and confirmed its target level to a minimum of 12 months of Operating Expenses. Now that the target level is confirmed, a replenishment strategy is needed to bring the Reserve Fund from its current level (approximately six months of Operating Expenses) to its minimum target level of 12 months. NCSG Draft <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BHC2ri85J6BlJgviRF6uGQJCYWj3pBaLLRKmBFzH...> Draft Project Plan for the Proposed Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ncap-project-plan-2018-03-02-en> 18th April Open The NCAP Work Party plans to present the draft project plan at ICANN 61 to facilitate community discussion and gather input. Upon completion of the public comment period, the NCAP Work Party will finalize the project plan and submit it to the full SSAC to obtain consensus, and subsequently, submit a consensus plan to the ICANN Board. NCSG Draft <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WVaunyKcFLRoiOL989ZnrawRV0k4zG8L61hKBlxy...> Uniform Board Member Integrity Screening Process <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/board-integrity-screening-2018-03-02-e...> 17th April Open This public comment proceeding seeks community input on the recommendation that Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees that do not currently employ a due diligence integrity screening process similar to the Nominating Committee adopt the proposed Uniform Board Member Integrity Screening Process <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-uniform-board-integrity...> [PDF, 43 KB] to conduct due diligence on the candidates selected to serve on the ICANN Board. NCSG Draft <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YS4ZCtcD_dOlP6va1aInp0XuS4l7tunhQBgdFzMh...> Kind Regards, NPOC Executive Committee
