FW: [gnso-osc] FOR ADOPTION May 14 - GCOT Ops Section 5 - disclosure of interest
REMINDER and CLARIFICATION In view of the dialogue with Chuck / Ron on the active declaration of an interest, I suggest the OSC support the original GCOT proposal now we understand its rationale. Thus the report before the OSC by adoption is the original as attached. Philip _____ From: owner-gnso-osc@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-osc@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Philip Sheppard Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 3:08 PM To: gnso-osc@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [gnso-osc] FOR ADOPTION May 14 - GCOT Ops Section 5 - disclosure of interest Dear OSC members, FOR REVIEW AND ADOPTION by May 14 Please find attached a revised Section 5 of the GNSO operating manual on disclosures of interest. The changes - best seen in the red line version - address specific issues recently raised by Steve Metalitz. For me this concludes the outstanding items and I believe it is ready for adoption by the OSC and forwarding to Council. For good order I propose until May 14 for you approvals or other comments. Below are notes from GCOT on how they addressed the issues raised. Philip _____ 1. "investment interest" be defined to exclude ownership of a de minimis number of shares in a publicly traded company. Section 5.3.3.3.i. AGREED and changed. 2. Recognize that there will be circumstances in which a requirement (under section 5.3.3.3.ii) to disclose that (for example) a lawyer represents Google in a matter totally unrelated to anything in the ICANN purview could present a problem or at least a considerable delay in getting permission to disclose the representation. AGREED it is covered under 5.5.1 as an extenuating circumstance. 3. Requirement to disclose "potential ... investment interest in or compensation arrangement with...." contracted parties (section 5.3.3.3.iii) will need to be administered in a common-sense manner. AGREED, but the Work Team noted that we cannot have an answer for every potentiality so they agreed not to change the text but to look to common sense. 4. Reference to "nomination/selection as a work team member" change to "participation"? AGREED and changed. 5. Reference to "Declarations of Interest" in Section .5.2.1 change to "Disclosures of Interest." AGREED and rest of the document checked to make sure all other instances are corrected. In addition, the Work Team discussed comments received in the Public Comment period, particularly by INTA, and agreed to add a request for the respondent's declared country of residence in Section 5.3.3. Attachment:
GCOT ops section 5 interest 4-2010.doc Attachment:
GCOT ops section 5 interest 4-2010 redline.doc |