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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Area Directors and Working Group Chairs,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CNES has been able to secure an extension to the previous deadline, 15 July, for making a decision about hosting the fall CCSDS meetings in-person or remotely. The new deadline is 3 September 2021 and the CMC plans to make a decision no
later than 27 August after discussing the situation at their midterm meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With this in mind, the Secretariat is proceeding with the planning for the fall meetings. Please find attached a draft meeting schedule for your review. Please take a moment to review and send me any changes for your area of responsibility.
I have tried to anticipate each group’s needs and included previously requested joint sessions. As this is a 5-day meeting schedule, we have 12 meeting rooms available to us. I will do my best to fulfil every request, but some rearranging may be required.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While we hope that conditions will allow for CCSDS to meet in-person, we acknowledge that some participants may elect not to attend and respect their decisions. If your working group will meet remotely regardless of CCSDS’s decision, please
let me know. I will inform the CMC and CESG and this will be considered when choosing to meet in-person or remotely.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#595959"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#595959">Michael Blackwood</span></b><span style="color:#ED5A24"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#595959">CCSDS Secretariat</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="mailto:mblackwood@asrcfederal.com">mblackwood@asrcfederal.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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