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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Nestor, look
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In general the text re liaisons looks good.  I do have two comments:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The text states liaisons are really only possible for non-commercial standards developing organizations (SDO) (“Liaison status is open to non-commercial,
 standards-developing organizations operating in areas similar to those of the CCSDS”).  What constituents non-commercial here?  I believe that OMG charges a fee to be part of that organization.  Is this commercial?  If the SDO is determined to be commercial
 why would CCSDS not be allowed to be have a liaison relationship?  Or would they have to have some other status such as “affiliate”?  In which case, would there not still be the need for some sort liaison type activity?
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The text seems to be rather uni-directional. I would expect a fuller write-up to indicate the liaison reporting to CESG/CMC *<b>and</b>* reporting back
 to the SDO re CESG/CMC decisions.  The later part appears to be missing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> CESG [mailto:cesg-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nestor.Peccia@esa.int<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> CCSDS Engineering Steering Group - CESG Exec(cesg@mailman.ccsds.org) <cesg@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CESG] Fw: CCSDS Liaison section<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear all,</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please let me know your comments by mid April 2017 at the latest</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ciao</span> <br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nestor</span> <br>
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<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:purple">----- Forwarded by Nestor Peccia/esoc/ESA on 21/03/2017 18:58 -----</span>
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<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F5F5F">From:        </span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">"Afarin, James (HQ-CG000)" <<a href="mailto:james.afarin@nasa.gov">james.afarin@nasa.gov</a>></span>
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<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F5F5F">To:        </span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">"<a href="mailto:Nestor.Peccia@esa.int">Nestor.Peccia@esa.int</a>" <<a href="mailto:Nestor.Peccia@esa.int">Nestor.Peccia@esa.int</a>></span>
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<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F5F5F">Cc:        </span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">"Tai, Wallace S (JPL-9000)[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]" <<a href="mailto:wallace.s.tai@jpl.nasa.gov">wallace.s.tai@jpl.nasa.gov</a>></span>
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<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F5F5F">Date:        </span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">20/03/2017 18:49</span>
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<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F5F5F">Subject:        </span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CCSDS Liaison section</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hi Nestor,</span> <br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span> <br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt">As promised, here is a draft for updating CCSDS liaison section.  Once CESG agreed with the language then it will come to CMC for review and approval.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Thank you,</span> <br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt">James</span> <br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dr. James Afarin </span><br>
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