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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Shigeta-san,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I too am sad that we will be unable to meet in-person again, but I also agree the time may not be right. I will begin an informal poll for the CMC
to choose dates for a remote meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Michael Blackwood</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#ED5A24;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><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">
</span><span lang="JA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS PGothic",sans-serif">繁田 勉</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <shigeta.tsutomu@jaxa.jp>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'cmc@mailman.ccsds.org' <cmc@mailman.ccsds.org>; 'cesg@mailman.ccsds.org' <cesg@mailman.ccsds.org>; Blackwood, Michael D <MBlackwood@asrcfederal.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Spring 2022 CMC Meeting hosted by JAXA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear CMC and CESG members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regarding the CMC meeting planned in the week of May 30 in Akihabara, Tokyo, Very regrettably, I have to express my sad feeling of not being able to host the meeting.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I tried until the last minute to hold the meeting in person, but with most countries still having difficulty entering Japan and the next wave of infection spreading in Tokyo.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Japan<span lang="JA">’</span>s strict conditions for entry still continue and there is no change in the policy of requiring a visa for all entry. In addition, the daily limit on the number of visitors to Japan
is limited to 10,000. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Under such circumstances, JAXA is not yet in a situation to host an international meeting, and we regret to conclude that we are forced to propose that the meeting be held virtually.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are very regretful but please understand that lingering circumstances in my country, as well as in Asia, continue unfavorably.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Regards ..Shigeta <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left"><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">
</span><span lang="JA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS PGothic",sans-serif">繁田 勉</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 28, 2022 5:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Blackwood, Michael D' <<a href="mailto:MBlackwood@asrcfederal.com">MBlackwood@asrcfederal.com</a>>; 'cmc@mailman.ccsds.org' <<a href="mailto:cmc@mailman.ccsds.org">cmc@mailman.ccsds.org</a>>; 'cesg@mailman.ccsds.org' <<a href="mailto:cesg@mailman.ccsds.org">cesg@mailman.ccsds.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Spring 2022 CMC Meeting hosted by JAXA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear CMC and CESG members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This is to consult with you about the CMC meeting scheduled for the week of May 30 in Akihabara, Tokyo.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">While JAXA certainly would like to host the meeting in Tokyo and the technical tour to our new deep-space station, there is no clear prospect in containing the spread of the Omicron variant in Japan, and there
are still some conditions for foreigners entering the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(Very much) Hoping the above circumstances would improve soon, JAXA would like to wait, by the first week of April, for making decision on whether to host an in-person meeting in Japan or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In addition, there have been many cases of international mail not being delivered as usual, and there is concern that the documents needed to obtain visas may not be exchanged in time. In case if some members
cannot join in person, a hybrid meeting could be considered while the time differences need to be tolerated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Should you have any opinion, please not to hesitate to let us(host) know!! Any opinion such as that you can wait more for deciding in-person meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regards..Shigeta <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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