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Expand Up @@ -275,12 +275,17 @@ The final authority for PEP approval is the Steering Council. However, whenever
a new PEP is put forward, any core developer that believes they are suitably
experienced to make the final decision on that PEP may offer to serve as
the BDFL-Delegate for that PEP, and they will then have the authority to approve
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Just FYI, if this is re-opened, this line should probably be modified as well, since it mentions only BDFL-Delegate in the context of current processes.

(or reject) that PEP. Individuals taking on this responsibility are free to seek
(or reject) that PEP. Under the Steering Council governance, the terms,
PEP-Delegate (preferred) and BDFL-Delegate, may be used in discussion.
Individuals offering to serve as PEP-Delegate should notify the Steering
Council, PEP authors and PEP sponsor of their intent to self-nominate.
Individuals taking on this responsibility are free to seek
additional guidance from the Steering Council at any time, and are also expected
to take the advice and perspectives of other core developers into account.

The designated decision maker for each PEP is recorded in the "BDFL-Delegate"
header in the PEP.
header in the PEP. The term "PEP-Delegate" will be used under the Steering
Council governance model.

Such self-nominations are accepted by default, but may be explicitly declined by
the Steering Council. Possible reasons for the Steering Council declining a
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