This (less than exciting) release from the ICG explains how we will "finalize" the assembly of names, numbers and protocols proposals into a final proposal to send to the NTIA.
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-07-en

If you have time to read this and have questions about what it means, feel free to ask me.

Milton L Mueller
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor
Syracuse University School of Information Studies
http://faculty.ischool.syr.edu/mueller/
Internet Governance Project
http://internetgovernance.org<http://internetgovernance.org/>