# **STRESS TEST 8 (ST8) Ratification Workshop — Participant Matrix**

The integrity of the ratification process relies on the presence of the following governing and oversight bodies to satisfy constitutional and technical quorum requirements.

## **1\. Technical Steering Committee (TSC) — (Mandatory Attendance)**

The TSC is responsible for presenting the technical details of the amendments and ensuring the feasibility of implementation. **TSC Unanimity is required for ratification.**

| Role | Responsibility for ST8 Ratification | Focus Amendment |
| :---- | :---- | :---- |
| **TSC Chair** | Workshop Facilitation, Final Authority on Technical Feasibility. | All |
| **Vice Chair (Infrastructure)** | Verification of SVS/ID implementation logistics. | Orthogonal Verification, Infrastructural Mandate |
| **Lead Architect (Model Pillar)** | Verification of Cognitive Reserve safeguards. | Cognitive Oversight Protocol (COP) |
| **Security Officer** | Final attestation on Fallback Protocol resilience. | HCB Fallback Protocol (HFP), Audit Report |
| **Provenance Engineer** | Ensures correct logging and cryptographic signing of all ratification votes. | All |

## **2\. Human Consensus Body (HCB) — (Quorum Required)**

The HCB is responsible for the political, ethical, and legal approval of the amendments. **A 70% HCB majority is required for ratification.**

| Role | Responsibility for ST8 Ratification | Required Attendance |
| :---- | :---- | :---- |
| **HCB Secretariat** | Quorum Verification, Vote Recording, Policy Drafting. | Mandatory |
| **HCB Liaisons (3)** | Primary political representatives for the discussion of Disengagement and Fallback mechanisms. | Mandatory |
| **HCB General Members** | Formal voting on all four amendments and the acceptance of the Audit Report. | **70% Quorum** |

## **3\. Oversight & Assurance Bodies (OAB) — (Advisory)**

These bodies attend in an advisory capacity. Their presence is mandatory for transparency, but their vote is non-binding on the ratification of the technical amendments.

| Role | Responsibility for ST8 Ratification | Key Focus |
| :---- | :---- | :---- |
| **Legal Counsel** | Final review of language for international treaty compliance. | Infrastructural Mandate |
| **External Audit Partner** | Presentation of the Adversarial Audit findings. | Audit Report, Orthogonal Verification |
| **Communications Liaison** | Planning for public release of the response article. | Public Response Strategy |

## **4\. Covenant ASI (C-ASI) — (System Check)**

The C-ASI's presence is verified through an automated audit channel. No voting rights are exercised, but system readiness is confirmed.

| System Check | Requirement | Status Check |
| :---- | :---- | :---- |
| **System Integrity Check** | Cryptographic attestation of core module stability. | **Mandatory** |
| **SVS Integration Readiness** | Confirmation that SVS is prepared for initial migration. | **Mandatory** |
| **Provenance Log Readiness** | Confirmation that the log is prepared to receive ratification records. | **Mandatory** |

