diff --git a/ietf/doc/mails.py b/ietf/doc/mails.py
index 7d83a67fd..b3cd75f1d 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/mails.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/mails.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def generate_last_call_announcement(request, doc):
     else:
         ipr_links = None
 
-    downrefs = [rel for rel in doc.relateddocument_set.all() if rel.is_downref()]
+    downrefs = [rel for rel in doc.relateddocument_set.all() if rel.is_downref() and not rel.is_approved_downref()]
 
     addrs = gather_address_lists('last_call_issued',doc=doc).as_strings()
     mail = render_to_string("doc/mail/last_call_announcement.txt",
diff --git a/ietf/doc/models.py b/ietf/doc/models.py
index 539ccedab..4a95fe68f 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/models.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/models.py
@@ -494,6 +494,14 @@ class RelatedDocument(models.Model):
 
         return None
 
+    def is_approved_downref(self):
+
+        if self.target.document.get_state().slug == 'rfc':
+           if RelatedDocument.objects.filter(relationship_id='downref-approval', target=self.target):
+              return "Approved Downref"
+
+        return False
+
 class DocumentAuthor(models.Model):
     document = models.ForeignKey('Document')
     author = models.ForeignKey(Email, help_text="Email address used by author for submission")
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py b/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
index cd0618f7a..3007c666c 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ class RegenerateLastCallTestCase(TestCase):
         draft = Document.objects.get(name=draft.name)
         lc_text = draft.latest_event(WriteupDocEvent, type="changed_last_call_text").text
         self.assertTrue("Subject: Last Call" in lc_text)
-        self.assertFalse("contains normative down" in lc_text)
+        self.assertFalse("contains these normative down" in lc_text)
 
         rfc = DocumentFactory.create(
                   stream_id='ise',
@@ -768,6 +768,15 @@ class RegenerateLastCallTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
         draft = Document.objects.get(name=draft.name)
         lc_text = draft.latest_event(WriteupDocEvent, type="changed_last_call_text").text
-        self.assertTrue('contains these normative down' in lc_text)
-        self.assertTrue('rfc6666' in lc_text)
-        self.assertTrue('Independent Submission Editor stream' in lc_text)
+        self.assertTrue("contains these normative down" in lc_text)
+        self.assertTrue("rfc6666" in lc_text)
+        self.assertTrue("Independent Submission Editor stream" in lc_text)
+
+        draft.relateddocument_set.create(target=rfc.docalias_set.get(name='rfc6666'),relationship_id='downref-approval')
+
+        r = self.client.post(url, dict(regenerate_last_call_text="1"))
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        draft = Document.objects.get(name=draft.name)
+        lc_text = draft.latest_event(WriteupDocEvent, type="changed_last_call_text").text
+        self.assertFalse("contains these normative down" in lc_text)
+        self.assertFalse("rfc6666" in lc_text)
diff --git a/ietf/settings_sqlitetest.py b/ietf/settings_sqlitetest.py
index 6180cacaa..460e5166f 100644
--- a/ietf/settings_sqlitetest.py
+++ b/ietf/settings_sqlitetest.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DATABASES = {
 if TEST_CODE_COVERAGE_CHECKER and not TEST_CODE_COVERAGE_CHECKER._started: # pyflakes:ignore
     TEST_CODE_COVERAGE_CHECKER.start()                          # pyflakes:ignore
 
-NOMCOM_PUBLIC_KEYS_DIR=os.path.abspath("tmp-nomcom-public-keys-dir")
+#NOMCOM_PUBLIC_KEYS_DIR=os.path.abspath("tmp-nomcom-public-keys-dir")
 
 MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(BASE_DIR), 'test/media/') # pyflakes:ignore
 MEDIA_URL = '/test/media/'
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/mail/last_call_announcement.txt b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/last_call_announcement.txt
index 84bc16ed1..936289b84 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/doc/mail/last_call_announcement.txt
+++ b/ietf/templates/doc/mail/last_call_announcement.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ No IPR declarations have been submitted directly on this I-D.
 The document contains these normative downward references.
 See RFC 3967 for additional information: 
 {% for ref in downrefs %}    {{ref.target.document.canonical_name}}: {{ref.target.document.title}} ({{ref.target.document.std_level}} - {{ref.target.document.stream.desc}})
-{% endfor %}Note that some of these references may already be listed in the acceptable Downref Registry.{%endif%}
+{% endfor %}{%endif%}
 
 {% endautoescape %}
diff --git a/ready-for-merge b/ready-for-merge
index 402058f1a..284b9942d 100644
--- a/ready-for-merge
+++ b/ready-for-merge
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 # --- Add entries at the top ---
 
+/personal/housley/6.48.2.dev0@13205
 /personal/housley/6.48.2.dev0@13181
 
 /personal/housley/6.37.2.dev0@12326