Hello,   1000 pardons for the tardiness of this re-review. It fell through the cracks and I was reminded of it during the end-of-the-year break.   This draft is Ready With (a single) Nit.   This draft is much improved over -06 which I previously reviewed. All of my recommendations have been acted on (thank you). The addition of AEAD for the BCB is a very good addition. The block interactions in 3.9 look correct and my only suggestion would be to remove "NOTE:" from the final paragraph which implies it is informative. Also remove "probably" because it is most decidedly insecure. Make this a normative paragraph prohibiting an insecure construction.   The examples are helpful, especially as one expands on the other, that helps illustrate the 3.9 block interaction rules.   regards,   Dan.