It ensures the applicant is far enough along in the ASP application process to submit the remaining application materials within the additional four-week timeframe. It also provides more information to ICANN org about the expected number of ASP applications (based on the number of organizations created by 19 November) to ensure there are adequate resources in place to process applications in a timely manner–which increases the likelihood that ASP applicants will receive their ASP evaluation results prior to applying for a gTLD.