--- a/doc/maintain.texi	Wed Aug 21 16:10:18 2013 -0600
+++ b/doc/maintain.texi	Thu Aug 22 15:18:26 2013 -0700
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
 @c @setchapternewpage odd
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
-@set lastupdate July 19, 2013
+@set lastupdate August 22, 2013
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -385,16 +385,19 @@
 electronic (usually PDF) copy of the assignment.  This, or whatever
 response is required, should happen within five business days of the
 initial request.  If no reply from the FSF comes after that time,
-please send a reminder.  If you still get no response after an
+please send a reminder.  If there is still no response after an
 additional week, please write to @email{maintainers@@gnu.org} about it.
 
-After receiving the necessary form, all contributors then print it and
-sign it.  Contributors located in the USA or Germany can then email or
-fax a scanned copy back to the FSF (or use postal mail, if they
-prefer).  Contributors residing outside the USA or Germany must mail
-the signed form to the FSF via postal mail.  To emphasize, the
-necessary distinction is between residents and non-residents of these
-countries; citizenship does not matter.
+After receiving the necessary form, the contributor needs to sign it.
+Contributors residing in the USA may use GPG in order to sign their
+assignment.  Contributors located in the USA or Germany can print,
+sign, and then email (or fax) a scanned copy back to the FSF.
+(Specific instructions for both cases are sent with the assignment
+form.)  They may use postal mail, if they prefer. Contributors
+residing outside the USA or Germany must mail the signed form to the
+FSF via postal mail.  To emphasize, the necessary distinction is
+between residents and non-residents of these countries; citizenship
+does not matter.
 
 For less common cases, we have template files you should send to the
 contributor.  Be sure to fill in the name of the person and the name