JT/97-0541Rev J P C S
IT/97-0490Rev X O T

JTC 1 TAG, U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ANSI,
National Body Member of ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information Technology

JTC 1 TAG Administrator, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
1250 Eye St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005
Telephone 202-737-8888; Fax 202-638-4922;
Email: jtc1tag@itic.nw.dc.us

Date: October 28, 1997
Reply to: Jennifer T. Garner
Phone: 202-626-5737 email: jgarner@itic.nw.dc.us


Final Agenda
JTC 1 Technical Advisory Group (JTC 1 TAG)
Meeting Number 32

Microsoft Corporation
Building 31 / Room P 106 / Pebble Beach
3730 163rd Avenue NE
Redmond, WA 98052
Messages: (425) 936-0031 - Ask receptionist to take the message to the JTC 1 TAG Meeting
Fax: (425) 936-7329 - Send faxes to the attention of the Building 31 Receptionist and specify that they be delivered to the JTC 1 TAG Meeting

Tuesday, October 28 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 29 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Scheduling Notes:


1. Administrative

1.1 Call to Order

1.2 Membership and Attendance

Reference: JT/97-0284, 0301, 0302, 0318, 0343, 0382, 0383, 0475, 0508, 0525

1.3 Approval of Draft Agenda, October 28-29, 1997

Reference: JT/97-0541Rev

1.4 Approval of Draft Minutes, June 4-6, 1997

Reference: JT/97-0264

1.4.1 Review of Action Items, June 4-6, 1997

Reference: JT/97-0264

1.5 Approval of Draft Minutes, August 26-27, 1997

Reference: JT/97-0306


2. Chairman's Remarks -- (T. Frost)


3. JTC 1 TAG Administrator's Report

Reference: JT/97-0389

3.1 1998 Budget Planning Process

Reference: JT/97-0410


4. JTC 1 TAG Subgroup Reports

4.1 JTC 1 TAG Procedures Group -- JTPG -- (S. Jameson)

Reference: JT/97-0528

4.2 JTC 1 TAG Conformity Assessment Group -- JTCA -- (D. Thewlis)

4.3 JTC 1 TAG Global Information Infrastructure Group -- JTGII -- (K. Higginbottom)

Reference: JT/97-0511

4.4 JTC 1 TAG Registration Authority Rapporteur -- (G. Robinson)

4.5 JTC 1 TAG Functional Standards Rapporteur -- (J. Smith)


5. Hosting of SC Plenary Meetings

5.1 Review of Seven-Year SC Plenary Hosting Calendar

Reference: JT/97-0349

5.2 SC 29 Plenary -- 1999

Reference: JT/97-0305, 0348

5.3 SC 11 Plenary -- 1998

Reference: JT/97-0347, 0411 (NCITS recommendation)

5.4 SC 2 Plenary -- 1998

Reference: JT/97-0481

5.5 SC 27 Plenary -- 1999

5.6 SC 31 Plenary -- 1999

5.7 SC 24 Plenary -- 2000


6. Status of US Held Secretariats, Chairmen and JTC 1/SC and WG TAGs

6.1 Status of the SC 22 Chairman -- (T. Frost)

Reference: JT/97-0314


7. PAS Activities -- (T. Frost)

7.1 For Action - Review of JTC 1 N 5028 and Determination of US Vote and Comments on Sun Microsystems's Application for Recognition as a PAS Submitter for Sun's Java Technologies

Reference: JT/97-0333 (request for comments), JTC 1 N 4833 (SoV), N 5028 (Sun response to JTC 1 N 4833)
JTC 1 TAG Member Comments: JT/97-0342 (Sun Microsystems), 0457 (Microsoft), 0482 (Intel), 0498 (Hewlett-Packard), 0500 (Pithecanthropus), 0510 (IBM), 0521 (Compaq)
Public Comments
Late Public Comments
Advance Written Votes: JT/97-0507 (US DoE), 0518 (NCS), 0519 (SHARE), 0520 (Bull HN), 0524 (ASC T1)


8. Other Business

8.1 ITCC Liaison Report -- (R. Hovey)

8.2 AIF Liaison Report -- (T. Frost)

8.3 JTC 1 TAG Participation on the USNC of IEC -- (S. Oksala)

8.4 ISSS Operational Framework -- (T. Frost)

Reference: JT/97-0316, 0335

8.5 Unisys Concerns Regarding ISO HTML -- (S. Oksala)

Reference: JT/97-0340

8.6 SC 22/WG 15 IEEE TAG Recommendation on the Fast Tracking of Technical Reports -- (S. Jameson)

Reference: JT/97-0339

8.7 Presentation on IEC/TC 100 Activities -- (M. Hyman)

Reference: JT/97-0531


9. Report of the ISO/IEC JTC 1 Plenary Meeting - 9-12 September 1997 - Ottawa, Canada -- (T. Frost)

Reference: JT/97-0412 (US HoD Report), JTC 1 N 5018 (JTC 1 Resolutions)

9.1 JTC 1 Ad Hoc on Reengineering -- Ottawa Resolutions 16 and 17 -- (S. Jameson)

Reference: JTC 1 N 5015

9.1.1 Revised JTC 1 Technical Directions, Organizational Structure and Modes of Operation -- Ottawa Resolutions 16 and 17 -- (S. Jameson)

Reference: JT/97-0338, JTC 1 N 5016, N 5032

9.1.2 For Action - US Comments on JTC 1 N 5060 - JTC 1 Organizational Chart -- Ottawa Resolutions 16 and 17 -- (S. Jameson)

Reference: JTC 1 N 5060

9.1.3 SC 32 Participation and Status of Secretariat -- Ottawa Resolution 19 -- (S. Jameson)

Reference: JTC 1 N 5043, N 5045, N 5049

9.1.4 SC 33 Participation and Status of Secretariat -- Ottawa Resolution 19 -- (S. Jameson)

Reference: JTC 1 N 5044, N 5049, N 5051

9.2 JTC 1 Ad Hoc on IT Implementation Strategy -- Ottawa Resolution 27 -- (J. Smith)

9.3 Status of US Position on BSR -- Ottawa Resolution 29 -- (T. Frost)

Reference: JTC 1 N 5039, N 5040, N 5041

9.4 JTC 1 Criteria for Web Access to Standards -- Ottawa Resolution 32 -- (T. Frost)

9.5 Scope of IEC/TC 100 -- Ottawa Resolution 33 -- (T. Frost)

9.6 Revision of JTC 1 Directives -- Ottawa Resolution 40 -- (S. Jameson)

9.7 JTC 1 Workshop on Cultural Adaptability -- Ottawa Resolution 43 -- (S. Jameson)

9.8 Concerns with Fast Track DIS Ballot 9735 -- Ottawa Resolution 44 -- (T. Frost)

9.9 Roles and Responsibilities of US Delegates -- (K. Higginbottom)

Reference: JT/97-0503


10. Future Meetings

10.1 1998 Meeting Schedules for JTC 1 and the JTC 1 TAG

Reference: JT/97-0309


11. Review of Action Items


12. Adjournment