Action Items from the June 15-16, 1999 JTC 1 TAG Meeting

  1. JTPG will present proposed TD-1 text for Section 5.3.2, Guidance for Participation, for consideration at a future JTC 1 TAG meeting. (Agenda Item 4.1, March 1998 minutes)

  2. Upon receipt of the remaining documentation and notification of NCITS approval of the request to host the SC 32 Plenary and WG meetings in 2000, the JTC 1 TAG Administrator will forward the complete documentation to the JTC 1 TAG for approval. (Agenda Item 6.4, October 1998 minutes, Agenda Item 6.3, March 1999 minutes, and Agenda Item 6.3, June 1999 minutes)

  3. JTC 1 TAG members interested in serving as the JTC 1 TAG liaison to the IEC/TC 100 TAG were asked to contact the JTC 1 TAG Administrator. (Agenda Item 8.6.4, October 1998 minutes)

  4. Upon receipt of the required documentation and notification of NCITS approval of the request to host the SC 34 Plenary in 1999, the JTC 1 TAG Administrator will forward the complete documentation to the JTC 1 TAG for approval. (Agenda Item 6.4, March 1999 minutes and Agenda Item 6.4, June 1999 minutes)

  5. Upon receipt of the three FDIS ballots related to SC 1 standards, the JTC 1 TAG Administrator will ask NCITS/K5, the US experts to the former SC 1, for recommendations on the three FDIS ballots. (Agenda Item 10.1.7, March 1999 minutes)

  6. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator was directed to issue jeopardy letters to the following organizations for their failure to attend two out of three successive meetings: Bull HN  and Sybase.  (Agenda Item 1.2.2, June 1999 minutes)

  7. The JTC 1 TAG Ad Hoc on Voting will review criteria with respect to the retention of membership based upon the percentage of letter ballots returned and will report at December 1999 JTC 1 TAG meeting with any recommended actions. (Action Item 1.2.3, June 1999 minutes)

  8. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will revise the March 1999 minutes by identifying as an action item the request for the JTC 1 TAG Administrator to transmit information to the IEEE TAG Administrator (agenda item 3.1, March 1999 minutes). (Agenda Item 1.4, June 1999 minutes)

  9. JTPG was requested to draft text for the TD-1 related to what constitutes attendance at a JTC 1 TAG meeting for review and approval by the JTC 1 TAG. (Agenda Item 2, June 1999 minutes)

  10. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will distribute 2nd Quarter 1999 financial results when they are available. (Agenda Item 3, June 1999 minutes)

  11. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will notify ANSI of the JTC 1 TAG's concerns with the late receipt of FDIS ballots by the JTC 1 TAG Administrator. (Agenda Item 3.1, June 1999 minutes)

  12. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will continue to provide status reports on accelerated JTLBs at future JTC 1 TAG meetings. (Agenda Item 3.1, June 1999 minutes)

  13. The JTC 1 TAG Ad Hoc on Strategic Planning was reconstituted to develop the US contribution on Strategic Planning by August 1, to be balloted JTC 1 TAG. (Agenda Item 5.2.2, June 1999 minutes)

  14. The JTC 1 TAG Ad Hoc on Learning Technology will work via teleconference or listserv to develop the expository contribution proposing establishment of a new SC on Learning Technology. The contribution and all supporting documentation will be submitted to the JTC 1 TAG Administrator by July 15, 1999. (Agenda Item 5.3, June 1999 minutes)

  15. To assist the JTC 1 TAG Ad Hoc on Learning Technology in the preparation of the US contribution, the JTC 1 TAG Administator and/or JTC 1 Secretariat agreed to provide a copy of the US contribution proposing the establishment of SC 31. (Agenda Item 5.3, June 1999 minutes)

  16. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will issue a 30-day letter ballot on the approval of the proposed US contribution recommending the establishment of a new JTC Subcommittee on Learning Technology. The letter ballot will close on August 15, 1999. There will be the opportunity for a reconsideration ballot, if required. (Agenda Item 5.3, June 1999 minutes)

  17. It was noted that the parties interested in funding the new SC Secretariat would need to start working with ANSI on the development of the required MoU. The JTC 1 TAG will ballot the sponsor's offer to serve as SC Secretariat. (Agenda Item 5.3, June 1999 minutes)

  18. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will issue a revision of JT/99-0208 and will continue to work with the meeting organizer to obtain more detailed bids from the requested hotels. (Agenda Item 6.2, June 1999 minutes)

  19. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator was instructed to notify SC 22 TAG of the possible recommendation to relinquish the SC 22 Secretariat in the absence of a qualified US candidate for SC 22 Chairman. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator was further instructed to issue a JTC 1 TAG letter ballot to determine support for the course of action discussed at this meeting. (Agenda Item 7.1, June 1999 minutes)

  20. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will contact the L3 Chairman requesting additional information on role of individual in question and will ask if L3 wants the US National Body to pursue a formal complaint with respect to the actions of the SC 29/WG 11 Convener. (Agenda Item 8.1, June 1999 minutes)

  21. Mr. Thewlis and Ms. Baronas will work with the JTC 1 TAG Administrator to make the necessary editorial modifications to the US comments on JTC 1 N 5754. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will forward the US comments on JTC 1 N 5754. (Agenda Item 8.2, June 1999 minutes)

  22. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will circulate JT/99-0213Rev, the proposal for the establishment of a new SC on Systems Engineering, to the subsidiary TAGs and other TAGs mentioned in the proposal, following the June 1999 JTC 1 TAG meeting. The transmittal will note that a more formal proposal is being developed. (Agenda Item 8.7, June 1999 minutes)

  23. The JTC 1 TAG Ad Hoc on Systems Engineering will work via teleconference or listserv to develop the expository contribution proposing establishment of a new SC on Systems Engineering and a draft SC Business Plan. The contribution, business plan and all supporting documentation will be submitted to the JTC 1 TAG Administrator by July 15, 1999. (Agenda Item 8.7, June 1999 minutes)

  24. To assist the JTC 1 TAG Ad Hoc on Systems Engineering in the preparation of the US contribution, the JTC 1 TAG Administator and/or JTC 1 Secretariat agreed to provide a copy of the US contribution proposing the establishment of SC 31. (Agenda Item 8.7, June 1999 minutes)

  25. Upon receipt of the proposed US contribution and business plan for the establishment of a new SC on Systems Engineering, the JTC 1 TAG Administrator will circulate the documentation to the subsidiary TAGs and other TAGs mentioned in the proposal for a 30-day comment period closing on August 15, 1999. (Agenda Item 8.7, June 1999 minutes)

  26. Upon close of the comment period, the JTC 1 TAG Administrator will issue a 30-day letter ballot (containing the submitted comments) on the approval of the proposed US contribution recommending the establishment of a new JTC Subcommittee on Systems Engineering. The letter ballot will close on September 20, 1999. There will be no opportunity for a reconsideration ballot, as contributions are due to the JTC 1 Secretariat no later than October 1, 1999 for consideration at the November 1999 JTC 1 Plenary in Seoul. (Agenda Item 8.7, June 1999 minutes)

  27. It was noted that the parties interested in funding the new SC Secretariat would need to start working with ANSI on the development of the required MoU. The JTC 1 TAG will ballot the sponsor's offer to serve as SC Secretariat. (Agenda Item 8.7, June 1999 minutes)

  28. Mr. Jameson will contact Mr. James Moore, the SC 7 TAG Chair , and IFPUG regarding concerns with SC 7. (Agenda Item 8.7, June 1999 minutes)

  29. Upon receipt of the SC TAG recommendation following the June 29 meeting of B5, the JTC 1 TAG Administrator will issue an accelerated JTLB to determine the US National Body vote on ISO/IEC DIS 17913. The ballot will close on July 13, 1999 to give JTC 1 TAG members the maximum possible voting period. Due to the accelerated nature of the JTLB, reconsideration will not be possible as the US vote is due no later than July 14, 1999. (Agenda Item 8.8, June 1999 minutes)

  30. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will redistribute JT/99-0216, ensuring the attachments link to the cover page. (Agenda Item 8.8, June 1999 minutes)

  31. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will forward the US delegation to the November 1999 JTC 1 Plenary to the JTC 1 Secretariat when the request for delegations is made. (Agenda Item 8.9, June 1999 minutes)

  32. The JTC 1 TAG Administrator will circulate the 2000 meeting schedule for the JTC 1 TAG. (Agenda Item 10.2, June 1999 minutes)