To:	INCITS Executive Board Members
Subject:	Call for INCITS Executive Board Member Review and Comment on the Proposed Charter of the INCITS Study Group on Vocabulary (IT/02-0857)

Background - May 2002 INCITS Executive Board Meeting

The INCITS Executive Board had discussed the status of K5 at its meeting May 13-15, 2002, noting the number of members in good standing had fallen below the required number (4) and was not likely to increase under the current circumstances. Believing there was value in keeping a group of vocabulary experts together, especially as a common vocabulary will help new TCs such as M1, Biometrics, the EB members discussed converting K5 to a Study Group. The INCITS Executive Board voted to disband K5 and instructed Mr. Richards to develop the charter, scope and program of work for a Vocabulary Study Group for consideration and approval at the August 2002 INCITS EB meeting (IT/02-0626).

Background - August 2002 INCITS Executive Board Meeting

Mr. Higginbottom referred to the strawman proposal for the charter of the INCITS Study Group on IT Vocabulary (IT/02-0857) submitted by the Mr. Zaveler, the K5 Vice Chairman. The INCITS EB discussed the proposal. As the INCITS Executive Board did not have adequate time to consider the proposed plan, Mr. Richards was instructed to work with the K5 officers to finalize a plan for consideration at the November 2002 INCITS EB meeting.

Requested Action

INCITS Executive Board members to requested to review the proposed charter of the INCITS Study Group on Vocabulary (IT/02-0857). Comments should be submitted to the INCITS Secretariat (jgarner@itic.org) no later than October 5, 2002. Mr. Richards, the INCITS Executive Board Vice Chairman, will work with Mr. Zaveler and Mr. Thiess to address any comments and will prepare a revised proposal for consideration at the November 2002 INCITS Executive Board meeting.