InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards
INCITS Secretariat, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
1250 Eye St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005
Telephone 202-737-8888; Fax 202-638-4922;
Email: incits@itic.org
Doc: IT/02-1032
Date: September 16, 2002
Reply to: Monica Vago
Phone: 202-626-5739
email: mvago@itic.org

Draft Minutes
INCITS Management Operations Committee (MOC)
Meeting Number #7
Monday, July 15, 2002
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Telephone Conference (405) 319-0718 and passcode 329616
Members in the Washington, D.C. area are welcome to meet at:
ITI
1250 Eye St NW - Suite 200
Washington DC 20005


Link to the MOC Duty Roster [ http://www.incits.org/duty_roster.htm ]

1. Administrative
1.1 Call to Order - Mr. Hill

Mr. Hill called the meeting to order at 1:00

1.2 Introduction of Attendees and New Members

As there were a limited number of members in attendance, Mr. Hill noted that there would be no formal MOC recommendations made from this meeting, however, the MOC report would include the information from this meeting and INCITS Executive Board would take the formal action.

1.3 Membership Status
 
Meeting
Apple 
(Michael)
DOD/DISA
(Richards)
Microsoft 
(Ksar)
Open Strategies
(Neumann)
Panasonic 
(Nelson)
Sun 
(Hill)
January 14, 2002
X
X
X
X
X
X
January 28, 2002
X
X
A
X
X
X
February 4, 2002
X
X
X
X
X
A
March 11, 2002
X
X
A
X
A
X
April 26, 2002
X
X
X
X
A
X
June 3, 2002
A
X
X
X
A
X
July 15, 2002
A
A
A
A
n/a
Advisory
X

1.3.1 Roll Call of Members in Jeopardy

Apple is in jeopardy for lack of attendance.

Action Item:  The Secretariat will notify Mr. Michael that he is in jeopardy for non-attendance at the MOC.

2. Chair Remarks

3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes

3.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes
Ref: IT/02-0586

Approval of the Draft Minutes (IT/02-0586) is deferred until the September 16, 2002 meeting.

3.2  Review of Action Items
Ref: IT/02-0586


Mr. Hill noted that the review of action items should follow Approval of the Draft agenda on future agendas.  Mr.  Hill thanked the Secretariat and Mr. Ksar for completing their action items.

3.3  Approval of the Draft Agenda
Ref: IT/02-0662

4. Standing Agenda Items
4.1.  Defect Management Review

None.

4.2. INCITS Management Review (Milestone 5)

INCITS Management Review (Milestone 5) and Approval of: 
INCITS 361:200x, Information technology - AT Attachment with Packet Interface - 6 (ATA/ATAPI-6)

REF: IT/02-0572 - Hill

Mr. Hill noted that the management review was in compliance and will email the Secretariat.

Action Item:  

4.3. Monitoring TC Action on 5 Year Recommendations for Maintenance

All TCs were instructed to provide their recommendations no later than June 18, 2002.  The Secretariat will provide a listing of the outstanding issues for the July MOC meeting.  The following are the only TC recommendations that have not been received are from INCITS B9.  Copies are available upon request from the Secretariat.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TC: B9 - Paper Forms/Layouts 
Liaison: Ms. Baronas 
Project:  102 - M 
Standard X3.21 :1967 [R1997]
Title:  Rectangular Holes in Twelve-Row Punched Cards 
Status: TC 2002 maintenance recommendation due by June 18, 2002 - see IT/02-0050. Reminder of maintenance requirement sent 04/18/02. 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TC: B9 - Paper Forms/Layouts 
Liaison: Ms. Baronas 
Project:  437 - M 
Standard X3.151 :1986 [R1997]
Title:  Basic Sheet Sizes and Standard Stock Sizes for Bond Paper and Index Bristols (FORMERLY X4.4-1972) 
Status: TC 2002 maintenance recommendation due by June 18, 2002 - see IT/02-0050. Reminder of maintenance requirement sent 04/18/02. 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TC: B9 - Paper Forms/Layouts 
Liaison: Ms. Baronas 
Project:  438 - M 
Standard X3.152 :1986 [R1997]
Title:  Specifications for Single-Ply, Non-carbonized Adding Machine Paper (FORMERLY X4.8-1973) 
Status: TC 2002 maintenance recommendation due by June 18, 2002 - see IT/02-0050. Reminder of maintenance requirement sent 04/18/02. 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TC: B9 - Paper Forms/Layouts 
Liaison: Ms. Baronas 
Project:  441 - M 
Standard X3.96 :1983 [R1997]
Title:  Paper Sizes for Single Part Continuous Business Forms 
Status: TC 2002 maintenance recommendation due by June 18, 2002 - see IT/02-0050. Reminder of maintenance requirement sent 04/18/02. 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TC: B9 - Paper Forms/Layouts 
Liaison: Ms. Baronas 
Project:  447 - M 
Standard X3.150 :1986 [R1997]
Title:  Office Machines and Business Forms Character and Line Spacing (FORMERLY X4.17-1976) 
Status: TC 2002 maintenance recommendation due by June 18, 2002 - see IT/02-0050. Reminder of maintenance requirement sent 04/18/02. 


Mr. Hill noted that the Secretariat did not receive a recommendation from INCITS B9 on the maintenance of these standards.  The INCITS EB will be presented with the listing and Mr. Hill will entertain a motion from the floor on the Reaffirmation of these standards.

Ms. Vago noted that INCITS B10 was unable to attain a consensus on the maintenance activity for X3.149 and noted that there were negatives on the ballot.

4.4. Recommendations due for National or International Standards assigned now to INCITS
ITLB 4462 Closed on July 10, 2002.  The following text was approved for Stabilized Standards:

"5.2.7.Stabilized standard

Whenever it is determined that a standard has ongoing validity and effectiveness, but is mature and unlikely to require maintenance of any sort, it can be designated as a stabilized standard, which removes the requirement for periodic reaffirmation.

In order for a standard to be declared a stabilized standard, there must have been a previous reaffirmation, without any modifications.

If it is determined that the standard should be designated as a stabilized standard, the TC shall forward a package that includes all of the following:

a) The rationale for the recommendation.
b) The final tally of the TC vote recommending status as a stabilized standard with a copy of any unresolved negative votes and the TC response to each."

INCITS 2001 Standards Requiring Maintenance that were formerly in B7's Program of Work :

The following are the remaining B7 standards that were recommended for Stabilized category:
  • X3.46:1974 [R2000] - Unrecorded Magnetic Six-Disk Pack (General, Physical, and Magnetic Characteristics)
  • X3.52:1976 [R1998] - Unrecorded Single Disk Cartridge (Front Loading, 2200 BPI), General, Physical and Magnetic Requirements
  • X3.58:1977[R2000] - Unrecorded Magnetic Eleven-Disk Pack, General Physical and Magnetic Characteristics
  • X3.76:1981 [R1998] - Unformatted Single-Disk Cartridge (Top Loading, 200 tpi, 4400 bpi), General, Physical and Magnetic Requirements
  • X3.89:1981 [R1998] - Unrecorded Single-Disk, Double-Density Cartridge (Front Loading 2200 BPI, 200  TPI), General, Physical and Magnetic Requirements
  • X3.115:1984 [R2000] - Physical, Mechanical & Magnetic Characteristics of an Unformatted 80 Megabyte Trident Pack for Use at 370 TPI, 6000BPI
  • X3.119:1984 [R2000] - Contact Start/Stop Storage Disk, 158361 Flux Transitions Per Track, 8.268 Inch  Outer and 3.937 Inch Inner Diameters
  • X3.120:1984 [R2001] - Contact Start/Stop Storage Disk, 95840  Flux Transitions Per Track, 7.874 Inch  Outer & 2.50 Inch Inner Diameters
  • X3.163:1988 [R1999] - A Contact Start/Stop Metallic Thin Film Storage Disk, 83,333 Flux Transition Per Track, 130MM Outer Dia. & 40MM Inner Dia
  • X3.179:1990 [R2000] - Contact Start-Stop Metallic Thin-Film Storage Disk - 83 333 Flux Transitions per Track 95-mm (3.740 in) Outer Diameter and 25-mm (0.984 in) Inner Diameter and 1.27-mm (0.050 in) Thickness
INCITS 2002 Standards Requiring Maintenance that were formerly in A1's Program of Work:
MOC noted that at the April 2000 INCITS meeting the following motion was addressed:
Thewlis/Winkler
Vote on the first motion:
"NCITS assigns the ten A1 projects to NCITS and directs the Secretariat to initiate the conversion of these standards to archival status."
Vote:  14-0-1-3 [23]
Motion passes.
Any recommendation to INCITS on the below standards should include the required rationale.

INCITS J20 - Smalltalk - Stabilized Standard

MOC noted that at the April 2000 INCITS meeting the following motion was addressed:

Rutt/Baronas
"Motion to amend by changing "withdrawal" to "conversion to archival status."
Vote on the motion to amend: 12-0-1-5 [23]
Motion passes.

As amended, the motion was addressed:
"NCITS disbands J20 as it has no paid members and no officers, and NCITS directs the Secretariat to initiate the conversion to archival status of Programming Language Smalltalk and its corresponding project."

Vote on the motion: 13-0-1-4 [23]
Motion passes.

Any recommendation to INCITS on the below standards should include the required rationale.
4.5. Review of New Project Proposals

SD-3 Checklist

4.6 Annual Report Reviews
Ref: Annual Report Schedule

SD-10 Checklist

Reports for the Upcoming August INCITS Executive Board Meeting (Secretariat Request will be issued Mid-June with a request for the Annual Reports no later than July 22, 2002):

Mr. Hill announced that the MOC will begin reviewing annual reports sheduled for 2003 meetings and beyond and the implementation will be that MOC members will review the annual reports as they are received by the Secretariat and assigned on the duty roster.

4.7 INCITS Subgroup Officers

REF: IT/02-0431

As this is a new MOC Standing Agenda Item there will be a discussion on the MOC resposibilities for monitoring the matters relating to INCITS subgroup officers.  It was agreed that this agenda item would be for purposes of monitoring any officer matters relating to unanswered calls or officer training that the INCITS Executive Board requested.

4.7.1 Unanswered Calls
4.7.2 Subgroup Officer Training
4.8 OTHER Issues of INCITS Technical Committees

None posted for this meeting.

5.  MOC Report to INCITS Executive Board August 7-9, 2002 Meeting

 Mr. Hill will draft the report for the August Executive Board meeting.  

6.  Review INCITS Executive Board Actions for MOC

7. Other Items

7.1  Next Meetings
Current Schedule (bold indicates meeting prior to INCITS Executive Board Meeting):

September 16, 2002 at 1pm
October 18, 2002 at 1pm
December 4, 2002 at 1pm
 

7.2 MOC Charter, Responsibilities vs. INCITS Executive Board Liaison Responsibilities - MOC Draft Transition Plan

Ref: IT/02-0446 ; MOC Chair Contribution to PPC Regarding Proposed Changes to the INCITS/SD-2 for INCITS MOC (IT/02-0590) ;
Review of INCITS TC Officer Comments on the Liaison Transition Plan Proposed by MOC - Request for Comments (IT/02-0645)

8. Action Items

(20020701)  The Secretariat will notify Apple that they are in jeopardy for non-attendance.
(20020702)  Mr. Hill will work with the Secretariat to prepare the August MOC Executive Board Report.

9. Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 3pm.