in030156

January 24, 2003

To:
cc:
Jennifer Garner
Ron Silletti
Subject: Panasonic Contribution Requesting INCITS Secretariat's Percentage-allocation of Time with Respect to the List of Secretariat Services
From: Terry Nelson, Panasonic Technologies


Hi Jennifer,

At the August INCITS meeting, Monica Vago of ITI showed an estimate of the Secretariat's percentage-allocation of time to a prioritized list of functions of INCITS (it020848). This was forthcoming and appreciated. I was pleased that the list was also included in the draft procedures of the new INCITS.

At the inaugural meeting of the new INCITS next month, I would like to see this list updated and presented, along with a figure for the total associated headcount or hours, for use discussing the proposed budget. This would provide a basis for members to modify (possibly) and approve the single large dollar amount previously shown as "Total Indirect" in for example, it021158.

I hope and believe this will make it possible to have a meaningful discussion of the budget without getting into the sort of details that Mr. Dawson objected to as intrusive.

Thanks,
Terry