· Hewlett-Packard– Scott Jameson
· ICCP– Ken Zemrowski
· IEEE– Bob Pritchard
· Microsoft– Don Stanwyck (new member)
· Sony– Ed Barrett
· Sun Microsystems – Carman Mondello
PBC met by teleconference on December 5, 2005.
· Discussed RD-1 issue re participation in subgroups by non-members
o Informal, as this topic is assigned to an ad hoc group
· Discussed RD-2, Clarification of two-thirds rule for voting
o Modified draft text and approved request to issue a letter ballot
· Discussed RD-2 issue re delegates to international meetings, including requirements for voting member status and participation in US TAG and delegation meetings.
o Modified draft text and approved request to issue a letter ballot
· Discussed review of TC M1 procedures and found no conflicts with respect to INCITS or ANSI procedures.
· Discussed clarification of text for inclusion in RD-2 and RD-3 of requirements for US TAG Chairs, IRs, and administrators to provide input to US delegations to JTC 1 meetings
o Ballot text being prepared
· Discussed action item regarding rights and responsibilities of members
o Prepared draft text and approved request to issue a letter ballot.
· PBC agreed to draft text so two concurrent LBs will be issued, with the ballot to adopt the international standard contingent on approval of the international standard
o Some potential pitfalls were considered before approving the concept
· PBC briefly discussed the roadmap for updating the INCITS/RD-1 and INCITS/RD-2.
· Handling of reconsideration ballots was discussed, in particular the timing of addressing the results of a reconsideration ballot when it is likely that the NO vote will be accepted by other members.
o Should we restrict the use of reconsideration to approval of American National Standards?
o Do we need to harmonize the reconsideration periods, currently 15 days in two cases and 10 days in another case (see RD-2 5.2.2, 5.2.7, and 5.7.13.2)
In the process of being updated.