in060031


InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards

INCITS Secretariat, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
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Date:  January 9, 2006
Project #:  1823-D

Reply to: Barbara Bennett
Phone: (202) 626-5743
email: bbennett@itic.org
cc: F. Podio, M1 Chairman
     F. Herr, M1.2 Chairman



To: INCITS Members and INCITS Community
From: Barbara Bennett, Associate Manager, Standards Operations
Subject: Notification of an Approved Project Proposal for Information technology - Biometric Identity Assurance Services (BIAS)


The project proposal for Information technology - Biometric Identity Assurance Services (BIAS), has met the critieria for approval (INCITS/RD-2, Section 5.1.1, Milestone 1). Its assigned project number is 1823. This project was reviewed from December 23, 2005 to January 6, 2006*.

According to INCITS procedures, the project proposal in document in060003 submitted by the technical committee was subjected to a 7-day review.  Unless an appeal is received, the project proposal stands approved.

During the 7-day review period (December 23, 2005 to January 6, 2006) no appeals were received by the INCITS Secretariat.

* Due to the holidays, the review period was extended to January 6, 2006*