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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

Date: January 5, 2007
Project: 1563-R
Ref. Doc:
Reply to: Barbara Bennett
Phone: 202-626-5743
email: bbennett@itic.org


ACTION REQUESTED INCITS Executive Board Members - For Seven-Day Review ending January 14, 2007
cc: INCITS Community for Information
Subject: INCITS M1 Request for INCITS Executive Board Approval of a Project Proposal for Revision of INCITS 377:2004, Information technology - Finger Pattern Data Interchange Format and subsequent withdrawal of previously approved project proposal to Amend INCITS 377:2004 (INCITS 377:2004 AM 1)

Technical Committee M1 has approved a Project Proposal for Revision of INCITS 377:2004, Information technology - Finger Pattern Data Interchange Format and subsequent withdrawal of previously approved project proposal to Amend INCITS 377:2004 (INCITS 377:2004 AM 1), and is submitting the project to INCITS for further processing.

In accordance with the TC-empowerment approval procedures approved by NCITS in October 1999 and Milestone One of the INCITS/RD-2, April 18, 2003 the INCITS Secretariat has confirmed that the TC approved this project proposal after complying with the meeting requirements listed below or through a 30-day letter ballot.

If the Project Proposal originates within an INCITS Subgroup, voting on the submission of the Project Proposal is conducted in accordance with 4.4.3; the vote (25-0-0-11=36, total M1 members) in Section 4.4.1 of the M1  minutes must be included with submission of the Project Proposal. 

The Project Proposal must be included on the Draft Agenda, Section 4.4.1 for the Subgroup meeting at which action is expected according to 4.3.3

If the Project Proposal is approved, work may begin immediately on the project.

The Chair of the originating Subgroup shall forward to the INCITS Secretariat within fourteen calendar-days the following information:
1) The approved Project Proposal.
2) The next Subgroup meeting information: INCITS M1/M1 Task Group/Ad Hoc Group Meetings - March 19-23, 2007 - Florida.
3) Any other supplemental information the Subgroup may wish to provide (i.e., a draft press release),  for registration of an INCITS project number and web announcement.

Upon receipt of the information package from the Chair of the originating Subgroup, the Secretariat shall electronically notify INCITS Executive Board members of the approved Project Proposal.

Any INCITS Executive Board member may request an appeal of the approved Project Proposal within seven calendar-days.

If there is no appeal by an INCITS Executive Board member of the TC approved Project Proposal, a project number is assigned and announced by the Secretariat.

If an appeal is made of the TC approved Project Proposal by an INCITS Executive Board, the Chair of the originating Subgroup is notified and INCITS voting is conducted according to 4.4.3

If the Project Proposal is not approved according to 4.4.3, the Secretariat so notifies the proposer.