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InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards

INCITS Secretariat, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
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Email: incits@itic.org


Date: October 30, 2008
Project:
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 November 6, 2008
cc: INCITS Community - for Information
Subject: INCITS T13 Request for INCITS Executive Board Approval of a Project Proposal for Information technology - BIOS Enhanced Disk Drive Services - 4 (EDD-4)

Technical Committee T13 has approved a Project Proposal for Information technology - BIOS Enhanced DIsk Drive Services - 4 (EDD-4), and is submitting the project to INCITS for further processing.

In accordance with INCITS RD-2, Section 5.1.1 Milestone 1 ‐ Approval of the Project Proposal, 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 must be included with submission of the Project Proposal.

The Project Proposal must be included on the Draft Agenda 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 Draft Agenda - Item 8.7, for the Subgroup meeting at which action was taken, or the Letter Ballot conducted.
3) The TC vote (14-0-0-6=20, total T13 members) to approve submission of the Project Proposal.
4) The next Subgroup meeting will be held from December 16-18, 2008, hosted by Western Digital in Santa Ana, CA.
5) Any other supplemental information the Subgroup may wish to provide (e.g., 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 member, 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.