M1/06-1108
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Accredited Standards
Committee, INCITS, InterNational Committee for
Information Technology Standards |
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INCITS Secretariat,
Information Technology Industry Council(ITI) |
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Telephone 202-737-8888;
Fax 202-638-4922; Email: incits@itic.org |
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Date: |
December 26, 2006 |
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Project: |
1703-D – Information technology - Conformance Testing Methodology for ANSI
INCITS 358-2002, BioAPI Specification |
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Ref. Docs: |
M1/06-520 (6th draft
for Initial Public Review), M1/06-0875 (TC/TG approved disposition of Initial
PR comments) |
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Reply to: |
Fernando Podio, M1 Chair/Fred
Herr, M1.2 Chair |
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Phone: |
301 975-2947/ 215-997-2288 |
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Email: |
fernando.podio@nist.gov/ fherr@idtp.com |
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To: |
DoD BTF - Mr Arun Vemury, Mr Gregory Zektser |
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cc: |
Fernando Podio |
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cc: |
Fred Herr |
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From: |
Fernando Podio, M1 Chair/Fred
Herr, M1.2 Chair |
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Subject: |
TC/TG response to DoD BTF’s Initial Public Review Comments on 1703-D
– Information technology -
Conformance Testing Methodology for ANSI INCITS 358-2002, BioAPI
Specification |
Dear Mr. Vemury,
Thank you for your public review comments on 1703-D
– Information technology -
Conformance Testing Methodology for
ANSI INCITS 358-2002, BioAPI
Specification. The comments and responses
from the M1.2 Task Group (approved by M1.2 and M1) are reflected in M1/06-0875.
Please note that M1/06-0875 is the TG/TC
response to your comments. Unless you notify us that your public review comments has been satisfied or withdrawn, it will remain in
the records as an unresolved comment.
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After
the M1 October 2006 meeting a revised draft was developed (M1/06-876 – 7th
draft) and a new ballot was issued. The ballot results are in M1/06-1045rev. At
the M1 December 2006 meeting M1.2 and M1 approved the ballot resolution of
comments reflected in M1/06-1066. A revised draft (M1/06-1065 – 8th draft) was approved for a 2nd
PR.
In accordance with ANSI requirements, we are
advising you in this letter of the Appeals Processes, see attached.
Once again, thank you for your interest in
this project.
Sincerely,
Fernando Podio, INCITS M1 Chair
Fred Herr, INCITS M1.23 Chair
Appeals Processes
1) You may appeal an action of INCITS or its
Secretariat. The INCITS Appeals Procedures are in Section 5.8 of INCITS RD-2,
Organization and Procedures for the InterNational
Committee for Information Technology Standards
(http://incits.org/incits/rd2/main.htm).
2) Notification of Right to Appeal to the
ANSI Board of Standards Review
(http://ansi.org/standards_activities/domestic_programs/appeals/appeals.aspx?menuid=3).
Please note, in accordance with BSR
Procedures, those objecting to the approvals or withdrawals are hereby notified
of their right of appeal. The appeal must be based on due process or lack of
consensus and include a statement as to why the BSR action should be modified.
The BSRwill not render decisions on the relative
merits of technical matters, but it shall consider whether due process was
afforded technical concerns.
If you have not completed the appeals
process at the standards developer, you are normally not
eligible to appeal to the BSR.