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ACTION REQUESTED

The subject-referenced DIS is enclosed for action and information as indicated. This document is distributed for ISO/IEC JTC 1 final letter ballot under the FAST-TRACK PROCEDURE. The U.S. TAG is required to recommend a vote for the National Body. 

ACTION #1 - Recommendation for INCITS Executive Board

The committee is to coordinate and develop the U.S. recommended position to INCITS EB for approval for submission to ISO/IEC JTC 1. The position must be submitted in a format consistent with the guidelines specified by the JTC 1 Supplement.

The position options are:

• Approval of the technical content of the DTR as presented;

• Approval of the DTR with general, editorial or technical comments;

• Disapproval of the DTR for technical reasons to be stated, it may indicate that acceptance
of specified technical modifications will change its negative vote to one of approval;

• Abstention.

[Note: An affirmative vote shall not be cast which is conditional on the acceptance of modifications.]

Any comments developed in support of the U.S. position should be presented in the enclosed ISO Comments Template document.

In preparation for submitting the proposed U.S. National Body position for the DTR ballot, the committee should conduct a 30-day letter ballot or roll call vote.

IMPORTANT

The committee should return the U.S. recommendation to the INCITS Secretariat for approval by an INCITS letter ballot so that, if necessary, the Executive Board letter ballot resolution meeting may be scheduled and the U.S. vote forwarded to ANSI by to the JTC 1 closing date.

ACTION #2 - Recommendation for INCITS Adoption of the Technical Report 

Unless the committee has an “always adopt” policy concerning documents in their work area, the committee shall notify the INCITS Secretariat within 90 days and present reasons why adoption of a particular document should not occur.  See INCITS RD-1, Section 5.6 INCITS Policy on the National Adoption of ISO/IEC JTC 1 and ISO Standards.

A vote of majority approval accompanied by comments specifying the reasons for non-adoption is required. 

ACTION REQUIRED BY INCITS EXECUTIVE BOARD

INCITS EB members are required to begin reviewing the DIS document in preparation for expeditiously determining their vote when the U.S. TAG recommendation is submitted for approval.