IEEE Navigational Bar IEEE Home Search IEEE Join IEEE About IEEE
IEEE Standards Navigation Bar Site Navigation Contact Staff Search IEEE-SA IEEE-SA Home

IEEE-SA STANDARDS BOARD STANDARDS REVIEW COMMITTEE (RevCom)
APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
9 December 2008
8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Delray Beach, FL, USA

MEMBERS PRESENT

GUESTS

STAFF

Satish Aggarwal
Phillip Barber
Victor Berman
Clint Chaplin
Wael Diab
Andrew Drozd
Alex Gelman
Daniel Giusto
Jim Hughes
John Kulick
David Law, Chair
Sam Sciacca
Malcolm Thaden
Matthew Wilkowski

MEMBERS ABSENT
Gary Robinson

Clyde Camp
Gary Engmann
Christopher Fitzgerald
Bob Grow
Rich Hulett
Michael Janezic
Bruce Kraemer
Joe Koepfinger
Jim Moore
Glenn Parsons
Mike Seavey
Claire Topp [Legal counsel]
John Walz
George Willingmyre
Howard Wolfman
Don Wright

Bill Ash
Kim Breitfelder
Judy Gorman
Mary Ellen Hanntz
Moira Patterson, Administrator

1       CALL TO ORDER                  

Chair Law called the meeting to order at 8.30 a.m. There was a round of introductions by all present.

2       REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Chair Law proposed the following modifications to the agenda:

  1. Consideration of PC37.27 was moved ahead of PC37.13
  2. Item 10.1 was scheduled for 11.30 a.m.

There was a motion to approve the agenda. The motion was unanimously approved.

3       APPROVAL OF THE 25 September 2008 RevCom MINUTES

There was a motion to approve the 25 September 2008 RevCom Minutes. The motion was unanimously approved.

4       ProCom LIAISON REPORT

Malcolm Thaden, ProCom member, delivered the report. [Please see the ProCom meeting minutes for further information.]

5       CONDITIONAL APPROVAL REPORT

The report was presented as an information item.

6       5-YEAR REVIEW

Malcolm Thaden requested that review of the listed PE/ED&PG standards be deferred to the March 2009 meeting. Malcolm will contact the Sponsor to request information on planned maintenance actions.

PE/ED&PG standards: 122-1991 (R2003), 421.2-1990, 502-1985 (R1998), 505-1977 (R2001), 665-1995 (R2001), 958-2003.

There was a motion to approve the 5-Year List as amended. The motion was unanimously approved.

7       PROPOSED STANDARDS FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION

7.1    New

P802.1ap/D4.2 (C/LM) Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks - Amendment 9: Management Information Base (MIB) Definitions for VLAN Bridges

Recommendation: APPROVE

P1175.4/D2 (C/S2ESC) Standard for CASE Tool Interconnections - Reference Model for Specifying System Behavior

Recommendation: APPROVE

P1363.1/D12 (C/MSC) Standard Specification for Public-Key Cryptographic Techniques Based on Hard Problems over Lattices

Recommendation: APPROVE

P1547.2/D11 (SCC21) Application Guide for IEEE 1547, Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems

Recommendation: APPROVE [yes = 9; no = 2 (Chaplin, Sciacca); abstain = 2 (Barber, Wilkowski)]

P1597.1/D4.3 (EMC/SDCom) Standard for Validation of Computational Electromagnetics Computer Modeling and Simulations

Recommendation: APPROVE [yes = 12; no = 0; abstain = 1 (Drozd)]

P1636/D1.7 (SCC20) Trial-Use Standard for Software Interface for Maintenance Information Collection and Analysis

Recommendation: Defer [yes = 12; no = 0; abstain = 1 (Diab)]

Motion to defer consideration of P1636 to the March meeting.
The scope of the PAR and the draft have to be aligned to match.

Prior to the motion to defer, there was a motion to approve P1636. The motion failed [yes = 4; no = 6 (Barber, Berman, Chaplin, Gelman, Kulick, Sciacca); abstain = 3 (Drozd, Giusto, Wilkowski)]

P1652/D8.1 (COM/TA&OS) Standard for the Application of Free Field Acoustic Reference to Telephony Measurements

Recommendation: APPROVE

P1776/D12 (PE/EM) Recommended Practice for Thermal Evaluation of Unsealed or Sealed Insulation Systems for AC Electric Machinery Employing Form-Wound Pre-Insulated Stator Coils for Machines Rated 15000 V and Below

Recommendation: APPROVE

P11073-10404/D11 (EMB/11073) Standard for Health Informatics - Personal Health Device Communication - Device Specialization - Pulse Oximeter

Recommendation: APPROVE [yes = 9; no = 4 (Barber, Berman, Chaplin, Diab); abstain = 0]

There was discussion about Item 5.3 on the PAR form: “Is the completion of this standard dependent upon the completion of another standard.” If contingency is indicated, is it required to add a project number, or is it sufficient to have a title or explanatory note? Chair Law will discuss this matter with the NesCom Chair and ask for clarification on whether NesCom expects specific project numbers for this item.

P11073-10407/D10 (EMB/11073) Standard for Health Informatics - Personal Health Device Communication - Device Specialization - Blood Pressure Monitor

Recommendation: APPROVE [yes = 9; no = 3 (Berman, Chaplin, Diab); abstain = 1 (Barber)]

P15939/D3 (C/S2ESC) Standard for Systems and Software Engineering - Measurement Process

Recommendation: APPROVE

PC37.04b/D16 (PE/SWG) "IEEE Standard for Rating Structure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis" - Amendment to Change the Description of Transient Recovery Voltage for Harmonization with IEC 62271-100

Recommendation: APPROVE [yes = 12; no = 0; abstain = 1 (Sciacca)]

PC37.12/D12 (PE/SWG) Guide for Specifications of High Voltage Circuit Breakers (over 1000 Volts)

Recommendation: APPROVE [yes = 8; no = 3 (Barber, Chaplin recorded); abstain = 2]

7.2    Revision

P605/D14 (PE/SUB) Guide for Bus Design in Air Insulated Substations

Recommendation: APPROVE

PC37.13/D23 (PE/SWG) Standard for Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures

Recommendation: APPROVE

PC37.27/D16 (PE/SWG) Application Guide for Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit Breakers Applied with Separately Mounted Current-Limiting Fuses

Recommendation: APPROVE

7.3    Reaffirmation

149-1979 (R2003) (AP/A) IEEE Standard Test Procedures for Antennas

Recommendation: APPROVE

383-2003 (PE/NPE) IEEE Standard for Qualifying Class 1E Electric Cables and Field Splices for Nuclear Power Generating Stations

Recommendation: APPROVE

484-2002 (PE/SB) IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications

Recommendation: APPROVE

620-1996 (R2003) (PE/EM) IEEE Guide for the Presentation of Thermal Limit Curves for Squirrel Cage Induction Machines

Recommendation: APPROVE

671-1985 (R2003) (AES/GA) IEEE Standard Specification Format Guide and Test Procedure for Nongyroscopic Inertial Angular Sensors: Jerk, Acceleration, Velocity, and Displacement

Recommendation: APPROVE

952-1997 (R2003) (AES/GA) IEEE Standard Specification Format Guide and Test Procedure for Single-Axis Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyros

Recommendation: APPROVE

1293-1998 (R2003) (AES/GA) IEEE Standard Specification Format Guide and Test Procedure for Linear, Single-Axis, Nongyroscopic Accelerometers

Recommendation: APPROVE [yes = 12; no = 0; abstain = 1]

There was discussion about reaffirmations of standards that have amendments or corrigenda. Specifically, the question arose what happens if a corrigendum is approved after the reaffirmation for the base standard has been initiated. The Scope of Reaffirmations Ad Hoc was formed to clarify the issue (Chair: Wael Diab; Members: Phil Barber, Jim Hughes, John Kulick, David Law, and Moira Patterson).

1394.3-2003 (C/MSC) IEEE Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus Peer-to-Peer Data Transport Protocol (PPDT)

Recommendation: APPROVE

1402-2000 (PE/SUB) IEEE Guide for Electric Power Substation Physical and Electronic Security

Recommendation: APPROVE

1474.2-2003 (VT/RT) IEEE Standard for User Interface Requirements in Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Systems

Recommendation: APPROVE

1515-2000 (PEL) IEEE Recommended Practice for Electronic Power Subsystems: Parameter Definitions, Test Conditions, and Test Methods

Recommendation: APPROVE

1536-2002 (VT/RT) IEEE Standard for Rail Transit Vehicle Battery Physical Interface

Recommendation: APPROVE

1570-2002 (VT/RT) IEEE Standard for the Interface Between the Rail Subsystem and the Highway Subsystem at a Highway Rail Intersection

Recommendation: APPROVE [yes = 12; no = 0; abstain = 1 (Chaplin)]

C62.41.1-2002 (PE/SPDLV) IEEE Guide on the Surge Environment in Low-Voltage (1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits

Recommendation: APPROVE

C62.45-2002 (PE/SPDLV) IEEE Recommended Practice on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to Low-Voltage (1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits

Recommendation: APPROVE

 

Due to the receipt of additional information after consideration of the 5-Year List, there was a motion to amend the 5-Year List to change the recommendation for 1484.11.2-2003 from “administrative withdrawal” to “extend until December 2009.” The motion was unanimously approved.

8       EARLY CONSIDERATION PROCESS

Chair Law announced that there will be an Early Consideration telecon on 19 January 2009, at 11 a.m. ET.

9       OLD BUSINESS

9.1    Reaffirmation - Rebuttal Ad Hoc Report – Diab

Chair Law noted that the Reaffirmation – Rebuttal Ad Hoc completed its work. He stated that the proposed text had been balloted by email by RevCom and approved by ProCom.

Moira Patterson will send the final ad hoc report to RevCom for information.

9.2    Unchanged Portions and Comments Ad Hoc Report – Barber

Chair Law noted that the Unchanged Portions and Comments Ad Hoc completed its work. He stated that the proposed text had been balloted by email by RevCom and approved by ProCom.

Moira Patterson will send the final ad hoc report to RevCom for information.

9.3    5.4.3.1 Ad Hoc Report – Chaplin

Clint Chaplin noted that this ad hoc will continue its work in 2009, and the ad hoc members confirmed their continued interest in working on this topic.

10     NEW BUSINESS

10.1 Proposed Update to RevCom Submittal Form - Item 13: International Standards Activities Proposal – Haasz

Jodi Haasz presented a proposal to update Item 13, International Standards Activities, on the RevCom Submittal form in light of recently signed agreements. There was discussion about whether the added categories on the proposal were clear, so the International Standards Activities Ad Hoc was formed to clarify the proposal (Chair: Jim Moore; Members: Bill Ash, Victor Berman, Jodi Haasz, Jim Hughes, and Moira Patterson).

10.2 Stabilized Standards Submittal Process Review – Law

Chair Law informed the committee that the stabilized standards process has been implemented and that RevCom will review its first submittals under the current process at the March 2009 meeting. He stated that the submittal package for stabilization submittals is similar to the reaffirmation submittals.

10.3 Working Guide for Submittal of Proposed Standards - Patent FAQs [Information Item] – Law

Chair Law informed the committee that a link to the Patent FAQ has been added to the Working Guide for Submittal of Proposed Standards, Item 1.8, Patent Letter(s) of Assurance.

11     NEXT MEETING

The next RevCom meeting will be Wednesday, 18 March 2009, in Piscataway, NJ, USA. The submittal deadline for this meeting is 6 February 2009.


Chair Law took a straw poll of the committee to see how many RevCom members anticipate being able to attend the June SASB meeting in Japan. A large majority of current members answered in the affirmative.

12     ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11.50 a.m.

 
-
 
Copyright © 2008 IEEE

(m.patterson@ieee.org)
URL: http://standards.ieee.org/board/rev/1208minutes.html
Small IEEE Logo