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Members Present:
Bob Grow – Chair
Tom Prevost – Vice Chair
Steve Mills – Past Chair, SCC Coordinator
Judy Gorman – Secretary
Victor Berman
Dick DeBlasio
Andy Drozd
Mark Epstein
Alex Gelman
Arnie Greenspan
Jim Hughes
Rich Hulett
Michael Janezic – NIST rep.
Young Kyun Kim
Joe Koepfinger - Emeritus
John Kulick
David Law
Glenn Parsons
Ron Petersen
Chuck Powers
Jon Rosdahl
Malcolm Thaden
Howard Wolfman
Don Wright
Satish Aggarwal, NRC
Members Absent:
Bill Goldbach
Ken Hanus
Narayanan Ramachandran
Anne-Marie Sahazizian
Guests Present:
Chuck Adams
Karen Bartleson
Clyde Camp
Clint Chaplin
Wael Diab
Dan Giusto
Hermann Koch
Bruce Kraemer
Hung Ling
Paul Nikolich
Ted Olsen
Sam Sciacca
Mike Seavey
Scott Tamashiro
Geoff Thompson
Claire Topp
John Walz
Matt Wilkowski
Staff Present:
Bill Ash
Kim Breitfelder
Terry deCourcelle
Rona Gertz
Karen Kenney
Soo Kim
Mary Lynne Nielsen
Moira Patterson
Dave Ringle
Jennie Steinhagen
Susan Tatiner
Sue Vogel
Lisa Yacone
1 Call to Order
SASB Chair Bob Grow called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Following his opening remarks, introductions were made by those present. Following the introductions, a roll call was taken and it was determined that there were 20 voting members present (without the Chair). A simple majority will be 11 votes.
2. Changes to the Agenda
2.1 Approval of Agenda
P802.15.4f was removed from the Consent Agenda.
There was a motion and second by Ron Petersen and Howard Wolfman to approve the agenda. Upon vote, the agenda was unanimously approved.
2.2 Consent Agenda
2.2.1 NesCom Recommendations
2.2.2 RevCom Recommendations
2.2.3 AudCom Recommendations
2.2.4 Request the approval of invited experts for C95.1
2.2.5 Request approval of Category D Liaisons
2.3 Balance of the Agenda
2.3.1 NesCom 802.15.4f
Following an explanation by Geoff Thompson, and discussion by the group, P802.15.4f was approved with 19 approve and 1 abstain.
3 Legal Update
Claire Topp gave an update on three court cases of interest to the Standards Board:
Qualcomm vs. Broadcom, noting the importance of adhering to policies.
Rambus vs. FTC, which could go to the Supreme Court.
Buffalo vs. CSIRO, regarding patent abuse issues.
4. Unfinished/Old/Other Business
4.1 The minutes of the September meeting were approved on 31 October.
5. Committee Reports
5.1 Standards Review Committee (RevCom)
David Law reviewed the statistics for the December meeting and for the previous 9 years.
Two RevCom ad hocs completed their work – the Reaffirmation-Rebuttal ad hoc, and the Unchanged Portions and Comments ad hoc. The 5.4.3.1 ad hoc will continue and report at the March 2009 meeting. The Scope of Reaffirmations ad hoc was formed to clarify how to deal with the situation where a reaffirmation and an amendment or corrigendum ballot overlap. This ad hoc will continue in 2009. The International Standards Activities ad hoc was formed to update item 13 on the RevCom submittal form. This ad hoc will continue in 2009.
David Law thanked the RevCom members and their Administrator, Moira Patterson, for a great year.
5.2 New Standards Committee (NesCom)
Tom Prevost reported that 101 PARs were reviewed, 99 of which were approved, and 2 were deferred. Tom reported that the trend, based upon the last several years, is increasing PAR activity.
Tom thanked the members of NesCom, and their Administrator, Lisa Yacone
5.3 Procedures Committee (ProCom)
Rich Hulett reported that ProCom reviewed and accepted 9 Operations Manual changes and 2 Bylaws changes as follows:
The group reinstated the ad hoc on Obligations Implementation of the myProject web page.
There was a motion from ProCom to accept the revised text in section 6.0 of the Operations Manual to be in effect 31 March 2009. Upon vote the motion was approved with 20 approve.
There was a motion and second by Don Wright Rich Hulett to amend the above clause with revised language. Upon vote, the amended motion was approved with 20 approve.
There was a motion and second by David Law and Steve Mills to move to modify the agenda so that the Copyright and Obligations motions be considered after 5.5. Upon vote, this motion was unanimously approved.
There was a motion and second by David Law and Rich Hulett to move to amend the text of Copyright Bylaws text of the document circulated at the Standards Board meeting. Upon vote the motion was approved with 20 approve.
There was a motion and second by Don Wright and Rich Hulett to amend the motion to “modify in any way and to create derivative works”. Upon vote, the amended motion was approved with 20 approve.
There was a motion from ProCom to approve the amended changes to the SA Operations Manual section 5. Upon vote, the motion was approved with 17 approve, 0 disapprove and 1 abstain.
There was a motion and second by Don Wright and David Law to amend the text in 5.2.1. (Participants in IEEE standards development who are authenticated into any IEEE SA database…Upon vote the amended motion was approved with 19 approve.
There was a motion and second by Steve Mills and Tom Prevost to amend the text to read: While participating in IEEE standards development activities, all participants including but not limited to individuals, entity reps, entity members and entities participating directly in the entity process, and entities participating indirectly in the individual process shall act in accordance with all applicable laws (nation based and international, the IEEE Code of ethics, and with IEEE Standards policies and procedures. Participants in IEEE standards development who are authenticated into any IEEE-SA database shall acknowledge the Obligations for Participation and Code of Ethics.
Upon vote, the motion was approved with 17 approve, 0 disapprove, and 1 abstain.
The motion to approve the amended text was approved with 18 approve, 1 disapprove, and 0 abstain.
There was a motion from ProCom to approve the changes in SASB Operations Manual 5.4.3.
Upon vote, the motion was approved with 18 approve, 1 disapprove, 1abstain.
There was a motion from ProCom to approve changes to SASB Operations Manual section 5.4.3.2.
Don Wright and Howard Wolfman move to amend to change to “may be deemed out of scope”.
Upon vote the amended motion was approved with 18 approve and 1 abstain.
The main motion was approved with 19 approve.
There was a motion from ProCom to approve changes to SASB Operations Manual section 9.0
Upon vote, the motion was unanimously approved.
There was a motion from ProCom to approve changes to SASB Operations Manual section 4.2.4 and 5.1.2. This change would go into effect 31 March 2009.
There was a motion and second by Don Wright and Howard Wolfman to amend sentences 2, 3, and 4 of 4.2.4.2 to avoid repetition and clarify the intent. Upon vote, the motion to amend was approved with 18 approve.
The main motion, to adopt the amended text with an implementation date of 31 March was then approved with 12 approve, 6 disapprove.
There was a motion from ProCom to approve changes to SASB Operations Manual section 5.1.1. There was a motion and second by Don Wright and Steve Mills to move to amend the text in three places. Upon vote, the motion was approved with 16 approve.
The main motion, with the addition of the revised text, was then approved with 17 approve.
There was a motion from ProCom to approve changes to SASB Operations Manual section 5.3.6.
Upon vote, the motion was approved with 17 approve.
There was a motion from ProCom to approve changes to SASB Operations Manual section 9.1.2.
Upon vote, the motion was approved with 19 approve.
Rich Hulett thanked the Committee and Dave Ringle for their work during 2008.
5.4 Audit Committee (AudCom)
Glenn Parsons reported the following action taken at the AudCom meeting.
Approved P&P:
Visibly under development - (standards work authorized)
Under Review - (standards work not authorized)
Not accepted - (standards work not authorized)
The 15 PES technical committees will each be submitting their own P&P document before September 2010. The Transformers Committee P&P document is expected for the March 2009 meeting.
Chair Parsons stated that AudCom acceptance is per Sponsor, not per society, so every Sponsor must have its P&P audited even if it is identical to others in the same society. New Sponsors in a society with common P&P must have their P&P explicitly accepted.
17 Sponsors have P&P older than 5 years. Letters were sent indicating a revised P&P must be accepted by year end 2009.
The WG P&P document – AudCom will resolve all outstanding comments at the 7 January conference call.
The merge of the SCC type 2, individual, and entity sponsors document will be reviewed during the 27 January conference call. The document will then go the Standards Board for a ballot.
Glenn Parsons thanked all the committee members and Rona Gertz, the AudCom Administrator, for their work during 2008.
5.4.1 Update on C-EDA/DASC conflicting scope
Alex Gelman reported that CEDA and DASC will work within the existing structure and are happy to work with DASC to submit new projects.
The Standards Board congratulated Alex, DASC and CEDA in resolving their issues.
AI – Delete CEDA from the list of Sponsors.
5.5 Patent Committee (PatCom)
Don Wright thanked all the members of PatCom, the PatCom Administrator, and legal counsel for their work during 2008. Chair Wright reported on an Operations Manual change to ensure that participants, and not only working group members, are informed of a Call for Patents.
Don also reported that 14 LOAs were received and posted – 2 requests were made for 73 LOAs. PatCom approved an FAQ on how to respond to ballot comments concerning the lack of an LOA. There was a motion from PatCom to delete “members of a WG” and replace with “participants at a meeting”, which was approved with 19 approve.
6. Standards Coordinating Committee Reports
6.1 Scheduled Reports due in December:
6.1.1 SCC21 - Fuel Cells, Photovoltaics, Dispersed Generation, Energy Storage
There was a motion and second by Steve Mills and Howard Wolfman to accept the annual report from SCC21. Upon vote, the report was unanimously accepted.
6.1.2 SCC disbandment discussion – SCC10 & SCC36
There was a motion and second by Steve Mills and Don Wright that SCC10 be disbanded, effective immediately. Upon vote, the motion was approved with 19 approve.
There was a motion and second by Steve Mills and Howard Wolfman that SCC36 be disbanded, effective immediately. Upon vote, the motion was approved with 19 approve.
6.1.3 SCC18 Update
SCC18 will submit procedures under the guidance of the SASB.
7. Calendar Review
7.1 2009 meeting locations
There was a motion and second by Don Wright and Rich Hulett to confirm the SASB decision to hold its June 2009 meeting in Tokyo, Japan. Upon vote, the motion was approved with 17 approve, 0 disapprove, 3 abstain.
8. Ad-hoc Reports
8.1 Appeals ad hoc update
Malcolm Thaden reported that the activities of this ad hoc have been completed. Language for an appeal to the BOG will be completed and forwarded to the BOG.
This ad hoc is now disbanded.
8.2 myProject update
David Law requested the Chairs of each standing committee be a part of this ad hoc.
David Law will arrange a meeting when the new chairs are announced.
It has been suggested that no new priorities be instituted until the current issues are resolved.
8.3 Definitions ad hoc progress report
Howard Wolfman reported the ad hoc held 2 teleconferences. The final report will be issued for the March 2009 meeting.
9. Liaison Reports
9.1 IEEE-ISTO Update
Chuck Adams reported the ISTO is continuing to meet its financial obligations to the Institute and the SA. The ISTO currently has 13 projects. Rudi Schubert, has been hired as the Director of the Conformity Assessment activity. The SA and the ISTO will have a joint conformity assessment project in the near future.
9.2 NIST Report
Michael Janezic reported that most collaboration with the IEEE is at the working group level. IEEE would benefit from NIST’s technical expertise. Michael suggested mapping the technical NIST expertise to the SA expertise.
9.3 DOE Report
Dick DeBlasio is working on the Smart Grid activity. Dick has an idea for an initial project that will be a Guide. He will be submitting a PAR to NesCom for the March meeting - IEEE Standard 2030, Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System (EPS) and End-Use Applications and Loads.
9.4 GOLD Report
Scott Tamashiro reported that GOLD recently had its first world-wide meeting.
10. Informational Reports
10.1 IEEE-SA BOG Update
Chuck Adams reported on a new initiative which is the Conformity Assessment program. Chuck also reported that the BOG approved the patent pool initiative with Via. There are follow up commitments being planned with areas that have been visited, such as China and Japan.
10.2 Secretary’s Report
Judy Gorman reported that we have moved to 501 Hoes Lane. She also reviewed the new staff members and staff promotions.
10.3 CAG Report
Steve Mills reported that the CAG spent a week in Tokyo and many organizations were visited. Staff is encouraged to plan return visits to re-enforce the relationships already established.
11. New Business/Information Items
Bob Grow reported that there was an appeal this week on a SISO undue influence matter. A decision will be made within 30 days of the appeal hearing.
11.1 2009 Standards Board
Bob Grow reported the voting members of the 2009 SASB as follows:
12. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the IEEE-SA Standards Board will be 19 March 2009 at the IEEE Operations Center, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.
13. SASB Resolutions
SCC10 and SCC36 have been disbanded, effective immediately.
14. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 3:03 p.m.
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