[LinkSec] Fw: [802SEC] Fw: SLR Invitation to ballot on P260.1-SCC14
See below the invitation to the ballot pool for SCC14. Instructions to sign
in are given below.
> > Dear IEEE Standards Sponsor Chair/Working Group Chair:
> >
> > We would like to bring to your attention the creation of a new entry on
> the
> > IEEE ballot pool sign-up form: SCC14. The name of SCC14 Standards
> > Coordinating Committee
> > 14/Quantities Units and Letter Symbols and its scope of activity is:
> >
> > Studies questions regarding quantities, units and systems of
measurement;
> > prepares recommendations and standards on these matters; and provides
> > current information on quantities and units to all organizations
preparing
> > IEEE Standards.
> > SCC14 maintains the American National Standard for Metric Practice, and
> > advises
> > all IEEE entities on questions regarding metric practices and the
> > application of the
> > International System of Units (SI).
> >
> > You can find the ballot pool sign-up form at
> > http://standards.ieee.org/db/balloting/ballotform.html.
> >
> > SCC14, as one of the Standards Coordinating Committees of the IEEE,
> > represents an activity of broad interest to multiple IEEE Societies.
> > The availability of SCC14 on the ballot pool sign-up form further
> > facilitates its efforts in the areas of IEEE standardization.
> >
> > Please note that SCC14 currently has one project that it is open
> > for invitation. Due to the timing of this invitation, we attach
> > it below. Please forward it to standards volunteers who might be
> > interested in this ballot, and encourage them to sign up for future
> > SCC14 ballots by using the sign-up form.
> >
> > Thank you for your assistance and participation in this activity,
> >
> >
> > Invitation to Ballot
> > ====================
> >
> > The Standards Coordinating Committee 14 (SCC14) on Quantities, Units and
> > Letter Symbols
> > invite you to ballot on the following:
> >
> > Title: P260.1 Revision: Letter Symbols for Units of Measurement
> > (SI* Units, Customary Inch-Pound Units, and Certain Other
> > Units)
> >
> > Scope: The standard covers letter symbols for units of measurement.
> > The symbols given are intended for all applications,
> > including use in text and equations, in graphs and diagrams,
> > and on panels, labels, and nameplates.
> >
> > Purpose: The existing standard on unit symbols will be updated to
> > conform to recent international recommendations, and the
> > section on limited-character sets will be revised to include
> > recommendations that are applicable for e-mail.
> >
> > If you are interested in participating in this electronic ballot, you
must
> > respond by 2003-02-06, 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
> >
> > Instructions for responding to this electronic Invitation to Ballot
> > ===================================================================
> >
> > This Invitation to Ballot is to advise you that a Sponsor Ballot will
> > be conducted in the near future on the existing or proposed Standard
> > that is referenced in the Title above. The IEEE Standards Association
> > is seeking to determine whether you wish to participate in this
> > Sponsor Ballot.
> >
> > 1. Review the Title, Scope, and Purpose above to determine the subject
> > matter of the Standard.
> >
> > 2. If you are *NOT interested* in participating in the Sponsor Ballot
> > of this Standard, simply discard this e-mail. No further action is
> > required on your part.
> >
> > 3. If you *ARE interested* in participating in the Ballot, you must
> > respond by filling out the web-based form at
> >
> > http://standards.ieee.org/cgi-bin/bsignup/0000443
> >
> > Your Classification refers to your relationship to the subject matter of
> > this specific document (e.g., are you a User of this technology?). If
you
> > have a combination of interests (e.g., I am both a User and a Producer
of
> > this technology), then you should select the General Interest
> > classification. Other classifications may be added to meet RevCom
> > requirements of balance.
> >
> > IMPORTANT:
> >
> > You must be a current IEEE-SA member to ballot, or pay a per-ballot fee.
> > Information on joining the IEEE Standards Association can be found at
> > http://standards.ieee.org/sa-mem/join.html
> >
> > To participate, you must have access to the World Wide Web to submit a
> > vote and comments, and to download the draft. The draft is posted in
> > Adobe "PDF" document format and can be viewed online, or it can be
> > downloaded and printed if desired. You will need a copy of Adobe's
> > Acrobat Reader (3.0 or higher) to view or print the draft. If you do not
> > have the program, it is freely available from Adobe at
> > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
> >
> >
> > Obligations and Responsibilities of Balloters
> > =============================================
> >
> > If you choose to participate in this electronic ballot, once the ballot
> > opens you will be provided the URLs for the subject document and the
> > ballot form. You will typically have 30 days to review the document and
> > return the ballot with your vote. The IEEE requires that a minimum of
> > 75% of the balloting group return their ballots for the ballot to be
> > valid. As such, by agreeing to participate in this ballot you have an
> > *obligation* to respond.
> >
> > Failure to return a completed ballot may cause your name to be removed
> > from the Invitation to Ballot list (i.e., the balloting pool),
precluding
> > your receiving Invitations to participate in future Sponsor Ballots.
> >
> > NOTE: This obligation to respond described above does *not* apply to
> > Recirculation Ballots (an additional ballot of a document you have
> > previously voted on). You only need to respond to a Recirculation
Ballot
> > if you wish to change your initial vote. If you do not respond to a
> > Recirculation Ballot, your last recorded vote will be carried forward.
> >
> > The names of all voters will be listed in the front matter of the
standard
> > when it is published. No contact information or how you voted will be
> > included. The paragraph above the balloting group listed will state:
"The
> > following members of the balloting group voted on this standard.
> Balloters
> > may have voted for approval, disapproval, or abstention."
> >
> > Any question regarding this e-mail should be sent to the
> > IEEE-SA Balloting Center at sa-ballot@ieee.org
> >
> > IEEE Balloting Center
> >
> >
> >
> >
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