IEEE-SA STANDARDS BOARD

PROJECT AUTHORIZATION REQUEST (PAR) FORM (2004)

The submittal deadlines for the year 2004 are available.

Prior to submitting your PAR, please review the NesCom Conventions.

1. ASSIGNED PROJECT NUMBER  P (Please leave blank if not available)

2. SPONSOR DATE OF REQUEST Day: Month: Year: 2004

3. TYPE OF DOCUMENT (Please check one)
Standard for {document stressing the verb "shall"}
Recommended Practice for {document stressing the verb "should"}
Guide for {document in which good practices are suggested, stressing the verb "may"}
4. TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Draft
5. LIFE CYCLE
Full-Use
Trial-Use
6. TYPE OF PROJECT
New document  
Revision of an existing document (indicate Number and year existing document was published in box to the right):
(####-YYYY)
Amendment to an existing document (indicate Number and year existing document was published in box to the right):
Corrigendum to an existing document (indicate Number and year existing document was published in box to the right):
Modified PAR (indicate PAR Number and Approval Date here: P - Day: Month: Year: )
 Is this project in ballot now? Yes       No
 State reason for modifying the PAR in Item #19.
7. WORKING GROUP INFORMATION:
 Name of Working Group:
 Approximate Number of Expected Working Group Members:
8. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR WORKING GROUP CHAIR (must be an SA member as well as an IEEE and/or Affiliate Member)
 Name of Working Group Chair: First Name:   Last Name:
 Telephone:   FAX:  E-mail:
9. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CO-CHAIR/OFFICIAL REPORTER, Project Editor or Document Custodian if different from the Working Group Chair (must be an SA member as well as an IEEE and/or Affiliate Member)
 Name of Co-Chair/Official Reporter (if different than Working Group Chair): First Name: Last Name:
 Telephone: FAX: E-mail:
10. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SPONSORING SOCIETY OR STANDARDS COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Sponsoring Society and Committee: (Please choose the correct acronym for your Sponsor Society/Technical Committee or SCC. For an acronym list, please click here.)
Sponsor Committee Chair: First Name: Last Name:
Telephone: FAX: E-mail:
     
Standards Coordinator (Power Engineering Society Only):  
Standards Coordinator: First Name: Last Name:
Telephone: FAX: E-mail:

IF THIS PROJECT IS BEING SPONSORED BY TWO SPONSORS, PLEASE COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW
Sponsoring Society and Committee: (Please choose the correct acronym for your Sponsor Society/Technical Committee or SCC. For an acronym list, please click here.)
Sponsor Committee Chair: First Name: Last Name:
Telephone: FAX: E-mail:
     
Standards Coordinator (Power Engineering Society Only):  
Standards Coordinator: First Name: Last Name:
Telephone: FAX: E-mail:
11. SPONSOR BALLOTING INFORMATION (Please choose one of the following):
Individual Balloting
Entity Balloting
Mixed Balloting (combination of Individual and Entity Balloting)
 Expected Date of Submission for Initial Sponsor Ballot: Month: Day: Year: )

Please review the PAR form three months prior to submitting your draft for ballot to ensure that the title, scope and purpose on the PAR form match the title, scope and purpose on the draft. If they do not match, you will need to submit a modified PAR.

Additional communication and input from other organizations or other IEEE Standards Sponsors should be encouraged through participation in the working group or the invitation pool.
12. PROJECTED COMPLETION DATE FOR SUBMITTAL TO REVCOM Day: Month: Year:

If this is a MODIFIED PAR and the completion date is being extended past the original four-year life of the PAR, please answer the following questions. If this is not a modified PAR, please go to question #13

a. Statement of why the extension is required:
b. When did work on the first draft begin? Day: Month: Year:
c. How many people are actively working on the project?:
d. How many times a year does the working group meet in person?:
e. How many times a year does the working group meet using electronic means (i.e. teleconference, e-mail, web-based meetings)?:
f. How frequently is a draft version circulated to the working group?:
g. How much of the Draft is stable (Format: NN%)?: %
h. How many significant working revisions has the Draft been through?:
i. Briefly describe what the development group has already accomplished, and what remains to be done:
13. SCOPE OF PROPOSED PROJECT
 Please detail the projected output including technical boundaries. Please be brief (less than 5 lines).

 FOR REVISED DOCUMENTS ONLY - Please detail the projected output including the scope of the original document, amendments and additions.


 Is the completion of this document contingent upon the completion of another document?
Yes (with detailed explanation below)      No
14. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED PROJECT
  Please clearly and concisely define "why" the document is being done. Please be brief (less than 5 lines).

  FOR REVISED DOCUMENTS ONLY - Please detail the projected output including the scope of the original document, amendments and additions.

 14a. Please give the specific reason for the standardization project, with particular emphasis on the problem being solved, the benefit to be received and target users or industries.

15. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Answer each of the questions below.)

 Sponsor has reviewed the IEEE-SA patent material with the working group? Yes  No

 Sponsor is aware of copyright permissions needed for this project? Yes   No
 If yes, please explain:


  Sponsor is aware of trademarks that apply to this project? Yes   No
  If yes, please explain:

   Sponsor is aware of possible registration of objects or numbers to be included in or used by this project? Yes   No
  If yes, please explain:

16. ARE THERE OTHER DOCUMENTS OR PROJECTS WITH A SIMILAR SCOPE?
Yes (with detailed explanation below)      No

 If Yes, please answer the following:
  Sponsor Organization:
  Project Number:
  Project Date: Day: Month: Year:
  Project Title:
17. FUTURE ADOPTIONS
 Is there potential for this document (in part or in whole) to be adopted by another national, regional or international organization?
  If Yes, the following questions must be answered:
Technical Committee Name and Number: TC SC WG
Other Organization Contact Information:
Contact Name: First Name: Last Name:
Contact Telephone Number:
Contact FAX Number:
Contact E-mail address:
18. IF THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN ANY HEALTH, SAFETY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDANCE THAT AFFECTS OR APPLIES TO HUMAN HEALTH OR SAFETY, PLEASE EXPLAIN, IN FIVE SENTENCES OR LESS.
19. ADDITIONAL EXPLANATORY NOTES{Item Number and Explanation}


I acknowledge having read and understood the IEEE Code of Ethics. I agree to conduct myself in a manner which adheres to the IEEE Code of Ethics when engaged in official IEEE business.

The PAR Copyright Release and Signature Page must be submitted by FAX to +1 732-875-0695 to the NesCom Administrator before this PAR will be sent on for NesCom and Standards Board approval.