X3T9.2/91-166

TO:     X3T9.2 Members

FR:     Larry Lamers - Secretary X3T9.2

RE:     IEEE NESCOM Meeting

DATE:   September 27, 1991

On September 25, 1991 the IEEE NESCOM (NEw Standards COMmittee) met at the 
Embassy Suites Hotel in Piscataway, NJ.

This committee reviews the PARs (Project Authorization Request) submitted by 
IEEE societies and subcommittees to develop standards.  NESCOM makes a 
recommendation on each PAR, which in turn is given to the IEEE Standards Board 
for action.

The chairman of NESCOM is Donald Heirman.  The chairman of the Standards Board 
is Marco Migliaro.

Agenda item 5.7 P126 (C/MM) Standard for Disk Attach Interface is the one that 
is reported on here.  The PAR to develop a Disk Attach Interface submitted by 
the IEEE  Microprocessors and Microcomputer Standards Subcommittee was not 
approved.  

A motion to withdraw P1261 until an a joint collaborative study is completed 
passed.

A commission comprised of IEEE and X3 people is to review the jurisdiction 
issue and make recommendations in this area.  The expectation is for 
guidelines to resolve the current issues and to use for future resolution when 
the areas of interest overlap.

The commission is headed by Don Loughry and Paul Borrill.

It is my understanding that no meetings of DASG or DADI are allowed until the 
commission has completed its findings.  Furthermore the SD-3 for DADI will be 
held back until a resolution is reached.