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(#(# o0  ServesastheU.S.TechnicalAdvisoryGroup(TAG)toISO/IEC x JTC1/SC14. (#(#   x#  I.EXECUTIVESUMMARY h L8hashadaproductiveyearwithregardtotheprogressofitsprogramofwork. A.StandardsDevelopmentActivities. L8oversees21projects(6   M,10L,3R,1DTand1D).FollowingisahighlightofL8activitiesregardingtheseprojects.0  NationalStandards:` (#(# 0  NewStandard:P (#(# 0  :c  :cs"0p(#(#  NCITSProjectX31125D.ThedpANSX3.285,"Metamodel @  fortheManagementofSharableData,"+waswas++was+sentoutforpubliccomment.L8isworkingonrevisingthedpANStoincorporatethereceivedand/orinternallygeneratedcomments.ArevisedversionisexpectedtobereadyforasecondpubliccommentbyApril1997.:cs݌ p(#p(# Ќ      Standardsduefor1996review: H 0  :c  :c "0p(#(#  X3.30, RepresentationofCalendarDateandOrdinalDate 8 forInformationInterchange.L8receivedtheapprovalandanextensiontorevisethestandard.Thetitleofthestandardwasalsochangedto RepresentationofDateforInformationInterchange.ThepublicreviewwillcloseonMarch18,1997.:c ݌ p(#p(# Ќ    0  Standardsduefor1997and1998review:L8tookproactive P stepstoreviewthefollowingstandards. (#(# 0  :c  :c\ "0p(#(#  X3.43, RepresentationofLocalTimeofDayfor  0 InformationInterchangeandX3.51, RepresentationofUniversalTime,LocalTimeDifferentials,andU.S.TimeZoneReferencesforInformationInterchange.L8submitted+aa++a+proposal(SD3)toNCITSinJanuary1997toreviseandcombinethesetwostandardsintoasinglestandardcalled RepresentationofTimeforInformationInterchange.:c\ w ݌ p(#p(# Ќ  0  :c  :c"0p(#(#  X3.50, RepresentationforU.S.Customary,SIandother (("% UnitstobeusedinSystemswithLimitedCharacterSets.L8isreviewingthisstandardandwillrecommendappropriateaction.:c݌ p(#p(# Ќ  0  :c  :c "0p(#(#  X3.61, RepresentationofGeographicPointLocationsfor +p&) InformationInterchange.L8isreviewingthisstandardandwillrecommendappropriateaction.:c ;݌ p(#p(# Ќ  0  :c  :ck"0p(#(#  X3.145, CodesforIdentificationofHydrologicUnitsin .@), theU.S.andtheCaribbean(Outlying)Areas.L8isreviewingthisstandardandwillrecommendappropriateaction.:ck݌ p(#p(# Ќ  0  InternationalStandards:8 (#(# 0  :c  :c"0p(#(#  L8memberscontinuedtomakesignificantcontributionto (  SC14viaitsactive+!!+participationinSC14'sprojects.Infact,L8memberswereeditorsof+!!fivefive!!++five+partsofISO/IEC11179,"SpecificationandStandardizationofDataElements."ThisISOdocumentparallelsNCITSProject(399DTand400DT),"DataElementClassificationandAttribution."In1996,L8membershelpedprogressthreepartsofISO/IEC11179intohigherstatus:Part1and2weresubmittedforCDballots,Part6passedtheDISballotandisintheprocessofbeingpublishedasanIS.OtherParts(Parts3,4&5)arealreadyIS.:c/݌ p(#p(# Ќ  0  :c  :c_"0p(#(#  ThreeNewWorkItemProposalsweresubmittedtoSC14, x peritsresolutionsmadeduringthe1996RiodeJaneiro,Brazilmeeting:"SpecificationofDataElementConcepts","SpecificationofDataValueDomains"and ConceptofOperationsforaDataRegistry.ThoughthesearestillinNPstage,L8hasproducedcomprehensiveworkingdraftsontheNWIs.:c_z݌ p(#p(# Ќ  B.0  USPositionsprovidedbyL8. L8providedUSpositionsfor  thefollowingsubjects. (#(# :c  :c"0    APPROVEwithcommentstheDISballotonPart6ofISO/IEC P 11179,RegistrationofDataElements.:c݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c"0    APPROVEtheDISBallotonISO/IECDIS14957Information  0 technology-Representationofdataelementsvalues:Notationofformat.:c ݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c "0    APPROVEtheProposalforanewworkitem:UnambiguousIDof x#  Multi-SectorialEntities.:c %݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c"0    APPROVE!theProposal!!theproposal!foranewworkitem:Specificationof X%" dataelementconcepts.:c݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c"0    APPROVEtheProposalforanewworkitem:Specificationof 8'!$ datavaluedomains.:c݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c"0    APPROVEtheDISBallotontherevisionofISO/IEC6523:Data )#& interchange-Structuresfortheidentificationoforganizations.:c݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c"0    Pre-ReviewofISO2955,ISO6709andISO7064.TheUSNB +p&) ABSTAINS.Reason:TheUSNBisreviewingtheUSequivalentstandardswhichwillbeduein1997.Atthispoint,theUSNBisnotreadytoformulateapositionfortherequestedballot .@), untilthenationalreviewsaredulycompleted.TheUSNBanticipatesthatitwillbeabletoforwarditspositionbytheendof1997intimeforthe1998ISO/IECperiodicalreviewofthesestandards.:c݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c\!"0    APPROVEtheChangeoftheJTC1'srepresentativeontheBSR 8  ManagementCommitteeandthattheJTC1representationontheBSRManagementCommitteebechangedfromSC30toSC14.:c\!w!݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c""0    APPROVEthefollowingposition:TheUSNBreviseditsposition   toactivelysupportalltheprojectsintheJTC1/SC14ProgramofworkpresentedbytheSC14'sSecretariat.:c""݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c#"0    APPROVEtheCDBallotonregistrationandapprovalofISO/IEC `  111791,FrameworkfortheSpecificationandStandardizationofDataElements.:c#$݌ (#(# Ќ  :c  :c %"0    APPROVEtheNPBallotfortheTechnicalReportNewWorkItem: 0  SpecificationofDataValueDomains.:c %&%݌ (#(# Ќ  C.OtherStandardsActivities. L8membersactively!particapated!!participated! x inharmonizingstandardsactivities.AtseveralIISP(GII)meetingsinVirginiaandtheJTC1!Wokshop!!Workshop!onData!Modelling!!Modeling!in!Seatle!!Seattle!,WA,L8membersgavepresentationsonL8'sstandardsandtheirpotentialcontributiontothestandardscommunity.AnensuingJTC1WorkshopwillbeheldinSanFrancisco,CAtoaddresstheoneoftheissuesincludedintheL8'sworkprogram:RegistrationofMetadata. D.Membership. In1996,L8hasseenitsmembershipincrease p fromeighttotwelveprincipalmembers.Inaddition,L8hasbenefitedfromveryactiveparticipationfromobservers,periodicexperts.Membership,however,!!continuestopresentachallengesincethescopeofthecommitteeishighlyspecializedandsponsorshavelowbudgetsforsupportingmemberswith!!membership!!duesand/orbackingthemforextra!!responsibilities.AstheCommitteeismovingtowardprovidingguidelinesforandreferenceimplementationsofitsstandards,L8hasseenincreasedinterestfromvariousorganizationsand!inividuals!!individuals!. E.L8'sFutureDirection. Thesemanticcontentandthe 8'!$ representationofdatahavebeenthecoreofL8'swork.Withtheadventofinternetandotherglobalcomputingfacilities,theinterconnectionanddatainterchangeproblemshavebeensomewhataddressedand,toacertainextent,resolved.Thesemanticcontentandtherepresentationofdata,however,haveNOTbeenadequatelyaddressedtofacilitatethetransformationofinterchangeddataintointelligibleandusefulinformation.interchange.L8hassteppedintofillthisgap.Webelievethat .@), twoL8majorstandardsprojects,X3.285,"MetamodelfortheManagementofSharableData"andISO/IEC11179,"SpecificationandStandardizationofDataElements",providesignificantbuildingblocksforaddressingthesemanticandrepresentationalissuesfacingtheglobalinformationtechnology.Nowthatthesestandardsareapproachingtheircompletion,L8isaggressively (  movingtowardprovidingguidelinesforandreferenceimplementationsoftheabovestandards.!!       II.0  Projectsx(#(# a.PROJECTNUMBER:X3045-M X 0  PROJECTTITLE:RepresentationforU.S.Customary,SIand 8  OtherUnitstobeUsedinSystemswithLimitedCharacterSets(ANSI!!X3.50-1986)!! (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3:` (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:@ (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardprovidesrepresentations  forunitsofweightsandmeasurestobeusedindatainterchange.TherepresentationsapplytonamesofU.S.inch-poundandotherinternationallyrecognizedunitsandtheirdecimalmultiplesand!!submultiples.!! (#(# d.  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR: ( 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:p(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:P(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR: 0(#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:!!L8isreviewingthis " standardandwillrecommendappropriateaction.!! (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE X%" PLANS:The!!L8!!focusesparticularattentiononquantitative H& # dataelementswhicharedependentonaccurateunitsofmeasure,metricorinch-pound,inX3399-DT.Dataconversiontechniqueshavebeenplannedwhichcanensurequantitativedataflowamonginternationalmeasurementsystems. (#(# h.REASON(S)FORDELAY:  ,`'* a.0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3083-Mx(#(# Ѐ0  PROJECTTITLE:RepresentationofCalendarDateandOrdinal X DateforInformationInterchange(ANSIX3.30-1985) (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: (#(#   PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3:   0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:` (#(# Ѐc.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardprovidesameansof   representingcalendardateandordinaldatetofacilitateinterchangeamongdatasystems.Calendardateiscomposedofyear,monthofyear,anddayofmonth.Ordinaldateiscomposedofyearanddayofyear. (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:((#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:p(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOF!!PUBLICATION:!!P(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR: 0(#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:!!L8receivedthe " approvalandanextensiontorevisethestandard.Thetitleofthestandardwasalsochangedto RepresentationofDateforInformationInterchange.ThepublicreviewwillcloseonMarch18,1997.!! (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE (("% PLANS:Thisstandardwillbeconsideredagainby!!L8!!during )#& ourresearchfocusedonqualitativedataelements. (#(# h.0  REASON(S)FORDELAY:!!Althoughthestandardisstillvalidand +p&) couldhavebeenreaffirmed,L8reviseditspositiontoprovideabetterguideforDateinlightofYear2000. (#(#   .@), a.!!0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3084-Mx(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:RepresentationofLocalTimeofDayfor X InformationInterchange(ANSIX3.431986) (#(# Ѐb.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:` (#(# Ѐc.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardprovidesuniformtime 0  representationsbaseduponboththe12-and24-hourtimekeepingsystemsandameansforrepresentinglocaltimeofdayindigitalformforinformationinterchangeamongdatasystems. (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:8(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:ThisdpANSprovidesuniformtime P representationbaseduponthe12-and24-hourtimekeepingsystemsandameansforrepresentinglocaltimeofdayindigitalformforinformationinterchangeamongdatasystems. (#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURING!!YEAR:!!x# (#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:!!L8submitted+!!+aa+!!+++ X%" proposal(SD3)toNCITSinJanuary1997toreviseandcombinethisstandardandX3.51intoasinglestandardcalled RepresentationofTimeforInformationInterchange.!! (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE *$' PLANS:Thisstandardwillbeconsideredagainby!!L8!!during *%( ourresearchfocusedonqualitativedataelements. (#(# h.0  REASON(S)FORDELAY:-P(+(#(# !!  .@), a.!!0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3085-Mh(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:RepresentationofUniversalTime,LocalTime H Differentials,andU.S.TimeZoneReferencesforInformationInterchange(ANSIX3.51-1993) (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3: p (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:P (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardprovidesmorethanone 0  meanswherebylocaltimeexpressionscanberelatedtouniversaltimeoraparticulartimezone. (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:h(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:H(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:((#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:Thisstandardprovidesmorethan  onemeanswherebylocaltimeexpressionscanberelatedtouniversaltimeoraparticulartimezone.UniversalTime=GreenwichMeanTime. (#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:!!@(#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:!!L8submitted!aa!!a! !  proposal(SD3)toNCITSinJanuary1997toreviseandcombinethisstandardandX3.43intoasinglestandardcalled RepresentationofTimeforInformationInterchange.!! (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE H& # PLANS:Thisstandardwillbeconsideredagainby!!L8!!during 8'!$ ourresearchfocusedonqualitativedataelements. (#(# h.0  REASON(S)FOR!!DELAY: *$'(#(# a.!!0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3087-Lx(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:StructurefortheIdentificationof X Organizations(ISO65231984) (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:( (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: p (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardprovidesastructurefor P  uniquelyidentifyingorganizationsforthepurposeoffacilitatingdatainterchangeandtherequirementsfortheadministrationofinternationalcodedesignatorstodesignatecodesystemsusedtoidentify!!organizations.!! (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:h(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:H(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:((#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:p(#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHIS!!REPORT:L8approvedtheDIS P BallotontherevisionofISO/IEC6523.!! (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE !  PLANS:"(#(# h.0  REASON(S)FOR!!DELAY:!! h$!(#(# a.0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3090-Rx(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:IdentificationofStates,theDistrictof X ColumbiaandtheOutlyingAreasoftheUnitedStatesforInformationInterchange(ANSIX3.38-1988) (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTO!!X3:!!` (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardprovidestwo-digit 0  numericcodesandtwocharacteralphabeticabbreviationsforstatesoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,andappropriatecodingsforcertaindesignatedoutlyingareas. (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:H(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:((#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:p(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:This @ standardisintheprocessofrevision(199395).Seefbelow. (#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:Revisiononthis h$! standardwascompletedin1994andreaffirmedin1994.Itwasthensubmittedforpublicreviewin1995.TheANSIeditedversionofthestandard!!was!!reviewed,ballotedbythecommitteethenforwardedtoANSIforpublication. (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE *%( PLANS:+p&)(#(# h.0  REASON(S)FOR!!DELAY: .@),(#(# a.!!0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3091-Rh(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:StructurefortheIdentificationofthe H CountiesandCountyEquivalentsoftheU.S.andItsOutlyingandAssociatedAreasforInformationInterchange(ANSIX3.31-1988) (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: p (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3:P (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTO!!X3:!!0 (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardidentifiesandprovidesa  three-digitnumericcodestructureforcountiesandcountyequivalentsofthestatesoftheUnitedStatesincludingtheDistrictof!!Columbia.!! (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:8(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:`(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:@(#(# 0   (#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:Revisiononthis !  standardwascompletedin1994andreaffirmedin1994.Itwasthensubmittedforpublicreviewin1995.TheANSIeditedversionofthestandard!!was!!reviewed,ballotedbythecommitteethenforwardedtoANSIforpublication. (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE (("% PLANS:)#&(#(# h.0  REASON(S)FOR!!DELAY:!! +p&)(#(# a.0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3092-Rx(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:StructurefortheIdentificationofNamed X PopulatedPlaces,PrimaryCountyDivisions,andotherEntitiesoftheUnitedStatesandItsOutlyingAreasforInformationInterchange(ANSIX3.47-1988) (#(# !!b.!!0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3: p (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTO!!X3:!!P (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardprovidesthestructure 0  foranunambiguous,concisecodethatwilluniquelyidentifynamedpopulatedcities,towns,villages,andsimilarcommunities,whetherornotincorporatedandseveralcategoriesofnamedentitiesthataresimilartothese. (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:H(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:((#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:p(#(# !!e.!!0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:P(#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:Revisiononthis  0 standardwascompletedin1994andreaffirmedin1994.Itwasthensubmittedforpublicreviewin1995.TheANSIeditedversionofthestandard!!was!!reviewed,ballotedbythecommitteethenforwardedtoANSIforpublication. (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE 8'!$ PLANS:(("%(#(# h.0  REASON(S)FOR!!DELAY:!! *%((#(# a.0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3093-Mx(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:RepresentationofGeographicPointLocations X forInformationInterchange(ANSIX3.61-1986) (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:( (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: p (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardisdesignedtoestablish P  uniformformatsforgeographicpointlocationdataandreferstotheuseofacoordinatesystemtodefinethepositionofapointtheymaybeon,above,orbelowtheearth'ssurface. (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:h(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:H(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:((#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:`(#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:!!L8isreviewingthis @ standardandwillrecommendappropriateaction. (#(# !!g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE " PLANS:!!x# (#(# h.0  REASON(S)FORDELAY:X%"(#(#   H& # a.0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3096-Lx(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:StructurefortheRepresentationofNamesof X CountriesoftheWorldforInformationInterchange(NISOZ39.27-1984) (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:` (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandardprovidesastructurefor @  therepresentationofnamesofthebasicgeopoliticalentitiesoftheworld,forpurposesofinformationinterchange,theentitiesincludeallcountries,dependencies,andareasofspecialsovereignty. (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:X(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:8(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:`(#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:Extensive @ coordinationwithTC46/WG2whichservesasthemaintenanceagencyforISO3166hasprovedproductiveintheselectionofnonconflictingcodeddatarepresentationsforutilizationinANSIX3.38-1988.!A!!a!revisedversionofISO3166issuedlatein1994.L8ismaintainingcontactwithNISOregardingthismatter. 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(#(# !!f.!!0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:ISOTC46/WG2has !  recentlycompletedanAnnextoISO3166whichprovideslistingsofthesubdivisionsofeachcountryoftheworld.!!L8!!willperformitsreviewandconsiderationthroughitsliaisonwithNISO.!!L8ismaintainingcontactwithNISOregardingthismatter. (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE (("% PLANS:)#&(#(# !!h.0  REASON(S)FORDELAY:*%((#(#   +p&) a.0  PROJECTNUMBER:X3242-Lx(#(# 0  PROJECTTITLE:RepresentationofHumanSexes(ISO52181977)X(#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:8 (#(# 0  PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3: (#(# 0  CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3: (#(# c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thisstandard,ISO5218-1977, `  RepresentationofHumanSexes,providesanumericcodethatisindependentoflanguage-derivedcodesandassuchisintendedtoprovideacommonbasisfortheinternationalexchangeofinformationcontainingsexdataelements. (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:x(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:X(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:8(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:(#(# f.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:Thisstandardwas ` circulatedin1995withinSC14togetarecommendationfortheperiodicreviewin1997.TheU.S.indicatedaneedtorevisethestandardandagreedtoparticipateinthe!!revision.SC14,however,hasindicatedthatitmaynolongersupportthestandard,andmayrecommendtotransferittoanotherSC.!! (#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE X%" !!PLANS:!!!!L8isreviewingitspositionregardingitssupportof H& # thisstandard.L8willmakeappropriaterecommendationafterarealignmentofSCsunderJTC1isfinalized.!! 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(#(# g.0  DESCRIPTIONOFFUTURETRENDSINSTANDARDIZATIONANDFUTURE )#& PLANS:Noknownfuturetrendsorplansatthetime.*$'(#(# h.0  REASON(S)FORDELAY:,`'*(#(#   -P(+ <( XpP 0 xX8<a.  PROJECTNUMBERS:X3399-DTandX3400-DT x 0  PROJECTTITLE:TechnicalReportforaGuidelineforthe X ClassificationandAttributionofDataElements (#(# b.0  ORIGINALTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:1984 (#(#   PREVIOUSTARGETDATE(IFANY)FORdpANSTOX3:1996     CURRENTTARGETDATEFORdpANSTOX3:1997 `  c.0  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:Thetechnicalreportprovidesguidance @  todesignersandusersofdataelementssothattheymaymoreclearlyperceivethecategorizationsofdataelementswithinmacroinformationstructuresandtheirrelationshipstootherdataelements(X3399-DT).Thetechnicalreportalsoproducesguidancetodesignersofdataelementsintheselectionofthepropertiesofdataelementsthatshouldbeconsideredwhendocumentingthemforfutureuserordesignerreference(X3400-DT). (#(# d.0  PUBLICATIONSDURINGPASTYEAR:(#(# 0  REFERENCEIDENTIFICATION:(#(# 0  TITLEOFPUBLICATION:`(#(# 0  DESCRIPTIONOFPUBLICATION:@(#(# e.0  STATEMENTOFPROGRESSORACCOMPLISHMENTDURINGYEAR:TheL8, !  chargedwiththeresponsibilitytoproducetheaforementionedtechnicalreport,hasmetthreetimes(andtheL8SIGmetseveraladditionaltimes)during!!1996!!andprovidedcommentsonworkingdraftswhichsupportthecoordinatedtreatmentoftheclassificationandattributionofdataelementsthatdirectlysupporttheinternationalproject1.14.17onthesamesubject.TheworkdoneonJTC!!1.1.14.17!!willberecastasanationalreportwhentheworkissufficientlyreadyforthisstep.!!In1996,theU.S.submittedDISversionofPart6,CDversionofParts1and2andthreeNewWorkItemProposals("SpecificationofDataElementConcepts","SpecificationofDataValueDomains"and ConceptofOperationsforaDataRegistry.)AllfallintheframeworkofX3399DTandX3400DT.!!.@),(#(# Їf.0  STATEMENTOFSTATUSASOFTHISREPORT:Researchonthis x projecthasbeenactive.TheU.S.contributiontoISOWorkItem1.14.17wasreviewedbyL8SIGandsubmittedtoL8forreviewandcommentpriortosubmissiontoSC14throughITIC/ITTcounciland!!ANSI.ItisanticipatedthatISO/IEC11179willbecompletedandallPartsofthisstandardwillbecomeISin1997.!! 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H(#(# 0  :c  :c"0` (#(#  Metadatastandardsfor::c݌8` (#` (# Ќ  0  0` (#(#:c  :ct "0 ` (#` (#  +''+G&l&obalInformationInfrastructure(GII):c&7&݌( (# (# Ќ  :c  0  0` (#(#:c&"0 ` (#` (#  OpenElectronicDataInterchange(EDI):c&''݌ (# (# Ќ  :c  0  0` (#(#:c'"0 ` (#` (#  Multimediadata:c'(݌ (# (# Ќ  0  :c  :c("0` (#(#  GuidelinesforimplementingISO/IEC11179andX3.285:c((݌` (#` (# Ќ  0  :c  :cj)"0` (#(#  ReferenceimplementationsofISO/IEC11179andX3.285:cj))݌p` (#` (# Ќ  0   (#(# 0  c.RevisionsofANSIstandards. P(#(# 0  :c  :c*"0` (#(#  X3.30,newtitle RepresentationofDatefor @ InformationInterchange.Inprogress.:c**݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  0  :c  :c+"0` (#(#  X3.43andX3.51,newproposedtitle Representationof !  TimeforInformationInterchange.SD3submitted.:c++݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  V.FutureTrendsinAreaofStandardization h$! 0  Thesemanticcontentandtherepresentationofdata have H& # beenthecoreofL8'swork.Withtheadventofinternetandotherglobalcomputingfacilities,theinterconnectionanddatainterchangeproblemshavebeensomewhataddressedand,toacertainextent,resolved.Thesemanticcontentandtherepresentationofdata,however,haveNOTbeenadequatelyaddressedtofacilitatethetransformationofinterchangeddataintointelligibleandusefulinformation.L8hassteppedintofillthisgap.WebelievethattwoL8majorstandardsprojects,X3.285,"MetamodelfortheManagementof .@), SharableData"andISO/IEC11179,"SpecificationandStandardizationofDataElements",providesignificantbuildingblocksforaddressingthesemanticandrepresentationalissuesfacingtheglobalinformationtechnology.L8willcontinuetoworkonitscoreworkprogramareaandbecomearecognized'conributor''contributor'totheglobalinformationinfrastructurewithitsexpertiseinsemanticcontentandrepresentation. (#(# 0  TheworkofL8''intheareaof''semanticcontentandrepresentationofdatais''''enjoyingincreasingacceptanceinthe''NCITSand''''internationalinformationtechnologycommunities.X3H7membershaverecognizedtheworkof''L8''''asanessentialcontributioninsupportofobjectdesign.JTC1SC7,SoftwareEngineering,WG11hasexhibitedexceptionalinterestintheprojectsnowaddressedby''L8.''''TheUnitedNations,throughtheDataCoordinationGroupoftheISO/IEC,anxiouslyawaitsdraftstandardsfromJTC1/SC14.Alloftheseinitiativeswerecreatedandlaunchedin''L8.''Internationally,theperceptionthatinformationtechnologyhastwomajorcomponents,datarepresentationanddatacommunication,ismoreandmorebeingaccepted.''L8''''haspreparedtoservefutureneedsbyhavingfocusedonthebasicdatadesignprinciplesrequiredtoestablishafirmsemanticfoundationfortheinevitableinformationtechnology''expansion.RecognizingthevalueofourcontributiontoSC14'sworkprogram,JTC1hasapprovedtheSC14'sproposalforaJoint'Worksop''Workshop'ontheRegistrationofMetadata,whichwillbeheldinSanFrancisco,CA,inJuly1997.X3L8isoneofthesponsorsoftheWorkshop.'' (#(# ''  " ''''@$Attachment1CommitteeProjects''NCITS/SD4''''''Data X PleaseseeL8SectioninNCITS/SD4Reports.    @0 0 ,ATTACHMENT2INTERNALPROCEDURES (  L8''''doesnothaveinternaloperatingprocedures.    @ )ATTACHMENT3TAGACTIVITIES(SUMMARY) x ThisreportsummarizestheactivityoftheTAGfortheperiodcoveredbytheAnnualReport.ThethreemeetingslistedbelowinvolvedTAGactivity:1)0  TheTAGmeetingheldSeptember''13,''''''1996''''inpreparationfor   theSC14Plenarymeeting''November48,''''''1996.''''Thismeetingwasheldwithinaregular''L8''''meeting.Theagendaandminutesforthisweredistributedtoallthosereceiving''L8''''agendaandminutes. (#(# 2)0  TheSC14WG4meetingheld''inRiodeJaneiro,Brazil, @  *((*)Moveme))Novem)ber57,1996''*((***duringwhichTAGpositionswerepresentedonthedocumentslistedascontributionsinthefollowingpages. (#(# 3)0  TheSC14Plenarymeeting**heldinRiodeJaneiro,Brazil, h November4and8,1996****duringwhichTAGpositionswerepresentedonthePlenaryagendaitems.TheTAGpositionswereprovidedinadvanceofthismeetingtotheDirectory,**NCITSSecretariat. (#(# ******Beloware thepositionsoftheUSNBasballoted :  1.DISballotonPart6ofISO/IEC11179,RegistrationofDatàElements.̀APPROVEwithcomments̀2.DISBallotonISO/IECDIS14957Informationtechnology-̀Representationofdataelementsvalues:Notationofformat.̀APPROVE3.0  Proposalforanewworkitem:UnambiguousIDof X%" Multi-SectorialEntities. (#(# ЀAPPROVEasfollows:̀Questions1-4:YES̀Questions4-6:NO4.Proposalforanewworkitem:Specificationofdataelement̀concepts.̀APPROVEasfollows:̀Questions1-6:YES. .@), 5.Proposalforanewworkitem:Specificationofdatavaluèdomains.̀APPROVEasfollows:̀Questions1-6:YES.6.DISBallotontherevisionofISO/IEC6523:Datàinterchange-Structuresfortheidentificationof̀organizations.̀APPROVE.7.Pre-ReviewofISO2955,ISO6709andISO7064̀TheUSNBABSTAINS.̀Reason:TheUSNBisreviewingtheUSequivalentstandards̀whichwillbeduein1997.Atthispoint,theUSNBisnot̀readytoformulateapositionfortherequestedballotuntil̀thenationalreviewsaredulycompleted.TheUSNB̀anticipatesthatitwillbeabletoforwarditspositionbỳtheendof1997intimeforthe1998ISO/IECperiodical̀reviewofthesestandards.8.ChangeoftheJTC1'srepresentativeontheBSRManagement̀Committee.̀TheU.S.TAGtoJTC1/SC14supportstherecommendationthat̀theJTC1representationontheBSRManagementCommitteebèchangedfromSC30toSC14.9.JTC1/SC14Programofworkrevision0  APPROVEthefollowingposition:TheUSNBreviseditspositiontoactivelysupportalltheprojectsintheJTC1/SC14ProgramofworkpresentedbytheSC14'sSecretariat. (#(# 10.0  CDBallotonregistrationandapprovalofISO/IEC111791, " FrameworkfortheSpecificationandStandardizationofDataElements. (#(# 0  APPROVE. (#(# 11.0  NPBallotfortheTechnicalReportNewWorkItem: 8'!$ SpecificationofDataValueDomains. (#(# 0  APPROVE. (#(# ****