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SS  ,XMfXX,X =jXMfXX,XMf      OneHundredandSecondPlenaryandTAGMeeting S  =jNCITS/L8DataRepresentation  Ӂ́Date:  January23,1998(TheNCITS/L8plenarymeetingwasprecededbyNCITS/L8SIG  d meetingsheldonJanuary2122,1998)́Place:  InformationTechnologyIndustryCouncil(ITI)  (   1250EyeStreet  Washington,D.C.  ́PhongNgoopenedthemeetingat9:05a.m.́1.0AdministrativeMatterś1.1ReviewofMinutesofPreviousMeetinǵTheminuteswereapprovedasrevised.́1.2ApprovaloftheAgendáTheagendawasapprovedwithmodifications.́1.3Membershipattendancelistandaddresslist́Theparticipantsarelistedinattachment1.Anaddresslistwascirculatedforcorrection.́1.4OfficerśNoactionrequiredonthisitem.́1.5DocumentDistributionReport́PhongNgonotedthatL8documentsareontheL8FTP/Website.SeebottomofthisdocumentforInternetlocations.WenotedthatJTC1andSC32alsoarenowusingtheInternettodistributedocuments.L8isnolongersendingoutpapercopiesofdocuments.Toaccessthedocuments,contactPhongNgo(703)908togetausernameandpassword.́2.0Reportś2.1  ReportonNCITS/L8SIGmeetings 0+&) ЁJudithNewtonandDanGillmangaveareportontheworkoftheL8SIG.Theworkhasbeenveryactive.SeethemeetingreportsontheL8web/FTPsiteforcompletereports. -D), ЁThehighlightsincluded:ISO/IEC11179Parts1and2weresentoutforballotDiscussedSC32organizationandpreparedadraftresponseforuseinestablishingaUSdelegationposition.BeganprocessofinitiatinganewworkitemproposedbyEliotChristian.TheworkistocoverthedevelopmentofaninterfacespecificationfortheGlobalInformationLocatorService.OrganizedaMetadataWorkshoptobeheldinApril.ThisisfocusedonuseofISO/IEC11179andDpANSX3.285fordataregistration.DiscussedworkunderwayinWorldWideWebConsortium(W3C)ResourceDescriptionFramework.TheTimeandDatestandards,undertheeditorshipofBurtParker,wereprogressedthroughtheentirestandardsprocesstoacceptanceasANSIstandards.UndereditorshipofDougMann,developedthematerialonDpANSX3.285forpublicreview.Workedterminologyissuesandmadealotofprogressinmakingterminologyasconsistentaspossiblebetweenourmanystandardsandstandardsproposals.MetwithLearningObjectsMetadataGroup/InstructionalManagementSystemsonthepotentialuseofISO11179formanagingeducationalobjects.G($JdGS3 1[B.` hp x (#XBDiscussedthe"NationalMetadataInfrastructure"effortandwilltrytofindoutmoreaboutit.Wewillinvestigatethepossibilityofengagingthisactivity.ThecontactisBrianKahininOfficeofScienceandTechnologyPolicy,ExecutiveOfficeofthePresident. 1[C  H"l!C  PlannedaworkshoponregisteringthedataelementsinEDImessages.RepresentativesoftheBSRproductionteamwillcomefromEuropetoworkwithusonmessagesfromthefieldsoftransportation,healthcare,environment,Census/demographicsfields.HeldaHolidayparty.SpecialthankstoPhongNgoandKarenKirkbridefororganizingtheverysuccessfulevent.WemetwithrepresentativesofDODtodiscussmutualconcernsabouttheregistrationofmetadata.1998wasaverysuccessfulyear.ThemembersexpressedthanksandappreciationtoPhongNgo,JudithNewton,andDanGillmanforleadingL8andtheL8/SIGduringthepastyear. -(+ Ї2.2  ReportonSC14/WG4matters  ЁThisactioninthisitemisnowtransferredtoSC32.Seebelow.́2.3  LiaisonReportforNCITSK5andReportonstatusofterminology   ЁDougMannsentoutadraftmappingoftermsfromISO/IEC11179toDpANSX3.285.Membersareaskedtoreviewthiswork.ProgresswasalsomadeonresolvingtheterminologyissuesbetweentheISO/IEC11179,DpANSX3.285andotherL8documents.DougMannmetwithK5duringJanuary1998.Douglearnedthat25percentoftheISObudgetisspentontranslatingdocumentsintoFrench.Thereareprimarilysixcountriesthatutilizethesetranslations.ISOexpectstodroptheFrenchtranslationswithintwoyears.DougobtainedacopyoftheISOvocabularyforinformationtechnology.Thisisbeingputonaserverforstandardizationpurposes.TheANDIS,theANSIversionofthevocabulary,isbeingputupinhtml. X?+ ` hp x (#X? 2.4  ReportonNCITS/L8projectsthatmaybecandidatesforbeingtransferredtoother S committees  XB.` hp x (#XB2.4.1X3.50,RepresentationforUSCustomary,SIandotherunitśOMChasreceivedtheL8requesttotransferthisstandardtoIEEE.PhongNgohasheardthatOMCwantsmoreinformationonthis.Hehasnotyetreceivedtheirrequest.Thestandardhasbeenreaffirmed,sothereisnoproblemwithdeadlines.́2.4.2X3.61,RepresentationofGeographicPointLocationśThestandardwasreaffirmed,OMChasagreedinprincipletotransferittoL1,pendingacceptancebyL1.2.4.3X3.145,CodesforIdentificationofHydrologicUnits.́Thestandardhasbeenreaffirmed.PhongNgohasmaderevisionsintheSD3toopenaprojectforthisstandard.Wearestillidentifyingpeoplewhomaybeinterestedinworkingonthis.́2.5  LiaisonReportonX12/EDIactivities(TBD) u(#% ЁPhongNgohastalkedtoSandyPaul,ofSKPAssociates,andPaulLevine,ofBellcore.TheyopposedtheBSRproject.TheUSpositionontheJTC1BSRballotwillcontaintwoviews,theL8viewinsupportoftheBSRasaregistryofISOStandardsandtheSC30TAGviewthattheBSRshouldnolongerbeinvolvedwithEDI. 3-(* ЇDougMannreportedthatScottNieman,ofConnectComputerCompany,wastaskedwithpreparingtheSC30registryofcomponentsthatSC30willbemodeling.DougsentScottandPaulLevineacopyofX3.285asarecommendedregistryfortheEDIcomponents.DougMannnotedthatsomeEDIimplementationguidesareavailableontheWeb.ThesearefortheHealthcareEDImessagesmandatedthroughtheHealthInsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct(HIPAA).DougpreviouslysentouttheURLforthistotheL8reflector.́2.6  LiaisonsReportNCITST2 T  ЁDougMannreportedthatT2willholdaspringmeetinginHuntsLanding,PAthe1315ofMay,1998.L8isinvitedtoparticipateintheirmeetingandpossiblycolocateameetingthere.́3.0StatusofProjectś3.1StatusofDataElementClassificationandAttributionProject(X3Project399DTand400DT)́ISO/IECequivalentstandard11179(Parts16)́DanGillmanreportedthatPart1isoutforfinalCDballot.BallotcommentsweredevelopedduringtheSIGmeeting.Thecommentsprimarilyaffectterminology.DanmovedthatL8votetoapprovethefinalCDballotwithcomments.BruceBargmeyersecondedthemotion.Motionpassed.Passed:70011(yesnoabstaintotalmembers)́BruceBargmeyerreportedthatPart2wassenttoMarisaToppingforcirculationasfinalCD.́3.2StatusofNCITS/L8MetamodelfortheManagementofShareableData(X3.285)́TheversiondatedOctober13,1997wentoutforpublicreviewonDecember5,1997.Thecommentperiodlasts60days.ThenewversionisontheL8web/FTPsite.Doughasnearlycompletedanhtmlversionthatismoreeasilyviewable.́  ANSI: % "  &!# 3.3.1RevisedX3.30,RepresentationofDateforInformationInterchangéBurtParkerreportedonthestatusofthisworkitem.ThisstandardwenttothepublisherinDecemberandwillbepublishedasabookletlistingthepeopleinvolvedinthedevelopmentofthestandard,alongwiththestandarditself.́3.3.2ProjectX3.310,RepresentationofTimeforInformationInterchangesuperseding f-(* X3.43,RepresentationofLocalTimeofDayforInformationInterchangeandX3.51,RepresentationofUniversalTime,LocalTimeDifferentials,andU.S.TimeZoneReferencesforInformationInterchangéPhongNgosentthistoNCITSwiththeL8approval.Thenextstepinthisiseditingandpublication.́ISO: h   e  3.3.3ISO/IEC/JTC1TRNP:SpecificationofDataElementConceptśWeareholdingactiononthisuntilfurtherdevelopmentsinSC32.́3.3.4ISO/IEC/JTC1TRNP:SpecificationofDataValueDomainśJudithNewtonreportedthattheCDballotclosedonJanuary16,1998.Wehavenotheardtheresults.́3.4OtherANSIstandardsdueforreviewbyNCITS/L8:́Thiswascoveredinitem2.4,above.́4.0IRActivitieś4.1L8andJTC1/SC32́TheSIGproposedcommentsondocumentISO/IECJTC1/SC32N00045.Thecommentswererevisedduringtheplenarysession.Thedocumentisattachedalongwiththevotesonvarioussectionsofthedocument.SC"!@ 1[ThefollowingwerenominatedtobedelegatesattheFebruary2325,1998SC32planningmeetingtobeheldatNIST. 1[S$# $ 1[Delegates: 1[% ,Sw&!$&t! =jB.` hp x (#XB   %&  d {=jDanGillman%&('݌ w&!! 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XX!  {  ݁   d4.2IRResponsestoANSIthroughITÍNoAction4.3JTC1WorkshoponRegistrationofMetadatáTheworkshopwillbeheldApril1517,1998attheBureauofLaborStatistics,2MassAve,WashingtonD.C.SeeSIGminutesfordetails.4.4RoleofBasicSemanticRepositoryL8votedtosupporttheresolutionoftheBerkeleyWorkshop.AninformalmeetingbetweenmembersofL8andtheBSRproductionteamwillbeheldMarch26,1998atNIST.́5.0NewBusinesś5.1MembershiṕTherevisionoftheHUCcodesmayattractnewparticipantsinterestedinthiswork.EliotChristianisbeginningtheprocessofcreatinganSD3forworkontheGlobalInformationLocatorService.Thismayattractparticipantsforthiswork.5.2ProposednewnameandscopeforL8́ThismaybelinkedtotheSC32actions.WewillconsiderthisatthenextL8meeting.Thecurrentproposalis:Title:DataSemanticsandMetadata(DSAM)́ w-(2 Scope:Todevelopstandardsforthespecificationofthesemanticcontentofdataandmetadata,independentofimplementations.Thisistopromoteunderstanding,coherence,andsharabilityofdataovertime.Majorareasofconcentrationincludedataconceptspecification,metadatamanagement,andmetadataregistration.́5.3L8sroleinthenewalignmentwithJTC1/SC32 p  n  ЁThiswascoveredinourresponsetoISO/IECJTC1/SC32N00045.́5.4MetadataWorkshoṕTheworkshopwillbeheldApril1517,1998atBLS.Theprogramisbeingorganizedinongoingwork.SeetheSIGmeetingreportfordetails.6.0FutureMeetingScheduléFebruary20,1998(acouplehours).MeetwithSC30WG1todiscusspotentialcommoninterests.February2325,1998,SC32planningmeetingatNISTMarch26,1998EDImessagemeetingwithBSRProductionteamatNISTApril1,1998L8SIGatNISTApril1517,1998MetadataWorkshopatBureauofLaborStatisticsMay1315,1998withNCITST2inPennsylvaniaJune1012,1998L8&SIGatNISTOctober1416,1998L8&SIGatNIST́7.0Adjournment́PhongNgoadjournedthemeetingat1:40p.m.́  (P#$ Attachment1́ListofAttendeeś  BruceBargmeyer,U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency   DanGillman,BureauoftheCensusDouglasMann,BattelleJohnMcCarthy,LBNLJudithNewton,NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyPhongNgo,ScienceApplicationsInternationalCorporationBurtonParker,PaladinIntegrationEngineeringAndySchoka,MITRETEK̄X3L8documents,includingthismeetingreport,areavailableviaAnonymousFTPfrom)XXXXMfԢsdct  Тsunsrv1XMfXX)X.ncsl.nist.gov.Loginasanonymous,useyouremailaddressforapassword,Change s directorytoX3L8(X3L8inlowercaseletters).Readthe"readme"fileforalistingoffilenamesandabriefdescriptionofeachfile.ManyoftheX3L8andSC14documentsarealsolistedontheX3L8HomePagehttp://www.lbl.gov/~olken/X3L8̜