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	Network Working Group B. Leiba		Network Working Group B. Leiba
	Internet-Draft Huawei Technologies		Internet-Draft Huawei Technologies
	Updates: 3777 (if approved) S. Moonesamy		Updates: 3777 (if approved) S. Moonesamy
	Intended status: BCP August 16, 2012		Intended status: BCP August 18, 2012
	Expires: February 17, 2013		Expires: February 19, 2013
	Update to RFC 3777 to Clarify Nominating Committee Eligibility of IETF		Update to RFC 3777 to Clarify Nominating Committee Eligibility of IETF
	Leadership		Leadership
	draft-leiba-3777upd-eligibility-01		draft-leiba-3777upd-eligibility-02
	Abstract		Abstract
	RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may		RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may
	not volunteer to serve on the nominating commitee". Since that		not volunteer to serve on the nominating commitee". Since that
	document was written the IAOC was formed, and that body is not		document was written the IAOC was formed, and that body is not
	covered by RFC 3777. There is also uncertainty about whether ex-		covered by RFC 3777. There is also uncertainty about whether ex-
	officio members and liaisons are included as "sitting members". This		officio members and liaisons are included as "sitting members". This
	document clarifies those situations.		document clarifies those situations.
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	Copyright Notice		Copyright Notice
	Copyright (c) 2012 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the		Copyright (c) 2012 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the
	document authors. All rights reserved.		document authors. All rights reserved.
	This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal		This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal
	Provisions Relating to IETF Documents		Provisions Relating to IETF Documents
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	publication of this document. Please review these documents		publication of this document. Please review these documents
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	2. Addition of the IAOC to the Text of RFC 3777 . . . . . . . . 4		2. Addition of the IAOC to the Text of RFC 3777 . . . . . . . . 4
	3. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6		3. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
	4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6		4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
	5. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6		5. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
	5.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6		5.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
	5.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6		5.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
	Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6		Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
	1. Introduction		1. Introduction
	The "Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees" document		The "Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees" document
	[RFC3777] defines the nominating committee (NomCom) process. One of		[RFC3777] defines the nominating committee (NomCom) process. One of
	the key points in the process and in the selection of the NomCom is		the key points in the process and in the selection of the NomCom is
	that the IETF wants to avoid having its top leadership be self-		that the IETF wants to avoid having its top leadership be self-
	selecting: the leaders should not be the ones who choose the leaders.		selecting: the leaders should not be the ones who choose the leaders.
	The selection of the NomCom, therefore, excludes those individuals		The selection of the NomCom, therefore, excludes those individuals
	who are in top leadership positions currently.		who are in top leadership positions currently.
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	the NomCom.		the NomCom.
	Section 2 ("Definitions") is updated as follows:		Section 2 ("Definitions") is updated as follows:
	o Paragraphs 5 and 6 are replaced by this:		o Paragraphs 5 and 6 are replaced by this:
	nominee: A person who is being or has been considered for one or		nominee: A person who is being or has been considered for one or
	more open positions of the IESG, the IAB, or the IAOC.		more open positions of the IESG, the IAB, or the IAOC.
	sitting member: A person who is currently serving a term of		sitting member: A person who is currently serving a term of
	membership in the IESG, the IAB, the IAOC, or the ISOC Board of		membership in, and having a standing to participate in the
	Trustees.		decisions of, the IESG, the IAB, the IAOC, or the ISOC Board of
			Trustees. Liaisons from other bodies are not sitting members
			by this definition. (For example, an IESG liaison to the IAB
			is not a sitting member of the IAB, though that person may be a
			sitting member of the IESG.)
	Section 3 ("General") is updated as follows:		Section 3 ("General") is updated as follows:
	o Bullet 7, sub-bullet 1 is replaced by this:		o Bullet 7, sub-bullet 1 is replaced by this:
	The IETF Executive Director informs the nominating committee of		The IETF Executive Director informs the nominating committee of
	the IESG, IAB, and IAOC positions to be reviewed.		the IESG, IAB, and IAOC positions to be reviewed.
	The IESG, the IAB, and the IAOC are responsible for providing		The IESG, the IAB, and the IAOC are responsible for providing
	summary of the expertise desired of the candidates selected for		summary of the expertise desired of the candidates selected for
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	o In bullet 7, sub-bullet 3, the following is inserted between		o In bullet 7, sub-bullet 3, the following is inserted between
	paragraphs 3 and 4:		paragraphs 3 and 4:
	The sitting IESG members review the IAOC candidate.		The sitting IESG members review the IAOC candidate.
	Section 4 ("Nominating Committee Selection") is updated as follows:		Section 4 ("Nominating Committee Selection") is updated as follows:
	o Bullet 3, paragraph 1 is replaced by this:		o Bullet 3, paragraph 1 is replaced by this:
	The nominating committee comprises at least a Chair, 10 voting		The nominating committee comprises a Chair, ten voting
	volunteers, 4 liaisons, and an advisor.		volunteers, the immediate past nominating committee Chair (or
			alternate; see below) as an advisor, plus liaisons and possible
			additional advisor(s) as described herein.
	o Bullet 3, paragraph 6 is replaced by this:		o Bullet 3, paragraph 6 is replaced by this:
	The IESG, IAB, and IAOC liaisons are selected according to		The IESG, IAB, and IAOC liaisons are selected according to
	rules stated elsewhere in this document.		rules stated elsewhere in this document.
	o Bullet 7, paragraph 3 is replaced by this:		o Bullet 7, paragraph 3 is replaced by this:
	Liaisons from the IESG, the IAB, and the IAOC are expected to		Liaisons from the IESG, the IAB, and the IAOC are expected to
	provide information to the nominating committee regarding the		provide information to the nominating committee regarding the
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	The Chair obtains the list of IESG, IAB, and IAOC positions to		The Chair obtains the list of IESG, IAB, and IAOC positions to
	be reviewed and announces it along with a solicitation for		be reviewed and announces it along with a solicitation for
	names of volunteers from the IETF community willing to serve on		names of volunteers from the IETF community willing to serve on
	the nominating committee.		the nominating committee.
	o Bullet 15 is replaced by these two bullets:		o Bullet 15 is replaced by these two bullets:
	15.1. Members of the Internet Society Board of Trustees and		15.1. Members of the Internet Society Board of Trustees and
	sitting members of the IAB, the IESG, and the IAOC, including		sitting members of the IAB, the IESG, and the IAOC, including
	members in ex-officio positions, and not including liaisons,		members in ex-officio positions, may not volunteer to serve
	may not volunteer to serve as voting members of the		as voting members of the nominating committee.
	nominating committee.
	15.2. People serving in the IETF Secretariat and the RFC Editor		15.2. People serving in the IETF Secretariat and the RFC Editor
	may not volunteer to serve as voting members of the		may not volunteer to serve as voting members of the
	nominating committee.		nominating committee.
	o In bullet 16, to correct an erratum, the last paragraph is		o In bullet 16, to correct an erratum, the last paragraph is
	replaced by this:		replaced by this:
	One possible selection method is described in RFC 3797 [1].		One possible selection method is described in RFC 3797 [1].
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