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	Network Working Group J. Galvin		Network Working Group J. Galvin
	INTERNET DRAFT eList eXpress LLC		INTERNET DRAFT eList eXpress LLC
	draft-ietf-poisson-nomcom-v2-00.txt June 1999		draft-ietf-poisson-nomcom-v2-01.txt August 1999
	IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process:		IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process:
	Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees		Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees
	Status of this Memo		Status of this Memo
	This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with		This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance with
	all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026.		all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026.
	Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering		Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering
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	The process by which the members of the IAB and IESG are selected,		The process by which the members of the IAB and IESG are selected,
	confirmed, and recalled is specified. This document is a self-		confirmed, and recalled is specified. This document is a self-
	consistent, organized compilation of the process as it was known at		consistent, organized compilation of the process as it was known at
	the time of publication.		the time of publication.
	1. Introduction		1. Introduction
	This document is a revision of and supercedes RFC2282. It is a		This document is a revision of and supercedes RFC2282. It is a
	complete specification of the process by which members of the IAB and		complete specification of the process by which members of the IAB and
	IESG are selected, confirmed, and recalled.		IESG are selected, confirmed, and recalled as of the date of its
			approval. However, these procedures are subject to change and such
			change takes effect immediately upon its approval, regardless of
			whether this document has yet been revised.
	The following two assumptions continue to be true of this		The following two assumptions continue to be true of this
	specification.		specification.
	(1) The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) and Internet Research		(1) The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) and Internet Research
	Steering Group (IRSG) are not a part of the process described		Steering Group (IRSG) are not a part of the process described
	here.		here.
	(2) The organization (and re-organization) of the IESG is not a		(2) The organization (and re-organization) of the IESG is not a
	part of the process described here.		part of the process described here.
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	may assign a term greater than 2 years in order to ensure the		may assign a term greater than 2 years in order to ensure the
	ideal application of this rule in the future.		ideal application of this rule in the future.
	It is consistent with this rule for the nominating committee to		It is consistent with this rule for the nominating committee to
	choose one or more of the currently open positions that share		choose one or more of the currently open positions that share
	responsibilities with other positions (both those being reviewed		responsibilities with other positions (both those being reviewed
	and those sitting) to which it may assign a term greater than 2		and those sitting) to which it may assign a term greater than 2
	years to ensure that all such members will not be reviewed at		years to ensure that all such members will not be reviewed at
	the same time.		the same time.
	All member terms begin and end during the First IETF meeting		All sitting member terms end during the First IETF meeting
	corresponding to the end of the term for which they were		corresponding to the end of the term for which they were
	confirmed. Normally, the confirmed candidate's term begins when		confirmed. All confirmed candidate terms begin during the First
	the currently sitting member's term ends on the last day of the		IETF meeting corresponding to the beginning of the term for
	meeting. A term may begin or end no sooner than the first day		which they were confirmed. Normally, the confirmed candidate's
	of the meeeting as determined by the mutual agreement of the		term begins when the currently sitting member's term ends on the
			last day of the meeting. A term may begin or end no sooner than
			the first day of the meeting and no later than the last day of
			the meeting as determined by the mutual agreement of the
	currently sitting member and the confirmed candidate. The		currently sitting member and the confirmed candidate. The
	confirmed candidate's term may overlap the sitting member's term		confirmed candidate's term may overlap the sitting member's term
	during the First IETF meeting as determined by their mutual		during the meeting as determined by their mutual agreement.
	agreement.
	(5) Mid-term vacancies are filled by the same rules as documented		(5) Mid-term vacancies are filled by the same rules as documented
	here with four qualifications. First, the most recently		here with four qualifications. First, the most recently
	constituted nominating committee is reconvened to nominate a		constituted nominating committee is reconvened to nominate a
	candidate to fill the vacancy. Second, the selection and		candidate to fill the vacancy. Second, the selection and
	confirmation process is expected to be completed within 1		confirmation process is expected to be completed within 1
	month, with all other time periods otherwise unspecified		month, with all other time periods otherwise unspecified
	prorated accordingly. Third, the confirming body has two		prorated accordingly. Third, the confirming body has two
	weeks from the day it is notified of a candidate to reject the		weeks from the day it is notified of a candidate to reject the
	candidate, otherwise the candidate is assumed to have been		candidate, otherwise the candidate is assumed to have been
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	timeframe. The agreement may be decided by conducting a formal		timeframe. The agreement may be decided by conducting a formal
	vote, by asserting consensus based on informal exchanges		vote, by asserting consensus based on informal exchanges
	(email), or by whatever mechanism is used to conduct the normal		(email), or by whatever mechanism is used to conduct the normal
	business of the confirming body.		business of the confirming body.
	3. Nominating Committee Selection		3. Nominating Committee Selection
	The following set of rules apply to the creation of the nominating		The following set of rules apply to the creation of the nominating
	committee and the selection of its members.		committee and the selection of its members.
	(1) The committee is comprised of at least a non-voting Chair, 10		(1) The committee comprises at least a non-voting Chair, 10 voting
	voting volunteers, and 3 non-voting liaisons.		volunteers, and 3 non-voting liaisons.
	Any committee member may propose the addition of a non-voting		Any committee member may propose the addition of a non-voting
	advisor to participate in some or all of the deliberations of		advisor to participate in some or all of the deliberations of
	the committee. The addition must be approved by both the voting		the committee. The addition must be approved by both the voting
	and non-voting members of the committee according to its		and non-voting members of the committee according to its
	established voting mechanism. Advisors participate as		established voting mechanism. Advisors participate as
	individuals.		individuals.
	Any committee member may propose the addition of a non-voting		Any committee member may propose the addition of a non-voting
	liaison from other unrepresented organizations to participate in		liaison from other unrepresented organizations to participate in
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	All announcements must be made using at least the mechanism used		All announcements must be made using at least the mechanism used
	by the IETF secretariat for its announcements.		by the IETF secretariat for its announcements.
	(8) The sitting IAB and IESG members each appoint a non-voting		(8) The sitting IAB and IESG members each appoint a non-voting
	liaison to the nominating committee from their current		liaison to the nominating committee from their current
	membership who are not sitting in an open position.		membership who are not sitting in an open position.
	(9) The Chair of the prior year's nominating committee serves as a		(9) The Chair of the prior year's nominating committee serves as a
	non-voting liaison.		non-voting liaison.
	The prior year's Chair may select a designee from the voting		The prior year's Chair may select a designee from a pool
	members of the prior year's committee if the Chair is		composed of the voting members of the prior year's committee and
	unavailable. If the prior year's Chair is unavailable and is		all prior Chairs if the Chair is unavailable. If the prior
	unable or unwilling to make such a designation in a timely		year's Chair is unavailable and is unable or unwilling to make
	fashion, the Chair of the current committee may do so.		such a designation in a timely fashion, the Chair of the current
			committee may do so.
			Selecting a prior year's committee member as the designee
			permits the experience of the prior year's deliberations to be
			readily available to the current committee. Selecting an
			earlier prior year Chair as the designee permits the experience
			of being a Chair as well as that Chair's committee deliberations
			to be readily available to the current committee.
	4. Nominating Committee Operation		4. Nominating Committee Operation
	The following rules apply to the operation of the nominating		The following rules apply to the operation of the nominating
	committee. If necessary, a paragraph discussing the interpretation		committee. If necessary, a paragraph discussing the interpretation
	of each rule is included.		of each rule is included.
	The rules are organized approximately in the order in which they		The rules are organized approximately in the order in which they
	would be invoked.		would be invoked.
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	mechanism used by the IETF secretariat for its announcements.		mechanism used by the IETF secretariat for its announcements.
	(3) The Chair must establish a voting mechanism.		(3) The Chair must establish a voting mechanism.
	The committee must be able to objectively determine when a		The committee must be able to objectively determine when a
	decision has been made during its deliberations. The criteria		decision has been made during its deliberations. The criteria
	for determining closure must be established and known to all		for determining closure must be established and known to all
	members of the nominating committee.		members of the nominating committee.
	(4) At least a quorum of committee members must participate in a		(4) At least a quorum of committee members must participate in a
	vote. A quorum is comprised of at least 7 voting members.		vote. A quorum comprises at least 7 voting members.
	(5) The Chair may establish a process by which a member of the		(5) The Chair may establish a process by which a member of the
	nominating committee may be recalled.		nominating committee may be recalled.
	The process, if established, must be agreed to by a 3/4 majority		The process, if established, must be agreed to by a 3/4 majority
	of the members of the nominating committee, including the non-		of the members of the nominating committee, including the non-
	voting members since they would be subject to the same process.		voting members since they would be subject to the same process.
	(6) All members of the nominating committee may participate in all		(6) All members of the nominating committee may participate in all
	deliberations.		deliberations.
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	(4) The role and opportunity for additional advisors and liaisons		(4) The role and opportunity for additional advisors and liaisons
	to the nominating committee was clarified.		to the nominating committee was clarified.
	(5) A reference to a documented and accepted fair and unbiased		(5) A reference to a documented and accepted fair and unbiased
	mechanism for randomly selecting nominating committee members		mechanism for randomly selecting nominating committee members
	from the pool of volunteers was added.		from the pool of volunteers was added.
	(6) The option for the prior year's Chair to select a designee to		(6) The option for the prior year's Chair to select a designee to
	serve as liaison to the current year's committee was clarified		serve as liaison to the current year's committee was clarified
	to ensure the Chair selected a non-voting liaison from the		to ensure the Chair selected a non-voting liaison from a pool
	prior year's voting members.		composed of the prior year's voting members and all prior
			committee Chairs.
	(7) The responsibility and authority for the activities of the		(7) The responsibility and authority for the activities of the
	nominating committee rests with the committee as a whole, not		nominating committee rests with the committee as a whole, not
	with the Chair. The operation of the committee was clarified		with the Chair. The operation of the committee was clarified
	to require changes in process and the handling of exceptions		to require changes in process and the handling of exceptions
	to be approved by the committee as a whole as opposed to being		to be approved by the committee as a whole as opposed to being
	at the discretion of the Chair.		at the discretion of the Chair.
	(8) The rule that prevented nominating committee members from		(8) The rule that prevented nominating committee members from
	being eligible to be considered for any open position was		being eligible to be considered for any open position was
	clarified to explicitly state that the rule applies from the		clarified to explicitly state that the rule applies from the
	point in time that the committee membership is announced		point in time that the committee membership is announced
	through the entire term of the current committee.		through the entire term of the current committee.
	7. Security Considerations		7. Acknowledgements
			There have been a number of people involved with the development of
			this document over the years. A great deal of credit goes to the
			first three Nominating Committee Chairs:
			1993 - Jeff Case
			1994 - Fred Baker
			1995 - John Curran
			who had the pleasure of operating without the benefit of a documented
			process. It was their fine work and oral tradition that became the
			first version of this document. Of course we can not overlook the
			bug discovery burden that each of the Chairs since the first
			publication have had to endure:
			1996 - Guy Almes
			1997 - Geoff Houston
			1998 - Mike St. Johns
			1999 - Donald Eastlake
			Of course the bulk of the credit goes to the members of the POISSON
			Working Group, previously the POISED Working Group. The prose here
			would not be what it is were it not for the attentive and insightful
			review of its members. Specific acknowledgement must be extended to
			Scott Bradner and John Klensin, who have consistently contributed to
			the improvement of this document throughout its evolution.
			8. Security Considerations
	Any selection, confirmation, or recall process necessarily involves		Any selection, confirmation, or recall process necessarily involves
	investigation into the qualifications and activities of prospective		investigation into the qualifications and activities of prospective
	candidates. The investigation may reveal confidential or otherwise		candidates. The investigation may reveal confidential or otherwise
	private information about candidates to those participating in the		private information about candidates to those participating in the
	process. Each person who participates in any aspect of the process		process. Each person who participates in any aspect of the process
	has a responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of any and all		has a responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of any and all
	information not explicitly identified as suitable for public		information not explicitly identified as suitable for public
	dissemination.		dissemination.
	8. References		9. References
	[1] Eastlake, D., "Publicly Verifiable Nomcom Random Selection",		[1] Eastlake, D., "Publicly Verifiable Nomcom Random Selection",
	Work in progress.		Work in progress.
	9. Editor's Address		10. Editor's Address
	James M. Galvin		James M. Galvin
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	Table of Contents		Table of Contents
	Status of this Memo ........................................... 1		Status of this Memo ........................................... 1
	Copyright Notice .............................................. 1		Copyright Notice .............................................. 1
	Abstract ...................................................... 1		Abstract ...................................................... 1
	1 Introduction ................................................. 2		1 Introduction ................................................. 2
	2 General ...................................................... 3		2 General ...................................................... 3
	3 Nominating Committee Selection ............................... 6		3 Nominating Committee Selection ............................... 6
	4 Nominating Committee Operation ............................... 8		4 Nominating Committee Operation ............................... 8
	5 Member Recall ................................................ 12		5 Member Recall ................................................ 12
	6 Changes From RFC2282 ......................................... 13		6 Changes From RFC2282 ......................................... 13
	7 Security Considerations ...................................... 14		7 Acknowledgements ............................................. 14
	8 References ................................................... 14		8 Security Considerations ...................................... 15
	9 Editor's Address ............................................. 14		9 References ................................................... 15
			10 Editor's Address ............................................ 15
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