Technical Activities Board Meeting
IEEE

AGENDA
Final Agenda Approval: 19 November 2011
New Brunswick, NJ USA
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Regency D,E,F Ballroom
18-19 November 2011
8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
8:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Pre Meeting Items
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
008:00_DiscussionTABDivision Directors' and Presidents' Forum (COMPLETED)
  1. Web Link: Presidents' Forum Agenda
1347
Action Agenda
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
110:00_ProceduralWard-CallanHousekeeping: Voting Procedures, On-Site Access (COMPLETED)
  1. Voting Procedures
  2. On Site Access
  3. Presentation - Voting Procedures V.1
1348
210:15_ProceduralHudsonWelcome and Roll Call
- Introduction of 2012 President-Elects (COMPLETED)
  1. Seating Chart
1349
310:30TABMotionHudsonApprove Meeting Agenda (Including Consent Agenda) (PASSED)
  1. Standing Orders
1350
410:35TABMotionHudsonApprove TAB Minutes from the 2011 June TAB Meeting (PASSED)
  1. Unapproved June 2011 TAB Minutes
1351
510:40TABReportHudsonTAB Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Chair's Report
1352
610:55TAB SRCReportYoffaTAB Society Review Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. SRC Chair's Report
1359
711:15TAB NAInfoMintzerTAB N&A Candidate Presentations for 2013 Vice President-Elect, Technical Activities (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation - VP Elect, TA Candidates Speeches
  2. Presentation - Baillieul
  3. Presentation - Isaak
  4. Presentation - Piuri
  5. Presentation - Zurada
  6. Baillieul Nomination Form/Position Stmt.
  7. Isaak Nomination Form/Position Stmt.
  8. Piuri Nomination Form/Position Stmt.
  9. Zurada Nomination Form/Position Stmt.
1481
812:05_Procedural--Lunch (COMPLETED) 
913:05IEEE PSPBDiscussionHodges/BaillieulJoint TAB/PSPB Session
-Discussion: IEEE Forum
-Discussion: Electronic Information Dissemination (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB/PSPB Joint Session Logistics
  2. IEEE Forum Presentation
  3. Board of Directiors' Item-Creation of a Rapid-Review, Open Access Publication
  4. Financial Implication Form
  5. Profit and Loss Proforma-Rapid Review Open Access Publication
  6. Web Link: Public Library of Science
  7. Open Access Blog Web Links
  8. Electronic Information Dissemination
  9. Background for Change in Author Posting Policy
  10. Author Posting Revisions to 8.1.9
1498
1014:05TAB PCReportZuradaTAB Periodicals Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Periodicals Committee Chair's Report
1356
1114:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the IEEE Communications Society and China Institute of Communications (CIC) new periodical proposal (phase two - 2013 launch) for China Communications (PASSED)
  1. China Communications Phase 2 Proposal
  2. China Communications Magazine-Motion
1401
1214:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the IEEE Computer Society's new periodical proposal (phase one - 2013 launch) for IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing (changed at Periodicals meeting from Trans of the Computer Society) (PASSED)
  1. Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing- Phase 1 Proposal
  2. Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing-Motion
1403
1314:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the IEEE Computer Society; IEEE Signal Processing Society; IEEE Engineering Medicine and Biology; and IEEE Communications Society's new periodical proposal (phase one - 2013 launch) for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Computing for Healthcare (changed at Periodicals Committee from Trans on Wireless Health Computing) (PASSED)
  1. Transactions on Wireless Computing for Healthcare-Phase 1 Proposal
1404
1414:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the scope and title change requests (2013 launch):

1). IEEE Trans on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans to IEEE Trans on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems

2). IEEE Trans on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B: Cybernetics to IEEE Trans on Cybernetics

3). IEEE Trans on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews to IEEE Trans on Human-Machine Systems (PASSED)
  1. SMCS Scope and Title Change Motion
  2. SMCS Scope and Title Change Requests
1405
1514:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the scope change request for IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics (PASSED)
  1. T-CE Scope Change Motion
  2. T-CE Scope Change Request
1406
1614:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the scope change request for IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (PASSED)
  1. M-RA Scope Change Motion
  2. M-RA Scope Change Request
1407
1714:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society's title change request for IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine to IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (2013 start) (PASSED)
  1. T-ITB Name Change Motion
  2. T-ITB Title Change Request
1408
1814:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the Revision to TAB Operations Manual Section 5.3.C - Procedure to Change a Periodical Scope and/or Title (PASSED)
  1. TAB Ops Manual Revision/Addition Motion
  2. TAB Ops Manual Revision/Addition
1409
1914:05TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the Addition to TAB Operations Manual Section 5.3.D - Requesting Permission to Publish Periodicals Outside the IEEE (PASSED)
  1. Motion (same file as above)
  2. TAB Ops Manual Revision/Addition (same file as above)
1410
2014:05TAB PCMotionZuradaEndorse the Revisions to the PSPB Operations Manual, Sections 1.5 – Oversight Responsibilities for Publications and 8.2.8 – Virtual Journals (PASSED)
  1. PSPB Ops Manual Revision/Addition Motion
  2. PSPB Ops Manual Revisions/Additions
1843
2114:05TAB PCInfoZuradaPeriodicals Development Process Revision (COMPLETED)
  1. PDP Revision
1953
2214:45IEEE CONReportMosesIEEE Conferences Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. IEEE Conferences Committee Chair's Report
1353
2314:45IEEE CONMotionMosesApprove Revisions to IEEE Meetings and Conferences Operations Manual: Sections 2.5 and 2.6 (PASSED)
  1. Motion-Conference Ops Manual: Sections 2.5 and 2.6
1992
2414:45IEEE CONMotionMosesApprove Revision to Technical Program Integrity Committee Charter: Composition (PASSED)
  1. Motion-Tech Program Integrity Comm Charter: Composition
1993
2514:45IEEE CONMotionMosesEndorse Revision to IEEE Policy 10.1.4: MOU Requirements (TABLED)
  1. Motion-Revision to IEEE Policy 10.1.4: MOU Requirements
1994
2614:45IEEE CONMotionMosesEndorse Revision to IEEE Policy 10.1.16: Use of "IEEE" in Conference Name (PASSED)
  1. Motion-Revision to IEEE Policy 10.1.16: Use of IEEE in Conference Name
1995
2715:25_Procedural--Break  
2815:40TAB PSCReportVarianTAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Chair's Report
1357
2915:40TAB PSCMotionVarianApprove new Customer Business Seminars Product (WITHDRAWN) 
3015:40TAB PSCMotionVarianApprove Xplore Misuse Policy Change (PASSED)
  1. Misuse Parameter Change-Motion
  2. Misuse Parameter Change-Motion
1845
3115:55TAB TMCReportHebnerAd Hoc Committee on TAB Structure-Update (COMPLETED) 
3215:55TAB TMCMotionHebnerMotion -TAB Structure (PASSED)
  1. TAB Structure-Motion
1496
3316:20TABReportHebnerTAB Future Directions Committee Chair's Report
(COMPLETED)
  1. Future Directions Committee-Chair's Report
1362
3416:40TABReportFlescherIEEE Technology Navigator - Update (COMPLETED)
  1. IEEE Technology Navigator-Update
1996
3516:50IEEE MGABInfoMichel2011 Sections Congress-Update (COMPLETED)
  1. 2011 Sections Congress-Update
1988
3617:05TABReportWard-CallanTAB Secretary's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Secretary's Report
  2. Humanitarian Technology Project Results
1363
3717:25_Procedural--Friday Evening Recess (Meeting reconvenes at 8:00 am on Saturday) (COMPLETED)
  1. Friday Social Event
1364
3808:00_Procedural--Reconvene Meeting for Saturday Session (COMPLETED) 
3908:00TABDiscussionHudson/MichelJoint TAB/MGA Session
-Society Bundled Membership
-ICX Update (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB/MGA Joint Session Logistics
  2. IEEE Conference Exchange (ICX) Prototype
1790
4008:30TAB NAReportMintzerTAB Nominations and Appointments Committee - Chair's Report (COMPLETED) 
4108:55TAB NAMotionMintzerEndorse revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 4.2.B.5 - Functions of IEEE Societies - Society Operation - Society Nominating Committees (updated from 2010 - revisions more clearly express original intent of 1.5 rule)(On BoD Consent Agenda) (PASSED)
  1. Presentation - TAB Ops Manual and Affirmations
  2. Summary - Revisions to TAB Ops Manual 4.2.B.5 (1.5 rule) Version on IEEE BoD Agenda
  3. 1.5 Rule White Paper
  4. 1.5 Rule Best Practices and FAQ's
1971
4208:55TAB NAMotionMintzerApprove Slate for 2013 Vice President-Elect, Technical Activities (for 2012 IEEE Ballot) (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation - Slate selection for VP Elect, TA
  2. Baillieul Nom. Form/Position Stmt.
  3. Isaak Nom. Form/Position Stmt.
  4. Zurada Nom. Form/Position Stmt.
  5. Piuri Nom. Form/Position Stmt.
1369
4309:10TAB NAMotionMintzerAppointment of 3 Members (1 Division Director Representative an 2 S/C President Represenatives) to TAB Nominations and Appointments Committee for 2012-2013 (COMPLETED)
  1. Summary - TAB N&A Committee Appts.
  2. Karol Nom. Form
  3. McDonald Nom. Form
  4. Kasturi Nom. Form
  5. Rotz Nom. Form
  6. Yu Nom. Form
1483
4409:20TAB NAMotionMintzerAffirm Appointments from Presidents' and Division Directors' Forum
-Member (1), TAB Finance Committee
-Members (4), TAB Periodicals Committee
-Members (6), TAB/PSPB Products & Services Committee (COMPLETED)
  1. Forum Affirmations
1495
4509:25TAB NAMotionMintzerAppointment of 1 Member to 2012-2014 TAB Management Committee (COMPLETED)
  1. Summary - TMC Appointment
  2. Phil Krein Nom. Form
  3. Al Mac Rae Nom Form
  4. Cox Nomination Form
1482
4609:35TAB FINReportBarrTAB Treasurer's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Treasurer's Report
1367
4710:05TAB FINMotionBarrApprove the 2012 Society/Council/Co Sponsored Publication/Technical Committee budgets (PASSED)
  1. Motion to Approve 2012 Society/Council/Co Sponsored Publication/Technical Committee Budgets
1650
4810:10TAB FINMotionBarrApprove the 2012 TAB/TAD Administrative Budget (PASSED)
  1. Motion to Approve 2012 TAB/TAD Administrative Budget
1651
4910:15TAB FINMotionBarrApprove the 2012 Society/Council and TAB capital budgets (PASSED)
  1. Motion to Approve the 2012 Society/Council and TAB capital budgets
1652
5010:20_Procedural--Break (COMPLETED) 
5110:35TAB TMCReportHudsonTAB Management Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Management Committee Chair's Report
1368
5210:35TAB TMCMotionHudsonApprove the continuation of the IEEE Technical Committee on Radio Frequency Identification until December 2014 (PASSED)
  1. RFID Motion
  2. RFID Business Plan
  3. RFID Business Plan Summary
2081
5310:55TAB TMCMotionHudsonApprove the continuation of the IEEE Committee on Earth Observation as a technical committee until June 2012, at which time TAB Finance Committee and TAB Management Committee will reevaluate their status and budget. No financial obligations (including contracts or grants) may be entered into that extend beyond calendar year end 2014. (PASSED)
  1. ICEO Motion
  2. ICEO Business Plan
  3. ICEO Business Plan Summary
2092
5410:55TAB PFReportMintzerPresidents' Forum Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation - Forum Report to TAB
1370
5511:10TAB DDFReportHudsonDivision Directors' Forum Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation - DD Forum
1371
5611:20TAB SPCInfoHudsonUpdate on Strategic Impact of TAB Actions Resulting from Meeting (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation - TAB Meeting alignment with TA Strategy
  2. Data Matrix- TAB Meeting alignment with TA Strategy
1375
5711:25TAB FINInfoBarrUpdate on Financial Impact of TAB Actions Resulting from Meeting (COMPLETED)
  1. Financial Impact of TAB actions
1374
5811:30TABDiscussionAllNew Business
-Open Access (COMPLETED)
  1. New Business-Open Access-Proposed Motion to TAB
  2. New Business - Open Access
1373
5911:40_Procedural--Recognitions (COMPLETED)
  1. Resolution for Doctor Roger D. Pollard
1500
6011:55TABMotionHudsonMotion to Adjourn  
Consent Agenda
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
201 --- TAB PCMotionZuradaApprove the update to the Voluntary and Overlength Page Charge (VP/OPC) listing (PASSED)
  1. VP and OPC listing
  2. VPC and OPC Listing Motion
1402
202 --- TAB ARCMotionDarringerApprove the revision of description criteria of IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society “C.B. Sawyer Memorial Award”. (PASSED)
  1. Award Motion
1849
203 --- TAB ARCMotionDarringerApprove the establishment of IEEE Power Electronics Society “IEEE Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC Fellowship Award in Power Electronics”. (PASSED)
  1. Award Motion
1850
204 --- TAB ARCMotionDarringerApprove the establishment of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society “IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Graduate Fellowship Award”. (PASSED)
  1. Award Motion
1851
205 --- TAB PCMotionZuradaReceive the following IEEE Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee Reports which have completed the entire review process: IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, IEEE Control Systems Society, and IEEE Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (PASSED)
  1. Motion to Receive Reports
  2. Robotics and Automation Society
  3. Control Systems Society
  4. Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
  5. Computational Intelligence Society
1864
206 --- TAB SRCMotionHudsonReceive the following IEEE TAB Society Review Committee reports which have completed the entire review process: IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Professional Communication Society, and Council on Electronic Design Automation (PASSED)
  1. Motion to Receive Reports
  2. Computer Society
  3. Professional Communication Society
  4. Council on Electronic Design Automation
1865
207 --- TAB NAProceduralMintzerAffirm 2013 Positions:
-Continuing due to term
-Newly Appointed TAB Committee Chairs, TAB Members and TAB Representatives to other IEEE OUs (known to date) (PASSED)
  1. Affirm VP Appointments
1866
208 --- TAB PFMotionMintzerApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 4.22 -IEEE Control Systems Society Field of Interest (pending endorsement by Presidents' Forum on 18 November) (PASSED)
  1. Summary - IEEE CSS FOI
1868
209 --- TAB PFMotionMintzerApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 4.54 -IEEE Technology Management Council Field of Interest (pending endorsement by Presidents' Forum on 18 November) (PASSED)
  1. Summary - IEEE TMC FOI Revision
1869
210 --- TAB PFMotionMintzerApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 4.33 -IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society Field of Interest (pending endorsement by Presidents' Forum on 18 November) (PASSED)
  1. Summary - IEEE IMS FOI Revision
1877
Reference: Committee / Forum Reports
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
301 --- TAB PRACReportTsangTAB Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee Chair's Report
  1. TAB Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee Chair's Report
2093
Reference: Reports from Representatives
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
401 --- _ReportHeroIEEE Awards Board Report
  1. IEEE Awards Board Report
2062
402 --- _ReportDarringerUSA Awards and Recognition Committee Report
  1. USA Awards and Recognition Committee Report
2063
403 --- _ReportJoffeIEEE Educational Activities Board Report
  1. IEEE Educational Activities Board Report
2064
404 --- _ReportTejeraMGA Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee Report
  1. MGA Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee Report
2065
405 --- _ReportBarrIEEE Investment Committee Report
  1. IEEE Investment Committee Report
2066
406 --- _ReportTejera/KumarMGA/TAB Geographic Operations Committee Report
  1. MGA/TAB Geographic Operations Committee Report
2067
407 --- _ReportLazareck/Reumann/SchoberIEEE Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Report
  1. IEEE Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Report
2068
408 --- _ReportWolfmanIEEE Standards Association and Standards Board Report
  1. IEEE Standards Association and Standards Board Report
2069
409 --- _ReportHebnerWashington Internships for Students in Engineering Program
  1. Washington Internships for Students in Engineering Program Report
2070
Reference: Supplemental Reports
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
501 --- _ReportWard-CallanTechnical Activities Operational Overview
  1. Operational Overview (November 2011)
  2. Operational Overview (June 2011)
1376
502 --- _Info--Instructions for downloading all attachments and agenda web page for viewing offline.
  1. Tools and Instructions for Downloading Agenda and Supporting Documents
1379
503 --- TABReportHudsonTechnical Activities Major Board Report
  1. TAB Major Board Report
1377
504 --- _Info--Technical Activities Board IEEE.org Web Page
  1. Web Link: IEEE Technical Activities Board Web Page
1378
505 --- _Info--Web Link: IEEE Conferences Committee Agenda - November 2011
  1. Web Link: IEEE Conferences Committee Agenda
1380
506 --- _Info--Web Link: TAB Finance Committee Agenda-November 2011
  1. Web Link: TAB Finance Committee Agenda
1381
507 --- _Info--Web Link: TAB Periodicals Committee Agenda-November 2011
  1. Web Link: TAB Periodicals Committee Agenda-November 2011
1382
508 --- _Info--Web Link: TAB/PSPB Produts and Services Committee Agenda-November 2011
  1. Web Link: TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Agenda
1383
509 --- _Report--Society/Council Constitution and Bylaws Report
  1. Society/Council Constitution and Bylaws Report
1384
510 --- _Info--Web Link: 2011 TA/MGA Leadership Orientation Agenda
  1. Web Link: 2011 TA/MGA Leadership Orientation Agenda
1385
511 --- TABReport--Status of TAB Items for IEEE Governance Committee
  1. Status of Governance Items
1386
512 --- TAB FINInfo--Website for 2012 Society/Council and TAB Budgets
  1. Weblink: Website for 2012 Society/Council and TAB Budgets
1955
513 --- _Info--S/C Field of Interest Statements - Compliance Data
  1. S/C Field of Interest Statements-Compliance Data
1387
514 --- _Info--2012 Society/Council Administrative Committee Meetings
  1. 2012 S/C AdComm Meetings
2057
515 --- _Info--Web Link: A Day in the Life Video
  1. A Day in the Life Video
2090
516 --- _Report--Chapter/Affinity Groups Dissolution Report
  1. Chapter/Affinity Groups Dissolution Report
2091
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Agenda Sections
0Pre Meeting Items
1-199Action Agenda
201-299Consent Agenda
301-399 Reference:Committee / Forum Reports
401-499 Reference:Reports from Representatives
501-599 Reference:Supplemental Reports
Submitter (column 3 of agenda)
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IEEE CONIEEE Conferences Committee
IEEE MGABIEEE Member and Geographic Activities Board
IEEE PSPBIEEE Publication Services and Products Board
TABTechnical Activities Board
TAB ARCTAB Awards and Recognition Committee
TAB DDFTAB Division Directors Forum
TAB FINTAB Finance Committee
TAB NATAB Nominations and Appointments Committee
TAB PCTAB Periodicals Committee
TAB PFTAB Presidents Forum
TAB PRACTAB Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee
TAB PSCTAB Products & Services Committee
TAB SPCTAB Strategic Planning Committee
TAB SRCTAB Society Review Committee
TAB TMCTAB Management Committee
Supporting Documents (column 7 of agenda)
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