Technical Activities Board Meeting
IEEE

AGENDA
Final Agenda Approval: 30 June 2012
Boston, Massachusetts USA
Westin Copley Place
America South
29-30 June 2012
8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
8:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT
Action Agenda
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
108:00_ProceduralMintzerWelcome and Roll Call
(COMPLETED)
  1. Seating Chart
5399
208:05_ProceduralWard-CallanHousekeeping: Voting Procedures, On-Site Access (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentaton: Housekeeping and Key Information
  2. Presentation: Electronic Voting
  3. Remote Access Instructions
5400
308:20TABMotionMintzerApprove Meeting Agenda (Including Consent Agenda) (PASSED)
  1. Standing Orders
5401
408:25TABMotionMintzerApprove TAB Minutes from the 2012 February TAB Meeting (PASSED)
  1. Unapproved February 2012 TAB Minutes
5402
508:30TABMotionMintzerApprove TAB/PSPB Joint Session and TAB Session Executive Session Minutes from the February 2012 Meeting (PASSED)
  1. Motion/Executive Session Minutes/Backup Reminder
6389
608:35TABReportMintzerTAB Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Chair's Report
5403
709:00IEEE MGABReportMichelMember Strategy (COMPLETED)
  1. Member Strategy Presentation
6382
809:30TABInfoHudsonAd Hoc Committee on Membership Models - Update (COMPLETED)
  1. Membership Models Adhoc
6380
909:45TABProcedural--Friday morning recess (meeting reconvenes at 1:00 pm) (COMPLETED)
  1. Link: S/C Presidents' Forum Agenda
5445
1012:00_Procedural--Lunch (COMPLETED) 
1113:00IEEE PSPBExecutive SessionMintzer/HodgesTAB/PSPB Joint Session
-Discussion: Technical Activities Open Access Strategy
- Discussion: New Style Journal (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB/PSPB Joint Session Logistics and Executive Session Attendee Information
  2. Joint Executive Session Attendance List
  3. Confidential - No Supporting Documents Posted
5396
1213:00TAB TMCExecutive SessionMintzerApprove the Technical Activities Open Access Strategy (PASSED)
  1. Confidential - No Supporting Documents Posted
6415
1314:00TAB PSCExecutive SessionVarianTAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Confidential - No Supporting Documents Posted
6454
1414:00TAB PSCExecutive SessionVarianIEEE New Style Journal (Motion) (PASSED)
  1. Confidential - No Supporting Documents Posted
6456
1514:15TAB NAExecutive SessionHebner/RokneTAB/PSPB Joint Session
TAB N&A and PSPB N&A Candidate Presentations for 2013-2014 Chair, TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee
- Includes Q&A for each candidate (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation: TAB and PSPB N&A - Products Committee Chair Candidates
  2. Baillieul Nomination Form - Bio and Position Statement
  3. Varian Nomination Form - Bio and Position Statement
  4. Summary - Appointment of 2013-2014 Chair, TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee
  5. Presentation: Varian
  6. Joint Executive Session Attendance List
  7. TAB/PSPB Joint Session Logistics and Executive Session Attendee Information
6069
1614:40TAB NAExecutive SessionHebner/RokneTAB/PSPB Joint Session
Discussion of Candidates: 2013-2014 Chair, TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee (COMPLETED)
 
1714:50TAB NAExecutive SessionHebner/RokneTAB/PSPB Joint Session
Appointment of 2013-2014 Chair, TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee (COMPLETED)
 
1815:00_Procedural--TAB/PSPB Joint Session Ends (COMPLETED) 
1915:00_Procedural--Break (COMPLETED) 
2015:15TAB PSCExecutive SessionVarian2013 Pricing (Motion) (PASSED)
  1. TAB Only Executive Session Attendance List
  2. TAB Executive Session Attendee Information
  3. Confidential - No Supporting Documents Posted
6455
2115:15TAB PSCExecutive SessionVarianMIT Press 3rd Party ebook Content (Motion) (PASSED)
  1. Confidential - No Supporting Documents Posted
6457
2215:35TAB NAExecutive SessionHebnerTAB Nominations and Appointments Committee Chair's Report
-Process for IEEE Conferences Committee Chair Slate Selection (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation: TAB N&A - IEEE Conferences Committee Chair Candidates
5395
2315:55TAB NAExecutive SessionHebnerTAB N&A Candidate Presentations for 2013-2014 Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee
-Includes Q&A for each candidate (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation: Moses Position
  2. Presentation: Rahman Position
  3. Moses Nomination Form - Positon and Bio
  4. Rahman Nomination Form - Bio and Position
  5. Summary - Appointment of 2013-2014 Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee
6068
2416:25TAB NAExecutive SessionHebnerExecutive Session: Discussion of IEEE Conference Committee Chair Candidates (COMPLETED) 
2516:40TAB NAExecutive SessionHebnerAppointment of 2013-2014 Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (COMPLETED) 
2616:50_Procedural--Friday Evening Recess (Meeting reconvenes at 8:00 am on Saturday) (COMPLETED)
  1. Society Council Lounge Flyer
5410
2708:00_Procedural--Reconvene Meeting for Saturday Session (COMPLETED) 
2808:00IEEE BoDInfoPrendergastIEEE Executive Director Presentation (COMPLETED) 
2908:30TAB FINReportBarrTAB Treasurer's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Treasurer's Report
5412
3008:30TAB FINMotionBarrApprove the 2013 Society/Council/Co Sponsored Publication Fees, Member and Non Member Periodical Prices, Special Offerings/Rates, Periodical Page Budgets and number of Issues (PASSED)
  1. Motion to Approve 2013 SC Parameters
  2. 2013 Parameter Schedule
6328
3109:30TAB FINDiscussionBarrModifying Infrastructure Algorithm (COMPLETED)
  1. Modifying Infrastructure Algorithm
6483
3209:30_Procedural--Break (COMPLETED) 
3309:45TAB PCReportEl-GhazalyTAB Periodicals Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Periodicals Committee Chair's Report
5406
3410:05TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the scope change request for IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (PASSED)
  1. Motion - ToN Scope Change
  2. ToN Scope Change Request
6039
3510:05TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the scope change request for IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (PASSED)
  1. Motion - T-PDS Scope Change
  2. T-PDS Scope Change Request
6041
3610:05TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the scope change request for IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (title effective 2013, formerly IEEE Trans on Information Technology in Biomedicine) (PASSED)
  1. Motion - J-BHI Scope Change
  2. J-BHI Scope Change Request
6043
3710:05TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 5.4 - General Requirements for New Periodicals (PASSED)
  1. Motion - TAB Ops Manual Change
  2. TAB Ops Manual Change
6061
3810:25TAB PSCReportVarianTAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Chair's Report
5450
3910:40TAB PSCMotionVarianApprove Elimination of Conference Publications Acquisition Payments for Financially Sponsored Conferences (PASSED)
  1. Motion - Eliminate Acquisition Payments for Financially Sponsored Conferences
6444
4010:40IEEE CONReportMosesIEEE Conferences Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Conferences Committee Report
5404
4110:55TAB SRCReportRezekTAB Society Review Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Society Review Committee Chair's Report_v02
5407
4211:15TABReportde MarcaTAB Future Directions Committee Chair's Report
(COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Future Directions Committee Chair's Report_v02
5408
4311:30TAB FDCInfoFlescherIEEE Technology Navigator-Update (COMPLETED)
  1. Technology Navigator Presentation_v02
6523
4411:45TABReportHebnerManaging Emerging Technologies (COMPLETED)
  1. Emerging Technologies Presentation
6637
4512:00_Procedural--Lunch (COMPLETED) 
4613:00TABReportWard-CallanTAB Secretary's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TAB Secretary's Report
5409
4713:30IEEE BoDReportThomasIEEE Ad Hoc Committee on Affiliates - Report Update (WITHDRAWN) 
4813:45TABReportCox/WalzAd Hoc Committee on Industrial Members - Update (COMPLETED)
  1. Ad Hoc Committee on Industrial Members - Update
6381
4914:10TAB TMCReportMintzerTAB Management Committee Chair's Report (COMPLETED)
  1. TMC Chair's Report
5413
5014:25IEEE GOLMotionMintzerApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.14 - MGA Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Committee Charter (PASSED)
  1. GOLD Charter Changes
6687
5114:25TAB TMCMotionMintzerApprove the continuation of the IEEE Committee on Earth Observation as a technical committee until November 2012 (PASSED)
  1. ICEO Motion
  2. ICEO Presentation to TMC-May 2012
  3. ICEO Presentation to TAB Fin Comm-June 2012
6692
5214:25TAB PFReportHebnerPresidents' Forum Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation: Presidents Forum Report to TAB
5414
5314:40TAB PFMotionHebnerApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 4.42 - IEEE Power Electronics Society Field of Interest (IEEE Governance Committee review complete) (PASSED)
  1. Motion - IEEE Power Electronics Society Field of Interest
6688
5414:40TAB PFMotionHebnerApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 4.21 - IEEE Computer Society Field of Interest (IEEE Governance Committee review complete) (PASSED)
  1. Motion - IEEE Computer Society Field of Interest
6691
5514:40TAB DDFReportMintzerDivision Directors' Forum Report (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation: DD Forum Report
5415
5614:50TAB SPCInfoHudsonUpdate on Strategic Impact of TAB Actions Resulting from Meeting (COMPLETED)
  1. Strategic Alignment Presentation
  2. Strategic Alignment Data Matrix
5419
5714:55TAB FINInfoBarrUpdate on Financial Impact of TAB Actions Resulting from Meeting (COMPLETED)
  1. Financial Impact to TA
5418
5815:00TABDiscussionAllNew Business
(COMPLETED)
 
5915:10TABMotionMintzerMotion to Adjourn (PASSED) 
Consent Agenda
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
201 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the update to the Voluntary and Overlength Page Charge (VP/OPC) listing (PASSED)
  1. VPC OPC motion
  2. VPC OPC listing
5398
202 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyReceive the following IEEE Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee Reports which have completed the entire review process: IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IEEE Transactions on Networking, IEEE Industry Applications Society, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society, IEEE Information Theory Society
IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integrated Systems, and IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology (PASSED)
  1. Motion to Receive PRAC Reports v02
  2. Industrial Electronics Society
  3. Transactions on Networking
  4. Industry Applications Society
  5. Instrumentation and Measurement Society
  6. Information Theory Society
  7. Transactions on Very Large Scale Integrated Systems
  8. Journal of Display Technology
5428
203 --- TAB SRCMotionMintzerReceive the following IEEE TAB Society Review Committee reports which have completed the entire review process: IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, and IEEE Systems, Man & Cybernetics Society
(PASSED)
  1. Motion to Receive SRC Reports
  2. Industrial Electronics Society
  3. Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society
5430
204 --- TAB TMCMotionHebnerAffirm TAB Management Committee Appointments to 2012 TAB Nominations and Appointments Committee (PASSED)
  1. Motion - TMC Appointments to TAB N&A Committee
5864
205 --- TAB TMCMotionMintzerEndorse revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 1.7 - Revisions to TAB Operations Manual (procedural - TAB endorsed in Feb 2012) (pending IEEE BoD Approval in June) (IEEE Governance Committee review complete) (PASSED)
  1. Motion - Revisions to TAB Operations Manual 1.7 - Revisions to TAB Ops Manual
5865
206 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (full - 2013 launch) for Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologías del Aprendizaje (IEEE-RITA - Latin-American Learning Technologies Journal) (PASSED)
  1. IEEE-RITA Motion
  2. IEEE-RITA Full Proposal
6031
207 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (full - 2013 launch) for IEEE Electrification Magazine (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Electrification Magazine Motion
  2. IEEE Electrification Magazine Phase 1 Proposal
6032
208 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase 1 - 2014 launch) for IEEE Trans on Control of Network Systems (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Trans on Control of Network Systems Phase 1 Proposal
  2. IEEE Trans on Control of Network Systems Motion
6033
209 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase two, open access - 2013 launch) for IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society Motion
  2. IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society Phase 2 Proposal
6034
210 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase two, open access - 2013 launch) for IEEE Trans on Emerging Topics in Computing (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Trans on Emerging Topics in Computing Motion
  2. IEEE Trans on Emerging Topics in Computing Phase 2 Proposal
6035
211 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase 1, open access - 2013 launch) for IEEE Nanotechnology Express (WITHDRAWN)
  1. IEEE Nanotechnology Express Motion
  2. IEEE Nanotechnology Express Phase 1 Proposal
6036
212 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase two - 2013 launch) for IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics Motion
  2. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics Phase 2 Proposal
6045
213 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase two - 2013 launch) for IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine Motion
  2. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine Phase 2 Proposal
6046
214 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase two - 2013 launch) for IEEE Trans on Wireless Computing for Healthcare (WITHDRAWN) 
215 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (full - 2013 launch) for IEEE Trans on Cloud Computing (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing Motion
  2. IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing Full Proposal
6048
216 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase 1 - 2014 launch) for IEEE Cloud Computing (PASSED)
  1. IEEE Cloud Computing Motion
  2. IEEE Cloud Computing Phase 1 Proposal
6049
217 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase 1 - 2014 launch) for IEEE Transactions on Nanoscale Computing and Networking (name change 6/19/12) (WITHDRAWN) 
218 --- TAB PCMotionEl-GhazalyApprove the new periodical proposal (phase 1 - 2014 launch) for IEEE Trans on Network Science (WITHDRAWN) 
219 --- TAB TMCMotionMintzer/VarianApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.21 - TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Charter (IEEE Governance Committee review complete) (PASSED)
  1. Motion - Approve revisions to TAB Ops Manual 3.21 - Products Charter
6086
220 --- TAB ARCMotionDarringerEndorse the establishment of “IEEE Jean-Baptiste Fourier Technical Field Award for Signal Processing” Technical Field Award with the following proposed and confirmed sponsors: IEEE Signal Processing Society and IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. (PASSED)
  1. Award Motion
6507
221 --- TAB ARCMotionDarringerApprove establishment of IEEE Power and Energy Society “IEEE PES Prabha S. Kundur Power System Dynamics and Control Award”. (PASSED)
  1. Award Motion
6508
222 --- TAB ARCMotionDarringerApprove establishment of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society “IEEE Lot Shafai Mid-Career Distinguished Achievement Award”. (PASSED)
  1. Award Motion
6509
223 --- TAB TMCMotionMintzerApprove Updated Standing Orders (PASSED)
  1. Standing Orders
6602
224 --- TAB TMCMotionMintzerApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.8 - TAB Management Committee Charter (already approved by TAB in February 2012 - Procedural - IEEE Governance Committee review is complete). Revisions add FDC Chair as a voting member of TMC. (PASSED)
  1. Motion - Revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.8 - TMC Charter
6675
225 --- IEEE GOLMotionMintzer/LangApprove revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.14 - IEEE Graduates of the Last Decade Committee (GOLD)Charter (WITHDRAWN)
  1. Motion - Revisions to TAB Operations Manual Section 3.14 - GOLD Charter
6639
Reference: Committee / Forum Reports
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
301 --- TAB TCReportKeller/DautTAB Transactions/Magazines/Newsletters Joint Committee Chairs' Report
  1. Chairs' Report
6514
Reference: Reports from Representatives
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
401 --- _ReportYousufGraduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) TAB Representative Report
  1. GOLD TAB Representative Report
6501
402 --- _ReportBernhardPublication Services and Products Board (PSPB) TAB Representative Report
  1. PSPB TAB Representative Report
6500
403 --- _ReportLuqueMGA Membership Recruitment and Recovery Committee TAB Representative Report
  1. MGA Membership Recruitment and Recovery Committee TAB Representative Report
6502
404 --- _ReportReismanIEEE Educational Activities Board TAB Representative Report
  1. EAB TAB Representative Report
6519
405 --- _ReportBarrIEEE Investment Committee Representative Report
  1. IEEE Investment Committee TAB Representative Report
6590
406 --- _ReportTejeraMGA Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee TAB Representative Report
  1. MGA Geo Unit Operations Support Committee TAB Representative Report
6592
Reference: Supplemental Reports
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
501 --- _ReportWard-CallanTechnical Activities Operational Overview
  1. Technical Activities Operational Overview-June 2012
  2. Technical Activities Operations Overview-February 2012
5420
502 --- _Info--Instructions for downloading all attachments and agenda web page for viewing offline.
  1. Instructions for downloading attachments and agenda
5423
503 --- TABReportMintzerTechnical Activities Major Board Report
  1. Technical Activities Major Board Report_version 1
5421
504 --- _Info--Web Link: Presidents' Forum - June 2012
  1. Web Link: June S/C Presidents' Forum Agenda
5453
505 --- _Info--Web Link: Technical Activities Board IEEE.org Web Page
  1. Web Link: Technical Activities Board IEEE.org Web Page
5422
506 --- _Info--Web Link: IEEE Conferences Committee Agenda - June 2012
  1. Web Link: IEEE Conferences Committee Agenda-June 2012
5424
507 --- _Info--Web Link: TAB Finance Committee Agenda-June 2012
  1. Web Link: TAB Finance Committee Agenda-June 2012
5425
508 --- _Info--Web Link: TAB Periodicals Committee Agenda-June 2012
  1. Web Link: TAB Periodicals Committee Agenda-June 2012
5426
509 --- _Info--Web Link: TAB/PSPB Produts and Services Committee Agenda-June 2012
  1. Web Link: TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Agenda-June 2012
5427
510 --- _Report--Society/Council Constitution and Bylaws Report
  1. Society/Council Constitution and Bylaws Report
5392
511 --- TABReport--Status of TAB Items for IEEE Governance Committee
  1. Information - Status of TAB Items submitted to IEEE Governance Committee
5393
512 --- _Info--2012 Society/Council Administrative Committee Meetings
  1. 2012 Society/Council Administrative Committee Meetings
5431
513 --- _Report--Chapter/Affinity Groups Dissolution Report
  1. Chapter Affinity Groups Dissolution Report
5433
514 --- TAB PCInfo--Periodicals Proposal Comments - June 2012
  1. Periodical Proposal Comments - June 2012
6638
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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 BoDIEEE Board of Directors
IEEE CONIEEE Conferences Committee
IEEE GOLIEEE GOLD 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 FDCTAB Future Directions Committee
TAB FINTAB Finance Committee
TAB NATAB Nominations and Appointments Committee
TAB PCTAB Periodicals Committee
TAB PFTAB Presidents Forum
TAB PSCTAB Products & Services Committee
TAB SPCTAB Strategic Planning Committee
TAB SRCTAB Society Review Committee
TAB TCTAB Transactions Committee
TAB TMCTAB Management Committee
Supporting Documents (column 7 of agenda)
###Number Assigned to supporting document file