NP Letter Ballot VOTE ON A PROPOSED NEW WORK ITEM ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N 3707 Date of Circulation of NP: 2003-12-09 Date of Ballot Close: 2004-03-09 Please return all votes and comments directly to the JTC 1/SC 2 Secretariat by the due date indicated. Proposal for a new work item on Title: Proposal for New Work Item on Amendment to ISO/IEC 14651, International string ordering and comparison -- Method for comparing character strings and description of the common template tailorable ordering Any proposal to add a new item to the programme of work shall be voted on by correspondence, even if it has appeared in the agenda of a meeting. A. Vote Q.1 Do you accept the proposal in document JTC 1 /SC 2 N 3707 as a sufficient definition of the new work item? (If you have responded "NO" to the above question, you are required to comment.) Yes ____ No ____ Comments ____ Q.2 Do you support the addition of the new work item to the programme of work of joint technical committee? Yes ____ No ____ Comments ____ B. Participation Q.3 Do you commit yourself to participate in the development of this new work item? Yes ____ No ____ Comments ____ Q.4 Are you able to offer a project editor who will dedicate his/her efforts to the advancement and maintenance of this project? (If "YES," please identify .............................................................) Yes ____ No ____ Comments ____ C. Documentation Q.5 Do you have a major contribution or a reference document ready for submittal? Yes ____ No ____ Comments ____ Q.6 Will you have such a contribution in ninety days? Yes ____ No ____ Comments ____ P-member Voting: National Body ____________________ Date: ______________ Submitted by: Name_____________________