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Dear T13 Primary or Alternate: I apologize for the tardiness of this notification of the results of ballot e03023r0. I wanted to be sure I understood and followed the correct INCITS RD-2 and Robert's Rules of Order procedure before reporting the outcome of the voting. Outcome of the vote and the comments received will be posted as document e03024r0. The results of the vote are Yes: 8 No: 5 Abstain: 3 (1 ballot not returned) The motion passes. The motion to include the Time Limited Read/Write Feature set in ATA/ATAPI-7 has been repealed. Under my reading of Robert's Rules of Order, part 37 Rescind, Repeal or Annul, the motion passes, having achieved a majority vote. On the question of notice, it is my understanding of the rules that a 30 day letter ballot constitutes notice as required by Roberts. The minutes of the previous meeting indicate that I thought at that time that a 2/3 vote or a majority of the membership would be required, but I was mistaken. ATA/ATAPI-7 is not a stabilized draft. A motion to repeal an action is not a new proposal and therefore not subject to the new proposal cut off rule. Anyone wishing to raise a point or points of order concerning this vote may do so by writing to me or by speaking at next week's meeting. For future motions to Repeal, Rescind or Annul I think it should be our policy that anyone wishing to give notice of a motion to Repeal, Rescind or Annul request an agenda item and when that agenda item is considered state the motion to Repeal, Rescind or Annul for the minutes. Best Regards, Daniel J. Colegrove Hitachi Global Storage Technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] (702) 614-6119
