On Nov 20, 2012, at 10:43 AM 11/20/12, Suresh Krishnan wrote:
> Hi Eric,
>
> On 11/20/2012 10:20 AM, Eric Gray wrote:
>> I think this is a point of confusion, anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> I thought the process was for the previous NomCom to be coopted to
>> address any
>>
>> unexpected mid-term vacancies, rather than to add the burden to the current
>>
>> NomCom.
>
> The previous Nomcom stayed constituted until the Atlanta meeting. If the
> vacancy was announced before Atlanta, the previous Nomcom would have
> filled the position. Right now, there is only one constituted Nomcom and
> it has to fill the position.
Suresh has it right; from RFC 3777:
The term of a nominating committee begins when its members are
officially announced. The term ends at the Third IETF (not three
meetings), i.e., the IETF meeting after the next nominating
committee's term begins.
- Ralph
>
> Thanks
> Suresh
>