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Call for Consensus Body Members to Reaffirm ANSI/VITA 66.0-2016

  • Wednesday, June 30, 2021
  • ? - 11:59 PM

Registration

  • I have a general interest in this standard.
  • I represent a company that produces products using this standard.
  • I do research in the area of this standard.
  • I represent a company that uses this standard.
  • I represent a government/military entity that uses this standard.

Registration is closed

ANSI/VITA 66.0-2016 Optical Interconnect on VPX – Base Standard

VITA is accepting registrations to be a member of a public revue Consensus Body for voting to reaffirm this standard. You do not have to be a VITA member to participate in this Consensus Body. The response deadline to register for this consensus body is: June 30, 2021

Existing Standard due for Reaffirmation

Under ANSI and VITA rules every 5 years an approved standard must be reaffirmed, revised, placed in stabilized maintenance or withdrawn. There have been no requests for revision or errata for this standard, hence it is recommended that it be put forth for reaffirmation.

"Reaffirmations shall be accomplished without any substantive change to the main text of the standard. All non-substantive changes in the main text of the standard shall be explained, or noted, in a foreword.”

ANSI/VITA 66.0-2016 Optical Interconnect on VPX – Base Standard

Abstract: This standard defines a family of blind mate Fiber Optic interconnects for use with VPX backplanes and plug-in modules.

Stakeholders: Anyone using optical interconnects on VPX.

How to Apply for the Consensus Body

Currently, this consensus body needs voting members from the following interest categories in order to be able to proceed with this process. The consensus body will be vetted to ensure it meets balance, lack of dominance and openness rules. Following which a formal ballot will be sent to the consensus body for voting.

  • Producer: Product designer/developer, typically the manufacturer of products using this standard.
  • User-Commercial: Where the standards activity in question deals with a commercial product, an appropriate user participant is the commercial (non-military) user of the product.
  • User-Government/Military: Where the standards activity in question is likely to result in a standard that may become the basis for government agency procurement, an appropriate user participant is the representative of that government agency.
  • General Interest: Where an overseeing interested party may participate or other possible participant not involved in producing, directly using, or acquiring the product as a government user.
  • Research: Where the interested party is involved in industry research or consulting that may use the standard.

Please note that company membership in VITA is not a requirement to join this consensus body. This registration is open to both VITA members and non-members. You must register via this form if you wish to participate in the upcoming ballot. There is no fee to join this consensus body.

In the case that you believe this standard needs a revision, please indicate so in the comments field of the registration form and be prepared to sponsor and actively participate in the revision effort. If you are selected for the consensus body, you may provide minor editorial comments during the balloting.

Please register ONLY IF you intend to vote.

The VITA policies and ANSI Function can be found on our governance page at http://www.vita.com/Governance.

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