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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Any comments on this status report which the Area Director requests be sent to him every 2 months?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Document<o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Status<o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>MB: Information Preparation to Enable Long Term Use (IPELTU)<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Major updates have been made to the annexes, including the addition of more use cases. We expect the updated version to be sent to the AD in 2-3 weeks.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>MB: Open Archival Information System (OAIS) : 5y revision<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>The document is awaiting feedback from Peter Shames on the proposed dispositions of his RIDS, which were sent to him 3 months ago. It is not clear why it is taking him so long to respond.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>MB: Audit and Certification of Trustworthy Digital Repository: 5y revision <o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>The updated document should be ready in 2-3 weeks and will be submitted to AD.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>MB: Digital Archive Architecture Design Document <o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Very detailed discussions have been had over the past 2 months. These have led to a clarification and simplification of the OAIS Interoperability Framework. A draft document is being prepared.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> ..David<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>