RFC6548

Internet Architecture Board (IAB) N. Brownlee, Ed. Request for Comments: 6548 The University of Auckland Obsoletes: 5620 IAB Category: Informational June 2012 ISSN: 2070-1721

              Independent Submission Editor Model

Abstract

This document describes the function and responsibilities of the RFC Independent Submission Editor (ISE). The Independent Submission stream is one of the stream producers that create draft RFCs, with the ISE as its stream approver. The ISE is overall responsible for activities within the Independent Submission stream, working with draft editors and reviewers, and interacts with the RFC Production Center and Publisher, and the RFC Series Editor (RSE). The ISE is appointed by the IAB, and also interacts with the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC).

Status of This Memo

This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

This document is a product of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) and represents information that the IAB has deemed valuable to provide for permanent record. Documents approved for publication by the IAB are not a candidate for any level of Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.

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Introduction

The RFC Editor Model RFC6635 defines a set of streams that produce draft RFCs, which are submitted for publication. This document defines the management function for the Independent Submission stream, specifically the role of Independent Submission Editor (ISE). This document is a derivative of RFC5620, Section 3.2, and was separated out from RFC6635.

This document obsoletes RFC5620 in combination with RFC6635.

Independent Submission Editor

The ISE is an individual who is responsible for the Independent Submission stream of RFCs, as defined by RFC4844. The Independent Submission stream and the ISE are not under the authority or direction of the RSE or the RFC Series Oversight Committee (RSOC) (see RFC6635). As noted below, the ISE is appointed by and is responsible directly to the IAB.

Qualifications

The ISE is a senior position for which the following qualifications are desired:

1. Technical competence, i.e., broad technical experience and

   perspective across a wide range of Internet technologies and
   applications, and also the ability to work effectively with
   portions of that spectrum in which they have no personal
   expertise.

2. Thorough familiarity with the RFC series.

3. An ability to define and constitute advisory and document review

   arrangements.  If those arrangements include an Editorial Board
   similar to the current one or some equivalent arrangement, the
   ability to assess the technical competence of potential Editorial
   Board members (see Section 3).

4. Good standing in the technical community, in and beyond the IETF.

5. Demonstrated editorial skills, good command of the English

   language, and demonstrated history of being able to work
   effectively with technical documents and materials created by
   others.

6. The ability to work effectively in a multi-actor environment with

   divided authority and responsibility similar to that described in
   RFC6635.

Responsibilities

The ISE is an individual who may have assistants and who is responsible for:

1. Maintaining technical quality of the Independent Submission

   stream.

2. Reviewing, approving, and processing Independent Submissions.

3. Forwarding draft RFCs in the Independent Submission stream to the

   RFC Production Center.

4. Defining and developing the scope of the Independent Submission

   stream as a part of the overall RFC Editor function RFC6635.

5. Reviewing and approving RFC errata for Independent Submissions.

6. Coordinating work and conforming to general RFC Series policies

   as specified by the IAB and RSE.

7. Providing statistics and documentation as requested by the RSE

   and/or IAOC.

The ISE may choose to select individuals to participate in an Advisory Board for assistance in special topics as the ISE deems appropriate. Such an Advisory Board exists at the pleasure of the ISE, and its members serve at the pleasure of the ISE.

The individual with the listed qualifications is selected by the IAB after input has been collected from the community. An approach similar to the one used by the IAB to select an IAOC member every other year as described in RFC4333 should be used.

While the ISE itself is considered a volunteer function, the IAB considers maintaining the Independent Submission stream part of the IAB's supported activities. Therefore, the IAOC should include these costs in the IASA budget.

Independent Submission Editorial Board

The ISE is supported by an Editorial Board for the review of Independent Submission stream documents. This board is known as the Independent Submission Editorial Board. This volunteer Editorial Board exists at the pleasure of the ISE, and its members serve at the pleasure of the ISE. The existence of this board is simply noted within this model, and additional discussion of such is considered out of scope of this document.

Security Considerations

This document has no specific security implications, however the same security considerations as those in RFC4846 and RFC4844 apply.

IAB Members at the Time of Approval

Bernard Aboba, Ross Callon, Alissa Cooper, Joel Halpern, Spencer Dawkins, Russ Housley, David Kessens, Olaf Kolkman, Danny McPherson, Jon Peterson, Andrei Robachevsky, Dave Thaler, Hannes Tschofenig.

Acknowledgements

Generous thanks to Joel Hapern for all his help with this document, and for all his work on RFC6635). Thanks also to the IAB members, whose comments and suggestions were both welcome and useful.

References

Normative References

RFC4846 Klensin, J. and D. Thaler, "Independent Submissions to the

          RFC Editor", RFC 4846, July 2007.

RFC4844 Daigle, L., Ed. and IAB, "The RFC Series and RFC Editor",

          RFC 4844, July 2007.

Informative References

RFC4333 Huston, G. and B. Wijnen, "The IETF Administrative

          Oversight Committee (IAOC) Member Selection Guidelines and
          Process", BCP 113, RFC 4333, December 2005.

RFC5620 Kolkman, O. and IAB, "RFC Editor Model (Version 1)",

          RFC 5620, August 2009.

RFC6635 Kolkman, O., Ed., Halpern, J., Ed., and IAB, "RFC Editor

          Model (Version 2)", RFC 6635, June 2012.

Authors' Addresses

Nevil Brownlee (editor) The University of Auckland

EMail: [email protected]

Internet Architecture Board

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