IEEE-SA Standards Board Extension Request 
Revised 6 December 2000

1.  Date of Request: [January 10, 2001]

2.  Assigned Project Number: [PC37.115]

3.  Project Title: [Standard Test Method for Use in the Evaluation of Message Communications Between Intelligent Electronic Devices in an Integrated Substation Protoection, Control, and Data Acquisition System.]
a. Name of Working Group(WG): [Evaluation of Messages Between IEDs]
b. Name of Working Group Chair: [Dennis K. Holstein]
c. Name of Sponsoring Society and Committee: [PES/PSRC]
d. Name of Sponsoring Committee Chair: [George Nail]

4.  Contact Information (Contact should be the person who will answer any questions concerning this extension request):
a. Name: [Dennis K. Holstein]
b. Telephone: [562-430-1538]
c. FAX: [562-598-9368]
d. EMAIL: [holsteindk@aol.com]

5. Statement of why an extension is required. If this is a request for an additional extension, please state why you believe that this extension request will be your final request, and the reason for this additional extension. [Definition of communication applications from another PSRC working group was completed in December 2000. These applications are the basis for build-out of the communication scenarios and transaction sequences that support the test method specification in PC37.115.]

6. History
a. When was the PAR first approved? [March 1997]
b. When did you begin writing the first draft? [1998]
c. How many people are actively working on the project? [20]
d. How many times a year does the working group meet in person? [3]
e. How frequently is a draft version circulated to the working group via electronic means?
[3]

7. Document Progress
a. How much of the Draft is stable? [75%]
b. How many significant work revisions has the Draft been through? [4]
c. Briefly describe what the development group has already accomplished, and what remains to be done. [The main specification is complete. Most of the informative annexes are in final review. Two informative annexes are in initial review, and two informative annexes are to be written.] 

8. Project Plan
a. When did/will IEEE sponsor balloting begin? [January 2002]
b. When do you estimate that the final IEEE Sponsor ballot will be completed? [July 2002]
c. When do you expect to submit the proposed standard to RevCom? [September 2002]
d. Do you see value in help or mentoring from the Standards Board staff to meet your projected schedule?  If so, what kind of help would be useful? [no]

9. Additional Extensions
a. Is this the first request for an extension? [yes] (If yes, please do not go any further.  You have completed the form.)
b. If not, when was the previous extension approved? [  ]
c. How much additional time is needed to complete the project? [  ]

After completion of this form, please e-mail this to the NesCom Administrator at j.haasz@ieee.org.  Confirmation of submittal will be sent on receipt of this request.