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<title abbrev='IETF Working Group Guidelines'>IETF Working Group Guidelines and Procedures</title>
<author initials='E.' surname='Huizer' fullname='Erik Huizer'>
<organization>SURFnet bv</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>P.O. Box 19035</street>
<city>Utrecht</city>
<region />
<code>3501 DA</code>
<country>NL</country></postal>
<phone>+31 30 310290</phone>
<facsimile>+31 30 340903</facsimile>
<email>Erik.Huizer@SURFnet.nl</email></address></author>
<author initials='D.' surname='Crocker' fullname='Dave Crocker'>
<organization>Silicon Graphics, Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.</street>
<street>P.O. Box 7311</street>
<city>Mountain View</city>
<region>CA</region>
<code>94039</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 415 390 1804</phone>
<facsimile>+1 415 962 8404</facsimile>
<email>dcrocker@sgi.com</email></address></author>
<date month='March' year='1994' />
<abstract>
<t>The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has responsibility for developing and reviewing specifications intended as Internet Standards. IETF activities are organized into working groups (WGs). This document describes the guidelines and procedures for formation and operation of IETF working groups. It describes the formal relationship between IETF participants WG and the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). The basic duties of IETF participants, including WG Chair and IESG Area Directors are defined.</t></abstract></front>

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