1. GGF Document Process Informational or Experimental Drafts C. Catlett 24-July-2001 GFD Editor posts & announces GWD-I or GWD-E 30-day Public Comment GFD Editor posts & announces GFD-I or GFD-E GFD Editor returns draft, removes from GWD index Individual or non-GGF group submits Draft to GFD Editor as candidate Informational or Experimental Document GFD Editor submits draft to WG or RG for consideration GFD Editor reviews comments GGF WG or RG Chair(s) submit Draft to GFD Editor as candidate Informational or Experimental Document GFD Editor returns draft GFD Editor reviews draft

2. GFD Editor returns draft, removes from GWD index GFD Editor returns draft GFD Editor posts & announces GWD-C 60-day Public Comment GFD Editor posts & announces GFD-C GFD Editor reviews draft Individual or non-GGF group submits Draft to GFD Editor as candidate Community Practice Document GFD Editor submits draft to WG or RG for consideration GGF WG or RG chairs submit Draft to Area Director(s) as candidate Community Practice Document GFD Editor submits draft to GFSG 15-day GFSG Comment GFD Editor reviews comments GGF Document Process Community Practice Drafts C. Catlett 24-July-2001 GFD Editor reviews comments Area Director(s) return draft Area Director(s) submit draft to GFD Editor Area Director(s) review draft N Y N Y N Y N Y GFD Editor returns draft

3. Area Director(s) Provide Feedback to WG Chairs GFD Editor posts & announces GWD-R.P 60-day Public Comment GFD Editor returns draft, removes from GWD index GFD Editor returns draft GGF WG Chair(s) submit Draft to Area Director(s) as candidate Recommendations Track Document GFD Editor submits draft to GFSG 15-day GFSG Comment GFD Editor reviews comments GGF Document Process Recommendations Track Drafts C. Catlett 24-July-2001 GFD Editor reviews comments Area Director(s) return draft Area Director(s) submit draft to GFD Editor Area Director(s) review draft Min 6 mos GGF WG submits GFD-R.P combined with supporting GFD-E documents to Area Director(s) requesting GFD-R.D status Max 24 mos Area Director(s) submit request to GFSG Area Director(s) review request GFD Editor posts & announces GFD-R.H GFD Editor posts & announces GFD-R.P GFSG reviews request Area Director(s) Provide Feedback to WG Chairs GFD Editor posts & announces GFD-R.D 4-Month Formal Review and Public Comment Area Director(s) and GFD Editor Conduct Formal External Review Area Director(s) Summarize External Review N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y GFSG Examines Reviews N Y GFD Editor posts & announces GFD-R