WG Review: Process Document Consolidation (procon)

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The Process Document Consolidation (procon) WG in the General Area of the
IETF is undergoing rechartering. The IESG has not made any determination yet.
The following draft charter was submitted, and is provided for informational
purposes only. Please send your comments to the IESG mailing list
(iesg@ietf.org) by 2026-10-04.

Process Document Consolidation (procon)
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Current status: Active WG

Chairs:
  Leslie Daigle <ldaigle@thinkingcat.com>
  Jari Arkko <jari.arkko@gmail.com>

Assigned Area Director:
  Roman Danyliw <rdd@cert.org>

General Area Directors:
  Roman Danyliw <rdd@cert.org>

Mailing list:
  Address: procon@ietf.org
  To subscribe: https://mailman3.ietf.org/mailman3/lists/procon.ietf.org/
  Archive: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/procon

Group page: https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/procon/

Charter: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/charter-ietf-procon/

The Process Document Consolidation (PROCON) WG will make narrow updates to
IETF governance RFCs.

# Standards Processes and Procedures

RFC2026 (“The Internet Standards Process – Revision 3”) and RFC2418 (“IETF
Working Group Guidelines and Procedures”) define the foundational processes
and procedures of the IETF. Since publication over two decades ago, over 20
RFCs have updated RFC2026 and RFC2418 making understanding of these processes
and procedures unwieldy.

This WG will specify a RFC2026bis and RFC2418bis that will merge all
documents which update these RFCs, and any associated verified or
hold-for-update errata. The outcome documents shall document current policy
accurately.

Additionally, the WG may consider revising procedures in RFC2026/RFC2418
(i.e., non-editorial changes) around:

* Treatment of milestones in Working Group charters
* Guidelines for WG adoption of drafts

Any additional items require re-chartering.

# Delegation of Authorities by the IETF Chair

The WG will specify a BCP to provide the IETF Chair latitude to voluntarily
delegate select responsibilities to other serving Area Directors.  This BCP
will also define a temporary succession plan, prior to the NomCom being able
to fill a "mid-term vacancy", in case the IETF Chair is unable to serve for
any reason.

Milestones:

  Jun 2026 - Submit RFC2026bis to the IESG as BCP

  Jun 2026 - Submit RFC2418bis to the IESG as BCP

  Jun 2026 - Submit a delegation of IETF Chair authorities document to the
  IESG as BCP

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