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SEMI New Activity Report Form (SNARF)



Activity Number: 5001
SNARF for: Withdrawal of SEMI S9-0307, Guide to Electrical Design Verification Tests for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment that have been moved to SEMI S22


Originating Global Technical Committee: EH&S
Originating Technical Committee Region: North America
Task Force in which work is to be carried out: NA Environmental Health and Safety Committee


1. Rationale: The need for S9 as a published standard was eliminated with the publication of SEMI S22. However, due to references to S9 in documents from other SDOs, the NA EHS Committee determined that a permanent placeholder document was necessary to ensure that people trying to find S9 would know to look at S22 instead. Part of this determination was dependent on SEMI's procedures for withdrawn standards at that time.

Since then, the procedures for withdrawn standards have changed, and efforts are underway to remove references to S9 in documents from other SDOs. Therefore, the NA EHS Committee has agreed that a permanent placeholder document is no longer necessary, and S9 should be withdrawn.
Rate the Estimated Effect on the Industry
4: Slight effect or effect not determinable

Rate the Estimated Technical Difficulty of the Activity
I: No Difficulty - Proven concepts and techniques exist or quick agreement anticipated

2. Scope:
a: Define the areas to be covered or addressed by this activity or document:
Withdrawal of a Standard

3. Projected Timetable for Completion:
a: General Milestones
a. Activity Start: 07/19/2010b. 1st Draft by: 07/30/2010
c. Preballot by: d. Technical Ballot by: 08/05/2010
e. Committee Approval By:11/15/2010

b: Activity Specific Milestones
a. Proof of Concept b. Acquisition of Resources:
c. Safety Checklist Completed



Safety Considerations:
The resulting document is expected NOT to be a Safety Guideline


Intellectual Property Considerations:
a. In complying with the standard or safety guideline to be developed, the use of patented technology or a copyrighted item(s) is NOT required
b. The body of the standard and any appendices or related information sections will NOT include copyrighted material

Comments, Special Circumstances: None.

Approval: Activity approved by Committee/GCS on July 16, 2010