Meeting of October 29, 2008

Teleconference numbers:

1(866)803-2146/code 202 339 0261

Desired Outcomes:

Assurance that the e-signature business plan outline and content to date for Hawaii Longline Logbook E-Signature Risk Assessment will comply with the procedural directive.
Agreement on the team that this outline for the e-signature business plan will serve the remaining three pilots
Agreement within the team that the business plan act as an output for the team to share with the rest of NMFS and possibly NOAA (i.e., a tried and true e-signature business plan that the team endorses)

Agenda:

Share draft business plan template for Hawaii Longline Logbook E-Signature Risk Assessment with team to validate data and also ensure consistency with procedural directive to include elements such as:

• "as is" process
• demand for e-signatures
• risk assessment
• costs estimates
• benefits estimates
• benefit cost analysis
• the new electronic process enabled by e-signatures including implementation requirements, including:
  • Technical non-repudiation services
  • Legal binding of the electronic transaction to the individual or entity (i.e., end-user)
  • Chain of Custody Audit Trails
  • Electronic Reciept or Acknowledgement of Successful Submission
  • Use of Information Collected in the Electronic Signature Authentication Process
  • Long-term Retention and Access Policy
  • Review and Re-evaluation of the Electronic Signature Process