On 01-Dec-14 19:22, Greg Shatan wrote:

I fail to understand to how it can take action on problems if it is not an ongoing entity.

GS: I think that it is fairly clear that the PRT has to be in a state of readiness in order to deal with "non-periodic" events. On the other hand, we don't want the PRT to feel the need to justify its existence or fill monthly meeting agendas or expand its scope. These can be controlled by the PRT's organizing documents (perhaps a charter).

I very much agree with the sentiment.

While I beleive that it can be called into service rather quickly, look at how quickly the ICG was constituted, this does not not need to be a deal killer. There could be condition put in its charter that restricts the ability of the MRT to give itself further powers or scope, with clauses saying that while it is constituted on, lets say, a yearly basis and on call should the CSC raise an alert, it does not meet unless it is there is an issue.

avri