The Usage Records Working Group is please to announce that version 1 of the usage record format recommendation is complete. Following a final discussion at GGF/OGF18 in Washington, DC next week, we will be resubmitting the document to the OGF Editor to continue its way through the document process. Version 1 is available online in the UR-WG gridforge repository at https://forge.gridforum.org/sf/go/doc13787?nav=1. In conjunction with the finalization of this document, we would like to begin a dialogue with other working and research groups in OGF, to discuss how the current recommendation fits in to how your group is thinking about usage and resource consumption and measurement. We are also looking for input to the next version of the recommendation, already in its initial stages, which will extend version 1 into more grid-oriented structure. Please join us on Wednesday, Sept 13 from 6:30-7:15 in room 160. We are looking forward to your input. Thanks. LM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Laura F. McGinnis, Project Coordinator Data & Information Resource Services Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center email: lfm@psc.edu 300 South Craig St, #313 phone: 412-268-5642 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 fax: 412-268-5832 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++