Have agencies respond with listing of electronic catalogs and any pre-existing electronic catalog initiatives so we can learn from what's already been tried, done, and where we can piggyback or accelerate existing efforts. Baseline the environment. Several, if not many, commercial sites exist and function today. Secondly, on-line ordering is out there now and growth is explosive. Too many Internet initiatives are languishing because we haven't provided a lucid explanation.
Several reviewers consider letter to be too encompassing.
With agencies stretched, the broad list of things to do may be overwhelming. Identify the requirement to crosslink by April 30th. Assess results, agency acceptance, comments and then move on to next increments. No problems anticipated in providing links between ARNet and electronic catalogs. Letter appears to require the seven numbered items to be addressed by the same April 30 deadline.