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iron, steel, and manufactured goods
used in the project are produced in the
United States.’’ 2 CFR 176.60. However,
section 1605(b)(1) and (2) of the
Recovery Act also allow the head of a
Federal department or agency to issue a
‘‘determination of inapplicability’’ of
these provisions to any procurement of
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Act of 2009 (ARRA or Recovery Act)
contract in the amount of $2,580,110 to
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similar in aesthetics to a home in
surrounding communities, can produce
as much energy on an annual basis as
it uses in on-site renewable resources.
The contract required that the
contractor purchase and install one
Venmar EKO 1.5 heat recovery
ventilator (HRV), which was estimated
to cost $1,600. The specified HRV is
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piece of mechanical equipment that
provides mechanical (as opposed to
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NZERTF and allows the building to be
sealed tight against air leakage.
The specified HRV is essential to meet
the project objective, as it reduces the
energy required to heat and cool the
home while providing acceptable indoor
air quality. Without the specified
residential-sized HRV, the annual
energy required for the home exceeds
the amount that can be produced by the
solar panels and thus the facility would
not meet its design objective of net zero
energy on an annual basis.
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review of the market place and various
vendors’ product availability, NIST
determined there were no HRVs
manufactured in the United States that
met the contract specifications or NIST’s
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NIST has determined that the required
heat recovery ventilator is ‘‘not
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Willie E. May,
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[Docket Number: 110524296–2097–03]
Recommendations for Establishing an
Identity Ecosystem Governance
Structure for the National Strategy for
Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology announces
the release of a paper entitled
Recommendations for Establishing an
Identity Ecosystem Governance
Structure on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
This paper supports the implementation
of the National Strategy for Trusted
Identities in Cyberspace and responds to
comments received in response to the
related Notice of Inquiry published in
the Federal Register on June 14, 2011.
DATES: The Recommendations for
Establishing an Identity Ecosystem
Governance Structure paper was made
available on February 7, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The Recommendations for
Establishing an Identity Ecosystem
Governance Structure paper is available
at www.nist.gov/nstic/2012-nsticgovernance-recs.pdf. The NIST Web site
for the NSTIC and its implementation is
www.nstic.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about this request contact:
Annie Sokol, Information Technology
Laboratory, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 100 Bureau
Drive, Mailstop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD
20899, telephone (301) 975–2006; email
nsticgovernance@nist.gov. Please direct
media inquiries to the Director of NIST’s
Office of Public Affairs,
gail.porter@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The paper
entitled Recommendations for
Establishing an Identity Ecosystem
Governance Structure was written in
support of the implementation of the
National Strategy for Trusted Identities
in Cyberspace (NSTIC). On June 14,
2011, NIST published a Notice of
Inquiry in the Federal Register (76 FR
SUMMARY:
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34650), requesting input from the public
regarding Models for a Governance
Structure for the National Strategy for
Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. On
August 16, 2011, NIST published a
Notice in the Federal Register (76 FR
50719), extending the deadline for
comments. The paper summarizes the
comments received in response to the
NOI and provides recommendations and
intended government actions to serve as
a catalyst for establishing such a
governance structure. The
recommendations result from comments
and suggestions received from the NOI
respondents as well as best practices
and lessons learned from similarly
scoped governance efforts. To accelerate
the launch of the Steering Group, the
paper integrates the recommendations
into a proposed Steering Group charter.
Dated: February 13, 2012.
Patrick Gallagher,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards
and Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket Number: 110524296-2097-03]
Recommendations for Establishing an Identity Ecosystem Governance
Structure for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in
Cyberspace
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology announces
the release of a paper entitled Recommendations for Establishing an
Identity Ecosystem Governance Structure on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
This paper supports the implementation of the National Strategy for
Trusted Identities in Cyberspace and responds to comments received in
response to the related Notice of Inquiry published in the Federal
Register on June 14, 2011.
DATES: The Recommendations for Establishing an Identity Ecosystem
Governance Structure paper was made available on February 7, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The Recommendations for Establishing an Identity Ecosystem
Governance Structure paper is available at www.nist.gov/nstic/2012-nstic-governance-recs.pdf. The NIST Web site for the NSTIC and its
implementation is www.nstic.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this request
contact: Annie Sokol, Information Technology Laboratory, National
Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, 100
Bureau Drive, Mailstop 8930, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone (301)
975-2006; email nsticgovernance@nist.gov. Please direct media inquiries
to the Director of NIST's Office of Public Affairs,
gail.porter@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The paper entitled Recommendations for
Establishing an Identity Ecosystem Governance Structure was written in
support of the implementation of the National Strategy for Trusted
Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). On June 14, 2011, NIST published a
Notice of Inquiry in the Federal Register (76 FR 34650), requesting
input from the public regarding Models for a Governance Structure for
the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. On August
16, 2011, NIST published a Notice in the Federal Register (76 FR
50719), extending the deadline for comments. The paper summarizes the
comments received in response to the NOI and provides recommendations
and intended government actions to serve as a catalyst for establishing
such a governance structure. The recommendations result from comments
and suggestions received from the NOI respondents as well as best
practices and lessons learned from similarly scoped governance efforts.
To accelerate the launch of the Steering Group, the paper integrates
the recommendations into a proposed Steering Group charter.
Dated: February 13, 2012.
Patrick Gallagher,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2012-3835 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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