Smart Cities and Communities Federal Strategic Plan: Exploring Innovation Together, 3810-3811 [2017-00501]

Download as PDF 3810 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2017 / Notices 3. James Droney, Permit No. 2017–032 Nadene G. Kennedy, Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2017–00487 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P In accordance with FAR 15.202(3), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Summary of Draft Strategy Smart Cities and Communities Federal Strategic Plan: Exploring Innovation Together Motivated by a vision of ubiquitous, smart infrastructure, systems, and services, many cities and communities view advances in networking and information technology as a way to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality of life for their residents. They seek to become ‘‘smart cities’’ and ‘‘smart communities’’ by embedding new digital technologies into their infrastructure, systems, and services to enhance existing, and develop new, city/community resources. Smart city/community solutions are intended to enable new capabilities and opportunities—all in the face of limited budgets. The possible applications are numerous: Citizen services, smart grids, intelligent transportation systems, and remote healthcare, to name a few. Although information technology promises enormous public benefits, it also introduces new challenges. These challenges range from technical to ethical, legal, and social, including cybersecurity, data sharing and analysis, privacy, public health and well-being, workforce and education needs, and cultural and socioeconomic considerations. Addressing these challenges requires new forms of crosssector and cross-government collaboration, experimentation, knowledge sharing, and alignment. This strategic plan offers a high-level framework to guide and coordinate smart city/community-related Federal initiatives, with an emphasis on local government and stakeholder engagement. Coordinating efforts across Federal agencies should help accelerate the development of smart city/ community solutions that maximize the value of investments and optimize benefits to residents. The Central Goals that motivate this strategy are to: • Understand local needs and local goals; • Accelerate smart city/community innovation and infrastructure development; • Facilitate cross-sector collaboration and bridge existing silos; • Boost exports and promote U.S. global leadership; and The National Coordination Office (NCO) for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD), National Science Foundation. ACTION: Request for public comment. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ernest Lucier at (703) 292–4873 or lucier@NITRD.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. DATES: January 9, 2017. SUMMARY: With this notice, the National Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) requests comments from the public regarding the draft Smart Cities and Communities Federal Strategic Plan: Exploring Innovation Together. The draft Strategic Plan is posted at: https://www.nitrd.gov/ drafts/SCC_StrategicPlan_Draft.pdf. ADDRESS AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: SCCTF@nitrd.gov, comments submitted by email should be machinereadable and should not be copyprotected; • Fax: (703) 292–9097, Attn: Smart Cities and Communities; or • Mail: Attn: Smart Cities and Communities, NCO, Suite II–405, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. The deadline for submission under this RFC is February 28, 2017. Submissions must not exceed 3 pages in 12 point or larger font, with a page number provided on each page. Responders should include the name of the person(s) or organization(s) filing the comment. Responses to this RFC may be posted online at https://www.nitrd.gov. Therefore, the Smart Cities and Communities Task Force requests that no business proprietary information or copyrighted information be submitted in response to this RFC. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Jan 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Focus on people-centered solutions that support job growth and economic competitiveness. A key objective of this plan is to identify priorities for federally funded research and development (R&D) as well as capacity-building to help transform our cities and communities and improve our standards of living. To do so, the Strategic Priorities identified herein are to: • Accelerate fundamental R&D for smart cities/communities; • Facilitate secure and resilient infrastructure, systems, and services for smart cities/communities; • Foster smart cities/communities through data and knowledge sharing, best practices, and collaboration; and • Enable evaluation of progress and long-term growth of smart cities/ communities. This plan envisions Federal agencies working together and engaging with local leaders, academia, industry, civil society, and other key stakeholders. The aim is to accelerate the development and implementation of new discoveries and innovations that in turn enable cities and communities to achieve local goals and address their most important challenges. Therefore, the Next Steps recommended in this strategic plan include, through the Smart Cities and Communities Task Force, promoting interagency coordination and collaboration; engaging cities/ communities to collect feedback on and enable continued refinement of this strategic plan and future efforts; and developing a roadmap for specific Federal actions to execute the Strategic Priorities presented here. Questions for Commenters The Smart Cities and Communities Task Force invites comments on the draft strategic plan. In particular, commenters should consider the following questions as they develop their responses: • Are the central goals appropriate and/or are there other goals that should be considered? • Are the strategic priorities appropriate and/or are there other priorities that should be considered? • Are the next steps identified in the draft plan appropriate and/or are there others that should be considered? Submitted by the National Science Foundation for the National Coordination Office (NCO) for Networking and Information E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 3811 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2017 / Notices Technology Research and Development (NITRD) on January 9, 2017. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2017–00501 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–193; NRC–2016–0213] Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License renewal; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a renewal of Facility Operating License No. R–95, held by the Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission (RINSC or the licensee) for the continued operation of its Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center reactor for an additional 20 years from the date of issuance. 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The renewed facility operating license complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission’s rules and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission’s regulations in chapter I of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), and sets forth those findings in the renewed facility operating license. The agency afforded an opportunity for hearing in the Notice of Opportunity for Hearing published in the Federal Register on October 24, 2016 (81 FR 73148). The NRC received no request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene following the notice. The NRC staff prepared a safety evaluation report (SER)—Renewal of the Facility Operating License for the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center Reactor related to the renewal of Facility Operating License No. R–95 and concluded, based on that evaluation, that the licensee can continue to operate the facility without endangering the health and safety of the public. The NRC staff also prepared an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact regarding the renewal of the facility operating license, noticed in the Federal Register on January 5, 2017 (82 FR 1364), and concluded that renewal of the facility operating license will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Availability of Documents The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through ADAMS accession numbers, as indicated. The SER, prepared by the NRC staff for the license renewal, is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16337A325. ‘‘Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission—‘Requesting Renewal of Operating License R–095 (Enclosure 2)’ [REDACTED Safety Analysis Report],’’ May 3, 2004. ‘‘Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission, Requesting Renewal of Operating License R–095,’’ May 3, 2004 ........................... ‘‘Response to Request for Additional Information Concerning Plans for Decommissioning Facility at the End of Useful Life Ref Item 3 Parts a, b, and c,’’ January 19, 2010. ‘‘Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center, Appendix A to Safety Analysis Report, Information on Ar–41 and N–16,’’ (received December 5, 2016), February 4, 2010. ‘‘Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center Reactor Submittal of Response to Request for Additional Information Re License Renewal,’’ August 6, 2010. ‘‘Responding to Requests for Additional Information (RAI) regarding our Analysis of the Maximum Hypothetical Accident (MHA) for Renewal of License R–95,’’ August 18, 2010. ‘‘Memorandum Steady-State Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis for Forced-Convective Flow in the Rhode Island Nuclear Science (RINSC) Reactor,’’ September 3, 2010. ‘‘Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission, Fourth Response to Request for Additional Information dated April 23, 2010 (Redacted),’’ September 8, 2010. Argonne National Laboratory Intra-Laboratory Memo from Earl E. Feldman and M. Kalimullah to James E. Matos Regarding Steady-State Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis for Natural-Convective Flow in the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center (RINSC) Reactor, November 8, 2016. ‘‘Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission Fifth Response to April 13, 2010 Request for Additional Information (Regarding License Renewal redacted),’’ November 26, 2010. ‘‘Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission—Response to Requests for Additional Information Regarding Aging Issues Raised in RAIs,’’ December 7, 2010. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Jan 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 ML14038A386 ML041270519 ML100270176 ML16340A068 ML102240257 ML102360440 ML16062A376 ML16279A516 ML16343A144 ML16279A518 ML103490242

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Smart Cities and Communities Federal Strategic Plan: Exploring 
Innovation Together

AGENCY: The National Coordination Office (NCO) for Networking and 
Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD), National 
Science Foundation.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ernest Lucier at (703) 292-4873 or 
lucier@NITRD.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.

DATES: January 9, 2017.

SUMMARY: With this notice, the National Coordination Office for 
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) 
requests comments from the public regarding the draft Smart Cities and 
Communities Federal Strategic Plan: Exploring Innovation Together. The 
draft Strategic Plan is posted at: https://www.nitrd.gov/drafts/SCC_StrategicPlan_Draft.pdf.

ADDRESS AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: You may submit comments by any of 
the following methods:
     Email: SCCTF@nitrd.gov, comments submitted by email should 
be machine-readable and should not be copy-protected;
     Fax: (703) 292-9097, Attn: Smart Cities and Communities; 
or
     Mail: Attn: Smart Cities and Communities, NCO, Suite II-
405, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.
    The deadline for submission under this RFC is February 28, 2017. 
Submissions must not exceed 3 pages in 12 point or larger font, with a 
page number provided on each page. Responders should include the name 
of the person(s) or organization(s) filing the comment.
    Responses to this RFC may be posted online at https://www.nitrd.gov. 
Therefore, the Smart Cities and Communities Task Force requests that no 
business proprietary information or copyrighted information be 
submitted in response to this RFC.
    In accordance with FAR 15.202(3), responses to this notice are not 
offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding 
contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated 
with responding to this RFC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Draft Strategy

    Motivated by a vision of ubiquitous, smart infrastructure, systems, 
and services, many cities and communities view advances in networking 
and information technology as a way to increase efficiency, reduce 
costs, and improve quality of life for their residents. They seek to 
become ``smart cities'' and ``smart communities'' by embedding new 
digital technologies into their infrastructure, systems, and services 
to enhance existing, and develop new, city/community resources. Smart 
city/community solutions are intended to enable new capabilities and 
opportunities--all in the face of limited budgets. The possible 
applications are numerous: Citizen services, smart grids, intelligent 
transportation systems, and remote healthcare, to name a few.
    Although information technology promises enormous public benefits, 
it also introduces new challenges. These challenges range from 
technical to ethical, legal, and social, including cybersecurity, data 
sharing and analysis, privacy, public health and well-being, workforce 
and education needs, and cultural and socioeconomic considerations. 
Addressing these challenges requires new forms of cross-sector and 
cross-government collaboration, experimentation, knowledge sharing, and 
alignment.
    This strategic plan offers a high-level framework to guide and 
coordinate smart city/community-related Federal initiatives, with an 
emphasis on local government and stakeholder engagement. Coordinating 
efforts across Federal agencies should help accelerate the development 
of smart city/community solutions that maximize the value of 
investments and optimize benefits to residents.
    The Central Goals that motivate this strategy are to:
     Understand local needs and local goals;
     Accelerate smart city/community innovation and 
infrastructure development;
     Facilitate cross-sector collaboration and bridge existing 
silos;
     Boost exports and promote U.S. global leadership; and
     Focus on people-centered solutions that support job growth 
and economic competitiveness.
    A key objective of this plan is to identify priorities for 
federally funded research and development (R&D) as well as capacity-
building to help transform our cities and communities and improve our 
standards of living. To do so, the Strategic Priorities identified 
herein are to:
     Accelerate fundamental R&D for smart cities/communities;
     Facilitate secure and resilient infrastructure, systems, 
and services for smart cities/communities;
     Foster smart cities/communities through data and knowledge 
sharing, best practices, and collaboration; and
     Enable evaluation of progress and long-term growth of 
smart cities/communities.
    This plan envisions Federal agencies working together and engaging 
with local leaders, academia, industry, civil society, and other key 
stakeholders. The aim is to accelerate the development and 
implementation of new discoveries and innovations that in turn enable 
cities and communities to achieve local goals and address their most 
important challenges. Therefore, the Next Steps recommended in this 
strategic plan include, through the Smart Cities and Communities Task 
Force, promoting interagency coordination and collaboration; engaging 
cities/communities to collect feedback on and enable continued 
refinement of this strategic plan and future efforts; and developing a 
roadmap for specific Federal actions to execute the Strategic 
Priorities presented here.

Questions for Commenters

    The Smart Cities and Communities Task Force invites comments on the 
draft strategic plan. In particular, commenters should consider the 
following questions as they develop their responses:
     Are the central goals appropriate and/or are there other 
goals that should be considered?
     Are the strategic priorities appropriate and/or are there 
other priorities that should be considered?
     Are the next steps identified in the draft plan 
appropriate and/or are there others that should be considered?
    Submitted by the National Science Foundation for the National 
Coordination Office (NCO) for Networking and Information

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Technology Research and Development (NITRD) on January 9, 2017.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2017-00501 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am]
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