Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee, 46873-46874 [2019-19367]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2019)]
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[Pages 46873-46874]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-19367]




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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2019 / 
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                Executive Order 13885 of August 30, 2019

                
Establishing the National Quantum Initiative 
                Advisory Committee

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including section 104(a) of the National 
                Quantum Initiative Act (Public Law 115-368) (Act), and 
                section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in 
                order to ensure continued American leadership in 
                quantum information science and technology 
                applications, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Establishment. The National Quantum 
                Initiative Advisory Committee (Committee) is hereby 
                established. The Committee shall consist of the 
                Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
                or the Director's designee (Director) and not more than 
                22 members appointed by the Secretary of Energy 
                (Secretary). Committee members shall represent 
                industry, universities, Federal laboratories, and other 
                Federal Government agencies. Committee members must be 
                qualified to provide advice and information on quantum 
                information science and technology research, 
                development, demonstrations, standards, education, 
                technology transfers, commercial application, and 
                national security economic concerns. The Director shall 
                serve as a Co-Chair of the Committee. The Secretary 
                shall designate at least one of the Committee members 
                to serve as Co-Chair with the Director.

                Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Committee shall advise the 
                Secretary and the Subcommittee on Quantum Information 
                Science of the National Science and Technology Council 
                (Subcommittee) and make recommendations to the 
                Secretary to consider when reviewing and revising the 
                National Quantum Initiative Program (Program) 
                established pursuant to section 101 of the Act. The 
                Committee shall also carry out all responsibilities set 
                forth in section 104 of the Act.

                    (b) The Committee shall meet at least twice a year 
                and shall:

(i) respond to requests from the Co-Chairs of the Committee for 
information, analysis, evaluation, or advice relating to quantum 
information science and technology applications;

(ii) solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders on 
quantum information science in order to inform policy making. Stakeholders 
include the research community, the private sector, universities, national 
laboratories, executive departments and agencies (agencies), State and 
local governments, foundations, and nonprofit organizations; and

(iii) respond to requests from the Subcommittee.

                Sec. 3. Administration. (a) The heads of agencies 
                shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide the 
                Committee with information concerning quantum 
                information science and supporting technologies and 
                applications when requested by a Co-Chair of the 
                Committee.

                    (b) In consultation with the Director, the 
                Committee may create standing subcommittees and ad hoc 
                groups, including technical advisory groups, to assist 
                and provide preliminary information to the Committee.
                    (c) The Director may request that members of the 
                Committee, its standing subcommittees, or ad hoc groups 
                who do not hold a current clearance for access to 
                classified information, receive appropriate clearances 
                and access determinations pursuant to Executive Order 
                13526 of December 29, 2009

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                (Classified National Security Information), as amended, 
                or any successor order.
                    (d) The Department of Energy shall provide such 
                funding and administrative and technical support as the 
                Committee may require.
                    (e) Committee members shall serve without any 
                compensation for their work on the Committee, but may 
                receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving 
                intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 
                5701-5707).

                Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Insofar as the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) 
                (FACA), may apply to the Committee, any functions of 
                the President under the FACA, except for those in 
                section 6 of the FACA, shall be performed by the 
                Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Director, 
                in accordance with the guidelines and procedures 
                established by the Administrator of General Services.

                    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to 
                impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (c) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.
                    (d) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    August 30, 2019.

[FR Doc. 2019-19367
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