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(if any), and cite ‘‘AI Risk Management
Framework’’ in all correspondence.
For
questions about this RFI contact: Mark
Przybocki (mark.przybocki@nist.gov),
U.S. National Institute of Standards and
Technology, MS 20899, 100 Bureau
Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899,
telephone (301) 975–3347, email
AIframework@nist.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
NIST is extending the comment
period announced in the July 29, 2021
RFI (86 FR 40810) through September
15, 2021. The agency’s work on an AI
RMF is consistent with
recommendations by the National
Security Commission on Artificial
Intelligence 1 and the Plan for Federal
Engagement in Developing AI Technical
Standards and Related Tools.2
Congress has directed NIST to
collaborate with the private and public
sectors to develop a voluntary AI RMF.3
The Framework is intended to help
designers, developers, users and
evaluators of AI systems better manage
risks across the AI lifecycle.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272(b), (c), & (e);
15 U.S.C. 278g–3.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
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1 National Security Commission on Artificial
Intelligence, Final Report, https://www.nscai.gov/
wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Full-Report-Digital1.pdf.
2 Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing AI
Technical Standards and Related Tools, https://
www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2019/08/10/
ai_standards_fedengagement_plan_9aug2019.pdf.
3 H. Rept. 116–455—COMMERCE, JUSTICE,
SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2021, CRPT–
116hrpt455.pdf (congress.gov), and Section 5301 of
the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of
2020 (Pub. L. 116–283), https://www.congress.gov/
116/bills/hr6395/BILLS-116hr6395enr.pdf.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request. iEdison System.
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before October 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
mail to Elizabeth Reinhart, Management
Analyst, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899,
elizabeth.reinhart@nist.gov, or
PRAcomments@doc.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0693xxxx in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Bethany
Loftin, Interagency and iEdison
Specialist, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Drive Gaithersburg MD 20899, 301–975–
0496, bethany.loftin@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18) and
its implementing regulations (37 CFR
401) allow for recipients of federal
research funding (Contractors) to retain
ownership of inventions developed
under federal funding agreements. In
exchange, the government retains
certain rights to the invention, including
a world-wide right to use by or on
behalf of the U.S. government. The law
also requires the Contractor to obtain
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permission for certain actions and fulfill
reporting requirements including:
a. Initial reporting of invention.
b. Decision to retain title to invention.
c. Filing of patent protection.
d. Evidence of government support
clause within patents.
e. Submission of a license confirming
the government’s rights.
f. Notice if the Contractor is going to
discontinue the pursuit or continuance
of patent protection.
g. Information related to the
development and utilization of
invention.
h. Permission to assign to a third
party; and
i. Permission to waive domestic
manufacturing requirements.
This information is used for a variety
of reasons. It allows the government to
identify technologies to which the
government has rights to use without
additional payment or licensing. This
acts as a time and cost-saving
mechanism to avoid unnecessary
negotiating and payment. It also
provides data for calculation of return
on investment (ROI) from federal
funding and identifies successful
research programs. Thirdly, it allows the
government the opportunity to timely
protect inventions which the Contractor
declines title or discontinues patent
protection. Historically, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) has collected
this information via their on-line portal,
iEdison; however, the responsibility for
this data collection will be taken over by
NIST. Agencies that do not register with
iEdison are required to collect this
information independently.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be electronically
collected through the online system
iEdison.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
new information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3063.
Estimated Time per Response:
Invention Records: 6 hours.
Patent Records: 3.5 hours.
Utilization Records 4.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:
Invention Records: 18,378 hours.
Patent Records: 10,720 hours.
Utilization Records: 13,783 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
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Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Bayh-Dole Act
(35 U.S.C. 18) and its implementing
regulations (37 CFR 401).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Robot Workcell Degradation
Technology Exploration With the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
National Network Consortium
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of research consortium.
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AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST), an
agency of the United States Department
of Commerce, in support of efforts to
verify and validate robot workcell
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health monitoring methods for use in
the manufacturing industry, is
establishing the Robot Workcell
Degradation Technology Exploration
with the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership National Network
Consortium (‘‘Consortium’’). In addition
to supporting verification and validation
of robot workcell health monitoring
methods, the consortium intends to
provide NIST with the opportunity to
transfer technology to the U.S.
manufacturing sector through the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
(MEP) National NetworkTM.
DATES: The Consortium’s activities will
commence on July 23rd, 2021
(‘‘Commencement Date’’). NIST will
accept letters of interest from MEP
Center teams to participate in this
Consortium from prospective
participants until December 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Completed letters of interest
or requests for additional information
about the Consortium can be directed
via electronic mail to RobotCRADA@
nist.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
J’aime Maynard, CRADA Administrator,
National Institute of Standards and
Technology’s Technology Partnerships
Office, by mail to 100 Bureau Drive,
Mail Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20899, by electronic mail to
Jaime.maynard@nist.gov, or by
telephone at (301) 975–8408.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consortium efforts are expected to yield
practical lessons learned and guidance
on the deployment and usage of the
NIST-developed test methodology and
companion sensor along with producing
quantitative data from the test method
and the host robot workcells. This will
enhance NIST’s research verifying and
validating methods to assess robot
workcell health degradation in addition
to accelerating technology transfer into
the manufacturing industry.
NIST’s Engineering Laboratory has
developed a test method—Identification
and Isolation of Robot Workcell
Degradation—that has the potential to
efficiently assess the change in accuracy
within a robot workcell, including those
used in manufacturing operations. The
test method is paired with the NISTdeveloped Position Verification Sensor
(PVS—patent pending) to yield pass/fail
output when the test method is
executed with the PVS in a robot
workcell. The test method and PVS are
designed such that the change in
accuracy of the key insertion can be
measured to desired tolerances. This
capability addresses the challenge that it
can be costly to determine if the health
of a robot workcell has degraded before
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quality and/or productivity are
impacted. The test method and sensor
require verification and validation from
industrial partners. The Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) National
NetworkTM, a public-private partnership
with Centers in every U.S. state and
Puerto Rico dedicated to serving small
and medium-sized manufacturers, is
uniquely positioned to enable this
activity.
Each pilot study will be performed at
a MEP Center-selected manufacturing
facility. Proof of concept studies, prior
to individual pilot studies, may be
conducted at an MEP Center or at a
chosen technology integrator/builder
facility.
This CRADA Consortium involves the
use of U.S. Government IP. NIST
Invention entitled ‘‘POSITION
VERIFICATION SENSOR WITH
DISCRETE OUTPUT’’, US Patent
Application 16/572,847, filed on
September 17, 2019, will be the IP that
is used in this collaboration.
This Consortium has specific
objectives including:
(1) Pilot the test method and PVS in
manufacturing facilities through guided
deployments by state-based MEP Center
teams to obtain practical feedback,
including quantitative performance
data, lessons learned, and deployment
guidance, regarding the viability of the
test method and sensor in robot
workcells;
(2) During each pilot study, obtain
information regarding the
manufacturing operations, test method,
and sensor performance including (a)
data from the test method and sensor
during its usage in a robot workcell
health testing, (b) component-level data
from the robot(s) that are interacting
with the sensor, (c) process-level data
captured from the overall workcell(s)
that include the test method/sensor, (d)
operational configuration information of
the robot workcell including use case
variants (e.g., robot picks up boxes
weighing 5 kg and 10 kg as opposed to
picking up boxes of the same weight),
(e) maintenance logs and activities that
document faults and failures of the
workcell along with specific
maintenance that is performed, and (f)
feedback from manufacturing personnel
(e.g., operators, maintenance personnel,
plant managers, etc.);
(3) Enable MEP Center teams to
explore the development of a service of
the NIST test method and/or the
commercialization of the new sensor
technology to ultimately promote
transfer to the manufacturing industry;
and
(4) Enable MEP Center teams to
promote a capability for manufacturers/
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request. iEdison System.
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before October 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Elizabeth Reinhart, Management Analyst, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899,
[email protected], or [email protected]. Please reference
OMB Control Number 0693-xxxx in the subject line of your comments. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Bethany Loftin, Interagency and iEdison Specialist, National
Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg MD
20899, 301-975-0496, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18) and its implementing regulations
(37 CFR 401) allow for recipients of federal research funding
(Contractors) to retain ownership of inventions developed under federal
funding agreements. In exchange, the government retains certain rights
to the invention, including a world-wide right to use by or on behalf
of the U.S. government. The law also requires the Contractor to obtain
permission for certain actions and fulfill reporting requirements
including:
a. Initial reporting of invention.
b. Decision to retain title to invention.
c. Filing of patent protection.
d. Evidence of government support clause within patents.
e. Submission of a license confirming the government's rights.
f. Notice if the Contractor is going to discontinue the pursuit or
continuance of patent protection.
g. Information related to the development and utilization of
invention.
h. Permission to assign to a third party; and
i. Permission to waive domestic manufacturing requirements.
This information is used for a variety of reasons. It allows the
government to identify technologies to which the government has rights
to use without additional payment or licensing. This acts as a time and
cost-saving mechanism to avoid unnecessary negotiating and payment. It
also provides data for calculation of return on investment (ROI) from
federal funding and identifies successful research programs. Thirdly,
it allows the government the opportunity to timely protect inventions
which the Contractor declines title or discontinues patent protection.
Historically, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has collected
this information via their on-line portal, iEdison; however, the
responsibility for this data collection will be taken over by NIST.
Agencies that do not register with iEdison are required to collect this
information independently.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be electronically collected through the online
system iEdison.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, new information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3063.
Estimated Time per Response:
Invention Records: 6 hours.
Patent Records: 3.5 hours.
Utilization Records 4.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
Invention Records: 18,378 hours.
Patent Records: 10,720 hours.
Utilization Records: 13,783 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
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Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18) and its
implementing regulations (37 CFR 401).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
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