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transactions. If either respondent’s
weighted-average dumping margin is
zero or de minimis in the final results
of review, or if an importer-specific or
customer-specific assessment rate is
zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP
to liquidate appropriate entries without
regard to antidumping duties. The final
results of this review shall be the basis
for the assessment of antidumping
duties on entries of merchandise
covered by this review, and for future
deposits of estimated duties, where
applicable.18
For any respondent that was not
selected for individual examination in
this administrative review, including
the Vietnam-wide entity, Commerce
will instruct, and CBP shall assess,
antidumping duties on all appropriate
entries of subject merchandise at the
rate of $0.14 per kilogram.
Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to CBP no
earlier than 35 days after the date of
publication of the final results of this
review in the Federal Register. If a
timely summons is filed at the U.S.
Court of International Trade, the
assessment instructions will direct CBP
not to liquidate relevant entries until the
time for parties to file a request for a
statutory injunction has expired (i.e.,
within 90 days of publication).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) for
the exporters listed above, the cash
deposit rate will be equal to the
weighted-average dumping margins
established in the final results of this
review, except if the rate is de minimis,
in which case the cash deposit rate will
be zero; (2) for previously-examined
Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese
exporters not listed above that at the
time of entry are eligible for a separate
rate base on a prior completed segment
of this proceeding, the cash deposit rate
will continue to the be the existing
exporter-specific cash deposit rate; (3)
for all non-Vietnamese exporters of
subject merchandise which at the time
of entry do not have a separate rate, the
cash deposit rate will be the rate
applicable to the Vietnamese exporter
that supplied the non-Vietnamese
exporter. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
18 See
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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Final Results of Review
Unless otherwise extended,
Commerce intends to issue the final
results of this administrative review,
including the results of its analysis of
the issues raised in any written briefs,
no later than 120 days after the date of
publication of this notice, pursuant to
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a preliminary
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this POR.
Failure to comply with this requirement
could result in Commerce’s
presumption that reimbursement of
antidumping duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing the
preliminary results of this review in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: August 31, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Standing
V. Intent To Rescind the Review, In Part
VI. Preliminary Determination of No
Shipments
VII. Discussion of the Methodology
VIII. Recommendation
Appendix II
Companies for Which Commerce Intends To
Rescind the Review
Bien Dong Seafood Company Ltd. (also
known as Bien Dong, Bien Dong Seafood,
Bien Dong Seafood Co., Ltd., Biendong
Seafood Co., Ltd., Bien Dong Seafood
Limited Liability Company or Bien Dong
Seafoods Co., Ltd.)
C.P. Vietnam Corporation (also known as C.P.
Vietnam Corp.)
Dai Thanh Seafoods Company Limited (also
known as DATHACO, Dai Thanh Seafoods
or Dai Thanh Seafoods Co., Ltd.)
East Sea Seafoods LLC (also known as East
Sea Seafoods Limited Liability Company,
ESS LLC, ESS, ESS JVC, or East Sea
Seafoods Joint Venture Co., Ltd.)
Hai Huong Seafood Joint Stock Company
(also known as HHFish, HH Fish, or Hai
Huong Seafood)
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NTSF Seafoods Joint Stock Company (also
known as NTSF, NTSF Seafoods or Ntsf
Seafoods Jsc)
PREFCO Distribution, LLC.
Vinh Quang Fisheries Corporation (also
known as Vinh Quang, Vinh Quang
Fisheries Corp., Vinh Quang Fisheries Joint
Stock Company, or Vinh Quang Fisheries
Co., Ltd.)
Appendix III
Companies With No Shipments During the
POR
Fatifish Company Limited (also known as
FATIFISH or FATIFISHCO or Fatfish Co.,
Ltd.)
GF Seafood Corp.
Green Farms Seafood JSC
GODACO Seafood Joint Stock Company (also
known as GODACO, GODACO Seafood,
GODACO SEAFOOD, GODACO_
SEAFOOD, or GODACO Seafood J.S.C.)
Golden Quality Seafood Corporation (also
known as Golden Quality, GoldenQuality,
GOLDENQUALITY, or GoldenQuality
Seafood Corporation)
Green Farms Seafood Joint Stock Company
(also known as Green Farms, Green Farms
Seafood JSC, GreenFarm SeaFoods Joint
Stock Company, or Green Farms Seafoods
Joint Stock Company)
Nam Viet Corporation (also known as
NAVICO)
Nha Trang Seafoods, Inc. (also known as Nha
Trang Seafoods-F89, Nha Trang Seafoods,
or Nha Trang Seaproduct Company)
QMC Foods, Inc.
QVD Food Co., Ltd.*
* This is a collapsed entity comprised of
QVD Food Co., Ltd, QVD Dong Thap Food
Co., Ltd. (also known as Dong Thap or QVD
DT), and Thuan Hung Co., Ltd. (also known
as THUFICO).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
[Docket No.: 230818–0199]
Request for Information on
Implementation of the United States
Government National Standards
Strategy for Critical and Emerging
Technology (USG NSSCET)
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
AGENCY:
NIST is seeking information
on behalf of the U.S. Department of
Commerce and the U.S. Government to
support the development of an
implementation plan for the United
States Government National Standards
Strategy for Critical and Emerging
Technology (USG NSSCET). The USG
NSSCET is intended to support and
complement existing private sector-led
SUMMARY:
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activities and plans, including the
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) United States Standards Strategy
(USSS), with a focus on critical and
emerging technology(ies) (CET). The
USG NSSCET reinforces the U.S.
Government’s support of a private
sector-led, open, consensus-based
international standards system,
corresponding to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers
to Trade (TBT) Committee decision that
articulates and elaborates on principles
that are fundamental to the
development of an international
standards: transparency; openness;
impartiality and consensus;
effectiveness and relevance; and
coherence.
To inform the USG NSSCET
implementation, including how to best
partner with relevant stakeholders,
NIST is requesting information that will
support the identification and
prioritization of key activities that will
optimize the USG NSSCET
implementation and further enhance the
U.S. Government’s ability to support a
private sector-led, open, consensusbased international standards system, to
which the U.S. Government is an active
stakeholder and participant.
DATES: Comments must be received by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 6,
2023.
ADDRESSES:
• Electronic submission: Submit
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal.
1. Go to www.regulations.gov and
enter NIST–2023–0005 in the search
field.
2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon
and complete the required fields.
3. Enter or attach your comments.
Comments containing references,
studies, research, and other empirical
data that are not widely published
should include copies of the referenced
materials. All submissions, including
attachments and other supporting
materials, will become part of the public
record and subject to public disclosure.
All comments responding to this
document will be a matter of public
record. Relevant comments will
generally be available on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov. After the
comment period closes, relevant
comments will generally be available on
www.standards.gov. NIST will not
accept comments accompanied by a
request that part or all of the material be
treated confidentially because of its
business proprietary nature or for any
other reason. Therefore, do not submit
confidential business information or
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otherwise sensitive, protected, or
personal information, such as account
numbers, Social Security numbers, or
names of other individuals.
For Public Meetings/Webcast: NIST
may hold a series of ‘‘Listening
Sessions’’ or ‘‘Stakeholder Events’’ in
support of the USG NSSCET
implementation. Information on these
and any other NIST-sponsored events in
connection with the USG NSSCET
implementation will be announced at
www.standards.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about this notice please
contact: Jennifer L. Marshall, Deputy
Director, Standards Coordination Office
(SCO), NIST via email at sco@nist.gov or
by phone at (301) 975–3396. Please
direct all media inquiries to Public
Affairs Office (PAO), NIST via email at
inquires@nist.gov or by phone at (301)
975–2762.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST is
seeking information on behalf of the
U.S. Department of Commerce and the
U.S. Government to support the
development of an implementation plan
for the United States Government
National Standards Strategy for Critical
and Emerging Technology (USG
NSSCET). The USG NSSCET is intended
to support and complement existing
private sector-led activities and plans,
including the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) United States
Standards Strategy (USSS), with a focus
on critical and emerging technology(ies)
(CET). The U.S. standards development
system is unique because it is built
upon a wide variety of processes that
are open, voluntary, decentralized, and
led by the private sector. These
processes feature openness to
participation by materially interested
stakeholders with consensus-based
decision making. Finalized standards
are primarily published by private
sector standards organizations, not the
U.S. Government. The U.S. Government
supports standards development
activities in accordance with the World
Trade Organization (WTO) Technical
Barriers to Trade Committee decision
that articulates principles including
transparency, openness, impartiality
and consensus, effectiveness, relevance,
and coherence. The USG NSSCET
reinforces the U.S. Government’s
support of a private sector-led, open,
consensus-based international standards
system, to which the U.S. Government
is an active stakeholder and participant.
To inform the USG NSSCET
implementation, including how to best
partner with relevant stakeholders,
NIST is requesting information that will
support the identification and
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prioritization of key activities that will
optimize the USG NSSCET
implementation and further enhance the
U.S. Government’s ability to support a
private sector-led, open, consensusbased international standards system. In
addition to other agencies and
Departments, bureaus across the U.S.
Department of Commerce are involved
in the USG NSSCET. They include the
International Trade Administration
(ITA), the Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS), the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), and the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA).
CET covered under the USG NSSCET
include, but are not limited to:
• Communication and Networking
Technologies
• Semiconductors and
Microelectronics, including
Computing, Memory, and Storage
Technologies
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning
• Biotechnologies
• Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Services
• Digital Identity Infrastructure and
Distributed Ledger Technologies
• Clean Energy Generation and Storage
• Quantum Information Technologies
There are also specific applications of
CET that departments and agencies have
determined will impact our global
economy and national security. These
include, but are not limited to:
• Automated and Connected
Infrastructure
• Biobanking
• Automated, Connected, and
Electrified Transportation
• Critical Minerals Supply Chains
• Cybersecurity and Privacy
• Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization,
and Storage
A full list of CETs identified by the
National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC) can be found https://
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/
uploads/2022/02/02-2022-Critical-andEmerging-Technologies-List-Update.pdf.
The national interest in CET and
associated areas of standardization
demands a new and urgent level of
coordination and effort. National policy
priorities, as expressed in legislation
and other statements of policy, will
require new ways for public sector and
private sector (i.e., industry, including
start-ups and small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), academic
community, and civil society
organizations) stakeholders to cooperate
in order to advance U.S. economic
competitiveness and national security.
NIST is seeking comments on the
following questions and encourages
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responses from the public, including
key stakeholders from the private sector
(i.e., industry, including start-ups and
SMEs, academic community, and civil
society organizations), standards
developing organizations (SDOs), and
international partners. The questions
reflect the four Objectives in the USG
NSSCET. However, the questions are
not intended to limit the topics that may
be addressed. Responses may include
any topic believed to have implications
for the implementation of the USG
NSSCET.
When responding, commenters may
address the practices of their
organization(s) or a group of
organizations with which they are
familiar. Commenters may also provide
information about the type, size, and
location of the organization(s). Provision
of such information is optional and will
not affect NIST’s consideration.
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General Questions
1. Are there potential benefits,
opportunities, or risks associated with
increased U.S. participation in
standards development activities for
CET?
2. What are the potential risks or
implications of decreased U.S.
participation in standards development
activities for CET?
3. What are the most important
challenges faced by the private sector
(i.e., industry, including start-ups and
small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), academic community, and civil
society organizations) when
participating in standards development
activities for CET, and how can these
challenges be addressed?
USG NSSCET Objective 1: Investment
4. How can the U.S. Government
establish policies that promote
standards development for CET as a
critical component of U.S. innovation
culture?
5. How can the U.S. Government
utilize Federal spending on research
and development to drive technical
contributions for CET standards
development activities?
6. How can the U.S. Government
facilitate the adoption of standardsbased CET by industry stakeholders,
including start-ups and small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?
7. How can the U.S. Government
better support publicly funded and
private research in standards
development activities for CET?
USG NSSCET Objective 2: Participation
8. How can the U.S. Government
increase the amount and consistency of
private sector (i.e., industry, including
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start-ups and small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), academic
community, and civil society
organizations) engagement in standards
development activities for CET?
9. How can the U.S. Government
improve communications among the
public and private sector (i.e., industry,
including start-ups and small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),
academic community, and civil society
organizations) to address potential
participation gaps in standards
development activities for CET?
10. How can the U.S. Government
foster early collaboration with private
sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups
and small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), academic
community, and civil society
organizations) stakeholders to identify
standards for CET that would encourage
market and regulatory acceptance as
needed? At what stage is early
collaboration most effective?
11. What roles do the academic
community and civil society
organizations play in standards
development activities for CET, and
how can they increase their
contributions to a private sector-led
system?
12. How can the U.S. Government
better support state, local, and tribal
governments in participating in
standards development activities for
CET?
USG NSSCET Objective 3: Workforce
13. How can the U.S. Government
leverage existing or develop new digital
tools and resources that facilitate access
to standards development processes,
and increase engagement by private
sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups
and small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), academic
community, and civil society
organizations) CET stakeholders?
14. How can the U.S. Government
incentivize the modification of existing
curricula and/or the creation of new
curricula, to include faculty
professional development, by
educational institutions for pedagogy to
support standards development
activities for CET?
15. What standards development
activities for CET can U.S. government
and private sector (i.e., industry,
including start-ups and small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),
academic community, and civil society
organizations) stakeholders promote or
develop to encourage increased
participation by students and trainees?
16. How can the U.S. Government
support both private sector and public
sector recognition for standards
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development expertise and how can this
recognition be utilized to increase
standards development activities for
CET?
USG NSSCET Objective 4: Integrity and
Inclusivity
17. How can the U.S. Government
work with private sector (i.e., industry,
including start-ups and small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),
academic community, and civil society
organizations) stakeholders to more
effectively coordinate with international
partners and reinforce private sector-led
standards development activities for
CET?
18. How should the U.S. Government
share information on standards
development activities for CET with
like-minded partners and allies?
19. What standards information and
tools can the U.S. government develop
and promote to ensure U.S. exporters
can compete in global markets for CET?
20. How can the U.S. Government
further advance the design and
implementation of technical assistance
programs for CET that enable broad and
inclusive participation by developing
countries in international SDOs?
21. How can the U.S. Government
work with international partners to
ensure that standards for CET are
developed in a way that supports U.S.
interests, including a commitment to
free and fair market competition in
which the best technologies come to
market?
22. How can the U.S. Government
make the United States a more desirable
location to hold international standards
meetings, events, and activities for CET?
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket No.: 230818-0199]
Request for Information on Implementation of the United States
Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging
Technology (USG NSSCET)
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
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SUMMARY: NIST is seeking information on behalf of the U.S. Department
of Commerce and the U.S. Government to support the development of an
implementation plan for the United States Government National Standards
Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET). The USG
NSSCET is intended to support and complement existing private sector-
led
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activities and plans, including the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) United States Standards Strategy (USSS), with a focus
on critical and emerging technology(ies) (CET). The USG NSSCET
reinforces the U.S. Government's support of a private sector-led, open,
consensus-based international standards system, corresponding to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Committee decision that articulates and elaborates on principles that
are fundamental to the development of an international standards:
transparency; openness; impartiality and consensus; effectiveness and
relevance; and coherence.
To inform the USG NSSCET implementation, including how to best
partner with relevant stakeholders, NIST is requesting information that
will support the identification and prioritization of key activities
that will optimize the USG NSSCET implementation and further enhance
the U.S. Government's ability to support a private sector-led, open,
consensus-based international standards system, to which the U.S.
Government is an active stakeholder and participant.
DATES: Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November
6, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Electronic submission: Submit electronic public comments
via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal.
1. Go to www.regulations.gov and enter NIST-2023-0005 in the search
field.
2. Click the ``Comment Now!'' icon and complete the required
fields.
3. Enter or attach your comments.
Comments containing references, studies, research, and other
empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of
the referenced materials. All submissions, including attachments and
other supporting materials, will become part of the public record and
subject to public disclosure.
All comments responding to this document will be a matter of public
record. Relevant comments will generally be available on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. After the comment period
closes, relevant comments will generally be available on
www.standards.gov. NIST will not accept comments accompanied by a
request that part or all of the material be treated confidentially
because of its business proprietary nature or for any other reason.
Therefore, do not submit confidential business information or otherwise
sensitive, protected, or personal information, such as account numbers,
Social Security numbers, or names of other individuals.
For Public Meetings/Webcast: NIST may hold a series of ``Listening
Sessions'' or ``Stakeholder Events'' in support of the USG NSSCET
implementation. Information on these and any other NIST-sponsored
events in connection with the USG NSSCET implementation will be
announced at www.standards.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice please
contact: Jennifer L. Marshall, Deputy Director, Standards Coordination
Office (SCO), NIST via email at [email protected] or by phone at (301) 975-
3396. Please direct all media inquiries to Public Affairs Office (PAO),
NIST via email at [email protected] or by phone at (301) 975-2762.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST is seeking information on behalf of the
U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Government to support the
development of an implementation plan for the United States Government
National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG
NSSCET). The USG NSSCET is intended to support and complement existing
private sector-led activities and plans, including the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) United States Standards Strategy
(USSS), with a focus on critical and emerging technology(ies) (CET).
The U.S. standards development system is unique because it is built
upon a wide variety of processes that are open, voluntary,
decentralized, and led by the private sector. These processes feature
openness to participation by materially interested stakeholders with
consensus-based decision making. Finalized standards are primarily
published by private sector standards organizations, not the U.S.
Government. The U.S. Government supports standards development
activities in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Technical Barriers to Trade Committee decision that articulates
principles including transparency, openness, impartiality and
consensus, effectiveness, relevance, and coherence. The USG NSSCET
reinforces the U.S. Government's support of a private sector-led, open,
consensus-based international standards system, to which the U.S.
Government is an active stakeholder and participant. To inform the USG
NSSCET implementation, including how to best partner with relevant
stakeholders, NIST is requesting information that will support the
identification and prioritization of key activities that will optimize
the USG NSSCET implementation and further enhance the U.S. Government's
ability to support a private sector-led, open, consensus-based
international standards system. In addition to other agencies and
Departments, bureaus across the U.S. Department of Commerce are
involved in the USG NSSCET. They include the International Trade
Administration (ITA), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
CET covered under the USG NSSCET include, but are not limited to:
Communication and Networking Technologies
Semiconductors and Microelectronics, including Computing,
Memory, and Storage Technologies
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Biotechnologies
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services
Digital Identity Infrastructure and Distributed Ledger
Technologies
Clean Energy Generation and Storage
Quantum Information Technologies
There are also specific applications of CET that departments and
agencies have determined will impact our global economy and national
security. These include, but are not limited to:
Automated and Connected Infrastructure
Biobanking
Automated, Connected, and Electrified Transportation
Critical Minerals Supply Chains
Cybersecurity and Privacy
Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization, and Storage
A full list of CETs identified by the National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC) can be found https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02-2022-Critical-and-Emerging-Technologies-List-Update.pdf.
The national interest in CET and associated areas of
standardization demands a new and urgent level of coordination and
effort. National policy priorities, as expressed in legislation and
other statements of policy, will require new ways for public sector and
private sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups and small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academic community, and civil society
organizations) stakeholders to cooperate in order to advance U.S.
economic competitiveness and national security.
NIST is seeking comments on the following questions and encourages
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responses from the public, including key stakeholders from the private
sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups and SMEs, academic
community, and civil society organizations), standards developing
organizations (SDOs), and international partners. The questions reflect
the four Objectives in the USG NSSCET. However, the questions are not
intended to limit the topics that may be addressed. Responses may
include any topic believed to have implications for the implementation
of the USG NSSCET.
When responding, commenters may address the practices of their
organization(s) or a group of organizations with which they are
familiar. Commenters may also provide information about the type, size,
and location of the organization(s). Provision of such information is
optional and will not affect NIST's consideration.
General Questions
1. Are there potential benefits, opportunities, or risks associated
with increased U.S. participation in standards development activities
for CET?
2. What are the potential risks or implications of decreased U.S.
participation in standards development activities for CET?
3. What are the most important challenges faced by the private
sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups and small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), academic community, and civil society
organizations) when participating in standards development activities
for CET, and how can these challenges be addressed?
USG NSSCET Objective 1: Investment
4. How can the U.S. Government establish policies that promote
standards development for CET as a critical component of U.S.
innovation culture?
5. How can the U.S. Government utilize Federal spending on research
and development to drive technical contributions for CET standards
development activities?
6. How can the U.S. Government facilitate the adoption of
standards-based CET by industry stakeholders, including start-ups and
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?
7. How can the U.S. Government better support publicly funded and
private research in standards development activities for CET?
USG NSSCET Objective 2: Participation
8. How can the U.S. Government increase the amount and consistency
of private sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups and small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academic community, and civil society
organizations) engagement in standards development activities for CET?
9. How can the U.S. Government improve communications among the
public and private sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups and
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academic community, and
civil society organizations) to address potential participation gaps in
standards development activities for CET?
10. How can the U.S. Government foster early collaboration with
private sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups and small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academic community, and civil society
organizations) stakeholders to identify standards for CET that would
encourage market and regulatory acceptance as needed? At what stage is
early collaboration most effective?
11. What roles do the academic community and civil society
organizations play in standards development activities for CET, and how
can they increase their contributions to a private sector-led system?
12. How can the U.S. Government better support state, local, and
tribal governments in participating in standards development activities
for CET?
USG NSSCET Objective 3: Workforce
13. How can the U.S. Government leverage existing or develop new
digital tools and resources that facilitate access to standards
development processes, and increase engagement by private sector (i.e.,
industry, including start-ups and small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), academic community, and civil society organizations) CET
stakeholders?
14. How can the U.S. Government incentivize the modification of
existing curricula and/or the creation of new curricula, to include
faculty professional development, by educational institutions for
pedagogy to support standards development activities for CET?
15. What standards development activities for CET can U.S.
government and private sector (i.e., industry, including start-ups and
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academic community, and
civil society organizations) stakeholders promote or develop to
encourage increased participation by students and trainees?
16. How can the U.S. Government support both private sector and
public sector recognition for standards development expertise and how
can this recognition be utilized to increase standards development
activities for CET?
USG NSSCET Objective 4: Integrity and Inclusivity
17. How can the U.S. Government work with private sector (i.e.,
industry, including start-ups and small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), academic community, and civil society organizations)
stakeholders to more effectively coordinate with international partners
and reinforce private sector-led standards development activities for
CET?
18. How should the U.S. Government share information on standards
development activities for CET with like-minded partners and allies?
19. What standards information and tools can the U.S. government
develop and promote to ensure U.S. exporters can compete in global
markets for CET?
20. How can the U.S. Government further advance the design and
implementation of technical assistance programs for CET that enable
broad and inclusive participation by developing countries in
international SDOs?
21. How can the U.S. Government work with international partners to
ensure that standards for CET are developed in a way that supports U.S.
interests, including a commitment to free and fair market competition
in which the best technologies come to market?
22. How can the U.S. Government make the United States a more
desirable location to hold international standards meetings, events,
and activities for CET?
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
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