National Institute of Standards and Technology 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding; Revised Definition of “Material Expansion”
Document Number: 2023-28627
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-12-28
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Department of Commerce (the Department), through the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is amending the definition of ``material expansion'' in the September 25, 2023 final rule, Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding, to clarify that the construction of new semiconductor manufacturing facilities falls within the scope of the rule.
Notice of Availability of Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Modernization and Internal Expansion of Existing Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities Under the CHIPS Incentives Program
Document Number: 2023-28487
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-27
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces the availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the modernization and internal expansion of existing semiconductor fabrication facilities under the CHIPS Incentives Program. The PEA addresses financial assistance for the modernization or internal expansion of existing current-generation and mature-node commercial facilities within their existing footprint throughout the U.S. (the ``Proposed Action''). NIST is requesting comments on the Draft PEA.
National Conference on Weights and Measures 2024 Interim Meeting
Document Number: 2023-28485
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-27
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The 2024 Interim Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) will be held in-person at the Royal Sonesta New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana from Sunday, January 7, 2024, through Wednesday, January 10, 2024. This notice contains information about some, but not all, significant agenda items of the NCWM committees. As a result, the items are not consecutively numbered.
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
Document Number: 2023-28550
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-27
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee) will meet on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science Membership Application
Document Number: 2023-28297
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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.
Request for Information (RFI) Related to NIST's Assignments Under Sections 4.1, 4.5 and 11 of the Executive Order Concerning Artificial Intelligence (Sections 4.1, 4.5, and 11)
Document Number: 2023-28232
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-21
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information to assist in carrying out several of its responsibilities under the Executive order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence issued on October 30, 2023. Among other things, the E.O. directs NIST to undertake an initiative for evaluating and auditing capabilities relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and to develop a variety of guidelines, including for conducting AI red-teaming tests to enable deployment of safe, secure, and trustworthy systems.
Request for Information Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights
Document Number: 2023-26930
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comments on the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights, which reviews the factors that an agency may consider when deciding whether to exercise march-in rights. NIST requests information from the public on the proposed version of this guidance document to ensure that it is clear, and its application will both fulfill the purpose of march-in rights and uphold the policy and objectives of the Bayh-Dole Act. The information received in response to this RFI will inform NIST and the Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole (IAWGBD) in developing a final framework document that may be used by an agency when making a march-in decision. NIST will hold at least one informational webinar explaining the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights and how the public can submit comments. Details about the informational webinar(s), including dates, times and any registration requirements, will be announced at https:// www.nist.gov/tpo/policy-coordination/bayh-dole-act.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Domestic Manufacturing Waiver Request Form
Document Number: 2023-26910
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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.
Open Meeting of the Internet of Things Advisory Board
Document Number: 2023-26576
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Internet of Things (IoT) Advisory Board will meet Tuesday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., eastern time. Both sessions will be open to the public.
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2023-25954
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC or Committee) will hold an open meeting via web conference on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Eastern time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to share and discuss updates on each working group's goals and deliverables. The Committee will also deliberate on draft findings and recommendations. The final agenda will be posted to the NAIAC website: ai.gov/naiac/.
Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award; Meeting
Document Number: 2023-24594
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Board) will meet in open session on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The purpose of this meeting is to review and discuss the work of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program to implement improvements to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Award), and to provide recommendations to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as the Board deems necessary. Details on the agenda are noted in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
Open Meeting of the Internet of Things Advisory Board
Document Number: 2023-24588
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Internet of Things (IoT) Advisory Board will meet Tuesday, December 12 and Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., eastern time. Both sessions will be open to the public.
Request for Information on Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET); Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2023-24444
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is extending the period for submitting comments to support the development of an implementation plan for the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) until December 22, 2023. In a Request for Information (RFI) that published in the Federal Register on September 7, 2023, NIST requested 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 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.
Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium
Document Number: 2023-24216
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of efforts to create safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI), is establishing the Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (``Consortium''). The Consortium will help equip and empower the collaborative establishment of a new measurement science that will enable the identification of proven, scalable, and interoperable techniques and metrics to promote development and responsible use of safe and trustworthy AI, particularly for the most advanced AI systems, such as the most capable foundation models. NIST invites organizations to provide letters of interest describing technical expertise and products, data, and/or models to enable the development and deployment of safe and trustworthy AI systems through the AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF). This notice is the initial step for NIST in collaborating with non-profit organizations, universities, other government agencies, and technology companies to address challenges associated with the development and deployment of AI. Many of these challenges were identified under the Executive Order of October 30, 2023 (The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence) and the NIST AI RMF Roadmap. Much of this research will center on evaluations of and approaches towards safer, more trustworthy AI systems. Participation in the consortium is open to all interested organizations that can contribute their expertise, products, data, and/or models to the activities of the consortium. Selected participants will be required to enter into a consortium Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with NIST. At NIST's discretion, entities which are not permitted to enter into CRADAs pursuant to law may be allowed to participate in the Consortium pursuant to separate non-CRADA agreement.
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2023-24045
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC or Committee) will hold an open meeting via web conference on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to share and discuss updates on each working group's goals and deliverables, including those of the NAIAC Law Enforcement Subcommittee. The Committee will also deliberate on draft findings and recommendations. The final agenda will be posted to the NAIAC website: ai.gov/naiac/.
Open Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
Document Number: 2023-22147
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Eastern Time. All sessions will be open to the public.
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2023-21808
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-03
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC or Committee) will hold an open meeting in-person and virtually via web conference on October 19, 2023, from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Eastern time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to report working group findings, identify actionable recommendations, and receive an update from the NAIAC Law Enforcement Subcommittee. The final agenda will be posted to the NAIAC website: ai.gov/naiac/.
Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding
Document Number: 2023-20471
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which amended Title XCIX of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (collectively, the CHIPS Act or Act) established an incentives program to reestablish and sustain U.S. leadership across the semiconductor supply chain. The Department of Commerce, through the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is issuing this final rule to implement conditions in the Act that seek to prevent funding provided through the program from being used to directly or indirectly benefit foreign countries of concern. The rule defines terms related to these conditions, describes the types of activities that are prohibited by those conditions, and sets forth procedures for notifying the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) of non-compliance and the process by which the Secretary will enforce these provisions.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Performance Review Board Membership
Document Number: 2023-20633
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
This notice lists the membership of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Performance Review Board (NIST PRB) and supersedes the list published on September 26, 2022.
Open Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
Document Number: 2023-20574
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. All sessions will be open to the public.
Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act
Document Number: 2023-20303
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-20
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has identified categorical exclusions (CEs) established by the Department of Energy (DOE) that cover categories of actions that NIST proposes to take. This notice identifies the DOE CEs and NIST's categories of proposed actions for which it intends to use DOE's CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Disclosure Statement
Document Number: 2023-20388
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-20
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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.
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
Document Number: 2023-20110
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-18
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee) will meet virtually on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. eastern time.
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2023-19640
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC or Committee) will hold a virtual briefing session. This session will be held on Friday, September 29, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The purpose of this session is for invited experts to brief the Committee on topics of interest related to the Committee's year two efforts. Additional information, including the final agenda and link to register, will be available online at: ai.gov/naiac/.
Open Meeting of the Internet of Things Advisory Board
Document Number: 2023-19639
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Internet of Things (IoT) Advisory Board will meet Tuesday, October 24 and Wednesday October 25, 2023 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern Time. Both sessions will be open to the public.
2023 Fall Meetings of the Regional Weights and Measures Associations
Document Number: 2023-19650
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The fall 2023 meetings of the regional weights and measures associations will be held in September and October 2023. The Central Weights and Measures Association (CWMA) Interim meeting will be held September 11-14, 2023, in Dubuque, Iowa; the Western Weights and Measures Association (WWMA) Annual meeting will be held September 17- 21, 2023, in Sparks, Nevada; the Southern Weights and Measures Association (SWMA) Annual meeting will be held October 8-11, 2023 in Annapolis, Maryland; and the Northeastern Weights and Measures Association (NEWMA) Interim meeting will be held October 16-19, 2023, in Norwich, Connecticut. This notice contains information about significant items on the committee agendas of the four regional weights and measures associations but does not include all agenda items. As a result, the items are not consecutively numbered.
Additive Construction by Extrusion (ACE) Consortium
Document Number: 2023-19647
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of efforts to establish the measurement science required for development of the standards and industry for Additive Construction by Extrusion (ACE), is establishing the Additive Construction by Extrusion (ACE) Consortium (``Consortium''). The Consortium will bring together stakeholders to identify and address gaps in current standards related to materials, methods, structural performance, and engineering design. The Consortium efforts are intended to study the measurement science needs for the successful adoption of ACE by the construction industry, and to identify and propose new standards to address industry needs not met by existing standards. Participation fees will be at least $10,000 annually or in-kind contributions of equivalent value. Participants will be required to sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). At NIST's discretion, entities which are not permitted to enter into CRADAs pursuant to law or other governmental constraint may be allowed to participate in the Consortium pursuant to a separate non-CRADA agreement.
CHIPS R&D Standards Summit
Document Number: 2023-19645
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CHIPS R&D Office) will hold a Standards Summit on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 and Wednesday, September 27, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time each day. The CHIPS R&D Standards Summit will be held as an in-person and virtual event. This event will bring together CHIPS R&D leaders, standards setting organizations, and industry alliances, domestic and abroad, in the semiconductor domain to identify community priorities for semiconductor and microelectronics standards activities. The summit will be a place to foster collaboration, coordination, and innovation within the semiconductor industry's standards community. This event will facilitate discussions on standards needs, opportunities for standards innovation, and enabling a diverse standards-capable workforce. Registration information, summit updates, and the agenda can be found at https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2023/09/chips-rd- standards-summit.
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee Law Enforcement Subcommittee
Document Number: 2023-19656
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-12
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee's Law Enforcement Subcommittee (NAIAC-LE or Subcommittee) will hold an open meeting via web conference on September 12, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Subcommittee members to share and discuss updates on goals and deliverables. The final agenda will be posted to the NAIAC website: ai.gov/naiac/.
Request for Information on Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET)
Document Number: 2023-19245
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-07
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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 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.
Industrial Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2023-19087
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-09-05
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Industrial Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold an open meeting via web conference on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purposes of this meeting are to update the Committee on the progress of the CHIPS R&D Programs, receive updates from the Committee working groups, and allow the Committee to deliberate and discuss the progress that has been made. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https:// www.nist.gov/chips/industrial-advisory-committee.
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Accelerate Adoption of Digital Identities on Mobile Devices
Document Number: 2023-18591
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites organizations to provide letters of interest describing technical expertise and products to support and demonstrate International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 18013-5 and ISO/IEC 18013-7 standards capabilities for the Accelerate Adoption of Digital Identities on Mobile Devices project. This notice is the initial step for the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) in collaborating with technology companies to address cybersecurity challenges identified under the Accelerate Adoption of Digital Identities on Mobile Devices project. Participation in the project is open to all interested organizations.
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2023-18542
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC or Committee) will hold an open meeting via web conference on September 12, 2023, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Committee members to share and discuss updates on each working group's goals and deliverables, including those of the NAIAC Law Enforcement Subcommittee. The final agenda will be posted to the NAIAC website: ai.gov/naiac/.
National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee Law Enforcement Subcommittee
Document Number: 2023-18541
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee's Law Enforcement Subcommittee (NAIAC-LE or Subcommittee) will hold an open meeting via web conference on September 12, 2023, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Subcommittee members to share and discuss updates on goals and deliverables. The final agenda will be posted to the NAIAC website: ai.gov/naiac/.
Request for Information Regarding File Specification for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) Containerized Computational Software (FAIR-CCS)
Document Number: 2023-18263
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is evaluating and improving the specification for achieving interoperability of containerized computational software. Adherence to a specification for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) Containerized Computational Software (FAIR-CCS) enables better reuse of containerized tools in complex data analyses by chaining tools into computational workflows. NIST requests information from the community on approaches to achieving interoperability of containerized software, designing a container manifest file that meets the community needs, and lowering the barrier for constructing such a manifest file. Responses to this RFI will also inform a possible revision of the current approach to achieving FAIR-CCS via a manifest file, the entries in the current manifest file specification of FAIR-CCS, and the current tools that aim at automating adherence to the FAIR-CCS manifest specification. NIST will host a workshop on FAIR-CCS at the times and location indicated below and will discuss the responses to this RFI at the workshop.
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting
Document Number: 2023-18258
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR or Committee) will hold an open virtual meeting via web conference on Monday, September 25, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to finalize their 2023 Biennial Report on the Effectiveness of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). The final agenda will be posted on the NEHRP website at https://nehrp.gov/committees/ meetings.htm.
Proposed Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-22, Structural Plywood
Document Number: 2023-18257
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is distributing for public comment a proposed revision of Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-22, Structural Plywood. The revisions to the standard were prepared by the Standard Review Committee and approved by the PS 1 Standing Committee. PS 1-22 Structural Plywood establishes requirements for the principal types and grades of structural plywood and provides a basis for common understanding among producers, distributors, and users of the product. Interested parties are invited to review the proposed standard and submit comments to NIST.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board
Document Number: 2023-18253
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
A Preliminary Update From the Internet of Things Federal Working Group
Document Number: 2023-18251
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comments on the document A Preliminary Update from the Internet of Things Federal Working Group (Preliminary Update). The Preliminary Update was developed from input from the Federal Working Group and public information presented at the NIST IoT Advisory Board. It is intended to document the current state of the IoT Federal Working Group's approach to addressing the reporting requirements in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283).
Request for Comments on Draft FIPS-203, Draft FIPS-204, and Draft FIPS-205
Document Number: 2023-18197
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requests comments on three draft Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS): FIPS 203, Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism Standard, FIPS 204, Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Standard, and FIPS 205, Stateless Hash-based Digital Signature Standard. These proposed standards specify key establishment and digital signature schemes that are designed to resist future attacks by quantum computers, which threaten the security of current standards. The three algorithms specified in these standards are each derived from different submissions in the NIST post-quantum cryptography standardization project (see: https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/post- quantum-cryptography/post-quantum-cryptography-standardizatio n).
National Semiconductor Technology Center Selection Committee
Document Number: 2023-17991
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-08-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
On April 26, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for a Selection Committee that will play an important role in the success of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (``NSTC''). The notice indicated that the Selection Committee shall automatically terminate no later than August 31, 2023. NIST is issuing this notice to inform the public that the Selection Committee shall automatically terminate no later than September 30, 2023.
National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2023-16126
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-31
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold an open meeting in-person and via web conference on Thursday, September 7, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purposes of this meeting are to update the Committee on the progress of the NCST investigation focused on the impacts of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and progress of the NCST investigation focused on the Champlain Towers South partial building collapse that occurred in Surfside, Florida. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster- failure-studies/national-construction-safety-team-ncst/adviso ry- committee-meetings.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Research and Development (R&D) Information Collection Request (ICR)
Document Number: 2023-15560
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-07-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
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.
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