[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63517-63518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31367]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket No. 971031261-7261-01]


Announcing Request for Computer Security and Privacy Issues

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Computer security and privacy issues are requested for input 
to the planning process for 1998 activities of the Computer System 
Security and Privacy Advisory Board. The Board advises the Secretary of 
Commerce and the Director of NIST on security and privacy issues 
pertaining to federal computer systems. Public input into this process 
is particularly encouraged and valued.

DATES: Comments are due January 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Executive Secretary, Computer 
System Security and Privacy Advisory Board, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Building 820, Room 426, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-0001.
    Comments received will be made publicly available at the Central 
Reference and Records Inspection Facility, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 
Room 6020, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Edward Roback, Executive 
Secretary, Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 820, Room 426, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001, or telephone [301] 975-3696.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Computer System Security and Privacy 
Advisory Board was established pursuant to the Computer Security Act of 
1987. Its charter specifies its mission and objectives as follows:
    The Board shall identify emerging managerial, technical, 
administrative, and physical safeguard issues relative to computer 
systems security and privacy.
    The Board shall advise the Secretary of Commerce and National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on security and privacy 
issues pertaining to federal computer systems.
    To report its findings to the Secretary of Commerce, the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the National 
Security Agency, and the appropriate committees of the Congress.
    The Board will function solely as an advisory body, in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    As part of the planning process for its 1998 work priorities, 
candidate computer security and privacy issues appropriate for the 
Board's consideration are sought. Public input into this process is 
particularly encouraged and valued. Candidate issues are solicited from 
the general public, privacy experts, academia, computer security 
experts, the information technology industry, and federal, state and 
local organizations.
    To be more useful in the planning process, it would be helpful if 
issues suggested would be presented in the following format:
    Issue Title:
    Issue Summary:
    Interested parties/Potential briefers: (The names of specific 
organizations and contacts [on all sides of an issue] would be 
appreciated.)
    Described potential options for Board Action:
    Time criticality:
    One time/continuing: (Is this an issue which the submittor suggests 
requires a one-time action or continuing study?)
    Other appropriate comments:
    Additional information regarding the Board's activities is 
available at the following website address: http://csrc.nist.gov/
csspab/.
    Since all submissions will be publicly available, comments should 
not contain proprietary information or information protected under the 
Privacy Act.
    The next meeting of the Board is tentatively scheduled for December 
9-11 at NIST. NIST will endeavor to make

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any comments that are received by that date available at the meeting. 
All comments received will be made available at the Central Reference 
and Records Inspection Facility, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6020, 
14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.
    NIST and the Board extend their appreciation to all those providing 
public comment.

    Dated: November 24, 1997.
Elaine Bunten-Mines,
Director Program Office
[FR Doc. 97-31367 Filed 11-28-97; 8:45 am]
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