[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63452-63453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30340]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket No. 9801013257-8258-00]


Proposed Withdrawal of Thirty-One Federal Information Processing 
Standards (FIPS) Publications

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The following Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 
Publications are proposed for withdrawal from the FIPS series:

--FIPS 21-4, COBOL (ANSI X3.23-1985, X3.23a-1989&X3.23b-1993)
--FIPS 29-3, Interpretation Procedures for Federal Information 
Processing Standards for Software
--FIPS 101, Guideline for Lifecycle Validation, Verification, and 
Testing of Computer Software
--FIPS 106, Guideline on Software Maintenance
--FIPS 119-1, Ada (ANSI/ISO/IEC 8652:1995)
--FIPS 132, Guideline for Software Verification and Validation Plans 
(ANSI/IEEE 1012-1986)
--FIPS 137, Analog to Digital Conversion of Voice by 2,400 Bit/ Second 
Linear Predictive Coding
--FIPS 139, Interoperability and Security Requirements for Use of the 
Data Encryption Standard in the Physical Layer of Data Communications
--FIPS 141, Interoperability and Security Requirements for Use of the 
Data Encryption Standard with CCITT Group 3 Facsimile Equipment
--FIPS 144, Data Communication Systems and Services User-Oriented 
Performance Parameters (ANSI X3.102-1983/R1990)
--FIPS 150, Facsimile Coding Schemes and Coding Control Functions for 
Group 4 Facsimile Apparatus (EIA-538-1988)
--FIPS 151-2, Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX)--System 
Application Program Interface [C Language] (ISO/IEC 9945-1:1990)
--FIPS 155, Data Communication Systems and Services User-Oriented 
Performance Measurement Methods (ANSI X3.141-1987)
--FIPS 162, 1,200 Bits Per Second Two-Wire Duplex Modems for Data 
Communications Use on Telephone-Type Circuits
--FIPS 163, 2,400 Bits Per Second Two-Wire Duplex Modems for Data 
Communications Use on Telephone-Type Circuits
--FIPS 164, 2,400 Bits Per Second Four-Wire Duplex and Two-Wire Half-
Duplex Modems for Data Communications Use on Telephone-Type Circuits
--FIPS 165, 4,800 Bits Per Second Four-Wire Duplex and Two-Wire Half-
Duplex Modems for Data Communications Use on Telephone-Type Circuits
--FIPS 166, 4,800 and 9,600 Bits Per Second Two-Wire Duplex Modems for 
Data Communications Use on Telephone-Type Circuits

[[Page 63453]]

--FIPS 167, 9,600 Bits Per Second Four-Wire Duplex Modems for Data 
Communications Use on Telephone-Type Circuits
--FIPS 168, 12,000 and 14,400 Bits Per Second Four-Wire Duplex Modems 
for Data Communications Use on Telephone-Type Circuits
--FIPS 169, Error Correction in Modems Employing Asynchronous-To-
Synchronous Conversion
--FIPS 170, Data Compression in Modems Employing CCITT Recommendation 
V.42 Error Correction
--FIPS 172-1, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) (ANSI/IEEE 
1076-1993)
--FIPS 175, Federal Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways 
and Spaces (ANSI/EIA/TIA-569-1990)
--FIPS 176, Residential and Light Commercial Telecommunications Wiring 
Standard (ANSI/EIA/TIA-570-1991)
--FIPS 182, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
--FIPS 187, Administration Standard for the Telecommunications 
Infrastructure of Federal Buildings (ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-1993)
--FIPS 189, Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX)--Part 2: Shell 
and Utilities (ISO/IEC 9945-2:1993)
--FIPS 193, SQL Environments
--FIPS 194, Open Document Architecture (ODA) Raster Document 
Application Profile (DAP) (ISO/IEC 12064-1 ISP/FOD112)
--FIPS 195, Federal Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for 
Telecommunications (ANSI/TIA/EIA-607-1994)

    Many of these FIPS adopt voluntary industry standards for Federal 
government use, but the FIPS documents have not been updated to 
reference current or revised voluntary industry standards. Others of 
these FIPS provide advisory guidance to Federal agencies with no 
requirements for compulsory and binding use. Federal agencies and 
departments are directed by the National Technology Transfer and 
Advancement Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-113, to use technical standards 
that are developed in voluntary consensus standards bodies. 
Consequently, there no longer is a need for FIPS that duplicate 
voluntary industry standards.
    Prior to the submission of this proposed withdrawal to the 
Secretary of Commerce for review and approval, it is essential to 
assure that consideration is given to the needs and views of 
manufacturers, the public, and State and local governments. The purpose 
of this notice is to solicit such views.
    Interested parties may obtain copies of these standards and 
guidelines from the National Technical Information Service, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161, telephone 1-800-553-NTIS 
(6847) or (703) 605-6000.

DATES: Comments on this proposed withdrawal of these FIPS must be 
received on or before February 11, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the withdrawal should be sent 
to: Information Technology Laboratory, ATTN: Proposed Withdrawal of 31 
FIPS, Building 820, Room 562, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Electronic comments should be sent 
to: [email protected]
    Comments received in response to this notice will be made part of 
the public record and will be made available for inspection and copying 
in the Central Reference and Records Inspection Facility, Room 6020, 
Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and 
Constitution Avenues, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Shirley M. Radack, telephone (301) 975-2833, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

    Authority: Federal Information Processing Standards Publications 
(FIPS PUBS) are issued by the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology after approval by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to 
section 5131 of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 
1996 and the Computer Security Act of 1987, Pub. L. 104-106.

    Dated: November 6, 1998.
Robert E. Hebner,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 98-30340 Filed 11-12-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-CN-M