[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 3089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1003]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Roundtable on Federal Government Engagement in Standards

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United 
States Department of Commerce (DoC).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NIST invites stakeholders (e.g., industry, standards setting 
organizations, academia, trade associations, professional societies, 
and Federal, State and local government agencies, etc.) involved in 
standardization (standards setting and the use of standards) to attend 
a public meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Federal 
government's role in standards development and use to address national 
priorities. Registration for attending the event is strongly 
encouraged. The roundtable will also be webcast live.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 
from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pre-registration must be completed by 12 p.m. 
on Monday, January 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the U.S. Department of 
Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building Auditorium, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Please note registration and admittance 
instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice. A link to the webcast will be posted at: http://www.nist.gov 
prior to the event.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Sinai at 240-751-5615 or by e-
mail at [email protected]. Media inquiries should be directed to NIST 
Public and Business Affairs at 301-975-NIST or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Achieving national priorities such as the 
development and deployment of a Smart Grid, secure and interoperable 
electronic health records, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and 
interoperability in emergency communications depends upon interoperable 
standards. Consensus standards for these new technology sectors are 
helping drive innovation, economic growth, and job creation.
    The DoC and NIST are hosting a moderated panel discussion with 
thought leaders from industry and academia to address the following 
questions: What is an appropriate role for the Federal government in 
convening industry stakeholders and catalyzing standards development 
and use? How should the Federal government engage in sectors where 
there is a compelling national interest? How are existing public-
private initiatives in standardization working?
    On December 8, 2010, NIST issued a Request for Information (RFI) 
(75 FR 76397) seeking stakeholder input on the ``Effectiveness of 
Federal Agency Participation in Standardization in Select Technology 
Sectors for the National Science and Technology Council's Sub-Committee 
on Standardization.'' All interested parties are encouraged to respond 
to the RFI, regardless of their attendance at the roundtable.
    All visitors to the event are strongly encouraged to pre-register. 
Admittance without pre-registration cannot be assured. The deadline for 
registration is 12 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2011. Information about 
the event, including a draft agenda, confirmed panelists, registration 
information and webcast information will be available at: http://www.nist.gov/allevents.cfm. Registration for the roundtable can be done 
at: https://www-s.nist.gov/CRS/conf_disclosure.cfm?CFID%3D2300429%26CFTOKEN%3D60db85ca1a63b0f5%2DF8BD1368%2DB117%2DE1FB%2D3C762C197F4DAA57%26jsessionid%3D84304151c01bdf203d52252a124b13192e13&conf_id=4627. Stakeholders following the roundtable on the 
webcast can e-mail questions to [email protected].

    Dated: January 13, 2011.
Charles H. Romine,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-1003 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am]
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