[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 50719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20816]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket No. 110524296-1455-02]


Models for a Governance Structure for the National Strategy for 
Trusted Identities in Cyberspace--Extension of Due Date for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NIST is extending the deadline for submitting comments 
regarding the governance structure for the National Strategy for 
Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) to 3 p.m. Eastern Time, August 
30, 2011. NIST will accept only electronic submissions during the 
extended time period.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than 3 p.m. Eastern Time 
August 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Electronic comments may be sent to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross J. Micheals via e-mail at 
[email protected] or telephone (301) 975-3234.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 14, 2011, the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that it was soliciting 
comments on potential models for the formation and structure of the 
Identity Ecosystem governance body. The due date for submission of 
comments was July 22, 2011. Due to requests from the public and in 
order to provide all interested parties the opportunity to submit 
comments, NIST is extending the solicitation period until 3 p.m. 
Eastern Time, August 30, 2011. Proposals received between July 22, 2011 
and the publication date of this notice of extension shall be deemed 
timely and will be given full consideration. Persons who submitted 
comments between July 22, 2011 and the date of publication of this 
notice need not resubmit their comments. During the extended 
solicitation period, NIST will accept only electronic submissions.
    Some members of the public submitted several versions of their 
comments. In those cases, NIST will consider and post only the last 
version received.

    Dated: August 9, 2011.
Willie E. May,
Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-20816 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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