[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63685-63686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26754]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Request for Information on National Strategic Overview for 
Quantum Information Science

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of request for information.

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SUMMARY: The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) 
Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science (SCQIS) release of the 
``National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science'' 
(hereafter ``Strategic Overview'') calls upon agencies to develop plans 
to address six key policy areas to enable continued American leadership 
in quantum information science. The National Science Foundation (NSF), 
working with the NSTC, is requesting information from the research and 
development community around quantum information science (QIS) to 
inform the subcommittee as the Government develops potential means of 
addressing specific policy recommendations.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
11:59 p.m. (ET) on January 25, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice may be sent by 
either of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Email submissions should be 
machine-readable and not be copyright-protected. Submissions should 
include ``RFI Response: National Strategic Overview for Quantum 
Information Science'' in the subject line of the message.
     Direct input to the website: http://www.nsfscqis.org
    Instructions: Response to this RFI is voluntary. Each individual or 
institution is requested to submit only one response. Submissions must 
not exceed the equivalent of one page for each question, or eight pages 
total, in 12 point or larger font, with a page number provided on each 
page. Responses should include the name of the person(s) or 
organization(s) filing the comment.
    Responses to this RFI may be posted online as discussions proceed. 
Therefore, we request that no business proprietary information, 
copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information be 
submitted in response to this RFI.
    In accordance with FAR 15.202(3), responses to this notice are not 
offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding 
contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated 
with responding to this RFI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Denise Caldwell at (703)-292-7371 
or [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, 
Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science and Technology

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Council's Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science ``National 
Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science'' (hereafter 
``Strategic Overview'') was released in September 2018. This document 
calls upon agencies to develop plans to address six key policy areas to 
enable continued American leadership in quantum information science. On 
behalf of Federal agencies the NSTC Subcommittee on Quantum Information 
Science seeks public input to inform the subcommittee as the Government 
develops potential means of addressing the specific policy 
recommendations included in the ``Strategic Overview''. Responders are 
asked to answer one or more of the following questions:
    1. What specific actions could the US Government take that would 
contribute best to implementing the policy recommendations in the 
Strategic Overview? What challenges, not listed in section 3, should 
also be taken into account in implementation of the Strategic Overview 
recommendations?
    2. What are the scientific and technological challenges that, with 
substantial resources and focus over the next ten years, will transform 
the QIS research and development landscape?
    3. Regarding industrial engagement, what roles can the U.S. 
Government play in enabling the innovation ecosystem around QIS-related 
technologies? Are there critical barriers for industrial innovation in 
this space? How can these barriers be addressed? What role can the U.S. 
Government play in mitigating early or premature investment risks?
    4. How can the U.S. Government engage with academia and other 
workforce development programs and stakeholders to appropriately train 
and maintain researchers in QIS while expanding the size and scope of 
the `quantum-smart' workforce?
    5. What existing infrastructure should be leveraged, and what new 
infrastructure could be considered, to foster future breakthroughs in 
QIS research and development?
    6. What other activities/partnerships could the U.S. Government use 
to engage with stakeholders to ensure America's prosperity and economic 
growth through QIS research and development?
    7. How can the United States continue to attract and retain the 
best domestic and international talent and expertise in QIS?
    8. How can the United States ensure that US researchers in QIS have 
access to cutting-edge international technologies, research facilities, 
and knowledge?
    Reference: National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information 
Science, https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/National-Strategic-Overview-for-Quantum-Information-Science.pdf.
    Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the NSTC 
Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science on December 6, 2018.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2018-26754 Filed 12-10-18; 8:45 am]
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