[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 19047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09056]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Drafting the NIST Privacy Framework: Workshop #2

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department 
of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will 
be hosting the second in a series of public workshops on the 
development of the Privacy Framework: An Enterprise Risk Management 
Tool (``Privacy Framework'') on May 13-14, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 
this two-day event, attendees will have an opportunity to actively 
engage in facilitated discussions to advance the development of the 
Privacy Framework. NIST will release a discussion draft of the Privacy 
Framework prior to the workshop, and will use the breakout sessions at 
the workshop to inform revisions to the discussion draft.

DATES: The workshop will begin on May 13, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. ET, and 
will adjourn on May 14, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. ET. Registration will be open 
until midnight on May 6, 2019, or until registration reaches capacity.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by the 
Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business. The workshop will begin with 
check-in at the Biltmore Ballroom, at 817 West Peachtree Street NW, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30308. Breakout session location information will be 
available at check-in.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this workshop, 
contact: Naomi Lefkovitz, U.S. Department of Commerce, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), MS 2000, 100 Bureau 
Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone (301) 975-2924, email 
[email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to NIST's 
Public Affairs Office at (301) 975-NIST.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedule and registration 
information is posted online at: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2019/05/drafting-nist-privacy-framework-workshop-2. Other 
opportunities to engage in the development of the Privacy Framework 
will be posted on the Privacy Framework Development Schedule as they 
are available (https://www.nist.gov/privacy-framework/development-schedule) and announced through the Privacy Framework mailing list 
(https://groups.google.com/a/list.nist.gov/forum/#!forum/privacyframework).

Genesis of the Privacy Framework Development

    It is a challenge to design, operate, or use technologies in ways 
that are mindful of diverse privacy needs in an increasingly connected 
and complex environment. Current and cutting-edge technologies such as 
mobile devices, social media, the Internet of Things and artificial 
intelligence are giving rise to increased concerns about their impacts 
on individuals' privacy. Inside and outside the U.S., there are 
multiple visions for how to address these concerns. Accordingly, the 
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is developing a forward-thinking 
approach that supports both business innovation and strong privacy 
protections. As part of this effort, NIST is developing a voluntary 
Privacy Framework to help organizations: Better identify, assess, 
manage, and communicate privacy risks; foster the development of 
innovative approaches to protecting individuals' privacy; and increase 
trust in products and services.\1\ The Privacy Framework is intended to 
be a tool that would assist with enterprise risk management.
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    \1\ In parallel with this effort, the DOC's National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration is developing a 
set of privacy principles in support of a domestic policy approach 
that advances consumer privacy protections while protecting 
prosperity and innovation, in coordination with DOC's International 
Trade Administration to ensure consistency with international policy 
objectives: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2018/request-comments-developing-administration-s-approach-consumer-privacy.
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Registration

    To register for Drafting the Privacy Framework: Workshop #2, please 
visit https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2019/05/drafting-nist-privacy-framework-workshop-2. Registration will be open until midnight 
on May 6, 2019, or until registration reaches capacity.

Workshop Objectives

    Prior to the workshop, NIST will publicly post a discussion draft 
of the Privacy Framework on the Privacy Framework website, and will 
email it to all registered attendees. NIST will use the breakout 
sessions at the workshop to inform revisions to the discussion draft.
     Workshop Inputs: Prior to the workshop, NIST will publish 
a discussion draft of the Privacy Framework.
     Expected Workshop Outputs: Revised discussion draft which 
will inform the further development of the draft Privacy Framework.

Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2019-09056 Filed 5-2-19; 8:45 am]
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