[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59830-59831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21021]


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NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

[Docket No.: 09-2020-02]


National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence; Notice 
of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee virtual public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence 
(the ``Commission'') is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee virtual public meeting will take 
place.

DATES: Thursday, October 8, 2020, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Angela Ponmakha, 703-614-6379 
(Voice), [email protected]. Mailing address: Designated Federal 
Officer, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, 2530 
Crystal Drive, Box 45, Arlington, VA 22202. website: https://www.nscai.gov. The most up-to-date information about the meeting and 
the Commission can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 
CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA), Sec. 1051, Public 
Law 115-232, 132 Stat. 1636, 1962-65 (2018), created the Commission to 
``consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development 
of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and associated 
technologies by the United States to comprehensively address the 
national security and defense needs of the United States.'' The 
Commission will consider potential recommendations to Congress and the 
Executive Branch.
    Agenda: The meeting will begin on October 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EST 
with opening remarks by the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Angela 
Ponmakha; the Executive Director, Mr. Yll Bajraktari; the Commission 
Chair, Dr. Eric Schmidt; and the Commission Vice Chair, Robert Work. 
Chairs of the working groups studying each of the Commission's lines of 
effort (LOEs) will present the recommendations from their respective 
LOEs for consideration by the entire Commission. The Commission's LOEs: 
LOE 1--Invest in AI Research & Development and Software; LOE 2--Apply 
AI to National Security Missions; LOE 3--Train and Recruit AI Talent; 
LOE 4--Protect and Build Upon U.S. Technological Advantages & Hardware; 
LOE 5--Marshal Global AI Cooperation; LOE 6--Ethics and Responsible AI; 
and LOE 7--Threat Analysis and Response Actions.
    The Commission will deliberate on the presented recommendations and 
vote on their inclusion in the Commission's interim report to Congress 
and the Administration. The meeting will adjourn at 3:30 p.m. EST.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations 
(the FACA, the Sunshine Act, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165) 
and the availability of space, the virtual meeting is open to the 
public from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. Members of the public wishing 
to receive a link to the live stream webcast for viewing and audio 
access to the virtual meeting should register on the Commission's 
website, https://www.nscai.gov. Registration will be available from 
September 25, 2020 through October 5, 2020. Members of the media should 
RSVP to the

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Commission's press office at [email protected].
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact the DFO, see 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for contact information, no 
later than October 5, 2020, so that appropriate arrangements can be 
made.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements, 
the meeting materials for the October 8, 2020 virtual meeting will be 
available for public inspection on the Commission's website at https://www.nscai.gov on October 5, 2020.
    Written Statements: Written comments may be submitted to the DFO 
via email to: [email protected] in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft 
Word format. The DFO will compile all written submissions and provide 
them to the Commissioners for consideration. Please note that all 
submitted comments will be treated as public documents and will be made 
available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, being 
posted on the Commission's website.

    Dated: September 18, 2020.
Michael Gable,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2020-21021 Filed 9-22-20; 8:45 am]
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