[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79227-79228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27047]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Virtual Workshop on Pioneering the Future of Federally 
Supported Data Repositories

AGENCY: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development 
(NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO), National Science 
Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of Virtual Workshop.

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SUMMARY: The workshop on ``Pioneering the Future of Federally Supported 
Data Repositories'' seeks to engage representatives of federally 
supported data repositories, thought-leaders in data science, and 
representative users to imagine future opportunities and challenges, 
build and strengthen the community of federally supported repositories, 
and identify areas for cross agency coordination.

DATES: January 13-15, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The workshop on ``Pioneering the Future of Federally 
Supported Data Repositories'' will be held virtually.
    Instructions: Participation is by invitation only, but observers 
are welcome on a first-come, first-served basis, as there are a limited 
number of virtual seats available. Registration is required; 
registration link will be available a week before the workshop. For 
more information on the workshop, agenda, and registration, please see 
the workshop website: https://www.nitrd.gov/nitrdgroups/index.php?title=Federally-Supported-Data-Repositories.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ji Lee at [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 (ET), 
Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Overview: This notice is issued on behalf of the NITRD Big Data 
(BD) Interagency Working Group (IWG). Agencies of the NITRD BD IWG are 
holding a workshop focused on federally supported repositories. Experts 
from federally supported data repositories, thought-leaders in data 
science, and representative users will explore future visions for 
federally supported research data repositories, what the repositories 
can do to prepare for this future vision, and how to build and 
strengthen the community of federally supported repositories. The 
workshop will be held virtually on January 13-15, 2021 from 1 p.m. (ET) 
to 5 p.m. (ET).
    Goal: The workshop will explore future visions for the federally 
supported repositories to identify opportunities and challenges, areas 
for cross agency coordination, and ways to build and strengthen the 
community of federally supported repositories.
    Rationale: Data-driven research and Artificial Intelligence and 
Machine Learning (AI/ML) bring renewed focus on research data 
repositories. Adapting to the emerging and evolving needs and 
requirements of future data-intensive research is a challenge facing 
federally supported data repositories.
    Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the 
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) 
National Coordination Office (NCO) on December 4, 2020.


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Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2020-27047 Filed 12-8-20; 8:45 am]
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