[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 226 (Monday, November 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 67729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25894]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of the Networking and Information Technology Research and 
Development Program 30th Anniversary Commemoration

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting; correction.

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SUMMARY: The notice published in the Federal Register on November 5, 
2021 contained an incorrect amount of funding for 1991. This notice 
corrects that amount. The NITRD Subcommittee will hold a virtual public 
meeting to mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the High-
Performance Computing (HPC) Act of 1991 and the launching of the High-
Performance Computing and Communications Program, now known as the 
NITRD Program. One of the key parts of this legislation was to 
establish an effective mechanism to coordinate HPC, networking, and 
information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) undertaken 
by the agencies of the Federal Government. The legislation also 
expanded Federal funding support for HPC and IT R&D to ensure continued 
technological leadership in these areas by the United States. The Act 
aimed to provide U.S. researchers and educators, as well as government 
and the public, with the advanced computing and information resources 
they needed for achievement of personal, business, and public goals. 
The NITRD mission has expanded over the last three decades as the 
capabilities of advanced computing, networking, and IT technologies 
increased dramatically. Join us as we recognize and celebrate the 
origins and expansion of America's IT innovation highway.

DATES: December 2, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually through Zoom, 12 Noon 
(EST).
    Instructions: Registration is required. You will be asked to 
provide your name, email address, and affiliation. The meeting link 
will be available on https://www.nitrd.gov/nitrd-30th-anniversary-commemoration/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Weber at [email protected] or call 
202-459-9684. 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 NITRD Program is the Nation's primary 
source of federally funded IT R&D, critical to promoting and protecting 
American leadership in science and technology (S&T) innovation. The 
NITRD Program focuses its work on addressing strategic IT R&D 
imperatives that lead to cutting-edge computing, networking, and 
information technologies that support U.S. national security, economic 
competitiveness, and individual health and well-being. One of the key 
parts of the 1991 legislation was to establish a mechanism to lead the 
coordination and planning of multiagency and multisector HPC R&D to 
maximize the effectiveness of the Federal Government's R&D investments 
and the transition of discoveries to societal benefit. This vital 
mission has expanded over the years to include coordination of Federal 
agencies' R&D broadly across critical computing- and IT-related topics 
in advanced wireless technologies, artificial intelligence, big data, 
cybersecurity, health IT, networked physical systems, privacy 
protection, robotics, and software productivity and sustainability. 
Through NITRD, Federal agencies exchange information; collaborate on 
research activities such as testbeds, workshops, strategic planning, 
and cooperative solicitations; and focus their R&D resources on common 
goals of making new discoveries and/or developing new technology 
solutions to address our Nation's most critical priorities. As an 
example, NITRD-linked HPC and IT R&D underpinned U.S. leadership in 
fighting COVID-19, not only to speed discovery of therapeutics and 
vaccines but also to support Americans in conducting their education, 
healthcare, personal relationships, and businesses remotely wherever 
possible. The increased national commitment to IT R&D has been 
reflected in the growth in combined investment by NITRD's Federal 
member agencies from less than $500 million in 1991 to nearly $6.5 
billion for FY2021. For more information about the NITRD Program, 
please visit our website: https://www.nitrd.gov/about/.
    Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the 
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) 
National Coordination Office (NCO) on November 19, 2021.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2021-25894 Filed 11-26-21; 8:45 am]
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