[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4564-4565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01528]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket Number: 211116-0234]


Study To Advance a More Productive Tech Economy

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is 
extending the period for submitting comments relating to the Study to 
Advance a More Productive Tech Economy to February 15, 2022. In a 
Request for Information (RFI) that published in the Federal Register on 
November 22, 2021. NIST requested information about the public and 
private sector marketplace trends, supply chain risks, legislative, 
policy, and the future investment needs of eight emerging technology 
areas, including: Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things in 
Manufacturing, Quantum Computing, Blockchain Technology, New and 
Advanced Materials, Unmanned Delivery Services, Internet of Things, and 
Three-dimensional Printing. This RFI is seeking comments to help 
identify, understand, refine, and guide the development of the current 
and future state of technology in the eight emerging technology areas 
named above. The information will inform a final report that will be 
submitted to Congress. NIST is extending the comment period announced 
in the November 22, 2021 RFI from January 31, 2022 to February 15, 2022 
in response to stakeholder requests for more time to respond to this 
important issue.

DATES: Comments in response to this notice must be received by 5:00 
p.m. Eastern time on February 15, 2022. Submissions received after that 
date may not be considered. Those who have already submitted comments 
need not resubmit.
    Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
    Electronic submission: Submit electronic public comments via the 
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal.
    1. Go to www.regulations.gov and enter NIST-2021-0007 in the search 
field,
    2. Click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, 
and
    3. Enter or attach your comments.
    Electronic submissions may also be sent as an attachment to 
[email protected] and may be in any of the following unlocked formats: 
Word or

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PDF. Please cite ``COMPETE ACT'' and the topic area in all 
correspondence. If the input is provided for more than one topic area, 
please submit separate documents for each topic area. Comments received 
by the deadline may be posted at www.regulations.gov. Comments 
containing references, studies, research, and other empirical data that 
are not widely published should include copies of the referenced 
materials. All submissions, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, may become part of the public record and may be subject to 
public disclosure. NIST reserves the right to publish relevant comments 
publicly, unedited and in their entirety. Personal information, such as 
account numbers or Social Security numbers, or names of other 
individuals, should not be included. Do not submit confidential 
business information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information. 
Comments that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other 
inappropriate language or content will not be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this RFI contact: 
Kevin Kimball, U.S. Department of Commerce, [email protected], 
(301) 975-3070.
    Please direct media inquiries to NIST's Public Affairs Office at 
(301) 975-2762 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 22, 2021, NIST published a 
Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register (86 FR 66287) on 
a Study to Advance a More Productive Tech Economy. Interested parties 
have requested an extension to the comment submission deadline and in 
response; NIST extends the public comment period to February 15, 2022.

Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-01528 Filed 1-27-22; 8:45 am]
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